tree-wide: fix assorted typos all over the place
[safe/jmp/linux-2.6] / drivers / net / spider_net.c
index 6784e6e..40b51e6 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 /*
- * Network device driver for Cell Processor-Based Blade
+ * Network device driver for Cell Processor-Based Blade and Celleb platform
  *
  * (C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2005
+ * (C) Copyright 2006 TOSHIBA CORPORATION
  *
  * Authors : Utz Bacher <utz.bacher@de.ibm.com>
  *           Jens Osterkamp <Jens.Osterkamp@de.ibm.com>
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
 
-#include <linux/config.h>
-
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/crc32.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
+#include <linux/in.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/ip.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
-#include <asm/bitops.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <asm/pci-bridge.h>
 #include <net/checksum.h>
 
@@ -55,12 +56,13 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Utz Bacher <utz.bacher@de.ibm.com> and Jens Osterkamp " \
              "<Jens.Osterkamp@de.ibm.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Spider Southbridge Gigabit Ethernet driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_VERSION(VERSION);
 
 static int rx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_DEFAULT;
 static int tx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_TX_DESCRIPTORS_DEFAULT;
 
-module_param(rx_descriptors, int, 0644);
-module_param(tx_descriptors, int, 0644);
+module_param(rx_descriptors, int, 0444);
+module_param(tx_descriptors, int, 0444);
 
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(rx_descriptors, "number of descriptors used " \
                 "in rx chains");
@@ -84,15 +86,14 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, spider_net_pci_tbl);
  *
  * returns the content of the specified SMMIO register.
  */
-static u32
+static inline u32
 spider_net_read_reg(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 reg)
 {
-       u32 value;
-
-       value = readl(card->regs + reg);
-       value = le32_to_cpu(value);
-
-       return value;
+       /* We use the powerpc specific variants instead of readl_be() because
+        * we know spidernet is not a real PCI device and we can thus avoid the
+        * performance hit caused by the PCI workarounds.
+        */
+       return in_be32(card->regs + reg);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -101,47 +102,14 @@ spider_net_read_reg(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 reg)
  * @reg: register to write to
  * @value: value to write into the specified SMMIO register
  */
-static void
+static inline void
 spider_net_write_reg(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 reg, u32 value)
 {
-       value = cpu_to_le32(value);
-       writel(value, card->regs + reg);
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_write_reg_sync - writes to an SMMIO register of a card
- * @card: device structure
- * @reg: register to write to
- * @value: value to write into the specified SMMIO register
- *
- * Unlike spider_net_write_reg, this will also make sure the
- * data arrives on the card by reading the reg again.
- */
-static void
-spider_net_write_reg_sync(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 reg, u32 value)
-{
-       value = cpu_to_le32(value);
-       writel(value, card->regs + reg);
-       (void)readl(card->regs + reg);
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_rx_irq_off - switch off rx irq on this spider card
- * @card: device structure
- *
- * switches off rx irq by masking them out in the GHIINTnMSK register
- */
-static void
-spider_net_rx_irq_off(struct spider_net_card *card)
-{
-       u32 regvalue;
-       unsigned long flags;
-
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
-       regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK);
-       regvalue &= ~SPIDER_NET_RXINT;
-       spider_net_write_reg_sync(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+       /* We use the powerpc specific variants instead of writel_be() because
+        * we know spidernet is not a real PCI device and we can thus avoid the
+        * performance hit caused by the PCI workarounds.
+        */
+       out_be32(card->regs + reg, value);
 }
 
 /** spider_net_write_phy - write to phy register
@@ -199,60 +167,66 @@ spider_net_read_phy(struct net_device *netdev, int mii_id, int reg)
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_rx_irq_on - switch on rx irq on this spider card
+ * spider_net_setup_aneg - initial auto-negotiation setup
  * @card: device structure
- *
- * switches on rx irq by enabling them in the GHIINTnMSK register
- */
+ **/
 static void
-spider_net_rx_irq_on(struct spider_net_card *card)
+spider_net_setup_aneg(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
-       u32 regvalue;
-       unsigned long flags;
+       struct mii_phy *phy = &card->phy;
+       u32 advertise = 0;
+       u16 bmsr, estat;
+
+       bmsr  = spider_net_read_phy(card->netdev, phy->mii_id, MII_BMSR);
+       estat = spider_net_read_phy(card->netdev, phy->mii_id, MII_ESTATUS);
+
+       if (bmsr & BMSR_10HALF)
+               advertise |= ADVERTISED_10baseT_Half;
+       if (bmsr & BMSR_10FULL)
+               advertise |= ADVERTISED_10baseT_Full;
+       if (bmsr & BMSR_100HALF)
+               advertise |= ADVERTISED_100baseT_Half;
+       if (bmsr & BMSR_100FULL)
+               advertise |= ADVERTISED_100baseT_Full;
+
+       if ((bmsr & BMSR_ESTATEN) && (estat & ESTATUS_1000_TFULL))
+               advertise |= SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
+       if ((bmsr & BMSR_ESTATEN) && (estat & ESTATUS_1000_THALF))
+               advertise |= SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Half;
+
+       mii_phy_probe(phy, phy->mii_id);
+       phy->def->ops->setup_aneg(phy, advertise);
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
-       regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK);
-       regvalue |= SPIDER_NET_RXINT;
-       spider_net_write_reg_sync(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_tx_irq_off - switch off tx irq on this spider card
+ * spider_net_rx_irq_off - switch off rx irq on this spider card
  * @card: device structure
  *
- * switches off tx irq by masking them out in the GHIINTnMSK register
+ * switches off rx irq by masking them out in the GHIINTnMSK register
  */
 static void
-spider_net_tx_irq_off(struct spider_net_card *card)
+spider_net_rx_irq_off(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
        u32 regvalue;
-       unsigned long flags;
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
-       regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK);
-       regvalue &= ~SPIDER_NET_TXINT;
-       spider_net_write_reg_sync(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+       regvalue = SPIDER_NET_INT0_MASK_VALUE & (~SPIDER_NET_RXINT);
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_tx_irq_on - switch on tx irq on this spider card
+ * spider_net_rx_irq_on - switch on rx irq on this spider card
  * @card: device structure
  *
- * switches on tx irq by enabling them in the GHIINTnMSK register
+ * switches on rx irq by enabling them in the GHIINTnMSK register
  */
 static void
-spider_net_tx_irq_on(struct spider_net_card *card)
+spider_net_rx_irq_on(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
        u32 regvalue;
-       unsigned long flags;
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
-       regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK);
-       regvalue |= SPIDER_NET_TXINT;
-       spider_net_write_reg_sync(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->intmask_lock, flags);
+       regvalue = SPIDER_NET_INT0_MASK_VALUE | SPIDER_NET_RXINT;
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, regvalue);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -322,42 +296,10 @@ spider_net_get_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev)
  *
  * returns the status as in the dmac_cmd_status field of the descriptor
  */
-static enum spider_net_descr_status
-spider_net_get_descr_status(struct spider_net_descr *descr)
+static inline int
+spider_net_get_descr_status(struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwdescr)
 {
-       u32 cmd_status;
-       rmb();
-       cmd_status = descr->dmac_cmd_status;
-       rmb();
-       cmd_status >>= SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_SHIFT;
-       /* no need to mask out any bits, as cmd_status is 32 bits wide only
-        * (and unsigned) */
-       return cmd_status;
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_set_descr_status -- sets the status of a descriptor
- * @descr: descriptor to change
- * @status: status to set in the descriptor
- *
- * changes the status to the specified value. Doesn't change other bits
- * in the status
- */
-static void
-spider_net_set_descr_status(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
-                           enum spider_net_descr_status status)
-{
-       u32 cmd_status;
-       /* read the status */
-       mb();
-       cmd_status = descr->dmac_cmd_status;
-       /* clean the upper 4 bits */
-       cmd_status &= SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_MASKO;
-       /* add the status to it */
-       cmd_status |= ((u32)status)<<SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_SHIFT;
-       /* and write it back */
-       descr->dmac_cmd_status = cmd_status;
-       wmb();
+       return hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status & SPIDER_NET_DESCR_IND_PROC_MASK;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -372,75 +314,70 @@ spider_net_free_chain(struct spider_net_card *card,
 {
        struct spider_net_descr *descr;
 
-       for (descr = chain->tail; !descr->bus_addr; descr = descr->next) {
-               pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->bus_addr,
-                                SPIDER_NET_DESCR_SIZE, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+       descr = chain->ring;
+       do {
                descr->bus_addr = 0;
-       }
+               descr->hwdescr->next_descr_addr = 0;
+               descr = descr->next;
+       } while (descr != chain->ring);
+
+       dma_free_coherent(&card->pdev->dev, chain->num_desc,
+           chain->hwring, chain->dma_addr);
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_init_chain - links descriptor chain
+ * spider_net_init_chain - alloc and link descriptor chain
  * @card: card structure
  * @chain: address of chain
- * @start_descr: address of descriptor array
- * @no: number of descriptors
  *
- * we manage a circular list that mirrors the hardware structure,
+ * We manage a circular list that mirrors the hardware structure,
  * except that the hardware uses bus addresses.
  *
- * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ * Returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
  */
 static int
 spider_net_init_chain(struct spider_net_card *card,
-                      struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain,
-                      struct spider_net_descr *start_descr, int no)
+                      struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain)
 {
        int i;
        struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+       struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwdescr;
+       dma_addr_t buf;
+       size_t alloc_size;
 
-       spin_lock_init(&card->chain_lock);
+       alloc_size = chain->num_desc * sizeof(struct spider_net_hw_descr);
 
-       descr = start_descr;
-       memset(descr, 0, sizeof(*descr) * no);
+       chain->hwring = dma_alloc_coherent(&card->pdev->dev, alloc_size,
+               &chain->dma_addr, GFP_KERNEL);
 
-       /* set up the hardware pointers in each descriptor */
-       for (i=0; i<no; i++, descr++) {
-               spider_net_set_descr_status(descr, SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE);
+       if (!chain->hwring)
+               return -ENOMEM;
 
-               descr->bus_addr =
-                       pci_map_single(card->pdev, descr,
-                                      SPIDER_NET_DESCR_SIZE,
-                                      PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+       memset(chain->ring, 0, chain->num_desc * sizeof(struct spider_net_descr));
 
-               if (descr->bus_addr == DMA_ERROR_CODE)
-                       goto iommu_error;
+       /* Set up the hardware pointers in each descriptor */
+       descr = chain->ring;
+       hwdescr = chain->hwring;
+       buf = chain->dma_addr;
+       for (i=0; i < chain->num_desc; i++, descr++, hwdescr++) {
+               hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE;
+               hwdescr->next_descr_addr = 0;
 
+               descr->hwdescr = hwdescr;
+               descr->bus_addr = buf;
                descr->next = descr + 1;
                descr->prev = descr - 1;
 
+               buf += sizeof(struct spider_net_hw_descr);
        }
        /* do actual circular list */
-       (descr-1)->next = start_descr;
-       start_descr->prev = descr-1;
-
-       descr = start_descr;
-       for (i=0; i < no; i++, descr++) {
-               descr->next_descr_addr = descr->next->bus_addr;
-       }
-
-       chain->head = start_descr;
-       chain->tail = start_descr;
+       (descr-1)->next = chain->ring;
+       chain->ring->prev = descr-1;
 
