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Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 03:23:12 +0000 From: "Brown, Aaron F" <aaron.f.brown@...el.com> To: Benjamin Poirier <bpoirier@...e.com>, "Kirsher, Jeffrey T" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com> CC: "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, "intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org" <intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org>, "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-queue 1/3] Partial revert "e1000e: Avoid receiver overrun interrupt bursts" > From: Intel-wired-lan [mailto:intel-wired-lan-bounces@...osl.org] On > Behalf Of Benjamin Poirier > Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:47 PM > To: Kirsher, Jeffrey T <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com> > Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org; intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org; linux- > kernel@...r.kernel.org > Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-queue 1/3] Partial revert "e1000e: > Avoid receiver overrun interrupt bursts" > > This partially reverts commit 4aea7a5c5e940c1723add439f4088844cd26196d. > > We keep the fix for the first part of the problem (1) described in the log > of that commit, that is to read ICR in the other interrupt handler. We > remove the fix for the second part of the problem (2), Other interrupt > throttling. > > Bursts of "Other" interrupts may once again occur during rxo (receive > overflow) traffic conditions. This is deemed acceptable in the interest of > avoiding unforeseen fallout from changes that are not strictly necessary. > As discussed, the e1000e driver should be in "maintenance mode". > > Link: https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg480675.html > Signed-off-by: Benjamin Poirier <bpoirier@...e.com> > --- > drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c | 16 ++-------------- > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) Tested-by: Aaron Brown <aaron.f.brown@...el.com>
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