1 files changed, 516 insertions, 23 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index eb49020903c..1159d9138f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "ixgbe_common.h"
 #include "ixgbe_phy.h"
 
-static s32 ixgbe_poll_eeprom_eerd_done(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 static s32 ixgbe_acquire_eeprom(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 static s32 ixgbe_get_eeprom_semaphore(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
 static void ixgbe_release_eeprom_semaphore(struct ixgbe_hw *hw);
@@ -595,14 +594,14 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_read_eeprom_generic - Read EEPROM word using EERD
+ *  ixgbe_read_eerd_generic - Read EEPROM word using EERD
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @offset: offset of  word in the EEPROM to read
  *  @data: word read from the EEPROM
  *
  *  Reads a 16 bit word from the EEPROM using the EERD register.
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_read_eeprom_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 *data)
+s32 ixgbe_read_eerd_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 *data)
 {
 	u32 eerd;
 	s32 status;
@@ -614,15 +613,15 @@ s32 ixgbe_read_eeprom_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 *data)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	eerd = (offset << IXGBE_EEPROM_READ_ADDR_SHIFT) +
-	       IXGBE_EEPROM_READ_REG_START;
+	eerd = (offset << IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_ADDR_SHIFT) +
+	       IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_START;
 
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_EERD, eerd);
-	status = ixgbe_poll_eeprom_eerd_done(hw);
+	status = ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(hw, IXGBE_NVM_POLL_READ);
 
 	if (status == 0)
 		*data = (IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_EERD) >>
-		         IXGBE_EEPROM_READ_REG_DATA);
+		         IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_DATA);
 	else
 		hw_dbg(hw, "Eeprom read timed out\n");
 
@@ -631,20 +630,26 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_poll_eeprom_eerd_done - Poll EERD status
+ *  ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done - Poll EERD read or EEWR write status
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @ee_reg: EEPROM flag for polling
  *
- *  Polls the status bit (bit 1) of the EERD to determine when the read is done.
+ *  Polls the status bit (bit 1) of the EERD or EEWR to determine when the
+ *  read or write is done respectively.
  **/
-static s32 ixgbe_poll_eeprom_eerd_done(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+s32 ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 ee_reg)
 {
 	u32 i;
 	u32 reg;
 	s32 status = IXGBE_ERR_EEPROM;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_EERD_ATTEMPTS; i++) {
-		reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_EERD);
-		if (reg & IXGBE_EEPROM_READ_REG_DONE) {
+	for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_EERD_EEWR_ATTEMPTS; i++) {
+		if (ee_reg == IXGBE_NVM_POLL_READ)
+			reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_EERD);
+		else
+			reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_EEWR);
+
+		if (reg & IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_DONE) {
 			status = 0;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1392,14 +1397,17 @@ s32 ixgbe_update_uc_addr_list_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 			fctrl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCTRL);
 			fctrl |= IXGBE_FCTRL_UPE;
 			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCTRL, fctrl);
+			hw->addr_ctrl.uc_set_promisc = true;
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* only disable if set by overflow, not by user */
-		if (old_promisc_setting && !hw->addr_ctrl.user_set_promisc) {
+		if ((old_promisc_setting && hw->addr_ctrl.uc_set_promisc) &&
+		   !(hw->addr_ctrl.user_set_promisc)) {
 			hw_dbg(hw, " Leaving address overflow promisc mode\n");
 			fctrl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCTRL);
 			fctrl &= ~IXGBE_FCTRL_UPE;
 			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCTRL, fctrl);
+			hw->addr_ctrl.uc_set_promisc = false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1484,26 +1492,24 @@ static void ixgbe_set_mta(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr)
 /**
  *  ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic - Updates MAC list of multicast addresses
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
- *  @mc_addr_list: the list of new multicast addresses
- *  @mc_addr_count: number of addresses
- *  @next: iterator function to walk the multicast address list
+ *  @netdev: pointer to net device structure
  *
  *  The given list replaces any existing list. Clears the MC addrs from receive
  *  address registers and the multicast table. Uses unused receive address
  *  registers for the first multicast addresses, and hashes the rest into the
  *  multicast table.
