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From: Parav Pandit <parav@mellanox.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:57:11 +0300
Subject: devlink: Always use user_ptr[0] for devlink and simplify post_doit
Patch-mainline: v5.9-rc1
Git-commit: 637989b5d77e954007aecaf6cadc7badc6ab94fb
References: bsc#1176447

Currently devlink instance is searched on all doit() operations.
But it is optionally stored into user_ptr[0]. This requires
rediscovering devlink again doing post_doit().

Few devlink commands related to port shared buffers needs 3 pointers
(devlink, devlink_port, and devlink_sb) while executing doit commands.
Though devlink pointer can be derived from the devlink_port during
post_doit() operation when doit() callback has acquired devlink
instance lock, relying on such scheme to access devlik pointer makes
code very fragile.

Hence, to avoid ambiguity in post_doit() and to avoid searching
devlink instance again, simplify code by always storing devlink
instance in user_ptr[0] and derive devlink_sb pointer in their
respective callback routines.

Signed-off-by: Parav Pandit <parav@mellanox.com>
Reviewed-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@mellanox.com>
Acked-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Acked-by: Thomas Bogendoerfer <tbogendoerfer@suse.de>
---
 net/core/devlink.c |  164 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------------
 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 94 deletions(-)

--- a/net/core/devlink.c
+++ b/net/core/devlink.c
@@ -386,16 +386,14 @@ devlink_region_snapshot_get_by_id(struct
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-#define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK		BIT(0)
-#define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT		BIT(1)
-#define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK_OR_PORT	BIT(2)
-#define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB			BIT(3)
+#define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT		BIT(0)
+#define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK_OR_PORT	BIT(1)
 
 /* The per devlink instance lock is taken by default in the pre-doit
  * operation, yet several commands do not require this. The global
  * devlink lock is taken and protects from disruption by user-calls.
  */
-#define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK			BIT(4)
+#define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK			BIT(2)
 
 static int devlink_nl_pre_doit(const struct genl_ops *ops,
 			       struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
@@ -412,31 +410,19 @@ static int devlink_nl_pre_doit(const str
 	}
 	if (~ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK)
 		mutex_lock(&devlink->lock);
-	if (ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK) {
-		info->user_ptr[0] = devlink;
-	} else if (ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT) {
+	info->user_ptr[0] = devlink;
+	if (ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT) {
 		devlink_port = devlink_port_get_from_info(devlink, info);
 		if (IS_ERR(devlink_port)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(devlink_port);
 			goto unlock;
 		}
-		info->user_ptr[0] = devlink_port;
+		info->user_ptr[1] = devlink_port;
 	} else if (ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK_OR_PORT) {
-		info->user_ptr[0] = devlink;
 		devlink_port = devlink_port_get_from_info(devlink, info);
 		if (!IS_ERR(devlink_port))
 			info->user_ptr[1] = devlink_port;
 	}
-	if (ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB) {
-		struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
-
-		devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
-		if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-		info->user_ptr[1] = devlink_sb;
-	}
 	return 0;
 
 unlock:
@@ -451,16 +437,8 @@ static void devlink_nl_post_doit(const s
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 
-	/* When devlink changes netns, it would not be found
-	 * by devlink_get_from_info(). So try if it is stored first.
-	 */
-	if (ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK) {
-		devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
-	} else {
-		devlink = devlink_get_from_info(info);
-		WARN_ON(IS_ERR(devlink));
-	}
-	if (!IS_ERR(devlink) && ~ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK)
+	devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
+	if (~ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK)
 		mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&devlink_mutex);
 }
@@ -759,7 +737,7 @@ out:
 static int devlink_nl_cmd_port_get_doit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[1];
 	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_port->devlink;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int err;
@@ -906,7 +884,7 @@ devlink_port_function_set(struct devlink
 static int devlink_nl_cmd_port_set_doit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[1];
 	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_port->devlink;
 	int err;
 
@@ -1041,10 +1019,14 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_get_doit(st
 				      struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	int err;
 
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
+
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1146,11 +1128,15 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_pool_get_do
 					   struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	u16 pool_index;
 	int err;
 
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
+
 	err = devlink_sb_pool_index_get_from_info(devlink_sb, info,
 						  &pool_index);
 	if (err)
@@ -1257,12 +1243,16 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_pool_set_do
 					   struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
 	enum devlink_sb_threshold_type threshold_type;
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	u16 pool_index;
 	u32 size;
 	int err;
 
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
+
 	err = devlink_sb_pool_index_get_from_info(devlink_sb, info,
 						  &pool_index);
 	if (err)
@@ -1341,13 +1331,17 @@ nla_put_failure:
 static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_port_pool_get_doit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 						struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[1];
 	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_port->devlink;
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	u16 pool_index;
 	int err;
 
