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Message-ID: <21a53fe4-7cad-4717-87db-2f433659e174@molgen.mpg.de>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:59:57 +0200
From: Paul Menzel <pmenzel@...gen.mpg.de>
To: Birger Koblitz <mail@...ger-koblitz.de>
Cc: Tony Nguyen <anthony.l.nguyen@...el.com>,
 Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@...el.com>,
 Andrew Lunn <andrew+netdev@...n.ch>, "David S. Miller"
 <davem@...emloft.net>, Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
 Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
 intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next v2] ixgbe: Add 10G-BX support

Dear Birger,


Thank you for your patch.

Am 14.10.25 um 06:18 schrieb Birger Koblitz:
> Adds support for 10G-BX modules, i.e. 10GBit Ethernet over a single strand
> Single-Mode fiber

I’d use imperative mood, and add a dot/period at the end.

> The initialization of a 10G-BX SFP+ is the same as for a 10G SX/LX module,
> and is identified according to SFF-8472 table 5-3, footnote 3 by the
> 10G Ethernet Compliance Codes field being empty, the Nominal Bit
> Rate being compatible with 12.5GBit, and the module being a fiber module
> with a Single Mode fiber link length.
> 
> This was tested using a Lightron WSPXG-HS3LC-IEA 1270/1330nm 10km
> transceiver:
> $ sudo ethtool -m enp1s0f1
>     Identifier                          : 0x03 (SFP)
>     Extended identifier                 : 0x04 (GBIC/SFP defined by 2-wire interface ID)
>     Connector                           : 0x07 (LC)
>     Transceiver codes                   : 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
>     Encoding                            : 0x01 (8B/10B)
>     BR Nominal                          : 10300MBd
>     Rate identifier                     : 0x00 (unspecified)
>     Length (SMF)                        : 10km
>     Length (OM2)                        : 0m
>     Length (OM1)                        : 0m
>     Length (Copper or Active cable)     : 0m
>     Length (OM3)                        : 0m
>     Laser wavelength                    : 1330nm
>     Vendor name                         : Lightron Inc.
>     Vendor OUI                          : 00:13:c5
>     Vendor PN                           : WSPXG-HS3LC-IEA
>     Vendor rev                          : 0000
>     Option values                       : 0x00 0x1a
>     Option                              : TX_DISABLE implemented
>     BR margin max                       : 0%
>     BR margin min                       : 0%
>     Vendor SN                           : S142228617
>     Date code                           : 140611
>     Optical diagnostics support         : Yes
> 
> Signed-off-by: Birger Koblitz <mail@...ger-koblitz.de>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
>    Allow also modules with only Byte 15 (100m SM link length) set to
>    be identified as BX
> ---
>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c   |  7 ++++
>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c |  2 ++
>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c     | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++---
>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h     |  2 ++
>   drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h    |  2 ++
>   5 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
> index d5b1b974b4a33e7dd51b7cfe5ea211ff038a36f0..892a73a4bc6b0bb1c976ca95bf874059b987054f 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
> @@ -342,6 +342,13 @@ static int ixgbe_get_link_capabilities_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
>   		return 0;
>   	}
>   
> +	if (hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core0 ||
> +	    hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core1) {
> +		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL;
> +		*autoneg = false;
> +		return 0;
> +	}
> +
>   	/*
>   	 * Determine link capabilities based on the stored value of AUTOC,
>   	 * which represents EEPROM defaults.  If AUTOC value has not been
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
> index 2d660e9edb80af8fc834e097703dfd6a82b8c45b..76edf02bc47e5dd24bb0936f730f036181f6dc2a 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
> @@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ static int ixgbe_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
>   		case ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_lx_core1:
>   		case ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core0:
>   		case ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1:
> +		case ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core0:
> +		case ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core1:
>   			ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(cmd, supported,
>   							     FIBRE);
>   			ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(cmd, advertising,
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
> index 2449e4cf2679ddf3277f4ada7619303eb618d393..ad6a1eae6042bb16e329fb817bcfcb87e9008ce8 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.c
> @@ -1541,6 +1541,8 @@ int ixgbe_identify_sfp_module_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
>   	u8 identifier = 0;
>   	u8 cable_tech = 0;
>   	u8 cable_spec = 0;
> +	u8 sm_length_km = 0;
> +	u8 sm_length_100m = 0;
>   	int status;
>   
>   	if (hw->mac.ops.get_media_type(hw) != ixgbe_media_type_fiber) {
> @@ -1678,6 +1680,31 @@ int ixgbe_identify_sfp_module_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
>   			else
>   				hw->phy.sfp_type =
>   					ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1;
> +		/* Support Ethernet 10G-BX, checking the Bit Rate
> +		 * Nominal Value as per SFF-8472 to be 12.5 Gb/s (67h) and
> +		 * Single Mode fibre with at least 1km link length
> +		 */
> +		} else if ((!comp_codes_10g) && (bitrate_nominal == 0x67) &&
> +			   (!(cable_tech & IXGBE_SFF_DA_PASSIVE_CABLE)) &&
> +			   (!(cable_tech & IXGBE_SFF_DA_ACTIVE_CABLE))) {
> +			status = hw->phy.ops.read_i2c_eeprom(hw,
> +					    IXGBE_SFF_SM_LENGTH_KM,
> +					    &sm_length_km);
> +			if (status != 0)
> +				goto err_read_i2c_eeprom;