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr_list,
-                                      u32 mc_addr_count, ixgbe_mc_addr_itr next)
+s32 ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
+				      struct net_device *netdev)
 {
+	struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
 	u32 i;
-	u32 vmdq;
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the new number of MC addresses that we are being requested to
 	 * use.
 	 */
-	hw->addr_ctrl.num_mc_addrs = mc_addr_count;
+	hw->addr_ctrl.num_mc_addrs = netdev_mc_count(netdev);
 	hw->addr_ctrl.mta_in_use = 0;
 
 	/* Clear the MTA */
@@ -1512,9 +1518,9 @@ s32 ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mc_addr_list,
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MTA(i), 0);
 
 	/* Add the new addresses */
-	for (i = 0; i < mc_addr_count; i++) {
+	netdev_for_each_mc_addr(ha, netdev) {
 		hw_dbg(hw, " Adding the multicast addresses:\n");
-		ixgbe_set_mta(hw, next(hw, &mc_addr_list, &vmdq));
+		ixgbe_set_mta(hw, ha->addr);
 	}
 
 	/* Enable mta */
@@ -2254,3 +2260,490 @@ s32 ixgbe_blink_led_stop_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_offset - Get SAN MAC address offset from the EEPROM
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @san_mac_offset: SAN MAC address offset
+ *
+ *  This function will read the EEPROM location for the SAN MAC address
+ *  pointer, and returns the value at that location.  This is used in both
+ *  get and set mac_addr routines.
+ **/
+static s32 ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_offset(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
+                                        u16 *san_mac_offset)
+{
+	/*
+	 * First read the EEPROM pointer to see if the MAC addresses are
+	 * available.
+	 */
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, IXGBE_SAN_MAC_ADDR_PTR, san_mac_offset);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_generic - SAN MAC address retrieval from the EEPROM
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @san_mac_addr: SAN MAC address
+ *
+ *  Reads the SAN MAC address from the EEPROM, if it's available.  This is
+ *  per-port, so set_lan_id() must be called before reading the addresses.
+ *  set_lan_id() is called by identify_sfp(), but this cannot be relied
+ *  upon for non-SFP connections, so we must call it here.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *san_mac_addr)
+{
+	u16 san_mac_data, san_mac_offset;
+	u8 i;
+
+	/*
+	 * First read the EEPROM pointer to see if the MAC addresses are
+	 * available.  If they're not, no point in calling set_lan_id() here.
+	 */
+	ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_offset(hw, &san_mac_offset);
+
+	if ((san_mac_offset == 0) || (san_mac_offset == 0xFFFF)) {
+		/*
+		 * No addresses available in this EEPROM.  It's not an
+		 * error though, so just wipe the local address and return.
+		 */
+		for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+			san_mac_addr[i] = 0xFF;
+
+		goto san_mac_addr_out;
+	}
+
+	/* make sure we know which port we need to program */
+	hw->mac.ops.set_lan_id(hw);
+	/* apply the port offset to the address offset */
+	(hw->bus.func) ? (san_mac_offset += IXGBE_SAN_MAC_ADDR_PORT1_OFFSET) :
+	                 (san_mac_offset += IXGBE_SAN_MAC_ADDR_PORT0_OFFSET);
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+		hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, san_mac_offset, &san_mac_data);
+		san_mac_addr[i * 2] = (u8)(san_mac_data);
+		san_mac_addr[i * 2 + 1] = (u8)(san_mac_data >> 8);
+		san_mac_offset++;
+	}
+
+san_mac_addr_out:
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_get_pcie_msix_count_generic - Gets MSI-X vector count
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ *  Read PCIe configuration space, and get the MSI-X vector count from
+ *  the capabilities table.
