u32 adv_sym, u32 adv_asm, u32 lp_sym, u32 lp_asm);
 static s32 ixgbe_setup_fc(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, s32 packetbuf_num);
 static s32 ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 ee_reg);
+static s32 ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                            u16 words, u16 *data);
+static s32 ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                            u16 words, u16 *data);
+static s32 ixgbe_detect_eeprom_page_size_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
+                                                u16 offset);
 
 /**
  *  ixgbe_start_hw_generic - Prepare hardware for Tx/Rx
                /* Set default semaphore delay to 10ms which is a well
                 * tested value */
                eeprom->semaphore_delay = 10;
+               /* Clear EEPROM page size, it will be initialized as needed */
+               eeprom->word_page_size = 0;
 
                /*
                 * Check for EEPROM present first.
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_write_eeprom_generic - Writes 16 bit value to EEPROM
+ *  ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang_generic - Write EEPROM using bit-bang
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
- *  @offset: offset within the EEPROM to be written to
- *  @data: 16 bit word to be written to the EEPROM
+ *  @offset: offset within the EEPROM to write
+ *  @words: number of words
+ *  @data: 16 bit word(s) to write to EEPROM
  *
- *  If ixgbe_eeprom_update_checksum is not called after this function, the
- *  EEPROM will most likely contain an invalid checksum.
+ *  Reads 16 bit word(s) from EEPROM through bit-bang method
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_write_eeprom_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 data)
+s32 ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                              u16 words, u16 *data)
 {
-       s32 status;
-       u8 write_opcode = IXGBE_EEPROM_WRITE_OPCODE_SPI;
+       s32 status = 0;
+       u16 i, count;
 
        hw->eeprom.ops.init_params(hw);
 
-       if (offset >= hw->eeprom.word_size) {
+       if (words == 0) {
+               status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       if (offset + words > hw->eeprom.word_size) {
                status = IXGBE_ERR_EEPROM;
                goto out;
        }
 
+       /*
+        * The EEPROM page size cannot be queried from the chip. We do lazy
+        * initialization. It is worth to do that when we write large buffer.
+        */
+       if ((hw->eeprom.word_page_size == 0) &&
+           (words > IXGBE_EEPROM_PAGE_SIZE_MAX))
+               ixgbe_detect_eeprom_page_size_generic(hw, offset);
+
+       /*
+        * We cannot hold synchronization semaphores for too long
+        * to avoid other entity starvation. However it is more efficient
+        * to read in bursts than synchronizing access for each word.
+        */
+       for (i = 0; i < words; i += IXGBE_EEPROM_RD_BUFFER_MAX_COUNT) {
+               count = (words - i) / IXGBE_EEPROM_RD_BUFFER_MAX_COUNT > 0 ?
+                        IXGBE_EEPROM_RD_BUFFER_MAX_COUNT : (words - i);
+               status = ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(hw, offset + i,
+                                                           count, &data[i]);
+
+               if (status != 0)
+                       break;
+       }
+
+out:
+       return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang - Writes 16 bit word(s) to EEPROM
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @offset: offset within the EEPROM to be written to
+ *  @words: number of word(s)
+ *  @data: 16 bit word(s) to be written to the EEPROM
+ *
+ *  If ixgbe_eeprom_update_checksum is not called after this function, the
+ *  EEPROM will most likely contain an invalid checksum.
+ **/
+static s32 ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                             u16 words, u16 *data)
+{
+       s32 status;
+       u16 word;
+       u16 page_size;
+       u16 i;
+       u8 write_opcode = IXGBE_EEPROM_WRITE_OPCODE_SPI;
+
        /* Prepare the EEPROM for writing  */
        status = ixgbe_acquire_eeprom(hw);
 
        }
 
        if (status == 0) {
-               ixgbe_standby_eeprom(hw);
+               for (i = 0; i < words; i++) {
+                       ixgbe_standby_eeprom(hw);
 
-               /*  Send the WRITE ENABLE command (8 bit opcode )  */
-               ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, IXGBE_EEPROM_WREN_OPCODE_SPI,
-                                           IXGBE_EEPROM_OPCODE_BITS);
+                       /*  Send the WRITE ENABLE command (8 bit opcode )  */
+                       ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw,
+                                                 IXGBE_EEPROM_WREN_OPCODE_SPI,
+                                                 IXGBE_EEPROM_OPCODE_BITS);
 
-               ixgbe_standby_eeprom(hw);
+                       ixgbe_standby_eeprom(hw);
 
