diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index 6b67654..07e245d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -842,9 +842,10 @@
  */
 enum {
 	NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_THROUGHPUT,
-	NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_CPU
+	NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_CPU,
+	NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_DYNAMIC
 };
-static int optimization_mode = NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_THROUGHPUT;
+static int optimization_mode = NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_DYNAMIC;
 
 /*
  * Poll interval for timer irq
@@ -5645,19 +5646,6 @@
 		dev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_TX;
 	}
 
-	np->msi_flags = 0;
-	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_MSI) && msi) {
-		np->msi_flags |= NV_MSI_CAPABLE;
-	}
-	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_MSI_X) && msix) {
-		/* msix has had reported issues when modifying irqmask
-		   as in the case of napi, therefore, disable for now
-		*/
-#ifndef CONFIG_FORCEDETH_NAPI
-		np->msi_flags |= NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE;
-#endif
-	}
-
 	np->pause_flags = NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_CAPABLE | NV_PAUSEFRAME_RX_REQ | NV_PAUSEFRAME_AUTONEG;
 	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1) ||
 	    (id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2) ||
@@ -5802,14 +5790,35 @@
 	} else {
 		np->tx_flags = NV_TX2_VALID;
 	}
-	if (optimization_mode == NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_THROUGHPUT) {
-		np->irqmask = NVREG_IRQMASK_THROUGHPUT;
-		if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE) /* set number of vectors */
-			np->msi_flags |= 0x0003;
-	} else {
+
+	np->msi_flags = 0;
+	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_MSI) && msi) {
+		np->msi_flags |= NV_MSI_CAPABLE;
+	}
+	if ((id->driver_data & DEV_HAS_MSI_X) && msix) {
+		/* msix has had reported issues when modifying irqmask
+		   as in the case of napi, therefore, disable for now
+		*/
+#ifndef CONFIG_FORCEDETH_NAPI
+		np->msi_flags |= NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE;
+#endif
+	}
+
+	if (optimization_mode == NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_CPU) {
 		np->irqmask = NVREG_IRQMASK_CPU;
 		if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE) /* set number of vectors */
 			np->msi_flags |= 0x0001;
+	} else if (optimization_mode == NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_DYNAMIC &&
+		   !(id->driver_data & DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ)) {
+		/* start off in throughput mode */
+		np->irqmask = NVREG_IRQMASK_THROUGHPUT;
+		/* remove support for msix mode */
+		np->msi_flags &= ~NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE;
+	} else {
+		optimization_mode = NV_OPTIMIZATION_MODE_THROUGHPUT;
+		np->irqmask = NVREG_IRQMASK_THROUGHPUT;
+		if (np->msi_flags & NV_MSI_X_CAPABLE) /* set number of vectors */
+			np->msi_flags |= 0x0003;
 	}
 
 	if (id->driver_data & DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ)
@@ -6166,19 +6175,19 @@
 	},
 	{	/* MCP04 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_10),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP04 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_11),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP51 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_12),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP51 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_13),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V1,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP55 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_14),
@@ -6190,83 +6199,83 @@
 	},
 	{	/* MCP61 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_16),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP61 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_17),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP61 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_18),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP61 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_19),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_20),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_21),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_22),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP65 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_23),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_24),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_25),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_26),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP67 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_27),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_28),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_29),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_30),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP73 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_31),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V1|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V2|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_32),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_33),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_34),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP77 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_35),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V2|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_MGMT_UNIT|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_36),
@@ -6274,15 +6283,15 @@
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_37),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_38),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{	/* MCP79 Ethernet Controller */
 		PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NVENET_39),
-		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_TIMERIRQ|DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
+		.driver_data = DEV_NEED_LINKTIMER|DEV_HAS_LARGEDESC|DEV_HAS_CHECKSUM|DEV_HAS_HIGH_DMA|DEV_HAS_MSI|DEV_HAS_POWER_CNTRL|DEV_HAS_PAUSEFRAME_TX_V3|DEV_HAS_STATISTICS_V3|DEV_HAS_TEST_EXTENDED|DEV_HAS_CORRECT_MACADDR|DEV_HAS_COLLISION_FIX|DEV_NEED_TX_LIMIT|DEV_HAS_GEAR_MODE,
 	},
 	{0,},
 };
@@ -6310,7 +6319,7 @@
 module_param(max_interrupt_work, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(max_interrupt_work, "forcedeth maximum events handled per interrupt");
 module_param(optimization_mode, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(optimization_mode, "In throughput mode (0), every tx & rx packet will generate an interrupt. In CPU mode (1), interrupts are controlled by a timer.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(optimization_mode, "In throughput mode (0), every tx & rx packet will generate an interrupt. In CPU mode (1), interrupts are controlled by a timer. In dynamic mode (2), the mode toggles between throughput and CPU mode based on network load.");
 module_param(poll_interval, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(poll_interval, "Interval determines how frequent timer interrupt is generated by [(time_in_micro_secs * 100) / (2^10)]. Min is 0 and Max is 65535.");
 module_param(msi, int, 0);