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Date:      Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:52:27 -0700
From:      Pyun YongHyeon <pyunyh@gmail.com>
To:        Sergey Perevalov <perevalov84@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org, Hans Petter Selasky <hselasky@c2i.net>
Subject:   Re: [axe][ue0] Device send packets but any host in network can not receive any packet from it.
Message-ID:  <20100615225227.GL4257@michelle.cdnetworks.com>
In-Reply-To: <20100615194912.GJ4257@michelle.cdnetworks.com>
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On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 12:49:12PM -0700, Pyun YongHyeon wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 07:06:02AM +0200, Hans Petter Selasky wrote:
> > On Monday 14 June 2010 23:11:55 Pyun YongHyeon wrote:
> > > On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 11:56:53AM +0500, Sergey Perevalov wrote:
> > > > On 04.06.2010 02:46, Pyun YongHyeon wrote:
> > > > >On Thu, Jun 03, 2010 at 06:51:00PM +0500, Perevalov Sergey wrote:
> > > > >>On 02.06.2010 03:24, Pyun YongHyeon wrote:
> > > > >>>On Tue, Jun 01, 2010 at 11:31:13PM +0500, Perevalov Sergey wrote:
> > > > >>>>Hi!
> > > > >>>>I tried it with crossover cable but results was the same bad. Then
> > > > >>>> set debug flag hw.usb.axe.debug: to 15, and started ping -f from
> > > > >>>> ue0. And in /var/log/messages I found these strings:
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>Jun  1 22:28:34 laptop kernel: axe_bulk_read_callback:842: bulk read
> > > > >>>>error, USB_ERR_CANCELLED
> > > > >>>>Jun  1 22:28:35 laptop kernel: axe_bulk_write_callback:870: transfer
> > > > >>>>complete
> > > > >>>>Jun  1 22:29:12 laptop kernel: axe_bulk_write_callback:941: transfer
> > > > >>>>error, USB_ERR_TIMEOUT
> > > > >>>>Jun  1 22:29:51 laptop last message repeated 4 times
> > > > >>>>Jun  1 22:31:40 laptop last message repeated 11 times
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>Then i googled it and found this
> > > > >>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-usb@freebsd.org/msg04388.html
> > > > >>>>the problem is described definitely like mine.
> > > > >>>>I read all thread and found the patch usb2_ethernet.patch2, but I
> > > > >>>> havn't found
> > > > >>>>sys/dev/usb2/ethernet/usb2_ethernet.c file for patch.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>how can I try to apply this patch to my system?
> > > > >>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-usb@freebsd.org/msg04403.html
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>I believe the bug in the thread was fixed long time ago.
> > > > >>>If you're using 8.0-RELEASE, try latest stable/8 or
> > > > >>>8.1-PRERELEASE and see whether axe(4) works or not.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>I have just finished testing device on my updated freebsd:
> > > > >>FreeBSD homeserv 8.1-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 8.1-PRERELEASE #0: Thu Jun  3
> > > > >>17:22:44 UTC 2010     user@homeserv:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC  i386
> > > > >>And it still shows the same problem when I try to ping -f any host from
> > > > >>ue0:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Jun  3 18:29:40 homeserv kernel: ue0: link state changed to UP
> > > > >>Jun  3 18:29:42 homeserv kernel: axe_bulk_write_callback: transfer
> > > > >>complete
> > > > >>Jun  3 18:29:42 homeserv last message repeated 21 times
> > > > >>Jun  3 18:29:52 homeserv kernel: axe_bulk_write_callback: transfer
> > > > >>error, USB_ERR_TIMEOUT
> > > > >
> > > > >I don't see abnormal things in axe(4). Maybe Hans can help(CCed).
> > > > >
> > > > >>Jun  3 18:30:21 homeserv last message repeated 3 times
> > > >
> > > > Hi, Pyun!
> > > > I would send this device to you for solve this problem, if you do not
> > > > mind. Because, I can't use it in my FreeBSD system.
> > > > So, if you interested send me in private message your address and I will
> > > > send it as soon as possible.
> > > 
> > > Thanks for the offer. I already have two variants of AX88178 based
> > > controller and both work fine without problems. I vaguely guess
> > > it could be related with ehci(4) as I don't see offending code in
> > > axe(4). Of course, this does not necessary mean axe(4) is bug free
> > > but I couldn't find clue yet.
> > > Hans, can you see other possible cause of the issue?
> > > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I think it is a protocol issue. Maybe they created a new USB protocol ?
> > 
> 
> Hmm, it seems that AX88178 requires some special GPIO magic for
> RealTek PHY before accessing the PHY. I guess the magic in axe(4)
> is for Marvell PHY so it may/may not work for other AX88178
> controllers. I also vaguely remember AX88178 with ET1101 PHY works
> on my box but it does not work well on other user's box. I thought
> it could be related with ehci(4) controller at that time but now I
> guess it came from missing GPIO magic in axe(4) for the specific
> PHY. It seems ASIX now requires login to get data sheet so I have
> no programming information for GPIO. My old data sheet for AX88178
> didn't even mention GPIO handling. It seems Vendor's linux driver
> contains some magic for GPIO handling so I'll see what can I get
> from that.
> 

Ok, try patch at the following URL.
http://people.freebsd.org/~yongari/axe/axe.phy.diff

I tested it against two AX88178 controllers which uses truephy(4)
and ciphy(4). Both works as expected.



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