Subject: Re: [RFC Patch net-next v1 2/9] r8169: add napi and irq support

From: Subbaraya Sundeep <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:05:19 +0530

On 2026-04-20 at 07:49:50, javen ([email-masked]) wrote:
> From: Javen Xu <[email-masked]>
> 
> Multi tx queues and rx queues require multi irq support. Each irq pairs
> with one napi.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <[email-masked]>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c | 205 ++++++++++++++++++++--
>  1 file changed, 187 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> index 0fbec27e4a0d..d1f3a208bd1b 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> @@ -794,6 +794,19 @@ enum rtl_dash_type {
>  	RTL_DASH_25_BP,
>  };
>  
> +struct rtl8169_napi {
> +	struct napi_struct napi;
> +	void *priv;
> +	int index;
> +};
> +
> +struct rtl8169_irq {
> +	irq_handler_t	handler;
> +	unsigned int	vector;
> +	u8		requested;
> +	char		name[IFNAMSIZ + 10];
> +};
> +
>  enum rx_desc_ring_type {
>  	RX_DESC_RING_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
>  	RX_DESC_RING_TYPE_DEAFULT,
> @@ -818,9 +831,20 @@ struct rtl8169_private {
>  	dma_addr_t RxPhyAddr;
>  	struct page *Rx_databuff[NUM_RX_DESC];	/* Rx data buffers */
>  	struct ring_info tx_skb[NUM_TX_DESC];	/* Tx data buffers */
> +	struct rtl8169_irq irq_tbl[R8169_MAX_MSIX_VEC];
> +	struct rtl8169_napi r8169napi[R8169_MAX_MSIX_VEC];
> +	u16 isr_reg[R8169_MAX_MSIX_VEC];
> +	u16 imr_reg[R8169_MAX_MSIX_VEC];
> +	unsigned int num_tx_rings;
> +	unsigned int num_rx_rings;
>  	u16 cp_cmd;
>  	u16 tx_lpi_timer;
>  	u32 irq_mask;
> +	u8 min_irq_nvecs;
> +	u8 max_irq_nvecs;
> +	u8 HwSuppIsrVer;
> +	u8 HwCurrIsrVer;
> +	u8 irq_nvecs;
>  	int irq;
>  	struct clk *clk;
>  
> @@ -2755,6 +2779,45 @@ static void rtl_hw_reset(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  	rtl_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_chipcmd_cond, 100, 100);
>  }
>  
> +static void rtl_setup_mqs_reg(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> +	if (tp->mac_version <= RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_52) {
> +		tp->isr_reg[0] = IntrStatus;
> +		tp->imr_reg[0] = IntrMask;
> +	} else {
> +		tp->isr_reg[0] = IntrStatus_8125;
> +		tp->imr_reg[0] = IntrMask_8125;
> +	}
> +
> +	for (int i = 1; i < tp->max_irq_nvecs; i++)
> +		tp->isr_reg[i] = (u16)(IntrStatus1_8125 + (i - 1) * 4);
> +
> +	for (int i = 1; i < tp->max_irq_nvecs; i++)
> +		tp->imr_reg[i] = (u16)(IntrMask1_8125 + (i - 1) * 4);
> +}
> +
> +static void rtl_software_parameter_initialize(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> +	tp->num_rx_rings = 1;
> +	tp->num_tx_rings = 1;
> +
> +	switch (tp->mac_version) {
> +	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_80:
> +		tp->min_irq_nvecs = R8127_MIN_IRQ;
> +		tp->max_irq_nvecs = R8127_MAX_IRQ;
> +		tp->HwSuppIsrVer = 6;
> +		break;
> +	default:
> +		tp->min_irq_nvecs = 1;
> +		tp->max_irq_nvecs = 1;
> +		tp->HwSuppIsrVer = 1;
> +		break;
> +	}
> +	tp->HwCurrIsrVer = tp->HwSuppIsrVer;
> +
> +	rtl_setup_mqs_reg(tp);
> +}
> +
>  static void rtl_request_firmware(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  {
>  	struct rtl_fw *rtl_fw;
> @@ -4294,6 +4357,7 @@ static int rtl8169_rx_fill(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> +
>  static int rtl8169_init_ring(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  {
>  	rtl8169_init_ring_indexes(tp);
> @@ -4313,6 +4377,7 @@ static void rtl8169_unmap_tx_skb(struct rtl8169_private *tp, unsigned int entry)
>  			 DMA_TO_DEVICE);
>  	memset(desc, 0, sizeof(*desc));
