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Message-ID: <f4f9b7c9-c6e5-17e8-49d3-bea6109a2b9b@redhat.com>
Date:   Mon, 17 May 2021 07:22:54 -0700
From:   Tom Rix <trix@...hat.com>
To:     Lizhi Hou <lizhi.hou@...inx.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     linux-fpga@...r.kernel.org, maxz@...inx.com,
        sonal.santan@...inx.com, yliu@...inx.com, michal.simek@...inx.com,
        stefanos@...inx.com, devicetree@...r.kernel.org, mdf@...nel.org,
        robh@...nel.org, Max Zhen <max.zhen@...inx.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V6 XRT Alveo 01/20] Documentation: fpga: Add a document
 describing XRT Alveo drivers

A number of small changes I likely have asked for before.

Mostly adding articles to nouns and some commas.

Thanks for the addition of bus part.

Nothing seriously wrong.


On 5/11/21 6:53 PM, Lizhi Hou wrote:
> Describe XRT driver architecture and provide basic overview of
> Xilinx Alveo platform.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sonal Santan <sonal.santan@...inx.com>
> Signed-off-by: Max Zhen <max.zhen@...inx.com>
> Signed-off-by: Lizhi Hou <lizhi.hou@...inx.com>
> ---
>   Documentation/fpga/index.rst |   1 +
>   Documentation/fpga/xrt.rst   | 869 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   MAINTAINERS                  |  11 +
>   3 files changed, 881 insertions(+)
>   create mode 100644 Documentation/fpga/xrt.rst
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/fpga/index.rst b/Documentation/fpga/index.rst
> index f80f95667ca2..30134357b70d 100644
> --- a/Documentation/fpga/index.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/fpga/index.rst
> @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ fpga
>       :maxdepth: 1
>   
>       dfl
> +    xrt
>   
>   .. only::  subproject and html
>   
> diff --git a/Documentation/fpga/xrt.rst b/Documentation/fpga/xrt.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..fd69b96a8f80
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/fpga/xrt.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,869 @@
> +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +
> +==================================
> +XRTV2 Linux Kernel Driver Overview
> +==================================
> +
> +Authors:
> +
> +* Sonal Santan <sonal.santan@...inx.com>
> +* Max Zhen <max.zhen@...inx.com>
> +* Lizhi Hou <lizhi.hou@...inx.com>
> +
> +XRTV2 drivers are second generation `XRT <https://github.com/Xilinx/XRT>`_
> +drivers which support `Alveo <https://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/alveo.html>`_
> +PCIe platforms from Xilinx.
> +
> +XRTV2 drivers support *subsystem* style data driven platforms where driver's
> +configuration and behavior are determined by metadata provided by the platform
> +(in *device tree* format). Primary management physical function (MPF) driver
> +is called **xrt-mgmt**. Primary user physical function (UPF) driver is called
> +**xrt-user** and is under development. xrt_driver framework and HW subsystem
> +drivers are packaged into a library module called **xrt-lib**, which is shared
> +by **xrt-mgmt** and **xrt-user** (under development). The xrt_driver framework
> +implements a ``bus_type`` called **xrt_bus_type** which is used to discover HW
> +subsystems and facilitate inter HW subsystem interaction.
> +
> +Driver Modules
> +==============
> +
> +xrt-lib.ko
> +----------
> +
> +xrt-lib is the repository of all subsystem drivers and pure software modules that
> +can potentially be shared between xrt-mgmt and xrt-user. All these drivers are
> +structured as **xrt_driver** and are instantiated by xrt-mgmt (or xrt-user under
> +development) based on the metadata associated with the hardware. The metadata is
> +in the form of a device tree as mentioned before. Each xrt_driver statically
> +defines a subsystem node array by using node name or a string in its ``.endpoints``
using a node name
> +property. And this array is eventually translated to IOMEM resources in the
> +instantiated **xrt_device**.
> +
> +The xrt-lib infrastructure provides hooks to xrt_drivers for device node
> +management, user file operations and ioctl callbacks. The core infrastructure also
> +provides a bus functionality called **xrt_bus_type** for xrt_driver registration,
> +discovery and inter xrt_driver calls. xrt-lib does not have any dependency on PCIe
> +subsystem.
> +
> +.. note::
> +   See code in ``include/xleaf.h`` and ``include/xdevice.h``
