[PATCH 2/3 net-next] net: qca_spi: Avoid re-sync for single signature error

From: Stefan Wahren
Date: Sat May 08 2021 - 08:37:52 EST


Setting a new network key would cause a reset of the QCA7000. Usually
the driver only notice the SPI interrupt and a single signature error.
So avoid the whole re-sync process (possible packet loss, transmit queue
stop and no carrier for at least 1 second) in this case.

Signed-off-by: Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@xxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
index 3e2a54c..0937ceb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/qca_spi.c
@@ -524,8 +524,11 @@ qcaspi_qca7k_sync(struct qcaspi *qca, int event)

switch (qca->sync) {
case QCASPI_SYNC_READY:
- /* Read signature, if not valid go to unknown state. */
+ /* Check signature twice, if not valid go to unknown state. */
qcaspi_read_register(qca, SPI_REG_SIGNATURE, &signature);
+ if (signature != QCASPI_GOOD_SIGNATURE)
+ qcaspi_read_register(qca, SPI_REG_SIGNATURE, &signature);
+
if (signature != QCASPI_GOOD_SIGNATURE) {
qca->sync = QCASPI_SYNC_UNKNOWN;
netdev_dbg(qca->net_dev, "sync: bad signature, restart\n");
--
2.7.4