+       spin_lock_init(&chain->lock);
+       chain->head = chain->ring;
+       chain->tail = chain->ring;
        return 0;
-
-iommu_error:
-       descr = start_descr;
-       for (i=0; i < no; i++, descr++)
-               if (descr->bus_addr)
-                       pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->bus_addr,
-                                        SPIDER_NET_DESCR_SIZE, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
-       return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -455,85 +392,92 @@ spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents(struct spider_net_card *card)
        struct spider_net_descr *descr;
 
        descr = card->rx_chain.head;
-       while (descr->next != card->rx_chain.head) {
+       do {
                if (descr->skb) {
-                       dev_kfree_skb(descr->skb);
-                       pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->buf_addr,
-                                        SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU,
+                       pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->hwdescr->buf_addr,
+                                        SPIDER_NET_MAX_FRAME,
                                         PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+                       dev_kfree_skb(descr->skb);
+                       descr->skb = NULL;
                }
                descr = descr->next;
-       }
+       } while (descr != card->rx_chain.head);
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_prepare_rx_descr - reinitializes a rx descriptor
+ * spider_net_prepare_rx_descr - Reinitialize RX descriptor
  * @card: card structure
  * @descr: descriptor to re-init
  *
- * return 0 on succes, <0 on failure
+ * Return 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  *
- * allocates a new rx skb, iommu-maps it and attaches it to the descriptor.
- * Activate the descriptor state-wise
+ * Allocates a new rx skb, iommu-maps it and attaches it to the
+ * descriptor. Mark the descriptor as activated, ready-to-use.
  */
 static int
 spider_net_prepare_rx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
                            struct spider_net_descr *descr)
 {
-       int error = 0;
+       struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwdescr = descr->hwdescr;
+       dma_addr_t buf;
        int offset;
        int bufsize;
 
        /* we need to round up the buffer size to a multiple of 128 */
-       bufsize = (SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU + SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1) &
+       bufsize = (SPIDER_NET_MAX_FRAME + SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1) &
                (~(SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1));
 
        /* and we need to have it 128 byte aligned, therefore we allocate a
         * bit more */
        /* allocate an skb */
-       descr->skb = dev_alloc_skb(bufsize + SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1);
+       descr->skb = netdev_alloc_skb(card->netdev,
+                                     bufsize + SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1);
        if (!descr->skb) {
-               if (net_ratelimit())
-                       if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
-                               pr_err("Not enough memory to allocate "
-                                       "rx buffer\n");
+               if (netif_msg_rx_err(card) && net_ratelimit())
+                       dev_err(&card->netdev->dev,
+                               "Not enough memory to allocate rx buffer\n");
+               card->spider_stats.alloc_rx_skb_error++;
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
-       descr->buf_size = bufsize;
-       descr->result_size = 0;
-       descr->valid_size = 0;
-       descr->data_status = 0;
-       descr->data_error = 0;
+       hwdescr->buf_size = bufsize;
+       hwdescr->result_size = 0;
+       hwdescr->valid_size = 0;
+       hwdescr->data_status = 0;
+       hwdescr->data_error = 0;
 
        offset = ((unsigned long)descr->skb->data) &
                (SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - 1);
        if (offset)
                skb_reserve(descr->skb, SPIDER_NET_RXBUF_ALIGN - offset);
-       /* io-mmu-map the skb */
-       descr->buf_addr = pci_map_single(card->pdev, descr->skb->data,
-                                        SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU,
-                                        PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
-       if (descr->buf_addr == DMA_ERROR_CODE) {
+       /* iommu-map the skb */
+       buf = pci_map_single(card->pdev, descr->skb->data,
+                       SPIDER_NET_MAX_FRAME, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
+       if (pci_dma_mapping_error(card->pdev, buf)) {
                dev_kfree_skb_any(descr->skb);
-               if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
-                       pr_err("Could not iommu-map rx buffer\n");
-               spider_net_set_descr_status(descr, SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE);
+               descr->skb = NULL;
+               if (netif_msg_rx_err(card) && net_ratelimit())
+                       dev_err(&card->netdev->dev, "Could not iommu-map rx buffer\n");
+               card->spider_stats.rx_iommu_map_error++;
+               hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE;
        } else {
-               descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_RX_CARDOWNED;
+               hwdescr->buf_addr = buf;
+               wmb();
+               hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED |
+                                        SPIDER_NET_DMAC_NOINTR_COMPLETE;
        }
 
-       return error;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_enable_rxctails - sets RX dmac chain tail addresses
+ * spider_net_enable_rxchtails - sets RX dmac chain tail addresses
  * @card: card structure
  *
- * spider_net_enable_rxctails sets the RX DMAC chain tail adresses in the
+ * spider_net_enable_rxchtails sets the RX DMAC chain tail adresses in the
  * chip by writing to the appropriate register. DMA is enabled in
  * spider_net_enable_rxdmac.
  */
-static void
+static inline void
 spider_net_enable_rxchtails(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
        /* assume chain is aligned correctly */
@@ -548,170 +492,93 @@ spider_net_enable_rxchtails(struct spider_net_card *card)
  * spider_net_enable_rxdmac enables the DMA controller by setting RX_DMA_EN
  * in the GDADMACCNTR register
  */
-static void
+static inline void
 spider_net_enable_rxdmac(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
+       wmb();
        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDADMACCNTR,
                             SPIDER_NET_DMA_RX_VALUE);
 }
 
 /**
+ * spider_net_disable_rxdmac - disables the receive DMA controller
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_disable_rxdmac terminates processing on the DMA controller
+ * by turing off the DMA controller, with the force-end flag set.
+ */
+static inline void
+spider_net_disable_rxdmac(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDADMACCNTR,
+                            SPIDER_NET_DMA_RX_FEND_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
  * spider_net_refill_rx_chain - refills descriptors/skbs in the rx chains
  * @card: card structure
  *
- * refills descriptors in all chains (last used chain first): allocates skbs
- * and iommu-maps them.
+ * refills descriptors in the rx chain: allocates skbs and iommu-maps them.
  */
 static void
 spider_net_refill_rx_chain(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
-       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain;
-       int count = 0;
+       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain = &card->rx_chain;
        unsigned long flags;
 
-       chain = &card->rx_chain;
+       /* one context doing the refill (and a second context seeing that
+        * and omitting it) is ok. If called by NAPI, we'll be called again
+        * as spider_net_decode_one_descr is called several times. If some
+        * interrupt calls us, the NAPI is about to clean up anyway. */
+       if (!spin_trylock_irqsave(&chain->lock, flags))
+               return;
 
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&card->chain_lock, flags);
-       while (spider_net_get_descr_status(chain->head) ==
-                               SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE) {
+       while (spider_net_get_descr_status(chain->head->hwdescr) ==
+                       SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE) {
                if (spider_net_prepare_rx_descr(card, chain->head))
                        break;
-               count++;
                chain->head = chain->head->next;
        }
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->chain_lock, flags);
 
-       /* could be optimized, only do that, if we know the DMA processing
-        * has terminated */
-       if (count)
-               spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_alloc_rx_skbs - allocates rx skbs in rx descriptor chains
+ * spider_net_alloc_rx_skbs - Allocates rx skbs in rx descriptor chains
  * @card: card structure
  *
- * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ * Returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  */
 static int
 spider_net_alloc_rx_skbs(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
-       int result;
-       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain;
+       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain = &card->rx_chain;
+       struct spider_net_descr *start = chain->tail;
+       struct spider_net_descr *descr = start;
 
-       result = -ENOMEM;
+       /* Link up the hardware chain pointers */
+       do {
+               descr->prev->hwdescr->next_descr_addr = descr->bus_addr;
+               descr = descr->next;
+       } while (descr != start);
 
-       chain = &card->rx_chain;
-       /* put at least one buffer into the chain. if this fails,
-        * we've got a problem. if not, spider_net_refill_rx_chain
-        * will do the rest at the end of this function */
+       /* Put at least one buffer into the chain. if this fails,
+        * we've got a problem. If not, spider_net_refill_rx_chain
+        * will do the rest at the end of this function. */
        if (spider_net_prepare_rx_descr(card, chain->head))
                goto error;
        else
                chain->head = chain->head->next;
 
-       /* this will allocate the rest of the rx buffers; if not, it's
-        * business as usual later on */
+       /* This will allocate the rest of the rx buffers;
+        * if not, it's business as usual later on. */
        spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+       spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
        return 0;
 
 error:
        spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents(card);
-       return result;
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_release_tx_descr - processes a used tx descriptor
- * @card: card structure
- * @descr: descriptor to release
- *
- * releases a used tx descriptor (unmapping, freeing of skb)
- */
-static void
-spider_net_release_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
-                           struct spider_net_descr *descr)
-{
-       struct sk_buff *skb;
-
-       /* unmap the skb */
-       skb = descr->skb;
-       pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->buf_addr, skb->len,
-                        PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
-
-       dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-
-       /* set status to not used */
-       spider_net_set_descr_status(descr, SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE);
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_release_tx_chain - processes sent tx descriptors
- * @card: adapter structure
- * @brutal: if set, don't care about whether descriptor seems to be in use
- *
- * releases the tx descriptors that spider has finished with (if non-brutal)
- * or simply release tx descriptors (if brutal)
- */
-static void
-spider_net_release_tx_chain(struct spider_net_card *card, int brutal)
-{
-       struct spider_net_descr_chain *tx_chain = &card->tx_chain;
-       enum spider_net_descr_status status;
-
-       spider_net_tx_irq_off(card);
-
-       /* no lock for chain needed, if this is only executed once at a time */
-again:
-       for (;;) {
-               status = spider_net_get_descr_status(tx_chain->tail);
-               switch (status) {
-               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED:
-                       if (!brutal) goto out;
-                       /* fallthrough, if we release the descriptors
-                        * brutally (then we don't care about
-                        * SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) */
-               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_RESPONSE_ERROR:
-               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_PROTECTION_ERROR:
-               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FORCE_END:
-                       if (netif_msg_tx_err(card))
-                               pr_err("%s: forcing end of tx descriptor "
-                                      "with status x%02x\n",
-                                      card->netdev->name, status);
-                       card->netdev_stats.tx_dropped++;
-                       break;
-
-               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_COMPLETE:
-                       card->netdev_stats.tx_packets++;
-                       card->netdev_stats.tx_bytes +=
-                               tx_chain->tail->skb->len;
-                       break;
-
-               default: /* any other value (== SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE) */
-                       goto out;
-               }
-               spider_net_release_tx_descr(card, tx_chain->tail);
-               tx_chain->tail = tx_chain->tail->next;
-       }
-out:
-       netif_wake_queue(card->netdev);
-
-       if (!brutal) {
-               /* switch on tx irqs (while we are still in the interrupt
-                * handler, so we don't get an interrupt), check again
-                * for done descriptors. This results in fewer interrupts */
-               spider_net_tx_irq_on(card);
-               status = spider_net_get_descr_status(tx_chain->tail);
-               switch (status) {
-                       case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_RESPONSE_ERROR:
-                       case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_PROTECTION_ERROR:
-                       case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FORCE_END:
-                       case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_COMPLETE:
-                               goto again;
-                       default:
-                               break;
-               }
-       }
-
+       return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -726,16 +593,22 @@ out:
 static u8
 spider_net_get_multicast_hash(struct net_device *netdev, __u8 *addr)
 {
-       /* FIXME: an addr of 01:00:5e:00:00:01 must result in 0xa9,
-        * ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff must result in 0xfd */
        u32 crc;
        u8 hash;
+       char addr_for_crc[ETH_ALEN] = { 0, };
+       int i, bit;
 
