From: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] r8152: Add support for the RTL8157 hardware
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:51:18 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260319165118.1988383-1-horms@kernel.org> (raw)
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r8152: Add support for the RTL8157 hardware
The RTL8157 uses a different packet descriptor format compared to the
previous generation of chips. The commit adds support for the new format,
SRAM and ADV access interfaces, and consolidates RTL8156/RTL8156B/RTL8157
initialization into a single function.
> diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
> index bab8e10e5f99..05531ea43791 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
[ ... ]
> @@ -6151,15 +6562,24 @@ static void rtl8156_enable(struct r8152 *tp)
> u32 ocp_data;
> u16 speed;
>
> + if (tp->version <= RTL_VER_16)
> + return rtl_enable(tp);
> +
> ocp_data = ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL4);
Does this early return make the code after line 6581 unreachable for all
current versions? RTL_VER_16 has the value 17 in the enum (the highest
defined version), so 'tp->version <= RTL_VER_16' is always true for
VER_10, VER_11, VER_12, VER_13, VER_15, and VER_16 (all versions
assigned to use rtl8156_enable).
This skips several hardware configuration steps for existing RTL8156 and
RTL8156B devices that the old rtl8156_enable and rtl8156b_enable functions
performed:
1. PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL4 IDLE_SPDWN_EN configuration (speed-dependent idle
power management)
2. PLA_EEE_TXTWSYS configuration for VER_10/11 (EEE TX timer values)
3. USB_L1_CTRL L1 NYET HIRD configuration when USB speed is USB_SPEED_HIGH
4. USB_FW_TASK FC_PATCH_TASK clear/set cycle (firmware patch task toggle)
Before this patch, both rtl8156_enable (VER_10/11) and rtl8156b_enable
(VER_12/13/15) executed all of these operations unconditionally.
> @@ -6167,10 +6587,12 @@ static void rtl8156_enable(struct r8152 *tp)
>
> if (is_flow_control(speed))
> ocp_data |= IDLE_SPDWN_EN;
> + else
> + ocp_data &= ~IDLE_SPDWN_EN;
>
> ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL4, ocp_data);
>
> - if (tp->version == RTL_VER_10 || tp->version == RTL_VER_11)
> + if (tp->version <= RTL_VER_11)
> ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_EEE_TXTWSYS, 0x11);
> else
> ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, 0xd4d4, 0);
> @@ -6183,12 +6605,9 @@ static void rtl8156_enable(struct r8152 *tp)
> ocp_byte_clr_bits(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_L1_CTRL, L1_NYET_HIRD_MASK);
>
> if (tp->udev->speed == USB_SPEED_HIGH) {
> - u16 val = L1_NYET_HIRD_DEFAULT;
> -
> /* Bits [3:0] HIRD */
> - ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_L1_CTRL);
> - ocp_data &= ~L1_NYET_HIRD_MASK;
> - ocp_data |= val & L1_NYET_HIRD_MASK;
> + ocp_data = L1_NYET_HIRD_DEFAULT & L1_NYET_HIRD_MASK;
> + ocp_byte_set_bits(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_L1_CTRL, ocp_data);
> ocp_write_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_L1_CTRL, ocp_data);
> }
[ ... ]
> @@ -8252,25 +8725,27 @@ static int r8156b_init(struct r8152 *tp)
> }
> }
>
> - ocp_data = ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3);
> - ocp_data &= ~PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN;
> - ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3, ocp_data);
> + if (tp->version != RTL_VER_16)
> + ocp_byte_clr_bits(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3, PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN);
Is ocp_byte_clr_bits() the correct function here? PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN is
defined as BIT(14) (0x4000), which requires 16-bit access. ocp_byte_clr_bits()
performs an 8-bit read/modify/write via ocp_read_byte/ocp_write_byte,
accessing only bits 0-7 of the register. Bit 14 is outside the byte range.
All other call sites that manipulate PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN in this file use
ocp_read_word/ocp_write_word or ocp_word_clr_bits for 16-bit access:
drivers/net/usb/r8152.c:rtl8156_down() {
ocp_data = ocp_read_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3);
ocp_data |= PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN;
ocp_write_word(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3, ocp_data);
}
The old r8156_init code (and r8156b_init before consolidation) used
ocp_read_word/ocp_write_word.
This affects RTL_VER_12, RTL_VER_13, and RTL_VER_15 (RTL8156B) during
initialization, leaving the MCU speed-down feature incorrectly enabled.
