Re: [Patch net-next v3 1/7] r8169: add support for multi irqs

From: Heiner Kallweit

Date: Sat May 16 2026 - 18:07:37 EST


On 13.05.2026 13:55, javen wrote:
> From: Javen Xu <javen_xu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> RSS uses multi rx queues to receive packets, and each rx queue needs one
> irq and napi. So this patch adds support for multi irqs and napi here.
>
> Signed-off-by: Javen Xu <javen_xu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - remove some unused definitions, such as index, name in rtl8169_irq
> - remove array imr and isr
> - remove min_irq_nvecs and max_irq_nvecs, replaced with help function
> get_min_irq_nvecs and get_max_irq_nvecs
> - alloc irq by flags, instead of PCI_IRQ_ALL_TYPES
>
> Changes in v3:
> - add enum rtl_isr_version to replace macro definition
> - remove struct rtl8169_napi, use napi_struct array instead and alloc
> memory for this array dynamically
> - remove struct rtl8169_irq
> ---
> drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c | 146 +++++++++++++++++++---
> 1 file changed, 127 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> index 791277e750ba..e4fc84c97c1e 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
> @@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
> #define R8169_RX_RING_BYTES (NUM_RX_DESC * sizeof(struct RxDesc))
> #define R8169_TX_STOP_THRS (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1)
> #define R8169_TX_START_THRS (2 * R8169_TX_STOP_THRS)
> +#define R8169_MAX_MSIX_VEC 32
>
> #define OCP_STD_PHY_BASE 0xa400
>
> @@ -435,6 +436,8 @@ enum rtl8125_registers {
> #define INT_CFG0_CLKREQEN BIT(3)
> IntrMask_8125 = 0x38,
> IntrStatus_8125 = 0x3c,
> + INTR_VEC_MAP_MASK = 0x800,
> + INTR_VEC_MAP_STATUS = 0x802,
> INT_CFG1_8125 = 0x7a,
> LEDSEL2 = 0x84,
> LEDSEL1 = 0x86,
> @@ -578,6 +581,11 @@ enum rtl_register_content {
> MagicPacket_v2 = (1 << 16), /* Wake up when receives a Magic Packet */
> };
>
> +enum rtl_isr_version {
> + RTL_ISR_VER_DEFAULT = 0,
> + RTL_ISR_VER_8127,
> +};
> +
> enum rtl_desc_bit {
> /* First doubleword. */
> DescOwn = (1 << 31), /* Descriptor is owned by NIC */
> @@ -733,7 +741,6 @@ struct rtl8169_private {
> struct pci_dev *pci_dev;
> struct net_device *dev;
> struct phy_device *phydev;
> - struct napi_struct napi;
> enum mac_version mac_version;
> enum rtl_dash_type dash_type;
> u32 cur_rx; /* Index into the Rx descriptor buffer of next Rx pkt. */
> @@ -745,9 +752,16 @@ struct rtl8169_private {
> dma_addr_t RxPhyAddr;
> struct page *Rx_databuff[NUM_RX_DESC]; /* Rx data buffers */
> struct ring_info tx_skb[NUM_TX_DESC]; /* Tx data buffers */
> + struct napi_struct *rtl8169_napi;
> + unsigned int num_rx_rings;
> u16 cp_cmd;
> u16 tx_lpi_timer;
> u32 irq_mask;
> + u16 hw_supp_num_rx_queues;

Sized types should only be used if the value directly represents
a register value. Why not simply use unsigned int here?

> + enum rtl_isr_version hw_supp_isr_ver;
> + enum rtl_isr_version hw_curr_isr_ver;
> + u8 irq_nvecs;
> + bool recheck_desc_ownbit;

Can't this flag be moved to, and handled the same as,
the following bool xxx:1 flags?

> int irq;
> struct clk *clk;
>
> @@ -763,6 +777,8 @@ struct rtl8169_private {
> unsigned aspm_manageable:1;
> unsigned dash_enabled:1;
> bool sfp_mode:1;
> + bool rss_support:1;
> + bool rss_enable:1;
> dma_addr_t counters_phys_addr;
> struct rtl8169_counters *counters;
> struct rtl8169_tc_offsets tc_offset;
> @@ -2680,6 +2696,21 @@ static void rtl_hw_reset(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> rtl_loop_wait_low(tp, &rtl_chipcmd_cond, 100, 100);
> }
>
> +static void rtl_software_parameter_initialize(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> + tp->num_rx_rings = 1;
> +
> + switch (tp->mac_version) {
> + case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_80:
> + tp->hw_supp_isr_ver = RTL_ISR_VER_8127;
> + break;
> + default:
> + tp->hw_supp_isr_ver = RTL_ISR_VER_DEFAULT;
> + break;
> + }
> + tp->hw_curr_isr_ver = tp->hw_supp_isr_ver;

I don't see hw_supp_isr_ver used anywhere else, so do we need to store it?

