[PATCH iwl-net v1 0/4] ixgbe/ixgbevf: fix PF/VF communication issues

[PATCH iwl-net v1 0/4] ixgbe/ixgbevf: fix PF/VF communication issues

[Jedrzej Jagielski]

Within two-step API update let's provide 2 new MBX operations:
1) request PF's link state (speed & up/down) - as legacy approach became
   obsolete for new E610 adapter and link state data can't be correctly
   provided - increasing API to 1.6
2) ask PF about supported features - for some time there is quite a mess in
   negotiating API versions caused by too loose approach in adding new
   specific (not supported by all of the drivers capable of linking with
   ixgbevf) feature and corresponding API versions. Now list of supported
   features is provided by MBX operation - increasing API to 1.7

Jedrzej Jagielski (4):
  ixgbevf: fix getting link speed data for E610 devices
  ixgbe: handle IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE mailbox operation
  ixgbevf: fix mailbox API compatibility by negotiating supported
    features
  ixgbe: handle IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE mbox cmd

 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h  |  15 ++
 .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c    |  79 ++++++++
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h  |   1 +
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c    |  10 +
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h  |   7 +
 .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c |  34 +++-
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h      |   8 +
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c       | 182 +++++++++++++++---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h       |   1 +
 9 files changed, 304 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

-- 
2.31.1

[PATCH iwl-net v1 1/4] ixgbevf: fix getting link speed data for E610 devices

[Jedrzej Jagielski]

E610 adapters no longer use the VFLINKS register to read PF's link
speed and linkup state. As a result VF driver cannot get actual link
state and it incorrectly reports 10G which is the default option.
It leads to a situation where even 1G adapters print 10G as actual
link speed. The same happens when PF driver set speed different than 10G.

Add new mailbox operation to let the VF driver request a PF driver
to provide actual link data. Update the mailbox api to v1.6.

Incorporate both ways of getting link status within the legacy
ixgbe_check_mac_link_vf() function.

Fixes: 4c44b450c69b ("ixgbevf: Add support for Intel(R) E610 device")
Co-developed-by: Andrzej Wilczynski <andrzejx.wilczynski@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrzej Wilczynski <andrzejx.wilczynski@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jedrzej Jagielski <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h  |   1 +
 .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c |   6 +-
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h      |   4 +
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c       | 137 ++++++++++++++----
 4 files changed, 116 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
index a9bc96f6399d..e177d1d58696 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 /* Link speed */
 typedef u32 ixgbe_link_speed;
+#define IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN	0
 #define IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL	0x0020
 #define IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL	0x0080
 #define IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_100_FULL	0x0008
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 535d0f71f521..574714764791 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -2275,6 +2275,7 @@ static void ixgbevf_negotiate_api(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	static const int api[] = {
+		ixgbe_mbox_api_16,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_15,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_14,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_13,
@@ -2294,7 +2295,8 @@ static void ixgbevf_negotiate_api(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 		idx++;
 	}
 
-	if (hw->api_version >= ixgbe_mbox_api_15) {
+	/* Following is not supported by API 1.6, it is specific for 1.5 */
+	if (hw->api_version == ixgbe_mbox_api_15) {
 		hw->mbx.ops.init_params(hw);
 		memcpy(&hw->mbx.ops, &ixgbevf_mbx_ops,
 		       sizeof(struct ixgbe_mbx_operations));
@@ -2651,6 +2653,7 @@ static void ixgbevf_set_num_queues(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
+		case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 			if (adapter->xdp_prog &&
 			    hw->mac.max_tx_queues == rss)
 				rss = rss > 3 ? 2 : 1;
@@ -4645,6 +4648,7 @@ static int ixgbevf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 		netdev->max_mtu = IXGBE_MAX_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE -
 				  (ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
index 835bbcc5cc8e..c1494fd1f67b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_13,	/* API version 1.3, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_14,	/* API version 1.4, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_15,	/* API version 1.5, linux/freebsd VF driver */
+	ixgbe_mbox_api_16,      /* API version 1.6, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	/* This value should always be last */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_unknown,	/* indicates that API version is not known */
 };
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_LINK_STATE 0x10 /* get vf link state */
 