> +
> +
> +xrt-mgmt.ko
> +------------
> +
> +The xrt-mgmt driver is a PCIe device driver driving MPF found on Xilinx's Alveo
> +PCIe device. It consists of one *root* driver, one or more *group* drivers
> +and one or more *xleaf* drivers. The group and xleaf drivers are instantiations
> +of xrt_driver but are called group and xleaf to symbolize the logical operation
of the xrt_driver
> +performed by them.
> +
> +The root driver manages the life cycle of multiple group drivers, which, in turn,
> +manages multiple xleaf drivers. This flexibility allows xrt-mgmt.ko and xrt-lib.ko
> +to support various HW subsystems exposed by different Alveo shells. The differences
> +among these Alveo shells is handled in xleaf drivers. The root and group
> +drivers make part of the infrastructure which provide common services to xleaf
drivers are part
> +drivers found on various Alveo shells. See :ref:`alveo_platform_overview`.
> +
> +The instantiation of specific group driver or xleaf driver is completely data
or xleaf drivers
> +driven based on metadata (mostly in device tree format) found through VSEC
> +capability and inside firmware files, such as platform xsabin or user xclbin file.
or the firmware files
> +
> +
> +Driver Object Model
> +===================
> +
> +The driver object model looks like the following::
> +
> +                    +-----------+
> +                    |   xroot   |
> +                    +-----+-----+
> +                          |
> +              +-----------+-----------+
> +              |                       |
> +              v                       v
> +        +-----------+          +-----------+
> +        |   group   |    ...   |   group   |
> +        +-----+-----+          +------+----+
> +              |                       |
> +              |                       |
> +        +-----+----+            +-----+----+
> +        |          |            |          |
> +        v          v            v          v
> +    +-------+  +-------+    +-------+  +-------+
> +    | xleaf |..| xleaf |    | xleaf |..| xleaf |
> +    +-------+  +-------+    +-------+  +-------+
> +
> +As an example, for Xilinx Alveo U50 before user xclbin download, the tree
> +looks like the following::
> +
> +                                +-----------+
> +                                |  xrt-mgmt |
> +                                +-----+-----+
> +                                      |
> +            +-------------------------+--------------------+
> +            |                         |                    |
> +            v                         v                    v
> +       +--------+                +--------+            +--------+
> +       | group0 |                | group1 |            | group2 |
> +       +----+---+                +----+---+            +---+----+
> +            |                         |                    |
> +            |                         |                    |
> +      +-----+-----+        +----+-----+---+    +-----+-----+----+--------+
> +      |           |        |    |         |    |     |          |        |
> +      v           v        |    v         v    |     v          v        |
> + +------------+  +------+  | +------+ +------+ |  +------+ +-----------+ |
> + | xmgmt_main |  | VSEC |  | | GPIO | | QSPI | |  |  CMC | | AXI-GATE0 | |
> + +------------+  +------+  | +------+ +------+ |  +------+ +-----------+ |
> +                           | +---------+       |  +------+ +-----------+ |
> +                           +>| MAILBOX |       +->| ICAP | | AXI-GATE1 |<+
> +                             +---------+       |  +------+ +-----------+
> +                                               |  +-------+
> +                                               +->| CALIB |
> +                                                  +-------+
> +
> +After a xclbin is downloaded, group3 will be added and the tree looks like the
> +following::
> +
> +                                +-----------+
> +                                |  xrt-mgmt |
> +                                +-----+-----+
> +                                      |
> +            +-------------------------+--------------------+-----------------+
> +            |                         |                    |                 |
> +            v                         v                    v                 |
> +       +--------+                +--------+            +--------+            |
