net/mlx5e: Add extack messages for TC offload failures
authorEli Britstein <elibr@mellanox.com>
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:10:05 +0000 (16:10 +0300)
committerSaeed Mahameed <saeedm@mellanox.com>
Wed, 3 Oct 2018 23:17:59 +0000 (16:17 -0700)
Return tc extack messages for failures to user space.
Messages provide reasons for not being able to offload rules to HW.

Signed-off-by: Eli Britstein <elibr@mellanox.com>
Reviewed-by: Or Gerlitz <ogerlitz@mellanox.com>
Reviewed-by: Roi Dayan <roid@mellanox.com>
Signed-off-by: Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@mellanox.com>
drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c

index 82723a0..eeb2b21 100644 (file)
@@ -532,7 +532,8 @@ static struct mlx5e_hairpin_entry *mlx5e_hairpin_get(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 #define UNKNOWN_MATCH_PRIO 8
 
 static int mlx5e_hairpin_get_prio(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
-                                 struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec, u8 *match_prio)
+                                 struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec, u8 *match_prio,
+                                 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        void *headers_c, *headers_v;
        u8 prio_val, prio_mask = 0;
@@ -540,8 +541,8 @@ static int mlx5e_hairpin_get_prio(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MLX5_CORE_EN_DCB
        if (priv->dcbx_dp.trust_state != MLX5_QPTS_TRUST_PCP) {
-               netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
-                           "only PCP trust state supported for hairpin\n");
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "only PCP trust state supported for hairpin");
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
        }
 #endif
@@ -557,8 +558,8 @@ static int mlx5e_hairpin_get_prio(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
        if (!vlan_present || !prio_mask) {
                prio_val = UNKNOWN_MATCH_PRIO;
        } else if (prio_mask != 0x7) {
-               netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
-                           "masked priority match not supported for hairpin\n");
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "masked priority match not supported for hairpin");
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
        }
 
@@ -568,7 +569,8 @@ static int mlx5e_hairpin_get_prio(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 static int mlx5e_hairpin_flow_add(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                                  struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
-                                 struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr)
+                                 struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr,
+                                 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        int peer_ifindex = parse_attr->mirred_ifindex;
        struct mlx5_hairpin_params params;
@@ -583,12 +585,13 @@ static int mlx5e_hairpin_flow_add(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
        peer_mdev = mlx5e_hairpin_get_mdev(dev_net(priv->netdev), peer_ifindex);
        if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, hairpin) || !MLX5_CAP_GEN(peer_mdev, hairpin)) {
-               netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "hairpin is not supported\n");
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "hairpin is not supported");
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
        }
 
        peer_id = MLX5_CAP_GEN(peer_mdev, vhca_id);
-       err = mlx5e_hairpin_get_prio(priv, &parse_attr->spec, &match_prio);
+       err = mlx5e_hairpin_get_prio(priv, &parse_attr->spec, &match_prio,
+                                    extack);
        if (err)
                return err;
        hpe = mlx5e_hairpin_get(priv, peer_id, match_prio);
@@ -677,7 +680,8 @@ static void mlx5e_hairpin_flow_del(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 static struct mlx5_flow_handle *
 mlx5e_tc_add_nic_flow(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                      struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr,
-                     struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow)
+                     struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
+                     struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        struct mlx5_nic_flow_attr *attr = flow->nic_attr;
        struct mlx5_core_dev *dev = priv->mdev;
@@ -694,7 +698,7 @@ mlx5e_tc_add_nic_flow(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
        int err, dest_ix = 0;
 
        if (flow->flags & MLX5E_TC_FLOW_HAIRPIN) {
-               err = mlx5e_hairpin_flow_add(priv, flow, parse_attr);
+               err = mlx5e_hairpin_flow_add(priv, flow, parse_attr, extack);
                if (err) {
                        rule = ERR_PTR(err);
                        goto err_add_hairpin_flow;
@@ -753,6 +757,8 @@ mlx5e_tc_add_nic_flow(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                                                            MLX5E_TC_TABLE_NUM_GROUPS,
                                                            MLX5E_TC_FT_LEVEL, 0);
                if (IS_ERR(priv->fs.tc.t)) {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "Failed to create tc offload table\n");
                        netdev_err(priv->netdev,
                                   "Failed to create tc offload table\n");
                        rule = ERR_CAST(priv->fs.tc.t);
@@ -819,12 +825,14 @@ static int mlx5e_attach_encap(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                              struct ip_tunnel_info *tun_info,
                              struct net_device *mirred_dev,
                              struct net_device **encap_dev,
-                             struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow);
+                             struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
+                             struct netlink_ext_ack *extack);
 
