BMC/Intel-BMC/linux.git/Documentation, branch v4.2-rc1

Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs

2015-07-05T02:36:06+00:00

Pull more vfs updates from Al Viro: "Assorted VFS fixes and related cleanups (IMO the most interesting in that part are f_path-related things and Eric's descriptor-related stuff). UFS regression fixes (it got broken last cycle). 9P fixes. fs-cache series, DAX patches, Jan's file_remove_suid() work" [ I'd say this is much more than "fixes and related cleanups". The file_table locking rule change by Eric Dumazet is a rather big and fundamental update even if the patch isn't huge. - Linus ] * 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs: (49 commits) 9p: cope with bogus responses from server in p9_client_{read,write} p9_client_write(): avoid double p9_free_req() 9p: forgetting to cancel request on interrupted zero-copy RPC dax: bdev_direct_access() may sleep block: Add support for DAX reads/writes to block devices dax: Use copy_from_iter_nocache dax: Add block size note to documentation fs/file.c: __fget() and dup2() atomicity rules fs/file.c: don't acquire files->file_lock in fd_install() fs:super:get_anon_bdev: fix race condition could cause dev exceed its upper limitation vfs: avoid creation of inode number 0 in get_next_ino namei: make set_root_rcu() return void make simple_positive() public ufs: use dir_pages instead of ufs_dir_pages() pagemap.h: move dir_pages() over there remove the pointless include of lglock.h fs: cleanup slight list_entry abuse xfs: Correctly lock inode when removing suid and file capabilities fs: Call security_ops->inode_killpriv on truncate fs: Provide function telling whether file_remove_privs() will do anything ...

Merge branch 'for-next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/nab/target-pending

2015-07-04T21:13:43+00:00

Pull SCSI target updates from Nicholas Bellinger: "It's been a busy development cycle for target-core in a number of different areas. The fabric API usage for se_node_acl allocation is now within target-core code, dropping the external API callers for all fabric drivers tree-wide. There is a new conversion to RCU hlists for se_node_acl and se_portal_group LUN mappings, that turns fast-past LUN lookup into a completely lockless code-path. It also removes the original hard-coded limitation of 256 LUNs per fabric endpoint. The configfs attributes for backends can now be shared between core and driver code, allowing existing drivers to use common code while still allowing flexibility for new backend provided attributes. The highlights include: - Merge sbc_verify_dif_* into common code (sagi) - Remove iscsi-target support for obsolete IFMarker/OFMarker (Christophe Vu-Brugier) - Add bidi support in target/user backend (ilias + vangelis + agover) - Move se_node_acl allocation into target-core code (hch) - Add crc_t10dif_update common helper (akinobu + mkp) - Handle target-core odd SGL mapping for data transfer memory (akinobu) - Move transport ID handling into target-core (hch) - Move task tag into struct se_cmd + support 64-bit tags (bart) - Convert se_node_acl->device_list[] to RCU hlist (nab + hch + paulmck) - Convert se_portal_group->tpg_lun_list[] to RCU hlist (nab + hch + paulmck) - Simplify target backend driver registration (hch) - Consolidate + simplify target backend attribute implementations (hch + nab) - Subsume se_port + t10_alua_tg_pt_gp_member into se_lun (hch) - Drop lun_sep_lock for se_lun->lun_se_dev RCU usage (hch + nab) - Drop unnecessary core_tpg_register TFO parameter (nab) - Use 64-bit LUNs tree-wide (hannes) - Drop left-over TARGET_MAX_LUNS_PER_TRANSPORT limit (hannes)" * 'for-next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/nab/target-pending: (76 commits) target: Bump core version to v5.0 target: remove target_core_configfs.h target: remove unused TARGET_CORE_CONFIG_ROOT define target: consolidate version defines target: implement WRITE_SAME with UNMAP bit using ->execute_unmap target: simplify UNMAP handling target: replace se_cmd->execute_rw with a protocol_data field target/user: Fix inconsistent kmap_atomic/kunmap_atomic target: Send UA when changing LUN inventory target: Send UA upon LUN RESET tmr completion target: Send UA on ALUA target port group change target: Convert se_lun->lun_deve_lock to normal spinlock target: use 'se_dev_entry' when allocating UAs target: Remove 'ua_nacl' pointer from se_ua structure target_core_alua: Correct UA handling when switching states xen-scsiback: Fix compile warning for 64-bit LUN target: Remove TARGET_MAX_LUNS_PER_TRANSPORT target: use 64-bit LUNs target: Drop duplicate + unused se_dev_check_wce target: Drop unnecessary core_tpg_register TFO parameter ...