-       crc = crc32_be(~0, addr, netdev->addr_len);
+       for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN * 8; i++) {
+               bit = (addr[i / 8] >> (i % 8)) & 1;
+               addr_for_crc[ETH_ALEN - 1 - i / 8] += bit << (7 - (i % 8));
+       }
+
+       crc = crc32_be(~0, addr_for_crc, netdev->addr_len);
 
        hash = (crc >> 27);
        hash <<= 3;
        hash |= crc & 7;
+       hash &= 0xff;
 
        return hash;
 }
@@ -797,165 +670,236 @@ write_hash:
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_disable_rxdmac - disables the receive DMA controller
+ * spider_net_prepare_tx_descr - fill tx descriptor with skb data
  * @card: card structure
+ * @skb: packet to use
  *
- * spider_net_disable_rxdmac terminates processing on the DMA controller by
- * turing off DMA and issueing a force end
- */
-static void
-spider_net_disable_rxdmac(struct spider_net_card *card)
-{
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDADMACCNTR,
-                            SPIDER_NET_DMA_RX_FEND_VALUE);
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_stop - called upon ifconfig down
- * @netdev: interface device structure
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  *
- * always returns 0
+ * fills out the descriptor structure with skb data and len. Copies data,
+ * if needed (32bit DMA!)
  */
-int
-spider_net_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
+static int
+spider_net_prepare_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
+                           struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-       struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
-
-       netif_poll_disable(netdev);
-       netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-       netif_stop_queue(netdev);
-
-       /* disable/mask all interrupts */
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, 0);
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1MSK, 0);
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2MSK, 0);
-
-       /* free_irq(netdev->irq, netdev);*/
-       free_irq(to_pci_dev(netdev->class_dev.dev)->irq, netdev);
+       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain = &card->tx_chain;
+       struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+       struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwdescr;
+       dma_addr_t buf;
+       unsigned long flags;
 
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR,
-                            SPIDER_NET_DMA_TX_FEND_VALUE);
+       buf = pci_map_single(card->pdev, skb->data, skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
+       if (pci_dma_mapping_error(card->pdev, buf)) {
+               if (netif_msg_tx_err(card) && net_ratelimit())
+                       dev_err(&card->netdev->dev, "could not iommu-map packet (%p, %i). "
+                                 "Dropping packet\n", skb->data, skb->len);
+               card->spider_stats.tx_iommu_map_error++;
+               return -ENOMEM;
+       }
 
-       /* turn off DMA, force end */
-       spider_net_disable_rxdmac(card);
+       spin_lock_irqsave(&chain->lock, flags);
+       descr = card->tx_chain.head;
+       if (descr->next == chain->tail->prev) {
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
+               pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, buf, skb->len, PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
+               return -ENOMEM;
+       }
+       hwdescr = descr->hwdescr;
+       chain->head = descr->next;
 
-       /* release chains */
-       spider_net_release_tx_chain(card, 1);
+       descr->skb = skb;
+       hwdescr->buf_addr = buf;
+       hwdescr->buf_size = skb->len;
+       hwdescr->next_descr_addr = 0;
+       hwdescr->data_status = 0;
+
+       hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status =
+                       SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED | SPIDER_NET_DMAC_TXFRMTL;
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
+
+       if (skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_PARTIAL)
+               switch (ip_hdr(skb)->protocol) {
+               case IPPROTO_TCP:
+                       hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status |= SPIDER_NET_DMAC_TCP;
+                       break;
+               case IPPROTO_UDP:
+                       hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status |= SPIDER_NET_DMAC_UDP;
+                       break;
+               }
 
-       spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->tx_chain);
-       spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->rx_chain);
+       /* Chain the bus address, so that the DMA engine finds this descr. */
+       wmb();
+       descr->prev->hwdescr->next_descr_addr = descr->bus_addr;
 
+       card->netdev->trans_start = jiffies; /* set netdev watchdog timer */
        return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * spider_net_get_next_tx_descr - returns the next available tx descriptor
- * @card: device structure to get descriptor from
- *
- * returns the address of the next descriptor, or NULL if not available.
- */
-static struct spider_net_descr *
-spider_net_get_next_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card)
+static int
+spider_net_set_low_watermark(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
-       /* check, if head points to not-in-use descr */
-       if ( spider_net_get_descr_status(card->tx_chain.head) ==
-            SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE ) {
-               return card->tx_chain.head;
-       } else {
-               return NULL;
-       }
-}
+       struct spider_net_descr *descr = card->tx_chain.tail;
+       struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwdescr;
+       unsigned long flags;
+       int status;
+       int cnt=0;
+       int i;
 
-/**
- * spider_net_set_txdescr_cmdstat - sets the tx descriptor command field
- * @descr: descriptor structure to fill out
- * @skb: packet to consider
- *
- * fills out the command and status field of the descriptor structure,
- * depending on hardware checksum settings. This function assumes a wmb()
- * has executed before.
- */
-static void
-spider_net_set_txdescr_cmdstat(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
-                              struct sk_buff *skb)
-{
-       if (skb->ip_summed != CHECKSUM_HW) {
-               descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_NOCS;
-               return;
+       /* Measure the length of the queue. Measurement does not
+        * need to be precise -- does not need a lock. */
+       while (descr != card->tx_chain.head) {
+               status = descr->hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status & SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE;
+               if (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE)
+                       break;
+               descr = descr->next;
+               cnt++;
        }
 
-       /* is packet ip?
-        * if yes: tcp? udp? */
-       if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP)) {
-               if (skb->nh.iph->protocol == IPPROTO_TCP) {
-                       descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_TCPCS;
-               } else if (skb->nh.iph->protocol == IPPROTO_UDP) {
-                       descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_UDPCS;
-               } else { /* the stack should checksum non-tcp and non-udp
-                           packets on his own: NETIF_F_IP_CSUM */
-                       descr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DMAC_CMDSTAT_NOCS;
-               }
+       /* If TX queue is short, don't even bother with interrupts */
+       if (cnt < card->tx_chain.num_desc/4)
+               return cnt;
+
+       /* Set low-watermark 3/4th's of the way into the queue. */
+       descr = card->tx_chain.tail;
+       cnt = (cnt*3)/4;
+       for (i=0;i<cnt; i++)
+               descr = descr->next;
+
+       /* Set the new watermark, clear the old watermark */
+       spin_lock_irqsave(&card->tx_chain.lock, flags);
+       descr->hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status |= SPIDER_NET_DESCR_TXDESFLG;
+       if (card->low_watermark && card->low_watermark != descr) {
+               hwdescr = card->low_watermark->hwdescr;
+               hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status =
+                    hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status & ~SPIDER_NET_DESCR_TXDESFLG;
        }
+       card->low_watermark = descr;
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->tx_chain.lock, flags);
+       return cnt;
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_prepare_tx_descr - fill tx descriptor with skb data
- * @card: card structure
- * @descr: descriptor structure to fill out
- * @skb: packet to use
+ * spider_net_release_tx_chain - processes sent tx descriptors
+ * @card: adapter structure
+ * @brutal: if set, don't care about whether descriptor seems to be in use
  *
- * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
+ * returns 0 if the tx ring is empty, otherwise 1.
  *
- * fills out the descriptor structure with skb data and len. Copies data,
- * if needed (32bit DMA!)
+ * spider_net_release_tx_chain releases the tx descriptors that spider has
+ * finished with (if non-brutal) or simply release tx descriptors (if brutal).
+ * If some other context is calling this function, we return 1 so that we're
+ * scheduled again (if we were scheduled) and will not lose initiative.
  */
 static int
-spider_net_prepare_tx_descr(struct spider_net_card *card,
-                           struct spider_net_descr *descr,
-                           struct sk_buff *skb)
+spider_net_release_tx_chain(struct spider_net_card *card, int brutal)
 {
-       descr->buf_addr = pci_map_single(card->pdev, skb->data,
-                                        skb->len, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
-       if (descr->buf_addr == DMA_ERROR_CODE) {
-               if (netif_msg_tx_err(card))
-                       pr_err("could not iommu-map packet (%p, %i). "
-                                 "Dropping packet\n", skb->data, skb->len);
-               return -ENOMEM;
-       }
+       struct net_device *dev = card->netdev;
+       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain = &card->tx_chain;
+       struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+       struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwdescr;
+       struct sk_buff *skb;
+       u32 buf_addr;
+       unsigned long flags;
+       int status;
 
-       descr->buf_size = skb->len;
-       descr->skb = skb;
-       descr->data_status = 0;
+       while (1) {
+               spin_lock_irqsave(&chain->lock, flags);
+               if (chain->tail == chain->head) {
+                       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
+                       return 0;
+               }
+               descr = chain->tail;
+               hwdescr = descr->hwdescr;
 
-       /* make sure the above values are in memory before we change the
-        * status */
-       wmb();
+               status = spider_net_get_descr_status(hwdescr);
+               switch (status) {
+               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_COMPLETE:
+                       dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+                       dev->stats.tx_bytes += descr->skb->len;
+                       break;
+
+               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED:
+                       if (!brutal) {
+                               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
+                               return 1;
+                       }
+
+                       /* fallthrough, if we release the descriptors
+                        * brutally (then we don't care about
+                        * SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) */
+
+               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_RESPONSE_ERROR:
+               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_PROTECTION_ERROR:
+               case SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FORCE_END:
+                       if (netif_msg_tx_err(card))
+                               dev_err(&card->netdev->dev, "forcing end of tx descriptor "
+                                      "with status x%02x\n", status);
+                       dev->stats.tx_errors++;
+                       break;
 
-       spider_net_set_txdescr_cmdstat(descr,skb);
+               default:
+                       dev->stats.tx_dropped++;
+                       if (!brutal) {
+                               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
+                               return 1;
+                       }
+               }
 
+               chain->tail = descr->next;
+               hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status |= SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE;
+               skb = descr->skb;
+               descr->skb = NULL;
+               buf_addr = hwdescr->buf_addr;
+               spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
+
+               /* unmap the skb */
+               if (skb) {
+                       pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, buf_addr, skb->len,
+                                       PCI_DMA_TODEVICE);
+                       dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+               }
+       }
        return 0;
 }
 
 /**
  * spider_net_kick_tx_dma - enables TX DMA processing
  * @card: card structure
- * @descr: descriptor address to enable TX processing at
  *
- * spider_net_kick_tx_dma writes the current tx chain head as start address
- * of the tx descriptor chain and enables the transmission DMA engine
+ * This routine will start the transmit DMA running if
+ * it is not already running. This routine ned only be
+ * called when queueing a new packet to an empty tx queue.
+ * Writes the current tx chain head as start address
+ * of the tx descriptor chain and enables the transmission
+ * DMA engine.
  */
-static void
-spider_net_kick_tx_dma(struct spider_net_card *card,
-                      struct spider_net_descr *descr)
+static inline void
+spider_net_kick_tx_dma(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
-       /* this is the only descriptor in the output chain.
-        * Enable TX DMA */
+       struct spider_net_descr *descr;
 