 static struct mlx5_flow_handle *
 mlx5e_tc_add_fdb_flow(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                      struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr,
-                     struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow)
+                     struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
+                     struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        struct mlx5_eswitch *esw = priv->mdev->priv.eswitch;
        struct mlx5_esw_flow_attr *attr = flow->esw_attr;
@@ -838,7 +846,7 @@ mlx5e_tc_add_fdb_flow(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                out_dev = __dev_get_by_index(dev_net(priv->netdev),
                                             attr->parse_attr->mirred_ifindex);
                err = mlx5e_attach_encap(priv, &parse_attr->tun_info,
-                                        out_dev, &encap_dev, flow);
+                                        out_dev, &encap_dev, flow, extack);
                if (err) {
                        rule = ERR_PTR(err);
                        if (err != -EAGAIN)
@@ -1105,6 +1113,7 @@ static int parse_tunnel_attr(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                             struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec,
                             struct tc_cls_flower_offload *f)
 {
+       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack = f->common.extack;
        void *headers_c = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, spec->match_criteria,
                                       outer_headers);
        void *headers_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, spec->match_value,
@@ -1133,6 +1142,8 @@ static int parse_tunnel_attr(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                    MLX5_CAP_ESW(priv->mdev, vxlan_encap_decap))
                        parse_vxlan_attr(spec, f);
                else {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "port isn't an offloaded vxlan udp dport");
                        netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
                                    "%d isn't an offloaded vxlan udp dport\n", be16_to_cpu(key->dst));
                        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1149,6 +1160,8 @@ static int parse_tunnel_attr(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                         udp_sport, ntohs(key->src));
        } else { /* udp dst port must be given */
 vxlan_match_offload_err:
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "IP tunnel decap offload supported only for vxlan, must set UDP dport");
                netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
                            "IP tunnel decap offload supported only for vxlan, must set UDP dport\n");
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1225,6 +1238,16 @@ vxlan_match_offload_err:
 
                MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c, ttl_hoplimit, mask->ttl);
                MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ttl_hoplimit, key->ttl);
+
+               if (mask->ttl &&
+                   !MLX5_CAP_ESW_FLOWTABLE_FDB
+                       (priv->mdev,
+                        ft_field_support.outer_ipv4_ttl)) {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "Matching on TTL is not supported");
+                       return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+               }
+
        }
 
        /* Enforce DMAC when offloading incoming tunneled flows.
@@ -1247,6 +1270,7 @@ static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                              struct tc_cls_flower_offload *f,
                              u8 *match_level)
 {
+       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack = f->common.extack;
        void *headers_c = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, spec->match_criteria,
                                       outer_headers);
        void *headers_v = MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, spec->match_value,
@@ -1277,6 +1301,7 @@ static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
              BIT(FLOW_DISSECTOR_KEY_TCP) |
              BIT(FLOW_DISSECTOR_KEY_IP)  |
              BIT(FLOW_DISSECTOR_KEY_ENC_IP))) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unsupported key");
                netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "Unsupported key used: 0x%x\n",
                            f->dissector->used_keys);
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1550,8 +1575,11 @@ static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
                if (mask->ttl &&
                    !MLX5_CAP_ESW_FLOWTABLE_FDB(priv->mdev,
-                                               ft_field_support.outer_ipv4_ttl))
+                                               ft_field_support.outer_ipv4_ttl)) {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "Matching on TTL is not supported");
                        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+               }
 
