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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/devlink/ice.rst | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/j1939.rst | 120 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 30 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/phy.rst | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/statistics.rst | 3 |
5 files changed, 92 insertions, 66 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/devlink/ice.rst b/Documentation/networking/devlink/ice.rst index b165181d5d4d..a432dc419fa4 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/devlink/ice.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/devlink/ice.rst @@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ The ``ice`` driver reports the following versions that both the name (as reported by ``fw.app.name``) and version are required to uniquely identify the package. * - ``fw.app.bundle_id`` + - running - 0xc0000001 - Unique identifier for the DDP package loaded in the device. Also referred to as the DDP Track ID. Can be used to uniquely identify diff --git a/Documentation/networking/j1939.rst b/Documentation/networking/j1939.rst index f5be243d250a..0a4b73b03b99 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/j1939.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/j1939.rst @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Overview / What Is J1939 SAE J1939 defines a higher layer protocol on CAN. It implements a more sophisticated addressing scheme and extends the maximum packet size above 8 bytes. Several derived specifications exist, which differ from the original -J1939 on the application level, like MilCAN A, NMEA2000 and especially +J1939 on the application level, like MilCAN A, NMEA2000, and especially ISO-11783 (ISOBUS). This last one specifies the so-called ETP (Extended -Transport Protocol) which is has been included in this implementation. This +Transport Protocol), which has been included in this implementation. This results in a maximum packet size of ((2 ^ 24) - 1) * 7 bytes == 111 MiB. Specifications used @@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ sockets, we found some reasons to justify a kernel implementation for the addressing and transport methods used by J1939. * **Addressing:** when a process on an ECU communicates via J1939, it should - not necessarily know its source address. Although at least one process per + not necessarily know its source address. Although, at least one process per ECU should know the source address. Other processes should be able to reuse that address. This way, address parameters for different processes cooperating for the same ECU, are not duplicated. This way of working is - closely related to the UNIX concept where programs do just one thing, and do + closely related to the UNIX concept, where programs do just one thing and do it well. * **Dynamic addressing:** Address Claiming in J1939 is time critical. - Furthermore data transport should be handled properly during the address + Furthermore, data transport should be handled properly during the address negotiation. Putting this functionality in the kernel eliminates it as a requirement for _every_ user space process that communicates via J1939. This results in a consistent J1939 bus with proper addressing. @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Therefore, these parts are left to user space. The J1939 sockets operate on CAN network devices (see SocketCAN). Any J1939 user space library operating on CAN raw sockets will still operate properly. -Since such library does not communicate with the in-kernel implementation, care +Since such a library does not communicate with the in-kernel implementation, care must be taken that these two do not interfere. In practice, this means they cannot share ECU addresses. A single ECU (or virtual ECU) address is used by the library exclusively, or by the in-kernel system exclusively. @@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ is composed as follows: 8 bits : PS (PDU Specific) In J1939-21 distinction is made between PDU1 format (where PF < 240) and PDU2 -format (where PF >= 240). Furthermore, when using PDU2 format, the PS-field +format (where PF >= 240). Furthermore, when using the PDU2 format, the PS-field contains a so-called Group Extension, which is part of the PGN. When using PDU2 format, the Group Extension is set in the PS-field. On the other hand, when using PDU1 format, the PS-field contains a so-called Destination Address, which is _not_ part of the PGN. When communicating a PGN -from user space to kernel (or visa versa) and PDU2 format is used, the PS-field +from user space to kernel (or vice versa) and PDU2 format is used, the PS-field of the PGN shall be set to zero. The Destination Address shall be set elsewhere. @@ -96,15 +96,15 @@ Addressing