From: "Théo Lebrun" <theo.lebrun@bootlin.com>
To: "Théo Lebrun" <theo.lebrun@bootlin.com>,
"Conor Dooley" <conor.dooley@microchip.com>,
"Andrew Lunn" <andrew+netdev@lunn.ch>,
"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
"Eric Dumazet" <edumazet@google.com>,
"Jakub Kicinski" <kuba@kernel.org>,
"Paolo Abeni" <pabeni@redhat.com>,
"Richard Cochran" <richardcochran@gmail.com>,
"Russell King" <linux@armlinux.org.uk>
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
"Nicolas Ferre" <nicolas.ferre@microchip.com>,
"Claudiu Beznea" <claudiu.beznea@tuxon.dev>,
"Paolo Valerio" <pvalerio@redhat.com>,
"Nicolai Buchwitz" <nb@tipi-net.de>,
"Vladimir Kondratiev" <vladimir.kondratiev@mobileye.com>,
"Gregory CLEMENT" <gregory.clement@bootlin.com>,
"Benoît Monin" <benoit.monin@bootlin.com>,
"Tawfik Bayouk" <tawfik.bayouk@mobileye.com>,
"Thomas Petazzoni" <thomas.petazzoni@bootlin.com>,
"Maxime Chevallier" <maxime.chevallier@bootlin.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next v7 16/17] net: macb: use context swapping in .set_ringparam()
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:08:23 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260803-macb-context-v7-16-4d7d4af04849@bootlin.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260803-macb-context-v7-0-4d7d4af04849@bootlin.com>
ethtool_ops.set_ringparam() is implemented using the primitive close /
update ring size / reopen sequence. Under memory pressure this does not
fly: we free our buffers at close and cannot reallocate new ones at
open. Also, it triggers a slow PHY reinit.
Instead, exploit the new context mechanism and improve our sequence to:
- allocate a new context (including buffers) first
- if it fails, early return without any impact to the interface
- stop interface
- update global state (bp, netdev, etc)
- pass buffer pointers to the hardware
- start interface
- free old context.
The HW disable sequence is inspired by macb_reset_hw() but avoids
(1) setting NCR bit CLRSTAT and (2) clearing register PBUFRXCUT.
The HW re-enable sequence is inspired by macb_mac_link_up(), skipping
over register writes which would be redundant (because values have not
changed).
The generic context swapping parts are isolated into helper functions
macb_context_swap_start|end(), reusable by other operations (change_mtu,
set_channels, etc).
Introduce a new locking primitive (mac_cfg_lock mutex) to serialise swap
with phylink MAC callbacks. Avoid stopping phylink to avoid a slow PHY
retrain. We cannot sync to phylink ops using phydev->lock because it is
not available in the SFP case. We cannot check link state using
netif_carrier_ok() because we could race with its changes; so we use a
redundant bp->link_up boolean that is mac_cfg_lock protected.
AT91 EMAC is handled differently as their buffer management is separate
and they don't do NAPI. They must never call swap_start/end(). Anyway
they do not implement set_ringparam (-EOPNOTSUPP) so we are safe.
Reviewed-by: Nicolai Buchwitz <nb@tipi-net.de>
Signed-off-by: Théo Lebrun <theo.lebrun@bootlin.com>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h | 8 ++
drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c | 188 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
2 files changed, 183 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
index 0bcd8839d840..24559ff2ab6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
@@ -1361,6 +1361,8 @@ struct macb {
struct macb_queue queues[MACB_MAX_QUEUES];
spinlock_t lock;
+ /* Serializes context swap against phylink MAC callbacks. */
+ struct mutex mac_cfg_lock;
struct clk *pclk;
struct clk *hclk;
struct clk *tx_clk;
@@ -1421,6 +1423,12 @@ struct macb {
struct delayed_work tx_lpi_work;
u32 tx_lpi_timer;
+ /* ISR must not drive NAPI & BH mechanisms. Protected by bp->lock. */
+ bool ctx_swap;
+
+ /* Redundant to netif_carrier_ok(), but set under bp->mac_cfg_lock. */
+ bool link_up;
+
u32 rx_intr_mask;
struct macb_pm_data pm_data;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 0778ce9b3223..9093fb2c789f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -735,12 +735,26 @@ static void macb_mac_disable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config)
struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
unsigned long flags;
+ mutex_lock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bp->tx_lpi_work);
spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
bp->eee_active = false;
macb_tx_lpi_set(bp, false);
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
+
+ mutex_unlock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+}
+
+static void macb_txp_lpi_initial_defer(struct macb *bp)
+{
+ lockdep_assert_held(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
+ /* Defer initial LPI entry by 1 second after link-up per
+ * IEEE 802.3az section 22.7a.
