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Date: Fri, 2 May 2025 17:29:21 +0200
From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To: "Russell King (Oracle)" <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/4] net: stmmac: call phylink_carrier_*() in
XDP functions
On Fri, May 02, 2025 at 02:35:36PM +0100, Russell King (Oracle) wrote:
> Phylink does not permit drivers to mess with the netif carrier, as
> this will de-synchronise phylink with the MAC driver. Moreover,
> setting and clearing the TE and RE bits via stmmac_mac_set() in this
> path is also wrong as the link may not be up.
>
> Replace the netif_carrier_on(), netif_carrier_off() and
> stmmac_mac_set() calls with the appropriate phylink_carrier_block() and
> phylink_carrier_unblock() calls, thereby allowing phylink to manage the
> netif carrier and TE/RE bits through the .mac_link_up() and
> .mac_link_down() methods.
>
> This change will have the side effect of printing link messages to
> the kernel log, even though the physical link hasn't changed state.
> This matches the carrier state that userspace sees, which has always
> "bounced".
>
> Note that RE should only be set after the DMA is ready to avoid the
> receive FIFO between the MAC and DMA blocks overflowing, so
> phylink_start() needs to be placed after DMA has been started.
>
> Signed-off-by: Russell King (Oracle) <rmk+kernel@...linux.org.uk>
> ---
> .../net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c | 20 +++++++++++--------
> 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
> index f59a2363f150..ac27ea679b23 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
> @@ -6922,6 +6922,11 @@ void stmmac_xdp_release(struct net_device *dev)
> /* Ensure tx function is not running */
> netif_tx_disable(dev);
>
> + /* Take down the software link. stmmac_xdp_open() must be called after
> + * this function to release this block.
> + */
> + phylink_carrier_block(priv->phylink);
> +
> /* Disable NAPI process */
> stmmac_disable_all_queues(priv);
>
> @@ -6937,14 +6942,10 @@ void stmmac_xdp_release(struct net_device *dev)
> /* Release and free the Rx/Tx resources */
> free_dma_desc_resources(priv, &priv->dma_conf);
>
> - /* Disable the MAC Rx/Tx */
> - stmmac_mac_set(priv, priv->ioaddr, false);
> -
> /* set trans_start so we don't get spurious
> * watchdogs during reset
> */
> netif_trans_update(dev);
> - netif_carrier_off(dev);
> }
>
> int stmmac_xdp_open(struct net_device *dev)
> @@ -7026,25 +7027,28 @@ int stmmac_xdp_open(struct net_device *dev)
> hrtimer_setup(&tx_q->txtimer, stmmac_tx_timer, CLOCK_MONOTONIC, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
> }
>
> - /* Enable the MAC Rx/Tx */
> - stmmac_mac_set(priv, priv->ioaddr, true);
> -
> /* Start Rx & Tx DMA Channels */
> stmmac_start_all_dma(priv);
>
> + /* Allow phylink to bring the software link back up.
> + * stmmac_xdp_release() must have been called prior to this.
> + */
This is counter intuitive. Why is release called before open?
Looking into stmmac_xdp_set_prog() i think i get it. Even if there is
not a running XDP prog, stmmac_xdp_release() is called, and then
stmmac_xdp_open().
Maybe these two functions need better names? prepare and commit?
Andrew
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