[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/ixgbe: fix interrupt block issue

Ferruh Yigit ferruh.yigit at intel.com
Mon Jan 16 14:42:09 CET 2017


Hi Qi,

On 1/16/2017 1:03 AM, Qi Zhang wrote:
> When handle link status change interrupt, interrupt
> will be blocked until delayed handler finish, the
> duration is at least 1 second, this may cause following
> VF to PF mailbox traffic be blocked and sometimes PF
> can't ack to VF in time before VF think it's time out.
> This patch remove this limitation, interrupt will be
> enabled before interrupt handler finish, and a flag is
> used to prevent re-entering delayed handler.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Qi Zhang <qi.z.zhang at intel.com>

Can you please rebase patch to latest next-net?

Some part of this patch conflicts with the work that removes direct
access from eth_dev to pci_dev.

Thanks,
ferruh


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