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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I checked the NC-SI driver source, the driver will work difference when the interface have multiple package or multiple channel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Such as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#6A9955">If multi_channel is enabled configure all valid</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#6A9955"> * channels whether or not they currently have link</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#6A9955"> * so they will have AENs enabled.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#6A9955">By default the search is done once an inactive channel with up</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#6A9955"> * link is found, unless a preferred channel is set.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#6A9955"> * If multi_package or multi_channel are configured all channels in the</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#6A9955"> * whitelist are added to the channel queue.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Look that the code:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">multi_channel is set in ncsi_set_channel_mask_nl base on the configuration of NCSI_ATTR_MULTI_FLAG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">multi_package is set in ncsi_set_package_mask_nl base on the configuration of NCSI_ATTR_MULTI_FLAG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Do we have any special reason to add this option?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">What should I do to enable this option?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">As my understanding, multi_channel and multi_package will be mapped with the number of the physical package/channel on OCP card.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In the driver, we have section to add/remove the package or channel in functions ncsi_add/remove_package, ncsi_add/remove_channel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Why don’t we update multi_channel and multi_package in these function as below?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE"></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">ndp</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">package_num</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">++;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#C586C0">if</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
(</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">ndp</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">package_num</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#B5CEA8">1</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">ndp</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">multi_package</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
= </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#569CD6">true</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">ndp</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">package_num</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">--;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#C586C0">if</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"> (</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">ndp</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">package_num</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
<= </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#B5CEA8">1</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">ndp</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">multi_package</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
= </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#569CD6">false</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">np</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">channel_num</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">++;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#C586C0">if</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"> (</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">np</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">channel_num</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#B5CEA8">1</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">np</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">multi_channel</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
= </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#569CD6">true</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">np</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">channel_num</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">--;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#C586C0">if</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4"> (</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">np</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">channel_num</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
<= </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#B5CEA8">1</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:20.25pt;background:#1E1E1E"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">np</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">-></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#9CDCFE">multi_channel</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">
= </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#569CD6">false</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Menlo;color:#D4D4D4">;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thu Nguyen. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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