> +       | group0 |                | group1 |            | group2 |            |
> +       +----+---+                +----+---+            +---+----+            |
> +            |                         |                    |                 |
> +            |                         |                    |                 |
> +      +-----+-----+       +-----+-----+---+    +-----+-----+----+--------+   |
> +      |           |       |     |         |    |     |          |        |   |
> +      v           v       |     v         v    |     v          v        |   |
> + +------------+  +------+ | +------+ +------+  |  +------+ +-----------+ |   |
> + | xmgmt_main |  | VSEC | | | GPIO | | QSPI |  |  |  CMC | | AXI-GATE0 | |   |
> + +------------+  +------+ | +------+ +------+  |  +------+ +-----------+ |   |
> +                          | +---------+        |  +------+ +-----------+ |   |
> +                          +>| MAILBOX |        +->| ICAP | | AXI-GATE1 |<+   |
> +                            +---------+        |  +------+ +-----------+     |
> +                                               |  +-------+                  |
> +                                               +->| CALIB |                  |
> +                                                  +-------+                  |
> +                      +---+----+                                             |
> +                      | group3 |<--------------------------------------------+
> +                      +--------+
> +                          |
> +                          |
> +     +-------+--------+---+--+--------+------+-------+
> +     |       |        |      |        |      |       |
> +     v       |        v      |        v      |       v
> + +--------+  |   +--------+  |   +--------+  |    +-----+
> + | CLOCK0 |  |   | CLOCK1 |  |   | CLOCK2 |  |    | UCS |
> + +--------+  v   +--------+  v   +--------+  v    +-----+
> + +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
> + | CLOCK-FREQ0 | | CLOCK-FREQ1 | | CLOCK-FREQ2 |
> + +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
> +
> +
> +root
> +----
> +
> +The root driver is a PCIe device driver attached to MPF. It's part of the
> +infrastructure of the MPF driver and resides in xrt-mgmt.ko. This driver
> +
> +* manages one or more group drivers
> +* provides access to functionalities that requires pci_dev, such as PCIE config
> +  space access, to other xleaf drivers through root calls
> +* facilities inter xleaf driver calls for other xleaf drivers
> +* facilities event callbacks for other xleaf drivers
> +
> +When root driver starts, it will explicitly create an initial group instance,
When the root
> +which contains xleaf drivers that will trigger the creation of other group
> +instances. The root driver will wait for all group and xleaf drivers to be
> +created before it returns from its probe routine and claim success of the
> +initialization of the entire xrt-mgmt driver. If any xleaf fails to initialize
> +the xrt-mgmt driver will still come online but with limited functionality.
> +
> +.. note::
> +   See code in ``lib/xroot.c`` and ``mgmt/root.c``
> +
> +
> +group
> +-----
> +
> +The group driver represents a pseudo device whose life cycle is managed by
> +root and does not have real IO mem or IRQ resources. It's part of the
> +infrastructure of the MPF driver and resides in xrt-lib.ko. This driver
> +
> +* manages one or more xleaf drivers
> +* provides access to root from xleaf drivers, so that root calls, event
> +  notifications and inter xleaf calls can happen
> +
> +In xrt-mgmt, an initial group driver instance will be created by the root. This
> +instance contains xleaf drivers that will trigger group instances to be created
> +to manage groups of xleaf drivers found on different partitions on hardware,
partitions of hardware
> +such as VSEC, Shell, and User.
> +
> +Every *fpga_region* has a group driver associated with it. The group driver is
> +created when a xclbin image is loaded on the fpga_region. The existing group
> +is destroyed when a new xclbin image is loaded. The fpga_region persists
> +across xclbin downloads.
> +
> +.. note::
> +   See code in ``lib/group.c``
> +
> +
> +xleaf
> +-----
> +
> +The xleaf driver is a xrt_driver whose life cycle is managed by
> +a group driver and may or may not have real IO mem or IRQ resources. They
> +are the real meat of xrt-mgmt and manage HW subsystems they are attached to.

delete 'real meat' part, should be

They manage the HW subsystems they ...

> +
> +A xleaf driver without real hardware resources manages in-memory states for
> +xrt-mgmt. These in-memory states could be shared by multiple other xleaf.
states are sharable by
> +
> +Xleaf drivers assigned to specific hardware resources drive a specific subsystem
> +in the device. To manipulate the subsystem or carry out a task, a xleaf driver
> +may ask for help from the root via root calls and/or from other leaves via
> +inter xleaf calls.
> +
> +A xleaf can also broadcast events through infrastructure code for other leaves
> +to process. It can also receive event notification from infrastructure about
> +certain events, such as post-creation or pre-exit of a particular xleaf.
> +
> +.. note::
> +   See code in ``lib/xleaf/*.c``
> +
> +
> +xrt_bus_type
> +------------
> +
> +xrt_bus_type defines a virtual bus which handles xrt_driver probe, remove and match
> +operations. All xrt_drivers register with xrt_bus_type as part of xrt-lib driver
> +``module_init`` and un-register as part of xrt-lib driver ``module_exit``.
Thanks for this addition
> +
> +.. note::
> +   See code in ``lib/lib-drv.c``
> +
> +FPGA Manager Interaction
> +========================
> +
> +fpga_manager
> +------------
> +
> +An instance of fpga_manager is created by xmgmt_main and is used for xclbin
> +image download. fpga_manager requires the full xclbin image before it can
> +start programming the FPGA configuration engine via Internal Configuration
> +Access Port (ICAP) xrt_driver.
> +
> +fpga_region
> +-----------
> +
> +For every interface exposed by the currently loaded xclbin/xsabin in the
> +*parent* fpga_region a new instance of fpga_region is created like a *child*
> +fpga_region. The device tree of the *parent* fpga_region defines the
> +resources for a new instance of fpga_bridge which isolates the parent from
> +child fpga_region. This new instance of fpga_bridge will be used when a
> +xclbin image is loaded on the child fpga_region. After the xclbin image is
> +downloaded to the fpga_region, an instance of group is created for the
of a group
> +fpga_region using the device tree obtained as part of the xclbin. If this
> +device tree defines any child interfaces then it can trigger the creation of
interfaces, it
> +fpga_bridge and fpga_region for the next region in the chain.
> +
> +fpga_bridge
> +-----------
> +
> +Like the fpga_region, matching fpga_bridge is also created by walking the

'matching' and 'created' do not mean the same thing.  What is really 
going on here ?

Maybe drop 'matching'

, the fpga_bridge is also creates ..

> +device tree of the parent group.
> +
> +Driver Interfaces
> +=================
> +
> +xrt-mgmt Driver Ioctls
> +----------------------
> +
> +Ioctls exposed by xrt-mgmt driver to user space are enumerated in the following
by the xrt-mgmt
> +table:
> +
> +== ===================== ============================ ==========================
> +#  Functionality         ioctl request code            data format
> +== ===================== ============================ ==========================
> +1  FPGA image download   XMGMT_IOCICAPDOWNLOAD_AXLF    xmgmt_ioc_bitstream_axlf
> +== ===================== ============================ ==========================
> +
> +A user xclbin can be downloaded by using the xbmgmt tool from the XRT open source
> +suite. See example usage below::
> +
> +  xbmgmt partition --program --path /lib/firmware/xilinx/862c7020a250293e32036f19956669e5/test/verify.xclbin --force
> +
> +xrt-mgmt Driver Sysfs
> +----------------------
> +
> +xrt-mgmt driver exposes a rich set of sysfs interfaces. Subsystem xrt
> +drivers export sysfs node for every platform instance.
> +
> +Every partition also exports its UUIDs. See below for examples::
> +
> +  /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:06:00.0/xmgmt_main.0/interface_uuids
> +  /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:06:00.0/xmgmt_main.0/logic_uuids
> +
> +
> +hwmon
> +-----
> +
> +The xrt-mgmt driver exposes standard hwmon interface to report voltage, current,
> +temperature, power, etc. These can easily be viewed using *sensors* command line
> +utility.
> +
> +.. _alveo_platform_overview:
> +
> +Alveo Platform Overview
> +=======================
> +
> +Alveo platforms are architected as two physical FPGA partitions: *Shell* and
> +*User*. The Shell provides basic infrastructure for the Alveo platform like
> +PCIe connectivity, board management, Dynamic Function Exchange (DFX), sensors,
> +clocking, reset, and security. The User partition contains the user compiled FPGA
> +binary which is loaded by a procedure called DFX also known as partial

Reorder to be ..

DFX, partial reconfiguration, is responsible for loading the user 
compiled FPGA binary.