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDCHA,
-                            descr->bus_addr);
+       if (spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR) &
+                       SPIDER_NET_TX_DMA_EN)
+               goto out;
 
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR,
-                            SPIDER_NET_DMA_TX_VALUE);
+       descr = card->tx_chain.tail;
+       for (;;) {
+               if (spider_net_get_descr_status(descr->hwdescr) ==
+                               SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) {
+                       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDCHA,
+                                       descr->bus_addr);
+                       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR,
+                                       SPIDER_NET_DMA_TX_VALUE);
+                       break;
+               }
+               if (descr == card->tx_chain.head)
+                       break;
+               descr = descr->next;
+       }
+
+out:
+       mod_timer(&card->tx_timer, jiffies + SPIDER_NET_TX_TIMER);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -963,46 +907,45 @@ spider_net_kick_tx_dma(struct spider_net_card *card,
  * @skb: packet to send out
  * @netdev: interface device structure
  *
- * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ * returns 0 on success, !0 on failure
  */
 static int
 spider_net_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 {
+       int cnt;
        struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
-       struct spider_net_descr *descr;
-       int result;
 
-       descr = spider_net_get_next_tx_descr(card);
+       spider_net_release_tx_chain(card, 0);
 
-       if (!descr) {
+       if (spider_net_prepare_tx_descr(card, skb) != 0) {
+               netdev->stats.tx_dropped++;
                netif_stop_queue(netdev);
-
-               descr = spider_net_get_next_tx_descr(card);
-               if (!descr)
-                       goto error;
-               else
-                       netif_start_queue(netdev);
+               return NETDEV_TX_BUSY;
        }
 
-       result = spider_net_prepare_tx_descr(card, descr, skb);
-       if (result)
-               goto error;
-
-       card->tx_chain.head = card->tx_chain.head->next;
-
-       /* make sure the status from spider_net_prepare_tx_descr is in
-        * memory before we check out the previous descriptor */
-       wmb();
-
-       if (spider_net_get_descr_status(descr->prev) !=
-           SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED)
-               spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card, descr);
-
+       cnt = spider_net_set_low_watermark(card);
+       if (cnt < 5)
+               spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card);
        return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+}
 
-error:
-       card->netdev_stats.tx_dropped++;
-       return NETDEV_TX_LOCKED;
+/**
+ * spider_net_cleanup_tx_ring - cleans up the TX ring
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_cleanup_tx_ring is called by either the tx_timer
+ * or from the NAPI polling routine.
+ * This routine releases resources associted with transmitted
+ * packets, including updating the queue tail pointer.
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_cleanup_tx_ring(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+       if ((spider_net_release_tx_chain(card, 0) != 0) &&
+           (card->netdev->flags & IFF_UP)) {
+               spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card);
+               netif_wake_queue(card->netdev);
+       }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1028,42 +971,20 @@ spider_net_do_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
  * @descr: descriptor to process
  * @card: card structure
  *
- * returns 1 on success, 0 if no packet was passed to the stack
- *
- * iommu-unmaps the skb, fills out skb structure and passes the data to the
- * stack. The descriptor state is not changed.
+ * Fills out skb structure and passes the data to the stack.
+ * The descriptor state is not changed.
  */
-static int
+static void
 spider_net_pass_skb_up(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
                       struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
-       struct sk_buff *skb;
-       struct net_device *netdev;
-       u32 data_status, data_error;
-
-       data_status = descr->data_status;
-       data_error = descr->data_error;
-
-       netdev = card->netdev;
-
-       /* check for errors in the data_error flag */
-       if ((data_error & SPIDER_NET_DATA_ERROR_MASK) &&
-           netif_msg_rx_err(card))
-               pr_err("error in received descriptor found, "
-                      "data_status=x%08x, data_error=x%08x\n",
-                      data_status, data_error);
-
-       /* prepare skb, unmap descriptor */
-       skb = descr->skb;
-       pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, descr->buf_addr, SPIDER_NET_MAX_MTU,
-                        PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
-
-       /* the cases we'll throw away the packet immediately */
-       if (data_error & SPIDER_NET_DESTROY_RX_FLAGS)
-               return 0;
+       struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwdescr = descr->hwdescr;
+       struct sk_buff *skb = descr->skb;
+       struct net_device *netdev = card->netdev;
+       u32 data_status = hwdescr->data_status;
+       u32 data_error = hwdescr->data_error;
 
-       skb->dev = netdev;
-       skb_put(skb, descr->valid_size);
+       skb_put(skb, hwdescr->valid_size);
 
        /* the card seems to add 2 bytes of junk in front
         * of the ethernet frame */
@@ -1073,14 +994,14 @@ spider_net_pass_skb_up(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
 
        /* checksum offload */
        if (card->options.rx_csum) {
-               if ( (data_status & SPIDER_NET_DATA_STATUS_CHK_MASK) &&
-                    (!(data_error & SPIDER_NET_DATA_ERROR_CHK_MASK)) )
+               if ( ( (data_status & SPIDER_NET_DATA_STATUS_CKSUM_MASK) ==
+                      SPIDER_NET_DATA_STATUS_CKSUM_MASK) &&
+                    !(data_error & SPIDER_NET_DATA_ERR_CKSUM_MASK))
                        skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_UNNECESSARY;
                else
                        skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
-       } else {
+       } else
                skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
-       }
 
        if (data_status & SPIDER_NET_VLAN_PACKET) {
                /* further enhancements: HW-accel VLAN
@@ -1088,80 +1009,257 @@ spider_net_pass_skb_up(struct spider_net_descr *descr,
                 */
        }
 
+       /* update netdevice statistics */
+       netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
+       netdev->stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
+
        /* pass skb up to stack */
        netif_receive_skb(skb);
+}
 
-       /* update netdevice statistics */
-       card->netdev_stats.rx_packets++;
-       card->netdev_stats.rx_bytes += skb->len;
+static void show_rx_chain(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain = &card->rx_chain;
+       struct spider_net_descr *start= chain->tail;
+       struct spider_net_descr *descr= start;
+       struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwd = start->hwdescr;
+       struct device *dev = &card->netdev->dev;
+       u32 curr_desc, next_desc;
+       int status;
+
+       int tot = 0;
+       int cnt = 0;
+       int off = start - chain->ring;
+       int cstat = hwd->dmac_cmd_status;
+
+       dev_info(dev, "Total number of descrs=%d\n",
+               chain->num_desc);
+       dev_info(dev, "Chain tail located at descr=%d, status=0x%x\n",
+               off, cstat);
+
+       curr_desc = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDACTDPA);
+       next_desc = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDACNEXTDA);
+
+       status = cstat;
+       do
+       {
+               hwd = descr->hwdescr;
+               off = descr - chain->ring;
+               status = hwd->dmac_cmd_status;
+
+               if (descr == chain->head)
+                       dev_info(dev, "Chain head is at %d, head status=0x%x\n",
+                                off, status);
+
+               if (curr_desc == descr->bus_addr)
+                       dev_info(dev, "HW curr desc (GDACTDPA) is at %d, status=0x%x\n",
+                                off, status);
+
+               if (next_desc == descr->bus_addr)
+                       dev_info(dev, "HW next desc (GDACNEXTDA) is at %d, status=0x%x\n",
+                                off, status);
+
+               if (hwd->next_descr_addr == 0)
+                       dev_info(dev, "chain is cut at %d\n", off);
+
+               if (cstat != status) {
+                       int from = (chain->num_desc + off - cnt) % chain->num_desc;
+                       int to = (chain->num_desc + off - 1) % chain->num_desc;
+                       dev_info(dev, "Have %d (from %d to %d) descrs "
+                                "with stat=0x%08x\n", cnt, from, to, cstat);
+                       cstat = status;
+                       cnt = 0;
+               }
+
+               cnt ++;
+               tot ++;
+               descr = descr->next;
+       } while (descr != start);
+
+       dev_info(dev, "Last %d descrs with stat=0x%08x "
+                "for a total of %d descrs\n", cnt, cstat, tot);
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+       /* Now dump the whole ring */
+       descr = start;
+       do
+       {
+               struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwd = descr->hwdescr;
+               status = spider_net_get_descr_status(hwd);
+               cnt = descr - chain->ring;
+               dev_info(dev, "Descr %d stat=0x%08x skb=%p\n",
+                        cnt, status, descr->skb);
+               dev_info(dev, "bus addr=%08x buf addr=%08x sz=%d\n",
+                        descr->bus_addr, hwd->buf_addr, hwd->buf_size);
+               dev_info(dev, "next=%08x result sz=%d valid sz=%d\n",
+                        hwd->next_descr_addr, hwd->result_size,
+                        hwd->valid_size);
+               dev_info(dev, "dmac=%08x data stat=%08x data err=%08x\n",
+                        hwd->dmac_cmd_status, hwd->data_status,
+                        hwd->data_error);
+               dev_info(dev, "\n");
+
+               descr = descr->next;
+       } while (descr != start);
+#endif
 
-       return 1;
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_decode_descr - processes an rx descriptor
- * @card: card structure
+ * spider_net_resync_head_ptr - Advance head ptr past empty descrs
  *
- * returns 1 if a packet has been sent to the stack, otherwise 0
- *
- * processes an rx descriptor by iommu-unmapping the data buffer and passing
- * the packet up to the stack
+ * If the driver fails to keep up and empty the queue, then the
+ * hardware wil run out of room to put incoming packets. This
+ * will cause the hardware to skip descrs that are full (instead
+ * of halting/retrying). Thus, once the driver runs, it wil need
+ * to "catch up" to where the hardware chain pointer is at.
  */
-static int
-spider_net_decode_one_descr(struct spider_net_card *card)
+static void spider_net_resync_head_ptr(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
-       enum spider_net_descr_status status;
+       unsigned long flags;
+       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain = &card->rx_chain;
        struct spider_net_descr *descr;
-       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain;
-       int result;
+       int i, status;
 
-       chain = &card->rx_chain;
-       descr = chain->tail;
+       /* Advance head pointer past any empty descrs */
+       descr = chain->head;
+       status = spider_net_get_descr_status(descr->hwdescr);
 
-       status = spider_net_get_descr_status(descr);
+       if (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE)
+               return;
 
-       if (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) {
-               /* nothing in the descriptor yet */
-               return 0;
+       spin_lock_irqsave(&chain->lock, flags);
+
+       descr = chain->head;
+       status = spider_net_get_descr_status(descr->hwdescr);
+       for (i=0; i<chain->num_desc; i++) {
+               if (status != SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) break;
+               descr = descr->next;
+               status = spider_net_get_descr_status(descr->hwdescr);
        }
+       chain->head = descr;
 
