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authorBjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>2014-01-07 19:34:39 -0500
committerBjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>2014-01-07 19:34:39 -0500
commit04f982beb900f37bc216d63c9dbc5bdddb4a3d3a (patch)
tree0138472ccdcc5143e67b6aa78c6c17ff9dcbf494 /Documentation/PCI
parentccb126545448136d36da8661f2941372554015d1 (diff)
parent302a2523c277bea0bbe8340312b09507905849ed (diff)
Merge branch 'pci/msi' into next
* pci/msi: PCI/MSI: Add pci_enable_msi_range() and pci_enable_msix_range() PCI/MSI: Add pci_msix_vec_count() PCI/MSI: Remove pci_enable_msi_block_auto() PCI/MSI: Add pci_msi_vec_count()
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/PCI')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt308
1 files changed, 210 insertions, 98 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt b/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
index a4d174e95413..a8d01005f480 100644
--- a/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
+++ b/Documentation/PCI/MSI-HOWTO.txt
@@ -82,93 +82,111 @@ Most of the hard work is done for the driver in the PCI layer. It simply
82has to request that the PCI layer set up the MSI capability for this 82has to request that the PCI layer set up the MSI capability for this
83device. 83device.
84 84
854.2.1 pci_enable_msi 854.2.1 pci_enable_msi_range
86 86
87int pci_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev) 87int pci_enable_msi_range(struct pci_dev *dev, int minvec, int maxvec)
88 88
89A successful call allocates ONE interrupt to the device, regardless 89This function allows a device driver to request any number of MSI
90of how many MSIs the device supports. The device is switched from 90interrupts within specified range from 'minvec' to 'maxvec'.
91pin-based interrupt mode to MSI mode. The dev->irq number is changed
92to a new number which represents the message signaled interrupt;
93consequently, this function should be called before the driver calls
94request_irq(), because an MSI is delivered via a vector that is
95different from the vector of a pin-based interrupt.
96 91
974.2.2 pci_enable_msi_block 92If this function returns a positive number it indicates the number of
93MSI interrupts that have been successfully allocated. In this case
94the device is switched from pin-based interrupt mode to MSI mode and
95updates dev->irq to be the lowest of the new interrupts assigned to it.
96The other interrupts assigned to the device are in the range dev->irq
97to dev->irq + returned value - 1. Device driver can use the returned
98number of successfully allocated MSI interrupts to further allocate
99and initialize device resources.
98 100
99int pci_enable_msi_block(struct pci_dev *dev, int count) 101If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
102the driver should not attempt to request any more MSI interrupts for
103this device.
100 104
101This variation on the above call allows a device driver to request multiple 105This function should be called before the driver calls request_irq(),
102MSIs. The MSI specification only allows interrupts to be allocated in 106because MSI interrupts are delivered via vectors that are different
103powers of two, up to a maximum of 2^5 (32). 107from the vector of a pin-based interrupt.
104 108
105If this function returns 0, it has succeeded in allocating at least as many 109It is ideal if drivers can cope with a variable number of MSI interrupts;
106interrupts as the driver requested (it may have allocated more in order 110there are many reasons why the platform may not be able to provide the
107to satisfy the power-of-two requirement). In this case, the function 111exact number that a driver asks for.
108enables MSI on this device and updates dev->irq to be the lowest of
109the new interrupts assigned to it. The other interrupts assigned to
110the device are in the range dev->irq to dev->irq + count - 1.
111 112
112If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and 113There could be devices that can not operate with just any number of MSI
113the driver should not attempt to request any more MSI interrupts for 114interrupts within a range. See chapter 4.3.1.3 to get the idea how to
114this device. If this function returns a positive number, it is 115handle such devices for MSI-X - the same logic applies to MSI.
115less than 'count' and indicates the number of interrupts that could have
116been allocated. In neither case is the irq value updated or the device
117switched into MSI mode.
118
119The device driver must decide what action to take if
120pci_enable_msi_block() returns a value less than the number requested.
121For instance, the driver could still make use of fewer interrupts;
122in this case the driver should call pci_enable_msi_block()
123again. Note that it is not guaranteed to succeed, even when the
124'count' has been reduced to the value returned from a previous call to
125pci_enable_msi_block(). This is because there are multiple constraints
126on the number of vectors that can be allocated; pci_enable_msi_block()
127returns as soon as it finds any constraint that doesn't allow the
128call to succeed.
129
1304.2.3 pci_enable_msi_block_auto
131
132int pci_enable_msi_block_auto(struct pci_dev *dev, int *count)
133
134This variation on pci_enable_msi() call allows a device driver to request
135the maximum possible number of MSIs. The MSI specification only allows
136interrupts to be allocated in powers of two, up to a maximum of 2^5 (32).