+ */
+ mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &bp->tx_lpi_work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
}
static int macb_mac_enable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config, u32 timer,
@@ -750,15 +764,16 @@ static int macb_mac_enable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config, u32 timer,
struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
unsigned long flags;
+ mutex_lock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
bp->tx_lpi_timer = timer;
bp->eee_active = true;
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
- /* Defer initial LPI entry by 1 second after link-up per
- * IEEE 802.3az section 22.7a.
- */
- mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &bp->tx_lpi_work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
+ macb_txp_lpi_initial_defer(bp);
+
+ mutex_unlock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
return 0;
}
@@ -772,6 +787,7 @@ static void macb_mac_config(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
u32 old_ctrl, ctrl;
u32 old_ncr, ncr;
+ mutex_lock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
old_ctrl = ctrl = macb_or_gem_readl(bp, NCFGR);
@@ -803,6 +819,7 @@ static void macb_mac_config(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
macb_or_gem_writel(bp, NCR, ncr);
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
+ mutex_unlock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
}
static void macb_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
@@ -814,6 +831,10 @@ static void macb_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
unsigned int q;
u32 ctrl;
+ mutex_lock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
+ bp->link_up = false;
+
if (!(bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_MACB_IS_EMAC))
for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue)
queue_writel(queue, IDR,
@@ -824,6 +845,8 @@ static void macb_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
macb_writel(bp, NCR, ctrl);
netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
+
+ mutex_unlock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
}
/* Use juggling algorithm to left rotate tx ring and tx skb array */
@@ -932,8 +955,11 @@ static void macb_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
unsigned int q;
u32 ctrl;
+ mutex_lock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
+ bp->link_up = true;
+
ctrl = macb_or_gem_readl(bp, NCFGR);
ctrl &= ~(MACB_BIT(SPD) | MACB_BIT(FD));
@@ -983,6 +1009,8 @@ static void macb_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
macb_writel(bp, NCR, ctrl | MACB_BIT(RE) | MACB_BIT(TE));
netif_tx_wake_all_queues(netdev);
+
+ mutex_unlock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
}
static struct phylink_pcs *macb_mac_select_pcs(struct phylink_config *config,
@@ -2202,8 +2230,10 @@ static irqreturn_t macb_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
}
while (status) {
- /* close possible race with dev_close */
- if (unlikely(!netif_running(netdev))) {
+ /* close possible race with dev_close, and with context-swap
+ * teardown
+ */
+ if (unlikely(!netif_running(netdev) || bp->ctx_swap)) {
queue_writel(queue, IDR, -1);
macb_queue_isr_clear(bp, queue, -1);
break;
@@ -3108,6 +3138,132 @@ static void macb_configure_dma(struct macb *bp)
}
}
+static void macb_context_swap_start(struct macb *bp)
+{
+ struct macb_queue *queue;
+ unsigned long flags;
+ unsigned int q;
+ u32 ctrl;
+
+ mutex_lock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
+ /* We cannot mask IRQs because they'll get re-armed by BH. So instead we
+ * signal to IRQ handler it shouldn't drive BH features and should
+ * self-disarm.
+ */
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
+ bp->ctx_swap = true;
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
+
+ /* Drain BH features. HW is still active and usable at this point but
+ * IRQs are being ignored.
+ */
+
+ cancel_work_sync(&bp->hresp_err_bh_work);
+
+ for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue) {
+ /* Must be done before NAPI is disabled. */
+ cancel_work_sync(&queue->tx_error_task);
+
+ napi_disable(&queue->napi_rx);
+ napi_disable(&queue->napi_tx);
+ }
+
+ /* Must be done after napi_tx is disabled. */
+ cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bp->tx_lpi_work);
+
+ /* Can finally disable software Tx; need to wait until napi_tx and
+ * tx_error_task cannot be scheduled as either might wakeup Tx.
+ */
+ netif_tx_disable(bp->netdev);
+
+ /* Now that everything is stopped, clear DQL. */
+ for (q = 0; q < bp->num_queues; ++q)
+ netdev_tx_reset_queue(netdev_get_tx_queue(bp->netdev, q));
+
+ /* Safe to call outside bp->lock because bp->ctx_swap ensures the IRQ
+ * handling is a no-op and all BH features are disabled.
+ *
+ * Whether it fails or not we'll disable TE/RE next.
+ * We were just trying to be nice.