>  	memset(tx_skb, 0, sizeof(*tx_skb));
> +
>  }
>  
>  static void rtl8169_tx_clear_range(struct rtl8169_private *tp, u32 start,
> @@ -4341,9 +4406,21 @@ static void rtl8169_tx_clear(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  	netdev_reset_queue(tp->dev);
>  }
>  
> +static void rtl8169_napi_disable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> +	for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++)
> +		napi_disable(&tp->r8169napi[i].napi);
> +}
> +
> +static void rtl8169_napi_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> +	for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++)
> +		napi_enable(&tp->r8169napi[i].napi);
> +}
> +
>  static void rtl8169_cleanup(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  {
> -	napi_disable(&tp->napi);
> +	rtl8169_napi_disable(tp);
>  
>  	/* Give a racing hard_start_xmit a few cycles to complete. */
>  	synchronize_net();
> @@ -4389,7 +4466,8 @@ static void rtl_reset_work(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  	for (i = 0; i < NUM_RX_DESC; i++)
>  		rtl8169_mark_to_asic(tp->RxDescArray + i);
>  
> -	napi_enable(&tp->napi);
> +	rtl8169_napi_enable(tp);
> +
>  	rtl_hw_start(tp);
>  }
>  
> @@ -4895,7 +4973,7 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, int budget
>  			goto release_descriptor;
>  		}
>  
> -		skb = napi_alloc_skb(&tp->napi, pkt_size);
> +		skb = napi_alloc_skb(&tp->r8169napi[0].napi, pkt_size);
>  		if (unlikely(!skb)) {
>  			dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
>  			goto release_descriptor;
> @@ -4919,7 +4997,7 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, int budget
>  		if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_MULTICAST)
>  			dev->stats.multicast++;
>  
> -		napi_gro_receive(&tp->napi, skb);
> +		napi_gro_receive(&tp->r8169napi[0].napi, skb);
>  
>  		dev_sw_netstats_rx_add(dev, pkt_size);
>  release_descriptor:
> @@ -4931,7 +5009,8 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, int budget
>  
>  static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
>  {
> -	struct rtl8169_private *tp = dev_instance;
> +	struct rtl8169_napi *napi = dev_instance;
> +	struct rtl8169_private *tp = napi->priv;
>  	u32 status = rtl_get_events(tp);
>  
>  	if ((status & 0xffff) == 0xffff || !(status & tp->irq_mask))
> @@ -4948,13 +5027,53 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
>  		phy_mac_interrupt(tp->phydev);
>  
>  	rtl_irq_disable(tp);
> -	napi_schedule(&tp->napi);
> +	napi_schedule(&napi->napi);
>  out:
>  	rtl_ack_events(tp, status);
>  
>  	return IRQ_HANDLED;
>  }
>  
> +static void rtl8169_free_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> +	for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++) {
> +		struct rtl8169_irq *irq = &tp->irq_tbl[i];
> +		struct rtl8169_napi *napi = &tp->r8169napi[i];
> +
> +		if (irq->requested) {
> +			irq->requested = 0;
> +			pci_free_irq(tp->pci_dev, i, napi);
> +		}
> +	}
> +}
> +
> +static int rtl8169_request_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> +	struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
> +	int rc = 0;
> +	struct rtl8169_irq *irq;
> +	struct rtl8169_napi *napi;
> +	const int len = sizeof(tp->irq_tbl[0].name);
Follow reverse xmas tree order for variable declarations
> +
> +	for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++) {
> +		irq = &tp->irq_tbl[i];
> +
> +		napi = &tp->r8169napi[i];
> +		snprintf(irq->name, len, "%s-%d", dev->name, i);
> +		rc = pci_request_irq(tp->pci_dev, i, rtl8169_interrupt, NULL, napi, irq->name);
> +
No need of extra line above.