+/* mailbox API, version 1.6 VF requests */
+#define IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE	0x11 /* request PF to send link info */
+
 /* length of permanent address message returned from PF */
 #define IXGBE_VF_PERMADDR_MSG_LEN	4
 /* word in permanent address message with the current multicast type */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
index da7a72ecce7a..55ac79f87438 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_reta_locked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *reta, int num_rx_queues)
 	 * is not supported for this device type.
 	 */
 	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_rss_key_locked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *rss_key)
 	 * or if the operation is not supported for this device type.
 	 */
 	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
@@ -552,6 +554,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode)
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -624,6 +627,48 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_hv_get_link_state_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, bool *link_state)
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbevf_get_pf_link_state - Get PF's link status
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ * @speed: link speed
+ * @link_up: indicate if link is up/down
+ *
+ * Ask PF to provide link_up state and speed of the link.
+ *
+ * Return: IXGBE_ERR_MBX in the case of mailbox error,
+ * -EOPNOTSUPP if the op is not supported or 0 on success.
+ */
+static int ixgbevf_get_pf_link_state(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
+				     bool *link_up)
+{
+	u32 msgbuf[3] = {};
+	int err;
+
+	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE;
+
+	err = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf,
+					 ARRAY_SIZE(msgbuf));
+	if (err || (msgbuf[0] & IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_FAILURE)) {
+		err = IXGBE_ERR_MBX;
+		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
+		/* No need to set @link_up to false as it will be done by
+		 * ixgbe_check_mac_link_vf().
+		 */
+	} else {
+		*speed = msgbuf[1];
+		*link_up = msgbuf[2];
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 /**
  *  ixgbevf_set_vfta_vf - Set/Unset VLAN filter table address
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -658,6 +703,58 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_set_vfta_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vlan, u32 vind,
 	return err;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbe_read_vflinks - Read VFLINKS register
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ * @speed: link speed
+ * @link_up: indicate if link is up/down
+ *
+ * Get linkup status and link speed from the VFLINKS register.
+ */
+static void ixgbe_read_vflinks(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
+			       bool *link_up)
+{
+	u32 vflinks = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFLINKS);
+
+	/* if link status is down no point in checking to see if PF is up */
+	if (!(vflinks & IXGBE_LINKS_UP)) {
+		*link_up = false;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* for SFP+ modules and DA cables on 82599 it can take up to 500usecs
+	 * before the link status is correct
+	 */
+	if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82599_vf) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+			udelay(100);
+			vflinks = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFLINKS);
+
+			if (!(vflinks & IXGBE_LINKS_UP)) {
+				*link_up = false;
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* We reached this point so there's link */
+	*link_up = true;
+
+	switch (vflinks & IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_82599) {
+	case IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_10G_82599:
+		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL;
+		break;
+	case IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_1G_82599:
+		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL;
+		break;
+	case IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_100_82599:
+		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_100_FULL;
+		break;
+	default:
+		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * ixgbevf_hv_set_vfta_vf - * Hyper-V variant - just a stub.
  * @hw: unused
@@ -705,7 +802,6 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
 	struct ixgbe_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 	s32 ret_val = 0;
-	u32 links_reg;
 	u32 in_msg = 0;
 
 	/* If we were hit with a reset drop the link */
@@ -715,36 +811,14 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	if (!mac->get_link_status)
 		goto out;
 
-	/* if link status is down no point in checking to see if pf is up */
-	links_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFLINKS);
-	if (!(links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP))
-		goto out;
-
-	/* for SFP+ modules and DA cables on 82599 it can take up to 500usecs
-	 * before the link status is correct
-	 */
-	if (mac->type == ixgbe_mac_82599_vf) {
-		int i;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-			udelay(100);
-			links_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFLINKS);
-
-			if (!(links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP))
-				goto out;
-		}
-	}
-
-	switch (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_82599) {
-	case IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_10G_82599:
-		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_10GB_FULL;
-		break;
-	case IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_1G_82599:
-		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_1GB_FULL;
-		break;
-	case IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_100_82599:
-		*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_100_FULL;
-		break;
+	if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_e610_vf) {
+		ret_val = ixgbevf_get_pf_link_state(hw, speed, link_up);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+	} else {
+		ixgbe_read_vflinks(hw, speed, link_up);
+		if (*link_up == false)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* if the read failed it could just be a mailbox collision, best wait
@@ -951,6 +1025,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_queues(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, unsigned int *num_tcs,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return 0;
-- 
2.31.1

RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v1 1/4] ixgbevf: fix getting link speed data for E610 devices

[Romanowski, Rafal]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan <intel-wired-lan-bounces@osuosl.org> On Behalf Of
> Jedrzej Jagielski
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2025 11:52 AM
> To: intel-wired-lan@lists.osuosl.org
> Cc: Nguyen, Anthony L <anthony.l.nguyen@intel.com>;
> netdev@vger.kernel.org; stable@vger.kernel.org; Jagielski, Jedrzej
> <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>; Kitszel, Przemyslaw
> <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>; Loktionov, Aleksandr
> <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v1 1/4] ixgbevf: fix getting link speed
> data for E610 devices
> 
> E610 adapters no longer use the VFLINKS register to read PF's link speed and
> linkup state. As a result VF driver cannot get actual link state and it incorrectly
> reports 10G which is the default option.
> It leads to a situation where even 1G adapters print 10G as actual link speed.
> The same happens when PF driver set speed different than 10G.
> 
> Add new mailbox operation to let the VF driver request a PF driver to provide
> actual link data. Update the mailbox api to v1.6.
> 
> Incorporate both ways of getting link status within the legacy
> ixgbe_check_mac_link_vf() function.
> 
> Fixes: 4c44b450c69b ("ixgbevf: Add support for Intel(R) E610 device")
> Co-developed-by: Andrzej Wilczynski <andrzejx.wilczynski@intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andrzej Wilczynski <andrzejx.wilczynski@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Jedrzej Jagielski <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h  |   1 +
>  .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c |   6 +-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h      |   4 +
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c       | 137 ++++++++++++++----
>  4 files changed, 116 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
> b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
> index a9bc96f6399d..e177d1d58696 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
> @@ -28,6 +28,7 @@


Tested-by: Rafal Romanowski <rafal.romanowski@intel.com>

[PATCH iwl-net v1 2/4] ixgbe: handle IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE mailbox operation

[Jedrzej Jagielski]

Update supported API version and provide handler for
IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE cmd.
Simply put stored values of link speed and link_up from adapter context.

Reviewed-by: Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jedrzej Jagielski <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h  |  5 +++
 .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c    | 42 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
index bf65e82b4c61..be452856531a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_12,	/* API version 1.2, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_13,	/* API version 1.3, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_14,	/* API version 1.4, linux/freebsd VF driver */
+	ixgbe_mbox_api_15,	/* API version 1.5, linux/freebsd VF driver */
+	ixgbe_mbox_api_16,	/* API version 1.6, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	/* This value should always be last */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_unknown,	/* indicates that API version is not known */
 };
@@ -86,6 +88,9 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_LINK_STATE 0x10 /* get vf link state */
 
+/* mailbox API, version 1.6 VF requests */
+#define IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE	0x11 /* request PF to send link info */
+
 /* length of permanent address message returned from PF */
 #define IXGBE_VF_PERMADDR_MSG_LEN 4
 /* word in permanent address message with the current multicast type */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
index bd9a054d7d94..2d5584c36cd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ static int ixgbe_set_vf_lpe(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 max_frame, u32 vf
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
+		case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 			/* Version 1.1 supports jumbo frames on VFs if PF has
 			 * jumbo frames enabled which means legacy VFs are
 			 * disabled
@@ -1046,6 +1047,7 @@ static int ixgbe_negotiate_vf_api(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 		adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api = api;
 		return 0;
 	default:
@@ -1072,6 +1074,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_queues(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -1;
@@ -1112,6 +1115,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_reta(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 *msgbuf, u32 vf)
 