Merge tag 'ntb-4.2' of git://github.com/jonmason/ntb

2015-07-04T21:07:47+00:00

Pull NTB updates from Jon Mason: "This includes a pretty significant reworking of the NTB core code, but has already produced some significant performance improvements. An abstraction layer was added to allow the hardware and clients to be easily added. This required rewriting the NTB transport layer for this abstraction layer. This modification will allow future "high performance" NTB clients. In addition to this change, a number of performance modifications were added. These changes include NUMA enablement, using CPU memcpy instead of asyncdma, and modification of NTB layer MTU size" * tag 'ntb-4.2' of git://github.com/jonmason/ntb: (22 commits) NTB: Add split BAR output for debugfs stats NTB: Change WARN_ON_ONCE to pr_warn_once on unsafe NTB: Print driver name and version in module init NTB: Increase transport MTU to 64k from 16k NTB: Rename Intel code names to platform names NTB: Default to CPU memcpy for performance NTB: Improve performance with write combining NTB: Use NUMA memory in Intel driver NTB: Use NUMA memory and DMA chan in transport NTB: Rate limit ntb_qp_link_work NTB: Add tool test client NTB: Add ping pong test client NTB: Add parameters for Intel SNB B2B addresses NTB: Reset transport QP link stats on down NTB: Do not advance transport RX on link down NTB: Differentiate transport link down messages NTB: Check the device ID to set errata flags NTB: Enable link for Intel root port mode in probe NTB: Read peer info from local SPAD in transport NTB: Split ntb_hw_intel and ntb_transport drivers ...

dax: Add block size note to documentation

2015-07-04T19:56:56+00:00

For block devices which are small enough, mkfs will default to creating a filesystem with block sizes smaller than page size. Signed-off-by: Matthew Wilcox Signed-off-by: Al Viro

NTB: Rename Intel code names to platform names

2015-07-04T18:09:25+00:00

Instead of using the platform code names, use the correct platform names to identify the respective Intel NTB hardware. Signed-off-by: Dave Jiang Signed-off-by: Jon Mason

NTB: Add tool test client

2015-07-04T18:08:17+00:00

This is a simple debugging driver that enables the doorbell and scratch pad registers to be read and written from the debugfs. This tool enables more complicated debugging to be scripted from user space. This driver may be used to test that your ntb hardware and drivers are functioning at a basic level. Signed-off-by: Allen Hubbe Signed-off-by: Jon Mason

NTB: Add ping pong test client

2015-07-04T18:07:42+00:00

This is a simple ping pong driver that exercises the scratch pads and doorbells of the ntb hardware. This driver may be used to test that your ntb hardware and drivers are functioning at a basic level. Signed-off-by: Allen Hubbe Signed-off-by: Jon Mason

NTB: Add parameters for Intel SNB B2B addresses

2015-07-04T18:06:40+00:00

Add module parameters for the addresses to be used in B2B topology. Signed-off-by: Allen Hubbe Signed-off-by: Jon Mason

NTB: Split ntb_hw_intel and ntb_transport drivers

2015-07-04T18:05:49+00:00

Change ntb_hw_intel to use the new NTB hardware abstraction layer. Split ntb_transport into its own driver. Change it to use the new NTB hardware abstraction layer. Signed-off-by: Allen Hubbe Signed-off-by: Jon Mason

NTB: Add NTB hardware abstraction layer

2015-07-04T18:04:44+00:00

Abstract the NTB device behind a programming interface, so that it can support different hardware and client drivers. Signed-off-by: Allen Hubbe Signed-off-by: Jon Mason