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charset="us-ascii" Content-ID: <3FD29DC988C90C4492096D43026192AF@eurprd04.prod.outlook.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginatorOrg: nxp.com X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-AuthAs: Internal X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-AuthSource: VI1PR04MB5136.eurprd04.prod.outlook.com X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-Network-Message-Id: c33a2552-1a53-4f6a-734d-08d98471300f X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-originalarrivaltime: 01 Oct 2021 00:19:52.0716 (UTC) X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-fromentityheader: Hosted X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-id: 686ea1d3-bc2b-4c6f-a92c-d99c5c301635 X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-mailboxtype: HOSTED X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-userprincipalname: FotauQTc0uQ7ZjphTlPRC9wxRG2wC+/8F+9+SFvNTPSUG/rZ+0VM/80YWSfK8gWkOJlk8KYggKjteRz4hkqplQ== X-MS-Exchange-Transport-CrossTenantHeadersStamped: VE1PR04MB7343 Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 10:24:39AM +0100, Russell King (Oracle) wrote: > On Thu, Sep 30, 2021 at 12:44:21PM +0800, Wong Vee Khee wrote: > > According to Synopsys DesignWare Cores Ethernet PCS databook, it is > > required to disable Clause 37 auto-negotiation by programming bit-12 > > (AN_ENABLE) to 0 if it is already enabled, before programming various > > fields of VR_MII_AN_CTRL registers. > >=20 > > After all these programming are done, it is then required to enable > > Clause 37 auto-negotiation by programming bit-12 (AN_ENABLE) to 1. > >=20 > > Fixes: b97b5331b8ab ("net: pcs: add C37 SGMII AN support for intel mGbE= controller") > > Cc: Vladimir Oltean > > Signed-off-by: Wong Vee Khee > > --- > > v2 -> v3: > > - Added error handling after xpcs_write(). > > - Added 'changed' flag. > > - Added fixes tag. > > v1 -> v2: > > - Removed use of xpcs_modify() helper function. > > - Add conditional check on inband auto-negotiation. > > --- > > drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- > > 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) > >=20 > > diff --git a/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c b/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c > > index fb0a83dc09ac..d2126f5d5016 100644 > > --- a/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c > > +++ b/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c > > @@ -697,14 +697,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xpcs_config_eee); > > =20 > > static int xpcs_config_aneg_c37_sgmii(struct dw_xpcs *xpcs, unsigned i= nt mode) > > { > > - int ret; > > + int ret, reg_val; > > + int changed =3D 0; > > =20 > > /* For AN for C37 SGMII mode, the settings are :- > > - * 1) VR_MII_AN_CTRL Bit(2:1)[PCS_MODE] =3D 10b (SGMII AN) > > - * 2) VR_MII_AN_CTRL Bit(3) [TX_CONFIG] =3D 0b (MAC side SGMII) > > + * 1) VR_MII_MMD_CTRL Bit(12) [AN_ENABLE] =3D 0b (Disable SGMII AN in= case > > + it is already enabled) > > + * 2) VR_MII_AN_CTRL Bit(2:1)[PCS_MODE] =3D 10b (SGMII AN) > > + * 3) VR_MII_AN_CTRL Bit(3) [TX_CONFIG] =3D 0b (MAC side SGMII) > > * DW xPCS used with DW EQoS MAC is always MAC side SGMII. > > - * 3) VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1 Bit(9) [MAC_AUTO_SW] =3D 1b (Automatic > > + * 4) VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1 Bit(9) [MAC_AUTO_SW] =3D 1b (Automatic > > * speed/duplex mode change by HW after SGMII AN complete) > > + * 5) VR_MII_MMD_CTRL Bit(12) [AN_ENABLE] =3D 1b (Enable SGMII AN) > > * > > * Note: Since it is MAC side SGMII, there is no need to set > > * SR_MII_AN_ADV. MAC side SGMII receives AN Tx Config from > > @@ -712,6 +716,19 @@ static int xpcs_config_aneg_c37_sgmii(struct dw_xp= cs *xpcs, unsigned int mode) > > * between PHY and Link Partner. There is also no need to > > * trigger AN restart for MAC-side SGMII. > > */ > > + ret =3D xpcs_read(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL); > > + if (ret < 0) > > + return ret; > > + > > + if (ret & AN_CL37_EN) { > > + changed =3D 1; > > + reg_val =3D ret & ~AN_CL37_EN; > > + ret =3D xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL, > > + reg_val); > > + if (ret < 0) > > + return ret; > > + } >=20 > I don't think you need to record "changed" here - just maintain a > local copy of the current state of the register, e.g: >=20 > + ret =3D xpcs_read(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL); > + if (ret < 0) > + return ret; > + > + reg_val =3D ret; > + if (reg_val & AN_CL37_EN) { > + reg_val &=3D ~AN_CL37_EN; > ... >=20 > What you're wanting to do is ensure this bit is clear before you do the > register changes, and once complete, set the bit back to one. If the bit > was previously clear, you can omit this write, otherwise the write was > needed - as you have the code. However, the point is that once you're > past this code, the state of the register in the device will have the > AN_CL37_EN clear. See below for the rest of my comments on this... VK, I don't want to force you towards a certain