linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ata: ahci: Skip 200 ms debounce delay for Marvell 88SE9235

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Message-ID: <0f358fbf-81c2-290e-ca75-d2d28e26a711@opensource.wdc.com>
Date:   Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:04:07 +0900
From:   Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@...nsource.wdc.com>
To:     Paul Menzel <pmenzel@...gen.mpg.de>
Cc:     linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ata: ahci: Skip 200 ms debounce delay for Marvell
 88SE9235

On 1/28/22 18:58, Paul Menzel wrote:
> Dear Damien,
> 
> 
> Thank you for the quick reply.
> 
> 
> Am 28.01.22 um 00:40 schrieb Damien Le Moal:
>> On 1/28/22 08:35, Paul Menzel wrote:
>>> The 200 ms delay before debouncing the PHY in `sata_link_resume()` is
>>> not needed for the Marvell 88SE9235.
>>>
>>>      $ lspci -nn -s 0021:0e:00.0
>>>      0021:0e:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88SE9235 PCIe 2.0 x2 4-port SATA 6 Gb/s Controller [1b4b:9235] (rev 11)
>>>
>>> So, remove it. Tested on IBM S822LC with current Linux 5.17-rc1:
>>>
>>> Without this patch (with 200 ms delay):
>>>
>>>      [    3.358158] ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@...fe881000000 port 0x3fe881000100 irq 39
>>>      [    3.358175] ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@...fe881000000 port 0x3fe881000180 irq 39
>>>      [    3.358191] ata3: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@...fe881000000 port 0x3fe881000200 irq 39
>>>      [    3.358207] ata4: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@...fe881000000 port 0x3fe881000280 irq 39
>>>      […]
>>>      [    3.677542] ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
>>>      [    3.677719] ata4: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
>>>      [    3.839242] ata2: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
>>>      [    3.839828] ata2.00: ATA-10: ST1000NX0313         00LY266 00LY265IBM, BE33, max UDMA/133
>>>      [    3.840029] ata2.00: 1953525168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 32), AA
>>>      [    3.841796] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/133
>>>      [    3.843231] ata1: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
>>>      [    3.844083] ata1.00: ATA-10: ST1000NX0313         00LY266 00LY265IBM, BE33, max UDMA/133
>>>      [    3.844313] ata1.00: 1953525168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 32), AA
>>>      [    3.846043] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
>>>
>>> With patch (no delay):
>>>
>>>      [    3.624259] ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@...fe881000000 port 0x3f e881000100 irq 39
>>>      [    3.624436] ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@...fe881000000 port 0x3f e881000180 irq 39
>>>      [    3.624452] ata3: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@...fe881000000 port 0x3f e881000200 irq 39
>>>      [    3.624468] ata4: SATA max UDMA/133 abar m2048@...fe881000000 port 0x3f e881000280 irq 39
>>>      […]
>>>      [    3.731966] ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
>>>      [    3.732069] ata4: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
>>>      [    3.897448] ata1: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
>>>      [    3.897678] ata2: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
>>>      [    3.898140] ata1.00: ATA-10: ST1000NX0313         00LY266 00LY265IBM, BE33, max UDMA/133
>>>      [    3.898175] ata2.00: ATA-10: ST1000NX0313         00LY266 00LY265IBM, BE33, max UDMA/133
>>>      [    3.898287] ata1.00: 1953525168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 32), AA
>>>      [    3.898349] ata2.00: 1953525168 sectors, multi 0: LBA48 NCQ (depth 32), AA
>>>      [    3.900070] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
>>>      [    3.900166] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/133
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Paul Menzel <pmenzel@...gen.mpg.de>
>>> ---
>>>   drivers/ata/ahci.c | 2 ++
>>>   1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
>>> index ab5811ef5a53..edca4e8fd44e 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
>>> @@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ static const struct pci_device_id ahci_pci_tbl[] = {
>>>   	  .driver_data = board_ahci_yes_fbs },
>>>   	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_MARVELL_EXT, 0x9230),
>>>   	  .driver_data = board_ahci_yes_fbs },
>>> +	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_MARVELL_EXT, 0x9235),
>>> +	  .driver_data = board_ahci_no_debounce_delay },
>>>   	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_TTI, 0x0642), /* highpoint rocketraid 642L */
>>>   	  .driver_data = board_ahci_yes_fbs },
>>>   	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_TTI, 0x0645), /* highpoint rocketraid 644L */
>>
>> Looks good. But for the commit message, instead of the dmesg copy-paste,
>> could you simply write the gains in terms of shortened scan time ? That
>> would make it easier to understand the benefits of the patch.
> 
> I can do:
> 
>> Tested on IBM S822LC with current Linux 5.17-rc1, and the 200 ms is
>> gone, and the drives are still detected.
> I would still like to keep the Linux logs, as then it’s clear what I 
> tested with (drives), and what ports were populated.

OK. Keep the dmesg log if you want, but add the summary. Something like:

Without this patch (with 200 ms delay): device probe takes X ms

<dmesg>

With patch (no delay): device probe takes Y ms

<dmesg>

> 
>> Also, there is no need for the lspci output.
> 
> In my opinion, it prooves I used the correct PCI vendor and device 
> codes, and also shows the revision number of the device I tested with.

Fine.

> 
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Paul


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Damien Le Moal
Western Digital Research