From: Biju Das biju.das.jz@bp.renesas.com
[ Upstream commit 100fafc3e46138cb5a6526ddc03dcede8b020c8c ]
The calculation formula for nominal bit rate of classical CAN is the same as that of nominal bit rate of CANFD on the RZ/G3E and R-Car Gen4 SoCs compared to other SoCs. Update nominal bit rate constants.
Signed-off-by: Biju Das biju.das.jz@bp.renesas.com Reviewed-by: Geert Uytterhoeven geert+renesas@glider.be Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250908120940.147196-2-biju.das.jz@bp.renesas.com [mkl: slightly improve wording of commit message] Signed-off-by: Marc Kleine-Budde mkl@pengutronix.de Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin sashal@kernel.org ---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
## BACKPORT RECOMMENDATION: **YES**
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## COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS
### Nature of the Commit
This commit **fixes a functional bug** in the Renesas R-Car CAN FD driver that causes **incorrect bit timing constants** to be used for RZ/G3E and R-Car Gen4 SoCs when operating in Classical CAN mode.
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### Technical Analysis of the Bug
**The Problem:**
In `rcar_canfd_channel_probe()` (drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c:1921-1928), when the controller starts in Classical CAN mode (`!gpriv->fdmode`), the code was unconditionally using `rcar_canfd_bittiming_const` for all hardware variants.
**Before the fix:** ```c } else { /* Controller starts in Classical CAN only mode */ priv->can.bittiming_const = &rcar_canfd_bittiming_const; priv->can.ctrlmode_supported = CAN_CTRLMODE_BERR_REPORTING; } ```
**After the fix:** ```c } else { /* Controller starts in Classical CAN only mode */ if (gpriv->info->shared_can_regs) priv->can.bittiming_const = gpriv->info->nom_bittiming; else priv->can.bittiming_const = &rcar_canfd_bittiming_const; priv->can.ctrlmode_supported = CAN_CTRLMODE_BERR_REPORTING; } ```
**The Hardware Difference:**
RZ/G3E and R-Car Gen4 SoCs have a unique characteristic: they use **shared registers** for both CAN-FD and Classical CAN operations (`shared_can_regs = 1`). This means the calculation formula for nominal bit rate of Classical CAN is **the same** as that of nominal bit rate of CANFD, unlike other SoCs.
**Impact of Wrong Constants:**
| Parameter | Wrong (generic) | Correct (Gen4) | Correct (Gen3) | |-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | tseg1_max | 16 | 256 | 128 | | tseg2_max | 8 | 128 | 32 | | sjw_max | 4 | 128 | 32 | | tseg1_min | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The wrong constants are **dramatically more restrictive** (16x smaller for Gen4), preventing users from: 1. Configuring valid bit rates that require larger timing segment values 2. Fine-tuning bit timing for specific CAN bus topologies 3. Using certain non-standard but valid CAN bus configurations 4. Fully utilizing hardware capabilities
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### Affected Hardware and Timeline
**R-Car Gen4:** - Initial support: v6.3 (commit 8716e6e79a148, January 2023) - Bug duration: ~2.5 years (v6.3 to v6.18) - Compatible strings: `renesas,rcar-gen4-canfd`, `renesas,r8a779a0-canfd`
**RZ/G3E:** - Initial support: v6.16 (commit be53aa0520085, April 2025) - Bug duration: ~5 months (v6.16 to v6.18) - Compatible string: `renesas,r9a09g047-canfd`
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### User-Visible Symptoms
Users running these SoCs in Classical CAN mode would experience:
1. **Configuration Failures**: Commands like `ip link set can0 type can bitrate 500000 sample-point 0.875` might fail with "Invalid argument" if the calculated timing parameters exceed the incorrect limits
2. **Limited Flexibility**: Inability to configure certain valid bit rates or sample points that the hardware actually supports
3. **Incorrect Hardware Capabilities**: The driver reports artificial limitations via sysfs/netlink that don't reflect actual hardware capabilities
4. **Potential Communication Issues**: In some cases, inability to match timing requirements of existing CAN networks
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### Code Change Analysis
**Location:** drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c, function `rcar_canfd_channel_probe()`
**Lines Changed:** 1923-1926 (4 lines added, 1 line removed)
**Change Type:** Conditional logic addition
**Scope:** Extremely localized - only affects initialization path for Classical CAN mode on specific hardware
**Dependencies:** - Requires `shared_can_regs` field (added in commit 836cc711fc187, v6.16) - Requires `nom_bittiming` field in hw_info structure (present since Gen4 support)
**Risk Assessment:**
✅ **Very Low Risk:** - Change is **hardware-specific** - only affects Gen4 and RZ/G3E with `shared_can_regs=1` - Does not affect Gen3, RZG2L, or any other hardware variants - Does not affect CAN-FD mode operation - Simply selects correct constants based on hardware characteristics - No behavioral changes to register access or protocol logic - Reviewed by Geert Uytterhoeven (Renesas expert) and Marc Kleine-Budde (CAN subsystem maintainer)
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### Why This Is a Bug Fix (Not a Feature)
1. **Correctness Issue**: The hardware specification states these SoCs use the same formula for Classical CAN and CANFD nominal bit rate. The old code violated this specification.
