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net/mlx5e: Add extack msgs related to TC for better debug

Message ID 20210826110253.311456-1-abhiramrn@gmail.com (mailing list archive)
State Superseded
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Series net/mlx5e: Add extack msgs related to TC for better debug | expand

Commit Message

Abhiram R N Aug. 26, 2021, 11:02 a.m. UTC
As multiple places EOPNOTSUPP and EINVAL is returned from driver
it becomes difficult to understand the reason only with error code.
With the netlink extack message exact reason will be known and will
aid in debugging.

Signed-off-by: Abhiram R N <abhiramrn@gmail.com>
---
 .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c   | 121 +++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 87 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

Comments

Roi Dayan Aug. 29, 2021, 11:55 a.m. UTC | #1
On 2021-08-26 2:02 PM, Abhiram R N wrote:
> As multiple places EOPNOTSUPP and EINVAL is returned from driver
> it becomes difficult to understand the reason only with error code.
> With the netlink extack message exact reason will be known and will
> aid in debugging.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Abhiram R N <abhiramrn@gmail.com>
> ---
>   .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c   | 121 +++++++++++++-----
>   1 file changed, 87 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
> index d273758255c3..87faffda388d 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
> @@ -1894,8 +1894,10 @@ static int parse_tunnel_attr(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   	bool needs_mapping, sets_mapping;
>   	int err;
>   
> -	if (!mlx5e_is_eswitch_flow(flow))
> +	if (!mlx5e_is_eswitch_flow(flow)) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Not an eswitch Flow");

probably a better msg would be "Match on tunnel is not supported"

>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +	}
>   
>   	needs_mapping = !!flow->attr->chain;
>   	sets_mapping = !flow->attr->chain && flow_has_tc_fwd_action(f);
> @@ -2267,8 +2269,10 @@ static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   		addr_type = match.key->addr_type;
>   
>   		/* the HW doesn't support frag first/later */
> -		if (match.mask->flags & FLOW_DIS_FIRST_FRAG)
> +		if (match.mask->flags & FLOW_DIS_FIRST_FRAG) {
> +			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "HW doesn't support frag first/later");

to be consistent with the messages here this should probably
be "Match on frag first/later is not supported"

>   			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +		}
>   
>   		if (match.mask->flags & FLOW_DIS_IS_FRAGMENT) {
>   			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c, frag, 1);
> @@ -2435,8 +2439,11 @@ static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   		switch (ip_proto) {
>   		case IPPROTO_ICMP:
>   			if (!(MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, flex_parser_protocols) &
> -			      MLX5_FLEX_PROTO_ICMP))
> +			      MLX5_FLEX_PROTO_ICMP)) {
> +				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +						   "Match on Flex protocols for ICMP not supported");
>   				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +			}
>   			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_c_3, icmp_type,
>   				 match.mask->type);
>   			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_v_3, icmp_type,
> @@ -2448,8 +2455,11 @@ static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   			break;
>   		case IPPROTO_ICMPV6:
>   			if (!(MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, flex_parser_protocols) &
> -			      MLX5_FLEX_PROTO_ICMPV6))
> +			      MLX5_FLEX_PROTO_ICMPV6)) {
> +				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +						   "Match on Flex protocols for ICMPV6 not supported");
>   				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +			}
>   			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_c_3, icmpv6_type,
>   				 match.mask->type);
>   			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_v_3, icmpv6_type,
> @@ -2555,15 +2565,19 @@ static int pedit_header_offsets[] = {
>   #define pedit_header(_ph, _htype) ((void *)(_ph) + pedit_header_offsets[_htype])
>   
>   static int set_pedit_val(u8 hdr_type, u32 mask, u32 val, u32 offset,
> -			 struct pedit_headers_action *hdrs)
> +			 struct pedit_headers_action *hdrs,
> +			 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
>   {
>   	u32 *curr_pmask, *curr_pval;
>   
>   	curr_pmask = (u32 *)(pedit_header(&hdrs->masks, hdr_type) + offset);
>   	curr_pval  = (u32 *)(pedit_header(&hdrs->vals, hdr_type) + offset);
>   
> -	if (*curr_pmask & mask)  /* disallow acting twice on the same location */
> +	if (*curr_pmask & mask) {  /* disallow acting twice on the same location */
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +				   "curr_pmask and new mask same. Acting twice on same location");
>   		goto out_err;
> +	}
>   
>   	*curr_pmask |= mask;
>   	*curr_pval  |= (val & mask);
> @@ -2893,7 +2907,7 @@ parse_pedit_to_modify_hdr(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   	val = act->mangle.val;
>   	offset = act->mangle.offset;
>   
> -	err = set_pedit_val(htype, ~mask, val, offset, &hdrs[cmd]);
> +	err = set_pedit_val(htype, ~mask, val, offset, &hdrs[cmd], extack);
>   	if (err)
>   		goto out_err;
>   
> @@ -2913,8 +2927,10 @@ parse_pedit_to_reformat(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   	u32 mask, val, offset;
>   	u32 *p;
>   
> -	if (act->id != FLOW_ACTION_MANGLE)
> +	if (act->id != FLOW_ACTION_MANGLE) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unsupported action id");
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +	}
>   
>   	if (act->mangle.htype != FLOW_ACT_MANGLE_HDR_TYPE_ETH) {
>   		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Only Ethernet modification is supported");
> @@ -3363,12 +3379,16 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   	u32 action = 0;
>   	int err, i;
>   
> -	if (!flow_action_has_entries(flow_action))
> +	if (!flow_action_has_entries(flow_action)) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow Action doesn't have any entries");
>   		return -EINVAL;
> +	}
>   
>   	if (!flow_action_hw_stats_check(flow_action, extack,
> -					FLOW_ACTION_HW_STATS_DELAYED_BIT))
> +					FLOW_ACTION_HW_STATS_DELAYED_BIT)) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow Action HW stats check not supported");
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +	}
>   
>   	nic_attr = attr->nic_attr;
>   
> @@ -3409,7 +3429,8 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   						   act->csum_flags,
>   						   extack))
>   				break;
> -
> +			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +					   "Flow Action CSUM offload not supported in NIC actions");