 	/* verify the PF is supporting the correct API */
 	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
@@ -1145,6 +1149,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_rss_key(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 
 	/* verify the PF is supporting the correct API */
 	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
@@ -1174,6 +1179,7 @@ static int ixgbe_update_vf_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 		fallthrough;
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1244,6 +1250,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_link_state(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1254,6 +1261,38 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_link_state(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbe_send_vf_link_status - send link status data to VF
+ * @adapter: pointer to adapter struct
+ * @msgbuf: pointer to message buffers
+ * @vf: VF identifier
+ *
+ * Reply for IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE mbox command sending link status data.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or -EOPNOTSUPP when operation is not supported.
+ */
+static int ixgbe_send_vf_link_status(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
+				     u32 *msgbuf, u32 vf)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+
+	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+		if (hw->mac.type != ixgbe_mac_e610)
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+	/* Simply provide stored values as watchdog & link status events take
+	 * care of its freshness.
+	 */
+	msgbuf[1] = adapter->link_speed;
+	msgbuf[2] = adapter->link_up;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 {
 	u32 mbx_size = IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE;
@@ -1328,6 +1367,9 @@ static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 	case IXGBE_VF_IPSEC_DEL:
 		retval = ixgbe_ipsec_vf_del_sa(adapter, msgbuf, vf);
 		break;
+	case IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE:
+		retval = ixgbe_send_vf_link_status(adapter, msgbuf, vf);
+		break;
 	default:
 		e_err(drv, "Unhandled Msg %8.8x\n", msgbuf[0]);
 		retval = -EIO;
-- 
2.31.1

Re: [PATCH iwl-net v1 2/4] ixgbe: handle IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE mailbox operation

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Subject: [PATCH iwl-net v1 2/4] ixgbe: handle IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE mailbox operation
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/stable/20250828095227.1857066-3-jedrzej.jagielski%40intel.com

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RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v1 2/4] ixgbe: handle IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE mailbox operation

[Romanowski, Rafal]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan <intel-wired-lan-bounces@osuosl.org> On Behalf Of
> Jedrzej Jagielski
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2025 11:52 AM
> To: intel-wired-lan@lists.osuosl.org
> Cc: Nguyen, Anthony L <anthony.l.nguyen@intel.com>;
> netdev@vger.kernel.org; stable@vger.kernel.org; Jagielski, Jedrzej
> <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>; Kitszel, Przemyslaw
> <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>; Loktionov, Aleksandr
> <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v1 2/4] ixgbe: handle
> IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE mailbox operation
> 
> Update supported API version and provide handler for
> IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE cmd.
> Simply put stored values of link speed and link_up from adapter context.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jedrzej Jagielski <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h  |  5 +++
>  .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c    | 42 +++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 47 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
> b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
> index bf65e82b4c61..be452856531a 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
> @@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {

Tested-by: Rafal Romanowski <rafal.romanowski@intel.com>

[PATCH iwl-net v1 3/4] ixgbevf: fix mailbox API compatibility by negotiating supported features

[Jedrzej Jagielski]

There was backward compatibility in the terms of mailbox API. Various
drivers from various OSes supporting 10G adapters from Intel portfolio
could easily negotiate mailbox API.

This convention has been broken since introducing API 1.4.
Commit 0062e7cc955e ("ixgbevf: add VF IPsec offload code") added support
for IPSec which is specific only for the kernel ixgbe driver. None of the
rest of the Intel 10G PF/VF drivers supports it. And actually lack of
support was not included in the IPSec implementation - there were no such
code paths. No possibility to negotiate support for the feature was
introduced along with introduction of the feature itself.

Commit 339f28964147 ("ixgbevf: Add support for new mailbox communication
between PF and VF") increasing API version to 1.5 did the same - it
introduced code supported specifically by the PF ESX driver. It altered API
version for the VF driver in the same time not touching the version
defined for the PF ixgbe driver. It led to additional discrepancies,
as the code provided within API 1.6 cannot be supported for Linux ixgbe
driver as it causes crashes.

The issue was noticed some time ago and mitigated by Jake within the commit
d0725312adf5 ("ixgbevf: stop attempting IPSEC offload on Mailbox API 1.5").
As a result we have regression for IPsec support and after increasing API
to version 1.6 ixgbevf driver stopped to support ESX MBX.

