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[RFC PATCH 13/13] switchtec_ntb: update switchtec documentation with notes for ntb

From Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject [RFC PATCH 13/13] switchtec_ntb: update switchtec documentation with notes for ntb
Date 2017-06-15 22:50 +0200
Message-ID <tSJSi-7i5-21@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink)
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The switchtec_ntb driver has a couple requirements on the switchec's
hardware configuration so we add these notes to the documentation.

Signed-off-by: Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com>
Reviewed-by: Stephen Bates <sbates@raithlin.com>
Reviewed-by: Kurt Schwemmer <kurt.schwemmer@microsemi.com>
---
 Documentation/switchtec.txt | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/switchtec.txt b/Documentation/switchtec.txt
index a0a9c7b3d4d5..978a346e1fb3 100644
--- a/Documentation/switchtec.txt
+++ b/Documentation/switchtec.txt
@@ -78,3 +78,15 @@ The following IOCTLs are also supported by the device:
   between PCI Function Framework number (used by the event system)
   and Switchtec Logic Port ID and Partition number (which is more
   user friendly).
+
+
+Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB) Driver
+===================================
+
+An NTB driver is provided for the switchtec hardware in switchec_ntb.
+Currently, it only supports switches configured with exactly 2
+partitions. It also requires the following configuration settings:
+
+* Both partitions must be able to access each other's GAS spaces.
+  Thus, the bits in the GAS Access Vector under Management Settings
+  must be set to support this.
-- 
2.11.0

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[RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-15 22:40 +0200
  [RFC PATCH 09/13] switchtec_ntb: add link management Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-15 22:40 +0200
  [RFC PATCH 04/13] switchtec: add link event notifier block Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-15 22:40 +0200
    Re: [RFC PATCH 04/13] switchtec: add link event notifier block Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-06-17 07:20 +0200
      Re: [RFC PATCH 04/13] switchtec: add link event notifier block Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-17 18:30 +0200
  [RFC PATCH 06/13] switchtec_ntb: initialize hardware for memory windows Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-15 22:50 +0200
    Re: [RFC PATCH 06/13] switchtec_ntb: initialize hardware for memory  windows Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-06-17 07:20 +0200
      Re: [RFC PATCH 06/13] switchtec_ntb: initialize hardware for memory  windows Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-17 18:40 +0200
        Re: [RFC PATCH 06/13] switchtec_ntb: initialize hardware for memory  windows Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-06-18 02:40 +0200
  [RFC PATCH 13/13] switchtec_ntb: update switchtec documentation with notes for ntb Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-15 22:50 +0200
  [RFC PATCH 02/13] switchtec: export class symbol for use in upper layer driver Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-15 22:50 +0200
    Re: [RFC PATCH 02/13] switchtec: export class symbol for use in  upper layer driver Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-06-17 07:20 +0200
      Re: [RFC PATCH 02/13] switchtec: export class symbol for use in upper  layer driver Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-17 18:20 +0200
  [RFC PATCH 08/13] switchtec_ntb: add skeleton ntb driver Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-15 22:50 +0200
  [RFC PATCH 05/13] switchtec_ntb: introduce initial ntb driver Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-15 22:50 +0200
  RE: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support "Allen Hubbe" <Allen.Hubbe@dell.com> - 2017-06-16 16:00 +0200
    Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-16 16:20 +0200
      RE: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support "Allen Hubbe" <Allen.Hubbe@dell.com> - 2017-06-16 17:40 +0200
        Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-16 18:50 +0200
          Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@gmail.com> - 2017-06-16 19:40 +0200
          RE: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support "Allen Hubbe" <Allen.Hubbe@dell.com> - 2017-06-16 20:10 +0200
            Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-16 21:20 +0200
      Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@gmail.com> - 2017-06-16 18:40 +0200
        Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-16 19:10 +0200
          Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@gmail.com> - 2017-06-16 20:40 +0200
            Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-16 21:40 +0200
              Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Serge Semin <fancer.lancer@gmail.com> - 2017-06-16 22:30 +0200
                Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support 'Greg Kroah-Hartman' <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-06-17 07:20 +0200
                Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-17 18:20 +0200
                Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-17 18:20 +0200
                Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Jon Mason <jdmason@kudzu.us> - 2017-06-19 21:20 +0200
  Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Jon Mason <jdmason@kudzu.us> - 2017-06-19 22:10 +0200
    Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Logan Gunthorpe <logang@deltatee.com> - 2017-06-19 22:30 +0200
      Re: [RFC PATCH 00/13] Switchtec NTB Support Jon Mason <jdmason@kudzu.us> - 2017-06-19 23:10 +0200

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