RE: [PATCH net] net: stmmac: First Queue must always be in DCB mode

[Bhadram Varka]

Hi Jose,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: netdev-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:netdev-
> owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jose Abreu
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:37 PM
> To: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Jose Abreu <Jose.Abreu@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; Joao Pinto
> <Joao.Pinto@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@xxxxxx>; Alexandre Torgue
> <alexandre.torgue@xxxxxx>
> Subject: [PATCH net] net: stmmac: First Queue must always be in DCB mode
> 
> According to DWMAC databook the first queue operating mode must always
> be in DCB.
> 
> As MTL_QUEUE_DCB = 1, we need to always set the first queue operating
> mode to DCB otherwise driver will think that queue is in AVB mode (because
> MTL_QUEUE_AVB = 0).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jose Abreu <joabreu@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Joao Pinto <jpinto@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@xxxxxx>
> Cc: Alexandre Torgue <alexandre.torgue@xxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c | 7 +++++++
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
> b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
> index 21f59fe..603225b 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_platform.c
> @@ -150,6 +150,13 @@ static void stmmac_mtl_setup(struct
> platform_device *pdev,
>  	plat->rx_queues_to_use = 1;
>  	plat->tx_queues_to_use = 1;
> 
> +	/* First Queue must always be in DCB mode. As MTL_QUEUE_DCB =
> 1 we need
> +	 * to always set this, otherwise Queue will be classified as AVB
> +	 * (because MTL_QUEUE_AVB = 0).
> +	 */
Its better if we can check whether IP HW features (register - 0x120) supports the DCB or not. If yes, then set the DCB mode.
There is possibility that DCB feature not enable for few of the Synopsys IP's.

Thanks,
Bhadram.