To fix this mess add new mailbox op asking PF driver about supported
features. Basing on a response determine whether to set support for IPSec
and ESX-specific enhanced mailbox.

New mailbox op, for compatibility purposes, must be added within new API
revision, as API version of OOT PF & VF drivers is already increased to
1.6 and doesn't incorporate features negotiate op.

Features negotiation mechanism gives possibility to be extended with new
features when needed in the future.

Reported-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
Fixes: 0062e7cc955e ("ixgbevf: add VF IPsec offload code")
Fixes: 339f28964147 ("ixgbevf: Add support for new mailbox communication between PF and VF")
Reviewed-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Jedrzej Jagielski <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c    | 10 +++++
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h  |  7 +++
 .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c | 32 ++++++++++++-
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h      |  4 ++
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c       | 45 ++++++++++++++++++-
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h       |  1 +
 6 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
index 65580b9cb06f..fce35924ff8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ static int ixgbevf_ipsec_add_sa(struct net_device *dev,
 	adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
 	ipsec = adapter->ipsec;
 
+	if (!(adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (xs->id.proto != IPPROTO_ESP && xs->id.proto != IPPROTO_AH) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unsupported protocol for IPsec offload");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -405,6 +408,9 @@ static void ixgbevf_ipsec_del_sa(struct net_device *dev,
 	adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
 	ipsec = adapter->ipsec;
 
+	if (!(adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC))
+		return;
+
 	if (xs->xso.dir == XFRM_DEV_OFFLOAD_IN) {
 		sa_idx = xs->xso.offload_handle - IXGBE_IPSEC_BASE_RX_INDEX;
 
@@ -612,6 +618,10 @@ void ixgbevf_init_ipsec_offload(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 	size_t size;
 
 	switch (adapter->hw.api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
+		if (!(adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC))
+			return;
+		break;
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
index 4384e892f967..96726e36b251 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
@@ -366,6 +366,13 @@ struct ixgbevf_adapter {
 	/* Interrupt Throttle Rate */
 	u32 eitr_param;
 
+	u32 pf_features;
+#define IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC		BIT(0)
+#define IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX		BIT(1)
+
+#define IXGBEVF_SUPPORTED_FEATURES	(IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC | \
+					IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX)
+
 	struct ixgbevf_hw_stats stats;
 
 	unsigned long state;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 574714764791..1ecfbbb95210 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -2271,10 +2271,35 @@ static void ixgbevf_init_last_counter_stats(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->stats.base_vfmprc = adapter->stats.last_vfmprc;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbevf_set_features - Set features supported by PF
+ * @adapter: pointer to the adapter struct
+ *
+ * Negotiate with PF supported features and then set pf_features accordingly.
+ */
+static void ixgbevf_set_features(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	u32 *pf_features = &adapter->pf_features;
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	int err;
+
+	err = hw->mac.ops.negotiate_features(hw, pf_features);
+	if (err && err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
+		netdev_dbg(adapter->netdev,
+			   "PF feature negotiation failed.\n");
+
+	/* Address also pre API 1.7 cases */
+	if (hw->api_version == ixgbe_mbox_api_14)
+		*pf_features |= IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC;
+	else if (hw->api_version == ixgbe_mbox_api_15)
+		*pf_features |= IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX;
+}
+
 static void ixgbevf_negotiate_api(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	static const int api[] = {
+		ixgbe_mbox_api_17,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_16,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_15,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_14,
@@ -2295,8 +2320,9 @@ static void ixgbevf_negotiate_api(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 		idx++;
 	}
 
-	/* Following is not supported by API 1.6, it is specific for 1.5 */
-	if (hw->api_version == ixgbe_mbox_api_15) {
+	ixgbevf_set_features(adapter);
+
+	if (adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX) {
 		hw->mbx.ops.init_params(hw);
 		memcpy(&hw->mbx.ops, &ixgbevf_mbx_ops,
 		       sizeof(struct ixgbe_mbx_operations));
@@ -2654,6 +2680,7 @@ static void ixgbevf_set_num_queues(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+		case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 			if (adapter->xdp_prog &&
 			    hw->mac.max_tx_queues == rss)
 				rss = rss > 3 ? 2 : 1;
@@ -4649,6 +4676,7 @@ static int ixgbevf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		netdev->max_mtu = IXGBE_MAX_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE -
 				  (ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
index c1494fd1f67b..a8ed23ee66aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_14,	/* API version 1.4, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_15,	/* API version 1.5, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_16,      /* API version 1.6, linux/freebsd VF driver */
+	ixgbe_mbox_api_17,	/* API version 1.7, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	/* This value should always be last */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_unknown,	/* indicates that API version is not known */
 };
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 /* mailbox API, version 1.6 VF requests */
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE	0x11 /* request PF to send link info */
 
