Re: [PATCH v2] usb: core: reduce power-on-good delay time of root hub

Mathias Nyman
2021-11-03T20:36:12Z

On 2.11.2021 22.29, Walt Jr. Brake wrote:
> On 2/11/2021 17:05, Mathias Nyman wrote:
>> On 1.11.2021 16.06, Alan Stern wrote:
>>> On Sat, Oct 30, 2021 at 12:49:37PM +0800, Walt Jr. Brake wrote:
>>>> This patch make USB 3.1 device cannot be detected, and I report the bug [1]
>>>> to archlinux three month ago. Yesterday I try to fix it myself, and after I
>>>> revert this patch, compile the kernel and test, it works.
>>>>
>>>> [1] https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/71660?project=1&pagenum=2
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.h b/drivers/usb/core/hub.h
>>>> index 22ea1f4f2d66..73f4482d833a 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.h
>>>> +++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.h
>>>> @@ -148,10 +148,8 @@ static inline unsigned hub_power_on_good_delay(struct
>>>> usb_hub *hub)
>>>>   {
>>>>          unsigned delay = hub->descriptor->bPwrOn2PwrGood * 2;
>>>>
>>>> -       if (!hub->hdev->parent) /* root hub */
>>>> -               return delay;
>>>> -       else /* Wait at least 100 msec for power to become stable */
>>>> -               return max(delay, 100U);
>>>> +       /* Wait at least 100 msec for power to become stable */
>>>> +       return max(delay, 100U);
>>>>   }
>>> Mathias:
>>>
>>> It looks like the bPwrOn2PwrGood value in xhci-hcd's hub descriptor is
>>> too small for some USB 3.1 devices.
>>>
>>> Can you look into this?
>>>
>>> Alan Stern
>>>
>> At first glance the xhci roothub bPwrOn2PwrGood value looks ok.
>> xhci spec 5.4.8 states software should wait 20ms after asserting PP, before
>> attempting to change the state of the port.
>>
>> xhci driver sets desc->bPwrOn2PwrGood = 10; (2ms interval, so equals 20ms )
>>
>> We should probably get this working immediately, so maybe revert that patch
>> while looking into the rootcause.
>>
>> Walt Jr. Brake, instead of reverting that patch, could you test if changing the
>> xhci roothub bPwrOn2PwrGood value helps.
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
>> index a3f875eea751..756231a55602 100644
>> --- a/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
>> +++ b/drivers/usb/host/xhci-hub.c
>> @@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static void xhci_common_hub_descriptor(struct xhci_hcd *xhci,
>>   {
>>          u16 temp;
>>   -       desc->bPwrOn2PwrGood = 10;      /* xhci section 5.4.9 says 20ms max */
>> +       desc->bPwrOn2PwrGood = 50;      /* The 20ms in xhci 5.4.8 isn't enough for USB 3.1 */
>>          desc->bHubContrCurrent = 0;
>>            desc->bNbrPorts = ports;
>>
>> Thanks
>> -Mathias
>
> Mathias:
>
> Sorry to reply lately. I test with your patch, it works.
>
> I also test with setting bPwrOn2PwrGood to 45, and it not work.
>
> Seems that the minimal value should be 50 for this case.
>

Thanks for testing, and for checking that 90ms wait isn't enough

-Mathias