net: phylink: Document MAC_(A)SYM_PAUSE

This documents the possible MLO_PAUSE_* settings which can result from
different combinations of MAC_(A)SYM_PAUSE. Special note is paid to
settings which can result from user configuration (MLO_PAUSE_AN). The
autonegotiation results are more-or-less a direct consequence of IEEE
802.3 Table 28B-2.

Signed-off-by: Sean Anderson <sean.anderson@seco.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

diff --git a/include/linux/phylink.h b/include/linux/phylink.h
index 6d06896fc20d8d59c28e4a08052dfea6bb51d2c6..1f997e14bf80bd84c85d2bc6660a1cc26b4c7658 100644 (file)
--- a/include/linux/phylink.h
+++ b/include/linux/phylink.h
@@ -21,6 +21,35 @@ enum {
        MLO_AN_FIXED,   /* Fixed-link mode */
        MLO_AN_INBAND,  /* In-band protocol */
 
+       /* MAC_SYM_PAUSE and MAC_ASYM_PAUSE are used when configuring our
+        * autonegotiation advertisement. They correspond to the PAUSE and
+        * ASM_DIR bits defined by 802.3, respectively.
+        *
+        * The following table lists the values of tx_pause and rx_pause which
+        * might be requested in mac_link_up. The exact values depend on either
+        * the results of autonegotation (if MLO_PAUSE_AN is set) or user
+        * configuration (if MLO_PAUSE_AN is not set).
+        *
+        * MAC_SYM_PAUSE MAC_ASYM_PAUSE MLO_PAUSE_AN tx_pause/rx_pause
+        * ============= ============== ============ ==================
+        *             0              0            0 0/0
+        *             0              0            1 0/0
+        *             0              1            0 0/0, 0/1, 1/0, 1/1
+        *             0              1            1 0/0,      1/0
+        *             1              0            0 0/0,           1/1
+        *             1              0            1 0/0,           1/1
+        *             1              1            0 0/0, 0/1, 1/0, 1/1
+        *             1              1            1 0/0, 0/1,      1/1
+        *
+        * If you set MAC_ASYM_PAUSE, the user may request any combination of
+        * tx_pause and rx_pause. You do not have to support these
+        * combinations.
+        *
+        * However, you should support combinations of tx_pause and rx_pause
+        * which might be the result of autonegotation. For example, don't set
+        * MAC_SYM_PAUSE unless your device can support tx_pause and rx_pause
+        * at the same time.
+        */
        MAC_SYM_PAUSE   = BIT(0),
        MAC_ASYM_PAUSE  = BIT(1),
        MAC_10HD        = BIT(2),