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Message-ID: <HE1PR0402MB2745E92A12EC41A973B7F6C9FFD70@HE1PR0402MB2745.eurprd04.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:22:54 +0000
From:   Andy Duan <fugang.duan@....com>
To:     Chris Healy <cphealy@...il.com>
CC:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
Subject: RE: [EXT] [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] net: ethernet: fec: Replace
 interrupt driven MDIO with polled IO

From: Chris Healy <cphealy@...il.com> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2020 6:39 AM
> I did some profiling using an oscilloscope with my NXP Vybrid based platform

Vybrid platform is low-end platform, can you test the value on i.MX6/MX8 ?
I think i.MX6/MX8 add some sleep_us has no MDIO transaction performance drop.

> to see what different "sleep_us" values resulted in for start of MDIO to start
> of MDIO transaction times.  Here's what I found:
> 
> 0  - ~38us to ~40us
> 1  - ~48us to ~64us
> 2  - ~48us to ~64us
> 3  - ~48us to ~64us
> 4  - ~48us to ~64us
> 4  - ~48us to ~64us
> 5  - ~48us to ~64us
> 6  - ~48us to ~64us
> 7  - ~48us to ~64us
> 8  - ~48us to ~64us
> 9  - ~56us to ~88us
> 10 - ~56us to ~112us
> 
> Basically, with the "sleep_us" value set to 0, I would get the shortest inter
> transaction times with a very low variance.  Once I went to a non-zero value,
> the inter transaction time went up, as well as the variance, which I suppose
> makes sense....
> 
> 
> On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 6:55 AM Andy Duan <fugang.duan@....com> wrote:
> >
> > From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2020 8:04
> > AM
> > > Measurements of the MDIO bus have shown that driving the MDIO bus
> > > using interrupts is slow. Back to back MDIO transactions take about
> > > 90uS, with 25uS spent performing the transaction, and the remainder
> > > of the time the bus is idle.
> > >
> > > Replacing the completion interrupt with polled IO results in back to
> > > back transactions of 40uS. The polling loop waiting for the hardware
> > > to complete the transaction takes around 27uS. Which suggests
> > > interrupt handling has an overhead of 50uS, and polled IO nearly
> > > halves this overhead, and doubles the MDIO performance.
> > >
> > > Suggested-by: Chris Heally <cphealy@...il.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h      |  4 +-
> > >  drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c | 67
> > > ++++++++++++-----------
> > >  2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
> > > b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
> > > index e74dd1f86bba..a6cdd5b61921 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
> > > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
> > > @@ -376,8 +376,7 @@ struct bufdesc_ex {
> > >  #define FEC_ENET_TS_AVAIL       ((uint)0x00010000)
> > >  #define FEC_ENET_TS_TIMER       ((uint)0x00008000)
> > >
> > > -#define FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK (FEC_ENET_TXF | FEC_ENET_RXF |
> > > FEC_ENET_MII) -#define FEC_NAPI_IMASK FEC_ENET_MII
> > > +#define FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK (FEC_ENET_TXF | FEC_ENET_RXF)
> > >  #define FEC_RX_DISABLED_IMASK (FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK &
> > > (~FEC_ENET_RXF))
> > >
> > >  /* ENET interrupt coalescing macro define */ @@ -543,7 +542,6 @@
> > > struct fec_enet_private {
> > >         int     link;
> > >         int     full_duplex;
> > >         int     speed;
> > > -       struct  completion mdio_done;
> > >         int     irq[FEC_IRQ_NUM];
> > >         bool    bufdesc_ex;
> > >         int     pause_flag;
> > > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
> > > b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
> > > index dc6f8763a5d4..6530829632b1 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
> > > @@ -976,8 +976,8 @@ fec_restart(struct net_device *ndev)
> > >         writel((__force u32)cpu_to_be32(temp_mac[1]),
> > >                fep->hwp + FEC_ADDR_HIGH);
> > >