-       if (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE) {
-               /* not initialized yet, I bet chain->tail == chain->head
-                * and the ring is empty */
-               spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
-               return 0;
+       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chain->lock, flags);
+}
+
+static int spider_net_resync_tail_ptr(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain = &card->rx_chain;
+       struct spider_net_descr *descr;
+       int i, status;
+
+       /* Advance tail pointer past any empty and reaped descrs */
+       descr = chain->tail;
+       status = spider_net_get_descr_status(descr->hwdescr);
+
+       for (i=0; i<chain->num_desc; i++) {
+               if ((status != SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) &&
+                   (status != SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE)) break;
+               descr = descr->next;
+               status = spider_net_get_descr_status(descr->hwdescr);
        }
+       chain->tail = descr;
+
+       if ((i == chain->num_desc) || (i == 0))
+               return 1;
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_decode_one_descr - processes an RX descriptor
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * Returns 1 if a packet has been sent to the stack, otherwise 0.
+ *
+ * Processes an RX descriptor by iommu-unmapping the data buffer
+ * and passing the packet up to the stack. This function is called
+ * in softirq context, e.g. either bottom half from interrupt or
+ * NAPI polling context.
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_decode_one_descr(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+       struct net_device *dev = card->netdev;
+       struct spider_net_descr_chain *chain = &card->rx_chain;
+       struct spider_net_descr *descr = chain->tail;
+       struct spider_net_hw_descr *hwdescr = descr->hwdescr;
+       u32 hw_buf_addr;
+       int status;
+
+       status = spider_net_get_descr_status(hwdescr);
+
+       /* Nothing in the descriptor, or ring must be empty */
+       if ((status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_CARDOWNED) ||
+           (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE))
+               return 0;
 
-       /* descriptor definitively used -- move on head */
+       /* descriptor definitively used -- move on tail */
        chain->tail = descr->next;
 
-       result = 0;
+       /* unmap descriptor */
+       hw_buf_addr = hwdescr->buf_addr;
+       hwdescr->buf_addr = 0xffffffff;
+       pci_unmap_single(card->pdev, hw_buf_addr,
+                       SPIDER_NET_MAX_FRAME, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
+
        if ( (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_RESPONSE_ERROR) ||
             (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_PROTECTION_ERROR) ||
             (status == SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FORCE_END) ) {
                if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
-                       pr_err("%s: dropping RX descriptor with state %d\n",
-                              card->netdev->name, status);
-               card->netdev_stats.rx_dropped++;
-               goto refill;
+                       dev_err(&dev->dev,
+                              "dropping RX descriptor with state %d\n", status);
+               dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
+               goto bad_desc;
        }
 
        if ( (status != SPIDER_NET_DESCR_COMPLETE) &&
             (status != SPIDER_NET_DESCR_FRAME_END) ) {
                if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
-                       pr_err("%s: RX descriptor with state %d\n",
-                              card->netdev->name, status);
-               goto refill;
+                       dev_err(&card->netdev->dev,
+                              "RX descriptor with unknown state %d\n", status);
+               card->spider_stats.rx_desc_unk_state++;
+               goto bad_desc;
        }
 
-       /* ok, we've got a packet in descr */
-       result = spider_net_pass_skb_up(descr, card);
-refill:
-       spider_net_set_descr_status(descr, SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE);
-       /* change the descriptor state: */
-       spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+       /* The cases we'll throw away the packet immediately */
+       if (hwdescr->data_error & SPIDER_NET_DESTROY_RX_FLAGS) {
+               if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
+                       dev_err(&card->netdev->dev,
+                              "error in received descriptor found, "
+                              "data_status=x%08x, data_error=x%08x\n",
+                              hwdescr->data_status, hwdescr->data_error);
+               goto bad_desc;
+       }
 
-       return result;
+       if (hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status & SPIDER_NET_DESCR_BAD_STATUS) {
+               dev_err(&card->netdev->dev, "bad status, cmd_status=x%08x\n",
+                              hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status);
+               pr_err("buf_addr=x%08x\n", hw_buf_addr);
+               pr_err("buf_size=x%08x\n", hwdescr->buf_size);
+               pr_err("next_descr_addr=x%08x\n", hwdescr->next_descr_addr);
+               pr_err("result_size=x%08x\n", hwdescr->result_size);
+               pr_err("valid_size=x%08x\n", hwdescr->valid_size);
+               pr_err("data_status=x%08x\n", hwdescr->data_status);
+               pr_err("data_error=x%08x\n", hwdescr->data_error);
+               pr_err("which=%ld\n", descr - card->rx_chain.ring);
+
+               card->spider_stats.rx_desc_error++;
+               goto bad_desc;
+       }
+
+       /* Ok, we've got a packet in descr */
+       spider_net_pass_skb_up(descr, card);
+       descr->skb = NULL;
+       hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE;
+       return 1;
+
+bad_desc:
+       if (netif_msg_rx_err(card))
+               show_rx_chain(card);
+       dev_kfree_skb_irq(descr->skb);
+       descr->skb = NULL;
+       hwdescr->dmac_cmd_status = SPIDER_NET_DESCR_NOT_IN_USE;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1176,89 +1274,39 @@ refill:
  * (using netif_receive_skb). If all/enough packets are up, the driver
  * reenables interrupts and returns 0. If not, 1 is returned.
  */
-static int
-spider_net_poll(struct net_device *netdev, int *budget)
+static int spider_net_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
-       struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
-       int packets_to_do, packets_done = 0;
-       int no_more_packets = 0;
-
-       packets_to_do = min(*budget, netdev->quota);
-
-       while (packets_to_do) {
-               if (spider_net_decode_one_descr(card)) {
-                       packets_done++;
-                       packets_to_do--;
-               } else {
-                       /* no more packets for the stack */
-                       no_more_packets = 1;
+       struct spider_net_card *card = container_of(napi, struct spider_net_card, napi);
+       int packets_done = 0;
+
+       while (packets_done < budget) {
+               if (!spider_net_decode_one_descr(card))
                        break;
-               }
+
+               packets_done++;
        }
 
-       netdev->quota -= packets_done;
-       *budget -= packets_done;
+       if ((packets_done == 0) && (card->num_rx_ints != 0)) {
+               if (!spider_net_resync_tail_ptr(card))
+                       packets_done = budget;
+               spider_net_resync_head_ptr(card);
+       }
+       card->num_rx_ints = 0;
+
+       spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+       spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+
+       spider_net_cleanup_tx_ring(card);
 
        /* if all packets are in the stack, enable interrupts and return 0 */
        /* if not, return 1 */
-       if (no_more_packets) {
-               netif_rx_complete(netdev);
+       if (packets_done < budget) {
+               napi_complete(napi);
                spider_net_rx_irq_on(card);
-               return 0;
+               card->ignore_rx_ramfull = 0;
        }
 
-       return 1;
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_vlan_rx_reg - initializes VLAN structures in the driver and card
- * @netdev: interface device structure
- * @grp: vlan_group structure that is registered (NULL on destroying interface)
- */
-static void
-spider_net_vlan_rx_reg(struct net_device *netdev, struct vlan_group *grp)
-{
-       /* further enhancement... yet to do */
-       return;
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_vlan_rx_add - adds VLAN id to the card filter
- * @netdev: interface device structure
- * @vid: VLAN id to add
- */
-static void
-spider_net_vlan_rx_add(struct net_device *netdev, uint16_t vid)
-{
-       /* further enhancement... yet to do */
-       /* add vid to card's VLAN filter table */
-       return;
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_vlan_rx_kill - removes VLAN id to the card filter
- * @netdev: interface device structure
- * @vid: VLAN id to remove
- */
-static void
-spider_net_vlan_rx_kill(struct net_device *netdev, uint16_t vid)
-{
-       /* further enhancement... yet to do */
-       /* remove vid from card's VLAN filter table */
-}
-
-/**
- * spider_net_get_stats - get interface statistics
- * @netdev: interface device structure
- *
- * returns the interface statistics residing in the spider_net_card struct
- */
-static struct net_device_stats *
-spider_net_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-       struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
-       struct net_device_stats *stats = &card->netdev_stats;
-       return stats;
+       return packets_done;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1292,23 +1340,29 @@ static int
 spider_net_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 {
        struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
-       u32 macl, macu;
+       u32 macl, macu, regvalue;
        struct sockaddr *addr = p;
 
-       /* GMACTPE and GMACRPE must be off, so we only allow this, if
-        * the device is down */
-       if (netdev->flags & IFF_UP)
-               return -EBUSY;
-
        if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
                return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+       /* switch off GMACTPE and GMACRPE */
+       regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD);
+       regvalue &= ~((1 << 5) | (1 << 6));
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD, regvalue);
+
+       /* write mac */
        macu = (addr->sa_data[0]<<24) + (addr->sa_data[1]<<16) +
                (addr->sa_data[2]<<8) + (addr->sa_data[3]);
        macl = (addr->sa_data[4]<<8) + (addr->sa_data[5]);
        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACU, macu);
        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACUNIMACL, macl);
 
+       /* switch GMACTPE and GMACRPE back on */
+       regvalue = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD);
+       regvalue |= ((1 << 5) | (1 << 6));
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD, regvalue);
+
        spider_net_set_promisc(card);
 
        /* look up, whether we have been successful */
@@ -1321,18 +1375,32 @@ spider_net_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_enable_txdmac - enables a TX DMA controller
- * @card: card structure
+ * spider_net_link_reset
+ * @netdev: net device structure
+ *
+ * This is called when the PHY_LINK signal is asserted. For the blade this is
+ * not connected so we should never get here.
  *
- * spider_net_enable_txdmac enables the TX DMA controller by setting the
- * descriptor chain tail address
  */
 static void
-spider_net_enable_txdmac(struct spider_net_card *card)
+spider_net_link_reset(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
-       /* assume chain is aligned correctly */
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDCHA,
-                            card->tx_chain.tail->bus_addr);
+
+       struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+       del_timer_sync(&card->aneg_timer);
+
+       /* clear interrupt, block further interrupts */
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACST,
+                            spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACST));
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACINTEN, 0);
+
+       /* reset phy and setup aneg */
+       card->aneg_count = 0;
+       card->medium = BCM54XX_COPPER;
+       spider_net_setup_aneg(card);
+       mod_timer(&card->aneg_timer, jiffies + SPIDER_NET_ANEG_TIMER);
+
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1344,15 +1412,12 @@ spider_net_enable_txdmac(struct spider_net_card *card)
  * found when an interrupt is presented
  */
 static void
-spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
+spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg,
+                           u32 error_reg1, u32 error_reg2)
 {
-       u32 error_reg1, error_reg2;
        u32 i;
        int show_error = 1;
 
-       error_reg1 = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1STS);
-       error_reg2 = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2STS);
-
        /* check GHIINT0STS ************************************/
        if (status_reg)
                for (i = 0; i < 32; i++)
@@ -1363,12 +1428,15 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
        case SPIDER_NET_PHYINT:
        case SPIDER_NET_GMAC2INT:
        case SPIDER_NET_GMAC1INT:
-       case SPIDER_NET_GIPSINT:
        case SPIDER_NET_GFIFOINT:
        case SPIDER_NET_DMACINT:
        case SPIDER_NET_GSYSINT:
                break; */
 
+       case SPIDER_NET_GIPSINT:
+               show_error = 0;
+               break;
+
        case SPIDER_NET_GPWOPCMPINT:
                /* PHY write operation completed */
                show_error = 0;
@@ -1383,7 +1451,7 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
        case SPIDER_NET_GPWFFINT:
                /* PHY command queue full */
                if (netif_msg_intr(card))
-                       pr_err("PHY write queue full\n");
+                       dev_err(&card->netdev->dev, "PHY write queue full\n");
                show_error = 0;
                break;
 
@@ -1427,9 +1495,10 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
        case SPIDER_NET_GDTDCEINT:
                /* chain end. If a descriptor should be sent, kick off
                 * tx dma
-               if (card->tx_chain.tail == card->tx_chain.head)
+               if (card->tx_chain.tail != card->tx_chain.head)
                        spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card);
-               show_error = 0; */
+               */
+               show_error = 0;
                break;
 
