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* [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
@ 2008-04-07 21:40 Ayaz Abdulla
  2008-04-08  8:14 ` Andrew Morton
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ayaz Abdulla @ 2008-04-07 21:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Jeff Garzik, Manfred Spraul, Andrew Morton, nedev

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This patch adds support for a new backoff algorithm for half duplex 
supported in newer hardware. The old method is will be designated as 
legacy mode.

Re-seeding random values for the backoff algorithms are performed when a 
transmit has failed due to a maximum retry count (1 to 15, where max is 
considered the wraparound case of 0).

Signed-off-by: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com>



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--- old/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2008-04-07 17:35:34.000000000 -0400
+++ new/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2008-04-07 17:35:37.000000000 -0400
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
 #define DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2   0x10000  /* device supports tx pause frames version 2 */
 #define DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3   0x20000  /* device supports tx pause frames version 3 */
 #define DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT          0x40000  /* device needs to limit tx */
+#define DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE          0x80000  /* device supports gear mode */
 
 enum {
 	NvRegIrqStatus = 0x000,
@@ -263,11 +264,13 @@
 	NvRegReceiverStatus = 0x98,
 #define NVREG_RCVSTAT_BUSY	0x01
 
-	NvRegRandomSeed = 0x9c,
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_MASK	0x00ff
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE	0x7f00
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE2	0x2d00
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE3	0x7400
+	NvRegSlotTime = 0x9c,
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_LEGBF_ENABLED	0x80000000
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL	0x00007f00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_1000_FULL 	0x0003ff00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_HALF		0x0000ff00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_DEFAULT	 	0x00007f00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK		0x000000ff
 
 	NvRegTxDeferral = 0xA0,
 #define NVREG_TX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT		0x15050f
@@ -290,6 +293,11 @@
 
 	NvRegPhyInterface = 0xC0,
 #define PHY_RGMII		0x10000000
+	NvRegBackOffControl = 0xC4,
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT			0x70000000
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK		0x000003ff
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT			24
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR			12
 
 	NvRegTxRingPhysAddr = 0x100,
 	NvRegRxRingPhysAddr = 0x104,
@@ -441,6 +449,7 @@
 
 #define NV_TX_LASTPACKET	(1<<16)
 #define NV_TX_RETRYERROR	(1<<19)
+#define NV_TX_RETRYCOUNT_MASK	(0xF<<20)
 #define NV_TX_FORCED_INTERRUPT	(1<<24)
 #define NV_TX_DEFERRED		(1<<26)
 #define NV_TX_CARRIERLOST	(1<<27)
@@ -451,6 +460,7 @@
 
 #define NV_TX2_LASTPACKET	(1<<29)
 #define NV_TX2_RETRYERROR	(1<<18)
+#define NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK	(0xF<<19)
 #define NV_TX2_FORCED_INTERRUPT	(1<<30)
 #define NV_TX2_DEFERRED		(1<<25)
 #define NV_TX2_CARRIERLOST	(1<<26)
@@ -1834,6 +1844,110 @@
 	return (u32)(np->tx_ring_size - ((np->tx_ring_size + (np->put_tx_ctx - np->get_tx_ctx)) % np->tx_ring_size));
 }
 
+static void nv_legacybackoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+	u32 reg;
+	u32 low;
+	int tx_status = 0;
+
+	reg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime) & ~NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+	rdtscl(low);
+	reg |= low & NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+
+	/* need to stop tx before change takes effect */
+	tx_status = readl(base + NvRegTransmitterControl) & NVREG_XMITCTL_START;
+	if (tx_status)
+		nv_stop_tx(dev);
+	nv_stop_rx(dev);
+	writel(reg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+	if (tx_status)
+		nv_start_tx(dev);
+	nv_start_rx(dev);
+}
+
+/* Gear Backoff Seeds */
+#define BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS	8
+#define BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS	15
+
+/* Known Good seed sets */
+u32 gMainSeedSet[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {
+    {145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 196, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275, 285, 660, 690, 874},
+    {245, 255, 265, 575, 385, 298, 335, 345, 355, 366, 375, 385, 761, 790, 974},
+    {145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 196, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275, 285, 660, 690, 874},
+    {245, 255, 265, 575, 385, 298, 335, 345, 355, 366, 375, 386, 761, 790, 974},
+    {266, 265, 276, 585, 397, 208, 345, 355, 365, 376, 385, 396, 771, 700, 984},
+    {266, 265, 276, 586, 397, 208, 346, 355, 365, 376, 285, 396, 771, 700, 984},
+    {366, 365, 376, 686, 497, 308, 447, 455, 466, 476, 485, 496, 871, 800,  84},
+    {466, 465, 476, 786, 597, 408, 547, 555, 566, 576, 585, 597, 971, 900, 184}};
+
+u32 gGearSeedSet[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 397},
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395}};
+
+static void nv_gear_backoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+	u32 miniseed1, miniseed2, miniseed2_reversed, miniseed3, miniseed3_reversed;
+	u32 temp, seedset, combinedSeed;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Setup seed for free running LFSR */
+	/* We are going to read the time stamp counter 3 times and swizzle bits around to increase randomness */
+	rdtscl(miniseed1);
+	miniseed1 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed1 == 0)
+		miniseed1 = 0xabc;
+
+	rdtscl(miniseed2);
+	miniseed2 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed2 == 0)
+		miniseed2 = 0xabc;
+	miniseed2_reversed = ((miniseed2 & 0xF00) >> 8) | (miniseed2 & 0x0F0) | ((miniseed2 & 0x00F) << 8);
+
+	rdtscl(miniseed3);
+	miniseed3 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed3 == 0)
+		miniseed3 = 0xabc;
+	miniseed3_reversed = ((miniseed3 & 0xF00) >> 8) | (miniseed3 & 0x0F0) | ((miniseed3 & 0x00F) << 8);
+
+	combinedSeed = ((miniseed1 ^ miniseed2_reversed) << 12) | (miniseed2 ^ miniseed3_reversed);
+
+	/* Seeds can not be zero */
+	if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) == 0)
+		combinedSeed |= 0x08;
+	if ((combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)) == 0)
+		combinedSeed |= 0x8000;
+
+	/* Ensure seeds are not the same */
+	if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) ==
+	    (combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)))
+		combinedSeed = 0x3FF3FF;
+
+	/* No need to disable tx here */
+	temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (0 << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
+	temp |= combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK;
+	temp |= combinedSeed >> NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR;
+	writel(temp,base + NvRegBackOffControl);
+
+    	/* Setup seeds for all gear LFSRs. */
+	rdtscl(seedset);
+	seedset = seedset % BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS;
+	for (i = 1; i <= BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS; i++)
+	{
+		temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (i << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
+		temp |= gMainSeedSet[seedset][i-1] & 0x3ff;
+		temp |= ((gGearSeedSet[seedset][i-1] & 0x3ff) << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR);
+		writel(temp, base + NvRegBackOffControl);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * nv_start_xmit: dev->hard_start_xmit function
  * Called with netif_tx_lock held.
@@ -2153,6 +2267,8 @@
 						dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 					if (flags & NV_TX_CARRIERLOST)
 						dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+					if ((flags & NV_TX_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX_RETRYCOUNT_MASK))
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
 					dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 				} else {
 					dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -2168,6 +2284,8 @@
 						dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 					if (flags & NV_TX2_CARRIERLOST)
 						dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+					if ((flags & NV_TX2_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK))
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
 					dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 				} else {
 					dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -2209,6 +2327,15 @@
 		if (flags & NV_TX2_LASTPACKET) {
 			if (!(flags & NV_TX2_ERROR))
 				dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+			else {
+				if ((flags & NV_TX2_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK)) {
+					if (np->driver_data & DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE)
+						nv_gear_backoff_reseed(dev);
+					else
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
+				}
+			}
+
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(np->get_tx_ctx->skb);
 			np->get_tx_ctx->skb = NULL;
 