-               /*
-                * Some SPI eeproms use the 8th address bit embedded in the
-                * opcode
-                */
-               if ((hw->eeprom.address_bits == 8) && (offset >= 128))
-                       write_opcode |= IXGBE_EEPROM_A8_OPCODE_SPI;
+                       /*
+                        * Some SPI eeproms use the 8th address bit embedded
+                        * in the opcode
+                        */
+                       if ((hw->eeprom.address_bits == 8) &&
+                           ((offset + i) >= 128))
+                               write_opcode |= IXGBE_EEPROM_A8_OPCODE_SPI;
+
+                       /* Send the Write command (8-bit opcode + addr) */
+                       ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, write_opcode,
+                                                   IXGBE_EEPROM_OPCODE_BITS);
+                       ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, (u16)((offset + i) * 2),
+                                                   hw->eeprom.address_bits);
+
+                       page_size = hw->eeprom.word_page_size;
+
+                       /* Send the data in burst via SPI*/
+                       do {
+                               word = data[i];
+                               word = (word >> 8) | (word << 8);
+                               ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, word, 16);
+
+                               if (page_size == 0)
+                                       break;
+
+                               /* do not wrap around page */
+                               if (((offset + i) & (page_size - 1)) ==
+                                   (page_size - 1))
+                                       break;
+                       } while (++i < words);
+
+                       ixgbe_standby_eeprom(hw);
+                       usleep_range(10000, 20000);
+               }
+               /* Done with writing - release the EEPROM */
+               ixgbe_release_eeprom(hw);
+       }
 
-               /* Send the Write command (8-bit opcode + addr) */
-               ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, write_opcode,
-                                           IXGBE_EEPROM_OPCODE_BITS);
-               ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, (u16)(offset*2),
-                                           hw->eeprom.address_bits);
+       return status;
+}
 
-               /* Send the data */
-               data = (data >> 8) | (data << 8);
-               ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, data, 16);
-               ixgbe_standby_eeprom(hw);
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_write_eeprom_generic - Writes 16 bit value to EEPROM
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @offset: offset within the EEPROM to be written to
+ *  @data: 16 bit word to be written to the EEPROM
+ *
+ *  If ixgbe_eeprom_update_checksum is not called after this function, the
+ *  EEPROM will most likely contain an invalid checksum.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_write_eeprom_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 data)
+{
+       s32 status;
 
-               /* Done with writing - release the EEPROM */
-               ixgbe_release_eeprom(hw);
+       hw->eeprom.ops.init_params(hw);
+
+       if (offset >= hw->eeprom.word_size) {
+               status = IXGBE_ERR_EEPROM;
+               goto out;
        }
 
+       status = ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(hw, offset, 1, &data);
+
 out:
        return status;
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_read_eeprom_bit_bang_generic - Read EEPROM word using bit-bang
+ *  ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang_generic - Read EEPROM using bit-bang
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @offset: offset within the EEPROM to be read
- *  @data: read 16 bit value from EEPROM
+ *  @words: number of word(s)
+ *  @data: read 16 bit words(s) from EEPROM
  *
- *  Reads 16 bit value from EEPROM through bit-bang method
+ *  Reads 16 bit word(s) from EEPROM through bit-bang method
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_read_eeprom_bit_bang_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
-                                       u16 *data)
+s32 ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                             u16 words, u16 *data)
 {
-       s32 status;
-       u16 word_in;
-       u8 read_opcode = IXGBE_EEPROM_READ_OPCODE_SPI;
+       s32 status = 0;
+       u16 i, count;
 
        hw->eeprom.ops.init_params(hw);
 
-       if (offset >= hw->eeprom.word_size) {
+       if (words == 0) {
+               status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       if (offset + words > hw->eeprom.word_size) {
                status = IXGBE_ERR_EEPROM;
                goto out;
        }
 
+       /*
+        * We cannot hold synchronization semaphores for too long
+        * to avoid other entity starvation. However it is more efficient
+        * to read in bursts than synchronizing access for each word.
+        */
+       for (i = 0; i < words; i += IXGBE_EEPROM_RD_BUFFER_MAX_COUNT) {
+               count = (words - i) / IXGBE_EEPROM_RD_BUFFER_MAX_COUNT > 0 ?
+                        IXGBE_EEPROM_RD_BUFFER_MAX_COUNT : (words - i);
+
+               status = ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(hw, offset + i,
+                                                          count, &data[i]);
+
+               if (status != 0)
+                       break;
+       }
+
+out:
+       return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang - Read EEPROM using bit-bang
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @offset: offset within the EEPROM to be read
+ *  @words: number of word(s)
+ *  @data: read 16 bit word(s) from EEPROM
+ *
+ *  Reads 16 bit word(s) from EEPROM through bit-bang method
+ **/
+static s32 ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                            u16 words, u16 *data)
+{
+       s32 status;
+       u16 word_in;
+       u8 read_opcode = IXGBE_EEPROM_READ_OPCODE_SPI;
+       u16 i;
+
        /* Prepare the EEPROM for reading  */
        status = ixgbe_acquire_eeprom(hw);
 
