linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v11 08/12] net: ethernet: mtk_eth

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Message-ID: <ZACPCHxbuD7deGTa@makrotopia.org>
Date:   Thu, 2 Mar 2023 11:56:56 +0000
From:   Daniel Golle <daniel@...rotopia.org>
To:     Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@...il.com>
Cc:     devicetree@...r.kernel.org, Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
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        Jianhui Zhao <zhaojh329@...il.com>,
        Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v11 08/12] net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: fix RX data
 corruption issue

On Thu, Mar 02, 2023 at 12:00:22PM +0200, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 02, 2023 at 12:03:45AM +0000, Daniel Golle wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 02, 2023 at 01:31:21AM +0200, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> > > On Wed, Mar 01, 2023 at 07:55:05PM +0000, Daniel Golle wrote:
> > > > Also set bit 12 which disabled the RX FIDO clear function when setting up
> > > > MAC MCR, as MediaTek SDK did the same change stating:
> > > > "If without this patch, kernel might receive invalid packets that are
> > > > corrupted by GMAC."[1]
> > > > This fixes issues with <= 1G speed where we could previously observe
> > > > about 30% packet loss while the bad packet counter was increasing.
> > > > 
> > > > [1]: https://git01.mediatek.com/plugins/gitiles/openwrt/feeds/mtk-openwrt-feeds/+/d8a2975939a12686c4a95c40db21efdc3f821f63
> > > > Tested-by: Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@...rotopia.org>
> > > > ---
> > > 
> > > Should this patch be submitted separately from the series, to the
> > > net.git tree, to be backported to stable kernels?
> > 
> > Maybe yes, as this issue may affect e.g. the BPi-R3 board when used
> > with 1G SFP modules. Previously this has just never been a problem as
> > all practically all boards with MediaTek SoCs using SGMII also use the
> > MediaTek MT7531 switch connecting in 2500Base-X mode.
> > 
> > Should the Fixes:-tag hence reference the commit adding support for the
> > BPi-R3?
> 
> If it's not an issue that affects existing setups, there is no need to
> backport the patch. But it needs to be clearly described as such in the
> commit message.
> 
> You mention <= 1G speeds, but then only talk about 1G SFP modules.
> I see that the mtk_eth_soc driver also sets "gmii" and "rgmii" in
> phylink's supported_interfaces. Those are also <= 1G speeds. There could
> also be SGMII on-board PHYs. Does the RX FIFO clearing issue not affect
> those?

The issues affects PHYs (and potentially switch PHY ICs) connected via
SGMII operating at 1.25Mbaud.

The only officially supported board affected by this is the BPi-R3 where
it affects the SFP cages -- the on-board MT7531 switch which is also
used on all other boards using these SoCs is connected with 2500Base-X.

The issue does **not** affect RGMII or GMII on the MT7623 SoC, but I
don't have any way to try RGMII or GMII on more recent SoCs as I lack
hardware making use of that to connect a PHY.