@@ -2973,15 +3100,14 @@
 	}
 
 	if (np->gigabit == PHY_GIGABIT) {
-		phyreg = readl(base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+		phyreg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime);
 		phyreg &= ~(0x3FF00);
-		if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_10)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE3;
-		else if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_100)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE2;
+		if (((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_10) ||
+		    ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_100))
+			phyreg |= NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL;
 		else if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_1000)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE;
-		writel(phyreg, base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+			phyreg |= NVREG_SLOTTIME_1000_FULL;
+		writel(phyreg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
 	}
 
 	phyreg = readl(base + NvRegPhyInterface);
@@ -4927,6 +5053,7 @@
 	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
 	int ret = 1;
 	int oom, i;
+	u32 low;
 
 	dprintk(KERN_DEBUG "nv_open: begin\n");
 
@@ -4986,8 +5113,20 @@
 	writel(np->rx_buf_sz, base + NvRegOffloadConfig);
 
 	writel(readl(base + NvRegReceiverStatus), base + NvRegReceiverStatus);
-	get_random_bytes(&i, sizeof(i));
-	writel(NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE | (i&NVREG_RNDSEED_MASK), base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+
+	rdtscl(low);
+	low &= NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+	if (np->desc_ver == DESC_VER_1) {
+		writel(low|NVREG_SLOTTIME_DEFAULT, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+	} else {
+		if (!(np->driver_data & DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE)) {
+			/* setup legacy backoff */
+			writel(NVREG_SLOTTIME_LEGBF_ENABLED|NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL|low, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+		} else {
+			writel(NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+			nv_gear_backoff_reseed(dev);
+		}
+	}
 	writel(NVREG_TX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT, base + NvRegTxDeferral);
 	writel(NVREG_RX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT, base + NvRegRxDeferral);
 	if (poll_interval == -1) {
@@ -5694,83 +5833,83 @@
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_20),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_21),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_22),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_23),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_24),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_25),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_26),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_27),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_28),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_29),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_30),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_31),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_32),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_33),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_34),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_35),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_36),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_37),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_38),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_39),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{0,},
 };

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* Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
  2008-04-07 21:40 Ayaz Abdulla
@ 2008-04-08  8:14 ` Andrew Morton
  2008-04-08 16:15   ` Manfred Spraul
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Andrew Morton @ 2008-04-08  8:14 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Ayaz Abdulla; +Cc: Jeff Garzik, Manfred Spraul, nedev

On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:40:28 -0400 Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com> wrote:

> This patch adds support for a new backoff algorithm for half duplex 
> supported in newer hardware. The old method is will be designated as 
> legacy mode.
> 
> Re-seeding random values for the backoff algorithms are performed when a 
> transmit has failed due to a maximum retry count (1 to 15, where max is 
> considered the wraparound case of 0).
> 
> ...
>
> +static void nv_legacybackoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> +	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
> +	u32 reg;
> +	u32 low;
> +	int tx_status = 0;
> +
> +	reg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime) & ~NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
> +	rdtscl(low);
> +	reg |= low & NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
> +
> +	/* need to stop tx before change takes effect */
> +	tx_status = readl(base + NvRegTransmitterControl) & NVREG_XMITCTL_START;
> +	if (tx_status)
> +		nv_stop_tx(dev);
> +	nv_stop_rx(dev);
> +	writel(reg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
> +	if (tx_status)
> +		nv_start_tx(dev);
> +	nv_start_rx(dev);
> +}

Is there sufficient locking in place to prevent some other thread of
control coming in and trying to stop or start tx and/or rx while this
function is running?

> +static void nv_gear_backoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
> +{
> +	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
> +	u32 miniseed1, miniseed2, miniseed2_reversed, miniseed3, miniseed3_reversed;
> +	u32 temp, seedset, combinedSeed;
> +	int i;
> +
> +	/* Setup seed for free running LFSR */
> +	/* We are going to read the time stamp counter 3 times and swizzle bits around to increase randomness */

I see this driver rigorously observes the 800-column-xterm convention.

> +	rdtscl(miniseed1);

err, no.  We don't have sufficient Kconfig dependencies in place to be able
to do this.  You just broke all non-x86.

Suitable fixes would be

a) add #ifdef CONFIG_X86 all over the place

b) use do_gettimeofday() (might be tricky if called from interrupt)

c) use cpu_clock().