implementation, but I just want to throw this out there, this works for me, and doesn't do more reads or writes than strictly necessary, and it also breaks up the wall-of-text comment into more digestible pieces: static int xpcs_config_aneg_c37_sgmii(struct dw_xpcs *xpcs, unsigned int mo= de) { int ret, mdio_ctrl1, old_an_ctrl, an_ctrl, old_dig_ctrl1, dig_ctrl1; /* Disable SGMII AN in case it is already enabled */ mdio_ctrl1 =3D xpcs_read(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL); if (mdio_ctrl1 < 0) return mdio_ctrl1; if (mdio_ctrl1 & AN_CL37_EN) { ret =3D xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL, mdio_ctrl1 & ~AN_CL37_EN); if (ret < 0) return ret; } /* Set VR_MII_AN_CTRL[PCS_MODE] to SGMII AN, and * VR_MII_AN_CTRL[TX_CONFIG] to MAC side SGMII. */ old_an_ctrl =3D xpcs_read(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_AN_CTRL); if (old_an_ctrl < 0) return old_an_ctrl; an_ctrl =3D old_an_ctrl & ~(DW_VR_MII_PCS_MODE_MASK | DW_VR_MII_TX_CONFIG_= MASK); an_ctrl |=3D (DW_VR_MII_PCS_MODE_C37_SGMII << DW_VR_MII_AN_CTRL_PCS_MODE_S= HIFT) & DW_VR_MII_PCS_MODE_MASK; an_ctrl |=3D (DW_VR_MII_TX_CONFIG_MAC_SIDE_SGMII << DW_VR_MII_AN_CTRL_TX_C= ONFIG_SHIFT) & DW_VR_MII_TX_CONFIG_MASK; if (an_ctrl !=3D old_an_ctrl) { ret =3D xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_AN_CTRL, an_ctrl); if (ret < 0) return ret; } /* If using in-band autoneg, enable automatic speed/duplex mode change * by HW after SGMII AN complete. * 5) VR_MII_MMD_CTRL Bit(12) [AN_ENABLE] =3D 1b (Enable SGMII AN) */ old_dig_ctrl1 =3D xpcs_read(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1); if (old_dig_ctrl1 < 0) return old_dig_ctrl1; if (phylink_autoneg_inband(mode)) dig_ctrl1 =3D old_dig_ctrl1 | DW_VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1_MAC_AUTO_SW; else dig_ctrl1 =3D old_dig_ctrl1 & ~DW_VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1_MAC_AUTO_SW; if (dig_ctrl1 !=3D old_dig_ctrl1) { ret =3D xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1, dig_ctrl1); if (ret < 0) return ret; } if (!(mdio_ctrl1 & AN_CL37_EN) && phylink_autoneg_inband(mode)) { ret =3D xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL, mdio_ctrl1 | AN_CL37_EN); if (ret) return ret; } /* Note: Since it is MAC side SGMII, there is no need to set * SR_MII_AN_ADV. MAC side SGMII receives AN Tx Config from PHY about * the link state change after C28 AN is completed between PHY and Link * Partner. There is also no need to trigger AN restart for MAC-side * SGMII. */ return 0; } >=20 > > @@ -736,7 +753,21 @@ static int xpcs_config_aneg_c37_sgmii(struct dw_xp= cs *xpcs, unsigned int mode) > > else > > ret &=3D ~DW_VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1_MAC_AUTO_SW; > > =20 > > - return xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1, ret); > > + ret =3D xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_DIG_CTRL1, ret); > > + if (ret < 0) > > + return ret; > > + > > + if (changed) { > > + if (phylink_autoneg_inband(mode)) > > + reg_val |=3D AN_CL37_EN; > > + else > > + reg_val &=3D ~AN_CL37_EN; > > + > > + return xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL, > > + reg_val); > > + } >=20 > As I say above, here, you are _guaranteed_ that the AN_CL27_EN bit is > clear in the register due to the effects of your change above. You say > in the commit text: >=20 > After all these programming are done, it is then required to enable > Clause 37 auto-negotiation by programming bit-12 (AN_ENABLE) to 1. >=20 > So that makes me think that you _always_ need to write back a value > with AN_CL27_EN set. So: >=20 > reg_val |=3D AN_CL37_EN; > return xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL, reg_val); I will only say this: modifying the last part of the function I posted above like this: // if (!(mdio_ctrl1 & AN_CL37_EN) && phylink_autoneg_inband(mode)) { ret =3D xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_MMD_CTRL, mdio_ctrl1 | AN_CL37_EN); if (ret) return ret; // } aka unconditionally writing an mdio_ctrl1 value with the AN_CL37_EN bit set= , will still end up with a functional link. But the only reason for that is this: static void xpcs_link_up_sgmii(struct dw_xpcs *xpcs, unsigned int mode, int speed, int duplex) { int val, ret; if (phylink_autoneg_inband(mode)) return; switch (speed) { case SPEED_1000: val =3D BMCR_SPEED1000; break; case SPEED_100: val =3D BMCR_SPEED100; break; case SPEED_10: val =3D BMCR_SPEED10; break; default: return; } if (duplex =3D=3D DUPLEX_FULL) val |=3D BMCR_FULLDPLX; ret =3D xpcs_write(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, MDIO_CTRL1, val); <- this clear= s the AN_CL37_EN bit again if (ret) pr_err("%s: xpcs_write returned %pe\n", __func__, ERR_PTR(ret)); } If I add "val |=3D AN_CL37_EN;" before the xpcs_write in xpcs_link_up_sgmii= (), my SGMII link with in-band autoneg turned off breaks. > If that is not correct, the commit message is misleading and needs > fixing. >=20 > Lastly, I would recommend a much better name for this variable rather > than the bland "reg_val" since you're needing the value preserved over > a chunk of code. "ctrl" maybe?=