Both static and dynamic addressing methods can be used. -For static addresses, no extra checks are made by the kernel, and provided +For static addresses, no extra checks are made by the kernel and provided addresses are considered right. This responsibility is for the OEM or system integrator. For dynamic addressing, so-called Address Claiming, extra support is foreseen -in the kernel. In J1939 any ECU is known by it's 64-bit NAME. At the moment of +in the kernel. In J1939 any ECU is known by its 64-bit NAME. At the moment of a successful address claim, the kernel keeps track of both NAME and source address being claimed. This serves as a base for filter schemes. By default, -packets with a destination that is not locally, will be rejected. +packets with a destination that is not locally will be rejected. Mixed mode packets (from a static to a dynamic address or vice versa) are allowed. The BSD sockets define separate API calls for getting/setting the @@ -131,31 +131,31 @@ API Calls --------- On CAN, you first need to open a socket for communicating over a CAN network. -To use J1939, #include <linux/can/j1939.h>. From there, <linux/can.h> will be +To use J1939, ``#include <linux/can/j1939.h>``. From there, ``<linux/can.h>`` will be included too. To open a socket, use: .. code-block:: C s = socket(PF_CAN, SOCK_DGRAM, CAN_J1939); -J1939 does use SOCK_DGRAM sockets. In the J1939 specification, connections are +J1939 does use ``SOCK_DGRAM`` sockets. In the J1939 specification, connections are mentioned in the context of transport protocol sessions. These still deliver -packets to the other end (using several CAN packets). SOCK_STREAM is not +packets to the other end (using several CAN packets). ``SOCK_STREAM`` is not supported. -After the successful creation of the socket, you would normally use the bind(2) -and/or connect(2) system call to bind the socket to a CAN interface. After -binding and/or connecting the socket, you can read(2) and write(2) from/to the -socket or use send(2), sendto(2), sendmsg(2) and the recv*() counterpart +After the successful creation of the socket, you would normally use the ``bind(2)`` +and/or ``connect(2)`` system call to bind the socket to a CAN interface. After +binding and/or connecting the socket, you can ``read(2)`` and ``write(2)`` from/to the +socket or use ``send(2)``, ``sendto(2)``, ``sendmsg(2)`` and the ``recv*()`` counterpart operations on the socket as usual. There are also J1939 specific socket options described below. -In order to send data, a bind(2) must have been successful. bind(2) assigns a +In order to send data, a ``bind(2)`` must have been successful. ``bind(2)`` assigns a local address to a socket. -Different from CAN is that the payload data is just the data that get send, -without it's header info. The header info is derived from the sockaddr supplied -to bind(2), connect(2), sendto(2) and recvfrom(2). A write(2) with size 4 will +Different from CAN is that the payload data is just the data that get sends, +without its header info. The header info is derived from the sockaddr supplied +to ``bind(2)``, ``connect(2)``, ``sendto(2)`` and ``recvfrom(2)``. A ``write(2)`` with size 4 will result in a packet with 4 bytes. The sockaddr structure has extensions for use with J1939 as specified below: @@ -180,47 +180,47 @@ The sockaddr structure has extensions for use with J1939 as specified below: } can_addr; } -can_family & can_ifindex serve the same purpose as for other SocketCAN sockets. +``can_family`` & ``can_ifindex`` serve the same purpose as for other SocketCAN sockets. -can_addr.j1939.pgn specifies the PGN (max 0x3ffff). Individual bits are +``can_addr.j1939.pgn`` specifies the PGN (max 0x3ffff). Individual bits are specified above. -can_addr.j1939.name contains the 64-bit J1939 NAME. +``can_addr.j1939.name`` contains the 64-bit J1939 NAME. -can_addr.j1939.addr contains the address. +``can_addr.j1939.addr`` contains the address. -The bind(2) system call assigns the local address, i.e. the source address when -sending packages. If a PGN during bind(2) is set, it's used as a RX filter. -I.e. only packets with a matching PGN are received. If an ADDR or NAME is set +The ``bind(2)`` system call assigns the local address, i.e. the source address when +sending packages. If a PGN during ``bind(2)`` is set, it's used as a RX filter. +I.e. only packets with a matching PGN are received. If an ADDR or NAME is set it is used as a receive filter, too. It will match the destination NAME or ADDR of the incoming packet. The NAME filter will work only if appropriate Address Claiming for this name was done on the CAN bus and registered/cached by the kernel. -On the other hand connect(2) assigns the remote address, i.e. the destination -address. The PGN from connect(2) is used as the default PGN when sending +On the other hand ``connect(2)`` assigns