> +	miniseed1 &= 0x0fff;
> +	if (miniseed1 == 0)
> +		miniseed1 = 0xabc;
> +
> +	rdtscl(miniseed2);
> +	miniseed2 &= 0x0fff;
> +	if (miniseed2 == 0)
> +		miniseed2 = 0xabc;
> +	miniseed2_reversed = ((miniseed2 & 0xF00) >> 8) | (miniseed2 & 0x0F0) | ((miniseed2 & 0x00F) << 8);
> +
> +	rdtscl(miniseed3);
> +	miniseed3 &= 0x0fff;
> +	if (miniseed3 == 0)
> +		miniseed3 = 0xabc;
> +	miniseed3_reversed = ((miniseed3 & 0xF00) >> 8) | (miniseed3 & 0x0F0) | ((miniseed3 & 0x00F) << 8);
> +
> +	combinedSeed = ((miniseed1 ^ miniseed2_reversed) << 12) | (miniseed2 ^ miniseed3_reversed);
> +
> +	/* Seeds can not be zero */
> +	if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) == 0)
> +		combinedSeed |= 0x08;
> +	if ((combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)) == 0)
> +		combinedSeed |= 0x8000;
> +
> +	/* Ensure seeds are not the same */
> +	if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) ==
> +	    (combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)))
> +		combinedSeed = 0x3FF3FF;
> +
> +	/* No need to disable tx here */
> +	temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (0 << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
> +	temp |= combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK;
> +	temp |= combinedSeed >> NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR;
> +	writel(temp,base + NvRegBackOffControl);
> +
> +    	/* Setup seeds for all gear LFSRs. */
> +	rdtscl(seedset);
> +	seedset = seedset % BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS;
> +	for (i = 1; i <= BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS; i++)
> +	{
> +		temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (i << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
> +		temp |= gMainSeedSet[seedset][i-1] & 0x3ff;
> +		temp |= ((gGearSeedSet[seedset][i-1] & 0x3ff) << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR);
> +		writel(temp, base + NvRegBackOffControl);
> +	}
> +}

Is lib/random32.c not useful here?  Perhaps after suitable modification?



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* Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
  2008-04-08  8:14 ` Andrew Morton
@ 2008-04-08 16:15   ` Manfred Spraul
  2008-04-08 19:13     ` Ayaz Abdulla
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Manfred Spraul @ 2008-04-08 16:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Ayaz Abdulla; +Cc: Andrew Morton, Jeff Garzik, nedev

Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:40:28 -0400 Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com> wrote:
>   
>> +static void nv_gear_backoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
>> +{
>> +	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
>> +	u32 miniseed1, miniseed2, miniseed2_reversed, miniseed3, miniseed3_reversed;
>> +	u32 temp, seedset, combinedSeed;
>> +	int i;
>> +
>> +	/* Setup seed for free running LFSR */
>> +	/* We are going to read the time stamp counter 3 times and swizzle bits around to increase randomness */
>>     
>
> I see this driver rigorously observes the 800-column-xterm convention.
>
>   
>> +	rdtscl(miniseed1);
>>     
>
> err, no.  We don't have sufficient Kconfig dependencies in place to be able
> to do this.  You just broke all non-x86.
>
> Suitable fixes would be
>
> a) add #ifdef CONFIG_X86 all over the place
>
> b) use do_gettimeofday() (might be tricky if called from interrupt)
>
> c) use cpu_clock().
>
>   
d) use get_random_bytes()?
It's irq-safe, used e.g. by the network code for the TCP sequence numbers.
>> +	/* Ensure seeds are not the same */
>> +	if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) ==
>> +	    (combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)))
>> +		combinedSeed = 0x3FF3FF;
>> +
>>     
I don't understand this block: The seed consists of two parts, each 12 bits.
Both parts mustn't be identical. If both parts are identical, then both 
are set to 0x3ff.
But if both are 0x3ff, then they are identical. Is that intentional?

--
    Manfred

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* Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
  2008-04-08 16:15   ` Manfred Spraul
@ 2008-04-08 19:13     ` Ayaz Abdulla
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ayaz Abdulla @ 2008-04-08 19:13 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Manfred Spraul; +Cc: Andrew Morton, Jeff Garzik, nedev

Thanks for the review. I will update the patch and resend it.

Manfred Spraul wrote:
> Andrew Morton wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:40:28 -0400 Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com> 
>> wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> +static void nv_gear_backoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
>>> +{
>>> +    u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
>>> +    u32 miniseed1, miniseed2, miniseed2_reversed, miniseed3, 
>>> miniseed3_reversed;
>>> +    u32 temp, seedset, combinedSeed;
>>> +    int i;
>>> +
>>> +    /* Setup seed for free running LFSR */
>>> +    /* We are going to read the time stamp counter 3 times and 
>>> swizzle bits around to increase randomness */
>>>     
>>
>>
>> I see this driver rigorously observes the 800-column-xterm convention.
>>
>>  
>>
>>> +    rdtscl(miniseed1);
>>>     
>>
>>
>> err, no.  We don't have sufficient Kconfig dependencies in place to be 
>> able
>> to do this.  You just broke all non-x86.
>>
>> Suitable fixes would be
>>
>> a) add #ifdef CONFIG_X86 all over the place
>>
>> b) use do_gettimeofday() (might be tricky if called from interrupt)
>>
>> c) use cpu_clock().
>>
>>   
> 
> d) use get_random_bytes()?
> It's irq-safe, used e.g. by the network code for the TCP sequence numbers.
> 
>>> +    /* Ensure seeds are not the same */
>>> +    if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) ==
>>> +        (combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << 
>>> NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)))
>>> +        combinedSeed = 0x3FF3FF;
>>> +
>>>     
> 
> I don't understand this block: The seed consists of two parts, each 12 
> bits.
> Both parts mustn't be identical. If both parts are identical, then both 
> are set to 0x3ff.
> But if both are 0x3ff, then they are identical. Is that intentional?
> 
> -- 
>    Manfred

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* [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
@ 2008-04-09 23:36 Ayaz Abdulla
  2008-04-10 16:25 ` Ingo Oeser
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ayaz Abdulla @ 2008-04-09 23:36 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Jeff Garzik, Manfred Spraul, Andrew Morton, nedev

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 421 bytes --]

This patch adds support for a new backoff algorithm for half duplex 
supported in newer hardware. The old method is will be designated as 
legacy mode.

Re-seeding random values for the backoff algorithms are performed when a 
transmit has failed due to a maximum retry count (1 to 15, where max is 
considered the wraparound case of 0).

Resending based on feedback.