                if (mask->tos || mask->ttl)
                        *match_level = MLX5_MATCH_L3;
@@ -1593,6 +1621,8 @@ static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                                 udp_dport, ntohs(key->dst));
                        break;
                default:
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "Only UDP and TCP transports are supported for L4 matching");
                        netdev_err(priv->netdev,
                                   "Only UDP and TCP transport are supported\n");
                        return -EINVAL;
@@ -1629,6 +1659,7 @@ static int parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                            struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec,
                            struct tc_cls_flower_offload *f)
 {
+       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack = f->common.extack;
        struct mlx5_core_dev *dev = priv->mdev;
        struct mlx5_eswitch *esw = dev->priv.eswitch;
        struct mlx5e_rep_priv *rpriv = priv->ppriv;
@@ -1643,6 +1674,8 @@ static int parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                if (rep->vport != FDB_UPLINK_VPORT &&
                    (esw->offloads.inline_mode != MLX5_INLINE_MODE_NONE &&
                    esw->offloads.inline_mode < match_level)) {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "Flow is not offloaded due to min inline setting");
                        netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
                                    "Flow is not offloaded due to min inline setting, required %d actual %d\n",
                                    match_level, esw->offloads.inline_mode);
@@ -1744,7 +1777,8 @@ static struct mlx5_fields fields[] = {
  */
 static int offload_pedit_fields(struct pedit_headers *masks,
                                struct pedit_headers *vals,
-                               struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr)
+                               struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr,
+                               struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        struct pedit_headers *set_masks, *add_masks, *set_vals, *add_vals;
        int i, action_size, nactions, max_actions, first, last, next_z;
@@ -1783,11 +1817,15 @@ static int offload_pedit_fields(struct pedit_headers *masks,
                        continue;
 
                if (s_mask && a_mask) {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "can't set and add to the same HW field");
                        printk(KERN_WARNING "mlx5: can't set and add to the same HW field (%x)\n", f->field);
                        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
                }
 
                if (nactions == max_actions) {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "too many pedit actions, can't offload");
                        printk(KERN_WARNING "mlx5: parsed %d pedit actions, can't do more\n", nactions);
                        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
                }
@@ -1820,6 +1858,8 @@ static int offload_pedit_fields(struct pedit_headers *masks,
                next_z = find_next_zero_bit(&mask, field_bsize, first);
                last  = find_last_bit(&mask, field_bsize);
                if (first < next_z && next_z < last) {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "rewrite of few sub-fields isn't supported");
                        printk(KERN_WARNING "mlx5: rewrite of few sub-fields (mask %lx) isn't offloaded\n",
                               mask);
                        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1878,7 +1918,8 @@ static const struct pedit_headers zero_masks = {};
 
 static int parse_tc_pedit_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                                 const struct tc_action *a, int namespace,
-                                struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr)
+                                struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr,
+                                struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        struct pedit_headers masks[__PEDIT_CMD_MAX], vals[__PEDIT_CMD_MAX], *cmd_masks;
        int nkeys, i, err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1896,12 +1937,13 @@ static int parse_tc_pedit_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                err = -EOPNOTSUPP; /* can't be all optimistic */
 
                if (htype == TCA_PEDIT_KEY_EX_HDR_TYPE_NETWORK) {
-                       netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "legacy pedit isn't offloaded\n");
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "legacy pedit isn't offloaded");
                        goto out_err;
                }
 
                if (cmd != TCA_PEDIT_KEY_EX_CMD_SET && cmd != TCA_PEDIT_KEY_EX_CMD_ADD) {
-                       netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "pedit cmd %d isn't offloaded\n", cmd);
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "pedit cmd isn't offloaded");
                        goto out_err;
                }
 
@@ -1918,13 +1960,15 @@ static int parse_tc_pedit_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
        if (err)
                goto out_err;
 
-       err = offload_pedit_fields(masks, vals, parse_attr);
+       err = offload_pedit_fields(masks, vals, parse_attr, extack);
        if (err < 0)
                goto out_dealloc_parsed_actions;
 
        for (cmd = 0; cmd < __PEDIT_CMD_MAX; cmd++) {
                cmd_masks = &masks[cmd];
                if (memcmp(cmd_masks, &zero_masks, sizeof(zero_masks))) {
+                       NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                          "attempt to offload an unsupported field");
                        netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "attempt to offload an unsupported field (cmd %d)\n", cmd);
                        print_hex_dump(KERN_WARNING, "mask: ", DUMP_PREFIX_ADDRESS,
                                       16, 1, cmd_masks, sizeof(zero_masks), true);
@@ -1941,19 +1985,26 @@ out_err:
        return err;
 }
 
-static bool csum_offload_supported(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 action, u32 update_flags)
+static bool csum_offload_supported(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+                                  u32 action,
+                                  u32 update_flags,
+                                  struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        u32 prot_flags = TCA_CSUM_UPDATE_FLAG_IPV4HDR | TCA_CSUM_UPDATE_FLAG_TCP |
                         TCA_CSUM_UPDATE_FLAG_UDP;
 
