We're only seeing Arnd's side of the conversation on linux-pci. Tanmay, are your messages being rejected because they're too "fancy", per the definition here: http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ? On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 1:11 PM, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Friday 24 January 2014 13:28:22 Tanmay Inamdar wrote: >> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Tanmay Inamdar <tinamdar@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 4:39 AM, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> On Wednesday 15 January 2014, Tanmay Inamdar wrote: > >> >> >> >>> +static void xgene_pcie_poll_linkup(struct xgene_pcie_port *port, u32 *lanes) >> >>> +{ >> >>> + void *csr_base = port->csr_base; >> >>> + u32 val32; >> >>> + u64 start_time, time; >> >>> + >> >>> + /* >> >>> + * A component enters the LTSSM Detect state within >> >>> + * 20ms of the end of fundamental core reset. >> >>> + */ >> >>> + msleep(XGENE_LTSSM_DETECT_WAIT); >> >>> + port->link_up = 0; >> >>> + start_time = jiffies; >> >>> + do { >> >>> + val32 = readl(csr_base + PCIECORE_CTLANDSTATUS); >> >>> + if (val32 & LINK_UP_MASK) { >> >>> + port->link_up = 1; >> >>> + port->link_speed = PIPE_PHY_RATE_RD(val32); >> >>> + val32 = readl(csr_base + BRIDGE_STATUS_0); >> >>> + *lanes = val32 >> 26; >> >>> + } >> >>> + time = jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - start_time); >> >>> + } while ((!port->link_up) || (time <= XGENE_LTSSM_L0_WAIT)); >> >>> +} >> >> >> >> Maybe another msleep() in the loop? It seems weird to first do an >> >> unconditional sleep but then busy-wait for the result. >> > >> > ok. >> >> This loop can execute for maximum 4 msec. So putting msleep(1) won't >> get us much. > > 4 msec is still quite a long time for a busy loop that can be spent doing > useful work in another thread. > >> >> >> >> Another general note: Your "compatible" strings are rather unspecific. >> >> Do you have a version number for this IP block? I suppose that it's related >> >> to one that has been used in other chips before, or will be used in future >> >> chips, if it's not actually licensed from some other company. >> > >> > I will have to check this. >> > >> >> We have decided to stick with current compatible string for now. > > Can you elaborate on your reasoning? Does this mean X-Gene is a one-off > product and you won't be doing any new chips based on the same hardware > components? > > Arnd -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