Signed-off-by: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com>



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--- old/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2008-04-09 18:34:18.000000000 -0400
+++ new/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2008-04-09 18:35:18.000000000 -0400
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
 #define DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2   0x10000  /* device supports tx pause frames version 2 */
 #define DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3   0x20000  /* device supports tx pause frames version 3 */
 #define DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT          0x40000  /* device needs to limit tx */
+#define DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE          0x80000  /* device supports gear mode */
 
 enum {
 	NvRegIrqStatus = 0x000,
@@ -263,11 +264,13 @@
 	NvRegReceiverStatus = 0x98,
 #define NVREG_RCVSTAT_BUSY	0x01
 
-	NvRegRandomSeed = 0x9c,
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_MASK	0x00ff
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE	0x7f00
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE2	0x2d00
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE3	0x7400
+	NvRegSlotTime = 0x9c,
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_LEGBF_ENABLED	0x80000000
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL	0x00007f00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_1000_FULL 	0x0003ff00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_HALF		0x0000ff00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_DEFAULT	 	0x00007f00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK		0x000000ff
 
 	NvRegTxDeferral = 0xA0,
 #define NVREG_TX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT		0x15050f
@@ -290,6 +293,11 @@
 
 	NvRegPhyInterface = 0xC0,
 #define PHY_RGMII		0x10000000
+	NvRegBackOffControl = 0xC4,
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT			0x70000000
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK		0x000003ff
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT			24
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR			12
 
 	NvRegTxRingPhysAddr = 0x100,
 	NvRegRxRingPhysAddr = 0x104,
@@ -441,6 +449,7 @@
 
 #define NV_TX_LASTPACKET	(1<<16)
 #define NV_TX_RETRYERROR	(1<<19)
+#define NV_TX_RETRYCOUNT_MASK	(0xF<<20)
 #define NV_TX_FORCED_INTERRUPT	(1<<24)
 #define NV_TX_DEFERRED		(1<<26)
 #define NV_TX_CARRIERLOST	(1<<27)
@@ -451,6 +460,7 @@
 
 #define NV_TX2_LASTPACKET	(1<<29)
 #define NV_TX2_RETRYERROR	(1<<18)
+#define NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK	(0xF<<19)
 #define NV_TX2_FORCED_INTERRUPT	(1<<30)
 #define NV_TX2_DEFERRED		(1<<25)
 #define NV_TX2_CARRIERLOST	(1<<26)
@@ -1834,6 +1844,115 @@
 	return (u32)(np->tx_ring_size - ((np->tx_ring_size + (np->put_tx_ctx - np->get_tx_ctx)) % np->tx_ring_size));
 }
 
+static void nv_legacybackoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+	u32 reg;
+	u32 low;
+	int tx_status = 0;
+
+	reg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime) & ~NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+	get_random_bytes(&low, sizeof(low));
+	reg |= low & NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+
+	/* Need to stop tx before change takes effect.
+	 * Caller has already gained np->lock.
+	 */
+	tx_status = readl(base + NvRegTransmitterControl) & NVREG_XMITCTL_START;
+	if (tx_status)
+		nv_stop_tx(dev);
+	nv_stop_rx(dev);
+	writel(reg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+	if (tx_status)
+		nv_start_tx(dev);
+	nv_start_rx(dev);
+}
+
+/* Gear Backoff Seeds */
+#define BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS	8
+#define BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS	15
+
+/* Known Good seed sets */
+u32 gMainSeedSet[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {
+    {145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 196, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275, 285, 660, 690, 874},
+    {245, 255, 265, 575, 385, 298, 335, 345, 355, 366, 375, 385, 761, 790, 974},
+    {145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 196, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275, 285, 660, 690, 874},
+    {245, 255, 265, 575, 385, 298, 335, 345, 355, 366, 375, 386, 761, 790, 974},
+    {266, 265, 276, 585, 397, 208, 345, 355, 365, 376, 385, 396, 771, 700, 984},
+    {266, 265, 276, 586, 397, 208, 346, 355, 365, 376, 285, 396, 771, 700, 984},
+    {366, 365, 376, 686, 497, 308, 447, 455, 466, 476, 485, 496, 871, 800,  84},
+    {466, 465, 476, 786, 597, 408, 547, 555, 566, 576, 585, 597, 971, 900, 184}};
+
+u32 gGearSeedSet[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 397},
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395}};
+
+static void nv_gear_backoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+	u32 miniseed1, miniseed2, miniseed2_reversed, miniseed3, miniseed3_reversed;
+	u32 temp, seedset, combinedSeed;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Setup seed for free running LFSR */
+	/* We are going to read the time stamp counter 3 times
+	   and swizzle bits around to increase randomness */
+	get_random_bytes(&miniseed1, sizeof(miniseed1));
+	miniseed1 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed1 == 0)
+		miniseed1 = 0xabc;
+
+	get_random_bytes(&miniseed2, sizeof(miniseed2));
+	miniseed2 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed2 == 0)
+		miniseed2 = 0xabc;
+	miniseed2_reversed =
+		((miniseed2 & 0xF00) >> 8) |
+		 (miniseed2 & 0x0F0) |
+		 ((miniseed2 & 0x00F) << 8);
+
+	get_random_bytes(&miniseed3, sizeof(miniseed3));
+	miniseed3 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed3 == 0)
+		miniseed3 = 0xabc;
+	miniseed3_reversed =
+		((miniseed3 & 0xF00) >> 8) |
+		 (miniseed3 & 0x0F0) |
+		 ((miniseed3 & 0x00F) << 8);
+
+	combinedSeed = ((miniseed1 ^ miniseed2_reversed) << 12) |
+		       (miniseed2 ^ miniseed3_reversed);
+
+	/* Seeds can not be zero */
+	if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) == 0)
+		combinedSeed |= 0x08;
+	if ((combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)) == 0)
+		combinedSeed |= 0x8000;
+
+	/* No need to disable tx here */
+	temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (0 << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
+	temp |= combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK;
+	temp |= combinedSeed >> NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR;
+	writel(temp,base + NvRegBackOffControl);
+
+    	/* Setup seeds for all gear LFSRs. */
+	get_random_bytes(&seedset, sizeof(seedset));
+	seedset = seedset % BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS;
+	for (i = 1; i <= BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS; i++)
+	{
+		temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (i << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
+		temp |= gMainSeedSet[seedset][i-1] & 0x3ff;
+		temp |= ((gGearSeedSet[seedset][i-1] & 0x3ff) << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR);
+		writel(temp, base + NvRegBackOffControl);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * nv_start_xmit: dev->hard_start_xmit function
  * Called with netif_tx_lock held.
@@ -2153,6 +2272,8 @@
 						dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 					if (flags & NV_TX_CARRIERLOST)
 						dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+					if ((flags & NV_TX_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX_RETRYCOUNT_MASK))
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
 					dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 				} else {
 					dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -2168,6 +2289,8 @@
 						dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 					if (flags & NV_TX2_CARRIERLOST)
 						dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+					if ((flags & NV_TX2_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK))
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
 					dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 				} else {
 					dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -2209,6 +2332,15 @@
 		if (flags & NV_TX2_LASTPACKET) {
 			if (!(flags & NV_TX2_ERROR))
 				dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+			else {
+				if ((flags & NV_TX2_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK)) {
+					if (np->driver_data & DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE)
+						nv_gear_backoff_reseed(dev);
+					else
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
+				}
+			}
+
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(np->get_tx_ctx->skb);
 			np->get_tx_ctx->skb = NULL;
 
