Refactor the code for inserting an empty frame into a new function
igc_insert_empty_frame(). This change extracts the logic for inserting
an empty packet from igc_xmit_frame_ring() into a separate function,
allowing it to be reused in future implementations, such as the XDP
zero copy transmit function.

Remove the igc_desc_unused() checking in igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor()
because the number of descriptors needed is guaranteed.

Ensure that skb allocation and DMA mapping work for the empty frame,
before proceeding to fill in igc_tx_buffer info, context descriptor,
and data descriptor.

Rate limit the error messages for skb allocation and DMA mapping failures.

Update the comment to indicate that the 2 descriptors needed by the empty
frame are already taken into consideration in igc_xmit_frame_ring().

Handle the case where the insertion of an empty frame fails and explain
the reason behind this handling.

Reviewed-by: Faizal Rahim <faizal.abdul.ra...@linux.intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Maciej Fijalkowski <maciej.fijalkow...@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Song Yoong Siang <yoong.siang.s...@intel.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c | 82 ++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c 
b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
index 84307bb7313e..1bfa71545e37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
@@ -1092,7 +1092,8 @@ static int igc_init_empty_frame(struct igc_ring *ring,
 
        dma = dma_map_single(ring->dev, skb->data, size, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
        if (dma_mapping_error(ring->dev, dma)) {
-               netdev_err_once(ring->netdev, "Failed to map DMA for TX\n");
+               net_err_ratelimited("%s: DMA mapping error for empty frame\n",
+                                   netdev_name(ring->netdev));
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
@@ -1108,20 +1109,12 @@ static int igc_init_empty_frame(struct igc_ring *ring,
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(struct igc_ring *ring,
-                                       struct sk_buff *skb,
-                                       struct igc_tx_buffer *first)
+static void igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(struct igc_ring *ring,
+                                        struct sk_buff *skb,
+                                        struct igc_tx_buffer *first)
 {
        union igc_adv_tx_desc *desc;
        u32 cmd_type, olinfo_status;
-       int err;
-
-       if (!igc_desc_unused(ring))
-               return -EBUSY;
-
-       err = igc_init_empty_frame(ring, first, skb);
-       if (err)
-               return err;
 
        cmd_type = IGC_ADVTXD_DTYP_DATA | IGC_ADVTXD_DCMD_DEXT |
                   IGC_ADVTXD_DCMD_IFCS | IGC_TXD_DCMD |
@@ -1140,8 +1133,6 @@ static int igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(struct igc_ring 
*ring,
        ring->next_to_use++;
        if (ring->next_to_use == ring->count)
                ring->next_to_use = 0;
-
-       return 0;
 }
 
 #define IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE 60
@@ -1567,6 +1558,40 @@ static bool igc_request_tx_tstamp(struct igc_adapter 
*adapter, struct sk_buff *s
        return false;
 }
 
+static int igc_insert_empty_frame(struct igc_ring *tx_ring)
+{
+       struct igc_tx_buffer *empty_info;
+       struct sk_buff *empty_skb;
+       void *data;
+       int ret;
+
+       empty_info = &tx_ring->tx_buffer_info[tx_ring->next_to_use];
+       empty_skb = alloc_skb(IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+       if (unlikely(!empty_skb)) {
+               net_err_ratelimited("%s: skb alloc error for empty frame\n",
+                                   netdev_name(tx_ring->netdev));
+               return -ENOMEM;
+       }
+
+       data = skb_put(empty_skb, IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE);
+       memset(data, 0, IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE);
+
+       /* Prepare DMA mapping and Tx buffer information */
+       ret = igc_init_empty_frame(tx_ring, empty_info, empty_skb);
+       if (unlikely(ret)) {
+               dev_kfree_skb_any(empty_skb);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       /* Prepare advanced context descriptor for empty packet */
+       igc_tx_ctxtdesc(tx_ring, 0, false, 0, 0, 0);
+
+       /* Prepare advanced data descriptor for empty packet */
+       igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(tx_ring, empty_skb, empty_info);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 static netdev_tx_t igc_xmit_frame_ring(struct sk_buff *skb,
                                       struct igc_ring *tx_ring)
 {
@@ -1586,6 +1611,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t igc_xmit_frame_ring(struct sk_buff 
*skb,
         *      + 1 desc for skb_headlen/IGC_MAX_DATA_PER_TXD,
         *      + 2 desc gap to keep tail from touching head,
         *      + 1 desc for context descriptor,
+        *      + 2 desc for inserting an empty packet for launch time,
         * otherwise try next time
         */
        for (f = 0; f < skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags; f++)
@@ -1605,24 +1631,16 @@ static netdev_tx_t igc_xmit_frame_ring(struct sk_buff 
*skb,
        launch_time = igc_tx_launchtime(tx_ring, txtime, &first_flag, 
&insert_empty);
 
        if (insert_empty) {
-               struct igc_tx_buffer *empty_info;
-               struct sk_buff *empty;
-               void *data;
-
-               empty_info = &tx_ring->tx_buffer_info[tx_ring->next_to_use];
-               empty = alloc_skb(IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
-               if (!empty)
-                       goto done;
-
-               data = skb_put(empty, IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE);
-               memset(data, 0, IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE);
-
-               igc_tx_ctxtdesc(tx_ring, 0, false, 0, 0, 0);
-
-               if (igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(tx_ring,
-                                                empty,
-                                                empty_info) < 0)
-                       dev_kfree_skb_any(empty);
+               /* Reset the launch time if the required empty frame fails to
+                * be inserted. However, this packet is not dropped, so it
+                * "dirties" the current Qbv cycle. This ensures that the
+                * upcoming packet, which is scheduled in the next Qbv cycle,
+                * does not require an empty frame. This way, the launch time
+                * continues to function correctly despite the current failure
+                * to insert the empty frame.
+                */
+               if (igc_insert_empty_frame(tx_ring))
+                       launch_time = 0;
        }
 
 done:
-- 
2.34.1


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