> > > -       /* Clear any outstanding interrupt. */
> > > -       writel(0xffffffff, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
> > > +       /* Clear any outstanding interrupt, except MDIO. */
> > > +       writel((0xffffffff & ~FEC_ENET_MII), fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
> > >
> > >         fec_enet_bd_init(ndev);
> > >
> > > @@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ fec_restart(struct net_device *ndev)
> > >         if (fep->link)
> > >                 writel(FEC_DEFAULT_IMASK, fep->hwp +
> FEC_IMASK);
> > >         else
> > > -               writel(FEC_ENET_MII, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
> > > +               writel(0, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
> > >
> > >         /* Init the interrupt coalescing */
> > >         fec_enet_itr_coal_init(ndev); @@ -1652,6 +1652,10 @@
> > > fec_enet_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
> > >         irqreturn_t ret = IRQ_NONE;
> > >
> > >         int_events = readl(fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
> > > +
> > > +       /* Don't clear MDIO events, we poll for those */
> > > +       int_events &= ~FEC_ENET_MII;
> > > +
> > >         writel(int_events, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
> > >         fec_enet_collect_events(fep, int_events);
> > >
> > > @@ -1659,16 +1663,12 @@ fec_enet_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
> > >                 ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
> > >
> > >                 if (napi_schedule_prep(&fep->napi)) {
> > > -                       /* Disable the NAPI interrupts */
> > > -                       writel(FEC_NAPI_IMASK, fep->hwp +
> > > FEC_IMASK);
> > > +                       /* Disable interrupts */
> > > +                       writel(0, fep->hwp + FEC_IMASK);
> > >                         __napi_schedule(&fep->napi);
> > >                 }
> > >         }
> > >
> > > -       if (int_events & FEC_ENET_MII) {
> > > -               ret = IRQ_HANDLED;
> > > -               complete(&fep->mdio_done);
> > > -       }
> > >         return ret;
> > >  }
> > >
> > > @@ -1818,11 +1818,24 @@ static void fec_enet_adjust_link(struct
> > > net_device *ndev)
> > >                 phy_print_status(phy_dev);  }
> > >
> > > +static int fec_enet_mdio_wait(struct fec_enet_private *fep) {
> > > +       uint ievent;
> > > +       int ret;
> > > +
> > > +       ret = readl_poll_timeout(fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT, ievent,
> > > +                                ievent & FEC_ENET_MII, 0,
> 30000);
> >
> > sleep X us between reads ?
> >
> > > +
> > > +       if (!ret)
> > > +               writel(FEC_ENET_MII, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
> > > +
> > > +       return ret;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > >  static int fec_enet_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int mii_id, int
> regnum)  {
> > >         struct fec_enet_private *fep = bus->priv;
> > >         struct device *dev = &fep->pdev->dev;
> > > -       unsigned long time_left;
> > >         int ret = 0, frame_start, frame_addr, frame_op;
> > >         bool is_c45 = !!(regnum & MII_ADDR_C45);
> > >
> > > @@ -1830,8 +1843,6 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_read(struct mii_bus
> > > *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)
> > >         if (ret < 0)
> > >                 return ret;
> > >
> > > -       reinit_completion(&fep->mdio_done);
> > > -
> > >         if (is_c45) {
> > >                 frame_start = FEC_MMFR_ST_C45;
> > >
> > > @@ -1843,11 +1854,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_read(struct mii_bus
> > > *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)
> > >                        fep->hwp + FEC_MII_DATA);
> > >
> > >                 /* wait for end of transfer */
> > > -               time_left =
> > > wait_for_completion_timeout(&fep->mdio_done,
> > > -
> usecs_to_jiffies(FEC_MII_TIMEOUT));
> > > -               if (time_left == 0) {
> > > +               ret = fec_enet_mdio_wait(fep);