> +reconfiguration.
> +
> +For DFX to work properly, physical partitions require strict HW compatibility
> +with each other. Every physical partition has two interface UUIDs: *parent* UUID
> +and *child* UUID. For simple single stage platforms, Shell → User forms parent
the *parent* UUID and the *child*
> +child relationship.
> +
> +.. note::
> +   Partition compatibility matching is a key design component of the Alveo platforms
> +   and XRT. Partitions have child and parent relationship. A loaded partition
> +   exposes child partition UUID to advertise its compatibility requirement. When
> +   loading a child partition, the xrt-mgmt driver matches the parent
> +   UUID of the child partition against the child UUID exported by the parent.
> +   The parent and child partition UUIDs are stored in the *xclbin* (for the user)
> +   and the *xsabin* (for the shell). Except for the root UUID exported by VSEC,
> +   the hardware itself does not know about the UUIDs. The UUIDs are stored in
> +   xsabin and xclbin. The image format has a special node called Partition UUIDs
> +   which define the compatibility UUIDs. See :ref:`partition_uuids`.
> +
> +
> +The physical partitions and their loading are illustrated below::
> +
> +           SHELL                               USER
> +        +-----------+                  +-------------------+
> +        |           |                  |                   |
> +        | VSEC UUID | CHILD     PARENT |    LOGIC UUID     |
> +        |           o------->|<--------o                   |
> +        |           | UUID       UUID  |                   |
> +        +-----+-----+                  +--------+----------+
> +              |                                 |
> +              .                                 .
> +              |                                 |
> +          +---+---+                      +------+--------+
> +          |  POR  |                      | USER COMPILED |
> +          | FLASH |                      |    XCLBIN     |
> +          +-------+                      +---------------+
> +
> +
> +Loading Sequence
> +----------------
> +
> +The Shell partition is loaded from flash at system boot time. It establishes the
> +PCIe link and exposes two physical functions to the BIOS. After the OS boots,
> +xrt-mgmt driver attaches to the PCIe physical function 0 exposed by the Shell
> +and then looks for VSEC in the PCIe extended configuration space. Using VSEC, it
> +determines the logic UUID of Shell and uses the UUID to load matching *xsabin*
> +file from Linux firmware directory. The xsabin file contains the metadata to
> +discover the peripherals that are part of the Shell and firmware for any embedded
and the firmware
> +soft processors in the Shell. The xsabin file also contains Partition UUIDs as
> +described here :ref:`partition_uuids`.
> +
> +The Shell exports a child interface UUID which is used for the compatibility
> +check when loading the user compiled xclbin over the User partition as part of DFX.
> +When a user requests loading of a specific xclbin, the xrt-mgmt driver reads
> +the parent interface UUID specified in the xclbin and matches it with the child
> +interface UUID exported by the Shell to determine if the xclbin is compatible with
> +the Shell. If the match fails loading of xclbin is denied.
If the match fails, loading ...
> +
> +xclbin loading is requested using ICAP_DOWNLOAD_AXLF ioctl command. When loading
using the ICAP_ ...
> +a xclbin, xrt-mgmt driver performs the following *logical* operations:
> +
> +1. Copy xclbin from user to kernel memory
> +2. Sanity check the xclbin contents
> +3. Isolate the User partition
> +4. Download the bitstream using the FPGA config engine (ICAP)
> +5. De-isolate the User partition
> +6. Program the clocks (ClockWiz) driving the User partition
> +7. Wait for the memory controller (MIG) calibration
> +8. Return the loading status back to the caller
> +
> +`Platform Loading Overview <https://xilinx.github.io/XRT/master/html/platforms_partitions.html>`_
> +provides more detailed information on platform loading.
> +
> +
> +xsabin
> +------
> +
> +Each Alveo platform comes packaged with its own xsabin. The xsabin is a trusted
> +component of the platform. For format details refer to :ref:`xsabin_xclbin_container_format`
> +below. xsabin contains basic information like UUIDs, platform name and metadata in the
> +form of device tree. See :ref:`device_tree_usage` below for details and example.
> +
> +xclbin
> +------
> +
> +xclbin is compiled by end user using
> +`Vitis <https://www.xilinx.com/products/design-tools/vitis/vitis-platform.html>`_
> +tool set from Xilinx. The xclbin contains sections describing user compiled
> +acceleration engines/kernels, memory subsystems, clocking information etc. It also
> +contains a FPGA bitstream for the user partition, UUIDs, platform name, etc.
> +
> +
> +.. _xsabin_xclbin_container_format:
> +
> +xsabin/xclbin Container Format
> +------------------------------
> +
> +xclbin/xsabin is ELF-like binary container format. It is structured as series of
> +sections. There is a file header followed by several section headers which is
> +followed by sections. A section header points to an actual section. There is an
> +optional signature at the end. The format is defined by the header file ``xclbin.h``.
> +The following figure illustrates a typical xclbin::
> +
> +
> +           +---------------------+
> +           |                     |
> +           |       HEADER        |
> +           +---------------------+
> +           |   SECTION  HEADER   |
> +           |                     |
> +           +---------------------+
> +           |         ...         |
> +           |                     |
> +           +---------------------+
> +           |   SECTION  HEADER   |
> +           |                     |
> +           +---------------------+
> +           |       SECTION       |
> +           |                     |
> +           +---------------------+
> +           |         ...         |
> +           |                     |
> +           +---------------------+
> +           |       SECTION       |
> +           |                     |
> +           +---------------------+
> +           |      SIGNATURE      |
> +           |      (OPTIONAL)     |
> +           +---------------------+
> +
> +
> +xclbin/xsabin files can be packaged, un-packaged and inspected using a XRT
> +utility called **xclbinutil**. xclbinutil is part of the XRT open source
> +software stack. The source code for xclbinutil can be found at
> +https://github.com/Xilinx/XRT/tree/master/src/runtime_src/tools/xclbinutil
> +
> +For example to enumerate the contents of a xclbin/xsabin use the *--info* switch
> +as shown below::
> +
> +
> +  xclbinutil --info --input /opt/xilinx/firmware/u50/gen3x16-xdma/blp/test/bandwidth.xclbin
> +  xclbinutil --info --input /lib/firmware/xilinx/862c7020a250293e32036f19956669e5/partition.xsabin
> +
> +
> +.. _device_tree_usage:
> +
> +Device Tree Usage
> +-----------------
> +
> +As mentioned previously, the xsabin file stores metadata which advertise HW

