Re: [PATCH net-next 5/6] net: dsa: realtek-smi: add rtl8365mb subdriver for RTL8365MB-VC

From: DENG Qingfang
Date: Wed Oct 13 2021 - 05:55:17 EST


On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 02:35:54PM +0200, Alvin Šipraga wrote:
> +/* Port mapping macros
> + *
> + * PORT_NUM_x2y: map a port number from domain x to domain y
> + * PORT_MASK_x2y: map a port mask from domain x to domain y
> + *
> + * L = logical port domain, i.e. dsa_port.index
> + * P = physical port domain, used by the Realtek ASIC for port indexing;
> + * for ports with internal PHYs, this is also the PHY index
> + * E = extension port domain, used by the Realtek ASIC for managing EXT ports
> + *
> + * The terminology is borrowed from the vendor driver. The extension port domain
> + * is mostly used to navigate the labyrinthine layout of EXT port configuration
> + * registers and is not considered intuitive by the author.
> + *
> + * Unless a function is accessing chip registers, it should be using the logical
> + * port domain. Moreover, function arguments for port numbers and port masks
> + * must always be in the logical domain. The conversion must be done as close as
> + * possible to the register access to avoid chaos.
> + *
> + * The mappings vary between chips in the family supported by this driver. Here
> + * is an example of the mapping for the RTL8365MB-VC:
> + *
> + * L | P | E | remark
> + * ---+---+---+--------
> + * 0 | 0 | | user port
> + * 1 | 1 | | user port
> + * 2 | 2 | | user port
> + * 3 | 3 | | user port
> + * 4 | 6 | 1 | extension (CPU) port
> + *
> + * NOTE: Currently this is hardcoded for the RTL8365MB-VC. This will probably
> + * require a rework when adding support for other chips.
> + */
> +#define CPU_PORT_LOGICAL_NUM 4
> +#define CPU_PORT_LOGICAL_MASK BIT(CPU_PORT_LOGICAL_NUM)
> +#define CPU_PORT_PHYSICAL_NUM 6
> +#define CPU_PORT_PHYSICAL_MASK BIT(CPU_PORT_PHYSICAL_NUM)
> +#define CPU_PORT_EXTENSION_NUM 1
> +
> +static u32 rtl8365mb_port_num_l2p(u32 port)
> +{
> + return port == CPU_PORT_LOGICAL_NUM ? CPU_PORT_PHYSICAL_NUM : port;
> +}
> +
> +static u32 rtl8365mb_port_mask_l2p(u32 mask)
> +{
> + u32 phys_mask = mask & ~CPU_PORT_LOGICAL_MASK;
> +
> + if (mask & CPU_PORT_LOGICAL_MASK)
> + phys_mask |= CPU_PORT_PHYSICAL_MASK;
> +
> + return phys_mask;
> +}
> +
> +static u32 rtl8365mb_port_mask_p2l(u32 phys_mask)
> +{
> + u32 mask = phys_mask & ~CPU_PORT_PHYSICAL_MASK;
> +
> + if (phys_mask & CPU_PORT_PHYSICAL_MASK)
> + mask |= CPU_PORT_LOGICAL_MASK;
> +
> + return mask;
> +}
> +
> +#define PORT_NUM_L2P(_p) (rtl8365mb_port_num_l2p(_p))
> +#define PORT_NUM_L2E(_p) (CPU_PORT_EXTENSION_NUM)
> +#define PORT_MASK_L2P(_m) (rtl8365mb_port_mask_l2p(_m))
> +#define PORT_MASK_P2L(_m) (rtl8365mb_port_mask_p2l(_m))

The whole port mapping thing can be avoided if you just use port 6 as the CPU
port.

> +
> +/* Chip-specific data and limits */