Re: [PATCH net-next 4/4] net: macb: Add TSN CBS TC offload support

From: Karumanchi, Vineeth

Date: Mon Aug 10 2026 - 06:34:12 EST


Hi Conor,

On 8/7/2026 11:02 PM, Conor Dooley wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 07, 2026 at 03:20:12PM +0530, Vineeth Karumanchi wrote:
>> +static int macb_cbs_get_queue_params(struct macb *bp, u8 queue_num,
>> + u32 *enable_bit, bool *is_queue_a)
>> +{
>> + /* Queue A is highest priority (num_queues - 1) */
>> + if (queue_num == bp->num_queues - 1) {
>> + *enable_bit = GEM_BIT(CBS_ENABLE_QUEUE_A);
>> + *is_queue_a = true;
>> + return 0;
>> + }
>> +
>> + /* Queue B is second highest priority (num_queues - 2) */
>> + if (queue_num == bp->num_queues - 2) {
>> + *enable_bit = GEM_BIT(CBS_ENABLE_QUEUE_B);
>
> What's the point of making enable_bit a parameter if everything you do
> using it bounds a conditional section gated on is_queue_a?
>

yes, agreed. This approach initially enabled optimization of the idle
slope update path. However I have found a better approach and will
include it in the next revision (v2).

>> + *is_queue_a = false;
>> + return 0;
>> + }
>> +
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> +}
>> +
>> +static int macb_cbs_add(struct net_device *ndev,
>> + struct tc_cbs_qopt_offload *qopt)
>> +{
>> + u32 enable_bit, idleslope, speed_kbps, ctrl;
>> + struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(ndev);
>> + struct ethtool_link_ksettings kset;
>> + bool is_queue_a;
>> + int err;
>> +
>> + err = macb_cbs_get_queue_params(bp, qopt->queue, &enable_bit, &is_queue_a);
>> + if (err) {
>> + netdev_err(ndev, "CBS: Queue %d not eligible (only top 2 queues support CBS)\n",
>> + qopt->queue);
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> + }
>> +
>> + /* idleslope is calibrated for the current link speed; CBS is not
>> + * reprogrammed on link-speed changes, so it must be reconfigured
>> + * if the link speed changes.
>> + */
>> + phylink_ethtool_ksettings_get(bp->phylink, &kset);
>> +
>> + if (!kset.base.speed || kset.base.speed == SPEED_UNKNOWN) {
>> + netdev_err(ndev, "CBS: Invalid link speed\n");
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> + }
>> +
>> + speed_kbps = kset.base.speed * 1000;
>> +
>> + if (qopt->idleslope <= 0 || (u32)qopt->idleslope > speed_kbps) {
>> + netdev_err(ndev, "CBS: invalid idleslope %d (must be 1..%u kbps)\n",
>> + qopt->idleslope, speed_kbps);
>> + return -EINVAL;
>> + }
>> +
>> + /* Calculate idleslope for hardware register:
>> + * - High-speed GEM: scale to full 32-bit register range
>
>> + * - Standard MACB: multiply by port transmit rate factor
>
> I think this comment should probably mention that the register expects
> bytes/sec in 1G mode and nibbles/sec in 10/100.
>
> This generally looks sane to my naive eyes otherwise.
>

OK.

Thanks,
Vineeth

> Thanks,
> Conor.
>
>> + */
>> + if (bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_HIGH_SPEED)
>> + idleslope = DIV_ROUND_UP_ULL((u64)qopt->idleslope * U32_MAX, speed_kbps);
>> + else
>> + idleslope = (u32)qopt->idleslope * (kset.base.speed >= 1000 ?
>> + MACB_CBS_PORT_RATE_1G : MACB_CBS_PORT_RATE_10_100M);
>> +
>> + scoped_guard(spinlock_irqsave, &bp->lock) {
>> + /* Disable CBS for the queue before updating idleslope */
>> + ctrl = gem_readl(bp, CBS_CONTROL) & ~enable_bit;
>> + gem_writel(bp, CBS_CONTROL, ctrl);
>> + /* Update idleslope for the queue */
>> + if (is_queue_a)
>> + gem_writel(bp, CBS_IDLESLOPE_Q_A, idleslope);
>> + else
>> + gem_writel(bp, CBS_IDLESLOPE_Q_B, idleslope);
>> +
>> + /* Re-enable CBS for the queue with new idleslope */
>> + gem_writel(bp, CBS_CONTROL, ctrl | enable_bit);
>> + }
>> +
>> + netdev_dbg(ndev, "CBS: Configured queue %d with idleslope 0x%x\n",
>> + qopt->queue, idleslope);
>> +
>> + return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> +static void macb_cbs_destroy(struct net_device *ndev, u8 queue_num)
>> +{
>> + struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(ndev);
>> + bool is_queue_a;
>> + u32 enable_bit;
>> +
>> + if (macb_cbs_get_queue_params(bp, queue_num, &enable_bit, &is_queue_a))
>> + return;
>> +
>> + scoped_guard(spinlock_irqsave, &bp->lock) {
>> + gem_writel(bp, CBS_CONTROL, gem_readl(bp, CBS_CONTROL) & ~enable_bit);
>> + if (is_queue_a)
>> + gem_writel(bp, CBS_IDLESLOPE_Q_A, 0);
>> + else
>> + gem_writel(bp, CBS_IDLESLOPE_Q_B, 0);
>> + }
>> +
>> + netdev_dbg(ndev, "CBS: Disabled queue %d\n", queue_num);
>> +}
>> +
>> +static int macb_setup_cbs(struct net_device *ndev,
>> + struct tc_cbs_qopt_offload *qopt)
>> +{
>> + if (qopt->enable)
>> + return macb_cbs_add(ndev, qopt);
>> +
>> + macb_cbs_destroy(ndev, qopt->queue);
>> + return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>> static int macb_setup_mqprio(struct net_device *ndev,
>> struct tc_mqprio_qopt_offload *mqprio)
>> {
>> @@ -4594,6 +4713,8 @@ static int macb_setup_tc(struct net_device *dev, enum tc_setup_type type,
>> switch (type) {
>> case TC_SETUP_QDISC_MQPRIO:
>> return macb_setup_mqprio(dev, type_data);
>> + case TC_SETUP_QDISC_CBS:
>> + return macb_setup_cbs(dev, type_data);
>> case TC_SETUP_QDISC_TAPRIO:
>> return macb_setup_taprio(dev, type_data);
>> default:
>> --
>> 2.44.4
>>