Subject: Re: [PATCH] pcnet32.c: modify RX ring size through module parameter

From: Wen Hsin Chang <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 11:05:35 +0800

There are cases where rx errors were found due to rx ring size being too 
small
during remote installation using pcnet32. It is found that ethtool 
functionality
may not be available under such circumenstance. This is the purpose behind
this patch.

However, as Don pointed out, there are several points that need to be
considered. I'll further revise this patch and see how to come up with
a better solution.

Thanks for your comment~

Wen Hsin Chang

Jon Mason wrote:

>Why is this necessary?  There is already an ethtool function to set
>the rx ring size (pcnet32_set_ringparam).  Since module parameters
>are being phased out in favor of the ethtool functions, why not use
>the existing ethtool infrastructure for this?
>
>Thanks,
>Jon
>
>On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 11:32:14AM +0800, Wen Hsin Chang wrote:
>  
>
>>This patch is created from pcnet32.c v1.32. it will allow users to 
>>specify RX ring size upon module
>>insertion via module parameter 'rx_log_size'. This is needed in some 
>>cases where too small the rx ring
>>size will cause RX errors upon remote installation via pcnet32 NIC card.
>>
>>Signed-off-by: Wen Hsin Chang <[email-masked]>
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>--- a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c    2006-03-30 09:49:10.000000000 +0800
>>+++ b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c    2006-05-15 11:14:45.000000000 +0800
>>@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ static struct net_device *pcnet32_dev;
>>static int max_interrupt_work = 2;
>>static int rx_copybreak = 200;
>>
>>+/* Module parameter to specify RX ring size at module insertion */
>>+static int rx_log_size = 0;
>>+
>>#define PCNET32_PORT_AUI      0x00
>>#define PCNET32_PORT_10BT     0x01
>>#define PCNET32_PORT_GPSI     0x02
>>@@ -1264,7 +1267,10 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int
>>    lp->name = chipname;
>>    lp->shared_irq = shared;
>>    lp->tx_ring_size = TX_RING_SIZE;    /* default tx ring size */
>>-    lp->rx_ring_size = RX_RING_SIZE;    /* default rx ring size */
>>+    if (!rx_log_size)
>>+        lp->rx_ring_size = RX_RING_SIZE;    /* default rx ring size */
>>+    else
>>+        lp->rx_ring_size = (1 << (rx_log_size));
>>    lp->tx_mod_mask = lp->tx_ring_size - 1;
>>    lp->rx_mod_mask = lp->rx_ring_size - 1;
>>    lp->tx_len_bits = (PCNET32_LOG_TX_BUFFERS << 12);
>>@@ -2707,6 +2713,11 @@ module_param(tx_start_pt, int, 0);
>>MODULE_PARM_DESC(tx_start_pt, DRV_NAME " transmit start point (0-3)");
>>module_param(pcnet32vlb, int, 0);
>>MODULE_PARM_DESC(pcnet32vlb, DRV_NAME " Vesa local bus (VLB) support 
>>(0/1)");
>>+
>>+/* Module parameter to specify RX ring size at module insertion */
>>+module_param(rx_log_size, int, 0);
>>+MODULE_PARM_DESC(rx_log_size, DRV_NAME " RX Ring Buffer Size (log_2 
>>#BUF) ");
>>+
>>module_param_array(options, int, NULL, 0);
>>MODULE_PARM_DESC(options, DRV_NAME " initial option setting(s) (0-15)");
>>module_param_array(full_duplex, int, NULL, 0);
>>@@ -2731,6 +2742,12 @@ static int __init pcnet32_init_module(vo
>>
>>    if ((tx_start_pt >= 0) && (tx_start_pt <= 3))
>>        tx_start = tx_start_pt;
>>+       
>>+    /* validating rx_log_size */
>>+    if ((rx_log_size <= 0) ||
>>+        (rx_log_size > PCNET32_LOG_MAX_RX_BUFFERS))
>>+        rx_log_size = 0;
>>+       
>>
>>    /* find the PCI devices */
>>    if (!pci_module_init(&pcnet32_driver))
>>
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