From owner-svn-src-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 25 10:02:16 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2F26595; Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:02:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F35CD2FC; Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:02:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id t2PA2F18072587; Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:02:15 GMT (envelope-from arybchik@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from arybchik@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.9/8.14.9/Submit) id t2PA2FVJ072586; Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:02:15 GMT (envelope-from arybchik@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201503251002.t2PA2FVJ072586@svn.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: svn.freebsd.org: arybchik set sender to arybchik@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Andrew Rybchenko Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:02:15 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable-10@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r280503 - stable/10/share/man/man4 X-SVN-Group: stable-10 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-src-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for all the -stable branches of the src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 10:02:16 -0000 Author: arybchik Date: Wed Mar 25 10:02:14 2015 New Revision: 280503 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/280503 Log: MFC: 272329 Update SolarFlare driver manual page with new tunables. Submitted by: Andrew Rybchenko Sponsored by: Solarflare Communications, Inc. Modified: stable/10/share/man/man4/sfxge.4 Directory Properties: stable/10/ (props changed) Modified: stable/10/share/man/man4/sfxge.4 ============================================================================== --- stable/10/share/man/man4/sfxge.4 Wed Mar 25 10:01:07 2015 (r280502) +++ stable/10/share/man/man4/sfxge.4 Wed Mar 25 10:02:14 2015 (r280503) @@ -76,6 +76,32 @@ The .Nm driver supports all 10Gb Ethernet adapters based on Solarflare SFC9000 family controllers. +.Sh LOADER TUNABLES +Tunables can be set at the +.Xr loader 8 +prompt before booting the kernel or stored in +.Xr loader.conf 5 . +Actual values can be obtained using +.Xr sysctl 8 . +.Bl -tag -width indent +.It Va hw.sfxge.rx_ring +Maximum number of descriptors in a receive queue ring. +Supported values are: 512, 1024, 2048 and 4096. +.It Va hw.sfxge.tx_ring +Maximum number of descriptors in a transmit queue ring. +Supported values are: 512, 1024, 2048 and 4096. +.It Va hw.sfxge.tx_dpl_get_max +The maximum length of the deferred packet 'get-list' for queued transmit +packets, used only if the transmit queue lock can be acquired. +If packet is dropped, \fItx_early_drops\fR counter grows and local sender +gets ENOBUFS error. +Value must be greater than 0. +.It Va hw.sfxge.tx_dpl_put_max +The maximum length of the deferred packet 'put-list' for queued transmit +packets, used if the transmit queue lock cannot be acquired. +If packet is dropped, \fItx_early_drops\fR counter grows and local sender +gets ENOBUFS error. +Value must be greater or equal to 0. .Sh SUPPORT For general information and support, go to the Solarflare support website at: