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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-10-25 13:25:22 +0200
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2011-10-25 13:25:22 +0200
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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 ... 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.txt8
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt17
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/mac80211-injection.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/netdevices.txt4
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/stmmac.txt44
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.