[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] igb: set default thresholds correctly based on mac type

[Bruce Richardson]

On Mon, Feb 01, 2016 at 02:59:13AM +0000, Lu, Wenzhuo wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Hemminger [mailto:stephen at networkplumber.org]
> > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 9:39 AM
> > To: Lu, Wenzhuo
> > Cc: dev at dpdk.org; Stephen Hemminger
> > Subject: [PATCH] igb: set default thresholds correctly based on mac type
> > 
> > This brings the DPDK igb driver inline with the behavior used by the current Linux
> > driver. The IGB hardware has several different MAC types and the threshold
> > values that work vary based on the hardware.
> > 
> > Since DPDK 1.8 it has been up to devices to provide the correct default
> > configuration parameter. But the igb driver gives values that are broken on
> > some devices, and always causes a warning message at startup.
> > 
> > Please test this on real hardware, I don't have the luxury of a hardware lab full
> > of variations of this chip.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen at networkplumber.org>
> Acked-by: Wenzhuo Lu <wenzhuo.lu at intel.com>
> 
Applied to dpdk-next-net/rel_16_04

/Bruce