On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM Rodrigo Siqueira <siqueira@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 02/14, Alex Deucher wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM Rodrigo Siqueira <siqueira@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > Users can check the file "/sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/amdgpu_firmware_info" > > > to get information on the firmware loaded in the system. This file has > > > multiple acronyms that are not documented in the glossary. This commit > > > introduces some missing acronyms to the AMD glossary documentation. The > > > meaning of each acronym in this commit was extracted from code > > > documentation available in the following files: > > > > > > - drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/gfx_v7_0.c > > > - drivers/gpu/drm/amd/include/amd_shared.h > > > > > > Cc: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx> > > > Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Siqueira <siqueira@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > --- > > > Documentation/gpu/amdgpu/amdgpu-glossary.rst | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++ > > > 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) > > > > > > diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/amdgpu/amdgpu-glossary.rst b/Documentation/gpu/amdgpu/amdgpu-glossary.rst > > > index 00a47ebb0b0f..3242db32b020 100644 > > > --- a/Documentation/gpu/amdgpu/amdgpu-glossary.rst > > > +++ b/Documentation/gpu/amdgpu/amdgpu-glossary.rst > > > @@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ we have a dedicated glossary for Display Core at > > > The number of CUs that are active on the system. The number of active > > > CUs may be less than SE * SH * CU depending on the board configuration. > > > > > > + CE > > > + Constant Engine > > > + > > > CP > > > Command Processor > > > > > > @@ -80,6 +83,9 @@ we have a dedicated glossary for Display Core at > > > KIQ > > > Kernel Interface Queue > > > > > > + ME > > > + Micro Engine > > > > This is part of Graphics so maybe something like: > > > > ME > > MicroEngine (Graphics) > > > > > + > > > MEC > > > MicroEngine Compute > > > > > > @@ -92,6 +98,9 @@ we have a dedicated glossary for Display Core at > > > MQD > > > Memory Queue Descriptor > > > > > > + PFP > > > + Pre-Fetch Parser > > > > This is also part of GFX. > > > > PFP > > Pre-Fetch Parser (Graphics) > > > > > + > > > PPLib > > > PowerPlay Library - PowerPlay is the power management component. > > > > > > @@ -110,14 +119,26 @@ we have a dedicated glossary for Display Core at > > > SH > > > SHader array > > > > > > + SMC > > > + System Management Controller > > > + > > > SMU > > > System Management Unit > > > > These two are synonyms. > > > > How about > > SMU / SMC > > System Management Unit / System Management Controller > > > > Other than that, looks good. > > > > Thanks a lot for all the suggestions; I'll make those changes for the > V2. > > btw, from the amdgpu_firmware_info, I did not find the meaning of the > below acronyms, could you help me with that? > > MC Memory Controller > SRL(C|G|S) RLC = RunList Controller The name is a remnant of ages past and doesn't really have much meaning today. It's a group of general purpose helper engines for the GFX block. It's involved in GFX power management and SR-IOV among other things. SRLC = SAVE/RESTORE LIST CNTL SRLG = SAVE/RESTORE LIST GPM_MEM SRLS = SAVE/RESTORE LIST SRM_MEM > IMU Integrated Management Unit Another engine which helps with power management tasks. > ASD I can't remember what this stands for off hand. Will need to look it up. > TOC Table of Contents > > Thanks > Siqueira > > > Alex > > > > > > > > SS > > > Spread Spectrum > > > > > > + TA > > > + Trusted Application > > > + > > > + UVD > > > + Unified Video Decoder > > > + > > > VCE > > > Video Compression Engine > > > > > > VCN > > > Video Codec Next > > > + > > > + VPE > > > + Video Processing Engine > > > -- > > > 2.48.1 > > >
