Re: [PATCH] net: marvell: mvpp2: phylink requires the link interrupt

[Russell King - ARM Linux admin <linux@armlinux.org.uk>]

On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 04:34:03PM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Dec 2019 22:33:05 +0000, Russell King wrote:
> > phylink requires the MAC to report when its link status changes when
> > operating in inband modes.  Failure to report link status changes
> > means that phylink has no idea when the link events happen, which
> > results in either the network interface's carrier remaining up or
> > remaining permanently down.
> > 
> > For example, with a fiber module, if the interface is brought up and
> > link is initially established, taking the link down at the far end
> > will cut the optical power.  The SFP module's LOS asserts, we
> > deactivate the link, and the network interface reports no carrier.
> > 
> > When the far end is brought back up, the SFP module's LOS deasserts,
> > but the MAC may be slower to establish link.  If this happens (which
> > in my tests is a certainty) then phylink never hears that the MAC
> > has established link with the far end, and the network interface is
> > stuck reporting no carrier.  This means the interface is
> > non-functional.
> > 
> > Avoiding the link interrupt when we have phylink is basically not
> > an option, so remove the !port->phylink from the test.
> > 
> > Tested-by: Sven Auhagen <sven.auhagen@voleatech.de>
> > Tested-by: Antoine Tenart <antoine.tenart@bootlin.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Russell King <rmk+kernel@armlinux.org.uk>
> 
> Fixes: 4bb043262878 ("net: mvpp2: phylink support") ?
> 
> Seems like you maybe didn't want this backported to stable hence 
> no fixes tag?

Correct, because backporting just this patch will break the
Macchiatobin.

This patch is dependent on the previous two patches, which are more
about correct use of the API.  I suspect if you try to backport the
series, things will get very hairly very quickly.

> 
> Please advise :)
> 
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
> > index 111b3b8239e1..ef44c6979a31 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
> > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
> > @@ -3674,7 +3674,7 @@ static int mvpp2_open(struct net_device *dev)
> >  		valid = true;
> >  	}
> >  
> > -	if (priv->hw_version == MVPP22 && port->link_irq && !port->phylink) {
> > +	if (priv->hw_version == MVPP22 && port->link_irq) {
> >  		err = request_irq(port->link_irq, mvpp2_link_status_isr, 0,
> >  				  dev->name, port);
> >  		if (err) {
> 
> 

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