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SubjectRe: [PATCH net-next v2] net: stmmac: fix LPI transitioning for dwmac4
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From: Niklas Cassel <niklas.cassel@axis.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 11:15:54 +0100

> The LPI transitioning logic in stmmac_main uses
> priv->tx_path_in_lpi_mode to enter/exit LPI.
>
> However, priv->tx_path_in_lpi_mode is assigned
> using the return value from host_irq_status().
>
> So for dwmac4, priv->tx_path_in_lpi_mode was always false,
> so stmmac_tx_clean() would always try to put us in eee mode,
> and stmmac_xmit() would never take us out of eee mode.
>
> To fix this, make host_irq_status() read and return the LPI
> irq status also for dwmac4.
>
> This also increments the existing LPI counters, so that
> ethtool --statistics shows LPI transitions also for dwmac4.
>
> For dwmac1000, irqs are enabled/disabled using the register
> named "Interrupt Mask Register", and thus setting a bit disables
> that specific irq.
>
> For dwmac4 the matching register is named "MAC_Interrupt_Enable",
> and thus setting a bit enables that specific irq.
>
> Looking at dwmac1000_core.c, the irqs that are always enabled are:
> LPI and PMT.
>
> Looking at dwmac4_core.c, the irqs that are always enabled are:
> PMT.
>
> To be able to read the LPI irq status, we need to enable the LPI
> irq also for dwmac4.
>
> Signed-off-by: Niklas Cassel <niklas.cassel@axis.com>

Applied.

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