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Date:   Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:30:05 +0300
From:   Lauri Jakku <lauri.jakku@...inet.fi>
To:     Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Cc:     Leon Romanovsky <leon@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        nic_swsd@...ltek.com
Subject: Re: NET: r8168/r8169 identifying fix

Hi,

On 17.4.2020 9.23, Lauri Jakku wrote:
>
> On 16.4.2020 23.50, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>> On 16.04.2020 22:38, Lauri Jakku wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> On 16.4.2020 23.10, Lauri Jakku wrote:
>>>> On 16.4.2020 23.02, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>>>>> On 16.04.2020 21:58, Lauri Jakku wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 16.4.2020 21.37, Lauri Jakku wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 16.4.2020 21.26, Heiner Kallweit wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 16.04.2020 13:30, Lauri Jakku wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 5.6.3-2-MANJARO: stock manjaro kernel, without modifications 
>>>>>>>>> --> network does not work
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 5.6.3-2-MANJARO-lja: No attach check, modified kernel (r8169 
>>>>>>>>> mods only) --> network does not work
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 5.6.3-2-MANJARO-with-the-r8169-patch: phy patched + r8169 mods 
>>>>>>>>> -> devices show up ok, network works
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> All different initcpio's have realtek.ko in them.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the logs. Based on the logs you're presumable 
>>>>>>>> affected by a known BIOS bug.
>>>>>>>> Check bug tickets 202275 and 207203 at bugzilla.kernel.org.
>>>>>>>> In the first referenced tickets it's about the same mainboard 
>>>>>>>> (with earlier BIOS version).
>>>>>>>> BIOS on this mainboard seems to not initialize the network chip 
>>>>>>>> / PHY correctly, it reports
>>>>>>>> a random number as PHY ID, resulting in no PHY driver being found.
>>>>>>>> Enable "Onboard LAN Boot ROM" in the BIOS, and your problem 
>>>>>>>> should be gone.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> OK, I try that, thank you :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> It seems that i DO have the ROM's enabled, i'm now testing some 
>>>>>> mutex guard for phy state and try to use it as indicator
>>>>>>
>>>>>> that attach has been done. One thing i've noticed is that driver 
>>>>>> needs to be reloaded to allow traffic (ie. ping works etc.)
>>>>>>
>>>>> All that shouldn't be needed. Just check with which PHY ID the PHY 
>>>>> comes up.
>>>>> And what do you mean with "it seems"? Is the option enabled or not?
>>>>>
>>>> I do have ROM's enabled, and it does not help with my issue.
>> Your BIOS is a beta version, downgrading to F7 may help. Then you 
>> have the same
>> mainboard + BIOS as the user who opened bug ticket 202275.
>>
> huhti 17 09:01:49 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
> version: 0xc2077002
> huhti 17 09:01:49 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: MAC 
> version: 23
>
> ....
>
> huhti 17 09:03:29 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
> version: 0x1cc912
>
> huhti 17 09:03:29 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: MAC 
> version: 23
>
> .. after module unload & load cycle:
>
> huhti 17 09:17:35 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
> version: 0x1cc912
> huhti 17 09:17:35 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: MAC 
> version: 23
>
>
> it seem to be the case that the phy_id chances onetime, then stays the 
> same. I'll do few shutdowns and see
>
> is there a pattern at all .. next i'm going to try how it behaves, if 
> i read mac/phy versions twice on MAC version 23.
>
>
> The BIOS downgrade: I'd like to solve this without downgrading BIOS. 
> If I can't, then I'll do systemd-service that
>
> reloads r8169 driver at boot, cause then network is just fine.
>
>
What i've gathered samples now, there is three values for PHY ID:

[sillyme@...istryOfSillyWalk KernelStuff]$ sudo journalctl |grep "PHY ver"
huhti 17 09:01:49 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0xc2077002
huhti 17 09:01:49 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0xc2077002
huhti 17 09:03:29 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 09:03:29 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 09:17:35 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 09:17:35 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 09:24:53 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0xc1071002
huhti 17 09:24:53 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0xc1071002
huhti 17 09:27:59 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 09:27:59 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 10:08:42 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0xc1071002
huhti 17 10:08:42 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0xc1071002
huhti 17 10:12:07 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 10:12:07 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 10:20:35 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0xc1071002
huhti 17 10:20:35 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0xc1071002
huhti 17 10:23:46 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:02:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912
huhti 17 10:23:46 MinistryOfSillyWalk kernel: r8169 0000:03:00.0: PHY 
version: 0x1cc912

I dont know are those hard coded or what, and are they device specific 
how much.

i haven't coldbooted things up, that may be that something to check do 
they vary how per coldboot.