+/* mailbox API, version 1.7 VF requests */
+#define IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE	0x12 /* get features supported by PF*/
+
 /* length of permanent address message returned from PF */
 #define IXGBE_VF_PERMADDR_MSG_LEN	4
 /* word in permanent address message with the current multicast type */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
index 55ac79f87438..c4c7db339b99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_reta_locked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *reta, int num_rx_queues)
 	 * is not supported for this device type.
 	 */
 	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
@@ -383,6 +384,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_rss_key_locked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *rss_key)
 	 * or if the operation is not supported for this device type.
 	 */
 	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
@@ -555,6 +557,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode)
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -646,6 +649,7 @@ static int ixgbevf_get_pf_link_state(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *spee
 
 	switch (hw->api_version) {
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -669,6 +673,42 @@ static int ixgbevf_get_pf_link_state(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *spee
 	return err;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbevf_negotiate_features_vf - negotiate supported features with PF driver
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ * @pf_features - bitmask of features supported by PF
+ *
+ * Return: IXGBE_ERR_MBX in the  case of mailbox error,
+ * -EOPNOTSUPP if the op is not supported or 0 on success.
+ */
+static int ixgbevf_negotiate_features_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *pf_features)
+{
+	u32 msgbuf[2] = {};
+	int err;
+
+	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE;
+	msgbuf[1] = IXGBEVF_SUPPORTED_FEATURES;
+
+	err = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf,
+					 ARRAY_SIZE(msgbuf));
+
+	if (err || (msgbuf[0] & IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_FAILURE)) {
+		err = IXGBE_ERR_MBX;
+		*pf_features = 0x0;
+	} else {
+		*pf_features = msgbuf[1];
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 /**
  *  ixgbevf_set_vfta_vf - Set/Unset VLAN filter table address
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -799,6 +839,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 				     bool *link_up,
 				     bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
+	struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = hw->back;
 	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
 	struct ixgbe_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 	s32 ret_val = 0;
@@ -825,7 +866,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	 * until we are called again and don't report an error
 	 */
 	if (mbx->ops.read(hw, &in_msg, 1)) {
-		if (hw->api_version >= ixgbe_mbox_api_15)
+		if (adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX)
 			mac->get_link_status = false;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1026,6 +1067,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_queues(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, unsigned int *num_tcs,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return 0;
@@ -1080,6 +1122,7 @@ static const struct ixgbe_mac_operations ixgbevf_mac_ops = {
 	.setup_link		= ixgbevf_setup_mac_link_vf,
 	.check_link		= ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf,
 	.negotiate_api_version	= ixgbevf_negotiate_api_version_vf,
+	.negotiate_features	= ixgbevf_negotiate_features_vf,
 	.set_rar		= ixgbevf_set_rar_vf,
 	.update_mc_addr_list	= ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf,
 	.update_xcast_mode	= ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
index 2d791bc26ae4..4f19b8900c29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	s32 (*stop_adapter)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*get_bus_info)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*negotiate_api_version)(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int api);
+	int (*negotiate_features)(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *pf_features);
 
 	/* Link */
 	s32 (*setup_link)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed, bool, bool);
-- 
2.31.1

RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v1 3/4] ixgbevf: fix mailbox API compatibility by negotiating supported features

