2007-02-14 10:40:04

by Mark Brown

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Subject: [patch 1/2] natsemi: Add support for using MII port with no PHY

This patch provides code paths which allow the natsemi driver to use the
external MII port on the chip but ignore any PHYs that may be attached to it.
The link state will be left as it was when the driver started and can be
configured via ethtool. Any PHYs that are present can be accessed via the MII
ioctl()s.

This is useful for systems where the device is connected without a PHY
or where either information or actions outside the scope of the driver
are required in order to use the PHYs.

Signed-Off-By: Mark Brown <[email protected]>

---

Previous versions of this patch exposed the new functionality as a module
option. This has been removed. Any hardware that needs this should be
identifiable by a quirk since it unlikely to behave correctly with an
unmodified driver.

Index: linux/drivers/net/natsemi.c
===================================================================
--- linux.orig/drivers/net/natsemi.c 2007-02-12 17:44:33.000000000 +0000
+++ linux/drivers/net/natsemi.c 2007-02-12 18:09:44.000000000 +0000
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@
u32 intr_status;
/* Do not touch the nic registers */
int hands_off;
+ /* Don't pay attention to the reported link state. */
+ int ignore_phy;
/* external phy that is used: only valid if dev->if_port != PORT_TP */
int mii;
int phy_addr_external;
@@ -696,7 +698,10 @@
struct netdev_private *np = netdev_priv(dev);
u32 tmp;

- netif_carrier_off(dev);
+ if (np->ignore_phy)
+ netif_carrier_on(dev);
+ else
+ netif_carrier_off(dev);

/* get the initial settings from hardware */
tmp = mdio_read(dev, MII_BMCR);
@@ -806,8 +811,10 @@
np->hands_off = 0;
np->intr_status = 0;
np->eeprom_size = natsemi_pci_info[chip_idx].eeprom_size;
+ np->ignore_phy = 0;

/* Initial port:
+ * - If configured to ignore the PHY set up for external.
* - If the nic was configured to use an external phy and if find_mii
* finds a phy: use external port, first phy that replies.
* - Otherwise: internal port.
@@ -815,7 +822,7 @@
* The address would be used to access a phy over the mii bus, but
* the internal phy is accessed through mapped registers.
*/
- if (readl(ioaddr + ChipConfig) & CfgExtPhy)
+ if (np->ignore_phy || readl(ioaddr + ChipConfig) & CfgExtPhy)
dev->if_port = PORT_MII;
else
dev->if_port = PORT_TP;
@@ -825,7 +832,9 @@

if (dev->if_port != PORT_TP) {
np->phy_addr_external = find_mii(dev);
- if (np->phy_addr_external == PHY_ADDR_NONE) {
+ /* If we're ignoring the PHY it doesn't matter if we can't
+ * find one. */
+ if (!np->ignore_phy && np->phy_addr_external == PHY_ADDR_NONE) {
dev->if_port = PORT_TP;
np->phy_addr_external = PHY_ADDR_INTERNAL;
}
@@ -891,6 +900,8 @@
printk("%02x, IRQ %d", dev->dev_addr[i], irq);
if (dev->if_port == PORT_TP)
printk(", port TP.\n");
+ else if (np->ignore_phy)
+ printk(", port MII, ignoring PHY\n");
else
printk(", port MII, phy ad %d.\n", np->phy_addr_external);
}
@@ -1571,42 +1582,45 @@
{
struct netdev_private *np = netdev_priv(dev);
void __iomem * ioaddr = ns_ioaddr(dev);
- int duplex;
+ int duplex = np->duplex;
u16 bmsr;

- /* The link status field is latched: it remains low after a temporary
- * link failure until it's read. We need the current link status,
- * thus read twice.
- */
- mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
- bmsr = mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
+ /* If we are ignoring the PHY then don't try reading it. */
+ if (!np->ignore_phy) {
+ /* The link status field is latched: it remains low
+ * after a temporary link failure until it's read. We
+ * need the current link status, thus read twice.
+ */
+ mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
+ bmsr = mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);

- if (!(bmsr & BMSR_LSTATUS)) {
- if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
+ if (!(bmsr & BMSR_LSTATUS)) {
+ if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
+ if (netif_msg_link(np))
+ printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: link down.\n",
+ dev->name);
+ netif_carrier_off(dev);
+ undo_cable_magic(dev);
+ }
+ return;
+ }
+ if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
if (netif_msg_link(np))
- printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: link down.\n",
- dev->name);
- netif_carrier_off(dev);
- undo_cable_magic(dev);
+ printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: link up.\n", dev->name);
+ netif_carrier_on(dev);
+ do_cable_magic(dev);
}
- return;
- }
- if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
- if (netif_msg_link(np))
- printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: link up.\n", dev->name);
- netif_carrier_on(dev);
- do_cable_magic(dev);
- }

- duplex = np->full_duplex;
- if (!duplex) {
- if (bmsr & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE) {
- int tmp = mii_nway_result(
- np->advertising & mdio_read(dev, MII_LPA));
- if (tmp == LPA_100FULL || tmp == LPA_10FULL)
+ duplex = np->full_duplex;
+ if (!duplex) {
+ if (bmsr & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE) {
+ int tmp = mii_nway_result(
+ np->advertising & mdio_read(dev, MII_LPA));
+ if (tmp == LPA_100FULL || tmp == LPA_10FULL)
+ duplex = 1;
+ } else if (mdio_read(dev, MII_BMCR) & BMCR_FULLDPLX)
duplex = 1;
- } else if (mdio_read(dev, MII_BMCR) & BMCR_FULLDPLX)
- duplex = 1;
+ }
}

/* if duplex is set then bit 28 must be set, too */
@@ -2819,6 +2833,16 @@
}

/*
+ * If we're ignoring the PHY then autoneg and the internal
+ * transciever are really not going to work so don't let the
+ * user select them.
+ */
+ if (np->ignore_phy && (ecmd->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE ||
+ ecmd->port == PORT_TP)) {
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ /*
* maxtxpkt, maxrxpkt: ignored for now.
*
* transceiver:

--
"You grabbed my hand and we fell into it, like a daydream - or a fever."


2007-02-14 13:28:46

by Ahmed S. Darwish

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Subject: Re: [patch 1/2] natsemi: Add support for using MII port with no PHY

On Wed, Feb 14, 2007 at 10:02:04AM +0000, Mark Brown wrote:

> Signed-Off-By: Mark Brown <[email protected]>
>
[...]
> - if (np->phy_addr_external == PHY_ADDR_NONE) {
> + /* If we're ignoring the PHY it doesn't matter if we can't
> + * find one. */
> + if (!np->ignore_phy && np->phy_addr_external == PHY_ADDR_NONE) {
[...]
> + if (!np->ignore_phy) {
> + /* The link status field is latched: it remains low
> + * after a temporary link failure until it's read. We
> + * need the current link status, thus read twice.
> + */
> + mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
> + bmsr = mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
[...]
> /*
> + * If we're ignoring the PHY then autoneg and the internal
> + * transciever are really not going to work so don't let the
> + * user select them.
> + */
> + if (np->ignore_phy && (ecmd->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE ||

A trivial comment actually, Is there a point to write multi-line comments
in two different formats ?

Thanks,

--
Ahmed S. Darwish
http://darwish-07.blogspot.com

2007-02-14 13:51:07

by Mark Brown

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Subject: Re: [patch 1/2] natsemi: Add support for using MII port with no PHY

On Wed, Feb 14, 2007 at 03:28:34PM +0200, Ahmed S. Darwish wrote:

> A trivial comment actually, Is there a point to write multi-line comments
> in two different formats ?

No goal in doing that, no - it wasn't a conscious decision.

--
"You grabbed my hand and we fell into it, like a daydream - or a fever."

2007-02-17 20:21:38

by Jeff Garzik

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Subject: Re: [patch 1/2] natsemi: Add support for using MII port with no PHY

Mark Brown wrote:
> This patch provides code paths which allow the natsemi driver to use the
> external MII port on the chip but ignore any PHYs that may be attached to it.
> The link state will be left as it was when the driver started and can be
> configured via ethtool. Any PHYs that are present can be accessed via the MII
> ioctl()s.
>
> This is useful for systems where the device is connected without a PHY
> or where either information or actions outside the scope of the driver
> are required in order to use the PHYs.
>
> Signed-Off-By: Mark Brown <[email protected]>
>
> ---
>
> Previous versions of this patch exposed the new functionality as a module
> option. This has been removed. Any hardware that needs this should be
> identifiable by a quirk since it unlikely to behave correctly with an
> unmodified driver.

I ACK this general concept. Please update for the minor issues and resend.


>
> Index: linux/drivers/net/natsemi.c
> ===================================================================
> --- linux.orig/drivers/net/natsemi.c 2007-02-12 17:44:33.000000000 +0000
> +++ linux/drivers/net/natsemi.c 2007-02-12 18:09:44.000000000 +0000
> @@ -568,6 +568,8 @@
> u32 intr_status;
> /* Do not touch the nic registers */
> int hands_off;
> + /* Don't pay attention to the reported link state. */
> + int ignore_phy;
> /* external phy that is used: only valid if dev->if_port != PORT_TP */
> int mii;
> int phy_addr_external;
> @@ -696,7 +698,10 @@
> struct netdev_private *np = netdev_priv(dev);
> u32 tmp;
>
> - netif_carrier_off(dev);
> + if (np->ignore_phy)
> + netif_carrier_on(dev);
> + else
> + netif_carrier_off(dev);
>
> /* get the initial settings from hardware */
> tmp = mdio_read(dev, MII_BMCR);
> @@ -806,8 +811,10 @@
> np->hands_off = 0;
> np->intr_status = 0;
> np->eeprom_size = natsemi_pci_info[chip_idx].eeprom_size;
> + np->ignore_phy = 0;
>
> /* Initial port:
> + * - If configured to ignore the PHY set up for external.
> * - If the nic was configured to use an external phy and if find_mii
> * finds a phy: use external port, first phy that replies.
> * - Otherwise: internal port.
> @@ -815,7 +822,7 @@
> * The address would be used to access a phy over the mii bus, but
> * the internal phy is accessed through mapped registers.
> */
> - if (readl(ioaddr + ChipConfig) & CfgExtPhy)
> + if (np->ignore_phy || readl(ioaddr + ChipConfig) & CfgExtPhy)
> dev->if_port = PORT_MII;
> else
> dev->if_port = PORT_TP;
> @@ -825,7 +832,9 @@
>
> if (dev->if_port != PORT_TP) {
> np->phy_addr_external = find_mii(dev);
> - if (np->phy_addr_external == PHY_ADDR_NONE) {
> + /* If we're ignoring the PHY it doesn't matter if we can't
> + * find one. */
> + if (!np->ignore_phy && np->phy_addr_external == PHY_ADDR_NONE) {
> dev->if_port = PORT_TP;
> np->phy_addr_external = PHY_ADDR_INTERNAL;
> }
> @@ -891,6 +900,8 @@
> printk("%02x, IRQ %d", dev->dev_addr[i], irq);
> if (dev->if_port == PORT_TP)
> printk(", port TP.\n");
> + else if (np->ignore_phy)
> + printk(", port MII, ignoring PHY\n");
> else
> printk(", port MII, phy ad %d.\n", np->phy_addr_external);
> }
> @@ -1571,42 +1582,45 @@
> {
> struct netdev_private *np = netdev_priv(dev);
> void __iomem * ioaddr = ns_ioaddr(dev);
> - int duplex;
> + int duplex = np->duplex;
> u16 bmsr;
>
> - /* The link status field is latched: it remains low after a temporary
> - * link failure until it's read. We need the current link status,
> - * thus read twice.
> - */
> - mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
> - bmsr = mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
> + /* If we are ignoring the PHY then don't try reading it. */
> + if (!np->ignore_phy) {

This change causes a lot of needless indentation changes. I would
prefer something like

if (np->ignore_phy)
return;

or

if (np->ignore_phy)
goto step_2;


> + /* The link status field is latched: it remains low
> + * after a temporary link failure until it's read. We
> + * need the current link status, thus read twice.
> + */
> + mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
> + bmsr = mdio_read(dev, MII_BMSR);
>
> - if (!(bmsr & BMSR_LSTATUS)) {
> - if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
> + if (!(bmsr & BMSR_LSTATUS)) {
> + if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
> + if (netif_msg_link(np))
> + printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: link down.\n",
> + dev->name);
> + netif_carrier_off(dev);
> + undo_cable_magic(dev);
> + }
> + return;
> + }
> + if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
> if (netif_msg_link(np))
> - printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: link down.\n",
> - dev->name);
> - netif_carrier_off(dev);
> - undo_cable_magic(dev);
> + printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: link up.\n", dev->name);
> + netif_carrier_on(dev);
> + do_cable_magic(dev);
> }
> - return;
> - }
> - if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
> - if (netif_msg_link(np))
> - printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: link up.\n", dev->name);
> - netif_carrier_on(dev);
> - do_cable_magic(dev);
> - }
>
> - duplex = np->full_duplex;
> - if (!duplex) {
> - if (bmsr & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE) {
> - int tmp = mii_nway_result(
> - np->advertising & mdio_read(dev, MII_LPA));
> - if (tmp == LPA_100FULL || tmp == LPA_10FULL)
> + duplex = np->full_duplex;
> + if (!duplex) {
> + if (bmsr & BMSR_ANEGCOMPLETE) {
> + int tmp = mii_nway_result(
> + np->advertising & mdio_read(dev, MII_LPA));
> + if (tmp == LPA_100FULL || tmp == LPA_10FULL)
> + duplex = 1;
> + } else if (mdio_read(dev, MII_BMCR) & BMCR_FULLDPLX)
> duplex = 1;
> - } else if (mdio_read(dev, MII_BMCR) & BMCR_FULLDPLX)
> - duplex = 1;
> + }
> }
>
> /* if duplex is set then bit 28 must be set, too */
> @@ -2819,6 +2833,16 @@
> }
>
> /*
> + * If we're ignoring the PHY then autoneg and the internal
> + * transciever are really not going to work so don't let the
> + * user select them.
> + */
> + if (np->ignore_phy && (ecmd->autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE ||
> + ecmd->port == PORT_TP)) {
> + return -EINVAL;
> + }
> +
> + /*

always kill the braces surrounding a single C statement