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rx_dma.svrx_dma_tb.svi40e_txrx.c
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module rx_dma #(parameter DESC_W = 128) ( input logic clk, input logic rst_n, input logic [DESC_W-1:0] desc_in, input logic desc_valid, output logic desc_ready, output logic irq_raise ); // interrupt throttle: hold irq until timer expires logic [15:0] itr_cnt; logic itr_armed; always_ff @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin if (!rst_n) begin itr_cnt <= '0; itr_armed <= 1'b0; end else if (wb_done && !itr_armed) begin itr_cnt <= ITR_DEFAULT; itr_armed <= 1'b1; end else if (itr_armed && itr_cnt != 0) begin itr_cnt <= itr_cnt - 1'b1; end end assign irq_raise = itr_armed && (itr_cnt == 0); assign desc_ready = !fifo_full; always_ff @(posedge clk) begin if (desc_valid && desc_ready) fifo[wr_ptr] <= desc_in; end endmodule
make the rx path use the throttle register from the datasheet Reading drivers/net/i40e/i40e_txrx.c Reading drivers/net/i40e/i40e_register.h Editing i40e_txrx.c +14 −3 Running make M=drivers/net/i40e … ok Running tests/rx_throttle.sh … 12 passed Done. The rx ring now programs ITR from the datasheet default.

rtl · verilator

rx_dma.desc_fetch
rx_dma.wb_done
rx_dma.itr_expire
tx_dma.doorbell
tx_dma.desc_ring_wrap
mac.crc
6 passed

firmware · qemu

boot.rom_to_ram
phy.link_up
mbox.host_cmd
mbox.reply
stats.counters
wdt.kick
6 passed

driver · kunit

i40e_probe
i40e_alloc_rx_ring
i40e_set_itr
i40e_xmit_frame
i40e_napi_poll
i40e_irq_handler
6 passed
host0 nic0 switch0 nic1 host1 rtt ? µs end to end, hardware and software
yours · RTL, firmwareyours · RTL, firmware yours · driver, appyours · driver, app host0 nic0 switch0 nic1 host1 syscall driver DMA wire irq softirq … and back unit test testbench testbench testbench profiler
simulated time0 µs
host0 nic0 switch0 nic1 host1 rtt 0 µs sw 41 + 21 tx 3 wire 1 12 waiting for irq irq→xmit 34
client sw 41
nic0 tx 3
wire 1
gap 12
host1 irq→xmit 34
client sw 21
050100150178 µs
gap: waiting for interrupt 12 µs
rtt #1 · 178
rtt #2 · 179
rtt #3 · 177
rtt #4 · 178
rtt #5 · 178
youthe round trip is 178 µs. make it faster.
agentrun_submit(system=ping2, expectations=[…]) → run 41
run_wait(until="trace:annot:rtt count>=5") → 3m 12s wall, run continues
trace_breakdown(root="annot:rtt", phase="echo") (5 of 20 so far)
client sw 41 · nic0 tx 3 · wire 1 · host1 irq→xmit 34 · … · client sw 21
gap: waiting for interrupt 12 µs
trace_get(id=…, level="operation", component="nic1")
rx.dma.write done → irq raised: 12.0 µs (interrupt throttle timer)
agentfive round trips are enough to see where the time goes. leaving 41 running for the tail, editing now.
run_submit(system=ping2, driver=i40e@itr-default-8) → run 42
feed · run 41
1m 40sdriver probed
2m 05sfirst packet on wire
3m 12srtt count 5
6m 50srtt count 12
11m 02sphase echo ended
run 41 · echo
run 42 · boot
compare(a=41, b=42)
inputs driver image changed · hardware, config: identical
timing host1 irq→xmit 34 → 34 µs
divergence first in nic1: irq 12 µs earlier
expectations 3/3 pass so far
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