From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
To: "Birger Koblitz" <mail@birger-koblitz.de>
Cc: linux-usb@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v20 09/13] ax88179_178a: Add Suspend/resume support for AX88179A/772D/279
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:21:54 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <sashiko-outbox-202699@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261106-ax88179a-v20-9-37b5a1189983@birger-koblitz.de>
Thank you for your contribution! Sashiko AI review found 6 potential
issues to consider:
- [High] net: usb: ax88179_178a: missing MAC address restore in
ax88179a_reset()
- [High] net: usb: ax88179_178a: PHY power-cycle in ax88179a_resume()
breaks WoL resume
- [Medium] net: usb: ax88179_178a: ax88179a_resume() powers on PHY and
MAC when netdev down
- [Medium] net: usb: ax88179_178a: unchecked register reads in
ax88179a_suspend()
- [Medium] net: usb: ax88179_178a: dropped error code in
ax88179a_resume()
- [Medium] net: usb: ax88179_178a: unaligned u16 access in
ax88179a_reset()
--
commit eccf6abb4371963954aebdd41a868bdc880dd767
Author: Birger Koblitz <mail@birger-koblitz.de>
ax88179_178a: Add Suspend/resume support for AX88179A/772D/279
This commit adds suspend and resume callbacks for AX88179A, AX88772D, and
AX88279 devices and dispatches USB power management operations through
per-device wrapper callbacks in ax88179_lib.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/ax88179a_devices.c b/drivers/net/usb/ax88179a_devices.c
> index a6b0a3f47118c..01d6a35f68b2c 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/usb/ax88179a_devices.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/usb/ax88179a_devices.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -126,6 +128,63 @@ static void ax88179a_status(struct usbnet *dev, struct urb *urb)
> phylink_mac_interrupt(data->phylink);
> }
>
> +static int ax88179a_suspend(struct usb_interface *intf, pm_message_t message)
> +{
> + struct usbnet *dev = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
> + struct ax88179_data *priv;
> + u8 tmp8 = 0;
> + u16 tmp16;
> + int ret;
> +
> + priv = dev->driver_priv;
> + ax88179_set_pm_mode(dev, true);
> +
> + if (netif_running(dev->net)) {
> + rtnl_lock();
> + phylink_suspend(priv->phylink, !!priv->wolopts);
> + rtnl_unlock();
> + }
> +
> + ret = usbnet_suspend(intf, message);
> + if (ret && netif_running(dev->net)) {
> + rtnl_lock();
> + phylink_resume(priv->phylink);
> + rtnl_unlock();
> + ax88179_set_pm_mode(dev, false);
> + return ret;
> + }
> +
> + /* Enable WoL */
> + if (priv->wolopts) {
> + ax88179_read_cmd(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX_MONITOR_MOD, 1, 1, &tmp8);
> + tmp8 &= ~(AX_MONITOR_MODE_RWLC | AX_MONITOR_MODE_RWMP);
> + if (priv->wolopts & WAKE_PHY)
> + tmp8 |= AX_MONITOR_MODE_RWLC;
> + if (priv->wolopts & WAKE_MAGIC)
> + tmp8 |= AX_MONITOR_MODE_RWMP;
> +
> + ax88179_write_cmd(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX_MONITOR_MOD, 1, 1, &tmp8);
> +
> + ax88179_read_cmd(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX_MEDIUM_STATUS_MODE, 2, 2, &tmp16);
> + tmp16 |= AX_MEDIUM_RECEIVE_EN;
> + ax88179_write_cmd(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX_MEDIUM_STATUS_MODE, 2, 2, &tmp16);
[Severity: Medium]
What happens if either ax88179_read_cmd() call fails here? On a read error,
tmp8 remains 0 and ax88179_read_cmd() zeroes tmp16, so the subsequent
ax88179_write_cmd() calls overwrite AX_MONITOR_MOD and AX_MEDIUM_STATUS_MODE
with zeroed base values and clear the active medium configuration bits.