        /*  The HW recalcs checksums only if re-writing headers */
        if (!(action & MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_MOD_HDR)) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "TC csum action is only offloaded with pedit");
                netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
                            "TC csum action is only offloaded with pedit\n");
                return false;
        }
 
        if (update_flags & ~prot_flags) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "can't offload TC csum action for some header/s");
                netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
                            "can't offload TC csum action for some header/s - flags %#x\n",
                            update_flags);
@@ -1964,7 +2015,8 @@ static bool csum_offload_supported(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 action, u32 upda
 }
 
 static bool modify_header_match_supported(struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec,
-                                         struct tcf_exts *exts)
+                                         struct tcf_exts *exts,
+                                         struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        const struct tc_action *a;
        bool modify_ip_header;
@@ -2002,6 +2054,8 @@ static bool modify_header_match_supported(struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec,
        ip_proto = MLX5_GET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_protocol);
        if (modify_ip_header && ip_proto != IPPROTO_TCP &&
            ip_proto != IPPROTO_UDP && ip_proto != IPPROTO_ICMP) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "can't offload re-write of non TCP/UDP");
                pr_info("can't offload re-write of ip proto %d\n", ip_proto);
                return false;
        }
@@ -2013,7 +2067,8 @@ out_ok:
 static bool actions_match_supported(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                                    struct tcf_exts *exts,
                                    struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr,
-                                   struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow)
+                                   struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
+                                   struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        u32 actions;
 
@@ -2027,7 +2082,8 @@ static bool actions_match_supported(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                return false;
 
        if (actions & MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_MOD_HDR)
-               return modify_header_match_supported(&parse_attr->spec, exts);
+               return modify_header_match_supported(&parse_attr->spec, exts,
+                                                    extack);
 
        return true;
 }
@@ -2048,7 +2104,8 @@ static bool same_hw_devs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct mlx5e_priv *peer_priv)
 
 static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
                                struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr,
-                               struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow)
+                               struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
+                               struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        struct mlx5_nic_flow_attr *attr = flow->nic_attr;
        const struct tc_action *a;
@@ -2072,7 +2129,7 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
 
                if (is_tcf_pedit(a)) {
                        err = parse_tc_pedit_action(priv, a, MLX5_FLOW_NAMESPACE_KERNEL,
-                                                   parse_attr);
+                                                   parse_attr, extack);
                        if (err)
                                return err;
 
@@ -2083,7 +2140,8 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
 
                if (is_tcf_csum(a)) {
                        if (csum_offload_supported(priv, action,
-                                                  tcf_csum_update_flags(a)))
+                                                  tcf_csum_update_flags(a),
+                                                  extack))
                                continue;
 
                        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -2099,6 +2157,8 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
                                action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST |
                                          MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
                        } else {
+                               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                                  "device is not on same HW, can't offload");
                                netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "device %s not on same HW, can't offload\n",
                                            peer_dev->name);
                                return -EINVAL;
@@ -2110,8 +2170,8 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
                        u32 mark = tcf_skbedit_mark(a);
 
                        if (mark & ~MLX5E_TC_FLOW_ID_MASK) {
-                               netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "Bad flow mark - only 16 bit is supported: 0x%x\n",
-                                           mark);
+                               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                                  "Bad flow mark - only 16 bit is supported");
                                return -EINVAL;
                        }
 
@@ -2124,7 +2184,7 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
        }
 
        attr->action = action;
-       if (!actions_match_supported(priv, exts, parse_attr, flow))
+       if (!actions_match_supported(priv, exts, parse_attr, flow, extack))
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
        return 0;
@@ -2526,7 +2586,8 @@ static int mlx5e_attach_encap(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                              struct ip_tunnel_info *tun_info,
                              struct net_device *mirred_dev,
                              struct net_device **encap_dev,
-                             struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow)
+                             struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
+                             struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        struct mlx5_eswitch *esw = priv->mdev->priv.eswitch;
        unsigned short family = ip_tunnel_info_af(tun_info);
@@ -2544,6 +2605,8 @@ static int mlx5e_attach_encap(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
        /* setting udp src port isn't supported */
        if (memchr_inv(&key->tp_src, 0, sizeof(key->tp_src))) {
 vxlan_encap_offload_err:
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "must set udp dst port and not set udp src port");
                netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
                            "must set udp dst port and not set udp src port\n");
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -2553,6 +2616,8 @@ vxlan_encap_offload_err:
            MLX5_CAP_ESW(priv->mdev, vxlan_encap_decap)) {
                tunnel_type = MLX5_HEADER_TYPE_VXLAN;
        } else {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "port isn't an offloaded vxlan udp dport");
                netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
                            "%d isn't an offloaded vxlan udp dport\n", be16_to_cpu(key->tp_dst));
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -2657,7 +2722,8 @@ static int parse_tc_vlan_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
                                struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr,
-                               struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow)
+                               struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
+                               struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
        struct mlx5_esw_flow_attr *attr = flow->esw_attr;
        struct mlx5e_rep_priv *rpriv = priv->ppriv;
@@ -2683,7 +2749,7 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
 
