Re: [PATCH net 1/1] net: stmmac: add fsleep() in HW Rx timestamp checking loop

[Richard Cochran <richardcochran@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 12:01:15PM +0800, Tan Tee Min wrote:
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_descs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_descs.c
> index d3b4765c1a5b..289bf26a6105 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_descs.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac4_descs.c
> @@ -279,10 +279,11 @@ static int dwmac4_wrback_get_rx_timestamp_status(void *desc, void *next_desc,
>  			/* Check if timestamp is OK from context descriptor */
>  			do {
>  				ret = dwmac4_rx_check_timestamp(next_desc);
> -				if (ret < 0)
> +				if (ret <= 0)
>  					goto exit;
>  				i++;
>  
> +				fsleep(1);

This is nutty.  Why isn't this code using proper deferral mechanisms
like work or kthread?

>  			} while ((ret == 1) && (i < 10));
>  
>  			if (i == 10)
> -- 
> 2.25.1
> 

Thanks,
Richard