        /* case SPIDER_NET_G1TMCNTINT: not used. print a message */
@@ -1443,17 +1512,25 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
                                switch (i)
        {
        case SPIDER_NET_GTMFLLINT:
-               if (netif_msg_intr(card))
-                       pr_err("Spider TX RAM full\n");
+               /* TX RAM full may happen on a usual case.
+                * Logging is not needed. */
                show_error = 0;
                break;
+       case SPIDER_NET_GRFDFLLINT: /* fallthrough */
+       case SPIDER_NET_GRFCFLLINT: /* fallthrough */
+       case SPIDER_NET_GRFBFLLINT: /* fallthrough */
+       case SPIDER_NET_GRFAFLLINT: /* fallthrough */
        case SPIDER_NET_GRMFLLINT:
-               if (netif_msg_intr(card))
-                       pr_err("Spider RX RAM full, incoming packets "
-                              "might be discarded !\n");
-               netif_rx_schedule(card->netdev);
-               spider_net_enable_rxchtails(card);
-               spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+               /* Could happen when rx chain is full */
+               if (card->ignore_rx_ramfull == 0) {
+                       card->ignore_rx_ramfull = 1;
+                       spider_net_resync_head_ptr(card);
+                       spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+                       spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+                       card->num_rx_ints ++;
+                       napi_schedule(&card->napi);
+               }
+               show_error = 0;
                break;
 
        /* case SPIDER_NET_GTMSHTINT: problem, print a message */
@@ -1461,21 +1538,17 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
                /* allrighty. tx from previous descr ok */
                show_error = 0;
                break;
-       /* case SPIDER_NET_GRFDFLLINT: print a message down there */
-       /* case SPIDER_NET_GRFCFLLINT: print a message down there */
-       /* case SPIDER_NET_GRFBFLLINT: print a message down there */
-       /* case SPIDER_NET_GRFAFLLINT: print a message down there */
 
        /* chain end */
        case SPIDER_NET_GDDDCEINT: /* fallthrough */
        case SPIDER_NET_GDCDCEINT: /* fallthrough */
        case SPIDER_NET_GDBDCEINT: /* fallthrough */
        case SPIDER_NET_GDADCEINT:
-               if (netif_msg_intr(card))
-                       pr_err("got descriptor chain end interrupt, "
-                              "restarting DMAC %c.\n",
-                              'D'+i-SPIDER_NET_GDDDCEINT);
+               spider_net_resync_head_ptr(card);
                spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+               spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+               card->num_rx_ints ++;
+               napi_schedule(&card->napi);
                show_error = 0;
                break;
 
@@ -1484,8 +1557,12 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
        case SPIDER_NET_GDCINVDINT: /* fallthrough */
        case SPIDER_NET_GDBINVDINT: /* fallthrough */
        case SPIDER_NET_GDAINVDINT:
-               /* could happen when rx chain is full */
+               /* Could happen when rx chain is full */
+               spider_net_resync_head_ptr(card);
                spider_net_refill_rx_chain(card);
+               spider_net_enable_rxdmac(card);
+               card->num_rx_ints ++;
+               napi_schedule(&card->napi);
                show_error = 0;
                break;
 
@@ -1540,8 +1617,8 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
                        break;
        }
 
-       if ((show_error) && (netif_msg_intr(card)))
-               pr_err("Got error interrupt, GHIINT0STS = 0x%08x, "
+       if ((show_error) && (netif_msg_intr(card)) && net_ratelimit())
+               dev_err(&card->netdev->dev, "Error interrupt, GHIINT0STS = 0x%08x, "
                       "GHIINT1STS = 0x%08x, GHIINT2STS = 0x%08x\n",
                       status_reg, error_reg1, error_reg2);
 
@@ -1552,9 +1629,8 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
 
 /**
  * spider_net_interrupt - interrupt handler for spider_net
- * @irq: interupt number
+ * @irq: interrupt number
  * @ptr: pointer to net_device
- * @regs: PU registers
  *
  * returns IRQ_HANDLED, if interrupt was for driver, or IRQ_NONE, if no
  * interrupt found raised by card.
@@ -1563,28 +1639,35 @@ spider_net_handle_error_irq(struct spider_net_card *card, u32 status_reg)
  * interrupts for this device and makes the stack poll the driver
  */
 static irqreturn_t
-spider_net_interrupt(int irq, void *ptr, struct pt_regs *regs)
+spider_net_interrupt(int irq, void *ptr)
 {
        struct net_device *netdev = ptr;
        struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
-       u32 status_reg;
+       u32 status_reg, error_reg1, error_reg2;
 
        status_reg = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0STS);
+       error_reg1 = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1STS);
+       error_reg2 = spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2STS);
 
-       if (!status_reg)
+       if (!(status_reg & SPIDER_NET_INT0_MASK_VALUE) &&
+           !(error_reg1 & SPIDER_NET_INT1_MASK_VALUE) &&
+           !(error_reg2 & SPIDER_NET_INT2_MASK_VALUE))
                return IRQ_NONE;
 
-       if (status_reg & SPIDER_NET_TXINT)
-               spider_net_release_tx_chain(card, 0);
-
        if (status_reg & SPIDER_NET_RXINT ) {
                spider_net_rx_irq_off(card);
-               netif_rx_schedule(netdev);
+               napi_schedule(&card->napi);
+               card->num_rx_ints ++;
        }
+       if (status_reg & SPIDER_NET_TXINT)
+               napi_schedule(&card->napi);
 
-       /* we do this after rx and tx processing, as we want the tx chain
-        * processed to see, whether we should restart tx dma processing */
-       spider_net_handle_error_irq(card, status_reg);
+       if (status_reg & SPIDER_NET_LINKINT)
+               spider_net_link_reset(netdev);
+
+       if (status_reg & SPIDER_NET_ERRINT )
+               spider_net_handle_error_irq(card, status_reg,
+                                           error_reg1, error_reg2);
 
        /* clear interrupt sources */
        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0STS, status_reg);
@@ -1602,11 +1685,43 @@ spider_net_interrupt(int irq, void *ptr, struct pt_regs *regs)
 static void
 spider_net_poll_controller(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
-       disable_irq(netdev->irq);
-       spider_net_interrupt(netdev->irq, netdev, NULL);
-       enable_irq(netdev->irq);
+       disable_irq(netdev->irq);
+       spider_net_interrupt(netdev->irq, netdev);
+       enable_irq(netdev->irq);
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER */
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_enable_interrupts - enable interrupts
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_enable_interrupt enables several interrupts
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_enable_interrupts(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK,
+                            SPIDER_NET_INT0_MASK_VALUE);
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1MSK,
+                            SPIDER_NET_INT1_MASK_VALUE);
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2MSK,
+                            SPIDER_NET_INT2_MASK_VALUE);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_disable_interrupts - disable interrupts
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * spider_net_disable_interrupts disables all the interrupts
+ */
+static void
+spider_net_disable_interrupts(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK, 0);
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1MSK, 0);
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2MSK, 0);
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACINTEN, 0);
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER */
 
 /**
  * spider_net_init_card - initializes the card
@@ -1623,6 +1738,12 @@ spider_net_init_card(struct spider_net_card *card)
 
        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL,
                             SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_RUN_VALUE);
+
+       /* trigger ETOMOD signal */
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD,
+               spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD) | 0x4);
+
+       spider_net_disable_interrupts(card);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1665,7 +1786,8 @@ spider_net_enable_card(struct spider_net_card *card)
                { SPIDER_NET_GFTRESTRT, SPIDER_NET_RESTART_VALUE },
 
                { SPIDER_NET_GMRWOLCTRL, 0 },
-               { SPIDER_NET_GTESTMD, 0 },
+               { SPIDER_NET_GTESTMD, 0x10000000 },
+               { SPIDER_NET_GTTQMSK, 0x00400040 },
 
                { SPIDER_NET_GMACINTEN, 0 },
 
@@ -1704,23 +1826,133 @@ spider_net_enable_card(struct spider_net_card *card)
 
        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GRXDMAEN, SPIDER_NET_WOL_VALUE);
 
-       /* set chain tail adress for TX chain */
-       spider_net_enable_txdmac(card);
-
        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACLENLMT,
                             SPIDER_NET_LENLMT_VALUE);
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACMODE,
-                            SPIDER_NET_MACMODE_VALUE);
        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACOPEMD,
                             SPIDER_NET_OPMODE_VALUE);
 
-       /* set interrupt mask registers */
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT0MSK,
-                            SPIDER_NET_INT0_MASK_VALUE);
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT1MSK,
-                            SPIDER_NET_INT1_MASK_VALUE);
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GHIINT2MSK,
-                            SPIDER_NET_INT2_MASK_VALUE);
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR,
+                            SPIDER_NET_GDTBSTA);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_download_firmware - loads firmware into the adapter
+ * @card: card structure
+ * @firmware_ptr: pointer to firmware data
+ *
+ * spider_net_download_firmware loads the firmware data into the
+ * adapter. It assumes the length etc. to be allright.
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_download_firmware(struct spider_net_card *card,
+                            const void *firmware_ptr)
+{
+       int sequencer, i;
+       const u32 *fw_ptr = firmware_ptr;
+
+       /* stop sequencers */
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT,
+                            SPIDER_NET_STOP_SEQ_VALUE);
+
+       for (sequencer = 0; sequencer < SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_SEQS;
+            sequencer++) {
+               spider_net_write_reg(card,
+                                    SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGADR + sequencer * 8, 0);
+               for (i = 0; i < SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_SEQWORDS; i++) {
+                       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGDAT +
+                                            sequencer * 8, *fw_ptr);
+                       fw_ptr++;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT))
+               return -EIO;
+
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT,
+                            SPIDER_NET_RUN_SEQ_VALUE);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spider_net_init_firmware - reads in firmware parts
+ * @card: card structure
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ *
+ * spider_net_init_firmware opens the sequencer firmware and does some basic
+ * checks. This function opens and releases the firmware structure. A call
+ * to download the firmware is performed before the release.
+ *
+ * Firmware format
+ * ===============
+ * spider_fw.bin is expected to be a file containing 6*1024*4 bytes, 4k being
+ * the program for each sequencer. Use the command
+ *    tail -q -n +2 Seq_code1_0x088.txt Seq_code2_0x090.txt              \
+ *         Seq_code3_0x098.txt Seq_code4_0x0A0.txt Seq_code5_0x0A8.txt   \
+ *         Seq_code6_0x0B0.txt | xxd -r -p -c4 > spider_fw.bin
+ *
+ * to generate spider_fw.bin, if you have sequencer programs with something
+ * like the following contents for each sequencer:
+ *    <ONE LINE COMMENT>
+ *    <FIRST 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
+ *    <SECOND 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
+ *     ...
+ *    <1024th 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
+ */
+static int
+spider_net_init_firmware(struct spider_net_card *card)
+{
+       struct firmware *firmware = NULL;
+       struct device_node *dn;
+       const u8 *fw_prop = NULL;
+       int err = -ENOENT;
+       int fw_size;
+
+       if (request_firmware((const struct firmware **)&firmware,
+                            SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_NAME, &card->pdev->dev) == 0) {
+               if ( (firmware->size != SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN) &&
+                    netif_msg_probe(card) ) {
+                       dev_err(&card->netdev->dev,
+                              "Incorrect size of spidernet firmware in " \
+                              "filesystem. Looking in host firmware...\n");
+                       goto try_host_fw;
+               }
+               err = spider_net_download_firmware(card, firmware->data);
+
+               release_firmware(firmware);
+               if (err)
+                       goto try_host_fw;
+
+               goto done;
+       }
+
+try_host_fw:
+       dn = pci_device_to_OF_node(card->pdev);
+       if (!dn)
+               goto out_err;
+
+       fw_prop = of_get_property(dn, "firmware", &fw_size);
+       if (!fw_prop)
+               goto out_err;
+
+       if ( (fw_size != SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN) &&
+            netif_msg_probe(card) ) {
+               dev_err(&card->netdev->dev,
+                      "Incorrect size of spidernet firmware in host firmware\n");
+               goto done;
+       }
+
+       err = spider_net_download_firmware(card, fw_prop);
+
+done:
+       return err;
+out_err:
+       if (netif_msg_probe(card))
+               dev_err(&card->netdev->dev,
+                      "Couldn't find spidernet firmware in filesystem " \
+                      "or host firmware\n");
+       return err;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1738,15 +1970,27 @@ spider_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
        struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
        int result;
 
