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Message-ID: <lem6nqeaoy5hzfwxfqxdbfeftlrorrk4vgqqekm7lt5slggkud@zlwmk6radnng>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:41:10 +0900
From: Koichiro Den <den@...inux.co.jp>
To: Frank Li <Frank.li@....com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v4 08/38] NTB: epf: Provide
db_vector_count/db_vector_mask callbacks
On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 03:03:07PM -0500, Frank Li wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 18, 2026 at 10:54:10PM +0900, Koichiro Den wrote:
> > Provide db_vector_count() and db_vector_mask() implementations for both
> > ntb_hw_epf and pci-epf-vntb so that ntb_transport can map MSI vectors to
> > doorbell bits. Without them, the upper layer cannot identify which
> > doorbell vector fired and ends up scheduling rxc_db_work() for all queue
> > pairs, resulting in a thundering-herd effect when multiple queue pairs
> > (QPs) are enabled.
> >
> > With this change, .peer_db_set() must honor the db_bits mask and raise
> > all requested doorbell interrupts, so update those implementations
> > accordingly.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Koichiro Den <den@...inux.co.jp>
> > ---
>
> Patch 6/7/8 can be post seperatly. Basic look good.
Will do so. Thank you for the suggestion.
Koichiro
>
> Frank
>
> > drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c | 47 ++++++++++++-------
> > drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-vntb.c | 41 +++++++++++++---
> > 2 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c b/drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c
> > index dbb5bebe63a5..c37ede4063dc 100644
> > --- a/drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c
> > +++ b/drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c
> > @@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ static int ntb_epf_init_isr(struct ntb_epf_dev *ndev, int msi_min, int msi_max)
> > }
> > }
> >
> > - ndev->db_count = irq;
> > + ndev->db_count = irq - 1;
> >
> > ret = ntb_epf_send_command(ndev, CMD_CONFIGURE_DOORBELL,
> > argument | irq);
> > @@ -415,6 +415,22 @@ static u64 ntb_epf_db_valid_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb)
> > return ntb_ndev(ntb)->db_valid_mask;
> > }
> >
> > +static int ntb_epf_db_vector_count(struct ntb_dev *ntb)
> > +{
> > + return ntb_ndev(ntb)->db_count;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static u64 ntb_epf_db_vector_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb, int db_vector)
> > +{
> > + struct ntb_epf_dev *ndev = ntb_ndev(ntb);
> > +
> > + db_vector--; /* vector 0 is reserved for link events */
> > + if (db_vector < 0 || db_vector >= ndev->db_count)
> > + return 0;
> > +
> > + return ndev->db_valid_mask & BIT_ULL(db_vector);
> > +}
> > +
> > static int ntb_epf_db_set_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb, u64 db_bits)
> > {
> > return 0;
> > @@ -507,26 +523,21 @@ static int ntb_epf_peer_mw_get_addr(struct ntb_dev *ntb, int idx,
> > static int ntb_epf_peer_db_set(struct ntb_dev *ntb, u64 db_bits)
> > {
> > struct ntb_epf_dev *ndev = ntb_ndev(ntb);
> > - u32 interrupt_num = ffs(db_bits) + 1;
> > - struct device *dev = ndev->dev;
> > + u32 interrupt_num;
> > u32 db_entry_size;
> > u32 db_offset;
> > u32 db_data;
> > -
> > - if (interrupt_num >= ndev->db_count) {
> > - dev_err(dev, "DB interrupt %d greater than Max Supported %d\n",
> > - interrupt_num, ndev->db_count);
> > - return -EINVAL;
> > - }
> > + unsigned long i;
> >
> > db_entry_size = readl(ndev->ctrl_reg + NTB_EPF_DB_ENTRY_SIZE);
> >
> > - db_data = readl(ndev->ctrl_reg + NTB_EPF_DB_DATA(interrupt_num));
> > - db_offset = readl(ndev->ctrl_reg + NTB_EPF_DB_OFFSET(interrupt_num));
> > -
> > - writel(db_data, ndev->db_reg + (db_entry_size * interrupt_num) +
> > - db_offset);
> > -
> > + for_each_set_bit(i, (unsigned long *)&db_bits, ndev->db_count) {
> > + interrupt_num = i + 1;
> > + db_data = readl(ndev->ctrl_reg + NTB_EPF_DB_DATA(interrupt_num));
