{
        struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-       if (adapter->rx_eitr < IXGBE_MIN_ITR_USECS)
-               ec->rx_coalesce_usecs = adapter->rx_eitr;
-       else
-               ec->rx_coalesce_usecs = 1000000 / adapter->rx_eitr;
-
-       if (adapter->tx_eitr < IXGBE_MIN_ITR_USECS)
-               ec->tx_coalesce_usecs = adapter->tx_eitr;
-       else
-               ec->tx_coalesce_usecs = 1000000 / adapter->tx_eitr;
-
        ec->tx_max_coalesced_frames_irq = adapter->tx_ring[0].work_limit;
+
+       /* only valid if in constant ITR mode */
+       switch (adapter->itr_setting) {
+       case 0:
+               /* throttling disabled */
+               ec->rx_coalesce_usecs = 0;
+               break;
+       case 1:
+               /* dynamic ITR mode */
+               ec->rx_coalesce_usecs = 1;
+               break;
+       default:
+               /* fixed interrupt rate mode */
+               ec->rx_coalesce_usecs = 1000000/adapter->eitr_param;
+               break;
+       }
        return 0;
 }
 
                              struct ethtool_coalesce *ec)
 {
        struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-
-       if ((ec->rx_coalesce_usecs > IXGBE_MAX_ITR_USECS) ||
-           ((ec->rx_coalesce_usecs != 0) &&
-            (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs != 1) &&
-            (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs != 3) &&
-            (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs < IXGBE_MIN_ITR_USECS)))
-               return -EINVAL;
-       if ((ec->tx_coalesce_usecs > IXGBE_MAX_ITR_USECS) ||
-           ((ec->tx_coalesce_usecs != 0) &&
-            (ec->tx_coalesce_usecs != 1) &&
-            (ec->tx_coalesce_usecs != 3) &&
-            (ec->tx_coalesce_usecs < IXGBE_MIN_ITR_USECS)))
-               return -EINVAL;
-
-       /* convert to rate of irq's per second */
-       if (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs < IXGBE_MIN_ITR_USECS)
-               adapter->rx_eitr = ec->rx_coalesce_usecs;
-       else
-               adapter->rx_eitr = (1000000 / ec->rx_coalesce_usecs);
-
-       if (ec->tx_coalesce_usecs < IXGBE_MIN_ITR_USECS)
-               adapter->tx_eitr = ec->rx_coalesce_usecs;
-       else
-               adapter->tx_eitr = (1000000 / ec->tx_coalesce_usecs);
+       struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+       int i;
 
        if (ec->tx_max_coalesced_frames_irq)
-               adapter->tx_ring[0].work_limit =
-                                       ec->tx_max_coalesced_frames_irq;
+               adapter->tx_ring[0].work_limit = ec->tx_max_coalesced_frames_irq;
+
+       if (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs > 1) {
+               /* store the value in ints/second */
+               adapter->eitr_param = 1000000/ec->rx_coalesce_usecs;
+
+               /* static value of interrupt rate */
+               adapter->itr_setting = adapter->eitr_param;
+               /* clear the lower bit */
+               adapter->itr_setting &= ~1;
+       } else if (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs == 1) {
+               /* 1 means dynamic mode */
+               adapter->eitr_param = 20000;
+               adapter->itr_setting = 1;
+       } else {
+               /* any other value means disable eitr, which is best
+                * served by setting the interrupt rate very high */
+               adapter->eitr_param = 3000000;
+               adapter->itr_setting = 0;
+       }
 
-       if (netif_running(netdev)) {
-               ixgbe_down(adapter);
-               ixgbe_up(adapter);
+       for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_msix_vectors - NON_Q_VECTORS; i++) {
+               struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = &adapter->q_vector[i];
+               if (q_vector->txr_count && !q_vector->rxr_count)
+                       q_vector->eitr = (adapter->eitr_param >> 1);
+               else
+                       /* rx only or mixed */
+                       q_vector->eitr = adapter->eitr_param;
+               IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_EITR(i),
+                               EITR_INTS_PER_SEC_TO_REG(q_vector->eitr));
        }
 
        return 0;
 
