Linux PCI Non-Transparent Bridge framework and drivers
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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 v4 15/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Update switchtec documentation with notes for NTB
Date: Thu,  3 Aug 2017 12:19:54 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170803181954.4154-16-logang@deltatee.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170803181954.4154-1-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>
Acked-by: Allen Hubbe <Allen.Hubbe@dell.com>
---
 Documentation/switchtec.txt | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/switchtec.txt b/Documentation/switchtec.txt
index a0a9c7b3d4d5..f788264921ff 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 switchtec_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


  parent reply	other threads:[~2017-08-03 18:20 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-08-03 18:19 [PATCH v4 00/15] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 01/15] NTB: switchtec: Move structure definitions into a common header Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 02/15] NTB: switchtec: Export class symbol for use in upper layer driver Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 03/15] NTB: switchtec: Add NTB hardware register definitions Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 04/15] NTB: switchtec: Add link event notifier callback Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 05/15] NTB: Ensure ntb_mw_get_align() is only called when the link is up Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 06/15] NTB: Add check and comment for link up to mw_count() and mw_get_align() Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 07/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Introduce initial NTB driver Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-22 19:06   ` Bjorn Helgaas
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 08/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Initialize hardware for memory windows Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 09/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Initialize hardware for doorbells and messages Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 10/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Add skeleton NTB driver Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 11/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Add link management Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 12/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Implement doorbell registers Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 13/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Implement scratchpad registers Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` [PATCH v4 14/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Add memory window support Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-03 18:19 ` Logan Gunthorpe [this message]
2017-08-22 16:59 ` [PATCH v4 00/15] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-30 19:18   ` Logan Gunthorpe
2017-08-31 17:53     ` Jon Mason
2017-08-31 20:53       ` Logan Gunthorpe

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