On 12/07/2015 11:34 AM, Dan Streetman wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 2:46 AM, Haren Myneni <haren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> NX842 coprocessor sets bit 3 if queue is overflow. It is just for
>> information to the user. So the driver prints this informative message
>> and ignores it.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Haren Myneni <haren@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/icswx.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/icswx.h
>> index 9f8402b..d1a2a2d 100644
>> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/icswx.h
>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/icswx.h
>> @@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ struct coprocessor_request_block {
>> #define ICSWX_INITIATED (0x8)
>> #define ICSWX_BUSY (0x4)
>> #define ICSWX_REJECTED (0x2)
>> +#define ICSWX_BIT3 (0x1) /* undefined or set from XERSO. */
>
> Since this isn't defined by the icswx rfc workbook, it probably
> shouldn't go here, it would make more sense to put it into nx-842.h
> and call it something like "ICSWX_NX_QUEUE_OVERFLOW" or similar
> NX-specific meaningful name.
This bit is defined in icswx RFC. Hence I think we should define this in icswx.h.
"Bit 3 of CR0 is undefined or set from XERSO."
Please ignore this patch. Talking to HW team, whenever gets floating point overflow from FPU, XER[S0] will be set and it stays until other FPU operation is executed. It is typical behaviour on powerpc. ixswx RFC says coprocessor can set this XER[S0] to bit 3 and NX is doing this. I think it should have ignored this bit.
"An implementation is permitted to set bit 3 of CR0 from XERSO."
So,the issue is not queue overflow problem, but NX is copying XER[S0] which is no use and nothing to do with compression. We need to ignore this bit since it can be set with other valuable return status. I will repost new patch with the proper description.
Thanks
Haren
>
>>
>> static inline int icswx(__be32 ccw, struct coprocessor_request_block *crb)
>> {
>> diff --git a/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-powernv.c b/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-powernv.c
>> index 9ef51fa..321b8e8 100644
>> --- a/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-powernv.c
>> +++ b/drivers/crypto/nx/nx-842-powernv.c
>> @@ -442,6 +442,15 @@ static int nx842_powernv_function(const unsigned char *in, unsigned int inlen,
>> (unsigned int)ccw,
>> (unsigned int)be32_to_cpu(crb->ccw));
>>
>> + /*
>> + * NX842 coprocessor uses 3rd bit to report queue overflow which is
>> + * not an error, just for information to user. So, ignore this bit.
>> + */
>
> a meaningfully named bit define means you don't need to explain it
> with a comment :-)
>
> However, I suggest that you do explain *why* a queue overflow isn't an
> error - either here or (probably better) at the #define of the bit -
> because that isn't obvious.
>
>> + if (ret & ICSWX_BIT3) {
>> + pr_info_ratelimited("842 coprocessor queue overflow\n");
>
> if it's not an error, should this be pr_debug_ratelimited instead?
> What is an end user expected to do if they see this msg in the log?
>
>> + ret &= ~ICSWX_BIT3;
>> + }
>> +
>> switch (ret) {
>> case ICSWX_INITIATED:
>> ret = wait_for_csb(wmem, csb);
>>
>>
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