@@ -2973,15 +3105,14 @@
 	}
 
 	if (np->gigabit == PHY_GIGABIT) {
-		phyreg = readl(base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+		phyreg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime);
 		phyreg &= ~(0x3FF00);
-		if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_10)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE3;
-		else if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_100)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE2;
+		if (((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_10) ||
+		    ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_100))
+			phyreg |= NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL;
 		else if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_1000)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE;
-		writel(phyreg, base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+			phyreg |= NVREG_SLOTTIME_1000_FULL;
+		writel(phyreg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
 	}
 
 	phyreg = readl(base + NvRegPhyInterface);
@@ -4927,6 +5058,7 @@
 	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
 	int ret = 1;
 	int oom, i;
+	u32 low;
 
 	dprintk(KERN_DEBUG "nv_open: begin\n");
 
@@ -4986,8 +5118,20 @@
 	writel(np->rx_buf_sz, base + NvRegOffloadConfig);
 
 	writel(readl(base + NvRegReceiverStatus), base + NvRegReceiverStatus);
-	get_random_bytes(&i, sizeof(i));
-	writel(NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE | (i&NVREG_RNDSEED_MASK), base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+
+	get_random_bytes(&low, sizeof(low));
+	low &= NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+	if (np->desc_ver == DESC_VER_1) {
+		writel(low|NVREG_SLOTTIME_DEFAULT, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+	} else {
+		if (!(np->driver_data & DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE)) {
+			/* setup legacy backoff */
+			writel(NVREG_SLOTTIME_LEGBF_ENABLED|NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL|low, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+		} else {
+			writel(NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+			nv_gear_backoff_reseed(dev);
+		}
+	}
 	writel(NVREG_TX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT, base + NvRegTxDeferral);
 	writel(NVREG_RX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT, base + NvRegRxDeferral);
 	if (poll_interval == -1) {
@@ -5694,83 +5838,83 @@
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_20),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_21),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_22),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_23),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_24),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_25),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_26),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_27),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_28),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_29),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_30),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_31),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_32),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_33),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_34),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_35),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_36),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_37),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_38),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_39),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{0,},
 };

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* Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
  2008-04-09 23:36 Ayaz Abdulla
@ 2008-04-10 16:25 ` Ingo Oeser
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ingo Oeser @ 2008-04-10 16:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Ayaz Abdulla; +Cc: Jeff Garzik, Manfred Spraul, Andrew Morton, nedev

Hi Ayaz,

You wrote:
> u32 gMainSeedSet[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {

Could you make that 

static const u16 gMainSeedSet[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {

> u32 gGearSeedSet[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {

static const u16 gGearSeedSet[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {


That should put it into the read only code segment and halve the sizes.

PS: I'm sure that one make these tables u8 by using some math tricks and 
other seeds, but that is beyond me now...


Best Regards

Ingo Oeser

^ permalink raw reply	[flat|nested] 10+ messages in thread

* [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
@ 2008-04-10 19:54 Ayaz Abdulla
  2008-04-11 16:52 ` Ingo Oeser
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ayaz Abdulla @ 2008-04-10 19:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Jeff Garzik, Manfred Spraul, Andrew Morton, nedev

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 420 bytes --]

This patch adds support for a new backoff algorithm for half duplex 
supported in newer hardware. The old method is will be designated as 
legacy mode.

Re-seeding random values for the backoff algorithms are performed when a 
transmit has failed due to a maximum retry count (1 to 15, where max is 
considered the wraparound case of 0).

Resending based on feedback.

Signed-off-by: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com>


[-- Attachment #2: patch-forcedeth-new-backoff --]
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--- old/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2008-04-09 18:34:18.000000000 -0400
+++ new/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2008-04-10 10:36:45.000000000 -0400
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
 #define DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2   0x10000  /* device supports tx pause frames version 2 */
 #define DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3   0x20000  /* device supports tx pause frames version 3 */
 #define DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT          0x40000  /* device needs to limit tx */
+#define DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE          0x80000  /* device supports gear mode */
 
 enum {
 	NvRegIrqStatus = 0x000,
@@ -263,11 +264,13 @@
 	NvRegReceiverStatus = 0x98,
 #define NVREG_RCVSTAT_BUSY	0x01
 
-	NvRegRandomSeed = 0x9c,
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_MASK	0x00ff
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE	0x7f00
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE2	0x2d00
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE3	0x7400
+	NvRegSlotTime = 0x9c,
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_LEGBF_ENABLED	0x80000000
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL	0x00007f00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_1000_FULL 	0x0003ff00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_HALF		0x0000ff00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_DEFAULT	 	0x00007f00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK		0x000000ff
 
 	NvRegTxDeferral = 0xA0,
 #define NVREG_TX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT		0x15050f
@@ -290,6 +293,11 @@
 
 	NvRegPhyInterface = 0xC0,
 #define PHY_RGMII		0x10000000
+	NvRegBackOffControl = 0xC4,
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT			0x70000000
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK		0x000003ff
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT			24
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR			12
 
 	NvRegTxRingPhysAddr = 0x100,
 	NvRegRxRingPhysAddr = 0x104,
@@ -441,6 +449,7 @@
 
 #define NV_TX_LASTPACKET	(1<<16)
 #define NV_TX_RETRYERROR	(1<<19)
+#define NV_TX_RETRYCOUNT_MASK	(0xF<<20)
 #define NV_TX_FORCED_INTERRUPT	(1<<24)
 #define NV_TX_DEFERRED		(1<<26)
 #define NV_TX_CARRIERLOST	(1<<27)
@@ -451,6 +460,7 @@
 
 #define NV_TX2_LASTPACKET	(1<<29)
 #define NV_TX2_RETRYERROR	(1<<18)
+#define NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK	(0xF<<19)
 #define NV_TX2_FORCED_INTERRUPT	(1<<30)
 #define NV_TX2_DEFERRED		(1<<25)
 #define NV_TX2_CARRIERLOST	(1<<26)
@@ -1834,6 +1844,115 @@
 	return (u32)(np->tx_ring_size - ((np->tx_ring_size + (np->put_tx_ctx - np->get_tx_ctx)) % np->tx_ring_size));
 }
 
