Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] Add RC-to-EP doorbell with platform MSI controller

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On Wed, Oct 09, 2024 at 06:01:27PM +0200, Niklas Cassel wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 06:09:15PM -0400, Frank Li wrote:
> > ┌────────────┐   ┌───────────────────────────────────┐   ┌────────────────┐
> > │            │   │                                   │   │                │
> > │            │   │ PCI Endpoint                      │   │ PCI Host       │
> > │            │   │                                   │   │                │
> > │            │◄──┤ 1.platform_msi_domain_alloc_irqs()│   │                │
> > │            │   │                                   │   │                │
> > │ MSI        ├──►│ 2.write_msi_msg()                 ├──►├─BAR<n>         │
> > │ Controller │   │   update doorbell register address│   │                │
> > │            │   │   for BAR                         │   │                │
> > │            │   │                                   │   │ 3. Write BAR<n>│
> > │            │◄──┼───────────────────────────────────┼───┤                │
> > │            │   │                                   │   │                │
> > │            ├──►│ 4.Irq Handle                      │   │                │
> > │            │   │                                   │   │                │
> > │            │   │                                   │   │                │
> > └────────────┘   └───────────────────────────────────┘   └────────────────┘
> >
> > This patches based on old https://lore.kernel.org/imx/20221124055036.1630573-1-Frank.Li@xxxxxxx/
> >
> > Original patch only target to vntb driver. But actually it is common
> > method.
> >
> > This patches add new API to pci-epf-core, so any EP driver can use it.
> >
> > The key point is comments from Thomas Gleixner, who suggest use new
> > PCI/IMS. But arm platform change still not be merged yet.
> >
> > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tglx/devel.git devmsi-v2-arm
> >
> > So I still use existed method implement RC to EP doorbell.
> >
> > If Thomas Gleixner want to continue work on devmsi-v2-arm, I can help test
> > and update this patch.
> >
> > Change from v1 to v2
> > - Add missed patch for endpont/pci-epf-test.c
> > - Move alloc and free to epc driver from epf.
> > - Provide general help function for EPC driver to alloc platform msi irq.
> > - Fixed manivannan's comments.
> >
> > Frank Li (5):
> >   PCI: endpoint: Add RC-to-EP doorbell support using platform MSI
> >     controller
> >   PCI: dwc: add doorbell support by use MSI controller
> >   PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-test: add doorbell test
> >   misc: pci_endpoint_test: Add doorbell test case
> >   tools: PCI: Add 'B' option for test doorbell
> >
> >  drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.c              |  48 +++++
> >  .../pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-ep.c   |   2 +
> >  drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-test.c |  59 +++++-
> >  drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epc-core.c           | 192 ++++++++++++++++++
> >  drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c           |  44 ++++
> >  include/linux/pci-epc.h                       |   6 +
> >  include/linux/pci-epf.h                       |   7 +
> >  include/uapi/linux/pcitest.h                  |   1 +
> >  tools/pci/pcitest.c                           |  16 +-
> >  9 files changed, 373 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > --
> > 2.34.1
> >
>
> Hello Frank,
>
> Thank you for your work on this.
> This series is very interesting.
>
> As you probably know, IMS support was ripped out of the kernel a few
> months ago:
> b966b1102871 ("Revert "PCI/MSI: Provide IMS (Interrupt Message Store) support"")
>
> So this series seems as relevant as ever.
>
> Are you considering continuing work on this series any time soon?

Thank you reminder it. I forget it totally. I can respin it. I remember
there are issue that how to provent pcitest to test door bell bar.

Frank

>
>
> Kind regards,
> Niklas




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