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PATCH In review Ayaz Abdulla 3 participants 4 messages Apr 8, 2008

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PATCH 1/1 forcedeth: new backoff implementation

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).

drivers/net/forcedeth.c +173 -34
@@ -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,},
 };
#1 lore raw
Quoted 21 lines · On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:40:28 -0400 Ayaz Abdulla <[email protected]> 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).

...

drivers/net/forcedeth.c +11 -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;
+

drivers/net/forcedeth.c line 1867

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +10 -0
+	/* 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?

drivers/net/forcedeth.c line 1902

Quoted 9 lines
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +9 -0
+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.

drivers/net/forcedeth.c line 1903

Quoted 1 line
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +1 -0
+	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().

Quoted 36 lines
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +36 -0
+	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. */

drivers/net/forcedeth.c line 1949

Quoted 10 lines
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +10 -0
+	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?

#2 lore raw
Quoted 22 lines · Andrew Morton

drivers/net/forcedeth.c line 1902

Quoted 10 lines · On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:40:28 -0400 Ayaz Abdulla <[email protected]> wrote:
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +9 -0
+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.

drivers/net/forcedeth.c line 1903

Quoted 2 lines
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +1 -0
+	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.

Quoted 9 lines

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.

Quoted 6 lines

drivers/net/forcedeth.c line 1932

Quoted 6 lines
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +5 -0
+	/* 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

#3 lore raw

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

Quoted 51 lines · Manfred Spraul
Quoted 28 lines · Andrew Morton
Quoted 10 lines · On Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:40:28 -0400 Ayaz Abdulla <[email protected]> wrote:
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +4 -0
+static void nv_gear_backoff_reseed(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+    u8 __iomem *base = get_hwbase(dev);
+    u32 miniseed1, miniseed2, miniseed2_reversed, miniseed3, 

miniseed3_reversed;

drivers/net/forcedeth.c +5 -0
+    u32 temp, seedset, combinedSeed;
+    int i;
+
+    /* Setup seed for free running LFSR */
+    /* We are going to read the time stamp counter 3 times and 
Quoted 2 lines

swizzle bits around to increase randomness */

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

Quoted 2 lines

+ 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.

Quoted 9 lines

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.

Quoted 7 lines

Review

Quoted 7 lines
drivers/net/forcedeth.c +3 -0
+    /* Ensure seeds are not the same */
+    if ((combinedSeed & NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK) ==
+        (combinedSeed & (NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_SEED_MASK << 

NVREG_BKOFFCTRL_GEAR)))

(quoted diff) +2 -0
+        combinedSeed = 0x3FF3FF;
+
Quoted 6 lines

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?

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