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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2011-10-25 13:25:22 +0200 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2011-10-25 13:25:22 +0200 |
commit | 8a9ea3237e7eb5c25f09e429ad242ae5a3d5ea22 (patch) | |
tree | a0a63398a9983667d52cbbbf4e2405b4f22b1d83 /Documentation/networking | |
parent | 1be025d3cb40cd295123af2c394f7229ef9b30ca (diff) | |
parent | 8b3408f8ee994973869d8ba32c5bf482bc4ddca4 (diff) | |
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Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next: (1745 commits)
dp83640: free packet queues on remove
dp83640: use proper function to free transmit time stamping packets
ipv6: Do not use routes from locally generated RAs
|PATCH net-next] tg3: add tx_dropped counter
be2net: don't create multiple RX/TX rings in multi channel mode
be2net: don't create multiple TXQs in BE2
be2net: refactor VF setup/teardown code into be_vf_setup/clear()
be2net: add vlan/rx-mode/flow-control config to be_setup()
net_sched: cls_flow: use skb_header_pointer()
ipv4: avoid useless call of the function check_peer_pmtu
TCP: remove TCP_DEBUG
net: Fix driver name for mdio-gpio.c
ipv4: tcp: fix TOS value in ACK messages sent from TIME_WAIT
rtnetlink: Add missing manual netlink notification in dev_change_net_namespaces
ipv4: fix ipsec forward performance regression
jme: fix irq storm after suspend/resume
route: fix ICMP redirect validation
net: hold sock reference while processing tx timestamps
tcp: md5: add more const attributes
Add ethtool -g support to virtio_net
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Fix up conflicts in:
- drivers/net/Kconfig:
The split-up generated a trivial conflict with removal of a
stale reference to Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt.
Remove it from the new location instead.
- fs/sysfs/dir.c:
Fairly nasty conflicts with the sysfs rb-tree usage, conflicting
with Eric Biederman's changes for tagged directories.
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/networking')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt | 17 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/mac80211-injection.txt | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt | 44 |
5 files changed, 60 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt index 88d4afbdef98..c86d03f18a5b 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/batman-adv.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -[state: 17-04-2011] +[state: 21-08-2011] BATMAN-ADV ---------- @@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ All mesh wide settings can be found in batman's own interface folder: # ls /sys/class/net/bat0/mesh/ -# aggregated_ogms gw_bandwidth hop_penalty -# bonding gw_mode orig_interval -# fragmentation gw_sel_class vis_mode +# aggregated_ogms fragmentation gw_sel_class vis_mode +# ap_isolation gw_bandwidth hop_penalty +# bonding gw_mode orig_interval There is a special folder for debugging information: diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt index ca5cdcd0f0e3..cb7f3148035d 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt @@ -1045,6 +1045,11 @@ conf/interface/*: accept_ra - INTEGER Accept Router Advertisements; autoconfigure using them. + It also determines whether or not to transmit Router + Solicitations. If and only if the functional setting is to + accept Router Advertisements, Router Solicitations will be + transmitted. + Possible values are: 0 Do not accept Router Advertisements. 1 Accept Router Advertisements if forwarding is disabled. @@ -1115,14 +1120,14 @@ forwarding - INTEGER Possible values are: 0 Forwarding disabled 1 Forwarding enabled - 2 Forwarding enabled (Hybrid Mode) FALSE (0): By default, Host behaviour is assumed. This means: 1. IsRouter flag is not set in Neighbour Advertisements. - 2. Router Solicitations are being sent when necessary. + 2. If accept_ra is TRUE (default), transmit Router + Solicitations. 3. If accept_ra is TRUE (default), accept Router Advertisements (and do autoconfiguration). 4. If accept_redirects is TRUE (default), accept Redirects. @@ -1133,16 +1138,10 @@ forwarding - INTEGER This means exactly the reverse from the above: 1. IsRouter flag is set in Neighbour Advertisements. - 2. Router Solicitations are not sent. + 2. Router Solicitations are not sent unless accept_ra is 2. 3. Router Advertisements are ignored unless accept_ra is 2. 