2. **Hardware Limitation**: Using wrong constants artificially limits hardware capabilities
3. **Functional Impact**: Users cannot configure valid settings that the hardware supports
4. **Longstanding Bug**: Gen4 has been broken since v6.3 (January 2023)
5. **No Architectural Change**: Simply uses correct constants for specific hardware
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### Stable Tree Backporting Criteria Analysis
✅ **Important Bug Fix**: Corrects incorrect driver behavior that limits functionality
✅ **Minimal and Obvious**: 5 lines changed, clear conditional logic
✅ **Well-Contained**: Only affects specific hardware, doesn't touch critical paths
✅ **No New Features**: Fixes existing feature to work correctly
✅ **Low Regression Risk**: Hardware-specific, well-tested by maintainers
✅ **Affects Users**: Anyone using Gen4/RZ/G3E in Classical CAN mode
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### Backporting Considerations
**For v6.17 and v6.16:** - ✅ Direct backport - all dependencies present - ✅ `shared_can_regs` infrastructure exists - ✅ Both Gen4 and RZ/G3E support present (v6.16+) - ✅ Recommended for stable trees
**For v6.15 and earlier:** - ⚠️ Requires backporting `shared_can_regs` infrastructure (commit 836cc711fc187) - 📝 Gen4 support exists (since v6.3) but uses older `is_gen4()` checks - 📝 More complex backport, may need adaptation - 🤔 Consider if effort is justified given hardware availability
**For v6.2 and earlier:** - ❌ No Gen4 support - not applicable
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### Related Commits and Context
**Prerequisite commits:** - 836cc711fc187: "can: rcar_canfd: Add shared_can_regs variable" (v6.16) - 8716e6e79a148: "can: rcar_canfd: Add support for R-Car Gen4" (v6.3) - be53aa0520085: "can: rcar_canfd: Add RZ/G3E support" (v6.16)
**No follow-up fixes or reverts found** - commit is solid
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### Evidence of Correctness
1. **Commit message** clearly states the hardware behavior: "The calculation formula for nominal bit rate of classical CAN is the same as that of nominal bit rate of CANFD"
2. **Code structure** logically checks `shared_can_regs` to determine which constants to use
3. **Hardware-specific field** (`shared_can_regs`) was explicitly added to handle this difference
4. **Maintainer review** by experienced Renesas and CAN subsystem experts
5. **Consistent with other code** in the driver that already checks `shared_can_regs` for Gen4-specific behavior (see lines 878, 1382, 1603, 1663, 1713)
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### Conclusion
**This commit SHOULD be backported to stable kernel trees (v6.16+)** because:
1. ✅ Fixes a **functional bug** that limits hardware capabilities 2. ✅ Affects real users on Gen4 and RZ/G3E hardware 3. ✅ Change is **small, obvious, and well-contained** 4. ✅ **No regression risk** - hardware-specific fix 5. ✅ Meets all stable tree criteria 6. ✅ Simple backport path for v6.16 and v6.17
**Backport Priority:** Medium-High - High for users of affected hardware - Medium overall given specific hardware scope
**Recommended Stable Tags:** ``` Fixes: 836cc711fc18 ("can: rcar_canfd: Add shared_can_regs variable") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # v6.16+ ```
drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c b/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c index 7e8b1d2f1af65..4f3ce948d74da 100644 --- a/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c +++ b/drivers/net/can/rcar/rcar_canfd.c @@ -1913,7 +1913,10 @@ static int rcar_canfd_channel_probe(struct rcar_canfd_global *gpriv, u32 ch, priv->can.fd.do_get_auto_tdcv = rcar_canfd_get_auto_tdcv; } else { /* Controller starts in Classical CAN only mode */ - priv->can.bittiming_const = &rcar_canfd_bittiming_const; + if (gpriv->info->shared_can_regs) + priv->can.bittiming_const = gpriv->info->nom_bittiming; + else + priv->can.bittiming_const = &rcar_canfd_bittiming_const; priv->can.ctrlmode_supported = CAN_CTRLMODE_BERR_REPORTING; }