Add descriptive(extack) error messages for all error paths in state migration. This improves diagnostics by providing clear feedback when migration fails. After xfrm_init_state() use NL_SET_ERR_MSG_WEAK() as fallback for error paths not yet propagating extack e.g. mode_cbs->init_state() No functional change. Reviewed-by: Sabrina Dubroca Signed-off-by: Antony Antony --- v5->v6: - in case dev_state_add() extack already set - after xfrm_init_state() use NL_SET_ERR_MSG_WEAK() as fallback v4->v5: - added this patch --- net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c | 9 +++++++-- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c index fcf6f0c6400d..1db48ecda80d 100644 --- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c +++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c @@ -2130,11 +2130,15 @@ struct xfrm_state *xfrm_state_migrate_create(struct xfrm_state *x, struct xfrm_state *xc; xc = xfrm_state_clone_and_setup(x, encap, m); - if (!xc) + if (!xc) { + NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Failed to clone and setup state"); return NULL; + } - if (xfrm_init_state(xc, extack) < 0) + if (xfrm_init_state(xc, extack) < 0) { + NL_SET_ERR_MSG_WEAK(extack, "Failed to initialize migrated state"); goto error; + } /* configure the hardware if offload is requested */ if (xuo && xfrm_dev_state_add(net, xc, xuo, extack)) @@ -2163,6 +2167,7 @@ int xfrm_state_migrate_install(const struct xfrm_state *x, xfrm_state_insert(xc); } else { if (xfrm_state_add(xc) < 0) { + NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Failed to add migrated state"); if (xuo) xfrm_dev_state_delete(xc); xc->km.state = XFRM_STATE_DEAD; -- 2.47.3