netdev - Re: [PATCH] igb: restore EEPROM 16kB access limit

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Message-ID: <20110426150659.GA21309@gospo.rdu.redhat.com>
Date:	Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:06:59 -0400
From:	Andy Gospodarek <andy@...yhouse.net>
To:	"Wyborny, Carolyn" <carolyn.wyborny@...el.com>
Cc:	Stefan Assmann <sassmann@...nic.de>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net" 
	<e1000-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	"Kirsher, Jeffrey T" <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
	"Pieper, Jeffrey E" <jeffrey.e.pieper@...el.com>,
	"Ronciak, John" <john.ronciak@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] igb: restore EEPROM 16kB access limit

On Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 01:10:30PM -0700, Wyborny, Carolyn wrote:
[...]
> 
> Yes, there's more code changed than just the removal of what you're trying to add back.  The snip is the replacement but those function need to exist as well.  I believe that the commit referenced did not completely apply and you're missing some critical code.  The problem you are seeing should not occur with full patch.
> 
> The version of e1000_82575.c in 2.6.39-rc2 has all the changes needed for this to work correctly.
> 

I'm still seeing failures with today's net-next-2.6 ('git describe'
shows v2.6.39-rc1-1283-g64cad2a), so it would be really nice to get this
fixed.  I would rather not have to carry a patch like the one Stefan
posted or one like this crazy one I hacked up to try all sizes until
valid NVRAM is found.

It applies cleanly net-next-2.6, net-2.6, and linux-2.6 as all exhibit
the exact same problem.

diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
index 0cd41c4..f8677f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ static s32 igb_get_invariants_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 * for setting word_size.
 	 */
 	size += NVM_WORD_SIZE_BASE_SHIFT;
-
+err_eeprom:
 	nvm->word_size = 1 << size;
 	if (nvm->word_size == (1 << 15))
 		nvm->page_size = 128;
@@ -271,6 +271,17 @@ static s32 igb_get_invariants_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	}
 	nvm->ops.write = igb_write_nvm_spi;
 
+        /* make sure the NVM is good */
+        if (hw->nvm.ops.validate(hw) < 0) {
+		if (size > 14)  {
+			size--;
+			printk(KERN_ERR "igb: The NVM size is not valid, trying %d\n", 1<<size);
+			goto err_eeprom;
+		}
+		printk(KERN_ERR "The NVM Checksum Is Not Valid\n");
+		return -E1000_ERR_MAC_INIT;
+        }
+
 	/* if part supports SR-IOV then initialize mailbox parameters */
 	switch (mac->type) {
 	case e1000_82576:
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
index cdfd572..8e23ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -1940,13 +1940,6 @@ static int __devinit igb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	 * known good starting state */
 	hw->mac.ops.reset_hw(hw);
 
-	/* make sure the NVM is good */
-	if (hw->nvm.ops.validate(hw) < 0) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "The NVM Checksum Is Not Valid\n");
-		err = -EIO;
-		goto err_eeprom;
-	}
-
 	/* copy the MAC address out of the NVM */
 	if (hw->mac.ops.read_mac_addr(hw))
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "NVM Read Error\n");


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