[PATCH 6/6 v3] PCI: document the change

Zhao, Yu
2008-09-27T08:29:51Z

Create how-to for SR-IOV user and device driver developer.

Cc: Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@virtuousgeek.org>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Cc: Grant Grundler <grundler@parisc-linux.org>
Cc: Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
Cc: Matthew Wilcox <matthew@wil.cx>
Cc: Roland Dreier <rdreier@cisco.com>
Cc: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
Signed-off-by: Yu Zhao <yu.zhao@intel.com>

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Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl | 2 +
Documentation/PCI/pci-iov-howto.txt | 227 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 229 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 Documentation/PCI/pci-iov-howto.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
index b7b1482..c6ceb39 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ X!Ekernel/module.c
</sect1>

<sect1> PCI Support Library
+!Iinclude/linux/pci.h
!Edrivers/pci/pci.c
!Edrivers/pci/pci-driver.c
!Edrivers/pci/remove.c
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ X!Edrivers/pci/hotplug.c
-->
!Edrivers/pci/probe.c
!Edrivers/pci/rom.c
+!Edrivers/pci/iov.c
</sect1>
<sect1> PCI Hotplug Support Library
!Edrivers/pci/hotplug/pci_hotplug_core.c
diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/pci-iov-howto.txt b/Documentation/PCI/pci-iov-howto.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff1969e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/PCI/pci-iov-howto.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+ PCI Express Single Root I/O Virtualization HOWTO
+ Copyright (C) 2008 Intel Corporation
+
+
+1. Overview
+
+1.1 What is SR-IOV
+
+Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) is a PCI Express Extended
+capability which makes one physical device appear as multiple virtual
+devices. The physical device is referred to as Physical Function while
+the virtual devices are referred to as Virtual Functions. Allocation
+of Virtual Functions can be dynamically controlled by Physical Function
+via registers encapsulated in the capability. By default, this feature
+is not enabled and the Physical Function behaves as traditional PCIe
+device. Once it's turned on, each Virtual Function's PCI configuration
+space can be accessed by its own Bus, Device and Function Number (Routing
+ID). And each Virtual Function also has PCI Memory Space, which is used
+to map its register set. Virtual Function device driver operates on the
+register set so it can be functional and appear as a real existing PCI
+device.
+
+1.2 What is ARI
+
+Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation (ARI) allows a PCI Express Endpoint
+to use its device number field as part of function number. Traditionally,
+an Endpoint can only have 8 functions, and the device number of all
+Endpoints is zero. With ARI enabled, an Endpoint can have up to 256
+functions by using device number in conjunction with function number to
+indicate a function in the device. This is almost transparent to the Linux
+kernel because the Linux kernel still can use 8-bit bus number field plus
+8-bit devfn number field to locate a function. ARI is managed via the ARI
+Forwarding bit in the Device Capabilities 2 register of the PCI Express
+Capability on the Root Port or the Downstream Port and a new ARI Capability
+on the Endpoint.
+
+
+2. User Guide
+
+2.1 How can I manage SR-IOV
+
+If a device supports SR-IOV, then there should be some entries under
+Physical Function's PCI device directory. These entries are in directory:
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/
+ (BB:DD:F is bus:dev:fun)
+and
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/N
+ (N is VF number from 0 to initialvfs-1)
+
+To enable or disable SR-IOV:
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/enable
+ (writing 1/0 means enable/disable VFs, state change will
+ notify PF driver)
+
+To change number of Virtual Functions:
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/numvfs
+ (writing positive integer to this file will change NumVFs)
+
+The total and initial number of VFs can get from:
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/totalvfs
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/initialvfs
+
+The identifier of a VF that belongs to this PF can get from:
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/N/rid
+ (for all class of devices)
+
+For network device, there are:
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/N/mac
+ - /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/N/vlan
+ (value update will notify PF driver)
+
+2.2 How can I use Virtual Functions
+
+Virtual Functions are treated as hot-plugged PCI devices in the kernel,
+so they should be able to work in the same way as real PCI devices.
+NOTE: Virtual Function device driver must be loaded to make it work.
+
+
+3. Developer Guide
+
+3.1 SR-IOV APIs
+
+To register SR-IOV service, Physical Function device driver needs to call:
+ int pci_iov_register(struct pci_dev *dev,
+ int (*notify)(struct pci_dev *, u32), char **entries)
+
+Note: entries could be NULL if PF driver doesn't want to create new entries
+under /sys/bus/pci/devices/BB:DD.F/iov/N/.
+
+To unregister SR-IOV service, Physical Function device driver needs to call:
+ void pci_iov_unregister(struct pci_dev *dev)
+
+To enable SR-IOV, Physical Function device driver needs to call:
+ int pci_iov_enable(struct pci_dev *dev, int numvfs)
+
+To disable SR-IOV, Physical Function device driver needs to call:
+ void pci_iov_disable(struct pci_dev *dev)
+
+Note: above two functions sleeps 1 second waiting on hardware transaction
+completion according to SR-IOV specification.
+
+To read or write VFs configuration:
+ - int pci_iov_read_config(struct pci_dev *dev, int id,
+ char *entry, char *buf, int size);
+ - int pci_iov_write_config(struct pci_dev *dev, int id,
+ char *entry, char *buf);
+3.2 Usage example
+
+Following piece of code illustrates the usage of APIs above.
+
+static char *entries[] = { "foo", "bar", NULL };
+
+static int callback(struct pci_dev *dev, u32 event)
+{
+ int err;
+ int vfn;
+ int numvfs;
+
+ if (event & PCI_IOV_ENABLE) {
+ /*
+ * request to enable SR-IOV, NumVFs is available.
+ * Note: if the PF want to support PM, it has to
+ * check the device power state here to see if
+ * the request is allowed or not.
+ */
+
+ numvfs = event & PCI_IOV_NUM_VIRTFN;
+
+ } else if (event & PCI_IOV_DISABLE) {
+ /*
+ * request to disable SR-IOV.
+ */
+ ...
+
+ } else if (event & PCI_IOV_RD_CONF) {
+ /*
+ * request to read VF configuration, Virtual
+ * Function Number is available.
+ */
+
+ vfn = event & PCI_IOV_VIRTFN_ID;
+
+ /* pass the config to SR-IOV code so user can read it */
+ err = pci_iov_write_config(dev, vfn, entry, buf);
+
+ } else if (event & PCI_IOV_WR_CONF) {
+ /*
+ * request to write VF configuration, Virtual
+ * Function Number is available.
+ */
+
+ vfn = event & PCI_IOV_VIRTFN_ID;
+
+ /* read the config that has been written by user */
+ err = pci_iov_read_config(dev, vfn, entry, buf, size);
+
+ } else
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ return err;
+}
+
+static int __devinit dev_probe(struct pci_dev *dev,
+ const struct pci_device_id *id)
+{
+ int err;
+
+ err = pci_iov_register(dev, callback, entries);
+ ...
+
+ err = pci_iov_enable(dev, nr_virtfn, callback);
+
+ ...
+
+ return err;
+}
+
+static void __devexit dev_remove(struct pci_dev *dev)
+{
+ ...
+
+ pci_iov_disable(dev);
+
+ ...
+
+ pci_iov_unregister(dev);
+
+ ...
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+/*
+ * If Physical Function supports the power management, then the
+ * SR-IOV needs to be disabled before the adapter goes to sleep,
+ * because Virtual Functions will not work when the adapter is in
+ * the power-saving mode.
+ * The SR-IOV can be enabled again after the adapter wakes up.
+ */
+static int dev_suspend(struct pci_dev *dev, pm_message_t state)
+{
+ ...
+
+ pci_iov_disable(dev);
+
+ ...
+}
+
+static int dev_resume(struct pci_dev *dev)
+{
+ ...
+
+ pci_iov_enable(dev, numvfs);
+
+ ...
+}
+#endif
+
+static struct pci_driver dev_driver = {
+ .name = "SR-IOV Physical Function driver",
+ .id_table = dev_id_table,
+ .probe = dev_probe,
+ .remove = __devexit_p(dev_remove),
+#ifdef CONFIG_PM
+ .suspend = dev_suspend,
+ .resume = dev_resume,
+#endif
+};
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