[ ... ]
> @@ -8147,42 +8508,33 @@ static void r8157_hw_phy_cfg(struct r8152 *tp)
> rtl_phy_patch_request(tp, true, true);
>
> ret = r8153_phy_status(tp, 0);
> + if (ret < 0)
> + return;
Can this error check work correctly? r8153_phy_status() is declared as
returning u16:
drivers/net/usb/r8152.c:
static u16 r8153_phy_status(struct r8152 *tp, u16 desired)
but r8157_hw_phy_cfg() stores the result in 'int ret' and checks
'if (ret < 0)'. A u16 value assigned to int is always non-negative
(0-65535), so the condition can never be true.
drivers/net/usb/r8157_hw_phy_cfg() {
int ret;
...
ret = r8153_phy_status(tp, 0);
if (ret < 0) /* never true for u16 -> int */
return;
...
ret = r8153_phy_status(tp, PHY_STAT_LAN_ON);
if (ret < 0) /* never true for u16 -> int */
return;
}
The other hw_phy_cfg functions (r8156_hw_phy_cfg, r8156b_hw_phy_cfg)
use 'u16 data' and don't attempt error handling on r8153_phy_status().
If the device becomes inaccessible during r8153_phy_status(), the function
continues to program PHY registers with potentially invalid values instead
of returning early.
[ ... ]
> @@ -8191,59 +8543,180 @@ static int r8156_init(struct r8152 *tp)
>
> ocp_data = ocp_read_byte(tp, MCU_TYPE_USB, USB_MISC_1);
> if (ocp_data & PCUT_STATUS) {
[ ... ]
> + if (tp->version != RTL_VER_16)
> + ocp_byte_clr_bits(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3, PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN);
Same issue as above - is ocp_byte_clr_bits() the correct function for
clearing BIT(14)? PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN is 0x4000, which exceeds the 8-bit range.
The bit clear operation will fail silently because the 8-bit value read by
ocp_byte_clr_bits() cannot represent bit 14. This leaves PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN
set when it should be cleared for VER_10, VER_11, VER_12, VER_13, and
VER_15.
Should this be:
ocp_word_clr_bits(tp, MCU_TYPE_PLA, PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL3, PLA_MCU_SPDWN_EN);
[ ... ]
> @@ -9541,6 +10056,7 @@ static void rtl_ops_init(struct r8152 *tp)
> case RTL_VER_12:
> case RTL_VER_13:
> case RTL_VER_15:
> + ops->init = r8156_init;
> ops->enable = rtl8156_enable;
> ops->disable = rtl8153_disable;
The ops->enable assignment changes from rtl8156b_enable to rtl8156_enable
for RTL_VER_12/13/15 (RTL8156B). Does the new rtl8156_enable provide the
same functionality?
As noted in the earlier issue, rtl8156_enable has an early return at line
6581 that causes it to skip the PLA_MAC_PWR_CTRL4, USB_L1_CTRL, and
FC_PATCH_TASK configuration for all current versions. The old
rtl8156b_enable performed these operations.
This could affect power management behavior, USB link stability at high
speed, and firmware flow-control configuration for RTL8156B devices.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-19 16:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-17 18:07 [PATCH net-next v2 0/2] r8152: Add support for the RTL8157 5Gbit USB Ethernet chip Birger Koblitz
2026-03-17 18:07 ` [PATCH net-next v2 1/2] r8152: Add support for 5Gbit Link Speeds and EEE Birger Koblitz
2026-03-19 16:29 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-19 16:51 ` Birger Koblitz
2026-03-19 16:51 ` Simon Horman
2026-03-20 5:29 ` Birger Koblitz
2026-03-20 8:28 ` Simon Horman
2026-03-19 21:43 ` Aleksander Jan Bajkowski
2026-03-19 22:46 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-19 23:12 ` Aleksander Jan Bajkowski
2026-03-17 18:07 ` [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] r8152: Add support for the RTL8157 hardware Birger Koblitz
2026-03-19 16:42 ` Andrew Lunn
2026-03-19 17:27 ` Birger Koblitz
2026-03-19 16:51 ` Simon Horman [this message]
2026-03-20 7:15 ` Birger Koblitz
2026-03-19 15:53 ` [PATCH net-next v2 0/2] r8152: Add support for the RTL8157 5Gbit USB Ethernet chip Andrew Lunn
2026-03-19 16:31 ` Birger Koblitz
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