Re: [PATCH net-next v2 5/6] r8169: add ltr support for RTL8116af

From: Jakub Kicinski

Date: Sat Jun 13 2026 - 18:06:21 EST


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r8169: add ltr support for RTL8116af

This patch adds ltr support for RTL8116af, enables RTL8116af enter l1.2
state. This makes sense for the system to enter c10 state.

> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> index a73c0215b2407..a49e7a8d8f4da 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -3153,8 +3155,22 @@ static void rtl_enable_ltr(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xcdf2, 0x9003);
> r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, LTR_OBFF_LOCK, 0x0000, LINK_SPEED_CHANGE_EN);
> break;
> - case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_46 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_48:
> case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_52:
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xcdd0, 0x9003);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, LTR_SNOOP, 0x0000, LTR_SNOOP_EN);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe02c, 0x1880);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe02e, 0x4880);

[Severity: High]
Does this completely redefine the LTR enable sequence for all devices using
RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_52? Since older devices like RTL8117 also use this MAC
version, could this cause regressions for them by replacing the previous
fallthrough behavior? Should there be a check to ensure this only runs for
the newly added RTL8116af?

> + r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, ALDPS_LTR, 0x0000, ALDPS_LTR_EN);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xcdd8, 0x9003);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xcdda, 0x9003);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xcddc, 0x9003);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xcdd2, 0x883c);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xcdd4, 0x8c12);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xcdd6, 0x9003);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe0a6, 0x9003);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe0a8, 0x9003);
> + break;
> + case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_46 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_48:
> r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, ALDPS_LTR, 0x0000, ALDPS_LTR_EN);
> RTL_W8(tp, COMBO_LTR_EXTEND, RTL_R8(tp, COMBO_LTR_EXTEND) | COMBO_LTR_EXTEND_EN);
> fallthrough;
> @@ -3174,6 +3190,7 @@ static void rtl_enable_ltr(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> }
> /* chip can trigger LTR */
> r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, LTR_OBFF_LOCK, 0x0003, LTR_OBFF_LOCK_EN);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, SEND_LTR_MSG, 0x0000, LTR_MSG_EN);

[Severity: High]
This unconditionally modifies SEND_LTR_MSG at the end of rtl_enable_ltr(),
which is called for multiple MAC versions. Was it intended to apply globally
to all chips, or should this change also be restricted to RTL8116af?

> }
>
> static void rtl_hw_aspm_clkreq_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp, bool enable)
[ ... ]
> @@ -3732,7 +3751,9 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8117(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>
> rtl_eri_set_bits(tp, 0xd4, 0x0010);
>
> - rtl_eri_write(tp, 0x5f0, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x4f87);
> + rtl_eri_write(tp, 0x5f0, ERIAR_MASK_0011, 0x4000);
> +
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe098, 0xc302);

[Severity: High]
Since older devices also use rtl_hw_start_8117(), will applying these register
changes unconditionally to all RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_52 devices affect the hardware
initialization of existing devices? Could we add a check to restrict these
tweaks specifically to RTL8116af?

>
> rtl_disable_rxdvgate(tp);
>
> @@ -3759,9 +3780,9 @@ static void rtl_hw_start_8117(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> }
>
> r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, 0xe056, 0x00f0, 0x0000);
> - r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xea80, 0x0003);
> - r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, 0xe052, 0x0000, 0x0009);
> - r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, 0xd420, 0x0fff, 0x047f);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xea80, 0x0000);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, 0xe052, 0x0009, 0x0000);
> + r8168_mac_ocp_modify(tp, 0xd420, 0x0fff, 0x045f);

[Severity: High]
Like the changes above in rtl_hw_start_8117(), these magic register updates
will be applied to RTL8117 as well. Can this break link stability or ASPM
for existing devices by replacing their expected register values?

>
> r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe63e, 0x0001);
> r8168_mac_ocp_write(tp, 0xe63e, 0x0000);