Re: [Linux-nvdimm] [PATCH 04/21] nd: create an 'nd_bus' from an 'nfit_desc'

[Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com>]

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On Tue, 2015-04-28 at 10:47 -0600, Toshi Kani wrote:
> On Wed, 2015-04-22 at 13:00 -0700, Dan Williams wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 12:38 PM, Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2015-04-22 at 12:28 -0700, Dan Williams wrote:
> > >> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 11:23 AM, Toshi Kani <toshi.kani@hp.com> wrote:
> > >> > On Wed, 2015-04-22 at 11:20 -0700, Dan Williams wrote:
> > >> >> On Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM, Linda Knippers <linda.knippers@hp.com> wrote:
> > >> >> Wait, point of clarification, DCRs (dimm-control-regions) have RFICs,
> > >> >> not MEMDEVs (memory-device-to-spa-mapping).  Toshi's original report
> > >> >> was that an NFIT with a SPA+MEMDEV was failing to enable a PMEM
> > >> >> device.  That specific problem can be fixed by either deleting the
> > >> >> MEMDEV, or adding a DCR.
> > >> >
> > >> > By a DCR, do you mean a DCR structure or SPA with Control Region GUID?
> > >>
> > >> Hmm, I meant a DCR as defined below.  I agree you would not need a "SPA-DCR".
> > >>
> > >> > Adding a DCR structure does not solve this issue since it requires SPA
> > >> > with Control Region GUID, which battery-backed DIMMs do not have.
> > >>
> > >> I would not go that far, half of a DCR entry is relevant for any
> > >> NVDIMM, and half is only relevant if a DIMM offers BLK access:
> > >>
> > >> struct acpi_nfit_dcr {
> > >>         u16 type;
> > >>         u16 length;
> > >>         u16 dcr_index;
> > >>         u16 vendor_id;
> > >>         u16 device_id;
> > >>         u16 revision_id;
> > >>         u16 sub_vendor_id;
> > >>         u16 sub_device_id;
> > >>         u16 sub_revision_id;
> > >>         u8 reserved[6];
> > >>         u32 serial_number;
> > >>         u16 fic;
> > >> <<<<< BLK relevant fields start here <<<<<
> > >>         u16 num_bcw;
> > >>         u64 bcw_size;
> > >>         u64 cmd_offset;
> > >>         u64 cmd_size;
> > >>         u64 status_offset;
> > >>         u64 status_size;
> > >>         u16 flags;
> > >>         u8 reserved2[6];
> > >> };
> > >
> > > Yes, we do have a DCR entry.  But we do not have a SPA-DCR.
> > 
> > Got it. will fix.
> 
> Attached is an example implementation of the NFIT table with 2
> battery-backed NVDIMM cards, which I have used for testing.  I hope this
> provides a good example of an NFIT table with SPA(PMEM), MEMDEV and DCR
> entries, which allows optional _DSMs for battery-backed NVDIMMs as
> necessary. 
> 
> HP is also defining _DSM method for battery-backed NVDIMMs, and will
> share the spec when it is ready.

Sorry, using ".txt" extension to a Linux text file caused my mailer to
perform some unnecessary conversion... Attached is the same file without
".txt" this time.
-Toshi




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