+static void nv_legacybackoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+	u32 reg;
+	u32 low;
+	int tx_status = 0;
+
+	reg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime) & ~NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+	get_random_bytes(&low, sizeof(low));
+	reg |= low & NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+
+	/* Need to stop tx before change takes effect.
+	 * Caller has already gained np->lock.
+	 */
+	tx_status = readl(base + NvRegTransmitterControl) & NVREG_XMITCTL_START;
+	if (tx_status)
+		nv_stop_tx(dev);
+	nv_stop_rx(dev);
+	writel(reg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+	if (tx_status)
+		nv_start_tx(dev);
+	nv_start_rx(dev);
+}
+
+/* Gear Backoff Seeds */
+#define BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS	8
+#define BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS	15
+
+/* Known Good seed sets */
+static const u32 main_seedset[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {
+    {145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 196, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275, 285, 660, 690, 874},
+    {245, 255, 265, 575, 385, 298, 335, 345, 355, 366, 375, 385, 761, 790, 974},
+    {145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 196, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275, 285, 660, 690, 874},
+    {245, 255, 265, 575, 385, 298, 335, 345, 355, 366, 375, 386, 761, 790, 974},
+    {266, 265, 276, 585, 397, 208, 345, 355, 365, 376, 385, 396, 771, 700, 984},
+    {266, 265, 276, 586, 397, 208, 346, 355, 365, 376, 285, 396, 771, 700, 984},
+    {366, 365, 376, 686, 497, 308, 447, 455, 466, 476, 485, 496, 871, 800,  84},
+    {466, 465, 476, 786, 597, 408, 547, 555, 566, 576, 585, 597, 971, 900, 184}};
+
+static const u32 gear_seedset[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 397},
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395}};
+
+static void nv_gear_backoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+	u32 miniseed1, miniseed2, miniseed2_reversed, miniseed3, miniseed3_reversed;
+	u32 temp, seedset, combinedSeed;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Setup seed for free running LFSR */
+	/* We are going to read the time stamp counter 3 times
+	   and swizzle bits around to increase randomness */
+	get_random_bytes(&miniseed1, sizeof(miniseed1));
+	miniseed1 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed1 == 0)
+		miniseed1 = 0xabc;
+
+	get_random_bytes(&miniseed2, sizeof(miniseed2));
+	miniseed2 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed2 == 0)
+		miniseed2 = 0xabc;
+	miniseed2_reversed =
+		((miniseed2 & 0xF00) >> 8) |
+		 (miniseed2 & 0x0F0) |
+		 ((miniseed2 & 0x00F) << 8);
+
+	get_random_bytes(&miniseed3, sizeof(miniseed3));
+	miniseed3 &= 0x0fff;
+	if (miniseed3 == 0)
+		miniseed3 = 0xabc;
+	miniseed3_reversed =
+		((miniseed3 & 0xF00) >> 8) |
+		 (miniseed3 & 0x0F0) |
+		 ((miniseed3 & 0x00F) << 8);
+
+	combinedSeed = ((miniseed1 ^ miniseed2_reversed) << 12) |
+		       (miniseed2 ^ miniseed3_reversed);
+
+	/* Seeds can not be zero */
+	if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) == 0)
+		combinedSeed |= 0x08;
+	if ((combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)) == 0)
+		combinedSeed |= 0x8000;
+
+	/* No need to disable tx here */
+	temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (0 << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
+	temp |= combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK;
+	temp |= combinedSeed >> NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR;
+	writel(temp,base + NvRegBackOffControl);
+
+    	/* Setup seeds for all gear LFSRs. */
+	get_random_bytes(&seedset, sizeof(seedset));
+	seedset = seedset % BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS;
+	for (i = 1; i <= BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS; i++)
+	{
+		temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (i << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
+		temp |= main_seedset[seedset][i-1] & 0x3ff;
+		temp |= ((gear_seedset[seedset][i-1] & 0x3ff) << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR);
+		writel(temp, base + NvRegBackOffControl);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * nv_start_xmit: dev->hard_start_xmit function
  * Called with netif_tx_lock held.
@@ -2153,6 +2272,8 @@
 						dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 					if (flags & NV_TX_CARRIERLOST)
 						dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+					if ((flags & NV_TX_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX_RETRYCOUNT_MASK))
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
 					dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 				} else {
 					dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -2168,6 +2289,8 @@
 						dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 					if (flags & NV_TX2_CARRIERLOST)
 						dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+					if ((flags & NV_TX2_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK))
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
 					dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 				} else {
 					dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -2209,6 +2332,15 @@
 		if (flags & NV_TX2_LASTPACKET) {
 			if (!(flags & NV_TX2_ERROR))
 				dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+			else {
+				if ((flags & NV_TX2_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK)) {
+					if (np->driver_data & DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE)
+						nv_gear_backoff_reseed(dev);
+					else
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
+				}
+			}
+
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(np->get_tx_ctx->skb);
 			np->get_tx_ctx->skb = NULL;
 
@@ -2973,15 +3105,14 @@
 	}
 
 	if (np->gigabit == PHY_GIGABIT) {
-		phyreg = readl(base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+		phyreg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime);
 		phyreg &= ~(0x3FF00);
-		if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_10)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE3;
-		else if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_100)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE2;
+		if (((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_10) ||
+		    ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_100))
+			phyreg |= NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL;
 		else if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_1000)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE;
-		writel(phyreg, base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+			phyreg |= NVREG_SLOTTIME_1000_FULL;
+		writel(phyreg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
 	}
 
 	phyreg = readl(base + NvRegPhyInterface);
@@ -4927,6 +5058,7 @@
 	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
 	int ret = 1;
 	int oom, i;
+	u32 low;
 
 	dprintk(KERN_DEBUG "nv_open: begin\n");
 