> +}
> +
> static void rtl_request_firmware(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> {
> struct rtl_fw *rtl_fw;
> @@ -4266,9 +4297,21 @@ static void rtl8169_tx_clear(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> netdev_reset_queue(tp->dev);
> }
>
> +static void rtl8169_napi_disable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> + for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++)
> + napi_disable(&tp->rtl8169_napi[i]);
> +}
> +
> +static void rtl8169_napi_enable(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> + for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++)
> + napi_enable(&tp->rtl8169_napi[i]);
> +}
> +
> static void rtl8169_cleanup(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> {
> - napi_disable(&tp->napi);
> + rtl8169_napi_disable(tp);
>
> /* Give a racing hard_start_xmit a few cycles to complete. */
> synchronize_net();
> @@ -4314,7 +4357,7 @@ static void rtl_reset_work(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> for (i = 0; i < NUM_RX_DESC; i++)
> rtl8169_mark_to_asic(tp->RxDescArray + i);
>
> - napi_enable(&tp->napi);
> + rtl8169_napi_enable(tp);
> rtl_hw_start(tp);
> }
>
> @@ -4820,7 +4863,7 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, int budget
> goto release_descriptor;
> }
>
> - skb = napi_alloc_skb(&tp->napi, pkt_size);
> + skb = napi_alloc_skb(&tp->rtl8169_napi[0], pkt_size);
> if (unlikely(!skb)) {
> dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
> goto release_descriptor;
> @@ -4844,7 +4887,7 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, int budget
> if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_MULTICAST)
> dev->stats.multicast++;
>
> - napi_gro_receive(&tp->napi, skb);
> + napi_gro_receive(&tp->rtl8169_napi[0], skb);
>
> dev_sw_netstats_rx_add(dev, pkt_size);
> release_descriptor:
> @@ -4856,7 +4899,8 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, int budget
>
> static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
> {
> - struct rtl8169_private *tp = dev_instance;
> + struct napi_struct *napi = dev_instance;
> + struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(napi->dev);

Revers xmas tree

> u32 status = rtl_get_events(tp);
>
> if ((status & 0xffff) == 0xffff || !(status & tp->irq_mask))
> @@ -4873,13 +4917,41 @@ static irqreturn_t rtl8169_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
> phy_mac_interrupt(tp->phydev);
>
> rtl_irq_disable(tp);
> - napi_schedule(&tp->napi);
> + napi_schedule(napi);
> out:
> rtl_ack_events(tp, status);
>
> return IRQ_HANDLED;
> }
>
> +static void rtl8169_free_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> + for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++) {
> + struct napi_struct *napi = &tp->rtl8169_napi[i];
> +
> + pci_free_irq(tp->pci_dev, i, napi);
> + }
> +}
> +
> +static int rtl8169_request_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> + struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
> + struct napi_struct *napi;
> + int rc = 0;
> +
> + for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++) {
> + napi = &tp->rtl8169_napi[i];
> + rc = pci_request_irq(tp->pci_dev, i, rtl8169_interrupt,
> + NULL, napi, "%s-%d", dev->name, i);
> + if (rc)
> + break;
> + }
> +
> + if (rc)
> + rtl8169_free_irq(tp);
> + return rc;
> +}
> +
> static void rtl_task(struct work_struct *work)
> {
> struct rtl8169_private *tp =
> @@ -4914,9 +4986,9 @@ static void rtl_task(struct work_struct *work)
>
> static int rtl8169_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
> {
> - struct rtl8169_private *tp = container_of(napi, struct rtl8169_private, napi);
> - struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
> - int work_done;
> + struct net_device *dev = napi->dev;
> + struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);