+ **/
+u32 ixgbe_get_pcie_msix_count_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = hw->back;
+	u16 msix_count;
+	pci_read_config_word(adapter->pdev, IXGBE_PCIE_MSIX_82599_CAPS,
+	                     &msix_count);
+	msix_count &= IXGBE_PCIE_MSIX_TBL_SZ_MASK;
+
+	/* MSI-X count is zero-based in HW, so increment to give proper value */
+	msix_count++;
+
+	return msix_count;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_clear_vmdq_generic - Disassociate a VMDq pool index from a rx address
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware struct
+ *  @rar: receive address register index to disassociate
+ *  @vmdq: VMDq pool index to remove from the rar
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_clear_vmdq_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 rar, u32 vmdq)
+{
+	u32 mpsar_lo, mpsar_hi;
+	u32 rar_entries = hw->mac.num_rar_entries;
+
+	if (rar < rar_entries) {
+		mpsar_lo = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_LO(rar));
+		mpsar_hi = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_HI(rar));
+
+		if (!mpsar_lo && !mpsar_hi)
+			goto done;
+
+		if (vmdq == IXGBE_CLEAR_VMDQ_ALL) {
+			if (mpsar_lo) {
+				IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_LO(rar), 0);
+				mpsar_lo = 0;
+			}
+			if (mpsar_hi) {
+				IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_HI(rar), 0);
+				mpsar_hi = 0;
+			}
+		} else if (vmdq < 32) {
+			mpsar_lo &= ~(1 << vmdq);
+			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_LO(rar), mpsar_lo);
+		} else {
+			mpsar_hi &= ~(1 << (vmdq - 32));
+			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_HI(rar), mpsar_hi);
+		}
+
+		/* was that the last pool using this rar? */
+		if (mpsar_lo == 0 && mpsar_hi == 0 && rar != 0)
+			hw->mac.ops.clear_rar(hw, rar);
+	} else {
+		hw_dbg(hw, "RAR index %d is out of range.\n", rar);
+	}
+
+done:
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_set_vmdq_generic - Associate a VMDq pool index with a rx address
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware struct
+ *  @rar: receive address register index to associate with a VMDq index
+ *  @vmdq: VMDq pool index
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_set_vmdq_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 rar, u32 vmdq)
+{
+	u32 mpsar;
+	u32 rar_entries = hw->mac.num_rar_entries;
+
+	if (rar < rar_entries) {
+		if (vmdq < 32) {
+			mpsar = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_LO(rar));
+			mpsar |= 1 << vmdq;
+			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_LO(rar), mpsar);
+		} else {
+			mpsar = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_HI(rar));
+			mpsar |= 1 << (vmdq - 32);
+			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MPSAR_HI(rar), mpsar);
+		}
+	} else {
+		hw_dbg(hw, "RAR index %d is out of range.\n", rar);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_init_uta_tables_generic - Initialize the Unicast Table Array
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_init_uta_tables_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	int i;
+
+
+	for (i = 0; i < 128; i++)
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_UTA(i), 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_find_vlvf_slot - find the vlanid or the first empty slot
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @vlan: VLAN id to write to VLAN filter
+ *
+ *  return the VLVF index where this VLAN id should be placed
+ *
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_find_vlvf_slot(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vlan)
+{
+	u32 bits = 0;
+	u32 first_empty_slot = 0;
+	s32 regindex;
+
+	/* short cut the special case */
+	if (vlan == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	  * Search for the vlan id in the VLVF entries. Save off the first empty
+	  * slot found along the way
+	  */
+	for (regindex = 1; regindex < IXGBE_VLVF_ENTRIES; regindex++) {
+		bits = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VLVF(regindex));
+		if (!bits && !(first_empty_slot))
+			first_empty_slot = regindex;
+		else if ((bits & 0x0FFF) == vlan)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	  * If regindex is less than IXGBE_VLVF_ENTRIES, then we found the vlan
+	  * in the VLVF. Else use the first empty VLVF register for this
+	  * vlan id.
