[OpenWrt-Devel] [PATCH v2 2/3] mvebu: reduce speed to gen1 for espressobin pcie

Tomasz Maciej Nowak tomek_n at o2.pl
Thu Jun 14 15:15:59 EDT 2018


Since the beginning there's been an issue with initializing the Atheros
based MiniPCIe wireless cards. Here's an example of kerenel log:

 OF: PCI: host bridge /soc/pcie at d0070000 ranges:
 OF: PCI:   MEM 0xe8000000..0xe8ffffff -> 0xe8000000
 OF: PCI:    IO 0xe9000000..0xe900ffff -> 0xe9000000
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: link up
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: PCI host bridge to bus 0000:00
 pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [bus 00-ff]
 pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [mem0xe8000000-0xe8ffffff]
 pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [io  0x0000-0xffff](bus address[0xe9000000-0xe900ffff])
 pci 0000:00:00.0: BAR 0: assigned [mem0xe8000000-0xe801ffff 64bit]
 pci 0000:00:00.0: BAR 6: assigned [mem0xe8020000-0xe802ffff pref]
 [...]
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x3c
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x44
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x4
 ath9k 0000:00:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x3c
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0xc
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x4
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x40
 ath9k 0000:00:00.0: request_irq failed
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x4
 ath9k: probe of 0000:00:00.0 failed with error -22

The same happens for ath5k cards, while ath10k card didn't appear at
all (not detected):

 OF: PCI: host bridge /soc/pcie at d0070000 ranges:
 OF: PCI:   MEM 0xe8000000..0xe8ffffff -> 0xe8000000
 OF: PCI:    IO 0xe9000000..0xe900ffff -> 0xe9000000
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: link never came up
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: PCI host bridge to bus 0000:00
 pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [bus 00-ff]
 pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [mem0xe8000000-0xe8ffffff]
 pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [io  0x0000-0xffff](bus address[0xe9000000-0xe900ffff])
 advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: config read/write timed out

Following the issue on esppressobin.net forum [1] the workaround seems
to be limiting the speed of PCIe bridge to 1st generation. This fixed
the initialisation of all tested Atheros wireless cards.

The change shouldn't affect the performance for wireless cards,
it could reduce the performance of storage controller cards but since
OpenWrt focuses on wireless connectivity, fixing compatibility with
wireless cards should be a priority.

For the record, the iwlwifi and mt76 cards were not affected by this
issue.

1. http://espressobin.net/forums/topic/which-pcie-wlan-cards-are-supported

Signed-off-by: Tomasz Maciej Nowak <tomek_n at o2.pl>
---
Changes in v2:
- Following sugestion from Martin Blumenstingl the patch has been changed
  to allow changing max link speed in dts file instead of setting static
  register in the driver
- change of title to reflect done changes
- expand commit message with more informations

Please also cherry-pick this to OpenWrt 18.06.
---
 ...ark-allow-to-specify-link-capability.patch | 43 +++++++++++
 ...-3720-espressobin-set-max-link-to-ge.patch | 73 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 116 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 target/linux/mvebu/patches-4.14/527-PCI-aardvark-allow-to-specify-link-capability.patch
 create mode 100644 target/linux/mvebu/patches-4.14/528-arm64-dts-armada-3720-espressobin-set-max-link-to-ge.patch

diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/patches-4.14/527-PCI-aardvark-allow-to-specify-link-capability.patch b/target/linux/mvebu/patches-4.14/527-PCI-aardvark-allow-to-specify-link-capability.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb57f4112a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/patches-4.14/527-PCI-aardvark-allow-to-specify-link-capability.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+From f70b629e488cc3f2a325ac35476f4f7ae502c5d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Tomasz Maciej Nowak <tmn505 at gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:24:40 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 1/2] PCI: aardvark: allow to specify link capability
+
+Use DT of_pci_get_max_link_speed() facility to allow specifying link
+capability. If none or unspecified value is given it falls back to gen2,
+which is default for Armada 3700 SoC.
+
+Signed-off-by: Tomasz Maciej Nowak <tmn505 at gmail.com>
+---
+ drivers/pci/host/pci-aardvark.c | 11 +++++++++--
+ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-aardvark.c
++++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-aardvark.c
+@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ static void advk_pcie_set_ob_win(struct
+ 
+ static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct advk_pcie *pcie)
+ {
++	struct device *dev = &pcie->pdev->dev;
++	struct device_node *node = dev->of_node;
+ 	u32 reg;
+ 	int i;
+ 
+@@ -311,10 +313,15 @@ static void advk_pcie_setup_hw(struct ad
+ 		PCIE_CORE_CTRL2_TD_ENABLE;
+ 	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_CTRL2_REG);
+ 
+-	/* Set GEN2 */
++	/* Set GEN */
+ 	reg = advk_readl(pcie, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
+ 	reg &= ~PCIE_GEN_SEL_MSK;
+-	reg |= SPEED_GEN_2;
++	if (of_pci_get_max_link_speed(node) == 1)
++		reg |= SPEED_GEN_1;
++	else if (of_pci_get_max_link_speed(node) == 3)
++		reg |= SPEED_GEN_3;
++	else
++		reg |= SPEED_GEN_2;
+ 	advk_writel(pcie, reg, PCIE_CORE_CTRL0_REG);
+ 
+ 	/* Set lane X1 */
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/patches-4.14/528-arm64-dts-armada-3720-espressobin-set-max-link-to-ge.patch b/target/linux/mvebu/patches-4.14/528-arm64-dts-armada-3720-espressobin-set-max-link-to-ge.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ff9b47268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/patches-4.14/528-arm64-dts-armada-3720-espressobin-set-max-link-to-ge.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+From 33f8fdcedb01680427328d710594facef7a0092c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Tomasz Maciej Nowak <tmn505 at gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:40:26 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 2/2] arm64: dts: armada-3720-espressobin: set max link to gen1
+
+Since the beginning there's been an issue with initializing the Atheros
+based MiniPCIe wireless cards. Here's an example of kerenel log:
+
+ OF: PCI: host bridge /soc/pcie at d0070000 ranges:
+ OF: PCI:   MEM 0xe8000000..0xe8ffffff -> 0xe8000000
+ OF: PCI:    IO 0xe9000000..0xe900ffff -> 0xe9000000
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: link up
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: PCI host bridge to bus 0000:00
+ pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [bus 00-ff]
+ pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [mem0xe8000000-0xe8ffffff]
+ pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [io  0x0000-0xffff](bus address [0xe9000000-0xe900ffff])
+ pci 0000:00:00.0: BAR 0: assigned [mem0xe8000000-0xe801ffff 64bit]
+ pci 0000:00:00.0: BAR 6: assigned [mem0xe8020000-0xe802ffff pref]
+ [...]
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x3c
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x44
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x4
+ ath9k 0000:00:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x3c
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0xc
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x4
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x40
+ ath9k 0000:00:00.0: request_irq failed
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: Posted PIO Response Status: CA,0xe00 @ 0x4
+ ath9k: probe of 0000:00:00.0 failed with error -22
+
+The same happens for ath5k cards, while ath10k card didn't appear at
+all (not detected):
+
+ OF: PCI: host bridge /soc/pcie at d0070000 ranges:
+ OF: PCI:   MEM 0xe8000000..0xe8ffffff -> 0xe8000000
+ OF: PCI:    IO 0xe9000000..0xe900ffff -> 0xe9000000
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: link never came up
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: PCI host bridge to bus 0000:00
+ pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [bus 00-ff]
+ pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [mem0xe8000000-0xe8ffffff]
+ pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [io  0x0000-0xffff](bus address [0xe9000000-0xe900ffff])
+ advk-pcie d0070000.pcie: config read/write timed out
+
+Following the issue on esppressobin.net forum [1] the workaround seems
+to be limiting the speed of PCIe bridge to 1st generation. This fixed
+the initialisation of all tested Atheros wireless cards.
+The patch in the forum thread swaped registers which would limit speed
+for all Armada 3700 based boards. The approach in this patch, in
+conjunction with "PCI: aardvark: allow to specify link capability" patch
+is less invasive, it only touches the affected board.
+
+For the record, the iwlwifi and mt76 cards were not affected by this
+issue.
+
+1. http://espressobin.net/forums/topic/which-pcie-wlan-cards-are-supported
+
+Signed-off-by: Tomasz Maciej Nowak <tmn505 at gmail.com>
+---
+ arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-3720-espressobin.dts | 2 ++
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
+
+--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-3720-espressobin.dts
++++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/marvell/armada-3720-espressobin.dts
+@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
+ /* J9 */
+ &pcie0 {
+ 	status = "okay";
++
++	max-link-speed = <1>;
+ };
+ 
+ /* J6 */
-- 
2.17.1


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