Re: [PATCH net-next v4 2/2] net: phy: broadcom: add 1000Base-X support for BCM54616S

[Heiner Kallweit]

On 08.08.2019 23:47, Tao Ren wrote:
> Hi Heiner,
> 
> On 8/7/19 9:24 PM, Tao Ren wrote:
>> Hi Heiner,
>>
>> On 8/7/19 12:18 PM, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>>> On 06.08.2019 23:42, Tao Ren wrote:
>>>> Hi Andrew / Heiner / Vladimir,
>>>>
>>>> On 8/6/19 2:09 PM, Tao Ren wrote:
>>>>> The BCM54616S PHY cannot work properly in RGMII->1000Base-KX mode (for
>>>>> example, on Facebook CMM BMC platform), mainly because genphy functions
>>>>> are designed for copper links, and 1000Base-X (clause 37) auto negotiation
>>>>> needs to be handled differently.
>>>>>
>>>>> This patch enables 1000Base-X support for BCM54616S by customizing 3
>>>>> driver callbacks:
>>>>>
>>>>>   - probe: probe callback detects PHY's operation mode based on
>>>>>     INTERF_SEL[1:0] pins and 1000X/100FX selection bit in SerDES 100-FX
>>>>>     Control register.
>>>>>
>>>>>   - config_aneg: bcm54616s_config_aneg_1000bx function is added for auto
>>>>>     negotiation in 1000Base-X mode.
>>>>>
>>>>>   - read_status: BCM54616S and BCM5482 PHY share the same read_status
>>>>>     callback which manually set link speed and duplex mode in 1000Base-X
>>>>>     mode.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Tao Ren <taoren@xxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> I customized config_aneg function for BCM54616S 1000Base-X mode and link-down issue is also fixed: the patch is tested on Facebook CMM and Minipack BMC and everything looks normal. Please kindly review when you have bandwidth and let me know if you have further suggestions.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, I would be happy to help if we decide to add a set of genphy functions for clause 37, although that may mean I need more help/guidance from you :-)
>>>
>>> You want to have standard clause 37 aneg and this should be generic in phylib.
>>> I hacked together a first version that is compile-tested only:
>>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__patchwork.ozlabs.org_patch_1143631_&d=DwICaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=iYElT7HC77pRZ3byVvW8ng&m=ZJArOJvHqNkqvs1x8l9HjfxjCN8e5xJpPz2YViBuKRA&s=EskpfBQtu9IBVeb96dv-sz76xIz4tJK5-lD4-qdIyWI&e= 
>>> It supports fixed mode too.
>>>
>>> It doesn't support half duplex mode because phylib doesn't know 1000BaseX HD yet.
>>> Not sure whether half duplex mode is used at all in reality.
>>>
>>> You could test the new core functions in your own config_aneg and read_status
>>> callback implementations.
>>
>> Thank you very much for the help! I'm planning to add these functions but I haven't started yet because I'm still going through clause 37 :-)
>>
>> Let me apply your patch and run some test on my platform. Will share you results tomorrow.
> 
> The patch "net: phy: add support for clause 37 auto-negotiation" works on my CMM platform, with just 1 minor change in phy.h (I guess it's typo?). Thanks again for the help!
> 
> -int genphy_c37_aneg_done(struct phy_device *phydev);
> +int genphy_c37_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev);
> 
Indeed, this was a typo. Thanks.

> BTW, shall I send out my patch v5 now (based on your patch)? Or I should wait till your patch is included in net-next and then send out my patch?
> 
Adding new functions to the core is typically only acceptable if in the
same patch series a user of the new functions is added. Therefore it's
best if you include my patch in your series (just remove the RFC tag and
set the From: properly).

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tao
> 
Heiner