                                              r_idx + 1);
                }
 
-               /* if this is a tx only vector use half the irq (tx) rate */
+               /* if this is a tx only vector halve the interrupt rate */
                if (q_vector->txr_count && !q_vector->rxr_count)
-                       q_vector->eitr = adapter->tx_eitr;
+                       q_vector->eitr = (adapter->eitr_param >> 1);
                else
-                       /* rx only or mixed */
-                       q_vector->eitr = adapter->rx_eitr;
+                       /* rx only */
+                       q_vector->eitr = adapter->eitr_param;
 
                IXGBE_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, IXGBE_EITR(v_idx),
                                EITR_INTS_PER_SEC_TO_REG(q_vector->eitr));
        for (i = 0; i < q_vector->txr_count; i++) {
                tx_ring = &(adapter->tx_ring[r_idx]);
                ret_itr = ixgbe_update_itr(adapter, q_vector->eitr,
-                                          q_vector->tx_eitr,
+                                          q_vector->tx_itr,
                                           tx_ring->total_packets,
                                           tx_ring->total_bytes);
                /* if the result for this queue would decrease interrupt
                 * rate for this vector then use that result */
-               q_vector->tx_eitr = ((q_vector->tx_eitr > ret_itr) ?
-                                   q_vector->tx_eitr - 1 : ret_itr);
+               q_vector->tx_itr = ((q_vector->tx_itr > ret_itr) ?
+                                   q_vector->tx_itr - 1 : ret_itr);
                r_idx = find_next_bit(q_vector->txr_idx, adapter->num_tx_queues,
                                      r_idx + 1);
        }
        for (i = 0; i < q_vector->rxr_count; i++) {
                rx_ring = &(adapter->rx_ring[r_idx]);
                ret_itr = ixgbe_update_itr(adapter, q_vector->eitr,
-                                          q_vector->rx_eitr,
+                                          q_vector->rx_itr,
                                           rx_ring->total_packets,
                                           rx_ring->total_bytes);
                /* if the result for this queue would decrease interrupt
                 * rate for this vector then use that result */
-               q_vector->rx_eitr = ((q_vector->rx_eitr > ret_itr) ?
-                                   q_vector->rx_eitr - 1 : ret_itr);
+               q_vector->rx_itr = ((q_vector->rx_itr > ret_itr) ?
+                                   q_vector->rx_itr - 1 : ret_itr);
                r_idx = find_next_bit(q_vector->rxr_idx, adapter->num_rx_queues,
                                      r_idx + 1);
        }
 
-       current_itr = max(q_vector->rx_eitr, q_vector->tx_eitr);
+       current_itr = max(q_vector->rx_itr, q_vector->tx_itr);
 
        switch (current_itr) {
        /* counts and packets in update_itr are dependent on these numbers */
        struct ixgbe_adapter  *adapter = q_vector->adapter;
        struct ixgbe_ring  *rx_ring;
        int r_idx;
+       int i;
 
        r_idx = find_first_bit(q_vector->rxr_idx, adapter->num_rx_queues);
+       for (i = 0;  i < q_vector->rxr_count; i++) {
+               rx_ring = &(adapter->rx_ring[r_idx]);
+               rx_ring->total_bytes = 0;
+               rx_ring->total_packets = 0;
+               r_idx = find_next_bit(q_vector->rxr_idx, adapter->num_rx_queues,
+                                     r_idx + 1);
+       }
+
        if (!q_vector->rxr_count)
                return IRQ_HANDLED;
 
