Re: [PATCH net v2 2/2] net: ixgbe: Use new PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_RELAXED_ORDERING flag

On 2017/8/17 22:17, Tantilov, Emil S wrote:

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	ret_val = ixgbe_start_hw_generic(hw);

-#ifndef CONFIG_SPARC
-	/* Disable relaxed ordering */
-	for (i = 0; ((i < hw->mac.max_tx_queues) &&
-	     (i < IXGBE_DCA_MAX_QUEUES_82598)); i++) {
-		regval = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_DCA_TXCTRL(i));
-		regval &= ~IXGBE_DCA_TXCTRL_DESC_WRO_EN;
-		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_DCA_TXCTRL(i), regval);
-	}
+	if (!pcie_relaxed_ordering_enabled(adapter->pdev)) {

As Alex mentioned there is no need for this check in any form.

The HW defaults to Relaxed Ordering enabled unless it is disabled in 
the PCIe Device Control Register. So the above logic is already done by HW.

All you have to do is strip the code disabling relaxed ordering.

Hi Tantilov:

I misunderstood Alex's suggestion, But I still couldn't find the logic where
the HW disable the Relaxed Ordering when the PCIe Device Control Register
disable it, can you point it out?

Thanks
Ding

Thanks,
Emil


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