vmxnet3 displays incorrect ring buffer values after setting to max
Issue
- After setting ring buffer values to max, the driver displays incorrect values.
#ethtool -g eth7
Ring parameters for eth7:
Pre-set maximums:
RX: 4096
RX Mini: 0
RX Jumbo: 0
TX: 4096
Current hardware settings:
RX: 1024
RX Mini: 0
RX Jumbo: 0
TX: 2048
#ethtool -G eth7 rx 4096 tx 4096
# ethtool -g eth7
Ring parameters for eth7:
Pre-set maximums:
RX: 4096
RX Mini: 0
RX Jumbo: 0
TX: 4096
Current hardware settings:
RX: 16384 <-----
RX Mini: 0
RX Jumbo: 0
TX: 16384
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- vmxnet3 driver version: 1.1.18.0-k-NAPI
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