netdev - [PATCH (net.git) 1/2] stmmac: disable at run-time the EEE if not supported

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Date:	Mon, 19 Aug 2013 08:38:07 +0200
From:	Giuseppe CAVALLARO <peppe.cavallaro@...com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@...com>
Subject: [PATCH (net.git) 1/2] stmmac: disable at run-time the EEE if not supported

This patch is to disable the EEE (so HW and timers)
for example when the phy communicates that the EEE
can be supported nomore.

Signed-off-by: Giuseppe Cavallaro <peppe.cavallaro@...com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c |   24 ++++++++++++++++----
 1 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 0a9bb9d..75cc2d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -285,10 +285,25 @@ bool stmmac_eee_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 
 	/* MAC core supports the EEE feature. */
 	if (priv->dma_cap.eee) {
+		int tx_lpi_timer = priv->tx_lpi_timer;
+
 		/* Check if the PHY supports EEE */
-		if (phy_init_eee(priv->phydev, 1))
+		if (phy_init_eee(priv->phydev, 1)) {
+			/* To manage at run-time if the EEE cannot be supported
+			 * anymore (for example becasue the lp caps have been
+			 * changed).
+			 * In that case the driver disable own timers.
+			 */
+			if (priv->eee_active) {
+				pr_debug("stmmac: disable EEE\n");
+				del_timer_sync(&priv->eee_ctrl_timer);
+				priv->hw->mac->set_eee_timer(priv->ioaddr, 0,
+							     tx_lpi_timer);
+			}
+			priv->eee_active = 0;
 			goto out;
-
+		}
+		/* Activate the EEE and start timers */
 		if (!priv->eee_active) {
 			priv->eee_active = 1;
 			init_timer(&priv->eee_ctrl_timer);
@@ -299,13 +314,13 @@ bool stmmac_eee_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 
 			priv->hw->mac->set_eee_timer(priv->ioaddr,
 						     STMMAC_DEFAULT_LIT_LS,
-						     priv->tx_lpi_timer);
+						     tx_lpi_timer);
 		} else
 			/* Set HW EEE according to the speed */
 			priv->hw->mac->set_eee_pls(priv->ioaddr,
 						   priv->phydev->link);
 
-		pr_info("stmmac: Energy-Efficient Ethernet initialized\n");
+		pr_debug("stmmac: Energy-Efficient Ethernet initialized\n");
 
 		ret = true;
 	}
@@ -2166,7 +2181,6 @@ static int stmmac_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 static void stmmac_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-
 	/* Clear Tx resources and restart transmitting again */
 	stmmac_tx_err(priv);
 }
-- 
1.7.4.4

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