this is a mistake. csum_offload_supported() already set informative
msg and you override it.

>   			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>   		case FLOW_ACTION_REDIRECT: {
>   			struct net_device *peer_dev = act->dev;
> @@ -3459,7 +3480,8 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   			flow_flag_set(flow, CT);
>   			break;
>   		default:
> -			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "The offload action is not supported");
> +			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +					   "The offload action is not supported in NIC actions")

in parse_tc_fdb_actions you added a string "in FDB action" so here use
"in NIC action" to be consistent (i.e. action vs actions)

>   			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>   		}
>   	}
> @@ -3492,8 +3514,11 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   	if (attr->action & MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_MOD_HDR)
>   		attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
>   
> -	if (!actions_match_supported(priv, flow_action, parse_attr, flow, extack))
> +	if (!actions_match_supported(priv, flow_action, parse_attr, flow, extack)) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +				   "Action Match not supported for the flow in NIC actions");
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;

actions_match_supported() set a msg. so here you override it with
a generic "action match not supported".

> +	}
>   
>   	return 0;
>   }
> @@ -3514,19 +3539,25 @@ static bool is_merged_eswitch_vfs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   static int parse_tc_vlan_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   				const struct flow_action_entry *act,
>   				struct mlx5_esw_flow_attr *attr,
> -				u32 *action)
> +				u32 *action,
> +				struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
>   {
>   	u8 vlan_idx = attr->total_vlan;
>   
> -	if (vlan_idx >= MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH)
> +	if (vlan_idx >= MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "VLAN IDs greater than supported");

it's not the vlad id that is not supported but the total of vlans used.

>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +	}
>   
>   	switch (act->id) {
>   	case FLOW_ACTION_VLAN_POP:
>   		if (vlan_idx) {
>   			if (!mlx5_eswitch_vlan_actions_supported(priv->mdev,
> -								 MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH))
> +								 MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH)) {
> +				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +						   "ESWITCH VLAN POP action requested is not supported");

why the additional "requested" ? we dont have that in any other msgs.
also instead of ESWITCH use E-Switch. though not sure if even needed.

>   				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +			}
>   
>   			*action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_VLAN_POP_2;
>   		} else {
> @@ -3542,20 +3573,27 @@ static int parse_tc_vlan_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   
>   		if (vlan_idx) {
>   			if (!mlx5_eswitch_vlan_actions_supported(priv->mdev,
> -								 MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH))
> +								 MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH)) {
> +				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +						   "ESWITCH VLAN PUSH action requested is not supported");
>   				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +			}
>  
this is not the first vlan push. if you intended to distinguish between
the vlan push msgs. then here it's vlan push action not supported for
vlan depth > 1.