> +		if (rc)
> +			break;
> +
> +		irq->vector = pci_irq_vector(tp->pci_dev, i);
> +		irq->requested = 1;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (rc)
> +		rtl8169_free_irq(tp);
> +	return rc;
> +}
> +
>  static void rtl_task(struct work_struct *work)
>  {
>  	struct rtl8169_private *tp =
> @@ -4989,9 +5108,10 @@ static void rtl_task(struct work_struct *work)
>  
>  static int rtl8169_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
>  {
> -	struct rtl8169_private *tp = container_of(napi, struct rtl8169_private, napi);
> +	struct rtl8169_napi *r8169_napi = container_of(napi, struct rtl8169_napi, napi);
> +	struct rtl8169_private *tp = r8169_napi->priv;
>  	struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
> -	int work_done;
> +	int work_done = 0;
>  
>  	rtl_tx(dev, tp, budget);
>  
> @@ -5110,7 +5230,7 @@ static void rtl8169_up(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  	phy_init_hw(tp->phydev);
>  	phy_resume(tp->phydev);
>  	rtl8169_init_phy(tp);
> -	napi_enable(&tp->napi);
> +	rtl8169_napi_enable(tp);
>  	enable_work(&tp->wk.work);
>  	rtl_reset_work(tp);
>  
> @@ -5125,10 +5245,12 @@ static int rtl8169_close(struct net_device *dev)
>  	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
>  
>  	netif_stop_queue(dev);
> +
>  	rtl8169_down(tp);
>  	rtl8169_rx_clear(tp);
>  
> -	free_irq(tp->irq, tp);
> +
> +	rtl8169_free_irq(tp);
>  
>  	phy_disconnect(tp->phydev);
>  
> @@ -5183,14 +5305,14 @@ static int rtl_open(struct net_device *dev)
>  	rtl_request_firmware(tp);
>  
>  	irqflags = pci_dev_msi_enabled(pdev) ? IRQF_NO_THREAD : IRQF_SHARED;
> -	retval = request_irq(tp->irq, rtl8169_interrupt, irqflags, dev->name, tp);
> +
> +	retval = rtl8169_request_irq(tp);
>  	if (retval < 0)
>  		goto err_release_fw_2;
>  
>  	retval = r8169_phy_connect(tp);
>  	if (retval)
>  		goto err_free_irq;
> -
>  	rtl8169_up(tp);
>  	rtl8169_init_counter_offsets(tp);
>  	netif_start_queue(dev);
> @@ -5200,7 +5322,7 @@ static int rtl_open(struct net_device *dev)
>  	return retval;
>  
>  err_free_irq:
> -	free_irq(tp->irq, tp);
> +	rtl8169_free_irq(tp);
>  err_release_fw_2:
>  	rtl_release_firmware(tp);
>  	rtl8169_rx_clear(tp);
> @@ -5265,7 +5387,7 @@ static int rtl8169_runtime_resume(struct device *dev)
>  	rtl_rar_set(tp, tp->dev->dev_addr);
>  	__rtl8169_set_wol(tp, tp->saved_wolopts);
>  
> -	if (tp->TxDescArray)
> +	if (netif_running(tp->dev))
>  		rtl8169_up(tp);
>  
>  	netif_device_attach(tp->dev);
> @@ -5303,7 +5425,7 @@ static int rtl8169_runtime_suspend(struct device *device)
>  {
>  	struct rtl8169_private *tp = dev_get_drvdata(device);
>  
> -	if (!tp->TxDescArray) {
> +	if (!netif_running(tp->dev)) {
>  		netif_device_detach(tp->dev);
>  		return 0;
>  	}
> @@ -5403,7 +5525,9 @@ static void rtl_set_irq_mask(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  
>  static int rtl_alloc_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  {
> +	struct pci_dev *pdev = tp->pci_dev;
>  	unsigned int flags;
> +	int nvecs = 1;
>  
>  	switch (tp->mac_version) {
>  	case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
> @@ -5419,7 +5543,15 @@ static int rtl_alloc_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  		break;
>  	}
>  
> -	return pci_alloc_irq_vectors(tp->pci_dev, 1, 1, flags);
