Return-path: Received: from bombadil.infradead.org ([18.85.46.34]:33669 "EHLO bombadil.infradead.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751603AbZCJCHG (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:07:06 -0400 From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" To: linville@tuxdriver.com Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org, "Luis R. Rodriguez" Subject: [PATCH 1/4] ath9k: implement IO serialization Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:07:01 -0400 Message-Id: <1236650824-9568-2-git-send-email-lrodriguez@atheros.com> (sfid-20090310_030711_971870_E038CD47) In-Reply-To: <1236650824-9568-1-git-send-email-lrodriguez@atheros.com> References: <1236650824-9568-1-git-send-email-lrodriguez@atheros.com> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: All 802.11n PCI devices (Cardbus, PCI, mini-PCI) require serialization of IO when on non-uniprocessor systems. PCI express devices not not require this. This should fix our only last standing open ath9k kernel.org bugzilla bug report: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12110 A port is probably required to older kernels and I can work on that. Tested-by: Adel Gadllah Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez --- drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/ath9k.h | 1 + drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.h | 8 ++++- drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c | 1 + 4 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/ath9k.h index f0b105a..90ee2e3 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/ath9k.h +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/ath9k.h @@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ struct ath_softc { void __iomem *mem; int irq; spinlock_t sc_resetlock; + spinlock_t sc_serial_rw; struct mutex mutex; u8 curbssid[ETH_ALEN]; diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c index c10b33b..c6e6899 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c @@ -37,6 +37,38 @@ static u32 ath9k_hw_ini_fixup(struct ath_hw *ah, static void ath9k_hw_9280_spur_mitigate(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan); static void ath9k_hw_spur_mitigate(struct ath_hw *ah, struct ath9k_channel *chan); +/* + * Read and write, they both share the same lock. We do this to serialize + * reads and writes on Atheros 802.11n PCI devices only. This is required + * as the FIFO on these devices can only accept sanely 2 requests. After + * that the device goes bananas. Serializing the reads/writes prevents this + * from happening. + */ + +void ath9k_iowrite32(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 reg_offset, u32 val) +{ + if (ah->config.serialize_regmode == SER_REG_MODE_ON) { + unsigned long flags; + spin_lock_irqsave(&ah->ah_sc->sc_serial_rw, flags); + iowrite32(val, ah->ah_sc->mem + reg_offset); + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ah->ah_sc->sc_serial_rw, flags); + } else + iowrite32(val, ah->ah_sc->mem + reg_offset); +} + +unsigned int ath9k_ioread32(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 reg_offset) +{ + u32 val; + if (ah->config.serialize_regmode == SER_REG_MODE_ON) { + unsigned long flags; + spin_lock_irqsave(&ah->ah_sc->sc_serial_rw, flags); + val = ioread32(ah->ah_sc->mem + reg_offset); + spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ah->ah_sc->sc_serial_rw, flags); + } else + val = ioread32(ah->ah_sc->mem + reg_offset); + return val; +} + /********************/ /* Helper Functions */ /********************/ @@ -391,6 +423,25 @@ static void ath9k_hw_set_defaults(struct ath_hw *ah) } ah->config.intr_mitigation = 1; + + /* + * We need this for PCI devices only (Cardbus, PCI, miniPCI) + * _and_ if on non-uniprocessor systems (Multiprocessor/HT). + * This means we use it for all AR5416 devices, and the few + * minor PCI AR9280 devices out there. + * + * Serialization is required because these devices do not handle + * well the case of two concurrent reads/writes due to the latency + * involved. During one read/write another read/write can be issued + * on another CPU while the previous read/write may still be working + * on our hardware, if we hit this case the hardware poops in a loop. + * We prevent this by serializing reads and writes. + * + * This issue is not present on PCI-Express devices or pre-AR5416 + * devices (legacy, 802.11abg). + */ + if (num_possible_cpus() > 1) + ah->config.serialize_regmode = SER_REG_MODE_AUTO; } static struct ath_hw *ath9k_hw_newstate(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc, diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.h index 89936a0..790bfa9 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.h +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.h @@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ #define AR5416_MAGIC 0x19641014 /* Register read/write primitives */ -#define REG_WRITE(_ah, _reg, _val) iowrite32(_val, _ah->ah_sc->mem + _reg) -#define REG_READ(_ah, _reg) ioread32(_ah->ah_sc->mem + _reg) +#define REG_WRITE(_ah, _reg, _val) ath9k_iowrite32(_ah, _reg, _val) +#define REG_READ(_ah, _reg) ath9k_ioread32(_ah, _reg) #define SM(_v, _f) (((_v) << _f##_S) & _f) #define MS(_v, _f) (((_v) & _f) >> _f##_S) @@ -566,6 +566,10 @@ struct ath_hw { struct ar5416IniArray iniModesTxGain; }; +/* Read and write */ +void ath9k_iowrite32(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 reg_offset, u32 val); +unsigned int ath9k_ioread32(struct ath_hw *ah, u32 reg_offset); + /* Attach, Detach, Reset */ const char *ath9k_hw_probe(u16 vendorid, u16 devid); void ath9k_hw_detach(struct ath_hw *ah); diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c index 5268697..2ad6414 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/main.c @@ -1370,6 +1370,7 @@ static int ath_init(u16 devid, struct ath_softc *sc) spin_lock_init(&sc->wiphy_lock); spin_lock_init(&sc->sc_resetlock); + spin_lock_init(&sc->sc_serial_rw); mutex_init(&sc->mutex); tasklet_init(&sc->intr_tq, ath9k_tasklet, (unsigned long)sc); tasklet_init(&sc->bcon_tasklet, ath_beacon_tasklet, -- 1.6.0.6