>>> I check the ID, and revert all other changes, and check how it is 
>>> working after adding the PHY id to list.
>>>
>>>>>>>>> The problem with old method seems to be, that device does not 
>>>>>>>>> have had time to attach before the
>>>>>>>>> PHY driver check.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The patch:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c 
>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
>>>>>>>>> index bf5bf05970a2..acd122a88d4a 100644
>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
>>>>>>>>> @@ -5172,11 +5172,11 @@ static int r8169_mdio_register(struct 
>>>>>>>>> rtl8169_private *tp)
>>>>>>>>>            if (!tp->phydev) {
>>>>>>>>>                    mdiobus_unregister(new_bus);
>>>>>>>>>                    return -ENODEV;
>>>>>>>>> -       } else if (!tp->phydev->drv) {
>>>>>>>>> +       } else if (tp->mac_version == RTL_GIGA_MAC_NONE) {
>>>>>>>>>                    /* Most chip versions fail with the genphy 
>>>>>>>>> driver.
>>>>>>>>>                     * Therefore ensure that the dedicated PHY 
>>>>>>>>> driver is loaded.
>>>>>>>>>                     */
>>>>>>>>> -               dev_err(&pdev->dev, "realtek.ko not loaded, 
>>>>>>>>> maybe it needs to be added to initramfs?\n");
>>>>>>>>> +               dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Not known MAC version.\n");
>>>>>>>>>                    mdiobus_unregister(new_bus);
>>>>>>>>>                    return -EUNATCH;
>>>>>>>>>            }
>>>>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c 
>>>>>>>>> b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
>>>>>>>>> index 66b8c61ca74c..aba2b304b821 100644
>>>>>>>>> --- a/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
>>>>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy-core.c
>>>>>>>>> @@ -704,6 +704,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phy_modify_mmd);
>>>>>>>>>       static int __phy_read_page(struct phy_device *phydev)
>>>>>>>>>     {
>>>>>>>>> +       /* If not attached, do nothing (no warning) */
>>>>>>>>> +       if (!phydev->attached_dev)
>>>>>>>>> +               return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>            if (WARN_ONCE(!phydev->drv->read_page, "read_page 
>>>>>>>>> callback not available, PHY driver not loaded?\n"))
>>>>>>>>>                    return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>>>>>>     @@ -712,12 +716,17 @@ static int __phy_read_page(struct 
>>>>>>>>> phy_device *phydev)
>>>>>>>>>       static int __phy_write_page(struct phy_device *phydev, 
>>>>>>>>> int page)
>>>>>>>>>     {
>>>>>>>>> +       /* If not attached, do nothing (no warning) */
>>>>>>>>> +       if (!phydev->attached_dev)
>>>>>>>>> +               return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>>>>            if (WARN_ONCE(!phydev->drv->write_page, "write_page 
>>>>>>>>> callback not available, PHY driver not loaded?\n"))
>>>>>>>>>                    return -EOPNOTSUPP;
>>>>>>>>>              return phydev->drv->write_page(phydev, page);
>>>>>>>>>     }
>>>>>>>>>     +
>>>>>>>>>     /**
>>>>>>>>>      * phy_save_page() - take the bus lock and save the 
>>>>>>>>> current page
>>>>>>>>>      * @phydev: a pointer to a &struct phy_device
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 15. huhtik. 2020, 19.18, Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com 
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:hkallweit1@...il.com>> kirjoitti:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>        On 15.04.2020 16:39, Lauri Jakku wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>            Hi, There seems to he Something odd problem, maybe 
>>>>>>>>> timing related. Stripped version not workingas expected. I get 
>>>>>>>>> back to you, when  i have it working.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>        There's no point in working on your patch. W/o proper 
>>>>>>>>> justification it
>>>>>>>>>        isn't acceptable anyway. And so far we still don't know 
>>>>>>>>> which problem
>>>>>>>>>        you actually have.
>>>>>>>>>        FIRST please provide the requested logs and explain the 
>>>>>>>>> actual problem
>>>>>>>>>        (incl. the commit that caused the regression).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>            13. huhtik. 2020, 14.46, Lauri Jakku 
>>>>>>>>> <ljakku77@...il.com <mailto:ljakku77@...il.com>> kirjoitti: 
>>>>>>>>> Hi, Fair enough, i'll strip them. -lja On 2020-04-13 14:34, 
>>>>>>>>> Leon Romanovsky wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>            On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 02:02:01PM +0300, Lauri 
>>>>>>>>> Jakku wrote: Hi, Comments inline. On 2020-04-13 13:58, Leon 
>>>>>>>>> Romanovsky wrote: On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 01:30:13PM +0300, 
>>>>>>>>> Lauri Jakku wrote: From 
>>>>>>>>> 2d41edd4e6455187094f3a13d58c46eeee35aa31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 
>>>>>>>>> 2001 From: Lauri Jakku <lja@....fi> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 
>>>>>>>>> 13:18:35 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] NET: r8168/r8169 identifying 
>>>>>>>>> fix The driver installation determination made properly by 
>>>>>>>>> checking PHY vs DRIVER id's. --- 
>>>>>>>>> drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c | 70 
>>>>>>>>> ++++++++++++++++++++--- drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c | 11 +++- 2 
>>>>>>>>> files changed, 72 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) I would say 
>>>>>>>>> that most of the code is debug prints. I tought that they are 
>>>>>>>>> helpful to keep, they are using the debug calls, so they are 
>>>>>>>>> not visible if user does not like those. You are missing the 
>>>>>>>>> point of who are your users. Users want to have working device 
>>>>>>>>> and the code. They don't need or like to debug their kernel. 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>

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