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    net: dpaa: fman_memac: accept phy-interface-type = "10gbase-r" in the device tree · 734f06db
    Vladimir Oltean authored
    Since commit 5d93cfcf ("net: dpaa: Convert to phylink"), we support
    the "10gbase-r" phy-mode through a driver-based conversion of "xgmii",
    but we still don't actually support it when the device tree specifies
    "10gbase-r" proper.
    
    This is because boards such as LS1046A-RDB do not define pcs-handle-names
    (for whatever reason) in the ethernet@f0000 device tree node, and the
    code enters through this code path:
    
    	err = of_property_match_string(mac_node, "pcs-handle-names", "xfi");
    	// code takes neither branch and falls through
    	if (err >= 0) {
    		(...)
    	} else if (err != -EINVAL && err != -ENODATA) {
    		goto _return_fm_mac_free;
    	}
    
    	(...)
    
    	/* For compatibility, if pcs-handle-names is missing, we assume this
    	 * phy is the first one in pcsphy-handle
    	 */
    	err = of_property_match_string(mac_node, "pcs-handle-names", "sgmii");
    	if (err == -EINVAL || err == -ENODATA)
    		pcs = memac_pcs_create(mac_node, 0); // code takes this branch
    	else if (err < 0)
    		goto _return_fm_mac_free;
    	else
    		pcs = memac_pcs_create(mac_node, err);
    
    	// A default PCS is created and saved in "pcs"
    
    	// This determination fails and mistakenly saves the default PCS
    	// memac->sgmii_pcs instead of memac->xfi_pcs, because at this
    	// stage, mac_dev->phy_if == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_10GBASER.
    	if (err && mac_dev->phy_if == PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XGMII)
    		memac->xfi_pcs = pcs;
    	else
    		memac->sgmii_pcs = pcs;
    
    In other words, in the absence of pcs-handle-names, the default
    xfi_pcs assignment logic only works when in the device tree we have
    PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XGMII.
    
    By reversing the order between the fallback xfi_pcs assignment and the
    "xgmii" overwrite with "10gbase-r", we are able to support both values
    in the device tree, with identical behavior.
    
    Currently, it is impossible to make the s/xgmii/10gbase-r/ device tree
    conversion, because it would break forward compatibility (new device
    tree with old kernel). The only way to modify existing device trees to
    phy-interface-mode = "10gbase-r" is to fix stable kernels to accept this
    value and handle it properly.
    
    One reason why the conversion is desirable is because with pre-phylink
    kernels, the Aquantia PHY driver used to warn about the improper use
    of PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_XGMII [1]. It is best to have a single (latest)
    device tree that works with all supported stable kernel versions.
    
    Note that the blamed commit does not constitute a regression per se.
    Older stable kernels like 6.1 still do not work with "10gbase-r", but
    for a different reason. That is a battle for another time.
    
    [1] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20240214-ls1046-dts-use-10gbase-r-v1-1-8c2d68547393@concurrent-rt.com/
    
    Fixes: 5d93cfcf ("net: dpaa: Convert to phylink")
    Signed-off-by: default avatarVladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean@nxp.com>
    Reviewed-by: default avatarSean Anderson <sean.anderson@seco.com>
    Acked-by: default avatarMadalin Bucur <madalin.bucur@oss.nxp.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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