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authoryongari <yongari@FreeBSD.org>2009-12-24 18:50:59 +0000
committeryongari <yongari@FreeBSD.org>2009-12-24 18:50:59 +0000
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Document newly added loader tunable/sysctl variable
dev.ste.%d.int_rx_mod. While I'm here add .Xr vlan as ste(4) supports long frames.
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd July 16, 2005
+.Dd December 24, 2009
.Dt STE 4
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -126,6 +126,23 @@ D-Link DFE-550TX
.It
D-Link DFE-580TX
.El
+.Sh SYSCTL VARIABLES
+The following variables are available as both
+.Xr sysctl 8
+variables and
+.Xr loader 8
+tunables:
+.Bl -tag -width "xxxxxx"
+.It Va dev.ste.%d.int_rx_mod
+Maximum number of time to delay RX interrupts.
+The valid range is 0 to 209712 in units of 1us, the default is
+150 (150us).
+The value 0 effectively disables the RX interrupt moderation.
+The resolution of of timer is about 3.2us so finer tuning than
+3.2us wouldn't be available.
+The interface does not need to be brought down and up again before
+a change takes effect.
+.El
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
.Bl -diag
.It "ste%d: couldn't map ports/memory"
@@ -171,6 +188,7 @@ the card should be configured correctly.
.Xr netintro 4 ,
.Xr ng_ether 4 ,
.Xr polling 4 ,
+.Xr vlan 4 ,
.Xr ifconfig 8
.Rs
.%T Sundance ST201 data sheet
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