QLogic FastLinQ QL45000 100GbE NIC (qede) fails to load

Issue

• QLogic qede driver based NIC fails to initialize at boot:

  [   25.355439] qed_init called
  [   25.355443] QLogic FastLinQ 4xxxx Core Module qed 8.7.1.20
  [   25.358501] qede_init: QLogic FastLinQ 4xxxx Ethernet Driver qede 8.7.1.20
  [   25.358745] [qed_get_dev_info:1549()]device in CMT mode
  [   25.359065] PTP clock support registered
  [   25.360145] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360167] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360194] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 44 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360213] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360230] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 46 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360248] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 47 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360278] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360296] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 49 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360313] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 50 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360331] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 51 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360364] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 52 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360383] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 53 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360401] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 54 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360419] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 55 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360437] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 56 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360455] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 57 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360472] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 58 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360490] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 59 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360509] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 60 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360528] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 61 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360547] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 62 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360566] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 63 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360585] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 64 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360604] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 65 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360622] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 66 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360640] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 67 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360658] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 68 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360676] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 69 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360694] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 70 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360712] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 71 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360730] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 74 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360749] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 75 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360767] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 76 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360785] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 77 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360829] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 78 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360845] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 79 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360862] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 80 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360882] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 81 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360899] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 82 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360916] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 83 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360932] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 84 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360950] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 85 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360967] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 86 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.360984] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 87 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361002] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 88 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361023] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 89 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361040] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 90 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361057] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 91 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361074] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 92 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361098] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 93 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361133] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 94 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361150] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 95 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361168] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 96 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361186] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 97 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361203] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 98 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361220] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 99 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361238] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 100 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361256] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 101 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361279] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 102 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361296] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 103 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361314] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 104 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361338] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 105 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361359] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 106 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361377] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 107 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361395] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 108 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361416] qede 0000:04:00.0: irq 109 for MSI/MSI-X
  [   25.361700] [qed_mcp_load_req:439()]MCP refused load request, aborting
  [   25.361793] [qed_hw_init:846()]Failed sending LOAD_REQ command
  [   25.401973] [qed_hw_timers_stop:955()]Timers linear scans are not over [Connection af Tasks af]
  [   25.402236] Cannot start slowpath
  [   25.402308] qede: probe of 0000:04:00.0 failed with error -16