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Message-ID: <20230907235128.19120-5-babu.moger@amd.com>
Date:   Thu, 7 Sep 2023 18:51:23 -0500
From:   Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>
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Subject: [PATCH v9 4/9] x86/resctrl: Add comments on RFTYPE flags hierarchy

resctrl uses RFTYPE flags for creating resctrl directory structure.

Definitions and directory structures are not documented. Add
comments to improve the readability and help future additions.

Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>
---
 arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
index 2051179a3b91..c97578e3115a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
@@ -240,6 +240,64 @@ struct rdtgroup {
 
 /*
  * Define the file type flags for base and info directories.
+ *
+ * RESCTRL filesystem has two main components
+ *	a. info
+ *	b. base
+ *
+ * /sys/fs/resctrl/
+ *	|
+ *	--> info (Top level directory named "info". Contains files that
+ *	|	  provide details on control and monitoring resources.)
+ *	|
+ *	--> base (Root directory associated with default resource group
+ *		  as well as directories created by user for MON and CTRL
+ *		  groups. Contains files to interact with MON and CTRL
+ *		  groups.)
+ *
+ *	Note: resctrl uses flags for files, not for directories.
+ *	      Directories are created based on the resource type. Added
+ *	      directories below for better understanding.
+ *
+ *	info directory structure
+ *	------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *	--> RFTYPE_INFO
+ *	    Directory: info
+ *		--> RFTYPE_TOP (Files in top level of info directory)
+ *		    File: last_cmd_status
+ *
+ *		--> RFTYPE_MON (Files for all monitoring resources)
+ *		    Directory: L3_MON
+ *		        Files: mon_features, num_rmids
+ *
+ *			--> RFTYPE_RES_CACHE (Files for cache monitoring resources)
+ *			    Directory: L3_MON
+ *			        Files: max_threshold_occupancy,
+ *			               mbm_total_bytes_config,
+ *			               mbm_local_bytes_config
+ *
+ *		--> RFTYPE_CTRL (Files for all control resources)
+ *		    Directories: L2, L3, MB, SMBA, L2CODE, L2DATA, L3CODE, L3DATA
+ *		           File: num_closids
+ *
+ *			--> RFTYPE_RES_CACHE (Files for cache control resources)
+ *			    Directories: L2, L3, L2CODE, L2DATA, L3CODE, L3DATA
+ *			          Files: bit_usage, cbm_mask, min_cbm_bits,
+ *			                 shareable_bits
+ *
+ *			--> RFTYPE_RES_MB (Files for memory control resources)
+ *			    Directories: MB, SMBA
+ *			          Files: bandwidth_gran, delay_linear,
+ *			                 min_bandwidth, thread_throttle_mode
+ *
+ *	base directory structure
+ *	------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *	--> RFTYPE_BASE (Files common for both MON and CTRL groups)
+ *	    Files: cpus, cpus_list, tasks
+ *
+ *		--> RFTYPE_CTRL (Files only for CTRL group)
+ *		    Files: mode, schemata, size
+ *
  */
 #define RFTYPE_INFO			BIT(0)
 #define RFTYPE_BASE			BIT(1)
-- 
2.34.1

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