Re: [PATCH 1/4] net: sfp: add workaround for Realtek RTL8672 and RTL9601C chips

Pali Rohár
2021-01-06T14:56:33Z

On Sunday 03 January 2021 03:41:32 Pali Rohár wrote:
> Hello!
>
> On Sunday 03 January 2021 03:25:23 Thomas Schreiber wrote:
> > Hi Pali,
> > I have a CarlitoxxPro module and I reported an issue about RX_LOS pin
> > to the manufacturer.
> > It looks to me that the module asserts "inverted LOS" through EEPROM
> > but does not implement it.
>
> So, it is broken :-( But I'm not surprised.
>
> Anyway, I think you could be interested in this discussion about my
> patch series, but I forgot to CC you on the first patch/cover letter.
> You can read whole discussion on public archive available at:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20201230154755.14746-1-pali@kernel.org/t/#u
>
> If you have any comments, let me know so I can fix it for V2.
>
> Those RTL8672/RTL9601C SFP are extremely broken and I do not think that
> "rebrander" CarlitoxxPro would do anything with it.
>
> > Consequently, the SFP state machine of my
> > host router stays in check los state and link is not set up for the
> > host interface.
>
> So link does not work at all?
>
> > Below is a dump of the module's EEPROM:
> >
> > [root@clearfog-gt-8k ~]# ethtool -m eth0
> > Identifier : 0x03 (SFP)
> > Extended identifier : 0x04 (GBIC/SFP defined by
> > 2-wire interface ID)
> > Connector : 0x01 (SC)
> > Transceiver codes : 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
> > 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
> > Encoding : 0x03 (NRZ)
> > BR, Nominal : 1200MBd
> > Rate identifier : 0x00 (unspecified)
> > Length (SMF,km) : 20km
> > Length (SMF) : 20000m
> > Length (50um) : 0m
> > Length (62.5um) : 0m
> > Length (Copper) : 0m
> > Length (OM3) : 0m
> > Laser wavelength : 1310nm
> > Vendor name : VSOL
> > Vendor OUI : 00:00:00
> > Vendor PN : V2801F
> > Vendor rev : 1.0
> > Option values : 0x00 0x1c
> > Option : RX_LOS implemented, inverted
> > Option : TX_FAULT implemented
> > Option : TX_DISABLE implemented
> > BR margin, max : 0%
> > BR margin, min : 0%
> > Vendor SN : CP202003180377
> > Date code : 200408
> > Optical diagnostics support : Yes
> > Laser bias current : 0.000 mA
> > Laser output power : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> > Receiver signal average optical power : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> > Module temperature : 31.00 degrees C / 87.80 degrees F
> > Module voltage : 0.0000 V
> > Alarm/warning flags implemented : Yes
> > Laser bias current high alarm : Off
> > Laser bias current low alarm : On
> > Laser bias current high warning : Off
> > Laser bias current low warning : Off
> > Laser output power high alarm : Off
> > Laser output power low alarm : On
> > Laser output power high warning : Off
> > Laser output power low warning : Off
> > Module temperature high alarm : Off
> > Module temperature low alarm : Off
> > Module temperature high warning : Off
> > Module temperature low warning : Off
> > Module voltage high alarm : Off
> > Module voltage low alarm : Off
> > Module voltage high warning : Off
> > Module voltage low warning : Off
> > Laser rx power high alarm : Off
> > Laser rx power low alarm : Off
> > Laser rx power high warning : Off
> > Laser rx power low warning : Off
> > Laser bias current high alarm threshold : 74.752 mA
> > Laser bias current low alarm threshold : 0.000 mA
> > Laser bias current high warning threshold : 0.000 mA
> > Laser bias current low warning threshold : 0.000 mA
> > Laser output power high alarm threshold : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> > Laser output power low alarm threshold : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> > Laser output power high warning threshold : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> > Laser output power low warning threshold : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> > Module temperature high alarm threshold : 90.00 degrees C / 194.00 degrees F
> > Module temperature low alarm threshold : 0.00 degrees C / 32.00 degrees F
> > Module temperature high warning threshold : 0.00 degrees C / 32.00 degrees F
> > Module temperature low warning threshold : 0.00 degrees C / 32.00 degrees F
> > Module voltage high alarm threshold : 0.0000 V
> > Module voltage low alarm threshold : 0.0000 V
> > Module voltage high warning threshold : 0.0000 V
> > Module voltage low warning threshold : 0.0000 V
> > Laser rx power high alarm threshold : 0.1536 mW / -8.14 dBm
> > Laser rx power low alarm threshold : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> > Laser rx power high warning threshold : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> > Laser rx power low warning threshold : 0.0000 mW / -inf dBm
> >
> >
> > Le sam. 2 janv. 2021 à 02:49, Pali Rohár <pali@kernel.org> a écrit :
> > >
> > > On Thursday 31 December 2020 18:13:38 Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > > > > Looking at sfp_module_info(), adding a check for i2c_block_size < 2
> > > > > > when determining what length to return. ethtool should do the right
> > > > > > thing, know that the second page has not been returned to user space.
> > > > >
> > > > > But if we limit length of eeprom then userspace would not be able to
> > > > > access those TX_DISABLE, LOS and other bits from byte 110 at address A2.
> > > >
> > > > Have you tested these bits to see if they actually work? If they don't
> > > > work...
> > >
> > > On Ubiquiti module that LOS bit does not work.
> > >
> > > I think that on CarlitoxxPro module LOS bit worked. But I cannot test it
> > > right now as I do not have access to testing OLT unit.

On my tested CarlitoxxPro module is:

Option values : 0x00 0x1c
Option : RX_LOS implemented, inverted
Option : TX_FAULT implemented
Option : TX_DISABLE implemented

When cable is disconnected then in EEPROM at position 0x16e is value
0x82. If I call 'ip link set eth1 up' then value changes to 0x02, module
itself has a link and I can connect to its internal telnet/webserver to
configure it.

When cable is connected but connection is not established by OLT then
this value is 0x80. If I call 'ip link set eth1 up' then value changes
to 0x00 and kernel does not see a link (no carrier).

So it seems that RX_LOS (bit 1 of 0x16e EEPROM) and also TX_DISABLE (bit
7 of 0x16e EEPROM) is implemented and working properly.

And therefore we should allow access to these bits.

I also tested UBNT module and result is:

Option values : 0x00 0x06
Option : RX_LOS implemented
Option : RX_LOS implemented, inverted

Which means that those bits are not implemented.

Anyway I check position 0x16e and value on its value is randomly either
0x79 or 0xff independently of the state of the GPON module.

So it is really not implemented on UBNT.

> > > Adding Thomas to loop. Can you check if CarlitoxxPro GPON ONT module
> > > supports LOS or other bits at byte offset 110 at address A2?