                if (is_tcf_pedit(a)) {
                        err = parse_tc_pedit_action(priv, a, MLX5_FLOW_NAMESPACE_FDB,
-                                                   parse_attr);
+                                                   parse_attr, extack);
                        if (err)
                                return err;
 
@@ -2694,7 +2760,8 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
 
                if (is_tcf_csum(a)) {
                        if (csum_offload_supported(priv, action,
-                                                  tcf_csum_update_flags(a)))
+                                                  tcf_csum_update_flags(a),
+                                                  extack))
                                continue;
 
                        return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -2707,6 +2774,8 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
                        out_dev = tcf_mirred_dev(a);
 
                        if (attr->out_count >= MLX5_MAX_FLOW_FWD_VPORTS) {
+                               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                                  "can't support more output ports, can't offload forwarding");
                                pr_err("can't support more than %d output ports, can't offload forwarding\n",
                                       attr->out_count);
                                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -2730,6 +2799,8 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
                                          MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
                                /* attr->out_rep is resolved when we handle encap */
                        } else {
+                               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                                  "devices are not on same switch HW, can't offload forwarding");
                                pr_err("devices %s %s not on same switch HW, can't offload forwarding\n",
                                       priv->netdev->name, out_dev->name);
                                return -EINVAL;
@@ -2766,10 +2837,12 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct tcf_exts *exts,
        }
 
        attr->action = action;
-       if (!actions_match_supported(priv, exts, parse_attr, flow))
+       if (!actions_match_supported(priv, exts, parse_attr, flow, extack))
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
        if (attr->out_count > 1 && !mlx5_esw_has_fwd_fdb(priv->mdev)) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "current firmware doesn't support split rule for port mirroring");
                netdev_warn_once(priv->netdev, "current firmware doesn't support split rule for port mirroring\n");
                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
        }
@@ -2811,6 +2884,7 @@ static struct rhashtable *get_tc_ht(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 int mlx5e_configure_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                           struct tc_cls_flower_offload *f, int flags)
 {
+       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack = f->common.extack;
        struct mlx5_eswitch *esw = priv->mdev->priv.eswitch;
        struct mlx5e_tc_flow_parse_attr *parse_attr;
        struct rhashtable *tc_ht = get_tc_ht(priv);
@@ -2822,6 +2896,8 @@ int mlx5e_configure_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
        flow = rhashtable_lookup_fast(tc_ht, &f->cookie, tc_ht_params);
        if (flow) {
+               NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+                                  "flow cookie already exists, ignoring");
                netdev_warn_once(priv->netdev, "flow cookie %lx already exists, ignoring\n", f->cookie);
                return 0;
        }
@@ -2850,15 +2926,19 @@ int mlx5e_configure_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
                goto err_free;
 
        if (flow->flags & MLX5E_TC_FLOW_ESWITCH) {
-               err = parse_tc_fdb_actions(priv, f->exts, parse_attr, flow);
+               err = parse_tc_fdb_actions(priv, f->exts, parse_attr, flow,
+                                          extack);
                if (err < 0)
                        goto err_free;
-               flow->rule[0] = mlx5e_tc_add_fdb_flow(priv, parse_attr, flow);
+               flow->rule[0] = mlx5e_tc_add_fdb_flow(priv, parse_attr, flow,
+                                                     extack);
        } else {
-               err = parse_tc_nic_actions(priv, f->exts, parse_attr, flow);
+               err = parse_tc_nic_actions(priv, f->exts, parse_attr, flow,
+                                          extack);
                if (err < 0)
                        goto err_free;
-               flow->rule[0] = mlx5e_tc_add_nic_flow(priv, parse_attr, flow);
+               flow->rule[0] = mlx5e_tc_add_nic_flow(priv, parse_attr, flow,
+                                                     extack);
        }
 
        if (IS_ERR(flow->rule[0])) {