[PATCH 0/5][SRU][F] Add r8117 support and fix firmware base issue

[Stefan Bader]

On 28.06.20 09:58, Aaron Ma wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1885072
> 
> [Impact]
> Realtek 8117 is failed to be initialized on 5.4- kernel,
> even failed to work after loading firmware on 5.5+ kernel.
> 
> [Fix]
> Add rtl8117 support for 5.4- kernel.
> On 5.5+ kernel, firmware should reset ocp_base, but not on r8117.
> Correct the ocp_base in the driver.
> Then it works well.
> 
> [Test]
> Verified on hardware, link status is OK, iperf test result is good.
> 
> [Regression Potential]
> Low.
> Fixed issue, cherry-picked from linux-next tree.
> SRU for OEM-5.6/U was already done. this is for focal because of more
> commits.
> Bionic kernel set rtl8117 as default r8169. It just works. no need these
> changes.
> 
> Backport 0002 patch because of another upstream patch is already merged.
> 
> Heiner Kallweit (5):
>   r8169: add helper r8168g_phy_param
>   r8169: add support for RTL8117
>   r8169: load firmware for RTL8168fp/RTL8117
>   r8169: fix OCP access on RTL8117
>   r8169: fix firmware not resetting tp->ocp_base
> 
>  drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c | 445 ++++++++++++----------
>  1 file changed, 241 insertions(+), 204 deletions(-)
> 

For the last 3 patches, I cannot without doubt say that this would not also have
some effect on some of the other chips which the r8169 driver supports. Was
there any regression testing on any hw beside the actual target platform?

-Stefan

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