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[RFC] AHCI: Workaround for ATAPI on buggy AHCI controller

Message ID CAO1A-8A0c=5GnH4wLYBz+N1tHLUO3CeuOSq_7S+ZxscNqt5Hnw@mail.gmail.com
State Not Applicable
Delegated to: David Miller
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Marc Carino April 12, 2013, 7:34 p.m. UTC
Hello Jeff,

I'm working with a proprietary but AHCI-compatible SATA controller that uses
the libata driver. Early versions of this controller have issues with processing
non-data ATAPI commands. A workaround was identified which requires some
register pokes in the command completion path of the driver. I don't expect to
push this patch upstream (yet). However, I would like to get some feedback
regarding the workaround, and check if the placement of the code is "acceptable"
or if there would be a better place to put it.

The workaround itself is rather simple: toggle the START bit immediately after a
non-data ATAPI command completes. The ST bit toggle would be performed within
atomic context in the AHCI port interrupt ISR.

Signed-off-by: Marc C <marc.ceeeee@gmail.com>
---
 linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c     |   26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c |    6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+)





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Comments

Robin H. Johnson April 12, 2013, 8:58 p.m. UTC | #1
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 12:34:24PM -0700,  Marc C wrote:
> Hello Jeff,
..
> index 4e73e1b..383de21 100644
> --- a/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
> +++ b/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
> @@ -4827,6 +4827,12 @@ void ata_qc_complete(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
>  {
>      struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
> 
> +    if (ata_is_atapi(qc->tf.protocol)) {
> +        void ahci_apply_atapi_workaround(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
This prototype really doesn't belong here.

Should probably be in include/linux/libata.h
Robert Hancock April 13, 2013, 5:05 a.m. UTC | #2
On 04/12/2013 01:34 PM, Marc C wrote:
> Hello Jeff,
>
> I'm working with a proprietary but AHCI-compatible SATA controller that uses
> the libata driver. Early versions of this controller have issues with processing
> non-data ATAPI commands. A workaround was identified which requires some
> register pokes in the command completion path of the driver. I don't expect to
> push this patch upstream (yet). However, I would like to get some feedback
> regarding the workaround, and check if the placement of the code is "acceptable"
> or if there would be a better place to put it.
>
> The workaround itself is rather simple: toggle the START bit immediately after a
> non-data ATAPI command completes. The ST bit toggle would be performed within
> atomic context in the AHCI port interrupt ISR.
>
> Signed-off-by: Marc C <marc.ceeeee@gmail.com>

This should likely be triggered off a host flag like some of the ones 
already in the driver so it can be done just for the affected 
controllers, not unconditionally.

> ---
>   linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c     |   26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c |    6 ++++++
>   2 files changed, 32 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c b/linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c
> index f9eaa82..20b3a9a 100644
> --- a/linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c
> +++ b/linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c
> @@ -2215,6 +2215,32 @@ void ahci_set_em_messages(struct ahci_host_priv *hpriv,
>   }
>   EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ahci_set_em_messages);
>
> +void ahci_apply_atapi_workaround(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
> +{
> +    if (!(qc->flags & ATA_QCFLAG_DMAMAP)) {
> +        /*
> +         * Non-data ATAPI commands need to kick the DMA engine
> +         */
> +        struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
> +        void __iomem *port_mmio = ahci_port_base(ap);
> +        u32 tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
> +
> +        /* check if the HBA is idle */
> +        if ((tmp & (PORT_CMD_START | PORT_CMD_LIST_ON)) != 0) {
> +            /* setting HBA to idle */
> +            tmp &= ~PORT_CMD_START;
> +            writel(tmp, port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
> +
> +            /* wait for engine to stop */
> +            do {
> +                tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
> +            } while (tmp & PORT_CMD_LIST_ON);
> +        }
> +        ahci_start_engine(ap);
> +    }
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ahci_apply_atapi_workaround);
> +
>   MODULE_AUTHOR("Jeff Garzik");
>   MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Common AHCI SATA low-level routines");
>   MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> diff --git a/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
> index 4e73e1b..383de21 100644
> --- a/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
> +++ b/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
> @@ -4827,6 +4827,12 @@ void ata_qc_complete(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
>   {
>       struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
>
> +    if (ata_is_atapi(qc->tf.protocol)) {
> +        void ahci_apply_atapi_workaround(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
> +        ahci_apply_atapi_workaround(qc);
> +    }
> +
>       /* XXX: New EH and old EH use different mechanisms to
>        * synchronize EH with regular execution path.
>        *
> --
> 1.7.9.5
>
>
>
>
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> Regards,
> Marc
> marc.ceeeee@gmail.com
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Jeff Garzik April 14, 2013, 1:21 a.m. UTC | #3
On 04/13/2013 01:05 AM, Robert Hancock wrote:
> On 04/12/2013 01:34 PM, Marc C wrote:
>> Hello Jeff,
>>
>> I'm working with a proprietary but AHCI-compatible SATA controller
>> that uses
>> the libata driver. Early versions of this controller have issues with
>> processing
>> non-data ATAPI commands. A workaround was identified which requires some
>> register pokes in the command completion path of the driver. I don't
>> expect to
>> push this patch upstream (yet). However, I would like to get some
>> feedback
>> regarding the workaround, and check if the placement of the code is
>> "acceptable"
>> or if there would be a better place to put it.
>>
>> The workaround itself is rather simple: toggle the START bit
>> immediately after a
>> non-data ATAPI command completes. The ST bit toggle would be performed
>> within
>> atomic context in the AHCI port interrupt ISR.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Marc C <marc.ceeeee@gmail.com>
>
> This should likely be triggered off a host flag like some of the ones
> already in the driver so it can be done just for the affected
> controllers, not unconditionally.

Indeed -- you don't want to punish the non-buggy 99% case for one weird 
buggy hardware rev.

See AHCI_HFLAG_xxx

	Jeff




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Patch

diff --git a/linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c b/linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c
index f9eaa82..20b3a9a 100644
--- a/linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c
+++ b/linux/drivers/ata/libahci.c
@@ -2215,6 +2215,32 @@  void ahci_set_em_messages(struct ahci_host_priv *hpriv,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ahci_set_em_messages);

+void ahci_apply_atapi_workaround(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+{
+    if (!(qc->flags & ATA_QCFLAG_DMAMAP)) {
+        /*
+         * Non-data ATAPI commands need to kick the DMA engine
+         */
+        struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
+        void __iomem *port_mmio = ahci_port_base(ap);
+        u32 tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
+
+        /* check if the HBA is idle */
+        if ((tmp & (PORT_CMD_START | PORT_CMD_LIST_ON)) != 0) {
+            /* setting HBA to idle */
+            tmp &= ~PORT_CMD_START;
+            writel(tmp, port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
+
+            /* wait for engine to stop */
+            do {
+                tmp = readl(port_mmio + PORT_CMD);
+            } while (tmp & PORT_CMD_LIST_ON);
+        }
+        ahci_start_engine(ap);
+    }
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ahci_apply_atapi_workaround);
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jeff Garzik");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Common AHCI SATA low-level routines");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 4e73e1b..383de21 100644
--- a/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/linux/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -4827,6 +4827,12 @@  void ata_qc_complete(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
     struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;

+    if (ata_is_atapi(qc->tf.protocol)) {
+        void ahci_apply_atapi_workaround(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+        ahci_apply_atapi_workaround(qc);
+    }
+
     /* XXX: New EH and old EH use different mechanisms to
      * synchronize EH with regular execution path.
      *
--
1.7.9.5