>   			*action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_VLAN_PUSH_2;
>   		} else {
>   			if (!mlx5_eswitch_vlan_actions_supported(priv->mdev, 1) &&
>   			    (act->vlan.proto != htons(ETH_P_8021Q) ||
> -			     act->vlan.prio))
> +			     act->vlan.prio)) {
> +				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +						   "ESWITCH VLAN PUSH act for vlan proto requested is not supported");

this is the normal vlan push action. so just vlan push action not
supported.

>   				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +			}
>   
>   			*action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_VLAN_PUSH;
>   		}
>   		break;
>   	default:
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unexpected action id for VLAN");
>   		return -EINVAL;
>   	}
>   
> @@ -3589,7 +3627,8 @@ static struct net_device *get_fdb_out_dev(struct net_device *uplink_dev,
>   static int add_vlan_push_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   				struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr,
>   				struct net_device **out_dev,
> -				u32 *action)
> +				u32 *action,
> +				struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
>   {
>   	struct net_device *vlan_dev = *out_dev;
>   	struct flow_action_entry vlan_act = {
> @@ -3600,7 +3639,7 @@ static int add_vlan_push_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   	};
>   	int err;
>   
> -	err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, &vlan_act, attr->esw_attr, action);
> +	err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, &vlan_act, attr->esw_attr, action, extack);
>   	if (err)
>   		return err;
>   
> @@ -3611,14 +3650,15 @@ static int add_vlan_push_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   		return -ENODEV;
>   
>   	if (is_vlan_dev(*out_dev))
> -		err = add_vlan_push_action(priv, attr, out_dev, action);
> +		err = add_vlan_push_action(priv, attr, out_dev, action, extack);
>   
>   	return err;
>   }
>   
>   static int add_vlan_pop_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   			       struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr,
> -			       u32 *action)
> +			       u32 *action,
> +			       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
>   {
>   	struct flow_action_entry vlan_act = {
>   		.id = FLOW_ACTION_VLAN_POP,
> @@ -3628,7 +3668,7 @@ static int add_vlan_pop_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   	nest_level = attr->parse_attr->filter_dev->lower_level -
>   						priv->netdev->lower_level;
>   	while (nest_level--) {
> -		err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, &vlan_act, attr->esw_attr, action);
> +		err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, &vlan_act, attr->esw_attr, action, extack);
>   		if (err)
>   			return err;
>   	}
> @@ -3751,12 +3791,16 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   	int err, i, if_count = 0;
>   	bool mpls_push = false;
>   
> -	if (!flow_action_has_entries(flow_action))
> +	if (!flow_action_has_entries(flow_action)) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow action doesn't have any entries");
>   		return -EINVAL;
> +	}
>   
>   	if (!flow_action_hw_stats_check(flow_action, extack,
> -					FLOW_ACTION_HW_STATS_DELAYED_BIT))
> +					FLOW_ACTION_HW_STATS_DELAYED_BIT)) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow Action HW stats check is not supported");
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +	}
>   
>   	esw_attr = attr->esw_attr;
>   	parse_attr = attr->parse_attr;
> @@ -3824,7 +3868,8 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   			if (csum_offload_supported(priv, action,
>   						   act->csum_flags, extack))
>   				break;
> -
> +			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +					   "Flow Action CSUM Offload not supported in FDB action");

this is a mistake csum_offload_supported() also set a more informative
err msg and you override it.

>   			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>   		case FLOW_ACTION_REDIRECT:
>   		case FLOW_ACTION_MIRRED: {
> @@ -3887,8 +3932,11 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   								out_dev,
>   								ifindexes,
>   								if_count,
> -								extack))
> +								extack)) {
> +					NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +							   "Duplicated output device not supported");

you override a msg already set in is_duplicated_output_device()


