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sfxge(4): support FW subvariant choice
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Authored by arybchik on Nov 21 2018, 11:48 AM.
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Summary

If DPDK application or OS does not need checksumming on transmit,
it may be disabled in firmware to achieve higher packet rates.
Choice must be done before VIS allocation and is allowed if
no other non-preboot and firmware subvariant-unaware drivers are
attached.

Sponsored by: Solarflare Communications, Inc.

Test Plan

amd64 tinderbox kernel builds tested
driver loaded/unloaded, interfaces up/down, traffic works fine

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This revision was not accepted when it landed; it landed in state Needs Review.Nov 29 2018, 6:44 AM
This revision was automatically updated to reflect the committed changes.