+static void bnx2x_periodic_start(void *param)
+{
+ struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
+ struct bnx2x_softc *sc = dev->data->dev_private;
+ int ret = 0;
+
+ atomic_store_rel_long(&sc->periodic_flags, PERIODIC_GO);
+ bnx2x_interrupt_action(dev);
+ if (IS_PF(sc)) {
+ ret = rte_eal_alarm_set(BNX2X_SP_TIMER_PERIOD,
+ bnx2x_periodic_start, (void *)dev);
+ if (ret) {
+ PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, sc, "Unable to start periodic"
+ " timer rc %d", ret);
+ assert(false && "Unable to start periodic timer");
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+void bnx2x_periodic_stop(void *param)
+{
+ struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
+ struct bnx2x_softc *sc = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+ atomic_store_rel_long(&sc->periodic_flags, PERIODIC_STOP);
+
+ rte_eal_alarm_cancel(bnx2x_periodic_start, (void *)dev);
+}
+