@@ -4986,8 +5118,20 @@
 	writel(np->rx_buf_sz, base + NvRegOffloadConfig);
 
 	writel(readl(base + NvRegReceiverStatus), base + NvRegReceiverStatus);
-	get_random_bytes(&i, sizeof(i));
-	writel(NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE | (i&NVREG_RNDSEED_MASK), base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+
+	get_random_bytes(&low, sizeof(low));
+	low &= NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+	if (np->desc_ver == DESC_VER_1) {
+		writel(low|NVREG_SLOTTIME_DEFAULT, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+	} else {
+		if (!(np->driver_data & DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE)) {
+			/* setup legacy backoff */
+			writel(NVREG_SLOTTIME_LEGBF_ENABLED|NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL|low, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+		} else {
+			writel(NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+			nv_gear_backoff_reseed(dev);
+		}
+	}
 	writel(NVREG_TX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT, base + NvRegTxDeferral);
 	writel(NVREG_RX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT, base + NvRegRxDeferral);
 	if (poll_interval == -1) {
@@ -5694,83 +5838,83 @@
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_20),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_21),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_22),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_23),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_24),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_25),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_26),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_27),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_28),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_29),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_30),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_31),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_32),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_33),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_34),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_35),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_36),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_37),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_38),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_39),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{0,},
 };

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* Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
  2008-04-10 19:54 Ayaz Abdulla
@ 2008-04-11 16:52 ` Ingo Oeser
  2008-04-12  4:50   ` Andrew Morton
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ingo Oeser @ 2008-04-11 16:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Ayaz Abdulla; +Cc: Jeff Garzik, Manfred Spraul, Andrew Morton, nedev

Hi Ayaz,

Ayaz Abdulla schrieb:
> This patch adds support for a new backoff algorithm for half duplex 
> supported in newer hardware. The old method is will be designated as 
> legacy mode.
> 
> Re-seeding random values for the backoff algorithms are performed when a 
> transmit has failed due to a maximum retry count (1 to 15, where max is 
> considered the wraparound case of 0).
> 
> Resending based on feedback.

It still uses u32 for the tables, which wastes at least 580 bytes
of code. Please use u16 for that.


Best Regards

Ingo Oeser

^ permalink raw reply	[flat|nested] 10+ messages in thread

* [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
@ 2008-04-11 18:31 Ayaz Abdulla
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Ayaz Abdulla @ 2008-04-11 18:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Manfred Spraul, Jeff Garzik, Andrew Morton, nedev

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 526 bytes --]

This patch adds support for a new backoff algorithm for half duplex 
supported in newer hardware. The old method is will be designated as 
legacy mode.

Re-seeding random values for the backoff algorithms are performed when a 
transmit has failed due to a maximum retry count (1 to 15, where max is 
considered the wraparound case of 0).

** Resending based on further feedback: Removed unnecessary miniseeds, 
fixed up combined seed usage, fixed size of global seed sets.

Signed-off-by: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com>



[-- Attachment #2: patch-forcedeth-new-backoff --]
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--- old/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2008-04-09 18:34:18.000000000 -0400
+++ new/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2008-04-11 14:26:48.000000000 -0400
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
 #define DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2   0x10000  /* device supports tx pause frames version 2 */
 #define DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3   0x20000  /* device supports tx pause frames version 3 */
 #define DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT          0x40000  /* device needs to limit tx */
+#define DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE          0x80000  /* device supports gear mode */
 
 enum {
 	NvRegIrqStatus = 0x000,
@@ -263,11 +264,13 @@
 	NvRegReceiverStatus = 0x98,
 #define NVREG_RCVSTAT_BUSY	0x01
 
-	NvRegRandomSeed = 0x9c,
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_MASK	0x00ff
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE	0x7f00
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE2	0x2d00
-#define NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE3	0x7400
+	NvRegSlotTime = 0x9c,
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_LEGBF_ENABLED	0x80000000
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL	0x00007f00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_1000_FULL 	0x0003ff00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_HALF		0x0000ff00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_DEFAULT	 	0x00007f00
+#define NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK		0x000000ff
 
 	NvRegTxDeferral = 0xA0,
 #define NVREG_TX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT		0x15050f
@@ -290,6 +293,12 @@
 
 	NvRegPhyInterface = 0xC0,
 #define PHY_RGMII		0x10000000
+	NvRegBackOffControl = 0xC4,
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT			0x70000000
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK		0x000003ff
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT			24
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR			12
+#define NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_DEFAULT		8
 
 	NvRegTxRingPhysAddr = 0x100,
 	NvRegRxRingPhysAddr = 0x104,
@@ -441,6 +450,7 @@
 
 #define NV_TX_LASTPACKET	(1<<16)
 #define NV_TX_RETRYERROR	(1<<19)
+#define NV_TX_RETRYCOUNT_MASK	(0xF<<20)
 #define NV_TX_FORCED_INTERRUPT	(1<<24)
 #define NV_TX_DEFERRED		(1<<26)
 #define NV_TX_CARRIERLOST	(1<<27)
@@ -451,6 +461,7 @@
 
 #define NV_TX2_LASTPACKET	(1<<29)
 #define NV_TX2_RETRYERROR	(1<<18)
+#define NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK	(0xF<<19)
 #define NV_TX2_FORCED_INTERRUPT	(1<<30)
 #define NV_TX2_DEFERRED		(1<<25)
 #define NV_TX2_CARRIERLOST	(1<<26)
@@ -1834,6 +1845,89 @@
 	return (u32)(np->tx_ring_size - ((np->tx_ring_size + (np->put_tx_ctx - np->get_tx_ctx)) % np->tx_ring_size));
 }
 