Reverse xmas tree

> + int work_done = 0;
>
> rtl_tx(dev, tp, budget);
>
> @@ -5035,7 +5107,7 @@ static void rtl8169_up(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> phy_init_hw(tp->phydev);
> phy_resume(tp->phydev);
> rtl8169_init_phy(tp);
> - napi_enable(&tp->napi);
> + rtl8169_napi_enable(tp);
> enable_work(&tp->wk.work);
> rtl_reset_work(tp);
>
> @@ -5053,7 +5125,7 @@ static int rtl8169_close(struct net_device *dev)
> rtl8169_down(tp);
> rtl8169_rx_clear(tp);
>
> - free_irq(tp->irq, tp);
> + rtl8169_free_irq(tp);
>
> phy_disconnect(tp->phydev);
>
> @@ -5082,7 +5154,6 @@ static int rtl_open(struct net_device *dev)
> {
> struct rtl8169_private *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
> struct pci_dev *pdev = tp->pci_dev;
> - unsigned long irqflags;
> int retval = -ENOMEM;
>
> pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
> @@ -5107,8 +5178,7 @@ static int rtl_open(struct net_device *dev)
>
> rtl_request_firmware(tp);
>
> - irqflags = pci_dev_msi_enabled(pdev) ? IRQF_NO_THREAD : IRQF_SHARED;
> - retval = request_irq(tp->irq, rtl8169_interrupt, irqflags, dev->name, tp);
> + retval = rtl8169_request_irq(tp);
> if (retval < 0)
> goto err_release_fw_2;
>
> @@ -5125,7 +5195,7 @@ static int rtl_open(struct net_device *dev)
> return retval;
>
> err_free_irq:
> - free_irq(tp->irq, tp);
> + rtl8169_free_irq(tp);
> err_release_fw_2:
> rtl_release_firmware(tp);
> rtl8169_rx_clear(tp);
> @@ -5328,7 +5398,9 @@ static void rtl_set_irq_mask(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
>
> static int rtl_alloc_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> {
> + struct pci_dev *pdev = tp->pci_dev;
> unsigned int flags;
> + int nvecs;
>
> switch (tp->mac_version) {
> case RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_02 ... RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06:
> @@ -5344,7 +5416,14 @@ static int rtl_alloc_irq(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> break;
> }
>
> - return pci_alloc_irq_vectors(tp->pci_dev, 1, 1, flags);
> + nvecs = pci_alloc_irq_vectors(pdev, 1, 1, flags);
> +
> + if (nvecs < 0)
> + return nvecs;
> +
> + tp->irq_nvecs = nvecs;
> +
> + return 0;
> }
>
> static void rtl_read_mac_address(struct rtl8169_private *tp,
> @@ -5539,6 +5618,17 @@ static void rtl_hw_initialize(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> }
> }
>
> +static int rtl8169_set_real_num_queue(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> + int retval;

Sometimes you use retval, sometimes rc. This driver typically uses ret.

> +
> + retval = netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(tp->dev, 1);
> + if (retval < 0)
> + return retval;
> +
> + return netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(tp->dev, tp->num_rx_rings);
> +}
> +
> static int rtl_jumbo_max(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> {
> /* Non-GBit versions don't support jumbo frames */
> @@ -5599,6 +5689,12 @@ static bool rtl_aspm_is_safe(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> return false;
> }
>
> +static void r8169_init_napi(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
> +{
> + for (int i = 0; i < tp->irq_nvecs; i++)
> + netif_napi_add(tp->dev, &tp->rtl8169_napi[i], rtl8169_poll);
> +}
> +
> static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
> {
> const struct rtl_chip_info *chip;
> @@ -5703,11 +5799,16 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
>
> rtl_hw_reset(tp);
>
> + rtl_software_parameter_initialize(tp);
> +
> rc = rtl_alloc_irq(tp);
> if (rc < 0)
> return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, rc, "Can't allocate interrupt\n");
>
> - tp->irq = pci_irq_vector(pdev, 0);
> + tp->rtl8169_napi = devm_kcalloc(&pdev->dev, tp->irq_nvecs,
> + sizeof(struct napi_struct), GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!tp->rtl8169_napi)
> + return -ENOMEM;
>
> INIT_WORK(&tp->wk.work, rtl_task);
> disable_work(&tp->wk.work);
> @@ -5716,7 +5817,10 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
>
> dev->ethtool_ops = &rtl8169_ethtool_ops;
>
> - netif_napi_add(dev, &tp->napi, rtl8169_poll);
> + if (!tp->rss_support)
> + netif_napi_add(dev, &tp->rtl8169_napi[0], rtl8169_poll);
> + else
> + r8169_init_napi(tp);
>
> dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_RXCSUM |
> NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_TX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
> @@ -5778,6 +5882,10 @@ static int rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
> if (jumbo_max)
> dev->max_mtu = jumbo_max;
>
> + rc = rtl8169_set_real_num_queue(tp);
> + if (rc < 0)
> + return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, rc, "set tx/rx num failure\n");
> +
> rtl_set_irq_mask(tp);
>
> tp->counters = dmam_alloc_coherent (&pdev->dev, sizeof(*tp->counters),