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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/sfp-phylink.rst b/Documentation/networking/sfp-phylink.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5bd26cb07244 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/sfp-phylink.rst @@ -0,0 +1,268 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +======= +phylink +======= + +Overview +======== + +phylink is a mechanism to support hot-pluggable networking modules +without needing to re-initialise the adapter on hot-plug events. + +phylink supports conventional phylib-based setups, fixed link setups +and SFP (Small Formfactor Pluggable) modules at present. + +Modes of operation +================== + +phylink has several modes of operation, which depend on the firmware +settings. + +1. PHY mode + + In PHY mode, we use phylib to read the current link settings from + the PHY, and pass them to the MAC driver. We expect the MAC driver + to configure exactly the modes that are specified without any + negotiation being enabled on the link. + +2. Fixed mode + + Fixed mode is the same as PHY mode as far as the MAC driver is + concerned. + +3. In-band mode + + In-band mode is used with 802.3z, SGMII and similar interface modes, + and we are expecting to use and honor the in-band negotiation or + control word sent across the serdes channel. + +By example, what this means is that: + +.. code-block:: none + + ð { + phy = <&phy>; + phy-mode = "sgmii"; + }; + +does not use in-band SGMII signalling. The PHY is expected to follow +exactly the settings given to it in its :c:func:`mac_config` function. +The link should be forced up or down appropriately in the +:c:func:`mac_link_up` and :c:func:`mac_link_down` functions. + +.. code-block:: none + + ð { + managed = "in-band-status"; + phy = <&phy>; + phy-mode = "sgmii"; + }; + +uses in-band mode, where results from the PHY's negotiation are passed +to the MAC through the SGMII control word, and the MAC is expected to +acknowledge the control word. The :c:func:`mac_link_up` and +:c:func:`mac_link_down` functions must not force the MAC side link +up and down. + +Rough guide to converting a network driver to sfp/phylink +========================================================= + +This guide briefly describes how to convert a network driver from +phylib to the sfp/phylink support. Please send patches to improve +this documentation. + +1. Optionally split the network driver's phylib update function into + three parts dealing with link-down, link-up and reconfiguring the + MAC settings. This can be done as a separate preparation commit. + + An example of this preparation can be found in git commit fc548b991fb0. + +2. Replace:: + + select FIXED_PHY + select PHYLIB + + with:: + + select PHYLINK + + in the driver's Kconfig stanza. + +3. Add:: + + #include <linux/phylink.h> + + to the driver's list of header files. + +4. Add:: + + struct phylink *phylink; + + to the driver's private data structure. We shall refer to the + driver's private data pointer as ``priv`` below, and the driver's + private data structure as ``struct foo_priv``. + +5. Replace the following functions: + + .. flat-table:: + :header-rows: 1 + :widths: 1 1 + :stub-columns: 0 + + * - Original function + - Replacement function + * - phy_start(phydev) + - phylink_start(priv->phylink) + * - phy_stop(phydev) + - phylink_stop(priv->phylink) + * - phy_mii_ioctl(phydev, ifr, cmd) + - phylink_mii_ioctl(priv->phylink, ifr, cmd) + * - phy_ethtool_get_wol(phydev, wol) + - phylink_ethtool_get_wol(priv->phylink, wol) + * - phy_ethtool_set_wol(phydev, wol) + - phylink_ethtool_set_wol(priv->phylink, wol) + * - phy_disconnect(phydev) + - phylink_disconnect_phy(priv->phylink) + + Please note that some of these functions must be called under the + rtnl lock, and will warn if not. This will normally be the case, + except if these are called from the driver suspend/resume paths. + +6. Add/replace ksettings get/set methods with: + + .. code-block:: c + + static int foo_ethtool_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev, + const struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd) + { + struct foo_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev); + + return phylink_ethtool_ksettings_set(priv->phylink, cmd); + } + + static int foo_ethtool_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev, + struct ethtool_link_ksettings *cmd) + { + struct foo_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev); + + return phylink_ethtool_ksettings_get(priv->phylink, cmd); + } + +7. Replace the call to: + + phy_dev = of_phy_connect(dev, node, link_func, flags, phy_interface); + + and associated code with a call to: + + err = phylink_of_phy_connect(priv->phylink, node, flags); + + For the most part, ``flags`` can be zero; these flags are passed to + the of_phy_attach() inside this function call if a PHY is specified + in the DT node ``node``. + + ``node`` should be the DT node which contains the network phy property, + fixed link properties, and will also contain the sfp property. + + The setup of fixed links should also be removed; these are handled + internally by phylink. + + of_phy_connect() was also passed a function pointer for link updates. + This function is replaced by a different form of MAC updates + described below in (8). + + Manipulation of the PHY's supported/advertised happens within phylink + based on the validate callback, see below in (8). + + Note that the driver no longer needs to store the ``phy_interface``, + and also note that ``phy_interface`` becomes a dynamic property, + just like the speed, duplex etc. settings. + + Finally, note that the MAC driver has no direct access to the PHY + anymore; that is because in the phylink model, the PHY can be + dynamic. + +8. Add a :c:type:`struct phylink_mac_ops <phylink_mac_ops>` instance to + the driver, which is a table of function pointers, and implement + these functions. The old link update function for + :c:func:`of_phy_connect` becomes three methods: :c:func:`mac_link_up`, + :c:func:`mac_link_down`, and :c:func:`mac_config`. If step 1 was + performed, then the functionality will have been split there. + + It is important that if in-band negotiation is used, + :c:func:`mac_link_up` and :c:func:`mac_link_down` do not prevent the + in-band negotiation from completing, since these functions are called + when the in-band link state changes - otherwise the link will never + come up. + + The :c:func:`validate` method should mask the supplied supported mask, + and ``state->advertising`` with the supported ethtool link modes. + These are the new ethtool link modes, so bitmask operations must be + used. For an example, see drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c. + + The :c:func:`mac_link_state` method is used to read the link state + from the MAC, and report back the settings that the MAC is currently + using. This is particularly important for in-band negotiation + methods such as 1000base-X and SGMII. + + The :c:func:`mac_config` method is used to update the MAC with the + requested state, and must avoid unnecessarily taking the link down + when making changes to the MAC configuration. This means the + function should modify the state and only take the link down when + absolutely necessary to change the MAC configuration. An example + of how to do this can be found in :c:func:`mvneta_mac_config` in + drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c. + + For further information on these methods, please see the inline + documentation in :c:type:`struct phylink_mac_ops <phylink_mac_ops>`. + +9. Remove calls to of_parse_phandle() for the PHY, + of_phy_register_fixed_link() for fixed links etc. from the probe + function, and replace with: + + .. code-block:: c + + struct phylink *phylink; + + phylink = phylink_create(dev, node, phy_mode, &phylink_ops); + if (IS_ERR(phylink)) { + err = PTR_ERR(phylink); + fail probe; + } + + priv->phylink = phylink; + + and arrange to destroy the phylink in the probe failure path as + appropriate and the removal path too by calling: + + .. code-block:: c + + phylink_destroy(priv->phylink); + +10. Arrange for MAC link state interrupts to be forwarded into + phylink, via: + + .. code-block:: c + + phylink_mac_change(priv->phylink, link_is_up); + + where ``link_is_up`` is true if the link is currently up or false + otherwise. + +11. Verify that the driver does not call:: + + netif_carrier_on() + netif_carrier_off() + + as these will interfere with phylink's tracking of the link state, + and cause phylink to omit calls via the :c:func:`mac_link_up` and + :c:func:`mac_link_down` methods. + +Network drivers should call phylink_stop() and phylink_start() via their +suspend/resume paths, which ensures that the appropriate +:c:type:`struct phylink_mac_ops <phylink_mac_ops>` methods are called +as necessary. + +For information describing the SFP cage in DT, please see the binding +documentation in the kernel source tree +``Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/sff,sfp.txt`` |