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    sfc: Remove confusing MMIO functions · 778cdaf6
    Ben Hutchings authored
    
    
    efx_writed_table() uses a step of 16 bytes but efx_readd_table() uses
    a step of 4 bytes.  Why are they different?
    
    Firstly, register access is asymmetric:
    
    - The EVQ_RPTR table and RX_INDIRECTION_TBL can (or must?) be written
      as dwords even though they have a step size of 16 bytes, unlike
      most other CSRs.
    - In general, a read of any width is valid for registers, so long as
      it does not cross register boundaries.  There is also no latching
      behaviour in the BIU, contrary to rumour.
    
    We write to the EVQ_RPTR table with efx_writed_table() but never read
    it back as it's write-only.  We write to the RX_INDIRECTION_TBL with
    efx_writed_table(), but only read it back for the register dump, where
    we use efx_reado_table() as for any other table with step size of 16.
    
    We read MC_TREG_SMEM with efx_readd_table() for the register dump, but
    normally read and write it with efx_readd() and efx_writed() using
    offsets calculated in bytes.
    
    Since these functions are trivial and have few callers, it's clearer
    to open-code them at the call sites.  While we're at it, update the
    comments on the BIU behaviour again.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarBen Hutchings <bhutchings@solarflare.com>
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