> > > +               if (ret) {
> > >                         netdev_err(fep->netdev, "MDIO address
> write
> > > timeout\n");
> > > -                       ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
> > >                         goto out;
> > >                 }
> > >
> > > @@ -1866,11 +1875,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_read(struct mii_bus
> > > *bus, int mii_id, int regnum)
> > >                 FEC_MMFR_TA, fep->hwp + FEC_MII_DATA);
> > >
> > >         /* wait for end of transfer */
> > > -       time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&fep->mdio_done,
> > > -                       usecs_to_jiffies(FEC_MII_TIMEOUT));
> > > -       if (time_left == 0) {
> > > +       ret = fec_enet_mdio_wait(fep);
> > > +       if (ret) {
> > >                 netdev_err(fep->netdev, "MDIO read timeout\n");
> > > -               ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
> > >                 goto out;
> > >         }
> > >
> > > @@ -1888,7 +1895,6 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_write(struct mii_bus
> > > *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,  {
> > >         struct fec_enet_private *fep = bus->priv;
> > >         struct device *dev = &fep->pdev->dev;
> > > -       unsigned long time_left;
> > >         int ret, frame_start, frame_addr;
> > >         bool is_c45 = !!(regnum & MII_ADDR_C45);
> > >
> > > @@ -1898,8 +1904,6 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_write(struct mii_bus
> > > *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
> > >         else
> > >                 ret = 0;
> > >
> > > -       reinit_completion(&fep->mdio_done);
> > > -
> > >         if (is_c45) {
> > >                 frame_start = FEC_MMFR_ST_C45;
> > >
> > > @@ -1911,11 +1915,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_write(struct mii_bus
> > > *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
> > >                        fep->hwp + FEC_MII_DATA);
> > >
> > >                 /* wait for end of transfer */
> > > -               time_left =
> > > wait_for_completion_timeout(&fep->mdio_done,
> > > -                       usecs_to_jiffies(FEC_MII_TIMEOUT));
> > > -               if (time_left == 0) {
> > > +               ret = fec_enet_mdio_wait(fep);
> > > +               if (ret) {
> > >                         netdev_err(fep->netdev, "MDIO address
> write
> > > timeout\n");
> > > -                       ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
> > >                         goto out;
> > >                 }
> > >         } else {
> > > @@ -1931,12 +1933,9 @@ static int fec_enet_mdio_write(struct mii_bus
> > > *bus, int mii_id, int regnum,
> > >                 fep->hwp + FEC_MII_DATA);
> > >
> > >         /* wait for end of transfer */
> > > -       time_left = wait_for_completion_timeout(&fep->mdio_done,
> > > -                       usecs_to_jiffies(FEC_MII_TIMEOUT));
> > > -       if (time_left == 0) {
> > > +       ret = fec_enet_mdio_wait(fep);
> > > +       if (ret)
> > >                 netdev_err(fep->netdev, "MDIO write timeout\n");
> > > -               ret  = -ETIMEDOUT;
> > > -       }
> > >
> > >  out:
> > >         pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev); @@ -2132,6 +2131,9 @@
> static
> > > int fec_enet_mii_init(struct platform_device
> > > *pdev)
> > >
> > >         writel(fep->phy_speed, fep->hwp + FEC_MII_SPEED);
> > >
> > > +       /* Clear any pending transaction complete indication */
> > > +       writel(FEC_ENET_MII, fep->hwp + FEC_IEVENT);
> > > +
> > >         fep->mii_bus = mdiobus_alloc();
> > >         if (fep->mii_bus == NULL) {
> > >                 err = -ENOMEM;
> > > @@ -3674,7 +3676,6 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > >                 fep->irq[i] = irq;
> > >         }
> > >
> > > -       init_completion(&fep->mdio_done);
> > >         ret = fec_enet_mii_init(pdev);
> > >         if (ret)
> > >                 goto failed_mii_init;
> > > --
> > > 2.26.1
> >

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