>   					return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +				}
>   
>   				ifindexes[if_count] = out_dev->ifindex;
>   				if_count++;
> @@ -3900,14 +3948,14 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   				if (is_vlan_dev(out_dev)) {
>   					err = add_vlan_push_action(priv, attr,
>   								   &out_dev,
> -								   &action);
> +								   &action, extack);
>   					if (err)
>   						return err;
>   				}
>   
>   				if (is_vlan_dev(parse_attr->filter_dev)) {
>   					err = add_vlan_pop_action(priv, attr,
> -								  &action);
> +								  &action, extack);
>   					if (err)
>   						return err;
>   				}
> @@ -3953,10 +4001,12 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   			break;
>   		case FLOW_ACTION_TUNNEL_ENCAP:
>   			info = act->tunnel;
> -			if (info)
> +			if (info) {
>   				encap = true;
> -			else
> +			} else {
> +				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Non-zero tunnel value not set");

i dont understand the meaning of the msg. non-zero value not set.
Did you mean zero tunnel was set ?
Maybe use "Zero tunnel attributes is not supported".
Not sure we can get here unless there was a bug from flower.


>   				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +			}
>   
>   			break;
>   		case FLOW_ACTION_VLAN_PUSH:
> @@ -3970,7 +4020,7 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   							      act, parse_attr, hdrs,
>   							      &action, extack);
>   			} else {
> -				err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, act, esw_attr, &action);
> +				err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, act, esw_attr, &action, extack);
>   			}
>   			if (err)
>   				return err;
> @@ -4023,7 +4073,8 @@ static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   			flow_flag_set(flow, SAMPLE);
>   			break;
>   		default:
> -			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "The offload action is not supported");
> +			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
> +					   "The offload action is not supported in FDB action");
>   			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>   		}
>   	}
> @@ -4731,8 +4782,10 @@ static int scan_tc_matchall_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>   	}
>   
> -	if (!flow_action_basic_hw_stats_check(flow_action, extack))
> +	if (!flow_action_basic_hw_stats_check(flow_action, extack)) {
> +		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow Action HW stats check is not supported");
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> +	}
>   
>   	flow_action_for_each(i, act, flow_action) {
>   		switch (act->id) {
>
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index d273758255c3..87faffda388d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -1894,8 +1894,10 @@  static int parse_tunnel_attr(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	bool needs_mapping, sets_mapping;
 	int err;
 
-	if (!mlx5e_is_eswitch_flow(flow))
+	if (!mlx5e_is_eswitch_flow(flow)) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Not an eswitch Flow");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	needs_mapping = !!flow->attr->chain;
 	sets_mapping = !flow->attr->chain && flow_has_tc_fwd_action(f);
@@ -2267,8 +2269,10 @@  static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		addr_type = match.key->addr_type;
 
 		/* the HW doesn't support frag first/later */
-		if (match.mask->flags & FLOW_DIS_FIRST_FRAG)
+		if (match.mask->flags & FLOW_DIS_FIRST_FRAG) {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "HW doesn't support frag first/later");
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		}
 
 		if (match.mask->flags & FLOW_DIS_IS_FRAGMENT) {
 			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c, frag, 1);
@@ -2435,8 +2439,11 @@  static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		switch (ip_proto) {
 		case IPPROTO_ICMP:
 			if (!(MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, flex_parser_protocols) &
-			      MLX5_FLEX_PROTO_ICMP))
+			      MLX5_FLEX_PROTO_ICMP)) {
+				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+						   "Match on Flex protocols for ICMP not supported");
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			}
 			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_c_3, icmp_type,
 				 match.mask->type);
 			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_v_3, icmp_type,
@@ -2448,8 +2455,11 @@  static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			break;
 		case IPPROTO_ICMPV6:
 			if (!(MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, flex_parser_protocols) &
-			      MLX5_FLEX_PROTO_ICMPV6))
+			      MLX5_FLEX_PROTO_ICMPV6)) {
+				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+						   "Match on Flex protocols for ICMPV6 not supported");
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			}
 			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_c_3, icmpv6_type,
 				 match.mask->type);
 			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc3, misc_v_3, icmpv6_type,
@@ -2555,15 +2565,19 @@  static int pedit_header_offsets[] = {
 #define pedit_header(_ph, _htype) ((void *)(_ph) + pedit_header_offsets[_htype])
 
 static int set_pedit_val(u8 hdr_type, u32 mask, u32 val, u32 offset,
-			 struct pedit_headers_action *hdrs)
+			 struct pedit_headers_action *hdrs,
+			 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	u32 *curr_pmask, *curr_pval;
 
 	curr_pmask = (u32 *)(pedit_header(&hdrs->masks, hdr_type) + offset);
 	curr_pval  = (u32 *)(pedit_header(&hdrs->vals, hdr_type) + offset);
 