[ ... ]
> @@ -135,6 +194,47 @@ static int ax88179a_auto_detach(struct usbnet *dev)
> return 0;
> }
>
> +static int ax88179a_resume(struct usb_interface *intf)
> +{
> + struct usbnet *dev = usb_get_intfdata(intf);
> + struct ax88179_data *ax179_data;
> + u8 reg8 = 0;
> + int ret;
> +
> + ax179_data = dev->driver_priv;
> + ax88179_set_pm_mode(dev, true);
> +
> + ret = ax88179_read_cmd(dev, AX88179A_PHY_POWER, 0, 0, 1, ®8);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + goto err_out;
> +
> + if (!(reg8 & AX_PHY_POWER)) {
> + reg8 = AX_PHY_POWER;
> + ax88179_write_cmd(dev, AX88179A_PHY_POWER, 0, 0, 1, ®8);
> + msleep(250);
> + }
> + ax88179_write_cmd(dev, AX_FW_MODE, AX_FW_MODE_179A, 0, 0, NULL);
> +
> + /* Now, that AX_FW_MODE_179A is enabled, the PHY needs a power-cycle.
> + * PHY-power is re-enabled in ax88179a_reset()
> + */
> + ax88179_write_u8(dev, AX88179A_PHY_POWER, 0, 0, 0);
> + msleep(250);
> +
> + ax88179a_reset(dev);
[Severity: Medium]
Does ax88179a_reset() perform unaligned u16 accesses through tmp16?
drivers/net/usb/ax88179a_devices.c:ax88179a_reset() {
...
u16 *tmp16;
u8 buf[5];
u16 rxctl;
u8 *tmp;
tmp16 = (u16 *)buf;
...
*tmp16 = AX_MEDIUM_RECEIVE_EN | AX_MEDIUM_TXFLOW_CTRLEN |
AX_MEDIUM_RXFLOW_CTRLEN | AX_MEDIUM_FULL_DUPLEX;
if (!ax179_data->is_ax88772d)
*tmp16 |= AX_MEDIUM_GIGAMODE;
ax88179_write_cmd(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX_MEDIUM_STATUS_MODE, 2, 2, tmp16);
...
}
buf is a 1-byte-aligned u8 array on the stack, so dereferencing tmp16 in
ax88179a_reset() and inside ax88179_write_cmd() can fault on architectures
that trap on unaligned accesses. Using separate u8 and u16 stack variables
(or ax88179_write_u16()) avoids aliasing buf.
> +
> +err_out:
> + if (netif_running(dev->net)) {
> + rtnl_lock();
> + phylink_resume(ax179_data->phylink);
> + rtnl_unlock();
> + }
[Severity: Medium]
When the interface is administratively down (!netif_running(dev->net)), does
ax88179a_resume() leave the PHY powered on and the MAC receiver enabled?
When the interface is down, ax88179a_init_phy() or ax88179a_stop() leaves
the PHY suspended/powered off and AX_MEDIUM_RECEIVE_EN and AX_RX_CTL
cleared. Calling ax88179a_reset() unconditionally during resume sets
AX_PHY_POWER, starts AX_RX_CTL, and enables AX_MEDIUM_RECEIVE_EN, so the
hardware stays powered on and brings up the physical link while the netdev
is down.
> +
> + ax88179_set_pm_mode(dev, false);
> +
> + return usbnet_resume(intf);
> +}
[Severity: Medium]
Does jumping to err_out when reading AX88179A_PHY_POWER fails drop the error
code in ret? err_out skips hardware initialization and ax88179a_reset(),
but returns usbnet_resume(intf) (which returns 0), reporting a successful
resume to the USB core while the device remains uninitialized.
[ ... ]
> @@ -1055,9 +1166,13 @@ static int ax88179a_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
> ax88179_write_u8(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX88179A_MAC_SWP_CTRL, 1, 0);
> ax88179_write_u8(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX88179A_MAC_TX_HDR_CKSUM, 1, 0);
>
> - /* Read MAC address from DTB or asix chip */
> - ax88179_get_mac_addr(dev);
> - memcpy(dev->net->perm_addr, dev->net->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
> + /* Read MAC address from DTB or asix chip, except when called
> + * from resume context.
> + */
> + if (!ax179_data->in_pm) {
> + ax88179_get_mac_addr(dev);
> + memcpy(dev->net->perm_addr, dev->net->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
> + }
[Severity: High]
When ax179_data->in_pm is true, does skipping ax88179_get_mac_addr() leave
the hardware AX_NODE_ID register unprogrammed after resume or reset_resume?
ax88179_get_mac_addr() is also what writes dev->net->dev_addr to AX_NODE_ID:
drivers/net/usb/ax88179_lib.c:ax88179_get_mac_addr() {
...
ax88179_write_cmd(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX_NODE_ID, ETH_ALEN, ETH_ALEN,
dev->net->dev_addr);
}
If the chip loses power during suspend or goes through reset_resume, any MAC
address set via ax88179_set_mac_addr(), read from Device Tree, or generated
randomly is lost in AX_NODE_ID, causing the hardware unicast filter
(AX_RX_CTL_AP) to drop incoming unicast frames. Should an else branch write
dev->net->dev_addr to AX_NODE_ID when ax179_data->in_pm is true?
[ ... ]
> @@ -1117,7 +1232,11 @@ static int ax88179a_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
> /* Ensure EEE state is off, consistent with phylink setup */
> ax88179_write_cmd(dev, AX_GPHY_CTL, AX_GPHY_EEE_CTRL, false, 0, NULL);
>
> - phylink_start(ax179_data->phylink);
> + /* ax88179a_reset() may also be called from resume context,
> + * phylink_resume() will start phylink, then.
> + */
> + if (!ax179_data->in_pm)
> + phylink_start(ax179_data->phylink);
[Severity: High]
When Wake-on-LAN is enabled, does phylink_resume() actually call
phylink_start() after ax88179a_resume() power-cycles the PHY?
In ax88179a_suspend(), calling phylink_suspend(priv->phylink,
!!priv->wolopts) with WoL enabled sets PHYLINK_DISABLE_MAC_WOL and does not
call phylink_stop() or phy_stop(). On resume, ax88179a_resume()
unconditionally power-cycles the PHY (wiping volatile PHY registers and
dropping the physical link), but phylink_resume() takes the
PHYLINK_DISABLE_MAC_WOL branch instead of calling phylink_start():
drivers/net/phy/phylink.c:phylink_resume() {
...
if (test_bit(PHYLINK_DISABLE_MAC_WOL, &pl->phylink_disable_state)) {
...
phylink_mac_initial_config(pl, true);
/* Re-enable and re-resolve the link parameters */
phylink_enable_and_run_resolve(pl, PHYLINK_DISABLE_MAC_WOL);
} else {
phylink_start(pl);
}
}
Because phy_start() is not called on that path, phylib does not reprogram
advertised link modes or EEE settings into the freshly reset PHY, and
phylink_resolve() immediately restores carrier using the stale pre-suspend
phy_state.link while the PHY link is down.
--
Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20261106-ax88179a-v20-0-37b5a1189983@birger-koblitz.de?part=9
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-07 7:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 30+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-06 7:21 [PATCH net-next v20 00/13] ax88179_178a: Add support for AX88179A-based chips Birger Koblitz
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 01/13] phylink: Add phylink_mac_interrupt Birger Koblitz
2026-11-06 10:11 ` Maxime Chevallier
2026-11-06 15:32 ` Birger Koblitz
2026-11-06 15:55 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 02/13] phylib: Add support for PHYs with broken forced mode Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 03/13] ax88179_178a: Split driver into library and device specific code Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 04/13] ax88179_178a: Add HW support for AX179A-based chips Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 05/13] ax88179_178a: Add EEE configuration support for AX88179A MACs Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 06/13] ax88179_178a: Add EEE configuration support for AX88179A PHYs Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 07/13] ax88179_178a: Add VLAN offload support for AX88179A Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 08/13] ax88179_178a: Add AX179A/AX279 multicast configuration Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 09/13] ax88179_178a: Add Suspend/resume support for AX88179A/772D/279 Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot [this message]
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 10/13] ax88179_178a: Add ethtool get_drvinfo Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 11/13] ax88179_178a: Update driver name and information Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 12/13] ax88179_178a: Add support for AX88179A/772D/279 EEPROM access Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
2026-11-06 7:21 ` [PATCH net-next v20 13/13] ax88796b: Add support for AX88772D, AX88179A and AX88279 Birger Koblitz
2026-11-07 7:21 ` sashiko-bot
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