netdev - Re: [net-next PATCH] octeon_ep: Add control plane host and firmware versions.

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Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:40:09 +0200
From: Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To: Sathesh Edara <sedara@...vell.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, sburla@...vell.com, vburru@...vell.com,
	davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
	pabeni@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org, hgani@...vell.com
Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH] octeon_ep: Add control plane host and firmware
 versions.

>  int octep_ctrl_net_init(struct octep_device *oct)
>  {
>  	struct octep_ctrl_mbox *ctrl_mbox;
> @@ -84,12 +101,22 @@ int octep_ctrl_net_init(struct octep_device *oct)
>  
>  	/* Initialize control mbox */
>  	ctrl_mbox = &oct->ctrl_mbox;
> +	ctrl_mbox->version = OCTEP_CP_VERSION_CURRENT;
>  	ctrl_mbox->barmem = CFG_GET_CTRL_MBOX_MEM_ADDR(oct->conf);
>  	ret = octep_ctrl_mbox_init(ctrl_mbox);
>  	if (ret) {
>  		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to initialize control mbox\n");
>  		return ret;
>  	}
> +	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Control plane versions host: %llx, firmware: %x:%x\n",
> +		 ctrl_mbox->version, ctrl_mbox->min_fw_version,
> +		 ctrl_mbox->max_fw_version);

Please consider exporting this information via devlink.

> +	ret = validate_fw_version(ctrl_mbox);
> +	if (ret < 0) {
> +		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Control plane version mismatch\n");
> +		octep_ctrl_mbox_uninit(ctrl_mbox);
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +	}

If i'm reading this correct, a mismatch is fatal, the driver probe
will error out. That sort of thing is generally not liked. The driver
worked so far with mismatched firmware. It should keep working, but
not offer the features which require matching firmware.

    Andrew