pci_check_type2() help.

pci_check_type2() help.

[Onkar N Mahajan]

Hello list, 

I am trying to understand the PCI functionality in Linux kernel. 
What is the best way to start to understanding this - where to start 
in the kernel code ? Books ? Manuals ? 

I started reading the code - where I am stuck in this function -
pci_check_type2() ; Wherein I am not able to get from where these values
0xCFB,0xCF8,0xCFA are arrived at ? I guess these are port numbers , but 
in which manuals can I find this all information. 

linux/arch/x86/pci/init.c: 
static int __init pci_check_type2(void)
{
    unsigned long flags;
    int works = 0;

    local_irq_save(flags);

    outb(0x00, 0xCFB);
    outb(0x00, 0xCF8);
    outb(0x00, 0xCFA);
    if (inb(0xCF8) == 0x00 && inb(0xCFA) == 0x00 &&
        pci_sanity_check(&pci_direct_conf2)) {
        works = 1;
    }

    local_irq_restore(flags);

    return works;
}


Please help me figuring out right manuals for this. 


-- Onkar

Re: pci_check_type2() help.

[Randy Dunlap]

On 04/16/2012 09:02 AM, Onkar N Mahajan wrote:

> Hello list, 
> 
> I am trying to understand the PCI functionality in Linux kernel. 
> What is the best way to start to understanding this - where to start 
> in the kernel code ? Books ? Manuals ? 
> 
> I started reading the code - where I am stuck in this function -
> pci_check_type2() ; Wherein I am not able to get from where these values
> 0xCFB,0xCF8,0xCFA are arrived at ? I guess these are port numbers , but 
> in which manuals can I find this all information. 
> 
> linux/arch/x86/pci/init.c: 
> static int __init pci_check_type2(void)
> {
>     unsigned long flags;
>     int works = 0;
> 
>     local_irq_save(flags);
> 
>     outb(0x00, 0xCFB);
>     outb(0x00, 0xCF8);
>     outb(0x00, 0xCFA);
>     if (inb(0xCF8) == 0x00 && inb(0xCFA) == 0x00 &&
>         pci_sanity_check(&pci_direct_conf2)) {
>         works = 1;
>     }
> 
>     local_irq_restore(flags);
> 
>     return works;
> }
> 
> 
> Please help me figuring out right manuals for this. 


The PCI spec (version 2.1 seems to be all I have available)
discusses PCI Configuration Mechanisms and Special Cycles and
these PCI config registers.

-- 
~Randy

Re: pci_check_type2() help.

[Onkar N Mahajan]

On Mon, 2012-04-16 at 12:13 -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote: 
> On 04/16/2012 09:02 AM, Onkar N Mahajan wrote:
> 
> > Hello list, 
> > 
> > I am trying to understand the PCI functionality in Linux kernel. 
> > What is the best way to start to understanding this - where to start 
> > in the kernel code ? Books ? Manuals ? 
> > 
> > I started reading the code - where I am stuck in this function -
> > pci_check_type2() ; Wherein I am not able to get from where these values
> > 0xCFB,0xCF8,0xCFA are arrived at ? I guess these are port numbers , but 
> > in which manuals can I find this all information. 
> > 
> > linux/arch/x86/pci/init.c: 
> > static int __init pci_check_type2(void)
> > {
> >     unsigned long flags;
> >     int works = 0;
> > 
> >     local_irq_save(flags);
> > 
> >     outb(0x00, 0xCFB);
> >     outb(0x00, 0xCF8);
> >     outb(0x00, 0xCFA);
> >     if (inb(0xCF8) == 0x00 && inb(0xCFA) == 0x00 &&
> >         pci_sanity_check(&pci_direct_conf2)) {
> >         works = 1;
> >     }
> > 
> >     local_irq_restore(flags);
> > 
> >     return works;
> > }
> > 
> > 
> > Please help me figuring out right manuals for this. 
> 
> 
> The PCI spec (version 2.1 seems to be all I have available)
> discusses PCI Configuration Mechanisms and Special Cycles and
> these PCI config registers.
> 
Thanks Randy , for your help. Can you please also guide me with 
respect to good way to start understanding the PCI implementation 
in Linux ?

-- Onkar

Re: pci_check_type2() help.

[Randy Dunlap]

On 04/16/2012 09:20 AM, Onkar N Mahajan wrote:

> On Mon, 2012-04-16 at 12:13 -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote: 
>> On 04/16/2012 09:02 AM, Onkar N Mahajan wrote:
>>
>>> Hello list, 
>>>
>>> I am trying to understand the PCI functionality in Linux kernel. 
>>> What is the best way to start to understanding this - where to start 
>>> in the kernel code ? Books ? Manuals ? 
>>>
>>> I started reading the code - where I am stuck in this function -
>>> pci_check_type2() ; Wherein I am not able to get from where these values
>>> 0xCFB,0xCF8,0xCFA are arrived at ? I guess these are port numbers , but 
>>> in which manuals can I find this all information. 
>>>
>>> linux/arch/x86/pci/init.c: 
>>> static int __init pci_check_type2(void)
>>> {
>>>     unsigned long flags;
>>>     int works = 0;
>>>
>>>     local_irq_save(flags);
>>>
>>>     outb(0x00, 0xCFB);
>>>     outb(0x00, 0xCF8);
>>>     outb(0x00, 0xCFA);
>>>     if (inb(0xCF8) == 0x00 && inb(0xCFA) == 0x00 &&
>>>         pci_sanity_check(&pci_direct_conf2)) {
>>>         works = 1;
>>>     }
>>>
>>>     local_irq_restore(flags);
>>>
>>>     return works;
>>> }
>>>
>>>
>>> Please help me figuring out right manuals for this. 
>>
>>
>> The PCI spec (version 2.1 seems to be all I have available)
>> discusses PCI Configuration Mechanisms and Special Cycles and
>> these PCI config registers.
>>
> Thanks Randy , for your help. Can you please also guide me with 
> respect to good way to start understanding the PCI implementation 
> in Linux ?


Not really.  It's best to ask specific questions about it.

-- 
~Randy