137
138If this function returns a positive number, it indicates that it has
139succeeded and the returned value is the number of allocated interrupts. In
140this case, the function enables MSI on this device and updates dev->irq to
141be the lowest of the new interrupts assigned to it. The other interrupts
142assigned to the device are in the range dev->irq to dev->irq + returned
143value - 1.
144 116
145If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and 1174.2.1.1 Maximum possible number of MSI interrupts
146the driver should not attempt to request any more MSI interrupts for 118
147this device. 119The typical usage of MSI interrupts is to allocate as many vectors as
120possible, likely up to the limit returned by pci_msi_vec_count() function:
121
122static int foo_driver_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev, int nvec)
123{
124 return pci_enable_msi_range(pdev, 1, nvec);
125}
126
127Note the value of 'minvec' parameter is 1. As 'minvec' is inclusive,
128the value of 0 would be meaningless and could result in error.
148 129
149If the device driver needs to know the number of interrupts the device 130Some devices have a minimal limit on number of MSI interrupts.
150supports it can pass the pointer count where that number is stored. The 131In this case the function could look like this:
151device driver must decide what action to take if pci_enable_msi_block_auto()
152succeeds, but returns a value less than the number of interrupts supported.
153If the device driver does not need to know the number of interrupts
154supported, it can set the pointer count to NULL.
155 132
1564.2.4 pci_disable_msi 133static int foo_driver_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev, int nvec)
134{
135 return pci_enable_msi_range(pdev, FOO_DRIVER_MINIMUM_NVEC, nvec);
136}
137
1384.2.1.2 Exact number of MSI interrupts
139
140If a driver is unable or unwilling to deal with a variable number of MSI
141interrupts it could request a particular number of interrupts by passing
142that number to pci_enable_msi_range() function as both 'minvec' and 'maxvec'
143parameters:
144
145static int foo_driver_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev, int nvec)
146{
147 return pci_enable_msi_range(pdev, nvec, nvec);
148}
149
1504.2.1.3 Single MSI mode
151
152The most notorious example of the request type described above is
153enabling the single MSI mode for a device. It could be done by passing
154two 1s as 'minvec' and 'maxvec':
155
156static int foo_driver_enable_single_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev)
157{
158 return pci_enable_msi_range(pdev, 1, 1);
159}
160
1614.2.2 pci_disable_msi
157 162
158void pci_disable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev) 163void pci_disable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev)
159 164
160This function should be used to undo the effect of pci_enable_msi() or 165This function should be used to undo the effect of pci_enable_msi_range().
161pci_enable_msi_block() or pci_enable_msi_block_auto(). Calling it restores 166Calling it restores dev->irq to the pin-based interrupt number and frees
162dev->irq to the pin-based interrupt number and frees the previously 167the previously allocated MSIs. The interrupts may subsequently be assigned
163allocated message signaled interrupt(s). The interrupt may subsequently be 168to another device, so drivers should not cache the value of dev->irq.
164assigned to another device, so drivers should not cache the value of
165dev->irq.
166 169
167Before calling this function, a device driver must always call free_irq() 170Before calling this function, a device driver must always call free_irq()
168on any interrupt for which it previously called request_irq(). 171on any interrupt for which it previously called request_irq().
169Failure to do so results in a BUG_ON(), leaving the device with 172Failure to do so results in a BUG_ON(), leaving the device with
170MSI enabled and thus leaking its vector. 173MSI enabled and thus leaking its vector.
171 174
1754.2.3 pci_msi_vec_count
176
177int pci_msi_vec_count(struct pci_dev *dev)
178
179This function could be used to retrieve the number of MSI vectors the
180device requested (via the Multiple Message Capable register). The MSI
181specification only allows the returned value to be a power of two,
182up to a maximum of 2^5 (32).
183
184If this function returns a negative number, it indicates the device is
185not capable of sending MSIs.
186
187If this function returns a positive number, it indicates the maximum
188number of MSI interrupt vectors that could be allocated.
189
1724.3 Using MSI-X 1904.3 Using MSI-X
173 191
174The MSI-X capability is much more flexible than the MSI capability. 192The MSI-X capability is much more flexible than the MSI capability.
@@ -188,26 +206,31 @@ in each element of the array to indicate for which entries the kernel
188should assign interrupts; it is invalid to fill in two entries with the 206should assign interrupts; it is invalid to fill in two entries with the
189same number. 207same number.
