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 v4 14/15] net: macb: use context swapping in .set_ringparam()
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:48:17 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260717-macb-context-v4-14-0acbe7f10cdb@bootlin.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260717-macb-context-v4-0-0acbe7f10cdb@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. Those callbacks grab phydev->lock if it exists so we could
imagine grabbing that from the swap op, but phydev->lock doesn't exist
in the SFP case.
AT91 EMAC is handled differently as their buffer management is separate
and they don't do NAPI. We refuse them (-EBUSY) to avoid implementing
context swapping for them.
Signed-off-by: Théo Lebrun <theo.lebrun@bootlin.com>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h | 5 +
drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c | 162 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
2 files changed, 158 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.h
index ac2f2d8065d7..93e513cf1fbb 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 +1423,9 @@ 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;
+
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 c832b6c1b98c..5792647eb0a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -735,12 +735,16 @@ 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 int macb_mac_enable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config, u32 timer,
@@ -750,6 +754,8 @@ 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;
@@ -760,6 +766,8 @@ static int macb_mac_enable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config, u32 timer,
*/
mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &bp->tx_lpi_work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
+ mutex_unlock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
return 0;
}
@@ -772,6 +780,7 @@ 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 +812,7 @@ 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 +824,8 @@ static void macb_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
unsigned int q;
u32 ctrl;
+ mutex_lock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
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 +836,8 @@ 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 */
@@ -932,6 +946,7 @@ 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);
ctrl = macb_or_gem_readl(bp, NCFGR);
@@ -983,6 +998,8 @@ 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,
@@ -2194,8 +2211,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3093,6 +3112,121 @@ 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);
+ netdev_tx_reset_queue(netdev_get_tx_queue(bp->netdev, q));
+ }
+
+ /* 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);
+
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&bp->lock, flags);
+
+ /* Whether it fails or not we'll disable TE/RE next.
+ * We were just trying to be nice.
+ */
+ macb_halt_tx(bp);
+
+ 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);
+
+ 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);
+
+ mutex_unlock(&bp->mac_cfg_lock);
+
+ netif_tx_start_all_queues(bp->netdev);
+
+ /* Free old context. */
+
+ macb_free(old_ctx);
+ kfree(old_ctx);
+}
+
static void macb_init_hw(struct macb *bp)
{
u32 config;
@@ -3816,9 +3950,10 @@ 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 ((ring->rx_mini_pending) || (ring->rx_jumbo_pending))
return -EINVAL;
@@ -3837,16 +3972,24 @@ static int macb_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
return 0;
}
- if (netif_running(bp->netdev)) {
- reset = 1;
- macb_close(bp->netdev);
+ if (running) {
+ /* Context swapping is not supported for AT91. */
+ if (bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_MACB_IS_EMAC)
+ return -EBUSY;
+
+ 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;
}
@@ -6023,6 +6166,7 @@ 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: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-07-17 19:48 [PATCH net-next v4 00/15] net: macb: implement context swapping Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 01/15] net: macb: drop "consistent" from alloc/free function names Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 02/15] net: macb: unify device pointer naming convention Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 03/15] net: macb: unify variable naming convention in at91ether functions Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 04/15] net: macb: unify queue index variable naming convention and types Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 05/15] net: macb: enforce reverse christmas tree (RCT) convention Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 06/15] net: macb: allocate tieoff descriptor once across device lifetime Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 07/15] net: macb: introduce macb_context struct for buffer management Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 08/15] net: macb: avoid macb_init_rx_buffer_size() modifying state Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 09/15] net: macb: make `struct macb` subset reachable from macb_context struct Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 10/15] net: macb: change caps helpers signatures Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 11/15] net: macb: change function signatures to take contexts Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 12/15] net: macb: introduce macb_context_alloc() helper Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 13/15] net: macb: read ISR inside bp->lock critical section Théo Lebrun
2026-07-17 19:48 ` Théo Lebrun [this message]
2026-07-17 19:48 ` [PATCH net-next v4 15/15] net: macb: use context swapping in .ndo_change_mtu() Théo Lebrun
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