[Romanowski, Rafal]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan <intel-wired-lan-bounces@osuosl.org> On Behalf Of
> Jedrzej Jagielski
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2025 11:52 AM
> To: intel-wired-lan@lists.osuosl.org
> Cc: Nguyen, Anthony L <anthony.l.nguyen@intel.com>;
> netdev@vger.kernel.org; stable@vger.kernel.org; Jagielski, Jedrzej
> <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>; Keller, Jacob E <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>;
> Kitszel, Przemyslaw <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>; Loktionov, Aleksandr
> <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v1 3/4] ixgbevf: fix mailbox API
> compatibility by negotiating supported features
> 
> There was backward compatibility in the terms of mailbox API. Various drivers
> from various OSes supporting 10G adapters from Intel portfolio could easily
> negotiate mailbox API.
> 
> This convention has been broken since introducing API 1.4.
> Commit 0062e7cc955e ("ixgbevf: add VF IPsec offload code") added support
> for IPSec which is specific only for the kernel ixgbe driver. None of the rest of
> the Intel 10G PF/VF drivers supports it. And actually lack of support was not
> included in the IPSec implementation - there were no such code paths. No
> possibility to negotiate support for the feature was introduced along with
> introduction of the feature itself.
> 
> Commit 339f28964147 ("ixgbevf: Add support for new mailbox
> communication between PF and VF") increasing API version to 1.5 did the
> same - it introduced code supported specifically by the PF ESX driver. It altered
> API version for the VF driver in the same time not touching the version defined
> for the PF ixgbe driver. It led to additional discrepancies, as the code provided
> within API 1.6 cannot be supported for Linux ixgbe driver as it causes crashes.
> 
> The issue was noticed some time ago and mitigated by Jake within the commit
> d0725312adf5 ("ixgbevf: stop attempting IPSEC offload on Mailbox API 1.5").
> As a result we have regression for IPsec support and after increasing API to
> version 1.6 ixgbevf driver stopped to support ESX MBX.
> 
> To fix this mess add new mailbox op asking PF driver about supported
> features. Basing on a response determine whether to set support for IPSec and
> ESX-specific enhanced mailbox.
> 
> New mailbox op, for compatibility purposes, must be added within new API
> revision, as API version of OOT PF & VF drivers is already increased to
> 1.6 and doesn't incorporate features negotiate op.
> 
> Features negotiation mechanism gives possibility to be extended with new
> features when needed in the future.
> 
> Reported-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
> Fixes: 0062e7cc955e ("ixgbevf: add VF IPsec offload code")
> Fixes: 339f28964147 ("ixgbevf: Add support for new mailbox communication
> between PF and VF")
> Reviewed-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Jedrzej Jagielski <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c    | 10 +++++
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h  |  7 +++
> .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c | 32 ++++++++++++-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h      |  4 ++
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c       | 45 ++++++++++++++++++-
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h       |  1 +
>  6 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
> b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
> index 65580b9cb06f..fce35924ff8b 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
> @@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ static int ixgbevf_ipsec_add_sa(struct net_device

Tested-by: Rafal Romanowski <rafal.romanowski@intel.com>

[PATCH iwl-net v1 4/4] ixgbe: handle IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE mbox cmd

[Jedrzej Jagielski]

Send to VF information about features supported by the PF driver.

Increase API version to 1.7.

Reviewed-by: Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jedrzej Jagielski <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h  | 10 +++++
 .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c    | 37 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
index be452856531a..8a2ba77d1493 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_14,	/* API version 1.4, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_15,	/* API version 1.5, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_16,	/* API version 1.6, linux/freebsd VF driver */
+	ixgbe_mbox_api_17,	/* API version 1.7, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	/* This value should always be last */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_unknown,	/* indicates that API version is not known */
 };
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 /* mailbox API, version 1.6 VF requests */
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE	0x11 /* request PF to send link info */
 
+/* mailbox API, version 1.7 VF requests */
+#define IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE	0x12 /* get features supported by PF */
+
 /* length of permanent address message returned from PF */
 #define IXGBE_VF_PERMADDR_MSG_LEN 4
 /* word in permanent address message with the current multicast type */
@@ -101,6 +105,12 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 #define IXGBE_VF_MBX_INIT_TIMEOUT 2000 /* number of retries on mailbox */
 #define IXGBE_VF_MBX_INIT_DELAY   500  /* microseconds between retries */
 