190 208
1914.3.1 pci_enable_msix 2094.3.1 pci_enable_msix_range
192 210
193int pci_enable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec) 211int pci_enable_msix_range(struct pci_dev *dev, struct msix_entry *entries,
212 int minvec, int maxvec)
194 213
195Calling this function asks the PCI subsystem to allocate 'nvec' MSIs. 214Calling this function asks the PCI subsystem to allocate any number of
215MSI-X interrupts within specified range from 'minvec' to 'maxvec'.
196The 'entries' argument is a pointer to an array of msix_entry structs 216The 'entries' argument is a pointer to an array of msix_entry structs
197which should be at least 'nvec' entries in size. On success, the 217which should be at least 'maxvec' entries in size.
198device is switched into MSI-X mode and the function returns 0. 218
199The 'vector' member in each entry is populated with the interrupt number; 219On success, the device is switched into MSI-X mode and the function
220returns the number of MSI-X interrupts that have been successfully
221allocated. In this case the 'vector' member in entries numbered from
2220 to the returned value - 1 is populated with the interrupt number;
200the driver should then call request_irq() for each 'vector' that it 223the driver should then call request_irq() for each 'vector' that it
201decides to use. The device driver is responsible for keeping track of the 224decides to use. The device driver is responsible for keeping track of the
202interrupts assigned to the MSI-X vectors so it can free them again later. 225interrupts assigned to the MSI-X vectors so it can free them again later.
226Device driver can use the returned number of successfully allocated MSI-X
227interrupts to further allocate and initialize device resources.
203 228
204If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and 229If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
205the driver should not attempt to allocate any more MSI-X interrupts for 230the driver should not attempt to allocate any more MSI-X interrupts for
206this device. If it returns a positive number, it indicates the maximum 231this device.
207number of interrupt vectors that could have been allocated. See example
208below.
209 232
210This function, in contrast with pci_enable_msi(), does not adjust 233This function, in contrast with pci_enable_msi_range(), does not adjust
211dev->irq. The device will not generate interrupts for this interrupt 234dev->irq. The device will not generate interrupts for this interrupt
212number once MSI-X is enabled. 235number once MSI-X is enabled.
213 236
@@ -218,28 +241,103 @@ It is ideal if drivers can cope with a variable number of MSI-X interrupts;
218there are many reasons why the platform may not be able to provide the 241there are many reasons why the platform may not be able to provide the
219exact number that a driver asks for. 242exact number that a driver asks for.
220 243
221A request loop to achieve that might look like: 244There could be devices that can not operate with just any number of MSI-X
245interrupts within a range. E.g., an network adapter might need let's say
246four vectors per each queue it provides. Therefore, a number of MSI-X
247interrupts allocated should be a multiple of four. In this case interface
248pci_enable_msix_range() can not be used alone to request MSI-X interrupts
249(since it can allocate any number within the range, without any notion of
250the multiple of four) and the device driver should master a custom logic
251to request the required number of MSI-X interrupts.
252
2534.3.1.1 Maximum possible number of MSI-X interrupts
254
255The typical usage of MSI-X interrupts is to allocate as many vectors as
256possible, likely up to the limit returned by pci_msix_vec_count() function:
222 257
223static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec) 258static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec)
224{ 259{
225 while (nvec >= FOO_DRIVER_MINIMUM_NVEC) { 260 return pci_enable_msi_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
226 rc = pci_enable_msix(adapter->pdev, 261 1, nvec);
227 adapter->msix_entries, nvec); 262}
228 if (rc > 0) 263
229 nvec = rc; 264Note the value of 'minvec' parameter is 1. As 'minvec' is inclusive,
230 else 265the value of 0 would be meaningless and could result in error.
231 return rc; 266
267Some devices have a minimal limit on number of MSI-X interrupts.
