kernel/linux.git/include/uapi/linux/ncsi.h, branch v6.6.132

net/ncsi: Configure multi-package, multi-channel modes with failover

2018-11-18T05:09:49+00:00

This patch extends the ncsi-netlink interface with two new commands and three new attributes to configure multiple packages and/or channels at once, and configure specific failover modes. NCSI_CMD_SET_PACKAGE mask and NCSI_CMD_SET_CHANNEL_MASK set a whitelist of packages or channels allowed to be configured with the NCSI_ATTR_PACKAGE_MASK and NCSI_ATTR_CHANNEL_MASK attributes respectively. If one of these whitelists is set only packages or channels matching the whitelist are considered for the channel queue in ncsi_choose_active_channel(). These commands may also use the NCSI_ATTR_MULTI_FLAG to signal that multiple packages or channels may be configured simultaneously. NCSI hardware arbitration (HWA) must be available in order to enable multi-package mode. Multi-channel mode is always available. If the NCSI_ATTR_CHANNEL_ID attribute is present in the NCSI_CMD_SET_CHANNEL_MASK command the it sets the preferred channel as with the NCSI_CMD_SET_INTERFACE command. The combination of preferred channel and channel whitelist defines a primary channel and the allowed failover channels. If the NCSI_ATTR_MULTI_FLAG attribute is also present then the preferred channel is configured for Tx/Rx and the other channels are enabled only for Rx. Signed-off-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net/ncsi: Extend NC-SI Netlink interface to allow user space to send NC-SI command

2018-10-16T05:00:59+00:00

The new command (NCSI_CMD_SEND_CMD) is added to allow user space application to send NC-SI command to the network card. Also, add a new attribute (NCSI_ATTR_DATA) for transferring request and response. The work flow is as below. Request: User space application -> Netlink interface (msg) -> new Netlink handler - ncsi_send_cmd_nl() -> ncsi_xmit_cmd() Response: Response received - ncsi_rcv_rsp() -> internal response handler - ncsi_rsp_handler_xxx() -> ncsi_rsp_handler_netlink() -> ncsi_send_netlink_rsp () -> Netlink interface (msg) -> user space application Command timeout - ncsi_request_timeout() -> ncsi_send_netlink_timeout () -> Netlink interface (msg with zero data length) -> user space application Error: Error detected -> ncsi_send_netlink_err () -> Netlink interface (err msg) -> user space application Signed-off-by: Justin Lee Reviewed-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas Signed-off-by: David S. Miller

net/ncsi: Add generic netlink family

2018-03-05T15:43:37+00:00

Add a generic netlink family for NCSI. This supports three commands; NCSI_CMD_PKG_INFO which returns information on packages and their associated channels, NCSI_CMD_SET_INTERFACE which allows a specific package or package/channel combination to be set as the preferred choice, and NCSI_CMD_CLEAR_INTERFACE which clears any preferred setting. Signed-off-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas Signed-off-by: David S. Miller