+ */
+ macb_halt_tx(bp);
+
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
+
+ ctrl = macb_readl(bp, NCR);
+ macb_writel(bp, NCR, ctrl & ~(MACB_BIT(RE) | MACB_BIT(TE)));
+
+ for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue) {
+ queue_writel(queue, IDR, -1);
+ queue_readl(queue, ISR);
+ macb_queue_isr_clear(bp, queue, -1);
+ }
+
+ macb_writel(bp, TSR, -1);
+ macb_writel(bp, RSR, -1);
+
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
+}
+
+static void macb_context_swap_end(struct macb *bp,
+ struct macb_context *new_ctx)
+{
+ struct macb_context *old_ctx;
+ struct macb_queue *queue;
+ unsigned long flags;
+ unsigned int q;
+ u32 ctrl;
+
+ lockdep_assert_held(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
+ /* Swap contexts & give buffer pointers to HW. */
+
+ old_ctx = bp->ctx;
+ bp->ctx = new_ctx;
+ macb_init_buffers(bp);
+
+ /* Start NAPI, HW Tx/Rx and software Tx. */
+
+ for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue) {
+ napi_enable(&queue->napi_rx);
+ napi_enable(&queue->napi_tx);
+ }
+
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
+
+ /* Re-arm normal interrupt processing before enabling IRQs. */
+ bp->ctx_swap = false;
+
+ macb_configure_dma(bp);
+
+ if (bp->link_up) {
+ for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue) {
+ queue_writel(queue, IER,
+ bp->rx_intr_mask |
+ MACB_TX_INT_FLAGS |
+ MACB_BIT(HRESP));
+ }
+
+ ctrl = macb_readl(bp, NCR);
+ macb_writel(bp, NCR, ctrl | MACB_BIT(RE) | MACB_BIT(TE));
+ }
+
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bp->lock, flags);
+
+ if (bp->link_up && bp->eee_active)
+ macb_txp_lpi_initial_defer(bp);
+
+ netif_tx_start_all_queues(bp->netdev);
+
+ mutex_unlock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
+ /* Free old context. */
+
+ macb_free(old_ctx);
+ kfree(old_ctx);
+}
+
static void macb_init_hw(struct macb *bp)
{
u32 config;
@@ -3832,9 +3988,10 @@ static int macb_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
struct kernel_ethtool_ringparam *kernel_ring,
struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
{
+ unsigned int new_rx_size, new_tx_size;
struct macb *bp = netdev_priv(netdev);
- u32 new_rx_size, new_tx_size;
- unsigned int reset = 0;
+ bool running = netif_running(netdev);
+ struct macb_context *new_ctx;
if (bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_MACB_IS_EMAC)
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -3856,16 +4013,20 @@ static int macb_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
return 0;
}
- if (netif_running(bp->netdev)) {
- reset = 1;
- macb_close(bp->netdev);
+ if (running) {
+ new_ctx = macb_context_alloc(bp, netdev->mtu,
+ new_rx_size, new_tx_size);
+ if (IS_ERR(new_ctx))
+ return PTR_ERR(new_ctx);
+
+ macb_context_swap_start(bp);
}
bp->configured_rx_ring_size = new_rx_size;
bp->configured_tx_ring_size = new_tx_size;
- if (reset)
- macb_open(bp->netdev);
+ if (running)
+ macb_context_swap_end(bp, new_ctx);
return 0;
}
@@ -6042,6 +6203,7 @@ static int macb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
}
spin_lock_init(&bp->lock);
spin_lock_init(&bp->stats_lock);
+ mutex_init(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
/* setup capabilities */
macb_configure_caps(bp, macb_config);
--
2.55.0
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Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-03 20:08 [PATCH net-next v7 00/17] net: macb: implement context swapping Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 01/17] net: macb: drop "consistent" from alloc/free function names Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 02/17] net: macb: unify device pointer naming convention Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 03/17] net: macb: unify variable naming convention in at91ether functions Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 04/17] net: macb: unify queue index variable naming convention and types Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 05/17] net: macb: enforce reverse christmas tree (RCT) convention Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 06/17] net: macb: allocate tieoff descriptor once across device lifetime Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 07/17] net: macb: refuse set_ringparam on EMAC Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 08/17] net: macb: introduce macb_context struct for buffer management Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 09/17] net: macb: avoid macb_init_rx_buffer_size() modifying state Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 10/17] net: macb: make `struct macb` subset reachable from macb_context struct Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 11/17] net: macb: change caps helpers signatures Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 12/17] net: macb: change function signatures to take contexts Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 13/17] net: macb: introduce macb_context_alloc() helper Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 14/17] net: macb: move printk() calls out of bp->lock critical section Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 15/17] net: macb: read ISR inside " Théo Lebrun
2026-08-03 20:08 ` Théo Lebrun [this message]
2026-08-03 20:08 ` [PATCH net-next v7 17/17] net: macb: use context swapping in .ndo_change_mtu() Théo Lebrun
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