bnxt_en: Implement RX ring reset in response to buffer errors.
On some older chips, it is necessary to do a reset when we get buffer errors associated with an RX ring. These buffer errors may become frequent if the RX ring underruns under heavy traffic. The current code does a global reset of all reasources when this happens. This works but creates a big disruption of all rings when one RX ring is having problem. This patch implements a localized RX ring reset of just the RX ring having the issue. All other rings including all TX rings will not be affected by this single RX ring reset. Only the older chips prior to the P5 class supports this reset. Because it is not a global reset, packets may still be arriving while we are calling firmware to reset that ring. We need to be sure that we don't post any buffers during this time while the ring is undergoing reset. After firmware completes successfully, the ring will be in the reset state with no buffers and we can start filling it with new buffers and posting them. Reviewed-by: Pavan Chebbi <pavan.chebbi@broadcom.com> Signed-off-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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