Re: [PATCH 0/3] Dual EMAC mode implementation of CPSW

[Mugunthan V N <mugunthanvnm@ti.com>]

On 4/15/2013 12:46 AM, Mark Jackson wrote:
> On 11/02/13 19:52, Mugunthan V N wrote:
>> This patch series implements Dual EMAC mode implementation of CPSW
>> which acts as two standalone EMAC by segregating the switch using VIDs
>> and port VLAN
>>
>> Mugunthan V N (3):
>>    driver: net: ethernet: davinci_cpdma: add support for directed packet
>>      and source port detection
>>    driver: net: ethernet: cpsw: make cpts as pointer
>>    driver: net: ethernet: cpsw: dual emac interface implementation
>>
>>   Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt |    2 +
>>   drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c                 |  387 
>> +++++++++++++++++++-----
>>   drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c        |   17 +-
>>   drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.h        |    4 +-
>>   drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_emac.c         |    6 +-
>>   include/linux/platform_data/cpsw.h             |    3 +
>>   6 files changed, 338 insertions(+), 81 deletions(-)
>
> I'm trying to get dual emac mode working, but I'm only having partial 
> success.  We have a custom AM335x board with dual LAN8710 PYHs, but 
> the basic design is based on the BeagleBone board.
>
> I have the following in my .dts file:-
>
> mac: ethernet@4a100000 {
>     dual_emac = <1>;
>     cpsw_emac0: slave@4a100200 {
>         dual_emac_res_vlan = <1>;
>     };
>     cpsw_emac1: slave@4a100300 {
>         dual_emac_res_vlan = <2>;
>     };
> };
>
> When I boot my board (across nfs via eth1):-
>
> (a) the kernel is loaded (via tftp under U-Boot)
> (b) the kernel mounts the nfsroot
> (c) my init scripts are run (e.g. dropbear)
> (d) the shell prompt appears
>
> So far so good, but when I then try any shell command (e.g. "ps") the 
> nfs link just hangs.
>
> Below is an extract from the boot messages:-
>
> [    0.000000] Booting Linux on physical CPU 0x0
> [    0.000000] Linux version 3.9.0-rc6-00186-g5b55d70-dirty 
> (mpfj@mpfj-nanobone) (gcc version 4.7.2 (Buildroot 
> 2013.02-00154-g851ceaa) ) #19 Sun Apr 14 19:50:21 BST 2013
> [    0.000000] CPU: ARMv7 Processor [413fc082] revision 2 (ARMv7), 
> cr=10c53c7d
> [    0.000000] CPU: PIPT / VIPT nonaliasing data cache, VIPT aliasing 
> instruction cache
> [    0.000000] Machine: Generic AM33XX (Flattened Device Tree), model: 
> Newflow AM335x NanoBone
> [    0.000000] Memory policy: ECC disabled, Data cache writeback
> [    0.000000] CPU: All CPU(s) started in SVC mode.
> [    0.000000] AM335X ES1.0 (neon )
> [    0.000000] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. 
> Total pages: 64768
> [    0.000000] Kernel command line: root=/dev/nfs 
> nfsroot=10.1.0.111:/tftpboot/nanobone/rootfs rw 
> ip=10.1.0.199:10.1.0.111:10.1.0.1:255.255.0.0::eth1:off 
> console=ttyO0,115200
> ...
> [    1.424977] davinci_mdio 4a101000.mdio: davinci mdio revision 1.6
> [    1.431443] davinci_mdio 4a101000.mdio: detected phy mask fffffffc
> [    1.440939] libphy: 4a101000.mdio: probed
> [    1.445266] davinci_mdio 4a101000.mdio: phy[0]: device 
> 4a101000.mdio:00, driver SMSC LAN8710/LAN8720
> [    1.454962] davinci_mdio 4a101000.mdio: phy[1]: device 
> 4a101000.mdio:01, driver SMSC LAN8710/LAN8720
> [    1.465059] Random MACID = a2:3f:fb:2c:47:d9
> [    1.472276] cpsw: Random MACID = ae:d5:c0:c0:27:03
> [    1.480588] rtc-ds1307 0-0068: setting system clock to 2013-04-14 
> 19:59:52 UTC (1365969592)
> [    1.491543] net eth1: initializing cpsw version 1.12 (0)
> [    1.516965] net eth1: phy found : id is : 0x7c0f1
> [    4.595479] libphy: 4a101000.mdio:01 - Link is Up - 100/Full
> [    4.625872] IP-Config: Complete:
> [    4.629307]      device=eth1, hwaddr=ae:d5:c0:c0:27:03, 
> ipaddr=10.1.0.199, mask=255.255.0.0, gw=10.1.0.1
> [    4.639365]      host=10.1.0.199, domain=, nis-domain=(none)
> [    4.645359]      bootserver=10.1.0.111, rootserver=10.1.0.111, 
> rootpath=
> [    4.674219] VFS: Mounted root (nfs filesystem) on device 0:12.
> [    4.682438] devtmpfs: mounted
> [    4.686042] Freeing init memory: 196K
> Starting logging: OK
> Initializing random number generator... done.
> Starting network...
> ip: RTNETLINK answers: File exists
> [    5.340677] net eth0: initializing cpsw version 1.12 (0)
> [    5.366463] net eth0: phy found : id is : 0x7c0f1
> ip: RTNETLINK answers: File exists
> ip: RTNETLINK answers: File exists
> ip: RTNETLINK answers: File exists
> Starting dropbear sshd: OK
>
> Welcome to Buildroot
> nanobone login: root
> Password:
> # ps
> [   18.845266] nfs: server 10.1.0.111 not responding, still trying
>
> At this point, I can disconnect my network cable from eth1 and connect 
> to eth0, and back again which shows the PYHs appear to be detecting 
> the link up/down status of each port.
>
> [  562.675229] libphy: 4a101000.mdio:01 - Link is Down
> [  567.885586] libphy: 4a101000.mdio:00 - Link is Up - 100/Full
> [  571.965156] libphy: 4a101000.mdio:00 - Link is Down
> [  575.014943] nfs: server 10.1.0.111 not responding, still trying
> [  576.635412] libphy: 4a101000.mdio:01 - Link is Up - 100/Full
> [  579.426051] nfs: server 10.1.0.111 OK
>
> Notice that at the end, the nfs link appears to come back "ok", but 
> the "ps" command never completes.
>
> Any ideas of what's going on ?

I have tried ping on both the interface fine. Will verify with ps again 
later in this week.
Can you provide below details details
- Are you using EVMsk or custom build EVM?

Regards
Mugunthan V N