> +	nvecs = pci_alloc_irq_vectors(pdev, tp->min_irq_nvecs, tp->max_irq_nvecs, flags);
> +
> +	if (nvecs < 0)
> +		nvecs = pci_alloc_irq_vectors(pdev, 1, 1, PCI_IRQ_ALL_TYPES);
> +
> +	tp->irq = pdev->irq;
> +	tp->irq_nvecs = 1;
> +
> +	return nvecs;
>  }
>  
>  static void rtl_read_mac_address(struct rtl8169_private *tp,
> @@ -5614,6 +5746,18 @@ static void rtl_hw_initialize(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  	}
>  }
>  
> +static int rtl8169_set_real_num_queue(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> +	int retval;
> +
> +	retval = netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(tp->dev, tp->num_tx_rings);
> +	if (retval < 0)
> +		return retval;
> +
> +	retval = netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(tp->dev, tp->num_rx_rings);
> +	return retval;
 return netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(tp->dev, tp->num_rx_rings);

 Also AI review generated for this patch "When rtl8169_interrupt interprets tp as a
 struct rtl8169_napi and dereferences napi->priv.." looks valid. 

 Thanks,
 Sundeep
> +}
> +
>  static int rtl_jumbo_max(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  {
>  	/* Non-GBit versions don't support jumbo frames */
> @@ -5674,6 +5818,20 @@ static bool rtl_aspm_is_safe(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>  	return false;
>  }
>  
> +
> +static void r8169_init_napi(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> +	for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++) {
> +		struct rtl8169_napi *r8169napi = &tp->r8169napi[i];
> +		int (*poll)(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget);
> +
> +		poll = rtl8169_poll;
> +		netif_napi_add(tp->dev, &r8169napi->napi, poll);
> +		r8169napi->priv = tp;
> +		r8169napi->index = i;
> +	}
> +}
> +
>  static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
>  {
>  	const struct rtl_chip_info *chip;
> @@ -5778,11 +5936,12 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
>  
>  	rtl_hw_reset(tp);
>  
> +	rtl_software_parameter_initialize(tp);
> +
>  	rc = rtl_alloc_irq(tp);
>  	if (rc < 0)
>  		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, rc, "Can't allocate interrupt\n");
>  
> -	tp->irq = pci_irq_vector(pdev, 0);
>  
>  	INIT_WORK(&tp->wk.work, rtl_task);
>  	disable_work(&tp->wk.work);
> @@ -5791,7 +5950,13 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
>  
>  	dev->ethtool_ops = &rtl8169_ethtool_ops;
>  
> -	netif_napi_add(dev, &tp->napi, rtl8169_poll);
> +	if (!tp->rss_support) {
> +		netif_napi_add(dev, &tp->r8169napi[0].napi, rtl8169_poll);
> +		tp->r8169napi[0].priv = tp;
> +		tp->r8169napi[0].index = 0;
> +	} else {
> +		r8169_init_napi(tp);
> +	}
>  
>  	dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_RXCSUM |
>  			   NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_TX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
> @@ -5853,6 +6018,10 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
>  	if (jumbo_max)
>  		dev->max_mtu = jumbo_max;
>  
> +	rc = rtl8169_set_real_num_queue(tp);
> +	if (rc < 0)
> +		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, rc, "set tx/rx num failure\n");
> +
>  	rtl_set_irq_mask(tp);
>  
>  	tp->counters = dmam_alloc_coherent (&pdev->dev, sizeof(*tp->counters),
> -- 
> 2.43.0
>