linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/5] Switchtec MRPC DMA mode support

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Date:   Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:20:05 -0600
From:   Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
To:     Wesley Sheng <wesley.sheng@...rochip.com>
Cc:     kurt.schwemmer@...rosemi.com, logang@...tatee.com,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        wesleyshenggit@...a.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/5] Switchtec MRPC DMA mode support

On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 05:12:19PM +0800, Wesley Sheng wrote:
> Hi, Everyone,
> 
> This patch series adds support for the Switchtec MRPC DMA mode.
> 
> Switchtec switches supports 2 MRPC interaction modes: MRPC normal mode and
> MRPC DMA mode, a new feature in the latest firmware versions. MRPC normal 
> mode requires the host to read the MRPC command status and output data. 
> In MRPC DMA mode the command status and output data are pushed directly to
> host memory and issues an interrupt upon completion. The advantage of MRPC
> DMA mode is avoiding potential high latency response from the Memory Read
> TLP. 
> 
> Additionally, we've made the following changes:
> 
> * Improve the efficiency of filling MRPC Input buffer by enabling write 
>   combining on MRPC region of BAR
> * Software workaround for delay responded Memory READ TLPs that access 
>   the BAR
> * And several bug fixes
> 
> Regards,
> Wesley
> 
> --
> 
> Changed since v1:
>   - It's a resend of v1
> 
> --
> 
> 
> Boris Glimcher (1):
>   switchtec: Set DMA coherent mask in Switchtec driver
> 
> Joey Zhang (1):
>   switchtec: A temporary variable should be used for the flags of
>     switchtec_ioctl_event_ctl
> 
> Kelvin Cao (2):
>   switchtec: Remove immediate status check after submit a MRPC command
>   switchtec: Improve MRPC efficiency by leveraging write combining
> 
> Wesley Sheng (1):
>   switchtec: MRPC DMA mode implementation
> 
>  drivers/pci/switch/switchtec.c | 154 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>  include/linux/switchtec.h      |  16 +++++
>  2 files changed, 153 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

I applied all these on pci/switchtec for v4.21, thanks!

If you want to change anything, let me know.  I'm happy to replace or
update patches.