the remote address, i.e. the destination +address. The PGN from ``connect(2)`` is used as the default PGN when sending packets. If ADDR or NAME is set it will be used as the default destination ADDR -or NAME. Further a set ADDR or NAME during connect(2) is used as a receive +or NAME. Further a set ADDR or NAME during ``connect(2)`` is used as a receive filter. It will match the source NAME or ADDR of the incoming packet. -Both write(2) and send(2) will send a packet with local address from bind(2) and -the remote address from connect(2). Use sendto(2) to overwrite the destination +Both ``write(2)`` and ``send(2)`` will send a packet with local address from ``bind(2)`` and the +remote address from ``connect(2)``. Use ``sendto(2)`` to overwrite the destination address. -If can_addr.j1939.name is set (!= 0) the NAME is looked up by the kernel and -the corresponding ADDR is used. If can_addr.j1939.name is not set (== 0), -can_addr.j1939.addr is used. +If ``can_addr.j1939.name`` is set (!= 0) the NAME is looked up by the kernel and +the corresponding ADDR is used. If ``can_addr.j1939.name`` is not set (== 0), +``can_addr.j1939.addr`` is used. When creating a socket, reasonable defaults are set. Some options can be -modified with setsockopt(2) & getsockopt(2). +modified with ``setsockopt(2)`` & ``getsockopt(2)``. RX path related options: -- SO_J1939_FILTER - configure array of filters -- SO_J1939_PROMISC - disable filters set by bind(2) and connect(2) +- ``SO_J1939_FILTER`` - configure array of filters +- ``SO_J1939_PROMISC`` - disable filters set by ``bind(2)`` and ``connect(2)`` By default no broadcast packets can be send or received. To enable sending or -receiving broadcast packets use the socket option SO_BROADCAST: +receiving broadcast packets use the socket option ``SO_BROADCAST``: .. code-block:: C @@ -261,26 +261,26 @@ The following diagram illustrates the RX path: +---------------------------+ TX path related options: -SO_J1939_SEND_PRIO - change default send priority for the socket +``SO_J1939_SEND_PRIO`` - change default send priority for the socket Message Flags during send() and Related System Calls ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -send(2), sendto(2) and sendmsg(2) take a 'flags' argument. Currently +``send(2)``, ``sendto(2)`` and ``sendmsg(2)`` take a 'flags' argument. Currently supported flags are: -* MSG_DONTWAIT, i.e. non-blocking operation. +* ``MSG_DONTWAIT``, i.e. non-blocking operation. recvmsg(2) ^^^^^^^^^^ -In most cases recvmsg(2) is needed if you want to extract more information than -recvfrom(2) can provide. For example package priority and timestamp. The +In most cases ``recvmsg(2)`` is needed if you want to extract more information than +``recvfrom(2)`` can provide. For example package priority and timestamp. The Destination Address, name and packet priority (if applicable) are attached to -the msghdr in the recvmsg(2) call. They can be extracted using cmsg(3) macros, -with cmsg_level == SOL_J1939 && cmsg_type == SCM_J1939_DEST_ADDR, -SCM_J1939_DEST_NAME or SCM_J1939_PRIO. The returned data is a uint8_t for -priority and dst_addr, and uint64_t for dst_name. +the msghdr in the ``recvmsg(2)`` call. They can be extracted using ``cmsg(3)`` macros, +with ``cmsg_level == SOL_J1939 && cmsg_type == SCM_J1939_DEST_ADDR``, +``SCM_J1939_DEST_NAME`` or ``SCM_J1939_PRIO``. The returned data is a ``uint8_t`` for +``priority`` and ``dst_addr``, and ``uint64_t`` for ``dst_name``. .. code-block:: C @@ -305,12 +305,12 @@ Dynamic Addressing Distinction has to be made between using the claimed address and doing an address claim. To use an already claimed address, one has to fill in the -j1939.name member and provide it to bind(2). If the name had claimed an address +``j1939.name`` member and provide it to ``bind(2)``. If the name had claimed an address earlier, all further messages being sent will use that address. And the -j1939.addr member will be ignored. +``j1939.addr`` member will be ignored. An exception on this is PGN 0x0ee00. This is the "Address Claim/Cannot Claim -Address" message and the kernel will use the j1939.addr member for that PGN if +Address" message and the kernel will use the ``j1939.addr`` member for that PGN if necessary. To claim an address following code example can be used: @@ -371,12 +371,12 @@ NAME can send packets. If another ECU claims the address, the kernel will mark the NAME-SA expired. No socket bound to the NAME can send packets (other than address claims). To -claim another address, some socket bound to NAME, must bind(2) again, but with -only j1939.addr changed to the new SA, and must then send a valid address claim +claim another address, some socket bound to NAME, must ``bind(2)`` again, but with +only ``j1939.addr`` changed to the new SA, and must then send a valid address claim packet. This restarts the state machine