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Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:12:53 -0700
From: Vernon Mauery <vernux@...ibm.com>
To: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
Keith Mannthey <kmannth@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC][Patch] IBM Real-Time "SMI Free" mode driver -v3
On 23-Sep-2010 02:38 PM, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:46:10 -0700 Vernon Mauery wrote:
>
>> IBM Real-Time "SMI Free" mode driver
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Vernon Mauery <vernux@...ibm.com>
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
>> index cff7cc2..16ba6e6 100644
>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
>> @@ -590,4 +590,20 @@ config INTEL_IPS
>> functionality. If in doubt, say Y here; it will only load on
>> supported platforms.
>>
>> +config IBM_RTL
>> + tristate "Device driver to enable PRTL support"
>> + depends on X86 && PCI
>> + ---help---
>> + Enable support for IBM Preimium Real Time Mode (PRTM).
>
> What is Preimium?
Okay, this is just plain embarrassing. Or should I say embarasing? :)
I swear I already fixed those from when you commented on Keith's patch.
I must have copied over my changes somehow.
These are fixed in the forthcoming patch. Thanks for your patience.
>
>> + This module will allow you the enter and exit PRTM in the BIOS via
>> + sysfs on platforms that support this feature. System in PRTM will
>> + not recive cpu generated SMIs for recoverable errors. Use of this
>
> receive CPU-generated
>
>> + feature without proper support may void your hardware warrenty.
>
> warranty.
>
>> +
>> + If the proper bios support is found the driver will load and create
>
> BIOS
>
>> + /sys/devices/system/ibm_rtl/. The "state" varable will indicate
>
> variable
>
>> + weather or not the BIOS is in PRTM.
>
> whether
>
>> + state = 0 (BIOS SMI's on)
>> + state = 1 (BIOS SMI's off)
>> +
>> endif # X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES
>
>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/ibm_rtl.c b/drivers/platform/x86/ibm_rtl.c
>> new file mode 100644
>> index 0000000..37bf610
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/ibm_rtl.c
>> @@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
>> +/*
>> + * IBM Real-Time Linux driver
>> + *
>> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
>> + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
>> + * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
>> + * (at your option) any later version.
>> + *
>> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
>> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
>> + * GNU General Public License for more details.
>> + *
>> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
>> + * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
>> + * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
>> + *
>> + * Copyright (C) IBM Corporation, 2010
>> + *
>> + * Author: Keith Mannthey <kmannth@...ibm.com>
>> + * Vernon Mauery <vernux@...ibm.com>
>> + *
>> + */
>> +
>> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
>> +#include <linux/delay.h>
>> +#include <linux/module.h>
>> +#include <linux/io.h>
>> +#include <linux/sysdev.h>
>> +#include <linux/dmi.h>
>> +#include <asm/bios_ebda.h>
>> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
>
><asm> after all <linux> headers, please.
>
>> +
>> +static int force;
>> +module_param(force, bool, 0);
>> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(force, "Force driver load, ignore DMI data");
>> +
>> +static int debug;
>> +module_param(debug, bool, 0644);
>> +MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Show debug output");
>> +
>> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
>> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Keith Mannthey <kmmanth@...ibm.com>");
>> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Vernon Mauery <vernux@...ibm.com>");
>> +
>> +enum rtl_addr_type {
>> + RTL_ADDR_TYPE_IO = 1,
>> + RTL_ADDR_TYPE_MMIO,
>> +} __attribute__((packed));
>> +
>> +enum rtl_cmd_type {
>> + RTL_CMD_NOP = 0,
>> + RTL_CMD_ENTER_PRTM,
>> + RTL_CMD_EXIT_PRTM,
>> +} __attribute__((packed));
>
>What does packed do to an enum list?
>
>> +
>> +/* The RTL table looks something like: */
>
>Unsure of this?
:) Not really. A little less waffling never hurts.
>
>> +struct ibm_rtl_table {
>> + char signature[5];
>> + u8 version;
>> + u8 rt_status;
>> + enum rtl_cmd_type command;
>> + u8 command_status;
>> + enum rtl_addr_type cmd_address_type;
>> + u8 cmd_granularity;
>> + u8 cmd_offset;
>> + u16 reserve1;
>> + u8 cmd_port_address[4]; /* platform dependent address */
>> + u8 cmd_port_value[4]; /* platform dependent value */
>> +};
>> +
>> +#define RTL_SIGNATURE (('L'<<24)|('T'<<16)|('R'<<8)|'_')
>> +
>> +#define ERROR(A, B...) printk(KERN_ERR "ibm-rtl: " A, ##B )
>> +#define WARNING(A, B...) printk(KERN_WARNING "ibm-rtl: " A, ##B )
>> +#define DEBUG(A, B...) do { \
>> + if (debug) \
>> + printk(KERN_INFO "ibm-rtl: " A, ##B ); \
>> +} while (0)
>> +
>> +DEFINE_MUTEX(rtl_lock);
>
>static DEFINE_MUTEX(rtl_lock);
Thanks for your review.
--Vernon
>
>> +static struct ibm_rtl_table __iomem *rtl_table = NULL;
>> +static void __iomem *ebda_map;
>> +static void __iomem *rtl_cmd_iomem_addr = NULL;
>> +static u32 rtl_cmd_port_addr;
>> +static enum rtl_addr_type rtl_cmd_type;
>> +static u8 rtl_cmd_width;
>
>
>---
>~Randy
>*** Remember to use Documentation/SubmitChecklist when testing your code ***
>
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