Drop 'As ..' just have

The xsabin file ...

This is a general problem, remove other instances of 'As mentioned 
previously .. ' Do not assume the user will be reading the whole doc 
through.  If it is important enough, add a link/reference to the other 
place it was mentioned.

> +subsystems present in a partition. The metadata is stored in device tree format
> +with a well defined schema. XRT management driver uses this information to bind
> +*xrt_drivers* to the subsystem instantiations. The xrt_drivers are found in
> +**xrt-lib.ko** kernel module defined earlier.
> +
> +Logic UUID
> +^^^^^^^^^^
> +A partition is identified uniquely through ``logic_uuid`` property::
> +
> +  /dts-v1/;
> +  / {
> +      logic_uuid = "0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef";
> +      ...
> +    }
> +
> +Schema Version
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +Schema version is defined through the ``schema_version`` node. It contains
> +``major`` and ``minor`` properties as below::
> +
> +  /dts-v1/;
> +  / {
> +       schema_version {
> +           major = <0x01>;
> +           minor = <0x00>;
> +       };
> +       ...
> +    }
> +
> +.. _partition_uuids:
> +
> +Partition UUIDs
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +As mentioned earlier, each partition may have parent and child UUIDs. These UUIDs are
> +defined by ``interfaces`` node and ``interface_uuid`` property::
> +
> +  /dts-v1/;
> +  / {
> +       interfaces {
> +           @0 {
> +                  interface_uuid = "0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef";
> +           };
> +           @1 {
> +                  interface_uuid = "fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210";
> +           };
> +           ...
> +        };
> +       ...
> +    }
> +
> +
> +Subsystem Instantiations
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +Subsystem instantiations are captured as children of ``addressable_endpoints``
> +node::
> +
> +  /dts-v1/;
> +  / {
> +       addressable_endpoints {
> +           abc {
> +               ...
> +           };
> +           def {
> +               ...
> +           };
> +           ...
> +       }
> +  }
> +
> +Subnode 'abc' and 'def' are the name of subsystem nodes
> +
> +Subsystem Node
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +Each subsystem node and its properties define a hardware instance::
> +
> +
> +  addressable_endpoints {
> +      abc {
> +          reg = <0x00 0x1f05000 0x00 0x1000>>
> +          pcie_physical_function = <0x0>;
> +          pcie_bar_mapping = <0x2>;
> +          compatible = "abc def";
> +	  interrupts = <0x09 0x0c>;
maybe a whitespace lining up 'interrupts' with 'compatible'
> +          firmware {
> +              firmware_product_name = "abc"
> +              firmware_branch_name = "def"
> +              firmware_version_major = <1>
> +              firmware_version_minor = <2>
> +          };
> +      }
> +      ...
> +  }
> +
> +:reg:
> + Property defines an address range. `<0x00 0x1f05000 0x00 0x1000>` indicates
> + *0x00 0x1f05000* as BAR offset and *0x00 0x1000* as address length.
> +:pcie_physical_function:
> + Property specifies which PCIe physical function the subsystem node resides.
> + `<0x0>` implies physical function 0.
> +:pcie_bar_mapping:
> + Property specifies which PCIe BAR the subsystem node resides. `<0x2>` implies
> + BAR 2. A value of 0 means the property is not defined.
> +:compatible:
> + Property is a list of strings. The first string in the list specifies the exact
> + subsystem node. The following strings represent other devices that the device
> + is compatible with.
> +:interrupts:
> + Property specifies start and end interrupts for this subsystem node.
> + `<0x09 0x0c>` implies interrupts 9 to 13 are used by this subsystem.
> +:firmware:
> + Subnode defines the firmware required by this subsystem node.
> +
> +Alveo U50 Platform Example
> +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> +::
> +
> +  /dts-v1/;
> +
> +  /{
> +        logic_uuid = "f465b0a3ae8c64f619bc150384ace69b";
> +
> +        schema_version {
> +                major = <0x01>;
> +                minor = <0x00>;
> +        };
> +
> +        interfaces {
> +
> +                @0 {
> +                        interface_uuid = "862c7020a250293e32036f19956669e5";
> +                };
> +        };
> +
> +        addressable_endpoints {
> +
> +                ep_blp_rom_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1f04000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_bram_ctrl-1.0\0axi_bram_ctrl";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_card_flash_program_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1f06000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_quad_spi-1.0\0axi_quad_spi";
> +                        interrupts = <0x03 0x03>;
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_cmc_firmware_mem_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1e20000 0x00 0x20000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_bram_ctrl-1.0\0axi_bram_ctrl";
> +
> +                        firmware {
> +                                firmware_product_name = "cmc";
> +                                firmware_branch_name = "u50";
> +                                firmware_version_major = <0x01>;
> +                                firmware_version_minor = <0x00>;
> +                        };
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_cmc_intc_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1e03000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_intc-1.0\0axi_intc";
> +                        interrupts = <0x04 0x04>;
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_cmc_mutex_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1e02000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_cmc_regmap_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1e08000 0x00 0x2000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_bram_ctrl-1.0\0axi_bram_ctrl";