in the kernel (and any other participant on the bus) for this NAME. -can-utils also include the jacd tool, so it can be used as code example or as +``can-utils`` also include the ``j1939acd`` tool, so it can be used as code example or as default Address Claiming daemon. Send Examples @@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ Bind: bind(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&baddr, sizeof(baddr)); -Now, the socket 'sock' is bound to the SA 0x20. Since no connect(2) was called, -at this point we can use only sendto(2) or sendmsg(2). +Now, the socket 'sock' is bound to the SA 0x20. Since no ``connect(2)`` was called, +at this point we can use only ``sendto(2)`` or ``sendmsg(2)``. Send: @@ -414,8 +414,8 @@ Send: .can_family = AF_CAN, .can_addr.j1939 = { .name = J1939_NO_NAME; - .pgn = 0x30, - .addr = 0x12300, + .addr = 0x30, + .pgn = 0x12300, }, }; diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst index d5c9320901c3..4b9ed5874d5a 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Q: I sent a patch and I'm wondering what happened to it? Q: How can I tell whether it got merged? A: Start by looking at the main patchworks queue for netdev: - http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/netdev/list/ + https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/netdevbpf/list/ The "State" field will tell you exactly where things are at with your patch. @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ networking subsystem, and then hands them off to Greg. There is a patchworks queue that you can see here: - http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/bundle/davem/stable/?state=* + https://patchwork.kernel.org/bundle/netdev/stable/?state=* It contains the patches which Dave has selected, but not yet handed off to Greg. If Greg already has the patch, then it will be here: @@ -254,6 +254,32 @@ you will have done run-time testing specific to your change, but at a minimum, your changes should survive an ``allyesconfig`` and an ``allmodconfig`` build without new warnings or failures. +Q: How do I post corresponding changes to user space components? +---------------------------------------------------------------- +A: User space code exercising kernel features should be posted +alongside kernel patches. This gives reviewers a chance to see +how any new interface is used and how well it works. + +When user space tools reside in the kernel repo itself all changes +should generally come as one series. If series becomes too large +or the user space project is not reviewed on netdev include a link +to a public repo where user space patches can be seen. + +In case user space tooling lives in a separate repository but is +reviewed on netdev (e.g. patches to `iproute2` tools) kernel and +user space patches should form separate series (threads) when posted +to the mailing list, e.g.:: + + [PATCH net-next 0/3] net: some feature cover letter + └─ [PATCH net-next 1/3] net: some feature prep + └─ [PATCH net-next 2/3] net: some feature do it + └─ [PATCH net-next 3/3] selftest: net: some feature + + [PATCH iproute2-next] ip: add support for some feature + +Posting as one thread is discouraged because it confuses patchwork +(as of patchwork 2.2.2). + Q: Any other tips to help ensure my net/net-next patch gets OK'd? ----------------------------------------------------------------- A: Attention to detail. Re-read your own work as if you were the diff --git a/Documentation/networking/phy.rst b/Documentation/networking/phy.rst index 256106054c8c..b2f7ec794bc8 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/phy.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/phy.rst @@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ Some of the interface modes are described below: speeds (see below.) ``PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_2500BASEX`` - This defines a variant of 1000BASE-X which is clocked 2.5 times faster, - than the 802.3 standard giving a fixed bit rate of 3.125Gbaud. + This defines a variant of 1000BASE-X which is clocked 2.5 times as fast + as the 802.3 standard, giving a fixed bit rate of 3.125Gbaud. ``PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII`` This is used for Cisco SGMII, which is a modification of 1000BASE-X diff --git a/Documentation/networking/statistics.rst b/Documentation/networking/statistics.rst index 8e15bc98830b..234abedc29b2 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/statistics.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/statistics.rst @@ -175,5 +175,4 @@ The following structures are internal to the kernel, their members are translated to netlink attributes when dumped. Drivers must not overwrite the statistics they don't report with 0. -.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/ethtool.h - :identifiers: ethtool_pause_stats +- ethtool_pause_stats() |