> > + db_offset = readl(ndev->ctrl_reg + NTB_EPF_DB_OFFSET(interrupt_num));
> > + writel(db_data, ndev->db_reg + (db_entry_size * interrupt_num) +
> > + db_offset);
> > + }
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > @@ -556,6 +567,8 @@ static const struct ntb_dev_ops ntb_epf_ops = {
> > .spad_count = ntb_epf_spad_count,
> > .peer_mw_count = ntb_epf_peer_mw_count,
> > .db_valid_mask = ntb_epf_db_valid_mask,
> > + .db_vector_count = ntb_epf_db_vector_count,
> > + .db_vector_mask = ntb_epf_db_vector_mask,
> > .db_set_mask = ntb_epf_db_set_mask,
> > .mw_set_trans = ntb_epf_mw_set_trans,
> > .mw_clear_trans = ntb_epf_mw_clear_trans,
> > @@ -607,8 +620,8 @@ static int ntb_epf_init_dev(struct ntb_epf_dev *ndev)
> > int ret;
> >
> > /* One Link interrupt and rest doorbell interrupt */
> > - ret = ntb_epf_init_isr(ndev, NTB_EPF_MIN_DB_COUNT + NTB_EPF_IRQ_RESERVE,
> > - NTB_EPF_MAX_DB_COUNT + NTB_EPF_IRQ_RESERVE);
> > + ret = ntb_epf_init_isr(ndev, NTB_EPF_MIN_DB_COUNT + 1 + NTB_EPF_IRQ_RESERVE,
> > + NTB_EPF_MAX_DB_COUNT + 1 + NTB_EPF_IRQ_RESERVE);
> > if (ret) {
> > dev_err(dev, "Failed to init ISR\n");
> > return ret;
> > diff --git a/drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-vntb.c b/drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-vntb.c
> > index 4927faa28255..39e784e21236 100644
> > --- a/drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-vntb.c
> > +++ b/drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-vntb.c
> > @@ -1384,6 +1384,22 @@ static u64 vntb_epf_db_valid_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb)
> > return BIT_ULL(ntb_ndev(ntb)->db_count) - 1;
> > }
> >
> > +static int vntb_epf_db_vector_count(struct ntb_dev *ntb)
> > +{
> > + return ntb_ndev(ntb)->db_count;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static u64 vntb_epf_db_vector_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb, int db_vector)
> > +{
> > + struct epf_ntb *ndev = ntb_ndev(ntb);
> > +
> > + db_vector--; /* vector 0 is reserved for link events */
> > + if (db_vector < 0 || db_vector >= ndev->db_count)
> > + return 0;
> > +
> > + return BIT_ULL(db_vector);
> > +}
> > +
> > static int vntb_epf_db_set_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb, u64 db_bits)
> > {
> > return 0;
> > @@ -1487,20 +1503,29 @@ static int vntb_epf_peer_spad_write(struct ntb_dev *ndev, int pidx, int idx, u32
> >
> > static int vntb_epf_peer_db_set(struct ntb_dev *ndev, u64 db_bits)
> > {
> > - u32 interrupt_num = ffs(db_bits) + 1;
> > struct epf_ntb *ntb = ntb_ndev(ndev);
> > u8 func_no, vfunc_no;
> > - int ret;
> > + u64 failed = 0;
> > + unsigned long i;
> >
> > func_no = ntb->epf->func_no;
> > vfunc_no = ntb->epf->vfunc_no;
> >
> > - ret = pci_epc_raise_irq(ntb->epf->epc, func_no, vfunc_no,
> > - PCI_IRQ_MSI, interrupt_num + 1);
> > - if (ret)
> > - dev_err(&ntb->ntb->dev, "Failed to raise IRQ\n");
> > + for_each_set_bit(i, (unsigned long *)&db_bits, ntb->db_count) {
> > + /*
> > + * DB bit i is MSI interrupt (i + 2).
> > + * Vector 0 is used for link events and MSI vectors are
> > + * 1-based for pci_epc_raise_irq().
> > + */
> > + if (pci_epc_raise_irq(ntb->epf->epc, func_no, vfunc_no,
> > + PCI_IRQ_MSI, i + 2))
> > + failed |= BIT_ULL(i);
> > + }
> > + if (failed)
> > + dev_err(&ntb->ntb->dev, "Failed to raise IRQ (%#llx)\n",
> > + failed);
> >
> > - return ret;
> > + return failed ? -EIO : 0;
> > }
> >
> > static u64 vntb_epf_db_read(struct ntb_dev *ndev)
> > @@ -1561,6 +1586,8 @@ static const struct ntb_dev_ops vntb_epf_ops = {
> > .spad_count = vntb_epf_spad_count,
> > .peer_mw_count = vntb_epf_peer_mw_count,
> > .db_valid_mask = vntb_epf_db_valid_mask,
> > + .db_vector_count = vntb_epf_db_vector_count,
> > + .db_vector_mask = vntb_epf_db_vector_mask,
> > .db_set_mask = vntb_epf_db_set_mask,
> > .mw_set_trans = vntb_epf_mw_set_trans,
> > .mw_clear_trans = vntb_epf_mw_clear_trans,
> > --
> > 2.51.0
> >
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