[PATCH net v3 3/9] forcedeth: allow to silence tx_timeout debug messages

From: David Decotigny
Date: Fri Nov 04 2011 - 21:56:00 EST


From: Sameer Nanda <snanda@xxxxxxxxxx>

This adds a new module parameter "debug_tx_timeout" to silence most
debug messages in case of TX timeout. These messages don't provide a
signal/noise ratio high enough for production systems and, with ~30kB
logged each time, they tend to add to a cascade effect if the system
is already under stress (memory pressure, disk, etc.).

By default, the parameter is clear, meaning the debug messages are not
displayed.



Signed-off-by: David Decotigny <david.decotigny@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c | 98 ++++++++++++++++++-------------
1 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
index 9aefee1..3f66b74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
@@ -892,6 +892,11 @@ enum {
static int dma_64bit = NV_DMA_64BIT_ENABLED;

/*
+ * Debug output control for tx_timeout
+ */
+static bool debug_tx_timeout = false;
+
+/*
* Crossover Detection
* Realtek 8201 phy + some OEM boards do not work properly.
*/
@@ -2475,56 +2480,64 @@ static void nv_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
u32 status;
union ring_type put_tx;
int saved_tx_limit;
- int i;

if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_ENABLED)
status = readl(base + NvRegMSIXIrqStatus) & NVREG_IRQSTAT_MASK;
else
status = readl(base + NvRegIrqStatus) & NVREG_IRQSTAT_MASK;

- netdev_info(dev, "Got tx_timeout. irq: %08x\n", status);
+ netdev_warn(dev, "Got tx_timeout. irq status: %08x\n", status);

- netdev_info(dev, "Ring at %lx\n", (unsigned long)np->ring_addr);
- netdev_info(dev, "Dumping tx registers\n");
- for (i = 0; i <= np->register_size; i += 32) {
- netdev_info(dev,
- "%3x: %08x %08x %08x %08x %08x %08x %08x %08x\n",
- i,
- readl(base + i + 0), readl(base + i + 4),
- readl(base + i + 8), readl(base + i + 12),
- readl(base + i + 16), readl(base + i + 20),
- readl(base + i + 24), readl(base + i + 28));
- }
- netdev_info(dev, "Dumping tx ring\n");
- for (i = 0; i < np->tx_ring_size; i += 4) {
- if (!nv_optimized(np)) {
- netdev_info(dev,
- "%03x: %08x %08x // %08x %08x // %08x %08x // %08x %08x\n",
- i,
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i].buf),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i].flaglen),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+1].buf),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+1].flaglen),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+2].buf),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+2].flaglen),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+3].buf),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+3].flaglen));
- } else {
+ if (unlikely(debug_tx_timeout)) {
+ int i;
+
+ netdev_info(dev, "Ring at %lx\n", (unsigned long)np->ring_addr);
+ netdev_info(dev, "Dumping tx registers\n");
+ for (i = 0; i <= np->register_size; i += 32) {
netdev_info(dev,
- "%03x: %08x %08x %08x // %08x %08x %08x // %08x %08x %08x // %08x %08x %08x\n",
+ "%3x: %08x %08x %08x %08x "
+ "%08x %08x %08x %08x\n",
i,
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i].bufhigh),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i].buflow),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i].flaglen),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+1].bufhigh),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+1].buflow),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+1].flaglen),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+2].bufhigh),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+2].buflow),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+2].flaglen),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+3].bufhigh),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+3].buflow),
- le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+3].flaglen));
+ readl(base + i + 0), readl(base + i + 4),
+ readl(base + i + 8), readl(base + i + 12),
+ readl(base + i + 16), readl(base + i + 20),
+ readl(base + i + 24), readl(base + i + 28));
+ }
+ netdev_info(dev, "Dumping tx ring\n");
+ for (i = 0; i < np->tx_ring_size; i += 4) {
+ if (!nv_optimized(np)) {
+ netdev_info(dev,
+ "%03x: %08x %08x // %08x %08x "
+ "// %08x %08x // %08x %08x\n",
+ i,
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i].buf),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i].flaglen),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+1].buf),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+1].flaglen),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+2].buf),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+2].flaglen),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+3].buf),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.orig[i+3].flaglen));
+ } else {
+ netdev_info(dev,
+ "%03x: %08x %08x %08x "
+ "// %08x %08x %08x "
+ "// %08x %08x %08x "
+ "// %08x %08x %08x\n",
+ i,
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i].bufhigh),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i].buflow),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i].flaglen),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+1].bufhigh),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+1].buflow),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+1].flaglen),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+2].bufhigh),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+2].buflow),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+2].flaglen),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+3].bufhigh),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+3].buflow),
+ le32_to_cpu(np->tx_ring.ex[i+3].flaglen));
+ }
}
}

@@ -6013,6 +6026,9 @@ module_param(phy_cross, int, 0);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(phy_cross, "Phy crossover detection for Realtek 8201 phy is enabled by setting to 1 and disabled by setting to 0.");
module_param(phy_power_down, int, 0);
MODULE_PARM_DESC(phy_power_down, "Power down phy and disable link when interface is down (1), or leave phy powered up (0).");
+module_param(debug_tx_timeout, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug_tx_timeout,
+ "Dump tx related registers and ring when tx_timeout happens");

MODULE_AUTHOR("Manfred Spraul <manfred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>");
MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Reverse Engineered nForce ethernet driver");
--
1.7.3.1

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