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From: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>
To: Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@googlemail.com>,
	andrew@lunn.ch, davem@davemloft.net, netdev@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-amlogic@lists.infradead.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] net: phy: realtek: add logging for the RGMII TX delay configuration
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:54:42 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <e21320b3-6e99-25a4-20d9-e8c5aa1aff03@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20191226185148.3764251-2-martin.blumenstingl@googlemail.com>



On 12/26/2019 10:51 AM, Martin Blumenstingl wrote:
> RGMII requires a delay of 2ns between the data and the clock signal.
> There are at least three ways this can happen. One possibility is by
> having the PHY generate this delay.
> This is a common source for problems (for example with slow TX speeds or
> packet loss when sending data). The TX delay configuration of the
> RTL8211F PHY can be set either by pin-strappping the RXD1 pin (HIGH
> means enabled, LOW means disabled) or through configuring a paged
> register. The setting from the RXD1 pin is also reflected in the
> register.
> 
> Add debug logging to the TX delay configuration on RTL8211F so it's
> easier to spot these issues (for example if the TX delay is enabled for
> both, the RTL8211F PHY and the MAC).
> This is especially helpful because there is no public datasheet for the
> RTL8211F PHY available with all the RX/TX delay specifics.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@googlemail.com>

Reviewed-by: Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>
-- 
Florian

  reply	other threads:[~2019-12-26 20:54 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-12-26 18:51 [PATCH 0/2] RTL8211F: RGMII RX/TX delay configuration improvements Martin Blumenstingl
2019-12-26 18:51 ` [PATCH 1/2] net: phy: realtek: add logging for the RGMII TX delay configuration Martin Blumenstingl
2019-12-26 20:54   ` Florian Fainelli [this message]
2019-12-26 18:51 ` [PATCH 2/2] net: phy: realtek: add support for configuring the RX delay on RTL8211F Martin Blumenstingl
2019-12-26 20:55   ` Florian Fainelli
2019-12-26 21:22 ` [PATCH 0/2] RTL8211F: RGMII RX/TX delay configuration improvements David Miller

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