In batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(), the return value of
batadv_send_skb_to_orig() is ignored. This could silently
drop send failures, making it difficult to detect connectivity
issues.

Add error checking for batadv_send_skb_to_orig() and log failures
via batadv_dbg() to improve error visibility.

Fixes: 1ad5bcb2a032 ("batman-adv: Consume skb in batadv_send_skb_to_orig")
Cc: [email protected] # 4.10+
Signed-off-by: Wentao Liang <[email protected]>
---
 net/batman-adv/tvlv.c | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
index 2a583215d439..f081136cc5b7 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/tvlv.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv, 
const u8 *src,
        unsigned char *tvlv_buff;
        unsigned int tvlv_len;
        ssize_t hdr_len = sizeof(*unicast_tvlv_packet);
+       int r;
 
        orig_node = batadv_orig_hash_find(bat_priv, dst);
        if (!orig_node)
@@ -657,7 +658,10 @@ void batadv_tvlv_unicast_send(struct batadv_priv 
*bat_priv, const u8 *src,
        tvlv_buff += sizeof(*tvlv_hdr);
        memcpy(tvlv_buff, tvlv_value, tvlv_value_len);
 
-       batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
+       r = batadv_send_skb_to_orig(skb, orig_node, NULL);
+       if (r != NET_XMIT_SUCCESS)
+               batadv_dbg(BATADV_DBG_TP_METER, bat_priv,
+                          "Fail to send the ack.");
 out:
        batadv_orig_node_put(orig_node);
 }
-- 
2.42.0.windows.2

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