netdev - Re: [PATCH v3 1/7] ARM i.MX6q: remove PHY fixup for KSZ9031

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Date:   Tue, 11 May 2021 14:49:56 +0200
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@...gutronix.de>
Cc:     Shawn Guo <shawnguo@...nel.org>,
        Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>, kernel@...gutronix.de,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-imx@....com,
        Fabio Estevam <festevam@...il.com>,
        David Jander <david@...tonic.nl>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Philippe Schenker <philippe.schenker@...adex.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/7] ARM i.MX6q: remove PHY fixup for KSZ9031

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 06:37:29AM +0200, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> Starting with:
> 
>     bcf3440c6dd7 ("net: phy: micrel: add phy-mode support for the KSZ9031 PHY")
> 
> the micrel phy driver started respecting phy-mode for the KSZ9031 PHY.
> At least with kernel v5.8 configuration provided by this fixup was
> overwritten by the micrel driver.
> 
> This fixup was providing following configuration:
> 
> RX path: 2.58ns delay
>     rx -0.42 (left shift) + rx_clk  +0.96ns (right shift) =
>         1,38 + 1,2 internal RX delay = 2.58ns
> TX path: 0.96ns delay
>     tx (no delay) + tx_clk 0.96ns (right shift) = 0.96ns
> 
> This configuration is outside of the recommended RGMII clock skew delays
> and about in the middle of: rgmii-idrx and rgmii-id
> 
> Since most embedded systems do not have enough place to introduce
> significant clock skew, rgmii-id is the way to go.
> 
> In case this patch breaks network functionality on your system, build
> kernel with enabled MICREL_PHY. If it is still not working then try
> following device tree options:
> 1. Set (or change) phy-mode in DT to:
>    phy-mode = "rgmii-id";
>    This actives internal delay for both RX and TX.
> 1. Set (or change) phy-mode in DT to:
>    phy-mode = "rgmii-idrx";
>    This actives internal delay for RX only.
> 3. Use following DT properties:
>    phy-mode = "rgmii";
>    txen-skew-psec = <0>;
>    rxdv-skew-psec = <0>;
>    rxd0-skew-psec = <0>;
>    rxd1-skew-psec = <0>;
>    rxd2-skew-psec = <0>;
>    rxd3-skew-psec = <0>;
>    rxc-skew-psec = <1860>;
>    txc-skew-psec = <1860>;
>    This activates the internal delays for RX and TX, with the value as
>    the fixup that is removed in this patch.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel <o.rempel@...gutronix.de>

Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>

    Andrew