Re: [PATCH net] net: phy: rtl8211f: do a double read to get real time link status

[Heiner Kallweit]

On 07.08.2019 15:16, Yonglong Liu wrote:
> [   27.232781] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: net open
> [   27.237303] 8021q: adding VLAN 0 to HW filter on device eth7
> [   27.242972] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth7: link becomes ready
> [   27.244449] hns3 0000:bd:00.3: invalid speed (-1)
> [   27.253904] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: failed to adjust link.
> [   27.259379] RTL8211F Gigabit Ethernet mii-0000:bd:00.3:07: PHY state change UP -> RUNNING
> [   27.924903] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: link up
> [   28.280479] RTL8211F Gigabit Ethernet mii-0000:bd:00.3:07: PHY state change RUNNING -> NOLINK
> [   29.208452] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: link down
> [   32.376745] RTL8211F Gigabit Ethernet mii-0000:bd:00.3:07: PHY state change NOLINK -> RUNNING
> [   33.208448] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: link up
> [   35.253821] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: net stop
> [   35.258270] hns3 0000:bd:00.3 eth7: link down
> 
> When using rtl8211f in polling mode, may get a invalid speed,
> because of reading a fake link up and autoneg complete status
> immediately after starting autoneg:
> 
>         ifconfig-1176  [007] ....    27.232763: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x00 val:0x1040
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.232805: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x04 val:0x01e1
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.232815: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 write phy:0x07 reg:0x04 val:0x05e1
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.232869: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x01 val:0x79ad
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.232904: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x09 val:0x0200
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.232940: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x00 val:0x1040
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.232949: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 write phy:0x07 reg:0x00 val:0x1240
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.233003: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x01 val:0x79ad
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.233039: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x0a val:0x3002
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.233074: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x09 val:0x0200
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [015] ....    27.233110: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x05 val:0x0000
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [000] ....    28.280475: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x01 val:0x7989
>   kworker/u257:1-670   [000] ....    29.304471: mdio_access: mii-0000:bd:00.3 read  phy:0x07 reg:0x01 val:0x7989
> 
> According to the datasheet of rtl8211f, to get the real time
> link status, need to read MII_BMSR twice.
> 
> This patch add a read_status hook for rtl8211f, and do a fake
> phy_read before genphy_read_status(), so that can get real link
> status in genphy_read_status().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yonglong Liu <liuyonglong@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/phy/realtek.c | 13 +++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
> 
Is this an accidental resubmit? Because we discussed this in
https://marc.info/?t=156413509900003&r=1&w=2 and a fix has
been applied already.

Heiner