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Grzegorz Nitka c0a575a801 ice: fix timestamp interrupt configuration for E825C
The E825C ice_phy_cfg_intr_eth56g() function is responsible for programming
the PHY interrupt for a given port. This function writes to the
PHY_REG_TS_INT_CONFIG register of the port. The register is responsible for
configuring whether the port interrupt logic is enabled, as well as
programming the threshold of waiting timestamps that will trigger an
interrupt from this port.

This threshold value must not be programmed to zero while the interrupt is
enabled. Doing so puts the port in a misconfigured state where the PHY
timestamp interrupt for the quad of connected ports will become stuck.

This occurs, because a threshold of zero results in the timestamp interrupt
status for the port becoming stuck high. The four ports in the connected
quad have their timestamp status indicators muxed together. A new interrupt
cannot be generated until the timestamp status indicators return low for
all four ports.

Normally, the timestamp status for a port will clear once there are fewer
timestamps in that ports timestamp memory bank than the threshold. A
threshold of zero makes this impossible, so the timestamp status for the
port does not clear.

The ice driver never intentionally programs the threshold to zero, indeed
the driver always programs it to a value of 1, intending to get an
interrupt immediately as soon as even a single packet is waiting for a
timestamp.

However, there is a subtle flaw in the programming logic in the
ice_phy_cfg_intr_eth56g() function. Due to the way that the hardware
handles enabling the PHY interrupt. If the threshold value is modified at
the same time as the interrupt is enabled, the HW PHY state machine might
enable the interrupt before the new threshold value is actually updated.
This leaves a potential race condition caused by the hardware logic where
a PHY timestamp interrupt might be triggered before the non-zero threshold
is written, resulting in the PHY timestamp logic becoming stuck.

Once the PHY timestamp status is stuck high, it will remain stuck even
after attempting to reprogram the PHY block by changing its threshold or
disabling the interrupt. Even a typical PF or CORE reset will not reset the
particular block of the PHY that becomes stuck. Even a warm power cycle is
not guaranteed to cause the PHY block to reset, and a cold power cycle is
required.

Prevent this by always writing the PHY_REG_TS_INT_CONFIG in two stages.
First write the threshold value with the interrupt disabled, and only write
the enable bit after the threshold has been programmed. When disabling the
interrupt, leave the threshold unchanged. Additionally, re-read the
register after writing it to guarantee that the write to the PHY has been
flushed upon exit of the function.

While we're modifying this function implementation, explicitly reject
programming a threshold of 0 when enabling the interrupt. No caller does
this today, but the consequences of doing so are significant. An explicit
rejection in the code makes this clear.

Fixes: 7cab44f1c3 ("ice: Introduce ETH56G PHY model for E825C products")
Signed-off-by: Grzegorz Nitka <grzegorz.nitka@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Petr Oros <poros@redhat.com>
Tested-by: Sunitha Mekala <sunithax.d.mekala@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260420-jk-iwl-net-2026-04-20-ptp-e825c-phy-interrupt-fixes-v1-1-bc2240f42251@intel.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
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Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst