Re: [PATCH v2] r8169: skip DASH fw status checks when DASH is disabled

[Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>]

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 09:26:28AM CET, atlas.yu@canonical.com wrote:
>On devices that support DASH, the current code in the "rtl_loop_wait" function
>raises false alarms when DASH is disabled. This occurs because the function
>attempts to wait for the DASH firmware to be ready, even though it's not
>relevant in this case.
>
>r8169 0000:0c:00.0 eth0: RTL8168ep/8111ep, 38:7c:76:49:08:d9, XID 502, IRQ 86
>r8169 0000:0c:00.0 eth0: jumbo features [frames: 9194 bytes, tx checksumming: ko]
>r8169 0000:0c:00.0 eth0: DASH disabled
>...
>r8169 0000:0c:00.0 eth0: rtl_ep_ocp_read_cond == 0 (loop: 30, delay: 10000).
>
>This patch modifies the driver start/stop functions to skip checking the DASH
>firmware status when DASH is explicitly disabled. This prevents unnecessary
>delays and false alarms.
>
>The patch has been tested on several ThinkStation P8/PX workstations.
>
>Fixes: 0ab0c45d8aae ("r8169: add handling DASH when DASH is disabled")
>Signed-off-by: pseudoc <atlas.yu@canonical.com>

Please use proper name here and in the "From:" email header. "pseudoc"
certainly is not one.

Also, when you submit a patch, please to that in new thread, never reply
the old one.

Also, please honour the 24h timeout before you send next patch version.

Also, indicate the target tree in the [patch] brackets.

Could you please read:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html?highlight=network#tl-dr

Thanks!


>---
> drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c | 8 ++++++++
> 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
>
>diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
>index 5c879a5c86d7..a39520a3f41d 100644
>--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
>+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
>@@ -1317,6 +1317,8 @@ static void rtl8168ep_stop_cmac(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> static void rtl8168dp_driver_start(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> {
> 	r8168dp_oob_notify(tp, OOB_CMD_DRIVER_START);
>+	if (!tp->dash_enabled)
>+		return;
> 	rtl_loop_wait_high(tp, &rtl_dp_ocp_read_cond, 10000, 10);
> }
> 
>@@ -1324,6 +1326,8 @@ static void rtl8168ep_driver_start(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> {
> 	r8168ep_ocp_write(tp, 0x01, 0x180, OOB_CMD_DRIVER_START);
> 	r8168ep_ocp_write(tp, 0x01, 0x30, r8168ep_ocp_read(tp, 0x30) | 0x01);
>+	if (!tp->dash_enabled)
>+		return;
> 	rtl_loop_wait_high(tp, &rtl_ep_ocp_read_cond, 10000, 30);
> }
> 
>@@ -1338,6 +1342,8 @@ static void rtl8168_driver_start(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> static void rtl8168dp_driver_stop(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> {
> 	r8168dp_oob_notify(tp, OOB_CMD_DRIVER_STOP);
>+	if (!tp->dash_enabled)
>+		return;
> 	rtl_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_dp_ocp_read_cond, 10000, 10);
> }
> 
>@@ -1346,6 +1352,8 @@ static void rtl8168ep_driver_stop(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> 	rtl8168ep_stop_cmac(tp);
> 	r8168ep_ocp_write(tp, 0x01, 0x180, OOB_CMD_DRIVER_STOP);
> 	r8168ep_ocp_write(tp, 0x01, 0x30, r8168ep_ocp_read(tp, 0x30) | 0x01);
>+	if (!tp->dash_enabled)
>+		return;
> 	rtl_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_ep_ocp_read_cond, 10000, 10);
> }
> 
>-- 
>2.40.1
>
>