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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/amd/pds_vfio_pci.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/amd/pds_vfio_pci.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..7a6bc848a2b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/amd/pds_vfio_pci.rst @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ +.. note: can be edited and viewed with /usr/bin/formiko-vim + +========================================================== +PCI VFIO driver for the AMD/Pensando(R) DSC adapter family +========================================================== + +AMD/Pensando Linux VFIO PCI Device Driver +Copyright(c) 2023 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. + +Overview +======== + +The ``pds-vfio-pci`` module is a PCI driver that supports Live Migration +capable Virtual Function (VF) devices in the DSC hardware. + +Using the device +================ + +The pds-vfio-pci device is enabled via multiple configuration steps and +depends on the ``pds_core`` driver to create and enable SR-IOV Virtual +Function devices. + +Shown below are the steps to bind the driver to a VF and also to the +associated auxiliary device created by the ``pds_core`` driver. This +example assumes the pds_core and pds-vfio-pci modules are already +loaded. + +.. code-block:: bash + :name: example-setup-script + + #!/bin/bash + + PF_BUS="0000:60" + PF_BDF="0000:60:00.0" + VF_BDF="0000:60:00.1" + + # Prevent non-vfio VF driver from probing the VF device + echo 0 > /sys/class/pci_bus/$PF_BUS/device/$PF_BDF/sriov_drivers_autoprobe + + # Create single VF for Live Migration via pds_core + echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pds_core/$PF_BDF/sriov_numvfs + + # Allow the VF to be bound to the pds-vfio-pci driver + echo "pds-vfio-pci" > /sys/class/pci_bus/$PF_BUS/device/$VF_BDF/driver_override + + # Bind the VF to the pds-vfio-pci driver + echo "$VF_BDF" > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/pds-vfio-pci/bind + +After performing the steps above, a file in /dev/vfio/<iommu_group> +should have been created. + + +Enabling the driver +=================== + +The driver is enabled via the standard kernel configuration system, +using the make command:: + + make oldconfig/menuconfig/etc. + +The driver is located in the menu structure at: + + -> Device Drivers + -> VFIO Non-Privileged userspace driver framework + -> VFIO support for PDS PCI devices + +Support +======= + +For general Linux networking support, please use the netdev mailing +list, which is monitored by Pensando personnel:: + + netdev@vger.kernel.org + +For more specific support needs, please use the Pensando driver support +email:: + + drivers@pensando.io |