        }
 
        if (status == 0) {
-               ixgbe_standby_eeprom(hw);
+               for (i = 0; i < words; i++) {
+                       ixgbe_standby_eeprom(hw);
+                       /*
+                        * Some SPI eeproms use the 8th address bit embedded
+                        * in the opcode
+                        */
+                       if ((hw->eeprom.address_bits == 8) &&
+                           ((offset + i) >= 128))
+                               read_opcode |= IXGBE_EEPROM_A8_OPCODE_SPI;
+
+                       /* Send the READ command (opcode + addr) */
+                       ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, read_opcode,
+                                                   IXGBE_EEPROM_OPCODE_BITS);
+                       ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, (u16)((offset + i) * 2),
+                                                   hw->eeprom.address_bits);
+
+                       /* Read the data. */
+                       word_in = ixgbe_shift_in_eeprom_bits(hw, 16);
+                       data[i] = (word_in >> 8) | (word_in << 8);
+               }
 
-               /*
-                * Some SPI eeproms use the 8th address bit embedded in the
-                * opcode
-                */
-               if ((hw->eeprom.address_bits == 8) && (offset >= 128))
-                       read_opcode |= IXGBE_EEPROM_A8_OPCODE_SPI;
+               /* End this read operation */
+               ixgbe_release_eeprom(hw);
+       }
 
-               /* Send the READ command (opcode + addr) */
-               ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, read_opcode,
-                                           IXGBE_EEPROM_OPCODE_BITS);
-               ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(hw, (u16)(offset*2),
-                                           hw->eeprom.address_bits);
+       return status;
+}
 
-               /* Read the data. */
-               word_in = ixgbe_shift_in_eeprom_bits(hw, 16);
-               *data = (word_in >> 8) | (word_in << 8);
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_read_eeprom_bit_bang_generic - Read EEPROM word using bit-bang
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @offset: offset within the EEPROM to be read
+ *  @data: read 16 bit value from EEPROM
+ *
+ *  Reads 16 bit value from EEPROM through bit-bang method
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_read_eeprom_bit_bang_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                      u16 *data)
+{
+       s32 status;
 
-               /* End this read operation */
-               ixgbe_release_eeprom(hw);
+       hw->eeprom.ops.init_params(hw);
+
+       if (offset >= hw->eeprom.word_size) {
+               status = IXGBE_ERR_EEPROM;
+               goto out;
        }
 
+       status = ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(hw, offset, 1, data);
+
 out:
        return status;
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_read_eerd_generic - Read EEPROM word using EERD
+ *  ixgbe_read_eerd_buffer_generic - Read EEPROM word(s) using EERD
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
- *  @offset: offset of  word in the EEPROM to read
- *  @data: word read from the EEPROM
+ *  @offset: offset of word in the EEPROM to read
+ *  @words: number of word(s)
+ *  @data: 16 bit word(s) from the EEPROM
  *
- *  Reads a 16 bit word from the EEPROM using the EERD register.
+ *  Reads a 16 bit word(s) from the EEPROM using the EERD register.
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_read_eerd_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 *data)
+s32 ixgbe_read_eerd_buffer_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                  u16 words, u16 *data)
 {
        u32 eerd;
-       s32 status;
+       s32 status = 0;
+       u32 i;
 
        hw->eeprom.ops.init_params(hw);
 
+       if (words == 0) {
+               status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
        if (offset >= hw->eeprom.word_size) {
                status = IXGBE_ERR_EEPROM;
                goto out;
        }
 
-       eerd = (offset << IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_ADDR_SHIFT) +
-              IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_START;
+       for (i = 0; i < words; i++) {
+               eerd = ((offset + i) << IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_ADDR_SHIFT) +
+                      IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_START;
 
-       IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_EERD, eerd);
-       status = ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(hw, IXGBE_NVM_POLL_READ);
+               IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_EERD, eerd);
+               status = ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(hw, IXGBE_NVM_POLL_READ);
 
-       if (status == 0)
-               *data = (IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_EERD) >>
-                        IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_DATA);
-       else
-               hw_dbg(hw, "Eeprom read timed out\n");
+               if (status == 0) {
+                       data[i] = (IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_EERD) >>
+                                  IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_DATA);
+               } else {
+                       hw_dbg(hw, "Eeprom read timed out\n");
+                       goto out;
+               }
+       }
+out:
+       return status;
+}
 