+/* features negotiated between PF/VF */
+#define IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC		BIT(0)
+#define IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX		BIT(1)
+
+#define IXGBE_SUPPORTED_FEATURES	IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC
+
 struct ixgbe_hw;
 
 int ixgbe_read_mbx(struct ixgbe_hw *, u32 *, u16, u16);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
index 2d5584c36cd0..39cd0a9c9480 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ static int ixgbe_set_vf_lpe(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 max_frame, u32 vf
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+		case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 			/* Version 1.1 supports jumbo frames on VFs if PF has
 			 * jumbo frames enabled which means legacy VFs are
 			 * disabled
@@ -1048,6 +1049,7 @@ static int ixgbe_negotiate_vf_api(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api = api;
 		return 0;
 	default:
@@ -1075,6 +1077,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_queues(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -1;
@@ -1115,6 +1118,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_reta(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 *msgbuf, u32 vf)
 
 	/* verify the PF is supporting the correct API */
 	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
@@ -1149,6 +1153,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_rss_key(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 
 	/* verify the PF is supporting the correct API */
 	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
@@ -1180,6 +1185,7 @@ static int ixgbe_update_vf_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1251,6 +1257,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_link_state(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_13:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -1278,6 +1285,7 @@ static int ixgbe_send_vf_link_status(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 
 	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		if (hw->mac.type != ixgbe_mac_e610)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		break;
@@ -1293,6 +1301,32 @@ static int ixgbe_send_vf_link_status(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbe_negotiate_vf_features -  negotiate supported features with VF driver
+ * @adapter: pointer to adapter struct
+ * @msgbuf: pointer to message buffers
+ * @vf: VF identifier
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or -EOPNOTSUPP when operation is not supported.
+ */
+static int ixgbe_negotiate_vf_features(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
+				       u32 *msgbuf, u32 vf)
+{
+	u32 features = msgbuf[1];
+
+	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	features &= IXGBE_SUPPORTED_FEATURES;
+	msgbuf[1] = features;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 {
 	u32 mbx_size = IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE;
@@ -1370,6 +1404,9 @@ static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 	case IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE:
 		retval = ixgbe_send_vf_link_status(adapter, msgbuf, vf);
 		break;
+	case IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE:
+		retval = ixgbe_negotiate_vf_features(adapter, msgbuf, vf);
+		break;
 	default:
 		e_err(drv, "Unhandled Msg %8.8x\n", msgbuf[0]);
 		retval = -EIO;
-- 
2.31.1

RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v1 4/4] ixgbe: handle IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE mbox cmd

[Romanowski, Rafal]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Intel-wired-lan <intel-wired-lan-bounces@osuosl.org> On Behalf Of
> Jedrzej Jagielski
> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2025 11:52 AM
> To: intel-wired-lan@lists.osuosl.org
> Cc: Nguyen, Anthony L <anthony.l.nguyen@intel.com>;
> netdev@vger.kernel.org; stable@vger.kernel.org; Jagielski, Jedrzej
> <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>; Kitszel, Przemyslaw
> <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>; Loktionov, Aleksandr
> <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v1 4/4] ixgbe: handle
> IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE mbox cmd
> 
> Send to VF information about features supported by the PF driver.
> 
> Increase API version to 1.7.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Przemek Kitszel <przemyslaw.kitszel@intel.com>
> Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Jedrzej Jagielski <jedrzej.jagielski@intel.com>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h  | 10 +++++
>  .../net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c    | 37 +++++++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 47 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
> b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
> index be452856531a..8a2ba77d1493 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
> @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
>  	ixgbe_mbox_api_14,	/* API version 1.4, linux/freebsd VF driver */
>  	ixgbe_mbox_api_15,	/* API version 1.5, linux/freebsd VF driver */
>  	ixgbe_mbox_api_16,	/* API version 1.6, linux/freebsd VF driver */
> +	ixgbe_mbox_api_17,	/* API version 1.7, linux/freebsd VF driver */
>  	/* This value should always be last */
>  	ixgbe_mbox_api_unknown,	/* indicates that API version is not
> known */
>  };
> @@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {


Tested-by: Rafal Romanowski <rafal.romanowski@intel.com>