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@@ -82,7 +82,19 @@ 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_range 854.2.1 pci_enable_msi
86
87int pci_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev)
88
89A successful call allocates ONE interrupt to the device, regardless
90of how many MSIs the device supports. The device is switched from
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
974.2.2 pci_enable_msi_range
86 98
87int pci_enable_msi_range(struct pci_dev *dev, int minvec, int maxvec) 99int pci_enable_msi_range(struct pci_dev *dev, int minvec, int maxvec)
88 100
@@ -147,6 +159,11 @@ static int foo_driver_enable_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev, int nvec)
147 return pci_enable_msi_range(pdev, nvec, nvec); 159 return pci_enable_msi_range(pdev, nvec, nvec);
148} 160}
149 161
162Note, unlike pci_enable_msi_exact() function, which could be also used to
163enable a particular number of MSI-X interrupts, pci_enable_msi_range()
164returns either a negative errno or 'nvec' (not negative errno or 0 - as
165pci_enable_msi_exact() does).
166
1504.2.1.3 Single MSI mode 1674.2.1.3 Single MSI mode
151 168
152The most notorious example of the request type described above is 169The most notorious example of the request type described above is
@@ -158,7 +175,27 @@ static int foo_driver_enable_single_msi(struct pci_dev *pdev)
158 return pci_enable_msi_range(pdev, 1, 1); 175 return pci_enable_msi_range(pdev, 1, 1);
159} 176}
160 177
1614.2.2 pci_disable_msi 178Note, unlike pci_enable_msi() function, which could be also used to
179enable the single MSI mode, pci_enable_msi_range() returns either a
180negative errno or 1 (not negative errno or 0 - as pci_enable_msi()
181does).
182
1834.2.3 pci_enable_msi_exact
184
185int pci_enable_msi_exact(struct pci_dev *dev, int nvec)
186
187This variation on pci_enable_msi_range() call allows a device driver to
188request exactly 'nvec' MSIs.
189
190If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
191the driver should not attempt to request any more MSI interrupts for
192this device.
193
194By contrast with pci_enable_msi_range() function, pci_enable_msi_exact()
195returns zero in case of success, which indicates MSI interrupts have been
196successfully allocated.
197
1984.2.4 pci_disable_msi
162 199
163void pci_disable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev) 200void pci_disable_msi(struct pci_dev *dev)
164 201
@@ -172,7 +209,7 @@ on any interrupt for which it previously called request_irq().
172Failure to do so results in a BUG_ON(), leaving the device with 209Failure to do so results in a BUG_ON(), leaving the device with
173MSI enabled and thus leaking its vector. 210MSI enabled and thus leaking its vector.
174 211
1754.2.3 pci_msi_vec_count 2124.2.4 pci_msi_vec_count
176 213
177int pci_msi_vec_count(struct pci_dev *dev) 214int pci_msi_vec_count(struct pci_dev *dev)
178 215
@@ -257,8 +294,8 @@ possible, likely up to the limit returned by pci_msix_vec_count() function:
257 294
258static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec) 295static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec)
259{ 296{
260 return pci_enable_msi_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries, 297 return pci_enable_msix_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
261 1, nvec); 298 1, nvec);
262} 299}
263 300
264Note the value of 'minvec' parameter is 1. As 'minvec' is inclusive, 301Note the value of 'minvec' parameter is 1. As 'minvec' is inclusive,
@@ -269,8 +306,8 @@ In this case the function could look like this:
269 306
270static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec) 307static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec)
271{ 308{
272 return pci_enable_msi_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries, 309 return pci_enable_msix_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
273 FOO_DRIVER_MINIMUM_NVEC, nvec); 310 FOO_DRIVER_MINIMUM_NVEC, nvec);
274} 311}
275 312
2764.3.1.2 Exact number of MSI-X interrupts 3134.3.1.2 Exact number of MSI-X interrupts
@@ -282,10 +319,15 @@ parameters:
282 319
283static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec) 320static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter, int nvec)
284{ 321{
285 return pci_enable_msi_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries, 322 return pci_enable_msix_range(adapter->pdev, adapter->msix_entries,
286 nvec, nvec); 323 nvec, nvec);
287} 324}
288 325
326Note, unlike pci_enable_msix_exact() function, which could be also used to
327enable a particular number of MSI-X interrupts, pci_enable_msix_range()
328returns either a negative errno or 'nvec' (not negative errno or 0 - as
329pci_enable_msix_exact() does).
330
2894.3.1.3 Specific requirements to the number of MSI-X interrupts 3314.3.1.3 Specific requirements to the number of MSI-X interrupts
290 332
291As noted above, there could be devices that can not operate with just any 333As noted above, there could be devices that can not operate with just any
@@ -332,7 +374,64 @@ Note 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 374any error code other than -ENOSPC indicates a fatal error and should not
333be retried. 375be retried.
334 376
3354.3.2 pci_disable_msix 3774.3.2 pci_enable_msix_exact
378
379int pci_enable_msix_exact(struct pci_dev *dev,
380 struct msix_entry *entries, int nvec)
381
382This variation on pci_enable_msix_range() call allows a device driver to
383request exactly 'nvec' MSI-Xs.
384
385If this function returns a negative number, it indicates an error and
386the driver should not attempt to allocate any more MSI-X interrupts for
387this device.
388
389By contrast with pci_enable_msix_range() function, pci_enable_msix_exact()
390returns zero in case of success, which indicates MSI-X interrupts have been
391successfully allocated.
392
393Another version of a routine that enables MSI-X mode for a device with
394specific requirements described in chapter 4.3.1.3 might look like this:
395
396/*
397 * Assume 'minvec' and 'maxvec' are non-zero
398 */
399static int foo_driver_enable_msix(struct foo_adapter *adapter,
400 int minvec, int maxvec)
401{
402 int rc;
403
404 minvec = roundup_pow_of_two(minvec);
405 maxvec = rounddown_pow_of_two(maxvec);
406
407 if (minvec > maxvec)
408 return -ERANGE;
409
410retry:
411 rc = pci_enable_msix_exact(adapter->pdev,
412 adapter->msix_entries, maxvec);
413
414 /*
415 * -ENOSPC is the only error code allowed to be analyzed
416 */
417 if (rc == -ENOSPC) {
418 if (maxvec == 1)
419 return -ENOSPC;
420
421 maxvec /= 2;
422
423 if (minvec > maxvec)
424 return -ENOSPC;
425
426 goto retry;
427 } else if (rc < 0) {
428 return rc;
429 }
430
431 return maxvec;
432}
433
4344.3.3 pci_disable_msix
336 435
337void pci_disable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev) 436void pci_disable_msix(struct pci_dev *dev)
338 437