-	if (*curr_pmask & mask)  /* disallow acting twice on the same location */
+	if (*curr_pmask & mask) {  /* disallow acting twice on the same location */
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+				   "curr_pmask and new mask same. Acting twice on same location");
 		goto out_err;
+	}
 
 	*curr_pmask |= mask;
 	*curr_pval  |= (val & mask);
@@ -2893,7 +2907,7 @@  parse_pedit_to_modify_hdr(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	val = act->mangle.val;
 	offset = act->mangle.offset;
 
-	err = set_pedit_val(htype, ~mask, val, offset, &hdrs[cmd]);
+	err = set_pedit_val(htype, ~mask, val, offset, &hdrs[cmd], extack);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_err;
 
@@ -2913,8 +2927,10 @@  parse_pedit_to_reformat(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	u32 mask, val, offset;
 	u32 *p;
 
-	if (act->id != FLOW_ACTION_MANGLE)
+	if (act->id != FLOW_ACTION_MANGLE) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unsupported action id");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	if (act->mangle.htype != FLOW_ACT_MANGLE_HDR_TYPE_ETH) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Only Ethernet modification is supported");
@@ -3363,12 +3379,16 @@  static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	u32 action = 0;
 	int err, i;
 
-	if (!flow_action_has_entries(flow_action))
+	if (!flow_action_has_entries(flow_action)) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow Action doesn't have any entries");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	if (!flow_action_hw_stats_check(flow_action, extack,
-					FLOW_ACTION_HW_STATS_DELAYED_BIT))
+					FLOW_ACTION_HW_STATS_DELAYED_BIT)) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow Action HW stats check not supported");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	nic_attr = attr->nic_attr;
 
@@ -3409,7 +3429,8 @@  static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 						   act->csum_flags,
 						   extack))
 				break;
-
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+					   "Flow Action CSUM offload not supported in NIC actions");
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_REDIRECT: {
 			struct net_device *peer_dev = act->dev;
@@ -3459,7 +3480,8 @@  static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			flow_flag_set(flow, CT);
 			break;
 		default:
-			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "The offload action is not supported");
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+					   "The offload action is not supported in NIC actions");
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		}
 	}
@@ -3492,8 +3514,11 @@  static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (attr->action & MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_MOD_HDR)
 		attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
 
-	if (!actions_match_supported(priv, flow_action, parse_attr, flow, extack))
+	if (!actions_match_supported(priv, flow_action, parse_attr, flow, extack)) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+				   "Action Match not supported for the flow in NIC actions");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3514,19 +3539,25 @@  static bool is_merged_eswitch_vfs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 static int parse_tc_vlan_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 				const struct flow_action_entry *act,
 				struct mlx5_esw_flow_attr *attr,
-				u32 *action)
+				u32 *action,
+				struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	u8 vlan_idx = attr->total_vlan;
 
-	if (vlan_idx >= MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH)
+	if (vlan_idx >= MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "VLAN IDs greater than supported");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	switch (act->id) {
 	case FLOW_ACTION_VLAN_POP:
 		if (vlan_idx) {
 			if (!mlx5_eswitch_vlan_actions_supported(priv->mdev,
-								 MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH))
+								 MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH)) {
+				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+						   "ESWITCH VLAN POP action requested is not supported");
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			}
 
 			*action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_VLAN_POP_2;
 		} else {
@@ -3542,20 +3573,27 @@  static int parse_tc_vlan_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 		if (vlan_idx) {
 			if (!mlx5_eswitch_vlan_actions_supported(priv->mdev,
-								 MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH))
+								 MLX5_FS_VLAN_DEPTH)) {
+				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+						   "ESWITCH VLAN PUSH action requested is not supported");
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			}
 
 			*action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_VLAN_PUSH_2;
 		} else {
 			if (!mlx5_eswitch_vlan_actions_supported(priv->mdev, 1) &&
 			    (act->vlan.proto != htons(ETH_P_8021Q) ||
-			     act->vlan.prio))
+			     act->vlan.prio)) {
+				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+						   "ESWITCH VLAN PUSH act for vlan proto requested is not supported");
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			}
 
