Re: [PATCH net] net: phy: rtl8211f: do a double read to get real time link status

From: Yonglong Liu
Date: Thu Aug 08 2019 - 02:21:31 EST




On 2019/8/8 14:11, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
> On 08.08.2019 03:15, Yonglong Liu wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 2019/8/8 0:47, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>>> On 07.08.2019 15:16, Yonglong Liu wrote:
>>>> [ 27.232781] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: net open
>>>> [ 27.237303] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device eth7
>>>> [ 27.242972] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth7: link becomes ready
>>>> [ 27.244449] hns3 0000:bd:00.3: invalid speed (-1)
>>>> [ 27.253904] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: failed to adjust link.
>>>> [ 27.259379] RTL8211F Gigabit Ethernet mii-0000:bd:00.3:07: PHY state change UP -> RUNNING
>>>> [ 27.924903] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: link up
>>>> [ 28.280479] RTL8211F Gigabit Ethernet mii-0000:bd:00.3:07: PHY state change RUNNING -> NOLINK
>>>> [ 29.208452] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: link down
>>>> [ 32.376745] RTL8211F Gigabit Ethernet mii-0000:bd:00.3:07: PHY state change NOLINK -> RUNNING
>>>> [ 33.208448] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: link up
>>>> [ 35.253821] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: net stop
>>>> [ 35.258270] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: link down
>>>>
>>>> When using rtl8211f in polling mode, may get a invalid speed,
>>>> because of reading a fake link up and autoneg complete status
>>>> immediately after starting autoneg:
>>>>
>>>> ifconfig-1176 [007] .... 27.232763: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x00 val:0x1040
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.232805: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x04 val:0x01e1
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.232815: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 write phy:0x07 reg:0x04 val:0x05e1
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.232869: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x01 val:0x79ad
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.232904: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x09 val:0x0200
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.232940: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x00 val:0x1040
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.232949: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 write phy:0x07 reg:0x00 val:0x1240
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.233003: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x01 val:0x79ad
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.233039: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x0a val:0x3002
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.233074: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x09 val:0x0200
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [015] .... 27.233110: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x05 val:0x0000
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [000] .... 28.280475: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x01 val:0x7989
>>>> kworker/u257:1-670 [000] .... 29.304471: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read phy:0x07 reg:0x01 val:0x7989
>>>>
>>>> According to the datasheet of rtl8211f, to get the real time
>>>> link status, need to read MII_BMSR twice.
>>>>
>>>> This patch add a read_status hook for rtl8211f, and do a fake
>>>> phy_read before genphy_read_status(), so that can get real link
>>>> status in genphy_read_status().
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Yonglong Liu <liuyonglong@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>> drivers/net/phy/realtek.c | 13 +++++++++++++
>>>> 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
>>>>
>>> Is this an accidental resubmit? Because we discussed this in
>>> https://marc.info/?t=156413509900003&r=1&w=2 and a fix has
>>> been applied already.
>>>
>>> Heiner
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>
>> In https://marc.info/?t=156413509900003&r=1&w=2 , the invalid speed
>> recurrence rate is almost 100%, and I had test the solution about
>> 5 times and it works. But yesterday it happen again suddenly, and than
>> I fount that the recurrence rate reduce to 10%. This time we get 0x79ad
>> after autoneg started which is not 0x798d from last discussion.
>>
>>
>>
> OK, I'll have a look.
> However the approach is wrong. The double read is related to the latching
> of link-down events. This is done by all PHY's and not specific to RT8211F.
> Also it's not related to the problem. I assume any sufficient delay would
> do instead of the read.
>
> .
>

So you will send a new patch to fix this problem? I am waiting for it,
and can do a full test this time.