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[8/13] forcedeth: add new optimization mode

Message ID 49B013AA.50805@nvidia.com
State Accepted, archived
Delegated to: David Miller
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Ayaz Abdulla March 5, 2009, 6:02 p.m. UTC 
A new optimization mode called Dynamic has been added. This will be mode 
where interrupt moderation logic will dynamically switch between pure 
throughput mode and poll based (called 'cpu') mode.

Also, for newer chipsets, the timer irq is not needed for throughput 
mode. Secondly, since we are modifying the irqmask to change between 
modes, msix is not supported.

Signed-off-by: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com>

Comments

David Miller March 10, 2009, 12:32 p.m. UTC | #1 
From: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:02:18 -0500

> A new optimization mode called Dynamic has been added. This will be mode where interrupt moderation logic will dynamically switch between pure throughput mode and poll based (called 'cpu') mode.
> 
> Also, for newer chipsets, the timer irq is not needed for throughput mode. Secondly, since we are modifying the irqmask to change between modes, msix is not supported.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@nvidia.com>

Applied.
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Patch

--- old/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2009-03-05 10:42:27.000000000 -0800
+++ new/drivers/net/forcedeth.c	2009-03-05 10:45:07.000000000 -0800
@@ -842,9 +842,10 @@ 
  */
 enum {
 	NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_THROUGHPUT,
-	NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_CPU
+	NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_CPU,
+	NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_DYNAMIC
 };
-static int optimization_mode = NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_THROUGHPUT;
+static int optimization_mode = NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_DYNAMIC;
 
 /*
  * Poll interval for timer irq
@@ -5645,19 +5646,6 @@ 
 		dev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_TX;
 	}
 
-	np->msi_flags = 0;
-	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_MSI) && msi) {
-		np->msi_flags |= NV_MSI_CAPABLE;
-	}
-	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_MSI_X) && msix) {
-		/* msix has had reported issues when modifying irqmask
-		   as in the case of napi, therefore, disable for now
-		*/
-#ifndef CONFIG_FORCEDETH_NAPI
-		np->msi_flags |= NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE;
-#endif
-	}
-
 	np->pause_flags = NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_CAPABLE | NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_REQ | NV_PAUSEFRAME_AUTONEG;
 	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1) ||
 	    (id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2) ||
@@ -5802,14 +5790,35 @@ 
 	} else {
 		np->tx_flags = NV_TX2_VALID;
 	}
-	if (optimization_mode == NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_THROUGHPUT) {
-		np->irqmask = NVREG_IRQMASK_THROUGHPUT;
-		if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE) /* set number of vectors */
-			np->msi_flags |= 0x0003;
-	} else {
+
+	np->msi_flags = 0;
+	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_MSI) && msi) {
+		np->msi_flags |= NV_MSI_CAPABLE;
+	}
+	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_MSI_X) && msix) {
+		/* msix has had reported issues when modifying irqmask
+		   as in the case of napi, therefore, disable for now
+		*/
+#ifndef CONFIG_FORCEDETH_NAPI
+		np->msi_flags |= NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE;
+#endif
+	}
+
+	if (optimization_mode == NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_CPU) {
 		np->irqmask = NVREG_IRQMASK_CPU;
 		if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE) /* set number of vectors */
 			np->msi_flags |= 0x0001;
+	} else if (optimization_mode == NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_DYNAMIC &&
+		   !(id->driver_data & DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ)) {
+		/* start off in throughput mode */
+		np->irqmask = NVREG_IRQMASK_THROUGHPUT;
+		/* remove support for msix mode */
+		np->msi_flags &= ~NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE;
+	} else {
+		optimization_mode = NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_THROUGHPUT;
+		np->irqmask = NVREG_IRQMASK_THROUGHPUT;
+		if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE) /* set number of vectors */
+			np->msi_flags |= 0x0003;
 	}
 
 	if (id->driver_data & DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ)
@@ -6166,19 +6175,19 @@ 
 	},
 	{	/* MCP04 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_10),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP04 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_11),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP51 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_12),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP51 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_13),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP55 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_14),
@@ -6190,83 +6199,83 @@ 
 	},
 	{	/* MCP61 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_16),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP61 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_17),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP61 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_18),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP61 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_19),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_20),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_21),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_22),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_23),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_24),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_25),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_26),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_27),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_28),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_29),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_30),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_31),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_32),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_33),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_34),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_35),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_36),
@@ -6274,15 +6283,15 @@ 
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_37),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_38),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_39),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{0,},
 };
@@ -6310,7 +6319,7 @@ 
 module_param(max_interrupt_work, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_interrupt_work, "forcedeth maximum events handled per interrupt");
 module_param(optimization_mode, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(optimization_mode, "In throughput mode (0), every tx & rx packet will generate an interrupt. In CPU mode (1), interrupts are controlled by a timer.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(optimization_mode, "In throughput mode (0), every tx & rx packet will generate an interrupt. In CPU mode (1), interrupts are controlled by a timer. In dynamic mode (2), the mode toggles between throughput and CPU mode based on network load.");
 module_param(poll_interval, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(poll_interval, "Interval determines how frequent timer interrupt is generated by [(time_in_micro_secs * 100) / (2^10)]. Min is 0 and Max is 65535.");
 module_param(msi, int, 0);