+static void nv_legacybackoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+	u32 reg;
+	u32 low;
+	int tx_status = 0;
+
+	reg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime) & ~NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+	get_random_bytes(&low, sizeof(low));
+	reg |= low & NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+
+	/* Need to stop tx before change takes effect.
+	 * Caller has already gained np->lock.
+	 */
+	tx_status = readl(base + NvRegTransmitterControl) & NVREG_XMITCTL_START;
+	if (tx_status)
+		nv_stop_tx(dev);
+	nv_stop_rx(dev);
+	writel(reg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+	if (tx_status)
+		nv_start_tx(dev);
+	nv_start_rx(dev);
+}
+
+/* Gear Backoff Seeds */
+#define BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS	8
+#define BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS	15
+
+/* Known Good seed sets */
+static const u16 main_seedset[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {
+    {145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 196, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275, 285, 660, 690, 874},
+    {245, 255, 265, 575, 385, 298, 335, 345, 355, 366, 375, 385, 761, 790, 974},
+    {145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 196, 235, 245, 255, 265, 275, 285, 660, 690, 874},
+    {245, 255, 265, 575, 385, 298, 335, 345, 355, 366, 375, 386, 761, 790, 974},
+    {266, 265, 276, 585, 397, 208, 345, 355, 365, 376, 385, 396, 771, 700, 984},
+    {266, 265, 276, 586, 397, 208, 346, 355, 365, 376, 285, 396, 771, 700, 984},
+    {366, 365, 376, 686, 497, 308, 447, 455, 466, 476, 485, 496, 871, 800,  84},
+    {466, 465, 476, 786, 597, 408, 547, 555, 566, 576, 585, 597, 971, 900, 184}};
+
+static const u16 gear_seedset[BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS][BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS] = {
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 397},
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {251, 262, 273, 324, 319, 508, 375, 364, 341, 371, 398, 193, 375,  30, 295},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395},
+    {351, 375, 373, 469, 551, 639, 477, 464, 441, 472, 498, 293, 476, 130, 395}};
+
+static void nv_gear_backoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+	u32 temp, seedset, combined_seed;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Setup seed for free running LFSR */
+	get_random_bytes(&combined_seed, sizeof(combined_seed));
+
+	/* Seeds can not be zero. Identical seeds are allowed. */
+	if ((combined_seed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) == 0)
+		combined_seed |= NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_DEFAULT;
+	if ((combined_seed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)) == 0)
+		combined_seed |= (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_DEFAULT << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR);
+
+	/* No need to disable tx here */
+	temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (0 << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
+	temp |= combined_seed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK;
+	temp |= (combined_seed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR));
+	writel(temp, base + NvRegBackOffControl);
+
+    	/* Setup seeds for all gear LFSRs. */
+	get_random_bytes(&seedset, sizeof(seedset));
+	seedset = seedset % BACKOFF_SEEDSET_ROWS;
+	for (i = 1; i <= BACKOFF_SEEDSET_LFSRS; i++)
+	{
+		temp = NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_DEFAULT | (i << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SELECT);
+		temp |= main_seedset[seedset][i-1] & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK;
+		temp |= ((gear_seedset[seedset][i-1] & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK)
+			 << NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR);
+		writel(temp, base + NvRegBackOffControl);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * nv_start_xmit: dev->hard_start_xmit function
  * Called with netif_tx_lock held.
@@ -2153,6 +2247,8 @@
 						dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 					if (flags & NV_TX_CARRIERLOST)
 						dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+					if ((flags & NV_TX_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX_RETRYCOUNT_MASK))
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
 					dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 				} else {
 					dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -2168,6 +2264,8 @@
 						dev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 					if (flags & NV_TX2_CARRIERLOST)
 						dev->stats.tx_carrier_errors++;
+					if ((flags & NV_TX2_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK))
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
 					dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 				} else {
 					dev->stats.tx_packets++;
@@ -2209,6 +2307,15 @@
 		if (flags & NV_TX2_LASTPACKET) {
 			if (!(flags & NV_TX2_ERROR))
 				dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+			else {
+				if ((flags & NV_TX2_RETRYERROR) && !(flags & NV_TX2_RETRYCOUNT_MASK)) {
+					if (np->driver_data & DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE)
+						nv_gear_backoff_reseed(dev);
+					else
+						nv_legacybackoff_reseed(dev);
+				}
+			}
+
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(np->get_tx_ctx->skb);
 			np->get_tx_ctx->skb = NULL;
 
@@ -2973,15 +3080,14 @@
 	}
 
 	if (np->gigabit == PHY_GIGABIT) {
-		phyreg = readl(base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+		phyreg = readl(base + NvRegSlotTime);
 		phyreg &= ~(0x3FF00);
-		if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_10)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE3;
-		else if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_100)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE2;
+		if (((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_10) ||
+		    ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_100))
+			phyreg |= NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL;
 		else if ((np->linkspeed & 0xFFF) == NVREG_LINKSPEED_1000)
-			phyreg |= NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE;
-		writel(phyreg, base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+			phyreg |= NVREG_SLOTTIME_1000_FULL;
+		writel(phyreg, base + NvRegSlotTime);
 	}
 
 	phyreg = readl(base + NvRegPhyInterface);
@@ -4927,6 +5033,7 @@
 	u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
 	int ret = 1;
 	int oom, i;
+	u32 low;
 
 	dprintk(KERN_DEBUG "nv_open: begin\n");
 
@@ -4986,8 +5093,20 @@
 	writel(np->rx_buf_sz, base + NvRegOffloadConfig);
 
 	writel(readl(base + NvRegReceiverStatus), base + NvRegReceiverStatus);
-	get_random_bytes(&i, sizeof(i));
-	writel(NVREG_RNDSEED_FORCE | (i&NVREG_RNDSEED_MASK), base + NvRegRandomSeed);
+
+	get_random_bytes(&low, sizeof(low));
+	low &= NVREG_SLOTTIME_MASK;
+	if (np->desc_ver == DESC_VER_1) {
+		writel(low|NVREG_SLOTTIME_DEFAULT, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+	} else {
+		if (!(np->driver_data & DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE)) {
+			/* setup legacy backoff */
+			writel(NVREG_SLOTTIME_LEGBF_ENABLED|NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL|low, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+		} else {
+			writel(NVREG_SLOTTIME_10_100_FULL, base + NvRegSlotTime);
+			nv_gear_backoff_reseed(dev);
+		}
+	}
 	writel(NVREG_TX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT, base + NvRegTxDeferral);
 	writel(NVREG_RX_DEFERRAL_DEFAULT, base + NvRegRxDeferral);
 	if (poll_interval == -1) {
@@ -5694,83 +5813,83 @@
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_20),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_21),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_22),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_23),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_24),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_25),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_26),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_27),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_28),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_29),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_30),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_31),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_32),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_33),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_34),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_35),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_36),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_37),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_38),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_39),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{0,},
 };

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* Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation
  2008-04-11 16:52 ` Ingo Oeser
@ 2008-04-12  4:50   ` Andrew Morton
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 10+ messages in thread
From: Andrew Morton @ 2008-04-12  4:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Ingo Oeser; +Cc: Ayaz Abdulla, Jeff Garzik, Manfred Spraul, nedev

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:52:38 +0200 Ingo Oeser <netdev@axxeo.de> wrote:

> Subject: Re: [PATCH] forcedeth: new backoff implementation

Dumb question: is there anything particularly forcedeth-specific in this
new backoff implementation?

If not, and if it might be valuable to other drivers, should it not be
implemented that way?



In an ideal world, I'd have been able to answer my own question by reading
the changelog, but it's a rather poor changelog, sorry.  It doesn't even
tell us why forcedeth needs a new backoff implementation.


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