Re: [PATCHv5] wifi: ath11k: skip status ring entry processing

[Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>]

Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@quicinc.com> writes:

> On 4/29/2024 12:36 AM, Tamizh Chelvam Raja wrote:
>
>> From: Venkateswara Naralasetty <quic_vnaralas@quicinc.com>
>> 
>> If STATUS_BUFFER_DONE is not set for a monitor status ring entry,
>> we don't process the status ring until STATUS_BUFFER_DONE set
>> for that status ring entry.
>> 
>> During LMAC reset it may happen that hardware will not write
>> STATUS_BUFFER_DONE tlv in status buffer, in that case we end up
>> waiting for STATUS_BUFFER_DONE leading to backpressure on monitor
>> status ring.
>> 
>> To fix the issue, when HP(Head Pointer) + 1 entry is peeked and if DMA
>> is not done and if HP + 2 entry's DMA done is set,
>> replenish HP + 1 entry and start processing in next interrupt.
>> If HP + 2 entry's DMA done is not set, poll onto HP + 1 entry DMA
>> done to be set.
>> 
>> Also, during monitor attach HP points to the end of the ring and
>> TP(Tail Pointer) points to the start of the ring.
>> Using ath11k_hal_srng_src_peek() may result in processing invalid buffer
>> for the very first interrupt. Since, HW starts writing buffer from TP.
>> 
>> To avoid this issue call ath11k_hal_srng_src_next_peek() instead of
>> calling ath11k_hal_srng_src_peek().
>> 
>> Tested-on: IPQ5018 hw1.0 AHB WLAN.HK.2.6.0.1-00861-QCAHKSWPL_SILICONZ-1
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Venkateswara Naralasetty <quic_vnaralas@quicinc.com>
>> Co-developed-by: Tamizh Chelvam Raja <quic_tamizhr@quicinc.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Tamizh Chelvam Raja <quic_tamizhr@quicinc.com>
>
> Acked-by: Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@quicinc.com>
>
> however note...
>
>> +
>> +				/* If done status is missing:
>> +				 * 1. As per MAC team's suggestion,
>> +				 *    when HP + 1 entry is peeked and if DMA
>> +				 *    is not done and if HP + 2 entry's DMA done
>> +				 *    is set. skip HP + 1 entry and
>> +				 *    start processing in next interrupt.
>> +				 * 2. If HP + 2 entry's DMA done is not set,
>> +				 *    poll onto HP + 1 entry DMA done to be set.
>> +				 *    Check status for same buffer for next time
>> +				 *    dp_rx_mon_status_srng_process
>> +				 */
>> +
>> + reap_status = ath11k_dp_rx_mon_handle_status_buf_done(ab, srng,
>> + rx_ring);
>
> ath11k-check reports:
>
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c:3116: line length of 95 exceeds 90 columns
> drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c:3117: line length of 95 exceeds 90 columns

Tamizh, please ALWAYS run ath11k-check. We are wasting time for trivial
stuff like this.

> Kalle, in this case we may want to make an exception since I don't think there
> is a clean way to fix this other than refactoring.

The new function name looked quite long so I shortened it to
ath11k_dp_rx_mon_buf_done() and the warning is now gone. Does that look
reasonable name?

Also I removed one unrelated change and removed unnecessary else. Please
check my changes:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kvalo/ath.git/commit/?h=pending&id=6e88d559268779107715008c51e006f7a5f62045

But now I noticed that the warning message needs some work:

ath11k_warn(ab, "mon status DONE not set %lx, buf_id %d\n",
	    FIELD_GET(HAL_TLV_HDR_TAG, tlv->tl),
	    buf_id);

Please use understandable warning and error messages in plain english.
Any suggestions? I can edit the commit in the pending branch.

> FWIW I'd like to see this function refactored to avoid the excessive
> indentation, but that should be a separate exercise.

Indeed, the indentation in this function is getting close to the limit.

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