> +
> +                        firmware {
> +                                firmware_product_name = "sc-fw";
> +                                firmware_branch_name = "u50";
> +                                firmware_version_major = <0x05>;
> +                        };
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_cmc_reset_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1e01000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_ddr_mem_calib_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x63000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_debug_bscan_mgmt_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1e90000 0x00 0x10000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-debug_bridge-1.0\0debug_bridge";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_ert_base_address_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x21000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_ert_command_queue_mgmt_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x40000 0x00 0x10000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-ert_command_queue-1.0\0ert_command_queue";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_ert_command_queue_user_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x40000 0x00 0x10000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x01>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-ert_command_queue-1.0\0ert_command_queue";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_ert_firmware_mem_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x30000 0x00 0x8000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_bram_ctrl-1.0\0axi_bram_ctrl";
> +
> +                        firmware {
> +                                firmware_product_name = "ert";
> +                                firmware_branch_name = "v20";
> +                                firmware_version_major = <0x01>;
> +                        };
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_ert_intc_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x23000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_intc-1.0\0axi_intc";
> +                        interrupts = <0x05 0x05>;
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_ert_reset_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x22000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_ert_sched_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x50000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x01>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-ert_sched-1.0\0ert_sched";
> +                        interrupts = <0x09 0x0c>;
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_fpga_configuration_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1e88000 0x00 0x8000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_hwicap-1.0\0axi_hwicap";
> +                        interrupts = <0x02 0x02>;
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_icap_reset_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1f07000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_msix_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x00 0x00 0x20000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-msix-1.0\0msix";
> +                        pcie_bar_mapping = <0x02>;
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_pcie_link_mon_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1f05000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_pr_isolate_plp_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1f01000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_pr_isolate_ulp_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x1000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_gpio-1.0\0axi_gpio";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_uuid_rom_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x64000 0x00 0x1000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x00>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-axi_bram_ctrl-1.0\0axi_bram_ctrl";
> +                };
> +
> +                ep_xdma_00 {
> +                        reg = <0x00 0x00 0x00 0x10000>;
> +                        pcie_physical_function = <0x01>;
> +                        compatible = "xilinx.com,reg_abs-xdma-1.0\0xdma";
> +                        pcie_bar_mapping = <0x02>;
> +                };
> +        };
> +
> +  }
> +
> +
> +
> +Deployment Models
> +=================
> +
> +Baremetal
> +---------
> +
> +In bare-metal deployments, both MPF and UPF are visible and accessible. xrt-mgmt
> +driver binds to MPF. xrt-mgmt driver operations are privileged and available to
> +system administrator. The full stack is illustrated below::
> +
> +                            HOST
> +
> +               [XRT-MGMT]         [XRT-USER]
> +                    |                  |
> +                    |                  |
> +                 +-----+            +-----+
> +                 | MPF |            | UPF |
> +                 |     |            |     |
> +                 | PF0 |            | PF1 |
> +                 +--+--+            +--+--+
> +          ......... ^................. ^..........
> +                    |                  |
> +                    |   PCIe DEVICE    |
> +                    |                  |
> +                 +--+------------------+--+
> +                 |         SHELL          |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 +------------------------+
> +                 |         USER           |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 +------------------------+
> +
> +
> +
> +Virtualized
> +-----------
> +
> +In virtualized deployments, the privileged MPF is assigned to the host but the
> +unprivileged UPF is assigned to a guest VM via PCIe pass-through. xrt-mgmt driver

