[RESEND PATCH v7 0/1] PCI/sysfs: Expose PCIe device serial number

[RESEND PATCH v7 0/1] PCI/sysfs: Expose PCIe device serial number

[Matthew Wood]

Add a single sysfs read-only, admin-only interface for reading PCIe device
serial numbers from userspace, using the same hexadecimal 1-byte dashed
formatting as lspci serial number capability output:

    sudo cat /sys/devices/pci0000:c0/0000:c0:01.1/0000:c1:00.0/0000:c2:1f.0/0000:ef:00.0/serial_number
    00-80-ee-00-00-00-41-80

If a device doesn't support the serial number capability, the
serial_number sysfs attribute will not be visible.

Comparing serial number format to lspci output:

    sudo lspci -vvv -s ef:00.0
        ef:00.0 Serial Attached SCSI controller: Broadcom / LSI PCIe Switch management endpoint (rev b0)
            Subsystem: Broadcom / LSI Device 0144
            ...
            Capabilities: [100 v1] Device Serial Number 00-80-ee-00-00-00-41-80
            ...

This PCIe device sysfs attribute eliminates the need for parsing lspci
output (e.g. regexp) for userspace applications that utilize serial
numbers.

v7:
  Updated docs to change kernel introduction date to December 2025 (6.18)

Matthew Wood (1):
  PCI/sysfs: Expose PCIe device serial number

 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci |  9 +++++++++
 drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c                 | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

-- 
2.50.1

[RESEND PATCH v7 1/1] PCI/sysfs: Expose PCIe device serial number

[Matthew Wood]

Add a single sysfs read-only interface for reading PCIe device serial
numbers from userspace in a programmatic way. This device attribute
uses the same hexadecimal 1-byte dashed formatting as lspci serial number
capability output. If a device doesn't support the serial number
capability, the serial_number sysfs attribute will not be visible.

Signed-off-by: Matthew Wood <thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello <superm1@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron@huawei.com>
Reviewed-by: Thomas Weißschuh <thomas.weissschuh@linutronix.de>
---
 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci |  9 +++++++++
 drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c                 | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
index 69f952fffec7..d5251f4f3659 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
@@ -612,3 +612,12 @@ Description:
 
 		  # ls doe_features
 		  0001:01        0001:02        doe_discovery
+
+What:		/sys/bus/pci/devices/.../serial_number
+Date:		December 2025
+Contact:	Matthew Wood <thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
+Description:
+		This is visible only for PCIe devices that support the serial
+		number extended capability. The file is read only and due to
+		the possible sensitivity of accessible serial numbers, admin
+		only.
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c b/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
index 268c69daa4d5..1d26e4336f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/msi.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/aperture.h>
+#include <linux/unaligned.h>
 #include "pci.h"
 
 #ifndef ARCH_PCI_DEV_GROUPS
@@ -239,6 +240,22 @@ static ssize_t current_link_width_show(struct device *dev,
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(current_link_width);
 
+static ssize_t serial_number_show(struct device *dev,
+				  struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	struct pci_dev *pci_dev = to_pci_dev(dev);
+	u64 dsn;
+	u8 bytes[8];
+
+	dsn = pci_get_dsn(pci_dev);
+	if (!dsn)
+		return -EIO;
+	put_unaligned_be64(dsn, bytes);
+
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%8phD\n", bytes);
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_ADMIN_RO(serial_number);
+
 static ssize_t secondary_bus_number_show(struct device *dev,
 					 struct device_attribute *attr,
 					 char *buf)
@@ -660,6 +677,7 @@ static struct attribute *pcie_dev_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_current_link_width.attr,
 	&dev_attr_max_link_width.attr,
 	&dev_attr_max_link_speed.attr,
+	&dev_attr_serial_number.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
 
@@ -1749,10 +1767,13 @@ static umode_t pcie_dev_attrs_are_visible(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct device *dev = kobj_to_dev(kobj);
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev);
 