4. Redirects are ignored. - TRUE (2): - - Hybrid mode. Same behaviour as TRUE, except for: - - 2. Router Solicitations are being sent when necessary. - Default: 0 (disabled) if global forwarding is disabled (default), otherwise 1 (enabled). diff --git a/Documentation/networking/mac80211-injection.txt b/Documentation/networking/mac80211-injection.txt index b30e81ad5307..3a930072b161 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/mac80211-injection.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/mac80211-injection.txt @@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ radiotap headers and used to control injection: IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_FRAG: frame will be fragmented if longer than the current fragmentation threshold. + * IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_TX_FLAGS + + IEEE80211_RADIOTAP_F_TX_NOACK: frame should be sent without waiting for + an ACK even if it is a unicast frame The injection code can also skip all other currently defined radiotap fields facilitating replay of captured radiotap headers directly. diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt index 87b3d15f523a..89358341682a 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ dev->hard_start_xmit: has to lock by itself when needed. It is recommended to use a try lock for this and return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED when the spin lock fails. The locking there should also properly protect against - set_multicast_list. Note that the use of NETIF_F_LLTX is deprecated. + set_rx_mode. Note that the use of NETIF_F_LLTX is deprecated. Don't use it for new drivers. Context: Process with BHs disabled or BH (timer), @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ dev->tx_timeout: Context: BHs disabled Notes: netif_queue_stopped() is guaranteed true -dev->set_multicast_list: +dev->set_rx_mode: Synchronization: netif_tx_lock spinlock. Context: BHs disabled diff --git a/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt b/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt index 57a24108b845..8d67980fabe8 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt @@ -76,7 +76,16 @@ core. 4.5) DMA descriptors Driver handles both normal and enhanced descriptors. The latter has been only -tested on DWC Ether MAC 10/100/1000 Universal version 3.41a. +tested on DWC Ether MAC 10/100/1000 Universal version 3.41a and later. + +STMMAC supports DMA descriptor to operate both in dual buffer (RING) +and linked-list(CHAINED) mode. In RING each descriptor points to two +data buffer pointers whereas in CHAINED mode they point to only one data +buffer pointer. RING mode is the default. + +In CHAINED mode each descriptor will have pointer to next descriptor in +the list, hence creating the explicit chaining in the descriptor itself, +whereas such explicit chaining is not possible in RING mode. 4.6) Ethtool support Ethtool is supported. Driver statistics and internal errors can be taken using: @@ -235,7 +244,38 @@ reset procedure etc). o enh_desc.c: functions for handling enhanced descriptors o norm_desc.c: functions for handling normal descriptors -5) TODO: +5) Debug Information + +The driver exports many information i.e. internal statistics, +debug information, MAC and DMA registers etc. + +These can be read in several ways depending on the +type of the information actually needed. + +For example a user can be use the ethtool support +to get statistics: e.g. using: ethtool -S ethX +(that shows the Management counters (MMC) if supported) +or sees the MAC/DMA registers: e.g. using: ethtool -d ethX + +Compiling the Kernel with CONFIG_DEBUG_FS and enabling the +STMMAC_DEBUG_FS option the driver will export the following +debugfs entries: + +/sys/kernel/debug/stmmaceth/descriptors_status + To show the DMA TX/RX descriptor rings + +Developer can also use the "debug" module parameter to get +further debug information. + +In the end, there are other macros (that cannot be enabled +via menuconfig) to turn-on the RX/TX DMA debugging, +specific MAC core debug printk etc. Others to enable the +debug in the TX and RX processes. +All these are only useful during the developing stage +and should never enabled inside the code for general usage. +In fact, these can generate an huge amount of debug messages. + +6) TODO: o XGMAC is not supported. o Review the timer optimisation code to use an embedded device that will be available in new chip generations. |