-       result = -ENOMEM;
-       if (spider_net_init_chain(card, &card->tx_chain,
-                         card->descr, tx_descriptors))
+       result = spider_net_init_firmware(card);
+       if (result)
+               goto init_firmware_failed;
+
+       /* start probing with copper */
+       card->aneg_count = 0;
+       card->medium = BCM54XX_COPPER;
+       spider_net_setup_aneg(card);
+       if (card->phy.def->phy_id)
+               mod_timer(&card->aneg_timer, jiffies + SPIDER_NET_ANEG_TIMER);
+
+       result = spider_net_init_chain(card, &card->tx_chain);
+       if (result)
                goto alloc_tx_failed;
-       if (spider_net_init_chain(card, &card->rx_chain,
-                         card->descr + tx_descriptors, rx_descriptors))
+       card->low_watermark = NULL;
+
+       result = spider_net_init_chain(card, &card->rx_chain);
+       if (result)
                goto alloc_rx_failed;
 
-       /* allocate rx skbs */
+       /* Allocate rx skbs */
        if (spider_net_alloc_rx_skbs(card))
                goto alloc_skbs_failed;
 
@@ -1756,14 +2000,16 @@ spider_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
        result = -EBUSY;
        if (request_irq(netdev->irq, spider_net_interrupt,
-                            SA_SHIRQ, netdev->name, netdev))
+                            IRQF_SHARED, netdev->name, netdev))
                goto register_int_failed;
 
        spider_net_enable_card(card);
 
        netif_start_queue(netdev);
        netif_carrier_on(netdev);
-       netif_poll_enable(netdev);
+       napi_enable(&card->napi);
+
+       spider_net_enable_interrupts(card);
 
        return 0;
 
@@ -1774,138 +2020,118 @@ alloc_skbs_failed:
 alloc_rx_failed:
        spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->tx_chain);
 alloc_tx_failed:
+       del_timer_sync(&card->aneg_timer);
+init_firmware_failed:
        return result;
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_setup_phy - setup PHY
- * @card: card structure
- *
- * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
+ * spider_net_link_phy
+ * @data: used for pointer to card structure
  *
- * spider_net_setup_phy is used as part of spider_net_probe. Sets
- * the PHY to 1000 Mbps
- **/
-static int
-spider_net_setup_phy(struct spider_net_card *card)
+ */
+static void spider_net_link_phy(unsigned long data)
 {
+       struct spider_net_card *card = (struct spider_net_card *)data;
        struct mii_phy *phy = &card->phy;
 
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMASEL,
-                            SPIDER_NET_DMASEL_VALUE);
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GPCCTRL,
-                            SPIDER_NET_PHY_CTRL_VALUE);
-       phy->mii_id = 1;
-       phy->dev = card->netdev;
-       phy->mdio_read = spider_net_read_phy;
-       phy->mdio_write = spider_net_write_phy;
+       /* if link didn't come up after SPIDER_NET_ANEG_TIMEOUT tries, setup phy again */
+       if (card->aneg_count > SPIDER_NET_ANEG_TIMEOUT) {
 
-       mii_phy_probe(phy, phy->mii_id);
+               pr_debug("%s: link is down trying to bring it up\n",
+                        card->netdev->name);
+
+               switch (card->medium) {
+               case BCM54XX_COPPER:
+                       /* enable fiber with autonegotiation first */
+                       if (phy->def->ops->enable_fiber)
+                               phy->def->ops->enable_fiber(phy, 1);
+                       card->medium = BCM54XX_FIBER;
+                       break;
+
+               case BCM54XX_FIBER:
+                       /* fiber didn't come up, try to disable fiber autoneg */
+                       if (phy->def->ops->enable_fiber)
+                               phy->def->ops->enable_fiber(phy, 0);
+                       card->medium = BCM54XX_UNKNOWN;
+                       break;
+
+               case BCM54XX_UNKNOWN:
+                       /* copper, fiber with and without failed,
+                        * retry from beginning */
+                       spider_net_setup_aneg(card);
+                       card->medium = BCM54XX_COPPER;
+                       break;
+               }
 
-       if (phy->def->ops->setup_forced)
-               phy->def->ops->setup_forced(phy, SPEED_1000, DUPLEX_FULL);
+               card->aneg_count = 0;
+               mod_timer(&card->aneg_timer, jiffies + SPIDER_NET_ANEG_TIMER);
+               return;
+       }
 
-       /* the following two writes could be moved to sungem_phy.c */
-       /* enable fiber mode */
-       spider_net_write_phy(card->netdev, 1, MII_NCONFIG, 0x9020);
-       /* LEDs active in both modes, autosense prio = fiber */
-       spider_net_write_phy(card->netdev, 1, MII_NCONFIG, 0x945f);
+       /* link still not up, try again later */
+       if (!(phy->def->ops->poll_link(phy))) {
+               card->aneg_count++;
+               mod_timer(&card->aneg_timer, jiffies + SPIDER_NET_ANEG_TIMER);
+               return;
+       }
 
+       /* link came up, get abilities */
        phy->def->ops->read_link(phy);
-       pr_info("Found %s with %i Mbps, %s-duplex.\n", phy->def->name,
-               phy->speed, phy->duplex==1 ? "Full" : "Half");
 
-       return 0;
-}
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACST,
+                            spider_net_read_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACST));
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACINTEN, 0x4);
 
-/**
- * spider_net_download_firmware - loads firmware into the adapter
- * @card: card structure
- * @firmware: firmware pointer
- *
- * spider_net_download_firmware loads the firmware opened by
- * spider_net_init_firmware into the adapter.
- */
-static void
-spider_net_download_firmware(struct spider_net_card *card,
-                            const struct firmware *firmware)
-{
-       int sequencer, i;
-       u32 *fw_ptr = (u32 *)firmware->data;
+       if (phy->speed == 1000)
+               spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACMODE, 0x00000001);
+       else
+               spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GMACMODE, 0);
 
-       /* stop sequencers */
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT,
-                            SPIDER_NET_STOP_SEQ_VALUE);
+       card->aneg_count = 0;
 
-       for (sequencer = 0; sequencer < 6; sequencer++) {
-               spider_net_write_reg(card,
-                                    SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGADR + sequencer * 8, 0);
-               for (i = 0; i < SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN; i++) {
-                       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGDAT +
-                                            sequencer * 8, *fw_ptr);
-                       fw_ptr++;
-               }
-       }
+       pr_info("%s: link up, %i Mbps, %s-duplex %sautoneg.\n",
+               card->netdev->name, phy->speed,
+               phy->duplex == 1 ? "Full" : "Half",
+               phy->autoneg == 1 ? "" : "no ");
 
-       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSINIT,
-                            SPIDER_NET_RUN_SEQ_VALUE);
+       return;
 }
 
 /**
- * spider_net_init_firmware - reads in firmware parts
+ * spider_net_setup_phy - setup PHY
  * @card: card structure
  *
- * Returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
- *
- * spider_net_init_firmware opens the sequencer firmware and does some basic
- * checks. This function opens and releases the firmware structure. A call
- * to download the firmware is performed before the release.
- *
- * Firmware format
- * ===============
- * spider_fw.bin is expected to be a file containing 6*1024*4 bytes, 4k being
- * the program for each sequencer. Use the command
- *    tail -q -n +2 Seq_code1_0x088.txt Seq_code2_0x090.txt              \
- *         Seq_code3_0x098.txt Seq_code4_0x0A0.txt Seq_code5_0x0A8.txt   \
- *         Seq_code6_0x0B0.txt | xxd -r -p -c4 > spider_fw.bin
+ * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure
  *
- * to generate spider_fw.bin, if you have sequencer programs with something
- * like the following contents for each sequencer:
- *    <ONE LINE COMMENT>
- *    <FIRST 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
- *    <SECOND 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
- *     ...
- *    <1024th 4-BYTES-WORD FOR SEQUENCER>
- */
+ * spider_net_setup_phy is used as part of spider_net_probe.
+ **/
 static int
-spider_net_init_firmware(struct spider_net_card *card)
+spider_net_setup_phy(struct spider_net_card *card)
 {
-       const struct firmware *firmware;
-       int err = -EIO;
-
-       if (request_firmware(&firmware,
-                            SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_NAME, &card->pdev->dev) < 0) {
-               if (netif_msg_probe(card))
-                       pr_err("Couldn't read in sequencer data file %s.\n",
-                              SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_NAME);
-               firmware = NULL;
-               goto out;
-       }
+       struct mii_phy *phy = &card->phy;
 
-       if (firmware->size != 6 * SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN * sizeof(u32)) {
-               if (netif_msg_probe(card))
-                       pr_err("Invalid size of sequencer data file %s.\n",
-                              SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_NAME);
-               goto out;
-       }
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMASEL,
+                            SPIDER_NET_DMASEL_VALUE);
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GPCCTRL,
+                            SPIDER_NET_PHY_CTRL_VALUE);
 
-       spider_net_download_firmware(card, firmware);
+       phy->dev = card->netdev;
+       phy->mdio_read = spider_net_read_phy;
+       phy->mdio_write = spider_net_write_phy;
 
-       err = 0;
-out:
-       release_firmware(firmware);
+       for (phy->mii_id = 1; phy->mii_id <= 31; phy->mii_id++) {
+               unsigned short id;
+               id = spider_net_read_phy(card->netdev, phy->mii_id, MII_BMSR);
+               if (id != 0x0000 && id != 0xffff) {
+                       if (!mii_phy_probe(phy, phy->mii_id)) {
+                               pr_info("Found %s.\n", phy->def->name);
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
 
-       return err;
+       return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1924,10 +2150,11 @@ spider_net_workaround_rxramfull(struct spider_net_card *card)
                             SPIDER_NET_CKRCTRL_RUN_VALUE);
 
        /* empty sequencer data */
-       for (sequencer = 0; sequencer < 6; sequencer++) {
-               spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGDAT +
+       for (sequencer = 0; sequencer < SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_SEQS;
+            sequencer++) {
+               spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGADR +
                                     sequencer * 8, 0x0);
-               for (i = 0; i < SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_LEN; i++) {
+               for (i = 0; i < SPIDER_NET_FIRMWARE_SEQWORDS; i++) {
                        spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GSnPRGDAT +
                                             sequencer * 8, 0x0);
                }
@@ -1942,6 +2169,43 @@ spider_net_workaround_rxramfull(struct spider_net_card *card)
 }
 
