Currently, the driver will schedule RX ring reset when we get a buffer
error in the RX completion record. These RX buffer errors can be due
to normal out-of-buffer conditions or a permanent error in the RX
ring. Because the driver cannot distinguish between these 2
conditions, we assume all these buffer errors require reset.
This is very disruptive when it is just a normal out-of-buffer
condition. Newer firmware will now monitor the rings for the permanent
failure and will send a notification to the driver when it happens.
This allows the driver to reset only when such a notification is
received. In environments where we have predominently out-of-buffer
conditions, we now can avoid these unnecessary resets.
Reviewed-by: Edwin Peer <edwin.peer@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <michael.chan@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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