Visible to Intel only — GUID: lpg1739905199541
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Visible to Intel only — GUID: lpg1739905199541
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2.1.1.17. F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP unable to achieve 100% throughput with some variants
Description
When using the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP in the configurations captured in the below table, the IP is unable to achieve 100% throughput by the small amounts shown. This is due to the fact that the hard MAC within the IP is not removing IDLE characters in order to compensate for Alignment Marker (AM) insertion.
Data Rate | FEC Mode | Throughput Loss? | PPM Impact | Throughput Loss as a % of Full Line Rate |
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10G | NO_FEC/FC_FEC | NO | NO | NO |
25G | NO_FEC | NO | NO | NO |
25G | FC_FEC | NO | NO | NO |
25G | RS_FEC | YES | 48.828125 | .0048 |
40G | NO_FEC/RS_FEC | YES | 61.03515625 | .0061 |
50G | NO_FEC/RS_FEC | YES | 48.828125 | .0048 |
100G | NO_FEC/RS_FEC | YES | 61.03515625 | .0061 |
200G | RS_FEC | YES | 48.828125 | .0048 |
400G | RS_FEC | YES | 48.828125 | .0048 |
Workaround
Potential workarounds to achieve 100% throughput with the IP include overclocking the TX reference clock to compensate for PPM loss, adjusting the MIN_AVG_IPG value from 12 to 10, or using a soft MAC IP where applicable.
Status
Devices Affected | Planned Fix |
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