Should an error be logged?

> +			status = hw->phy.ops.read_i2c_eeprom(hw,
> +					    IXGBE_SFF_SM_LENGTH_100M,
> +					    &sm_length_100m);
> +			if (status != 0)
> +				goto err_read_i2c_eeprom;

Should an error be logged?

> +			if (sm_length_km > 0 || sm_length_100m >= 10) {
> +				if (hw->bus.lan_id == 0)
> +					hw->phy.sfp_type =
> +						ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core0;
> +				else
> +					hw->phy.sfp_type =
> +						ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core1;

I’d prefer the ternary operator, if only the same variable is assigned 
in both branches.

> +			}
>   		} else {
>   			hw->phy.sfp_type = ixgbe_sfp_type_unknown;
>   		}
> @@ -1768,7 +1795,9 @@ int ixgbe_identify_sfp_module_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
>   	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_sx_core0 ||
>   	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_sx_core1 ||
>   	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core0 ||
> -	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1)) {
> +	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1 ||
> +	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core0 ||
> +	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core1)) {
>   		hw->phy.type = ixgbe_phy_sfp_unsupported;
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>   	}
> @@ -1786,7 +1815,9 @@ int ixgbe_identify_sfp_module_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
>   	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_sx_core0 ||
>   	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_sx_core1 ||
>   	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core0 ||
> -	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1)) {
> +	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1 ||
> +	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core0 ||
> +	      hw->phy.sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core1)) {
>   		/* Make sure we're a supported PHY type */
>   		if (hw->phy.type == ixgbe_phy_sfp_intel)
>   			return 0;
> @@ -2016,20 +2047,22 @@ int ixgbe_get_sfp_init_sequence_offsets(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
>   		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>   
>   	/*
> -	 * Limiting active cables and 1G Phys must be initialized as
> +	 * Limiting active cables, 10G BX and 1G Phys must be initialized as
>   	 * SR modules
>   	 */
>   	if (sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_da_act_lmt_core0 ||
>   	    sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_lx_core0 ||
>   	    sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_cu_core0 ||
>   	    sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_sx_core0 ||
> -	    sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core0)
> +	    sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core0 ||
> +	    sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core0)
>   		sfp_type = ixgbe_sfp_type_srlr_core0;
>   	else if (sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_da_act_lmt_core1 ||
>   		 sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_lx_core1 ||
>   		 sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_cu_core1 ||
>   		 sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_sx_core1 ||
> -		 sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1)
> +		 sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1 ||
> +		 sfp_type == ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core1)
>   		sfp_type = ixgbe_sfp_type_srlr_core1;
>   
>   	/* Read offset to PHY init contents */
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h
> index 81179c60af4e0199a8b9d0fcdf34654b02eedfac..039ba4b6c120f3e824c93cb00fdd9483e7cf9cba 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_phy.h
> @@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
>   #define IXGBE_SFF_QSFP_1GBE_COMP	0x86
>   #define IXGBE_SFF_QSFP_CABLE_LENGTH	0x92
>   #define IXGBE_SFF_QSFP_DEVICE_TECH	0x93
> +#define IXGBE_SFF_SM_LENGTH_KM		0xE
> +#define IXGBE_SFF_SM_LENGTH_100M	0xF
>   
>   /* Bitmasks */
>   #define IXGBE_SFF_DA_PASSIVE_CABLE		0x4
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
> index b1bfeb21537acc44c31aedcb0584374e8f6ecd45..61f2ef67defddeab9ff4aa83c8f017819594996b 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
> @@ -3286,6 +3286,8 @@ enum ixgbe_sfp_type {
>   	ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_lx_core1 = 14,
>   	ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core0 = 15,
>   	ixgbe_sfp_type_1g_bx_core1 = 16,
> +	ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core0 = 17,
> +	ixgbe_sfp_type_10g_bx_core1 = 18,
>   
>   	ixgbe_sfp_type_not_present = 0xFFFE,
>   	ixgbe_sfp_type_unknown = 0xFFFF


Kind regards,

Paul

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