[PATCH net] net: spacemit: Hold RTNL lock in emac_resume() and emac_suspend()

[PATCH net] net: spacemit: Hold RTNL lock in emac_resume() and emac_suspend()

[Ali Tariq]

The emac_resume() calls the emac_open() and emac_suspend() calls
emac_stop() functions directly without holding the lock through
rtnl_lock(). These functions rely on phy_disconnect() which reads pointer
with rtnl_dereference(). But since no lock is being held,
rtnl_dereference throws a suspicious RCU usage on
Orange Pi RV2 (SpacemiT K1) warning when lockdep is enabled.

WARNING: suspicious RCU usage
drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c:1831 suspicious rcu_dereference_protected() usage!
Call Trace:
phy_detach_internal+0x490/0x5f2
phy_disconnect+0x90/0xc0
emac_stop+0x114/0x626
emac_suspend+0xac/0x126
platform_pm_suspend+0x72/0xe4

Hold RTNL lock before emac_open() and emac_stop() with rtnl_lock() and
release the lock when functions return with rtnl_unlock().

Fixes: bfec6d7f2001 ("net: spacemit: Add K1 Ethernet MAC")
Signed-off-by: Ali Tariq <alitariq45892@gmail.com>
---
Warning Log: https://kernelci.cloud-v.co/scheduler/job/549#L2168
Fixed Log: https://kernelci.cloud-v.co/scheduler/job/557
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c
index 71a80838bffd..aca25a9e1e9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/spacemit/k1_emac.c
@@ -2033,7 +2033,10 @@ static int emac_resume(struct device *dev)
 	if (!netif_running(ndev))
 		return 0;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	ret = emac_open(ndev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
 	if (ret) {
 		clk_disable_unprepare(priv->bus_clk);
 		return ret;
@@ -2056,7 +2059,9 @@ static int emac_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	emac_stop(ndev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->bus_clk);
 	netif_device_detach(ndev);
-- 
2.34.1

Re: [PATCH net] net: spacemit: Hold RTNL lock in emac_resume() and emac_suspend()

[Breno Leitao]

On Thu, Nov 05, 2026 at 05:34:37PM +0500, Ali Tariq wrote:
> The emac_resume() calls the emac_open() and emac_suspend() calls
> emac_stop() functions directly without holding the lock through
> rtnl_lock(). These functions rely on phy_disconnect() which reads pointer
> with rtnl_dereference(). But since no lock is being held,
> rtnl_dereference throws a suspicious RCU usage on
> Orange Pi RV2 (SpacemiT K1) warning when lockdep is enabled.
> 
> WARNING: suspicious RCU usage
> drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c:1831 suspicious rcu_dereference_protected() usage!
> Call Trace:
> phy_detach_internal+0x490/0x5f2
> phy_disconnect+0x90/0xc0
> emac_stop+0x114/0x626
> emac_suspend+0xac/0x126
> platform_pm_suspend+0x72/0xe4
> 
> Hold RTNL lock before emac_open() and emac_stop() with rtnl_lock() and
> release the lock when functions return with rtnl_unlock().

This would work, but I am wondering if it would be possible to call rtnl
inside the _open function, when dealing with the PHY? in other words,
shrink the time rtnl is held.