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From: Chas Williams <3chas3@gmail.com>
To: "Zhang, Qi Z" <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>
Cc: "Zhang, Helin" <helin.zhang@intel.com>,
	"dev@dpdk.org" <dev@dpdk.org>,
	 "Lu, Wenzhuo" <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>,
	"Ananyev, Konstantin" <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>,
	 "Charles (Chas) Williams" <chas3@att.com>
Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/ixgbe: update data->eth_link status on start
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 09:57:12 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAG2-Gk=1eFCdpBjtXPVt+nz0-J+XHNLNkbfbkx0AxfKMOXkmow@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <039ED4275CED7440929022BC67E7061153177B93@SHSMSX103.ccr.corp.intel.com>

On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 9:45 AM, Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang@intel.com> wrote:
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chas Williams [mailto:3chas3@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 9:38 PM
>> To: Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang@intel.com>
>> Cc: Zhang, Helin <helin.zhang@intel.com>; dev@dpdk.org; Lu, Wenzhuo
>> <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>; Ananyev, Konstantin
>> <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>; Charles (Chas) Williams <chas3@att.com>
>> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/ixgbe: update data->eth_link status on
>> start
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 8:40 AM, Zhang, Qi Z <qi.z.zhang@intel.com> wrote:
>> > Hi Williams:
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Chas Williams
>> >> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 1:22 AM
>> >> To: Zhang, Helin <helin.zhang@intel.com>
>> >> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Lu, Wenzhuo <wenzhuo.lu@intel.com>; Ananyev,
>> >> Konstantin <konstantin.ananyev@intel.com>; Charles (Chas) Williams
>> >> <chas3@att.com>
>> >> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/ixgbe: update data->eth_link
>> >> status on start
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 12:30 PM, Zhang, Helin
>> >> <helin.zhang@intel.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Chas Williams
>> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 6:56 AM
>> >> >> To: dev@dpdk.org
>> >> >> Cc: Lu, Wenzhuo; Ananyev, Konstantin; Charles (Chas) Williams
>> >> >> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/ixgbe: update data->eth_link
>> >> >> status on start
>> >> >>
>> >> >> From: "Charles (Chas) Williams" <chas3@att.com>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> dev->data->eth_link isn't updated until the first interrupt.  If a
>> >> >> link is carrier down, then this interrupt may never happen.
>> >> >> Before we finished starting the PMD, call ixgbe_dev_link_update()
>> >> >> to ensure we
>> >> have a valid status.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Signed-off-by: Chas Williams <chas3@att.com>
>> >> >> ---
>> >> >>  drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c | 4 ++++
>> >> >>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
>> >> >> b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
>> >> >> index 37eb668..27d29dc 100644
>> >> >> --- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
>> >> >> +++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
>> >> >> @@ -2666,6 +2666,8 @@ ixgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
>> >> >>       if (err)
>> >> >>               goto error;
>> >> >>
>> >> >> +     ixgbe_dev_link_update(dev, 0);
>> >> > It is called in rte_eth_dev_start() if lsc is not enabled, and it
>> >> > is not needed here to avoid any duplication.
>> >> > BTW, did you see any issue or just check the code? Thanks!
>> >>
>> >> Yes, I see an issue with bonding.  If LSC is enabled, then
>> >> link_status isn't set until the first interrupt to update the link
>> >> status.  If a link is down, this interrupt may never happen result in
>> link_status being somewhat undefined.
>> >
>> > Is your issue only happened on VF?
>> > For PF, I saw ixgbe_check_link is called at ixgbe_dev_start, so link status is
>> assume be updated.
>> > If you think it is just missed in VF, can you implemented this in the similar way
>> as PF?
>>
>> No, I don't believe it's isolated to VF.  ixgbe_check_link() doesn't update
>> (atomically write) the dev->data->dev_link.  After .dev_start() finishes, I need
>> the link_status of the adapter to be set.
>
> I saw dev_link.link_status does be updated.
>         err = ixgbe_check_link(hw, &speed, &link_up, 0);
>         if (err)
>                 goto error;
>         dev->data->dev_link.link_status = link_up;

That doesn't fill in link_duplex, link_speed, or link_autoneg.
802.3ad requires that all the ports of
the same bonding group have the same speed and duplex.  I need to be
able to check the speed
and the duplex at least (and autoneg as well).

>
>> I can't wait until I hope the first
>> interrupt has happened that would update
>> dev->data->dev_link.  How long would I wait?  I don't really care if
>> the link is down,
>> or up, or whatever, but it can't be partially filled in.  Bonding (in
>> 802.3ad) wants the
>> links to be similarly configured.
>>
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Qi
>> >
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > /Helin
>> >> >
>> >> >> +
>> >> >>  skip_link_setup:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>       if (rte_intr_allow_others(intr_handle)) { @@ -5033,6 +5035,8
>> >> >> @@ ixgbevf_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
>> >> >>
>> >> >>       ixgbevf_dev_rxtx_start(dev);
>> >> >>
>> >> >> +     ixgbevf_dev_link_update(dev, 0);
>> >> >> +
>> >> >>       /* check and configure queue intr-vector mapping */
>> >> >>       if (rte_intr_cap_multiple(intr_handle) &&
>> >> >>           dev->data->dev_conf.intr_conf.rxq) {
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> 2.9.5
>> >> >

  reply	other threads:[~2018-04-02 13:57 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2018-02-13 22:56 Chas Williams
2018-03-30 16:30 ` Zhang, Helin
2018-03-30 17:21   ` Chas Williams
2018-04-02 12:40     ` Zhang, Qi Z
2018-04-02 13:38       ` Chas Williams
2018-04-02 13:45         ` Zhang, Qi Z
2018-04-02 13:57           ` Chas Williams [this message]
2018-04-02 14:34             ` Zhang, Qi Z
2018-04-04 13:53               ` Dai, Wei
2018-04-06 14:52             ` Zhang, Helin
2018-04-06 14:59               ` Chas Williams
2018-04-06 15:59               ` Zhang, Qi Z
2018-04-08  2:05 ` Zhang, Qi Z
2018-04-08 16:08   ` Zhang, Helin
2023-12-15 13:11 Riyadi Selamat

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