The xrt-mgmnt

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> +in host binds to MPF. xrt-mgmt driver operations are privileged and only accessible
> +to the MPF. The full stack is illustrated below::
> +
> +
> +                                 ..............
> +                  HOST           .    VM      .
> +                                 .            .
> +               [XRT-MGMT]        . [XRT-USER] .
> +                    |            .     |      .
> +                    |            .     |      .
> +                 +-----+         .  +-----+   .
> +                 | MPF |         .  | UPF |   .
> +                 |     |         .  |     |   .
> +                 | PF0 |         .  | PF1 |   .
> +                 +--+--+         .  +--+--+   .
> +          ......... ^................. ^..........
> +                    |                  |
> +                    |   PCIe DEVICE    |
> +                    |                  |
> +                 +--+------------------+--+
> +                 |         SHELL          |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 +------------------------+
> +                 |         USER           |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 |                        |
> +                 +------------------------+
> +
> +
> +
> +
> +
> +Platform Security Considerations
> +================================
> +
> +`Security of Alveo Platform <https://xilinx.github.io/XRT/master/html/security.html>`_
> +discusses the deployment options and security implications in great detail.
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 9450e052f1b1..89abe140041b 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -7016,6 +7016,17 @@ F:	Documentation/fpga/
>   F:	drivers/fpga/
>   F:	include/linux/fpga/
>   
> +FPGA XRT DRIVERS
> +M:	Lizhi Hou <lizhi.hou@...inx.com>
> +R:	Max Zhen <max.zhen@...inx.com>
> +R:	Sonal Santan <sonal.santan@...inx.com>
> +L:	linux-fpga@...r.kernel.org
> +S:	Supported
> +W:	https://github.com/Xilinx/XRT
> +F:	Documentation/fpga/xrt.rst
> +F:	drivers/fpga/xrt/
> +F:	include/uapi/linux/xrt/
> +
>   FPU EMULATOR
>   M:	Bill Metzenthen <billm@...bpc.org.au>
>   S:	Maintained

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