be2net: Fix to avoid firmware update when interface is not open.
Since interrupts are enabled only when open is called on the interface,
Attempting a firmware update operation when interface is down could lead to
partial success or failure of operation. This fix fails the request if
netif_running is false.
Signed-off-by: Sarveshwar Bandi <Sarveshwar.Bandi@emulex.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index c36cd2f..93354ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2458,6 +2458,12 @@
int status, i = 0, num_imgs = 0;
const u8 *p;
+ if (!netif_running(adapter->netdev)) {
+ dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+ "Firmware load not allowed (interface is down)\n");
+ return -EPERM;
+ }
+
strcpy(fw_file, func);
status = request_firmware(&fw, fw_file, &adapter->pdev->dev);