linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/4] net: sfp: add workaround for Realtek RTL8672 and RTL9601C chips

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Message-ID: <20210106152707.GO1605@shell.armlinux.org.uk>
Date:   Wed, 6 Jan 2021 15:27:07 +0000
From:   Russell King - ARM Linux admin <linux@...linux.org.uk>
To:     Pali Rohár <pali@...nel.org>
Cc:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>,
        Thomas Schreiber <tschreibe@...il.com>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Marek Behún <kabel@...nel.org>,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] net: sfp: add workaround for Realtek RTL8672 and
 RTL9601C chips

On Wed, Jan 06, 2021 at 03:23:38PM +0000, Russell King - ARM Linux admin wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 06, 2021 at 03:21:38PM +0000, Russell King - ARM Linux admin wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 06, 2021 at 03:55:32PM +0100, Pali Rohár wrote:
> > > On my tested CarlitoxxPro module is:
> > > 
> > >         Option values                             : 0x00 0x1c
> > >         Option                                    : RX_LOS implemented, inverted
> > >         Option                                    : TX_FAULT implemented
> > >         Option                                    : TX_DISABLE implemented
> > > 
> > > When cable is disconnected then in EEPROM at position 0x16e is value
> > > 0x82. If I call 'ip link set eth1 up' then value changes to 0x02, module
> > > itself has a link and I can connect to its internal telnet/webserver to
> > > configure it.
> > 
> > Bit 7 reflects the TX_DISABLE pin state. Bit 1 reflects the RX_LOS pin
> > state. It isn't specified whether the inverted/non-inverted state is
> > reflected in bit 1 or not - the definition just says that bit 1 is
> > "Digital state of the RX_LOS Output Pin."
> > 
> > > I also tested UBNT module and result is:
> > > 
> > >         Option values                             : 0x00 0x06
> > >         Option                                    : RX_LOS implemented
> > >         Option                                    : RX_LOS implemented, inverted
> > > 
> > > Which means that those bits are not implemented.
> > > 
> > > Anyway I check position 0x16e and value on its value is randomly either
> > > 0x79 or 0xff independently of the state of the GPON module.
> > > 
> > > So it is really not implemented on UBNT.
> > 
> > There are enhanced options at offset 93 which tell you which of the
> > offset 110 signals are implemented.
> 
> That's the ID EEPROM (A0) offset 93 for the Diagnostic address (A2)
> offset 110.

Looking at the EEPROM dumps you've sent me... the VSOL V2801F has
0xe0 at offset 93, meaning TX_DISABLE and TX_FAULT soft signals
(which is basically offset 110) are implemented, RX_LOS is not. No
soft signals are implemented on the Ubiquiti module.

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