netdev - [PATCH] qla3xxx: Ensure req_q_phy

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Date:	Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:32:05 +0800
From:	Joe Jin <joe.jin@...cle.com>
To:	Ron Mercer <ron.mercer@...gic.com>,
	Jitendra Kalsaria <jitendra.kalsaria@...gic.com>,
	linux-driver@...gic.com
CC:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Greg Marsden <greg.marsden@...cle.com>
Subject: [PATCH] qla3xxx: Ensure req_q_phy_addr writes to the register

Make sure req_q_phy_addr write to the register.

Signed-off-by: Joe Jin <joe.jin@...cle.com>
Cc: Ron Mercer <ron.mercer@...gic.com>
Cc: Jitendra Kalsaria <jitendra.kalsaria@...gic.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index df09b1c..78b4cba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -2525,6 +2525,12 @@ static int ql_alloc_net_req_rsp_queues(struct ql3_adapter *qdev)
 	qdev->req_q_size =
 	    (u32) (NUM_REQ_Q_ENTRIES * sizeof(struct ob_mac_iocb_req));
 
+	/*
+	 * The barrier is required to ensure that req_q_phy_addr writes to
+	 * the memory.
+	 */
+	wmb();
+
 	qdev->req_q_virt_addr =
 	    pci_alloc_consistent(qdev->pdev,
 				 (size_t) qdev->req_q_size,
-- 
1.7.11.7


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