Implement the ndo_set_rx_mode_async callback and update
the driver to use the snapshot/commit model for RX mode update.

Signed-off-by: I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@gmail.com>
---
 
  There are no calls to netif_set_rx_mode in virtio-net
 
 drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 85 ++++++++++++----------------------------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 811b90da15a9..70255d09401c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -448,12 +448,6 @@ struct virtnet_info {
 	/* Work struct for config space updates */
 	struct work_struct config_work;
 
-	/* Work struct for setting rx mode */
-	struct work_struct rx_mode_work;
-
-	/* OK to queue work setting RX mode? */
-	bool rx_mode_work_enabled;
-
 	/* Does the affinity hint is set for virtqueues? */
 	bool affinity_hint_set;
 
@@ -717,20 +711,6 @@ static void virtnet_rq_free_buf(struct virtnet_info *vi,
 		put_page(virt_to_head_page(buf));
 }
 
-static void enable_rx_mode_work(struct virtnet_info *vi)
-{
-	rtnl_lock();
-	vi->rx_mode_work_enabled = true;
-	rtnl_unlock();
-}
-
-static void disable_rx_mode_work(struct virtnet_info *vi)
-{
-	rtnl_lock();
-	vi->rx_mode_work_enabled = false;
-	rtnl_unlock();
-}
-
 static void virtqueue_napi_schedule(struct napi_struct *napi,
 				    struct virtqueue *vq)
 {
@@ -3802,33 +3782,30 @@ static int virtnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct *work)
+static void virtnet_set_rx_mode_async(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct virtnet_info *vi =
-		container_of(work, struct virtnet_info, rx_mode_work);
+	struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
 	u8 *promisc_allmulti  __free(kfree) = NULL;
-	struct net_device *dev = vi->dev;
 	struct scatterlist sg[2];
 	struct virtio_net_ctrl_mac *mac_data;
-	struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
+	char *ha_addr;
 	int uc_count;
 	int mc_count;
 	void *buf;
-	int i;
+	int i, ni;
 
-	/* We can't dynamically set ndo_set_rx_mode, so return gracefully */
+	/* We can't dynamically set rx_mode, so return gracefully */
 	if (!virtio_has_feature(vi->vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_RX))
 		return;
 
-	promisc_allmulti = kzalloc_obj(*promisc_allmulti);
+	promisc_allmulti = kzalloc_obj(*promisc_allmulti, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (!promisc_allmulti) {
 		dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Failed to set RX mode, no memory.\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
-	rtnl_lock();
-
-	*promisc_allmulti = !!(dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC);
+	*promisc_allmulti = netif_get_rx_mode_cfg(dev,
+						  NETIF_RX_MODE_CFG_PROMISC);
 	sg_init_one(sg, promisc_allmulti, sizeof(*promisc_allmulti));
 
 	if (!virtnet_send_command(vi, VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_RX,
@@ -3836,7 +3813,8 @@ static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Failed to %sable promisc mode.\n",
 			 *promisc_allmulti ? "en" : "dis");
 
-	*promisc_allmulti = !!(dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI);
+	*promisc_allmulti = netif_get_rx_mode_cfg(dev,
+						  NETIF_RX_MODE_CFG_ALLMULTI);
 	sg_init_one(sg, promisc_allmulti, sizeof(*promisc_allmulti));
 
 	if (!virtnet_send_command(vi, VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_RX,
@@ -3844,27 +3822,22 @@ static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Failed to %sable allmulti mode.\n",
 			 *promisc_allmulti ? "en" : "dis");
 
-	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
-
-	uc_count = netdev_uc_count(dev);
-	mc_count = netdev_mc_count(dev);
+	uc_count = netif_rx_mode_uc_count(dev);
+	mc_count = netif_rx_mode_mc_count(dev);
 	/* MAC filter - use one buffer for both lists */
 	buf = kzalloc(((uc_count + mc_count) * ETH_ALEN) +
 		      (2 * sizeof(mac_data->entries)), GFP_ATOMIC);
 	mac_data = buf;
-	if (!buf) {
-		netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
-		rtnl_unlock();
+	if (!buf)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	sg_init_table(sg, 2);
 
 	/* Store the unicast list and count in the front of the buffer */
 	mac_data->entries = cpu_to_virtio32(vi->vdev, uc_count);
 	i = 0;
-	netdev_for_each_uc_addr(ha, dev)
-		memcpy(&mac_data->macs[i++][0], ha->addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	netif_rx_mode_for_each_uc_addr(ha_addr, dev, ni)
+		memcpy(&mac_data->macs[i++][0], ha_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	sg_set_buf(&sg[0], mac_data,
 		   sizeof(mac_data->entries) + (uc_count * ETH_ALEN));
@@ -3874,10 +3847,8 @@ static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	mac_data->entries = cpu_to_virtio32(vi->vdev, mc_count);
 	i = 0;
-	netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, dev)
-		memcpy(&mac_data->macs[i++][0], ha->addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
-	netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
+	netif_rx_mode_for_each_mc_addr(ha_addr, dev, ni)
+		memcpy(&mac_data->macs[i++][0], ha_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
 	sg_set_buf(&sg[1], mac_data,
 		   sizeof(mac_data->entries) + (mc_count * ETH_ALEN));
@@ -3886,17 +3857,16 @@ static void virtnet_rx_mode_work(struct work_struct *work)
 				  VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MAC_TABLE_SET, sg))
 		dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Failed to set MAC filter table.\n");
 
