+ * __i40e_read_nvm_buffer - Reads nvm buffer, caller must acquire lock
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ * @offset: offset of the Shadow RAM word to read (0x000000 - 0x001FFF).
+ * @words: (in) number of words to read; (out) number of words actually read
+ * @data: words read from the Shadow RAM
+ *
+ * Reads 16 bit words (data buffer) from the SR using the i40e_read_nvm_srrd()
+ * method. The buffer read is preceded by the NVM ownership take
+ * and followed by the release.
+ **/
+enum i40e_status_code __i40e_read_nvm_buffer(struct i40e_hw *hw,
+ u16 offset,
+ u16 *words, u16 *data)
+{
+ enum i40e_status_code ret_code = I40E_SUCCESS;
+
+#ifdef X722_SUPPORT
+ if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_AQ_SRCTL_ACCESS_ENABLE)
+ ret_code = i40e_read_nvm_buffer_aq(hw, offset, words, data);
+ else
+ ret_code = i40e_read_nvm_buffer_srctl(hw, offset, words, data);
+#else
+ ret_code = i40e_read_nvm_buffer_srctl(hw, offset, words, data);
+#endif
+ return ret_code;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_read_nvm_buffer - Reads Shadow RAM buffer and acuire lock if necessary