+       r_idx = find_first_bit(q_vector->rxr_idx, adapter->num_rx_queues);
        rx_ring = &(adapter->rx_ring[r_idx]);
        /* disable interrupts on this vector only */
        IXGBE_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, IXGBE_EIMC, rx_ring->v_idx);
-       rx_ring->total_bytes = 0;
-       rx_ring->total_packets = 0;
        netif_rx_schedule(adapter->netdev, &q_vector->napi);
 
        return IRQ_HANDLED;
        /* If all Rx work done, exit the polling mode */
        if (work_done < budget) {
                netif_rx_complete(adapter->netdev, napi);
-               if (adapter->rx_eitr < IXGBE_MIN_ITR_USECS)
+               if (adapter->itr_setting & 3)
                        ixgbe_set_itr_msix(q_vector);
                if (!test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state))
                        IXGBE_WRITE_REG(&adapter->hw, IXGBE_EIMS, rx_ring->v_idx);
        struct ixgbe_ring *rx_ring = &adapter->rx_ring[0];
        struct ixgbe_ring *tx_ring = &adapter->tx_ring[0];
 
-       q_vector->tx_eitr = ixgbe_update_itr(adapter, new_itr,
-                                            q_vector->tx_eitr,
-                                            tx_ring->total_packets,
-                                            tx_ring->total_bytes);
-       q_vector->rx_eitr = ixgbe_update_itr(adapter, new_itr,
-                                            q_vector->rx_eitr,
-                                            rx_ring->total_packets,
-                                            rx_ring->total_bytes);
+       q_vector->tx_itr = ixgbe_update_itr(adapter, new_itr,
+                                           q_vector->tx_itr,
+                                           tx_ring->total_packets,
+                                           tx_ring->total_bytes);
+       q_vector->rx_itr = ixgbe_update_itr(adapter, new_itr,
+                                           q_vector->rx_itr,
+                                           rx_ring->total_packets,
+                                           rx_ring->total_bytes);
 
-       current_itr = max(q_vector->rx_eitr, q_vector->tx_eitr);
+       current_itr = max(q_vector->rx_itr, q_vector->tx_itr);
 
        switch (current_itr) {
        /* counts and packets in update_itr are dependent on these numbers */
        struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 
        IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_EITR(0),
-                       EITR_INTS_PER_SEC_TO_REG(adapter->rx_eitr));
+                       EITR_INTS_PER_SEC_TO_REG(adapter->eitr_param));
 
        ixgbe_set_ivar(adapter, IXGBE_IVAR_RX_QUEUE(0), 0);
        ixgbe_set_ivar(adapter, IXGBE_IVAR_TX_QUEUE(0), 0);
        /* If budget not fully consumed, exit the polling mode */
        if (work_done < budget) {
                netif_rx_complete(adapter->netdev, napi);
-               if (adapter->rx_eitr < IXGBE_MIN_ITR_USECS)
+               if (adapter->itr_setting & 3)
                        ixgbe_set_itr(adapter);
                if (!test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state))
                        ixgbe_irq_enable(adapter);
        int err = 0;
        int vector, v_budget;
 
-       /*
-        * Set the default interrupt throttle rate.
-        */
-       adapter->rx_eitr = (1000000 / IXGBE_DEFAULT_ITR_RX_USECS);
-       adapter->tx_eitr = (1000000 / IXGBE_DEFAULT_ITR_TX_USECS);
-
        /*
         * It's easy to be greedy for MSI-X vectors, but it really
         * doesn't do us much good if we have a lot more vectors
        adapter->ring_feature[RING_F_RSS].indices = rss;
        adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED;
 
-       /* Enable Dynamic interrupt throttling by default */
-       adapter->rx_eitr = 1;
-       adapter->tx_eitr = 1;
-
        /* default flow control settings */
        hw->fc.original_type = ixgbe_fc_none;
        hw->fc.type = ixgbe_fc_none;
                return -EIO;
        }
 
+       /* enable itr by default in dynamic mode */
+       adapter->itr_setting = 1;
+       adapter->eitr_param = 20000;
+
+       /* set defaults for eitr in MegaBytes */
+       adapter->eitr_low = 10;
+       adapter->eitr_high = 20;
+
+       /* set default ring sizes */
+       adapter->tx_ring_count = IXGBE_DEFAULT_TXD;
+       adapter->rx_ring_count = IXGBE_DEFAULT_RXD;
+
        /* initialize eeprom parameters */
        if (ixgbe_init_eeprom(hw)) {
                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "EEPROM initialization failed\n");