 /**
+ * spider_net_stop - called upon ifconfig down
+ * @netdev: interface device structure
+ *
+ * always returns 0
+ */
+int
+spider_net_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+       struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+       napi_disable(&card->napi);
+       netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+       netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+       del_timer_sync(&card->tx_timer);
+       del_timer_sync(&card->aneg_timer);
+
+       spider_net_disable_interrupts(card);
+
+       free_irq(netdev->irq, netdev);
+
+       spider_net_write_reg(card, SPIDER_NET_GDTDMACCNTR,
+                            SPIDER_NET_DMA_TX_FEND_VALUE);
+
+       /* turn off DMA, force end */
+       spider_net_disable_rxdmac(card);
+
+       /* release chains */
+       spider_net_release_tx_chain(card, 1);
+       spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents(card);
+
+       spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->tx_chain);
+       spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->rx_chain);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * spider_net_tx_timeout_task - task scheduled by the watchdog timeout
  * function (to be called not under interrupt status)
  * @data: data, is interface device structure
@@ -1949,10 +2213,11 @@ spider_net_workaround_rxramfull(struct spider_net_card *card)
  * called as task when tx hangs, resets interface (if interface is up)
  */
 static void
-spider_net_tx_timeout_task(void *data)
+spider_net_tx_timeout_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-       struct net_device *netdev = data;
-       struct spider_net_card *card = netdev_priv(netdev);
+       struct spider_net_card *card =
+               container_of(work, struct spider_net_card, tx_timeout_task);
+       struct net_device *netdev = card->netdev;
 
        if (!(netdev->flags & IFF_UP))
                goto out;
@@ -1965,11 +2230,9 @@ spider_net_tx_timeout_task(void *data)
 
        if (spider_net_setup_phy(card))
                goto out;
-       if (spider_net_init_firmware(card))
-               goto out;
 
        spider_net_open(netdev);
-       spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card, card->tx_chain.head);
+       spider_net_kick_tx_dma(card);
        netif_device_attach(netdev);
 
 out:
@@ -1993,7 +2256,25 @@ spider_net_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
                schedule_work(&card->tx_timeout_task);
        else
                atomic_dec(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter);
-}
+       card->spider_stats.tx_timeouts++;
+}
+
+static const struct net_device_ops spider_net_ops = {
+       .ndo_open               = spider_net_open,
+       .ndo_stop               = spider_net_stop,
+       .ndo_start_xmit         = spider_net_xmit,
+       .ndo_set_multicast_list = spider_net_set_multi,
+       .ndo_set_mac_address    = spider_net_set_mac,
+       .ndo_change_mtu         = spider_net_change_mtu,
+       .ndo_do_ioctl           = spider_net_do_ioctl,
+       .ndo_tx_timeout         = spider_net_tx_timeout,
+       .ndo_validate_addr      = eth_validate_addr,
+       /* HW VLAN */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+       /* poll controller */
+       .ndo_poll_controller    = spider_net_poll_controller,
+#endif /* CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER */
+};
 
 /**
  * spider_net_setup_netdev_ops - initialization of net_device operations
@@ -2004,28 +2285,8 @@ spider_net_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 static void
 spider_net_setup_netdev_ops(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
-       netdev->open = &spider_net_open;
-       netdev->stop = &spider_net_stop;
-       netdev->hard_start_xmit = &spider_net_xmit;
-       netdev->get_stats = &spider_net_get_stats;
-       netdev->set_multicast_list = &spider_net_set_multi;
-       netdev->set_mac_address = &spider_net_set_mac;
-       netdev->change_mtu = &spider_net_change_mtu;
-       netdev->do_ioctl = &spider_net_do_ioctl;
-       /* tx watchdog */
-       netdev->tx_timeout = &spider_net_tx_timeout;
+       netdev->netdev_ops = &spider_net_ops;
        netdev->watchdog_timeo = SPIDER_NET_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT;
-       /* NAPI */
-       netdev->poll = &spider_net_poll;
-       netdev->weight = SPIDER_NET_NAPI_WEIGHT;
-       /* HW VLAN */
-       netdev->vlan_rx_register = &spider_net_vlan_rx_reg;
-       netdev->vlan_rx_add_vid = &spider_net_vlan_rx_add;
-       netdev->vlan_rx_kill_vid = &spider_net_vlan_rx_kill;
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-       /* poll controller */
-       netdev->poll_controller = &spider_net_poll_controller;
-#endif /* CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER */
        /* ethtool ops */
        netdev->ethtool_ops = &spider_net_ethtool_ops;
 }
@@ -2045,43 +2306,57 @@ spider_net_setup_netdev(struct spider_net_card *card)
        struct net_device *netdev = card->netdev;
        struct device_node *dn;
        struct sockaddr addr;
-       u8 *mac;
+       const u8 *mac;
 
-       SET_MODULE_OWNER(netdev);
        SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, &card->pdev->dev);
 
        pci_set_drvdata(card->pdev, netdev);
-       spin_lock_init(&card->intmask_lock);
+
+       init_timer(&card->tx_timer);
+       card->tx_timer.function =
+               (void (*)(unsigned long)) spider_net_cleanup_tx_ring;
+       card->tx_timer.data = (unsigned long) card;
        netdev->irq = card->pdev->irq;
 
+       card->aneg_count = 0;
+       init_timer(&card->aneg_timer);
+       card->aneg_timer.function = spider_net_link_phy;
+       card->aneg_timer.data = (unsigned long) card;
+
        card->options.rx_csum = SPIDER_NET_RX_CSUM_DEFAULT;
 
+       netif_napi_add(netdev, &card->napi,
+                      spider_net_poll, SPIDER_NET_NAPI_WEIGHT);
+
        spider_net_setup_netdev_ops(netdev);
 
-       netdev->features = 0;
+       netdev->features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_LLTX;
        /* some time: NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_TX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX |
         *              NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_FILTER */
 
        netdev->irq = card->pdev->irq;
+       card->num_rx_ints = 0;
+       card->ignore_rx_ramfull = 0;
 
        dn = pci_device_to_OF_node(card->pdev);
        if (!dn)
                return -EIO;
 
-       mac = (u8 *)get_property(dn, "local-mac-address", NULL);
+       mac = of_get_property(dn, "local-mac-address", NULL);
        if (!mac)
                return -EIO;
        memcpy(addr.sa_data, mac, ETH_ALEN);
 
        result = spider_net_set_mac(netdev, &addr);
        if ((result) && (netif_msg_probe(card)))
-               pr_err("Failed to set MAC address: %i\n", result);
+               dev_err(&card->netdev->dev,
+                       "Failed to set MAC address: %i\n", result);
 
        result = register_netdev(netdev);
        if (result) {
                if (netif_msg_probe(card))
-                       pr_err("Couldn't register net_device: %i\n",
-                                 result);
+                       dev_err(&card->netdev->dev,
+                               "Couldn't register net_device: %i\n", result);
                return result;
        }
 
@@ -2105,9 +2380,8 @@ spider_net_alloc_card(void)
        struct spider_net_card *card;
        size_t alloc_size;
 
-       alloc_size = sizeof (*card) +
-               sizeof (struct spider_net_descr) * rx_descriptors +
-               sizeof (struct spider_net_descr) * tx_descriptors;
+       alloc_size = sizeof(struct spider_net_card) +
+          (tx_descriptors + rx_descriptors) * sizeof(struct spider_net_descr);
        netdev = alloc_etherdev(alloc_size);
        if (!netdev)
                return NULL;
@@ -2115,10 +2389,15 @@ spider_net_alloc_card(void)
        card = netdev_priv(netdev);
        card->netdev = netdev;
        card->msg_enable = SPIDER_NET_DEFAULT_MSG;
-       INIT_WORK(&card->tx_timeout_task, spider_net_tx_timeout_task, netdev);
+       INIT_WORK(&card->tx_timeout_task, spider_net_tx_timeout_task);
        init_waitqueue_head(&card->waitq);
        atomic_set(&card->tx_timeout_task_counter, 0);
 
+       card->rx_chain.num_desc = rx_descriptors;
+       card->rx_chain.ring = card->darray;
+       card->tx_chain.num_desc = tx_descriptors;
+       card->tx_chain.ring = card->darray + rx_descriptors;
+
        return card;
 }
 
@@ -2137,7 +2416,6 @@ spider_net_undo_pci_setup(struct spider_net_card *card)
 
 /**
  * spider_net_setup_pci_dev - sets up the device in terms of PCI operations
- * @card: card structure
  * @pdev: PCI device
  *
  * Returns the card structure or NULL if any errors occur
@@ -2155,17 +2433,19 @@ spider_net_setup_pci_dev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
        unsigned long mmio_start, mmio_len;
 
        if (pci_enable_device(pdev)) {
-               pr_err("Couldn't enable PCI device\n");
+               dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Couldn't enable PCI device\n");
                return NULL;
        }
 
        if (!(pci_resource_flags(pdev, 0) & IORESOURCE_MEM)) {
-               pr_err("Couldn't find proper PCI device base address.\n");
+               dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+                       "Couldn't find proper PCI device base address.\n");
                goto out_disable_dev;
        }
 
        if (pci_request_regions(pdev, spider_net_driver_name)) {
-               pr_err("Couldn't obtain PCI resources, aborting.\n");
+               dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+                       "Couldn't obtain PCI resources, aborting.\n");
                goto out_disable_dev;
        }
 
@@ -2173,8 +2453,8 @@ spider_net_setup_pci_dev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
        card = spider_net_alloc_card();
        if (!card) {
-               pr_err("Couldn't allocate net_device structure, "
-                         "aborting.\n");
+               dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+                       "Couldn't allocate net_device structure, aborting.\n");
                goto out_release_regions;
        }
        card->pdev = pdev;
@@ -2188,7 +2468,8 @@ spider_net_setup_pci_dev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
        card->regs = ioremap(mmio_start, mmio_len);
 
        if (!card->regs) {
-               pr_err("Couldn't obtain PCI resources, aborting.\n");
+               dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+                       "Couldn't obtain PCI resources, aborting.\n");
                goto out_release_regions;
        }
 
@@ -2229,10 +2510,6 @@ spider_net_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
        if (err)
                goto out_undo_pci;
 
-       err = spider_net_init_firmware(card);
-       if (err)
-               goto out_undo_pci;
-
        err = spider_net_setup_netdev(card);
        if (err)
                goto out_undo_pci;
@@ -2280,7 +2557,6 @@ spider_net_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 }
 
 static struct pci_driver spider_net_driver = {
-       .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
        .name           = spider_net_driver_name,
        .id_table       = spider_net_pci_tbl,
        .probe          = spider_net_probe,
@@ -2294,6 +2570,8 @@ static struct pci_driver spider_net_driver = {
  */
 static int __init spider_net_init(void)
 {
+       printk(KERN_INFO "Spidernet version %s.\n", VERSION);
+
        if (rx_descriptors < SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_MIN) {
                rx_descriptors = SPIDER_NET_RX_DESCRIPTORS_MIN;
                pr_info("adjusting rx descriptors to %i.\n", rx_descriptors);