Re: [PATCH] cpsw: Fix interrupt storm among other things

[Pantelis Antoniou]

Hi Mugunthan,

On Jan 29, 2013, at 1:45 PM, Mugunthan V N wrote:

> On 1/28/2013 6:41 PM, Pantelis Antoniou wrote:
>> Fix interrupt storm on bone A4 cause by non-by-the-book interrupt handling.
>> While at it, added a non-NAPI mode (which is easier to debug), plus
>> some general fixes.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Pantelis Antoniou <panto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> ---
>>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt |   1 +
>>  drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c                 | 222 +++++++++++++++++++++----
>>  drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c        |   4 +-
>>  drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.h        |   2 +-
>>  include/linux/platform_data/cpsw.h             |   1 +
>>  5 files changed, 194 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
> I have tested CPSW on AM335x EVM 1.5A with flood ping and i am not
> seeing any interrupt storm.
> Can you provide more details on how to reproduce the issue.
> 

A beaglebone prototype with the new silicon version, with the ethernet errata
fixed displays this. You can't trigger it on old silicon.

The TI people on the CC list can confirm.

> Regards
> Mugunthan V N

Regards

-- Pantelis

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