Re: [PATCH v4] net: macb: Fix several edge cases in validate

On Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:30:08 -0400 Sean Anderson wrote:

Hi Jakub,

On 10/25/21 8:44 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:

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On Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:24:05 -0400 Sean Anderson wrote:  

quoted

There were several cases where validate() would return bogus supported
modes with unusual combinations of interfaces and capabilities. For
example, if state->interface was 10GBASER and the macb had HIGH_SPEED
and PCS but not GIGABIT MODE, then 10/100 modes would be set anyway. In
another case, SGMII could be enabled even if the mac was not a GEM
(despite this being checked for later on in mac_config()). These
inconsistencies make it difficult to refactor this function cleanly.  

Since you're respinning anyway (AFAIU) would you mind clarifying
the fix vs refactoring question? Sounds like it could be a fix for
the right (wrong?) PHY/MAC combination, but I don't think you're
intending it to be treated as a fix.

If it's a fix it needs [PATCH net] in the subject and a Fixes tag,
if it's not a fix it needs [PATCH net-next] in the subject.

This will make the lifes of maintainers and backporters easier,
thanks :)  

I don't know if it's a "fix" per se. The current logic isn't wrong,
since I believe that the configurations where the above patch would make
a difference do not exist. However, as noted in the commit message, this
makes refactoring difficult.

Ok, unless one of the PHY experts can help us make a call let's go 
for net-next and no Fixes tag. 

For example, one might want to implement supported_interfaces like

        if (bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_HIGH_SPEED &&
            bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_PCS)
                __set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER, supported);
        if (macb_is_gem(bp) && bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_GIGABIT_MODE_AVAILABLE) {
                __set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_GMII, supported);
		phy_interface_set_rgmii(supported);
                if (bp->caps & MACB_CAPS_PCS)
                        __set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII, supported);
        }
        __set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII, supported);
        __set_bit(PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII, supported);

but then you still need to check for GIGABIT_MODE in validate to
determine whether 10GBASER should "support" 10/100. See [1] for more
discussion.

If you think this fixes a bug, then the appropriate tag is

Fixes: 7897b071ac3b ("net: macb: convert to phylink")

--Sean

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/YXaIWFB8Kx9rm%2Fj9@shell.armlinux.org.uk/ (local)