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From: "Marek Behún" <kabel@kernel.org>
To: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch>
Cc: Nathan Rossi <nathan@nathanrossi.com>,
	netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@gmail.com>,
	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@gmail.com>,
	Vladimir Oltean <olteanv@gmail.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
	Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>, Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Fix port_hidden_wait to account for port_base_addr
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 21:33:59 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20220424213359.246cd5ab@thinkpad> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <YmWkgkILCrBP5hRG@lunn.ch>

On Sun, 24 Apr 2022 21:26:58 +0200
Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 03:31:43PM +0000, Nathan Rossi wrote:
> > The other port_hidden functions rely on the port_read/port_write
> > functions to access the hidden control port. These functions apply the
> > offset for port_base_addr where applicable. Update port_hidden_wait to
> > use the port_wait_bit so that port_base_addr offsets are accounted for
> > when waiting for the busy bit to change.
> > 
> > Without the offset the port_hidden_wait function would timeout on
> > devices that have a non-zero port_base_addr (e.g. MV88E6141), however
> > devices that have a zero port_base_addr would operate correctly (e.g.
> > MV88E6390).
> > 
> > Fixes: ea89098ef9a5 ("net: dsa: mv88x6xxx: mv88e6390 errata")  
> 
> That is further back than needed. And due to the code moving around
> and getting renamed, you are added extra burden on those doing the
> back port for no actual gain.
> 
> Please verify what i suggested, 609070133aff1 is better and then
> repost.

The bug was introduced by ea89098ef9a5.
609070133aff1 is only requirement for this fix, but Fixes tag should reference
the commit which introduced the bug, afaik.

So it should be 

Fixes: ea89098ef9a5 ("net: dsa: mv88x6xxx: mv88e6390 errata")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # 609070133aff ("net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: update code operating on hidden registers")

Marek

  reply	other threads:[~2022-04-24 19:34 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-04-24 15:31 [PATCH v2] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Fix port_hidden_wait to account for port_base_addr Nathan Rossi
2022-04-24 17:20 ` Marek Behún
2022-04-24 19:26 ` Andrew Lunn
2022-04-24 19:33   ` Marek Behún [this message]
2022-04-24 22:33     ` Andrew Lunn
2022-04-24 23:16       ` Marek Behún

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