-	if (pci_is_pcie(pdev))
-		return a->mode;
+	if (!pci_is_pcie(pdev))
+		return 0;
 
-	return 0;
+	if (a == &dev_attr_serial_number.attr && !pci_get_dsn(pdev))
+		return 0;
+
+	return a->mode;
 }
 
 static const struct attribute_group pci_dev_group = {
-- 
2.50.1

[RESEND PATCH v7 1/1] PCI/sysfs: Expose PCIe device serial number

[Matthew Wood]

Add a single sysfs read-only interface for reading PCIe device serial
numbers from userspace in a programmatic way. This device attribute
uses the same hexadecimal 1-byte dashed formatting as lspci serial number
capability output. If a device doesn't support the serial number
capability, the serial_number sysfs attribute will not be visible.

Signed-off-by: Matthew Wood <thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello <superm1@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron@huawei.com>
Reviewed-by: Thomas Weißschuh <thomas.weissschuh@linutronix.de>
---
 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci |  9 +++++++++
 drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c                 | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
index 69f952fffec7..d5251f4f3659 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
@@ -612,3 +612,12 @@ Description:
 
 		  # ls doe_features
 		  0001:01        0001:02        doe_discovery
+
+What:		/sys/bus/pci/devices/.../serial_number
+Date:		December 2025
+Contact:	Matthew Wood <thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
+Description:
+		This is visible only for PCIe devices that support the serial
+		number extended capability. The file is read only and due to
+		the possible sensitivity of accessible serial numbers, admin
+		only.
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c b/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
index 268c69daa4d5..1d26e4336f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <linux/msi.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/aperture.h>
+#include <linux/unaligned.h>
 #include "pci.h"
 
 #ifndef ARCH_PCI_DEV_GROUPS
@@ -239,6 +240,22 @@ static ssize_t current_link_width_show(struct device *dev,
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(current_link_width);
 
+static ssize_t serial_number_show(struct device *dev,
+				  struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	struct pci_dev *pci_dev = to_pci_dev(dev);
+	u64 dsn;
+	u8 bytes[8];
+
+	dsn = pci_get_dsn(pci_dev);
+	if (!dsn)
+		return -EIO;
+	put_unaligned_be64(dsn, bytes);
+
+	return sysfs_emit(buf, "%8phD\n", bytes);
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_ADMIN_RO(serial_number);
+
 static ssize_t secondary_bus_number_show(struct device *dev,
 					 struct device_attribute *attr,
 					 char *buf)
@@ -660,6 +677,7 @@ static struct attribute *pcie_dev_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_current_link_width.attr,
 	&dev_attr_max_link_width.attr,
 	&dev_attr_max_link_speed.attr,
+	&dev_attr_serial_number.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
 
@@ -1749,10 +1767,13 @@ static umode_t pcie_dev_attrs_are_visible(struct kobject *kobj,
 	struct device *dev = kobj_to_dev(kobj);
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev);
 
-	if (pci_is_pcie(pdev))
-		return a->mode;
+	if (!pci_is_pcie(pdev))
+		return 0;
 
-	return 0;
+	if (a == &dev_attr_serial_number.attr && !pci_get_dsn(pdev))
+		return 0;
+
+	return a->mode;
 }
 
 static const struct attribute_group pci_dev_group = {
-- 
2.50.1

Re: [RESEND PATCH v7 1/1] PCI/sysfs: Expose PCIe device serial number

[Keith Busch]

On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 04:22:38PM -0700, Matthew Wood wrote:
> Add a single sysfs read-only interface for reading PCIe device serial
> numbers from userspace in a programmatic way. This device attribute
> uses the same hexadecimal 1-byte dashed formatting as lspci serial number
> capability output. If a device doesn't support the serial number
> capability, the serial_number sysfs attribute will not be visible.

Looks good to me.

