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Message-Id: <20170803181954.4154-16-logang@deltatee.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 12:19:54 -0600
From: Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>
To: linux-ntb@...glegroups.com, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Jon Mason <jdmason@...zu.us>, Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@...el.com>,
Allen Hubbe <Allen.Hubbe@....com>,
Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
Kurt Schwemmer <kurt.schwemmer@...rosemi.com>,
Stephen Bates <sbates@...thlin.com>,
Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@...il.com>,
Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 15/15] NTB: switchtec_ntb: Update switchtec documentation with notes for NTB
The switchtec_ntb driver has a couple requirements on the switchec's
hardware configuration so we add these notes to the documentation.
Signed-off-by: Logan Gunthorpe <logang@...tatee.com>
Reviewed-by: Stephen Bates <sbates@...thlin.com>
Reviewed-by: Kurt Schwemmer <kurt.schwemmer@...rosemi.com>
Acked-by: Allen Hubbe <Allen.Hubbe@...l.com>
---
Documentation/switchtec.txt | 12 ++++++++++++
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/switchtec.txt b/Documentation/switchtec.txt
index a0a9c7b3d4d5..f788264921ff 100644
--- a/Documentation/switchtec.txt
+++ b/Documentation/switchtec.txt
@@ -78,3 +78,15 @@ The following IOCTLs are also supported by the device:
between PCI Function Framework number (used by the event system)
and Switchtec Logic Port ID and Partition number (which is more
user friendly).
+
+
+Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB) Driver
+===================================
+
+An NTB driver is provided for the switchtec hardware in switchtec_ntb.
+Currently, it only supports switches configured with exactly 2
+partitions. It also requires the following configuration settings:
+
+* Both partitions must be able to access each other's GAS spaces.
+ Thus, the bits in the GAS Access Vector under Management Settings
+ must be set to support this.
--
2.11.0
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