Bitfield operations are not atomic, they use a read-modify-write pattern, therefore we should be careful not to pack bitfields that can be concurrently updated into the same storage unit. This split takes a binary approach: flags that are only modified pre/post open/close remain bitfields, flags modified from user action, including actions that reach across to another device (ex. reset) use dedicated storage units. Note mlx5_vhca_page_tracker.status is relocated to fill the alignment hole this split exposes. Bitfield justifications: migrate_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe chunk_mode: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe mig_state_cap: written only in mlx5vf_cmd_set_migratable() at probe Dedicated storage units: mdev_detach: written in the VF attach/detach event notifier mlx5fv_vf_event() at runtime log_active: written in mlx5vf_start_page_tracker()/ mlx5vf_stop_page_tracker() during runtime dirty tracking deferred_reset: written in mlx5vf_state_mutex_unlock()/ mlx5vf_pci_aer_reset_done() during runtime reset handling is_err: set by tracker error handling and dirty-log polling at runtime object_changed: set by tracker event handling and cleared by dirty-log polling at runtime Fixes: 61a2f1460fd0 ("vfio/mlx5: Manage the VF attach/detach callback from the PF") Fixes: 79c3cf279926 ("vfio/mlx5: Init QP based resources for dirty tracking") Fixes: f886473071d6 ("vfio/mlx5: Add support for tracker object change event") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Assisted-by: Claude:claude-opus-4-8 Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260511221609.3837652-3-alex.williamson@nvidia.com Signed-off-by: Alex Williamson --- drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.h | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.h b/drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.h index deed0f132f39..c86d8b243a52 100644 --- a/drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.h +++ b/drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.h @@ -158,26 +158,29 @@ struct mlx5_vhca_qp { struct mlx5_vhca_page_tracker { u32 id; u32 pdn; - u8 is_err:1; - u8 object_changed:1; + /* Flags modified at runtime - dedicated storage unit */ + u8 is_err; + u8 object_changed; + int status; struct mlx5_uars_page *uar; struct mlx5_vhca_cq cq; struct mlx5_vhca_qp *host_qp; struct mlx5_vhca_qp *fw_qp; struct mlx5_nb nb; - int status; }; struct mlx5vf_pci_core_device { struct vfio_pci_core_device core_device; int vf_id; u16 vhca_id; + /* Flags only modified on setup/release - bitfield ok */ u8 migrate_cap:1; - u8 deferred_reset:1; - u8 mdev_detach:1; - u8 log_active:1; u8 chunk_mode:1; u8 mig_state_cap:1; + /* Flags modified at runtime - dedicated storage unit */ + u8 mdev_detach; + u8 log_active; + u8 deferred_reset; struct completion tracker_comp; /* protect migration state */ struct mutex state_mutex; -- 2.53.0