268In this case the function could look like this:
269
270static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec)
271{
272 return pci_enable_msi_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
273 FOO_DRIVER_MINIMUM_NVEC, nvec);
274}
275
2764.3.1.2 Exact number of MSI-X interrupts
277
278If a driver is unable or unwilling to deal with a variable number of MSI-X
279interrupts it could request a particular number of interrupts by passing
280that number to pci_enable_msix_range() function as both 'minvec' and 'maxvec'
281parameters:
282
283static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec)
284{
285 return pci_enable_msi_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
286 nvec, nvec);
287}
288
2894.3.1.3 Specific requirements to the number of MSI-X interrupts
290
291As noted above, there could be devices that can not operate with just any
292number of MSI-X interrupts within a range. E.g., let's assume a device that
293is only capable sending the number of MSI-X interrupts which is a power of
294two. A routine that enables MSI-X mode for such device might look like this:
295
296/*
297 * Assume 'minvec' and 'maxvec' are non-zero
298 */
299static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter,
300 int minvec, int maxvec)
301{
302 int rc;
303
304 minvec = roundup_pow_of_two(minvec);
305 maxvec = rounddown_pow_of_two(maxvec);
306
307 if (minvec > maxvec)
308 return -ERANGE;
309
310retry:
311 rc = pci_enable_msix_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
312 maxvec, maxvec);
313 /*
314 * -ENOSPC is the only error code allowed to be analized
315 */
316 if (rc == -ENOSPC) {
317 if (maxvec == 1)
318 return -ENOSPC;
319
320 maxvec /= 2;
321
322 if (minvec > maxvec)
323 return -ENOSPC;
324
325 goto retry;
232 } 326 }
233 327
234 return -ENOSPC; 328 return rc;
235} 329}
236 330
331Note how pci_enable_msix_range() return value is analized for a fallback -
332any error code other than -ENOSPC indicates a fatal error and should not
333be retried.
334
2374.3.2 pci_disable_msix 3354.3.2 pci_disable_msix
238 336
239void pci_disable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev) 337void pci_disable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev)
240 338
241This function should be used to undo the effect of pci_enable_msix(). It frees 339This function should be used to undo the effect of pci_enable_msix_range().
242the previously allocated message signaled interrupts. The interrupts may 340It frees the previously allocated MSI-X interrupts. The interrupts may
243subsequently be assigned to another device, so drivers should not cache 341subsequently be assigned to another device, so drivers should not cache
244the value of the 'vector' elements over a call to pci_disable_msix(). 342the value of the 'vector' elements over a call to pci_disable_msix().
245 343
@@ -255,18 +353,32 @@ MSI-X Table. This address is mapped by the PCI subsystem, and should not
255be accessed directly by the device driver. If the driver wishes to 353be accessed directly by the device driver. If the driver wishes to
256mask or unmask an interrupt, it should call disable_irq() / enable_irq(). 354mask or unmask an interrupt, it should call disable_irq() / enable_irq().
257 355
3564.3.4 pci_msix_vec_count
357
358int pci_msix_vec_count(struct pci_dev *dev)
359
360This function could be used to retrieve number of entries in the device
361MSI-X table.
362
363If this function returns a negative number, it indicates the device is
364not capable of sending MSI-Xs.
365
366If this function returns a positive number, it indicates the maximum
367number of MSI-X interrupt vectors that could be allocated.
368
2584.4 Handling devices implementing both MSI and MSI-X capabilities 3694.4 Handling devices implementing both MSI and MSI-X capabilities
259 370
260If a device implements both MSI and MSI-X capabilities, it can 371If a device implements both MSI and MSI-X capabilities, it can
261run in either MSI mode or MSI-X mode, but not both simultaneously. 372run in either MSI mode or MSI-X mode, but not both simultaneously.
262This is a requirement of the PCI spec, and it is enforced by the 373This is a requirement of the PCI spec, and it is enforced by the
263PCI layer. Calling pci_enable_msi() when MSI-X is already enabled or 374PCI layer. Calling pci_enable_msi_range() when MSI-X is already
264pci_enable_msix() when MSI is already enabled results in an error. 375enabled or pci_enable_msix_range() when MSI is already enabled
265If a device driver wishes to switch between MSI and MSI-X at runtime, 376results in an error. If a device driver wishes to switch between MSI
266it must first quiesce the device, then switch it back to pin-interrupt 377and MSI-X at runtime, it must first quiesce the device, then switch
267mode, before calling pci_enable_msi() or pci_enable_msix() and resuming 378it back to pin-interrupt mode, before calling pci_enable_msi_range()
268operation. This is not expected to be a common operation but may be 379or pci_enable_msix_range() and resuming operation. This is not expected
269useful for debugging or testing during development. 380to be a common operation but may be useful for debugging or testing
381during development.
270 382
2714.5 Considerations when using MSIs 3834.5 Considerations when using MSIs
272 384
@@ -381,5 +493,5 @@ or disabled (0). If 0 is found in any of the msi_bus files belonging
381to bridges between the PCI root and the device, MSIs are disabled. 493to bridges between the PCI root and the device, MSIs are disabled.
382 494
383It is also worth checking the device driver to see whether it supports MSIs. 495It is also worth checking the device driver to see whether it supports MSIs.
384For example, it may contain calls to pci_enable_msi(), pci_enable_msix() or 496For example, it may contain calls to pci_enable_msi_range() or
385pci_enable_msi_block(). 497pci_enable_msix_range().