 			*action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_VLAN_PUSH;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unexpected action id for VLAN");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -3589,7 +3627,8 @@  static struct net_device *get_fdb_out_dev(struct net_device *uplink_dev,
 static int add_vlan_push_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 				struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr,
 				struct net_device **out_dev,
-				u32 *action)
+				u32 *action,
+				struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	struct net_device *vlan_dev = *out_dev;
 	struct flow_action_entry vlan_act = {
@@ -3600,7 +3639,7 @@  static int add_vlan_push_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	};
 	int err;
 
-	err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, &vlan_act, attr->esw_attr, action);
+	err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, &vlan_act, attr->esw_attr, action, extack);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -3611,14 +3650,15 @@  static int add_vlan_push_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (is_vlan_dev(*out_dev))
-		err = add_vlan_push_action(priv, attr, out_dev, action);
+		err = add_vlan_push_action(priv, attr, out_dev, action, extack);
 
 	return err;
 }
 
 static int add_vlan_pop_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			       struct mlx5_flow_attr *attr,
-			       u32 *action)
+			       u32 *action,
+			       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
 	struct flow_action_entry vlan_act = {
 		.id = FLOW_ACTION_VLAN_POP,
@@ -3628,7 +3668,7 @@  static int add_vlan_pop_action(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	nest_level = attr->parse_attr->filter_dev->lower_level -
 						priv->netdev->lower_level;
 	while (nest_level--) {
-		err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, &vlan_act, attr->esw_attr, action);
+		err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, &vlan_act, attr->esw_attr, action, extack);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -3751,12 +3791,16 @@  static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	int err, i, if_count = 0;
 	bool mpls_push = false;
 
-	if (!flow_action_has_entries(flow_action))
+	if (!flow_action_has_entries(flow_action)) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow action doesn't have any entries");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	if (!flow_action_hw_stats_check(flow_action, extack,
-					FLOW_ACTION_HW_STATS_DELAYED_BIT))
+					FLOW_ACTION_HW_STATS_DELAYED_BIT)) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow Action HW stats check is not supported");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	esw_attr = attr->esw_attr;
 	parse_attr = attr->parse_attr;
@@ -3824,7 +3868,8 @@  static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			if (csum_offload_supported(priv, action,
 						   act->csum_flags, extack))
 				break;
-
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+					   "Flow Action CSUM Offload not supported in FDB action");
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_REDIRECT:
 		case FLOW_ACTION_MIRRED: {
@@ -3887,8 +3932,11 @@  static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 								out_dev,
 								ifindexes,
 								if_count,
-								extack))
+								extack)) {
+					NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+							   "Duplicated output device not supported");
 					return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+				}
 
 				ifindexes[if_count] = out_dev->ifindex;
 				if_count++;
@@ -3900,14 +3948,14 @@  static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 				if (is_vlan_dev(out_dev)) {
 					err = add_vlan_push_action(priv, attr,
 								   &out_dev,
-								   &action);
+								   &action, extack);
 					if (err)
 						return err;
 				}
 
 				if (is_vlan_dev(parse_attr->filter_dev)) {
 					err = add_vlan_pop_action(priv, attr,
-								  &action);
+								  &action, extack);
 					if (err)
 						return err;
 				}
@@ -3953,10 +4001,12 @@  static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			break;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_TUNNEL_ENCAP:
 			info = act->tunnel;
-			if (info)
+			if (info) {
 				encap = true;
-			else
+			} else {
+				NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Non-zero tunnel value not set");
 				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+			}
 
 			break;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_VLAN_PUSH:
@@ -3970,7 +4020,7 @@  static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 							      act, parse_attr, hdrs,
 							      &action, extack);
 			} else {
-				err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, act, esw_attr, &action);
+				err = parse_tc_vlan_action(priv, act, esw_attr, &action, extack);
 			}
 			if (err)
 				return err;
@@ -4023,7 +4073,8 @@  static int parse_tc_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			flow_flag_set(flow, SAMPLE);
 			break;
 		default:
-			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "The offload action is not supported");
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+					   "The offload action is not supported in FDB action");
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		}
 	}
@@ -4731,8 +4782,10 @@  static int scan_tc_matchall_fdb_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
-	if (!flow_action_basic_hw_stats_check(flow_action, extack))
+	if (!flow_action_basic_hw_stats_check(flow_action, extack)) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Flow Action HW stats check is not supported");
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
 
 	flow_action_for_each(i, act, flow_action) {
 		switch (act->id) {