linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 03/13] net: ravb: Make write access to CXR35 first before accessing other EMAC registers

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Date:   Thu, 23 Nov 2023 22:30:55 +0300
From:   Sergey Shtylyov <s.shtylyov@....ru>
To:     claudiu beznea <claudiu.beznea@...on.dev>, <davem@...emloft.net>,
        <edumazet@...gle.com>, <kuba@...nel.org>, <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>, <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@...esas.com>,
        <geert+renesas@...der.be>, <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>,
        <biju.das.jz@...renesas.com>,
        <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@...renesas.com>,
        <sergei.shtylyov@...entembedded.com>,
        <mitsuhiro.kimura.kc@...esas.com>, <masaru.nagai.vx@...esas.com>
CC:     <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea.uj@...renesas.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/13] net: ravb: Make write access to CXR35 first before
 accessing other EMAC registers

On 11/21/23 9:02 AM, claudiu beznea wrote:

[...]

>>> From: Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea.uj@...renesas.com>
>>>
>>> Hardware manual of RZ/G3S (and RZ/G2L) specifies the following on the
>>> description of CXR35 register (chapter "PHY interface select register
>>> (CXR35)"): "After release reset, make write-access to this register before
>>> making write-access to other registers (except MDIOMOD). Even if not need
>>> to change the value of this register, make write-access to this register
>>> at least one time. Because RGMII/MII MODE is recognized by accessing this
>>> register".
>>>
>>> The setup procedure for EMAC module (chapter "Setup procedure" of RZ/G3S,
>>> RZ/G2L manuals) specifies the E-MAC.CXR35 register is the first EMAC
>>> register that is to be configured.
>>>
>>> Note [A] from chapter "PHY interface select register (CXR35)" specifies
>>> the following:
>>> [A] The case which CXR35 SEL_XMII is used for the selection of RGMII/MII
>>> in APB Clock 100 MHz.
>>> (1) To use RGMII interface, Set ‘H’03E8_0000’ to this register.
>>> (2) To use MII interface, Set ‘H’03E8_0002’ to this register.
>>>
>>> Take into account these indication.
>>>
>>> Fixes: 1089877ada8d ("ravb: Add RZ/G2L MII interface support")
>>
>>    The bug fixes should be submitted separately and against the net.git repo...
> 
> OK, thanks for pointing it.

   And I think Linus' repo will do as well...

MBR, Sergey