+	  */
+	if (regindex >= IXGBE_VLVF_ENTRIES) {
+		if (first_empty_slot)
+			regindex = first_empty_slot;
+		else {
+			hw_dbg(hw, "No space in VLVF.\n");
+			regindex = IXGBE_ERR_NO_SPACE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return regindex;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_set_vfta_generic - Set VLAN filter table
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @vlan: VLAN id to write to VLAN filter
+ *  @vind: VMDq output index that maps queue to VLAN id in VFVFB
+ *  @vlan_on: boolean flag to turn on/off VLAN in VFVF
+ *
+ *  Turn on/off specified VLAN in the VLAN filter table.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_set_vfta_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vlan, u32 vind,
+                           bool vlan_on)
+{
+	s32 regindex;
+	u32 bitindex;
+	u32 vfta;
+	u32 bits;
+	u32 vt;
+	u32 targetbit;
+	bool vfta_changed = false;
+
+	if (vlan > 4095)
+		return IXGBE_ERR_PARAM;
+
+	/*
+	 * this is a 2 part operation - first the VFTA, then the
+	 * VLVF and VLVFB if VT Mode is set
+	 * We don't write the VFTA until we know the VLVF part succeeded.
+	 */
+
+	/* Part 1
+	 * The VFTA is a bitstring made up of 128 32-bit registers
+	 * that enable the particular VLAN id, much like the MTA:
+	 *    bits[11-5]: which register
+	 *    bits[4-0]:  which bit in the register
+	 */
+	regindex = (vlan >> 5) & 0x7F;
+	bitindex = vlan & 0x1F;
+	targetbit = (1 << bitindex);
+	vfta = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFTA(regindex));
+
+	if (vlan_on) {
+		if (!(vfta & targetbit)) {
+			vfta |= targetbit;
+			vfta_changed = true;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if ((vfta & targetbit)) {
+			vfta &= ~targetbit;
+			vfta_changed = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Part 2
+	 * If VT Mode is set
+	 *   Either vlan_on
+	 *     make sure the vlan is in VLVF
+	 *     set the vind bit in the matching VLVFB
+	 *   Or !vlan_on
+	 *     clear the pool bit and possibly the vind
+	 */
+	vt = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VT_CTL);
+	if (vt & IXGBE_VT_CTL_VT_ENABLE) {
+		s32 vlvf_index;
+
+		vlvf_index = ixgbe_find_vlvf_slot(hw, vlan);
+		if (vlvf_index < 0)
+			return vlvf_index;
+
+		if (vlan_on) {
+			/* set the pool bit */
+			if (vind < 32) {
+				bits = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB(vlvf_index*2));
+				bits |= (1 << vind);
+				IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB(vlvf_index*2),
+						bits);
+			} else {
+				bits = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB((vlvf_index*2)+1));
+				bits |= (1 << (vind-32));
+				IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB((vlvf_index*2)+1),
+						bits);
+			}
+		} else {
+			/* clear the pool bit */
+			if (vind < 32) {
+				bits = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB(vlvf_index*2));
+				bits &= ~(1 << vind);
+				IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB(vlvf_index*2),
+						bits);
+				bits |= IXGBE_READ_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB((vlvf_index*2)+1));
+			} else {
+				bits = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB((vlvf_index*2)+1));
+				bits &= ~(1 << (vind-32));
+				IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB((vlvf_index*2)+1),
+						bits);
+				bits |= IXGBE_READ_REG(hw,
+						IXGBE_VLVFB(vlvf_index*2));
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * If there are still bits set in the VLVFB registers
+		 * for the VLAN ID indicated we need to see if the
+		 * caller is requesting that we clear the VFTA entry bit.
+		 * If the caller has requested that we clear the VFTA
+		 * entry bit but there are still pools/VFs using this VLAN
+		 * ID entry then ignore the request.  We're not worried
+		 * about the case where we're turning the VFTA VLAN ID
+		 * entry bit on, only when requested to turn it off as
+		 * there may be multiple pools and/or VFs using the
+		 * VLAN ID entry.  In that case we cannot clear the
+		 * VFTA bit until all pools/VFs using that VLAN ID have also
+		 * been cleared.  This will be indicated by "bits" being
+		 * zero.
