From owner-svn-src-stable-9@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 7 19:12:50 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-stable-9@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E9D7106564A; Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:12:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sbruno@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::2c]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 476D58FC14; Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:12:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q57JCou6006378; Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:12:50 GMT (envelope-from sbruno@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from sbruno@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id q57JColM006377; Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:12:50 GMT (envelope-from sbruno@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201206071912.q57JColM006377@svn.freebsd.org> From: Sean Bruno Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:12:50 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable-9@freebsd.org X-SVN-Group: stable-9 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: Subject: svn commit: r236722 - stable/9/share/man/man4 X-BeenThere: svn-src-stable-9@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for only the 9-stable src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:12:50 -0000 Author: sbruno Date: Thu Jun 7 19:12:49 2012 New Revision: 236722 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/236722 Log: MFC r236412,236418,236420,236591,236624 Doc updates for bce(4) tuneables Note that for 7/8/9 the strict_rx_mtu variable is named loose_rx_mtu. Modified: stable/9/share/man/man4/bce.4 Directory Properties: stable/9/share/man/man4/ (props changed) Modified: stable/9/share/man/man4/bce.4 ============================================================================== --- stable/9/share/man/man4/bce.4 Thu Jun 7 18:58:59 2012 (r236721) +++ stable/9/share/man/man4/bce.4 Thu Jun 7 19:12:49 2012 (r236722) @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd October 7, 2009 +.Dd June 4, 2012 .Dt BCE 4 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -200,9 +200,73 @@ variables and .Xr loader 8 tunables: .Bl -tag -width indent +.It Va hw.bce.verbose +Enable/Disable verbose logging and output to the console. +Useful for debugging (default 0). .It Va hw.bce.msi_enable -Whether or not MSI support is enabled in the driver. -The default value is 1. +Enable/Disable MSI support (default 1). +.It Va hw.bce.tso_enable +Enable/Disable TSO support (default 1). +.It Va hw.bce.strict_rx_mtu +Enable/Disable strict RX frame size checking (default 0). +.It Va hw.bce.hdr_split +Enable/Disable frame header/payload splitting (default 1). +.It Va hw.bce.rx_pages +Set the number of memory pages assigned to recieve packets by the driver. +Due to alignment issues, this value can only be of the set +1, 2, 4 or 8 (default 2). +.It Va hw.bce.tx_pages +Set the number of memory pages assigned to transmit packets +by the driver. +Due to alignment issues, this value can only be of the set +1, 2, 4 or 8 (default 2). +.It Va hw.bce.rx_ticks +Time in microsecond ticks to wait before generating a status +block updates due to RX processing activity. +Values from 0-100 are valid. +A value of 0 disables this status block update. +Cannot be set to 0 if hw.bce.rx_quick_cons_trip is also 0 +(default 18). +.It Va hw.bce.rx_ticks_int +Time in microsecond ticks to wait during RX interrupt +processing before generating a status block update. +Values from 0-100 are valid. +Valid values are in the range from 0-100. +A value of 0 disables this status block update (default 18). +.It Va hw.bce.rx_quick_cons_trip +Number of RX Quick BD Chain entries that must be completed +before a status block is generated. +Values from 0-256 are valid. +A value of 0 disables this status block update. +Cannot be set to 0 if hw.bce.rx_ticks is also 0 (default 6). +.It Va hw.bce.rx_quick_cons_trip_int +Number of RX quick BD entries that must be completed before +a status block is generated duing interrupt processing. +Values from 0-256 are valid. +A value of 0 disables this status block update (default 6). +.It Va hw.bce.tx_ticks +Time in microsecond ticks to wait before a status block +update is generated due to TX activitiy. +Values from 0-100 are valid. +A value of 0 disables this status block update. +Cannot be set to 0 if hw.bce.tx_quick_cons_trip is also 0 +(default 80). +.It Va hw.bce.tx_ticks_int +Time in microsecond ticks to wait in interrupt processing +before a status block update is generated due to TX activity +Values from 0-100 are valid. +A value of 0 disables this status block update (default 80). +.It Va hw.bce.tx_cons_trip +How many TX Quick BD Chain entries that must be completed +before a status block is generated. +Values from 0-100 are valid. +A value of 0 disables this status block update. +Cannot be set to 0 if hw.bce.tx_ticks is also 0 (default 20). +.It Va hw.bce.tx_cons_trip_int +How many TX Quick BD Chain entries that must be completed +before a status block is generated during an interrupt. +Values from 0-100 are valid. +A value of 0 disables this status block update (default 20). .El .Sh DIAGNOSTICS .Bl -diag @@ -266,7 +330,7 @@ address space. .It "bce%d: Could not allocate TX descriptor chain DMA tag!" The driver could not allocate a DMA tag for the controller's TX chain. -.It "bce%d: Could not allocate TX descriptor chain DMA memory! +.It "bce%d: Could not allocate TX descriptor chain DMA memory!" The driver could not allocate DMA addressable memory for the controller's TX chain. .It "bce%d: Could not map TX descriptor chain DMA memory!" @@ -346,6 +410,10 @@ with the cable connection, or a driver l A controller hardware failure has occurred. If the problem continues replace the controller. .El +.Sh SUPPORT +For general information and support, +go to the Broadcom NIC Open Source Developer Resource Site: +.Pa http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/open_source.php . .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr altq 4 , .Xr arp 4 ,