From: Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com>
To: linux-ntb@googlegroups.com, linux-pci@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Jon Mason <jdmason@kudzu.us>, Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@intel.com>,
Allen Hubbe <Allen.Hubbe@emc.com>,
Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>,
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>,
Kurt Schwemmer <kurt.schwemmer@microsemi.com>,
Stephen Bates <sbates@raithlin.com>,
Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@gmail.com>,
Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com>
Subject: [PATCH 16/16] switchtec_ntb: update switchtec documentation with notes for ntb
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:26:48 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170629032648.3073-17-logang@deltatee.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170629032648.3073-1-logang@deltatee.com>
The switchtec_ntb driver has a couple requirements on the switchec's
hardware configuration so we add these notes to the documentation.
Signed-off-by: Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com>
Reviewed-by: Stephen Bates <sbates@raithlin.com>
Reviewed-by: Kurt Schwemmer <kurt.schwemmer@microsemi.com>
---
Documentation/switchtec.txt | 12 ++++++++++++
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/switchtec.txt b/Documentation/switchtec.txt
index a0a9c7b3d4d5..978a346e1fb3 100644
--- a/Documentation/switchtec.txt
+++ b/Documentation/switchtec.txt
@@ -78,3 +78,15 @@ The following IOCTLs are also supported by the device:
between PCI Function Framework number (used by the event system)
and Switchtec Logic Port ID and Partition number (which is more
user friendly).
+
+
+Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB) Driver
+===================================
+
+An NTB driver is provided for the switchtec hardware in switchec_ntb.
+Currently, it only supports switches configured with exactly 2
+partitions. It also requires the following configuration settings:
+
+* Both partitions must be able to access each other's GAS spaces.
+ Thus, the bits in the GAS Access Vector under Management Settings
+ must be set to support this.
--
2.11.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2017-06-29 3:27 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 36+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-06-29 3:26 [PATCH 00/16] Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 01/16] switchtec: move structure definitions into a common header Logan Gunthorpe
2017-07-05 19:37 ` Bjorn Helgaas
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 02/16] switchtec: export class symbol for use in upper layer driver Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 03/16] switchtec: add ntb hardware register definitions Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 04/16] switchtec: add link event notifier callback Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 05/16] ntb: ensure ntb_mw_get_align is only called when the link is up Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 18:11 ` Allen Hubbe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 06/16] ntb: add check and comment for link up to mw_count and mw_get_align Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 18:11 ` Allen Hubbe
2017-06-29 19:00 ` Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 20:13 ` Allen Hubbe
2017-06-29 20:17 ` Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 21:27 ` Hubbe, Allen
2017-06-29 21:35 ` Allen Hubbe
2017-06-29 22:14 ` Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 07/16] ntb: ntb_test: ensure the link is up before trying to configure the mws Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 08/16] switchtec_ntb: introduce initial ntb driver Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 09/16] switchtec_ntb: initialize hardware for memory windows Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 10/16] switchtec_ntb: initialize hardware for doorbells and messages Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 11/16] switchtec_ntb: add skeleton ntb driver Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 12/16] switchtec_ntb: add link management Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 18:11 ` Allen Hubbe
2017-06-29 18:37 ` Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 13/16] switchtec_ntb: implement doorbell registers Logan Gunthorpe
2017-07-05 19:42 ` Bjorn Helgaas
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 14/16] switchtec_ntb: implement scratchpad registers Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 18:11 ` Allen Hubbe
2017-06-29 18:33 ` Logan Gunthorpe
2017-06-29 3:26 ` [PATCH 15/16] switchtec_ntb: add memory window support Logan Gunthorpe
2017-07-05 19:46 ` Bjorn Helgaas
2017-06-29 3:26 ` Logan Gunthorpe [this message]
2017-06-29 15:15 ` [PATCH 00/16] Greg Kroah-Hartman
2017-06-29 15:37 ` Logan Gunthorpe
2017-07-05 19:47 ` Bjorn Helgaas
2017-07-05 19:50 ` Logan Gunthorpe
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