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
+
 	err = devlink_sb_pool_index_get_from_info(devlink_sb, info,
 						  &pool_index);
 	if (err)
@@ -1459,12 +1453,17 @@ static int devlink_sb_port_pool_set(stru
 static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_port_pool_set_doit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 						struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[0];
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct devlink *devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	u16 pool_index;
 	u32 threshold;
 	int err;
 
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
+
 	err = devlink_sb_pool_index_get_from_info(devlink_sb, info,
 						  &pool_index);
 	if (err)
@@ -1546,14 +1545,18 @@ nla_put_failure:
 static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_tc_pool_bind_get_doit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 						   struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[0];
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[1];
 	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_port->devlink;
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	struct sk_buff *msg;
 	enum devlink_sb_pool_type pool_type;
 	u16 tc_index;
 	int err;
 
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
+
 	err = devlink_sb_pool_type_get_from_info(info, &pool_type);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
@@ -1695,14 +1698,19 @@ static int devlink_sb_tc_pool_bind_set(s
 static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_tc_pool_bind_set_doit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 						   struct genl_info *info)
 {
-	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[0];
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct devlink_port *devlink_port = info->user_ptr[1];
+	struct devlink *devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
 	enum devlink_sb_pool_type pool_type;
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
 	u16 tc_index;
 	u16 pool_index;
 	u32 threshold;
 	int err;
 
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
+
 	err = devlink_sb_pool_type_get_from_info(info, &pool_type);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
@@ -1730,8 +1738,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_occ_snapsho
 					       struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
 	const struct devlink_ops *ops = devlink->ops;
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
+
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
 
 	if (ops->sb_occ_snapshot)
 		return ops->sb_occ_snapshot(devlink, devlink_sb->index);
@@ -1742,8 +1754,12 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_sb_occ_max_cle
 						struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink = info->user_ptr[0];
-	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb = info->user_ptr[1];
 	const struct devlink_ops *ops = devlink->ops;
+	struct devlink_sb *devlink_sb;
+
+	devlink_sb = devlink_sb_get_from_info(devlink, info);
+	if (IS_ERR(devlink_sb))
+		return PTR_ERR(devlink_sb);
 
 	if (ops->sb_occ_max_clear)
 		return ops->sb_occ_max_clear(devlink, devlink_sb->index);
@@ -7030,7 +7046,6 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7053,24 +7068,20 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_port_split_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_UNSPLIT,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_port_unsplit_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_SB_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7078,8 +7089,6 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_pool_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_pool_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7087,16 +7096,13 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_pool_set_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_SB_PORT_POOL_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_port_pool_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_port_pool_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7104,16 +7110,14 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_port_pool_set_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_SB_TC_POOL_BIND_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_tc_pool_bind_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_tc_pool_bind_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7121,60 +7125,50 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_tc_pool_bind_set_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_SB_OCC_SNAPSHOT,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_occ_snapshot_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_SB_OCC_MAX_CLEAR,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_sb_occ_max_clear_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_SB,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_ESWITCH_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_eswitch_get_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_ESWITCH_SET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_eswitch_set_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_DPIPE_TABLE_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_dpipe_table_get,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_DPIPE_ENTRIES_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_dpipe_entries_get,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_DPIPE_HEADERS_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_dpipe_headers_get,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7182,20 +7176,17 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_dpipe_table_counters_set,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_RESOURCE_SET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_resource_set,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_RESOURCE_DUMP,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_resource_dump,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7203,15 +7194,13 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_reload,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK |
-				  DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
+		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_PARAM_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_param_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_param_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7219,7 +7208,6 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_param_set_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_PARAM_GET,
@@ -7242,21 +7230,18 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_region_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_region_get_dumpit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_REGION_NEW,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_region_new,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_REGION_DEL,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_region_del,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_REGION_READ,
@@ -7264,14 +7249,12 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 			    GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP_STRICT,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_region_read_dumpit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_INFO_GET,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_info_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_info_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
@@ -7329,46 +7312,39 @@ static const struct genl_ops devlink_nl_
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_flash_update,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_GET,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_SET,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_set_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_GROUP_GET,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_group_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_group_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_GROUP_SET,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_group_set_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_POLICER_GET,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_policer_get_doit,
 		.dumpit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_policer_get_dumpit,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 		/* can be retrieved by unprivileged users */
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_TRAP_POLICER_SET,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_policer_set_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_DEVLINK,
 	},
 };