linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/2] serial: 8250

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Message-ID: <CAHp75VedLLiB=Ujrymq9F1=SG2NRCeempUwqSbX9KHu1ND4x5g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Sun, 21 Nov 2021 12:16:29 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Jay Dolan <jay.dolan@...esio.com>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:SERIAL DRIVERS" <linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/2] serial: 8250_pci: Split Pericom driver

On Sat, Nov 20, 2021 at 11:46 PM Jay Dolan <jay.dolan@...esio.com> wrote:
> On 11/19/21 6:33 AM, Jay Dolan wrote:
> > On 11/19/21 12:23 AM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> >> On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 10:32:51PM -0800, Jay Dolan wrote:
> >>> On 11/17/21 6:57 AM, Andy Shevchenko wrote:

> >>>> Split Pericom driver to a separate module.
> >>>> While at it, re-enable high baud rates.
> >>>>
> >>>> Jay, can you, please, test this on as many hardware as you have?
> >>>>
> >>>> The series depends on the fix-series:
> >>>> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-serial/20211117145502.43645-1-andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com/T/#u
> >>
> >>> I have my current state here:
> >>> https://github.com/accesio/linux/blob/split-pericom-driver/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pericom.c
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> * Change port type to UPIO_PORT
> >>> * Add in pericom_do_startup() because the UPF_MAGIC_MULTIPLIER doesn't
> >>> stick.
> >>
> >> Thanks, I have updated my local tree with these changes.
> >>
> >>> When I'm testing baud rates greater than baud_base I'm seeing strange
> >>> things
> >>> on the scope.
> >>
> >> Can you confirm that there are no issues with the first (fixes) series?
> > Yes. The fixes series has no issues, and was tested up to baud_base for
> > both 14 and 24 MHz crystals.
> >> I have slightly changed your set_divisor() refactoring, it may be that
> >> issue
> >> is there.
> >>
> >>> Maybe I'm just tired, and it's human error. I should be able
> >>> to get back to it and get it done on Saturday.
> >>
> >> Thank you.
>
> Latest code is still here
> https://github.com/accesio/linux/blob/split-pericom-driver/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_pericom.c
>
> Changes from last update:
> * Avoid divide by zero when initializing delta

Thanks for digging into it. But doesn't it mean that the issue is in
the fix series as I assumed before?

> I retested and verified on the scope that speeds are now being set
> correctly.
>
> I have also confirmed that all of the ACCES four port cards in the
> driver do have the offset fourth port. The item I raised about PCI was a
> misunderstanding that was all on my end.

Good to know that is not relevant.

> Are there any other action items I should be handling?

I think I have to issue two new iterations of each series and collect
your formal Tested-by on the second one.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko