2021-10-05 15:19:50

by FLAVIO SULIGOI

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Subject: [PATCH v1] usb: core: hub: improve port over-current alert msg

At the moment the port over-current message is
displayed only if the over-current condition is permanent.

But in case of permanent short-circuit or
over-current, some USB power-distribution switches
(such as the TPS20xx, etc.), after the over-current
detection and the consequent shutdown, return
in the normal state.

So, in these cases, the over-current error message
never appears.

To overcome this problem, the "over-current condition"
message is displayed even after some over-current events.

Signed-off-by: Flavio Suligoi <[email protected]>
---
arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile | 1 +
drivers/usb/core/hub.c | 5 +++--
2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
index 639e01a4d855..bf26ce60d78a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ subdir-y += amlogic
subdir-y += apm
subdir-y += apple
subdir-y += arm
+subdir-y += asem
subdir-y += bitmain
subdir-y += broadcom
subdir-y += cavium
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 86658a81d284..ff6c8e0e2673 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -5577,7 +5577,8 @@ static void port_event(struct usb_hub *hub, int port1)
msleep(100); /* Cool down */
hub_power_on(hub, true);
hub_port_status(hub, port1, &status, &unused);
- if (status & USB_PORT_STAT_OVERCURRENT)
+ if ((status & USB_PORT_STAT_OVERCURRENT) ||
+ !(port_dev->over_current_count % 15))
dev_err(&port_dev->dev, "over-current condition\n");
}

@@ -5738,7 +5739,7 @@ static void hub_event(struct work_struct *work)
u16 status = 0;
u16 unused;

- dev_dbg(hub_dev, "over-current change\n");
+ dev_info(hub_dev, "over-current change\n");
clear_hub_feature(hdev, C_HUB_OVER_CURRENT);
msleep(500); /* Cool down */
hub_power_on(hub, true);
--
2.25.1


2021-10-05 15:40:09

by Greg Kroah-Hartman

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Subject: Re: [PATCH v1] usb: core: hub: improve port over-current alert msg

On Tue, Oct 05, 2021 at 05:16:44PM +0200, Flavio Suligoi wrote:
> At the moment the port over-current message is
> displayed only if the over-current condition is permanent.
>
> But in case of permanent short-circuit or
> over-current, some USB power-distribution switches
> (such as the TPS20xx, etc.), after the over-current
> detection and the consequent shutdown, return
> in the normal state.

Please use the full 72 columns of the changelog text.


>
> So, in these cases, the over-current error message
> never appears.
>
> To overcome this problem, the "over-current condition"
> message is displayed even after some over-current events.
>
> Signed-off-by: Flavio Suligoi <[email protected]>
> ---
> arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/usb/core/hub.c | 5 +++--
> 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
> index 639e01a4d855..bf26ce60d78a 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
> @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ subdir-y += amlogic
> subdir-y += apm
> subdir-y += apple
> subdir-y += arm
> +subdir-y += asem
> subdir-y += bitmain
> subdir-y += broadcom
> subdir-y += cavium

I do not think this change is part of this :(

> diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> index 86658a81d284..ff6c8e0e2673 100644
> --- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> +++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> @@ -5577,7 +5577,8 @@ static void port_event(struct usb_hub *hub, int port1)
> msleep(100); /* Cool down */
> hub_power_on(hub, true);
> hub_port_status(hub, port1, &status, &unused);
> - if (status & USB_PORT_STAT_OVERCURRENT)
> + if ((status & USB_PORT_STAT_OVERCURRENT) ||
> + !(port_dev->over_current_count % 15))

What is 15?

> dev_err(&port_dev->dev, "over-current condition\n");
> }
>
> @@ -5738,7 +5739,7 @@ static void hub_event(struct work_struct *work)
> u16 status = 0;
> u16 unused;
>
> - dev_dbg(hub_dev, "over-current change\n");
> + dev_info(hub_dev, "over-current change\n");

This is just going to be noisy, what can a user do with this?

thanks,

greg k-h

2021-10-06 09:49:59

by FLAVIO SULIGOI

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Subject: RE: [PATCH v1] usb: core: hub: improve port over-current alert msg

Hi Greg,

> > (such as the TPS20xx, etc.), after the over-current
> > detection and the consequent shutdown, return
> > in the normal state.
>
> Please use the full 72 columns of the changelog text.

Ok

>
>
> >
> > So, in these cases, the over-current error message
> > never appears.
> >
> > To overcome this problem, the "over-current condition"
> > message is displayed even after some over-current events.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Flavio Suligoi <[email protected]>
> > ---
> > arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile | 1 +
> > drivers/usb/core/hub.c | 5 +++--
> > 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
> > index 639e01a4d855..bf26ce60d78a 100644
> > --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
> > +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/Makefile
> > @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ subdir-y += amlogic
> > subdir-y += apm
> > subdir-y += apple
> > subdir-y += arm
> > +subdir-y += asem
> > subdir-y += bitmain
> > subdir-y += broadcom
> > subdir-y += cavium
>
> I do not think this change is part of this :(

right, my mistake, sorry!

>
> > diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> > index 86658a81d284..ff6c8e0e2673 100644
> > --- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> > +++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
> > @@ -5577,7 +5577,8 @@ static void port_event(struct usb_hub *hub, int
> port1)
> > msleep(100); /* Cool down */
> > hub_power_on(hub, true);
> > hub_port_status(hub, port1, &status, &unused);
> > - if (status & USB_PORT_STAT_OVERCURRENT)
> > + if ((status & USB_PORT_STAT_OVERCURRENT) ||
> > + !(port_dev->over_current_count % 15))
>
> What is 15?

It's an empiric value to have a message about every 1.5 - 2 seconds (100ms * 15).
Ok, this value is not clear; I can change this fixed number in something like this:
...
#define USB_OC_COOL_DOWN_TIME 100 /* ms */
#define USB_OC_REPEATED_MSG_DELAY 1500 /* ms */
...
...
msleep(COOLING_DOWN_TIME); /* Cool down */
...
if ((status & USB_PORT_STAT_OVERCURRENT) ||
!(port_dev->over_current_count %
(USB_OC_REPEATED_MSG_DELAY / USB_OC_COOL_DOWN_TIME)))
dev_err(&port_dev->dev, "over-current condition\n");


>
> > dev_err(&port_dev->dev, "over-current condition\n");
> > }
> >
> > @@ -5738,7 +5739,7 @@ static void hub_event(struct work_struct *work)
> > u16 status = 0;
> > u16 unused;
> >
> > - dev_dbg(hub_dev, "over-current change\n");
> > + dev_info(hub_dev, "over-current change\n");
>
> This is just going to be noisy, what can a user do with this?

Right, it's a redundant information.

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h

Thanks for your time,

Flavio