-	rtnl_unlock();
-
 	kfree(buf);
 }
 
 static void virtnet_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
+	bool allmulti = !!(dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI);
+	bool promisc = !!(dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC);
 
-	if (vi->rx_mode_work_enabled)
-		schedule_work(&vi->rx_mode_work);
+	netif_set_rx_mode_cfg(dev, NETIF_RX_MODE_CFG_ALLMULTI, allmulti);
+	netif_set_rx_mode_cfg(dev, NETIF_RX_MODE_CFG_PROMISC, promisc);
 }
 
 static int virtnet_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -5711,8 +5681,6 @@ static void virtnet_freeze_down(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	/* Make sure no work handler is accessing the device */
 	flush_work(&vi->config_work);
-	disable_rx_mode_work(vi);
-	flush_work(&vi->rx_mode_work);
 
 	if (netif_running(vi->dev)) {
 		rtnl_lock();
@@ -5738,8 +5706,6 @@ static int virtnet_restore_up(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
 
-	enable_rx_mode_work(vi);
-
 	if (netif_running(vi->dev)) {
 		rtnl_lock();
 		err = virtnet_open(vi->dev);
@@ -6214,6 +6180,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops virtnet_netdev = {
 	.ndo_validate_addr   = eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = virtnet_set_mac_address,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode     = virtnet_set_rx_mode,
+	.ndo_set_rx_mode_async  = virtnet_set_rx_mode_async,
 	.ndo_get_stats64     = virtnet_stats,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_add_vid = virtnet_vlan_rx_add_vid,
 	.ndo_vlan_rx_kill_vid = virtnet_vlan_rx_kill_vid,
@@ -6834,7 +6801,6 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	vdev->priv = vi;
 
 	INIT_WORK(&vi->config_work, virtnet_config_changed_work);
-	INIT_WORK(&vi->rx_mode_work, virtnet_rx_mode_work);
 
 	if (virtio_has_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF)) {
 		vi->mergeable_rx_bufs = true;
@@ -6986,8 +6952,6 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	if (vi->has_rss || vi->has_rss_hash_report)
 		virtnet_init_default_rss(vi);
 
-	enable_rx_mode_work(vi);
-
 	/* serialize netdev register + virtio_device_ready() with ndo_open() */
 	rtnl_lock();
 
@@ -7136,8 +7100,6 @@ static void virtnet_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	/* Make sure no work handler is accessing the device. */
 	flush_work(&vi->config_work);
-	disable_rx_mode_work(vi);
-	flush_work(&vi->rx_mode_work);
 
 	virtnet_free_irq_moder(vi);
 
@@ -7158,6 +7120,7 @@ static __maybe_unused int virtnet_freeze(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	virtnet_freeze_down(vdev);
 	remove_vq_common(vi);
 
+	netif_disable_async_ops(vi->dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -7166,6 +7129,7 @@ static __maybe_unused int virtnet_restore(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	struct virtnet_info *vi = vdev->priv;
 	int err;
 
+	netif_enable_async_ops(vi->dev);
 	err = virtnet_restore_up(vdev);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
@@ -7175,6 +7139,7 @@ static __maybe_unused int virtnet_restore(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	if (err) {
 		virtnet_freeze_down(vdev);
 		remove_vq_common(vi);
+		netif_disable_async_ops(vi->dev);
 		return err;
 	}
 
-- 
2.47.3

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan <intel-wired-lan-bounces@osuosl.org> On Behalf
> Of I Viswanath
> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2026 7:28 PM
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> linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; I Viswanath
> <viswanathiyyappan@gmail.com>
> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next v9 3/7] virtio-net:
> Implement ndo_set_rx_mode_async callback
> 
> Implement the ndo_set_rx_mode_async callback and update the driver to
> use the snapshot/commit model for RX mode update.
> 
> Signed-off-by: I Viswanath <viswanathiyyappan@gmail.com>
> ---
> 
>   There are no calls to netif_set_rx_mode in virtio-net
> 
>  drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 85 ++++++++++++---------------------------
> -
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 60 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c index
> 811b90da15a9..70255d09401c 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
> @@ -448,12 +448,6 @@ struct virtnet_info {
>  	/* Work struct for config space updates */
>  	struct work_struct config_work;
> 

...

>  	}
> 
> --
> 2.47.3


Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>