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Re: [PATCH net-next V6 6/9] Altera TSE: Add main and header file for Altera Ethernet Driver

From: Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com>
Date: 2014-03-18 00:19:21
Also in: linux-devicetree

Vince Bridgers [off-list ref] :
[...]
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diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6006ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/altera/altera_tse_main.c
[...]
+static int tse_tx_complete(struct altera_tse_private *priv)
+{
+	unsigned int txsize = priv->tx_ring_size;
+	u32 ready;
+	unsigned int entry;
+	struct tse_buffer *tx_buff;
+	int txcomplete = 0;
+
+	spin_lock(&priv->tx_lock);
+
+	ready = priv->dmaops->tx_completions(priv);
+
+	/* Free sent buffers */
+	while (ready && (priv->tx_cons != priv->tx_prod)) {
+		entry = priv->tx_cons % txsize;
+		tx_buff = &priv->tx_ring[entry];
+
+		if (netif_msg_tx_done(priv))
+			netdev_dbg(priv->dev, "%s: curr %d, dirty %d\n",
+				   __func__, priv->tx_prod, priv->tx_cons);
+
+		if (likely(tx_buff->skb))
+			priv->dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+
+		tse_free_tx_buffer(priv, tx_buff);
+		priv->tx_cons++;
+
+		txcomplete++;
+		ready--;
+	}
+
+	if (unlikely(netif_queue_stopped(priv->dev) &&
+		     tse_tx_avail(priv) > TSE_TX_THRESH(priv))) {
+		netif_tx_lock(priv->dev);
This code runs under device tx_lock. You don't need both and you should
be able to avoid tx_lock completely. See drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
for instance.

[...]
+static int tse_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct altera_tse_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	unsigned int txsize = priv->tx_ring_size;
+	unsigned int entry;
+	struct tse_buffer *buffer = NULL;
+	int nfrags = skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags;
+	unsigned int nopaged_len = skb_headlen(skb);
+	enum netdev_tx ret = NETDEV_TX_OK;
+	dma_addr_t dma_addr;
+	int txcomplete = 0;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&priv->tx_lock);
See above.

Nit: start_xmit runs with locally disabled softirq. _bh wouldn't be
needed anyway.

-- 
Ueimor
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