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_detect_eeprom_page_size_generic - Detect EEPROM page size
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @offset: offset within the EEPROM to be used as a scratch pad
+ *
+ *  Discover EEPROM page size by writing marching data at given offset.
+ *  This function is called only when we are writing a new large buffer
+ *  at given offset so the data would be overwritten anyway.
+ **/
+static s32 ixgbe_detect_eeprom_page_size_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
+                                                u16 offset)
+{
+       u16 data[IXGBE_EEPROM_PAGE_SIZE_MAX];
+       s32 status = 0;
+       u16 i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_EEPROM_PAGE_SIZE_MAX; i++)
+               data[i] = i;
+
+       hw->eeprom.word_page_size = IXGBE_EEPROM_PAGE_SIZE_MAX;
+       status = ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(hw, offset,
+                                            IXGBE_EEPROM_PAGE_SIZE_MAX, data);
+       hw->eeprom.word_page_size = 0;
+       if (status != 0)
+               goto out;
+
+       status = ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(hw, offset, 1, data);
+       if (status != 0)
+               goto out;
+
+       /*
+        * When writing in burst more than the actual page size
+        * EEPROM address wraps around current page.
+        */
+       hw->eeprom.word_page_size = IXGBE_EEPROM_PAGE_SIZE_MAX - data[0];
+
+       hw_dbg(hw, "Detected EEPROM page size = %d words.",
+              hw->eeprom.word_page_size);
 out:
        return status;
 }
 
 /**
- *  ixgbe_write_eewr_generic - Write EEPROM word using EEWR
+ *  ixgbe_read_eerd_generic - Read EEPROM word using EERD
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @offset: offset of  word in the EEPROM to read
+ *  @data: word read from the EEPROM
+ *
+ *  Reads a 16 bit word from the EEPROM using the EERD register.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_read_eerd_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 *data)
+{
+       return ixgbe_read_eerd_buffer_generic(hw, offset, 1, data);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_write_eewr_buffer_generic - Write EEPROM word(s) using EEWR
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @offset: offset of  word in the EEPROM to write
- *  @data: word write to the EEPROM
+ *  @words: number of words
+ *  @data: word(s) write to the EEPROM
  *
- *  Write a 16 bit word to the EEPROM using the EEWR register.
+ *  Write a 16 bit word(s) to the EEPROM using the EEWR register.
  **/
-s32 ixgbe_write_eewr_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 data)
+s32 ixgbe_write_eewr_buffer_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset,
+                                   u16 words, u16 *data)
 {
        u32 eewr;
-       s32 status;
+       s32 status = 0;
+       u16 i;
 
        hw->eeprom.ops.init_params(hw);
 
+       if (words == 0) {
+               status = IXGBE_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
        if (offset >= hw->eeprom.word_size) {
                status = IXGBE_ERR_EEPROM;
                goto out;
        }
 
-       eewr = (offset << IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_ADDR_SHIFT) |
-              (data << IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_DATA) | IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_START;
+       for (i = 0; i < words; i++) {
+               eewr = ((offset + i) << IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_ADDR_SHIFT) |
+                      (data[i] << IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_DATA) |
+                      IXGBE_EEPROM_RW_REG_START;
 
-       status = ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(hw, IXGBE_NVM_POLL_WRITE);
-       if (status != 0) {
-               hw_dbg(hw, "Eeprom write EEWR timed out\n");
-               goto out;
-       }
+               status = ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(hw, IXGBE_NVM_POLL_WRITE);
+               if (status != 0) {
+                       hw_dbg(hw, "Eeprom write EEWR timed out\n");
+                       goto out;
+               }
 
-       IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_EEWR, eewr);
+               IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_EEWR, eewr);
 
-       status = ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(hw, IXGBE_NVM_POLL_WRITE);
-       if (status != 0) {
-               hw_dbg(hw, "Eeprom write EEWR timed out\n");
-               goto out;
+               status = ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(hw, IXGBE_NVM_POLL_WRITE);
+               if (status != 0) {
+                       hw_dbg(hw, "Eeprom write EEWR timed out\n");
+                       goto out;
+               }
        }
 
 out:
        return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_write_eewr_generic - Write EEPROM word using EEWR
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *  @offset: offset of  word in the EEPROM to write
+ *  @data: word write to the EEPROM
+ *
+ *  Write a 16 bit word to the EEPROM using the EEWR register.
+ **/
+s32 ixgbe_write_eewr_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 offset, u16 data)
+{
+       return ixgbe_write_eewr_buffer_generic(hw, offset, 1, &data);
+}
+
 /**
  *  ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done - Poll EERD read or EEWR write status
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure