This patch series addresses a regression in Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) handling for KSZ switches with integrated PHYs, introduced in kernel v6.9 by commit fe0d4fd9285e ("net: phy: Keep track of EEE configuration").
The first patch updates the DSA driver to allow phylink to properly manage PHY EEE configuration. Since integrated PHYs handle LPI internally and ports without integrated PHYs do not document MAC-level LPI support, dummy MAC LPI callbacks are provided.
The second patch removes outdated EEE workarounds from the micrel PHY driver, as they are no longer needed with correct phylink handling.
This series addresses the regression for mainline and kernels starting from v6.14. It is not easily possible to fully fix older kernels due to missing infrastructure changes.
Tested on KSZ9893 hardware.
Oleksij Rempel (2): net: dsa: microchip: let phylink manage PHY EEE configuration on KSZ switches net: phy: micrel: remove KSZ9477 EEE quirks now handled by phylink
drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c | 134 +++++++++++++++++++------ drivers/net/phy/micrel.c | 7 -- include/linux/micrel_phy.h | 1 - 3 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
-- 2.39.5
Phylink expects MAC drivers to provide LPI callbacks to properly manage Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) configuration. On KSZ switches with integrated PHYs, LPI is internally handled by hardware, while ports without integrated PHYs have no documented MAC-level LPI support.
Provide dummy mac_disable_tx_lpi() and mac_enable_tx_lpi() callbacks to satisfy phylink requirements. Also, set default EEE capabilities during phylink initialization where applicable.
Since phylink can now gracefully handle optional EEE configuration, remove the need for the MICREL_NO_EEE PHY flag.
This change addresses issues caused by incomplete EEE refactoring introduced in commit fe0d4fd9285e ("net: phy: Keep track of EEE configuration"). It is not easily possible to fix all older kernels, but this patch ensures proper behavior on latest kernels and can be considered for backporting to stable kernels starting from v6.14.
Fixes: fe0d4fd9285e ("net: phy: Keep track of EEE configuration") Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel o.rempel@pengutronix.de Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # v6.14+ --- changes v2: - add extend function comments
drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c | 134 +++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 106 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c index b45052497f8a..a0e144a04ea9 100644 --- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c +++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c @@ -265,16 +265,70 @@ static void ksz_phylink_mac_link_down(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode, phy_interface_t interface);
+/** + * ksz_phylink_mac_disable_tx_lpi() - Callback to signal LPI support (Dummy) + * @config: phylink config structure + * + * This function is a dummy handler. See ksz_phylink_mac_enable_tx_lpi() for + * a detailed explanation of EEE/LPI handling in KSZ switches. + */ +static void ksz_phylink_mac_disable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config) +{ +} + +/** + * ksz_phylink_mac_enable_tx_lpi() - Callback to signal LPI support (Dummy) + * @config: phylink config structure + * @timer: timer value before entering LPI (unused) + * @tx_clock_stop: whether to stop the TX clock in LPI mode (unused) + * + * This function signals to phylink that the driver architecture supports + * LPI management, enabling phylink to control EEE advertisement during + * negotiation according to IEEE Std 802.3 (Clause 78). + * + * Hardware Management of EEE/LPI State: + * For KSZ switch ports with integrated PHYs (e.g., KSZ9893R ports 1-2), + * observation and testing suggest that the actual EEE / Low Power Idle (LPI) + * state transitions are managed autonomously by the hardware based on + * the auto-negotiation results. (Note: While the datasheet describes EEE + * operation based on negotiation, it doesn't explicitly detail the internal + * MAC/PHY interaction, so autonomous hardware management of the MAC state + * for LPI is inferred from observed behavior). + * This hardware control, consistent with the switch's ability to operate + * autonomously via strapping, means MAC-level software intervention is not + * required or exposed for managing the LPI state once EEE is negotiated. + * (Ref: KSZ9893R Data Sheet DS00002420D, primarily Section 4.7.5 explaining + * EEE, also Sections 4.1.7 on Auto-Negotiation and 3.2.1 on Configuration + * Straps). + * + * Additionally, ports configured as MAC interfaces (e.g., KSZ9893R port 3) + * lack documented MAC-level LPI control. + * + * Therefore, this callback performs no action and serves primarily to inform + * phylink of LPI awareness and to document the inferred hardware behavior. + * + * Returns: 0 (Always success) + */ +static int ksz_phylink_mac_enable_tx_lpi(struct phylink_config *config, + u32 timer, bool tx_clock_stop) +{ + return 0; +} + static const struct phylink_mac_ops ksz88x3_phylink_mac_ops = { .mac_config = ksz88x3_phylink_mac_config, .mac_link_down = ksz_phylink_mac_link_down, .mac_link_up = ksz8_phylink_mac_link_up, + .mac_disable_tx_lpi = ksz_phylink_mac_disable_tx_lpi, + .mac_enable_tx_lpi = ksz_phylink_mac_enable_tx_lpi, };
static const struct phylink_mac_ops ksz8_phylink_mac_ops = { .mac_config = ksz_phylink_mac_config, .mac_link_down = ksz_phylink_mac_link_down, .mac_link_up = ksz8_phylink_mac_link_up, + .mac_disable_tx_lpi = ksz_phylink_mac_disable_tx_lpi, + .mac_enable_tx_lpi = ksz_phylink_mac_enable_tx_lpi, };
static const struct ksz_dev_ops ksz88xx_dev_ops = { @@ -358,6 +412,8 @@ static const struct phylink_mac_ops ksz9477_phylink_mac_ops = { .mac_config = ksz_phylink_mac_config, .mac_link_down = ksz_phylink_mac_link_down, .mac_link_up = ksz9477_phylink_mac_link_up, + .mac_disable_tx_lpi = ksz_phylink_mac_disable_tx_lpi, + .mac_enable_tx_lpi = ksz_phylink_mac_enable_tx_lpi, };
static const struct ksz_dev_ops ksz9477_dev_ops = { @@ -401,6 +457,8 @@ static const struct phylink_mac_ops lan937x_phylink_mac_ops = { .mac_config = ksz_phylink_mac_config, .mac_link_down = ksz_phylink_mac_link_down, .mac_link_up = ksz9477_phylink_mac_link_up, + .mac_disable_tx_lpi = ksz_phylink_mac_disable_tx_lpi, + .mac_enable_tx_lpi = ksz_phylink_mac_enable_tx_lpi, };
static const struct ksz_dev_ops lan937x_dev_ops = { @@ -2016,6 +2074,18 @@ static void ksz_phylink_get_caps(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
if (dev->dev_ops->get_caps) dev->dev_ops->get_caps(dev, port, config); + + if (ds->ops->support_eee && ds->ops->support_eee(ds, port)) { + memcpy(config->lpi_interfaces, config->supported_interfaces, + sizeof(config->lpi_interfaces)); + + config->lpi_capabilities = MAC_100FD; + if (dev->info->gbit_capable[port]) + config->lpi_capabilities |= MAC_1000FD; + + /* EEE is fully operational */ + config->eee_enabled_default = true; + } }
void ksz_r_mib_stats64(struct ksz_device *dev, int port) @@ -3008,31 +3078,6 @@ static u32 ksz_get_phy_flags(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port) if (!port) return MICREL_KSZ8_P1_ERRATA; break; - case KSZ8567_CHIP_ID: - /* KSZ8567R Errata DS80000752C Module 4 */ - case KSZ8765_CHIP_ID: - case KSZ8794_CHIP_ID: - case KSZ8795_CHIP_ID: - /* KSZ879x/KSZ877x/KSZ876x Errata DS80000687C Module 2 */ - case KSZ9477_CHIP_ID: - /* KSZ9477S Errata DS80000754A Module 4 */ - case KSZ9567_CHIP_ID: - /* KSZ9567S Errata DS80000756A Module 4 */ - case KSZ9896_CHIP_ID: - /* KSZ9896C Errata DS80000757A Module 3 */ - case KSZ9897_CHIP_ID: - case LAN9646_CHIP_ID: - /* KSZ9897R Errata DS80000758C Module 4 */ - /* Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) feature select must be manually disabled - * The EEE feature is enabled by default, but it is not fully - * operational. It must be manually disabled through register - * controls. If not disabled, the PHY ports can auto-negotiate - * to enable EEE, and this feature can cause link drops when - * linked to another device supporting EEE. - * - * The same item appears in the errata for all switches above. - */ - return MICREL_NO_EEE; }
return 0; @@ -3466,6 +3511,20 @@ static int ksz_max_mtu(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port) return -EOPNOTSUPP; }
+/** + * ksz_support_eee - Determine Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) support for a + * port + * @ds: Pointer to the DSA switch structure + * @port: Port number to check + * + * This function also documents devices where EEE was initially advertised but + * later withdrawn due to reliability issues, as described in official errata + * documents. These devices are explicitly listed to record known limitations, + * even if there is no technical necessity for runtime checks. + * + * Returns: true if the internal PHY on the given port supports fully + * operational EEE, false otherwise. + */ static bool ksz_support_eee(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port) { struct ksz_device *dev = ds->priv; @@ -3475,15 +3534,34 @@ static bool ksz_support_eee(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