Reviewed-by: Keith Busch <kbusch@kernel.org>

Re: [RESEND PATCH v7 1/1] PCI/sysfs: Expose PCIe device serial number

[Hans Zhang]

On 2025/8/22 07:22, Matthew Wood wrote:
> EXTERNAL EMAIL
> 
> Add a single sysfs read-only interface for reading PCIe device serial
> numbers from userspace in a programmatic way. This device attribute
> uses the same hexadecimal 1-byte dashed formatting as lspci serial number
> capability output. If a device doesn't support the serial number
> capability, the serial_number sysfs attribute will not be visible.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matthew Wood <thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
> Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello <superm1@kernel.org>
> Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron@huawei.com>
> Reviewed-by: Thomas Weißschuh <thomas.weissschuh@linutronix.de>

Tested-by: Hans Zhang <hans.zhang@cixtech.com>

Best regards,
Hans

> ---
>   Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci |  9 +++++++++
>   drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c                 | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++---
>   2 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
> index 69f952fffec7..d5251f4f3659 100644
> --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
> +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci
> @@ -612,3 +612,12 @@ Description:
> 
>                    # ls doe_features
>                    0001:01        0001:02        doe_discovery
> +
> +What:          /sys/bus/pci/devices/.../serial_number
> +Date:          December 2025
> +Contact:       Matthew Wood <thepacketgeek@gmail.com>
> +Description:
> +               This is visible only for PCIe devices that support the serial
> +               number extended capability. The file is read only and due to
> +               the possible sensitivity of accessible serial numbers, admin
> +               only.
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c b/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
> index 268c69daa4d5..1d26e4336f1b 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c
> @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
>   #include <linux/msi.h>
>   #include <linux/of.h>
>   #include <linux/aperture.h>
> +#include <linux/unaligned.h>
>   #include "pci.h"
> 
>   #ifndef ARCH_PCI_DEV_GROUPS
> @@ -239,6 +240,22 @@ static ssize_t current_link_width_show(struct device *dev,
>   }
>   static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(current_link_width);
> 
> +static ssize_t serial_number_show(struct device *dev,
> +                                 struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
> +{
> +       struct pci_dev *pci_dev = to_pci_dev(dev);
> +       u64 dsn;
> +       u8 bytes[8];
> +
> +       dsn = pci_get_dsn(pci_dev);
> +       if (!dsn)
> +               return -EIO;
> +       put_unaligned_be64(dsn, bytes);
> +
> +       return sysfs_emit(buf, "%8phD\n", bytes);
> +}
> +static DEVICE_ATTR_ADMIN_RO(serial_number);
> +
>   static ssize_t secondary_bus_number_show(struct device *dev,
>                                           struct device_attribute *attr,
>                                           char *buf)
> @@ -660,6 +677,7 @@ static struct attribute *pcie_dev_attrs[] = {
>          &dev_attr_current_link_width.attr,
>          &dev_attr_max_link_width.attr,
>          &dev_attr_max_link_speed.attr,
> +       &dev_attr_serial_number.attr,
>          NULL,
>   };
> 
> @@ -1749,10 +1767,13 @@ static umode_t pcie_dev_attrs_are_visible(struct kobject *kobj,
>          struct device *dev = kobj_to_dev(kobj);
>          struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev);
> 
> -       if (pci_is_pcie(pdev))
> -               return a->mode;
> +       if (!pci_is_pcie(pdev))
> +               return 0;
> 
> -       return 0;
> +       if (a == &dev_attr_serial_number.attr && !pci_get_dsn(pdev))
> +               return 0;
> +
> +       return a->mode;
>   }
> 
>   static const struct attribute_group pci_dev_group = {
> --
> 2.50.1
> 
> 

Re: [RESEND PATCH v7 1/1] PCI/sysfs: Expose PCIe device serial number

[Keith Busch]

Hi Bjorn,

Can we get a ruling on this one? It's pretty straight forward
implementation exposing a useful attribute. This patch has got a good
amount of reviews and tests. Any objections?