+		 */
+		if (bits) {
+			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VLVF(vlvf_index),
+					(IXGBE_VLVF_VIEN | vlan));
+			if (!vlan_on) {
+				/* someone wants to clear the vfta entry
+				 * but some pools/VFs are still using it.
+				 * Ignore it. */
+				vfta_changed = false;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VLVF(vlvf_index), 0);
+	}
+
+	if (vfta_changed)
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFTA(regindex), vfta);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_clear_vfta_generic - Clear VLAN filter table
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ *  Clears the VLAN filer table, and the VMDq index associated with the filter
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_clear_vfta_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 offset;
+
+	for (offset = 0; offset < hw->mac.vft_size; offset++)
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFTA(offset), 0);
+
+	for (offset = 0; offset < IXGBE_VLVF_ENTRIES; offset++) {
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VLVF(offset), 0);
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VLVFB(offset*2), 0);
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VLVFB((offset*2)+1), 0);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_check_mac_link_generic - Determine link and speed status
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @speed: pointer to link speed
+ *  @link_up: true when link is up
+ *  @link_up_wait_to_complete: bool used to wait for link up or not
+ *
+ *  Reads the links register to determine if link is up and the current speed
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_check_mac_link_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
+                               bool *link_up, bool link_up_wait_to_complete)
+{
+	u32 links_reg;
+	u32 i;
+
+	links_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LINKS);
+	if (link_up_wait_to_complete) {
+		for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_LINK_UP_TIME; i++) {
+			if (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP) {
+				*link_up = true;
+				break;
+			} else {
+				*link_up = false;
+			}
+			msleep(100);
+			links_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LINKS);
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP)
+			*link_up = true;
+		else
+			*link_up = false;
+	}
+
+	if ((links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_82599) ==
+	    IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_10G_82599)
+		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL;
+	else if ((links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_82599) ==
+	         IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_1G_82599)
+		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL;
+	else
+		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_100_FULL;
+
+	/* if link is down, zero out the current_mode */
+	if (*link_up == false) {
+		hw->fc.current_mode = ixgbe_fc_none;
+		hw->fc.fc_was_autonegged = false;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_get_wwn_prefix_generic - Get alternative WWNN/WWPN prefix from
+ *  the EEPROM
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @wwnn_prefix: the alternative WWNN prefix
+ *  @wwpn_prefix: the alternative WWPN prefix
+ *
+ *  This function will read the EEPROM from the alternative SAN MAC address
+ *  block to check the support for the alternative WWNN/WWPN prefix support.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_get_wwn_prefix_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 *wwnn_prefix,
+                                 u16 *wwpn_prefix)
+{
+	u16 offset, caps;
+	u16 alt_san_mac_blk_offset;
+
+	/* clear output first */
+	*wwnn_prefix = 0xFFFF;
+	*wwpn_prefix = 0xFFFF;
+
+	/* check if alternative SAN MAC is supported */
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_BLK_PTR,
+	                    &alt_san_mac_blk_offset);
+
+	if ((alt_san_mac_blk_offset == 0) ||
+	    (alt_san_mac_blk_offset == 0xFFFF))
+		goto wwn_prefix_out;
+
+	/* check capability in alternative san mac address block */
+	offset = alt_san_mac_blk_offset + IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_CAPS_OFFSET;
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, offset, &caps);
+	if (!(caps & IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_CAPS_ALTWWN))
+		goto wwn_prefix_out;
+
+	/* get the corresponding prefix for WWNN/WWPN */
+	offset = alt_san_mac_blk_offset + IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_WWNN_OFFSET;
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, offset, wwnn_prefix);
+
+	offset = alt_san_mac_blk_offset + IXGBE_ALT_SAN_MAC_ADDR_WWPN_OFFSET;
+	hw->eeprom.ops.read(hw, offset, wwpn_prefix);
+
+wwn_prefix_out:
+	return 0;
+}