switch (dev->chip_id) { case KSZ8563_CHIP_ID: + case KSZ9563_CHIP_ID: + case KSZ9893_CHIP_ID: + return true; case KSZ8567_CHIP_ID: + /* KSZ8567R Errata DS80000752C Module 4 */ + case KSZ8765_CHIP_ID: + case KSZ8794_CHIP_ID: + case KSZ8795_CHIP_ID: + /* KSZ879x/KSZ877x/KSZ876x Errata DS80000687C Module 2 */ case KSZ9477_CHIP_ID: - case KSZ9563_CHIP_ID: + /* KSZ9477S Errata DS80000754A Module 4 */ case KSZ9567_CHIP_ID: - case KSZ9893_CHIP_ID: + /* KSZ9567S Errata DS80000756A Module 4 */ case KSZ9896_CHIP_ID: + /* KSZ9896C Errata DS80000757A Module 3 */ case KSZ9897_CHIP_ID: case LAN9646_CHIP_ID: - return true; + /* KSZ9897R Errata DS80000758C Module 4 */ + /* Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) feature select must be + * manually disabled + * The EEE feature is enabled by default, but it is not fully + * operational. It must be manually disabled through register + * controls. If not disabled, the PHY ports can auto-negotiate + * to enable EEE, and this feature can cause link drops when + * linked to another device supporting EEE. + * + * The same item appears in the errata for all switches above. + */ }
return false; -- 2.39.5
The KSZ9477 PHY driver contained workarounds for broken EEE capability advertisements by manually masking supported EEE modes and forcibly disabling EEE if MICREL_NO_EEE was set.
With proper MAC-side EEE handling implemented via phylink, these quirks are no longer necessary. Remove MICREL_NO_EEE handling and the use of ksz9477_get_features().
This simplifies the PHY driver and avoids duplicated EEE management logic.
Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel o.rempel@pengutronix.de --- drivers/net/phy/micrel.c | 7 ------- include/linux/micrel_phy.h | 1 - 2 files changed, 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c index 71fb4410c31b..c2e5be404f07 100644 --- a/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c +++ b/drivers/net/phy/micrel.c @@ -2027,12 +2027,6 @@ static int ksz9477_config_init(struct phy_device *phydev) return err; }
- /* According to KSZ9477 Errata DS80000754C (Module 4) all EEE modes - * in this switch shall be regarded as broken. - */ - if (phydev->dev_flags & MICREL_NO_EEE) - phy_disable_eee(phydev); - return kszphy_config_init(phydev); }
@@ -5698,7 +5692,6 @@ static struct phy_driver ksphy_driver[] = { .handle_interrupt = kszphy_handle_interrupt, .suspend = genphy_suspend, .resume = ksz9477_resume, - .get_features = ksz9477_get_features, } };
module_phy_driver(ksphy_driver); diff --git a/include/linux/micrel_phy.h b/include/linux/micrel_phy.h index 591bf5b5e8dc..9af01bdd86d2 100644 --- a/include/linux/micrel_phy.h +++ b/include/linux/micrel_phy.h @@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ #define MICREL_PHY_50MHZ_CLK BIT(0) #define MICREL_PHY_FXEN BIT(1) #define MICREL_KSZ8_P1_ERRATA BIT(2) -#define MICREL_NO_EEE BIT(3)
#define MICREL_KSZ9021_EXTREG_CTRL 0xB #define MICREL_KSZ9021_EXTREG_DATA_WRITE 0xC -- 2.39.5
Hi,
Thanks for your patch.
FYI: kernel test robot notices the stable kernel rule is not satisfied.
The check is based on https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/stable-kernel-rules.html#opti...
Rule: add the tag "Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org" in the sign-off area to have the patch automatically included in the stable tree. Subject: [PATCH net v2 2/2] net: phy: micrel: remove KSZ9477 EEE quirks now handled by phylink Link: https://lore.kernel.org/stable/20250429072317.2982256-3-o.rempel%40pengutron...
On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 09:23:17AM +0200, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
The KSZ9477 PHY driver contained workarounds for broken EEE capability advertisements by manually masking supported EEE modes and forcibly disabling EEE if MICREL_NO_EEE was set.
With proper MAC-side EEE handling implemented via phylink, these quirks are no longer necessary. Remove MICREL_NO_EEE handling and the use of ksz9477_get_features().
This simplifies the PHY driver and avoids duplicated EEE management logic.
Signed-off-by: Oleksij Rempel o.rempel@pengutronix.de
Not all was included in the kernel build bot answer: kernel test robot notices the stable kernel rule is not satisfied.
I'll resend with cc: stable@... included.
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