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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-bus-xen-backend b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-bus-xen-backend index 3d5951c8bf5f..e8b60bd766f7 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-bus-xen-backend +++ b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-bus-xen-backend @@ -73,3 +73,12 @@ KernelVersion: 3.0 Contact: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com> Description: Number of sectors written by the frontend. + +What: /sys/bus/xen-backend/devices/*/state +Date: August 2018 +KernelVersion: 4.19 +Contact: Joe Jin <joe.jin@oracle.com> +Description: + The state of the device. One of: 'Unknown', + 'Initialising', 'Initialised', 'Connected', 'Closing', + 'Closed', 'Reconfiguring', 'Reconfigured'. diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-xen_memory b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-xen_memory index caa311d59ac1..6d83f95a8a8e 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-xen_memory +++ b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-devices-system-xen_memory @@ -75,3 +75,12 @@ Contact: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com> Description: Amount (in KiB) of low (or normal) memory in the balloon. + +What: /sys/devices/system/xen_memory/xen_memory0/scrub_pages +Date: September 2018 +KernelVersion: 4.20 +Contact: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org +Description: + Control scrubbing pages before returning them to Xen for others domains + use. Can be set with xen_scrub_pages cmdline + parameter. Default value controlled with CONFIG_XEN_SCRUB_PAGES_DEFAULT. diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net index 2f1788111cd9..e2e0fe553ad8 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Description: full: full duplex Note: This attribute is only valid for interfaces that implement - the ethtool get_settings method (mostly Ethernet). + the ethtool get_link_ksettings method (mostly Ethernet). What: /sys/class/net/<iface>/flags Date: April 2005 @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Description: an integer representing the link speed in Mbits/sec. Note: this attribute is only valid for interfaces that implement - the ethtool get_settings method (mostly Ethernet ). + the ethtool get_link_ksettings method (mostly Ethernet). What: /sys/class/net/<iface>/tx_queue_len Date: April 2005 diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-dsa b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-dsa new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f240221e071e --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net-dsa @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +What: /sys/class/net/<iface>/tagging +Date: August 2018 +KernelVersion: 4.20 +Contact: netdev@vger.kernel.org +Description: + String indicating the type of tagging protocol used by the + DSA slave network device. diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-xen-blkback b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-xen-blkback index 8bb43b66eb55..4e7babb3ba1f 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-xen-blkback +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-xen-blkback @@ -15,3 +15,13 @@ Description: blkback. If the frontend tries to use more than max_persistent_grants, the LRU kicks in and starts removing 5% of max_persistent_grants every 100ms. + +What: /sys/module/xen_blkback/parameters/persistent_grant_unused_seconds +Date: August 2018 +KernelVersion: 4.19 +Contact: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@citrix.com> +Description: + How long a persistent grant is allowed to remain + allocated without being in use. The time is in + seconds, 0 means indefinitely long. + The default is 60 seconds. diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index 9871e649ffef..92eb1f42240d 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -3523,6 +3523,12 @@ ramdisk_size= [RAM] Sizes of RAM disks in kilobytes See Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt. + random.trust_cpu={on,off} + [KNL] Enable or disable trusting the use of the + CPU's random number generator (if available) to + fully seed the kernel's CRNG. Default is controlled + by CONFIG_RANDOM_TRUST_CPU. + ras=option[,option,...] [KNL] RAS-specific options cec_disable [X86] @@ -4994,6 +5000,12 @@ Disables the PV optimizations forcing the HVM guest to run as generic HVM guest with no PV drivers. + xen_scrub_pages= [XEN] + Boolean option to control scrubbing pages before giving them back + to Xen, for use by other domains. Can be also changed at runtime + with /sys/devices/system/xen_memory/xen_memory0/scrub_pages. + Default value controlled with CONFIG_XEN_SCRUB_PAGES_DEFAULT. + xirc2ps_cs= [NET,PCMCIA] Format: <irq>,<irq_mask>,<io>,<full_duplex>,<do_sound>,<lockup_hack>[,<irq2>[,<irq3>[,<irq4>]]] diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/sve.txt b/Documentation/arm64/sve.txt index f128f736b4a5..7169a0ec41d8 100644 --- a/Documentation/arm64/sve.txt +++ b/Documentation/arm64/sve.txt @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ prctl(PR_SVE_SET_VL, unsigned long arg) thread. * Changing the vector length causes all of P0..P15, FFR and all bits of - Z0..V31 except for Z0 bits [127:0] .. Z31 bits [127:0] to become + Z0..Z31 except for Z0 bits [127:0] .. Z31 bits [127:0] to become unspecified. Calling PR_SVE_SET_VL with vl equal to the thread's current vector length, or calling PR_SVE_SET_VL with the PR_SVE_SET_VL_ONEXEC flag, does not constitute a change to the vector length for this purpose. @@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ References [2] arch/arm64/include/uapi/asm/ptrace.h AArch64 Linux ptrace ABI definitions -[3] linux/Documentation/arm64/cpu-feature-registers.txt +[3] Documentation/arm64/cpu-feature-registers.txt [4] ARM IHI0055C http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.ihi0055c/IHI0055C_beta_aapcs64.pdf diff --git a/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt b/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt index 390c145f01d7..52a719b49afd 100644 --- a/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt +++ b/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt @@ -348,3 +348,7 @@ Version History 1.13.1 Fix deadlock caused by early md_stop_writes(). Also fix size an state races. 1.13.2 Fix raid redundancy validation and avoid keeping raid set frozen +1.14.0 Fix reshape race on small devices. Fix stripe adding reshape + deadlock/potential data corruption. Update superblock when + specific devices are requested via rebuild. Fix RAID leg + rebuild errors. diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-imx-lpi2c.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-imx-lpi2c.txt index 00e4365d7206..091c8dfd3229 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-imx-lpi2c.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/i2c/i2c-imx-lpi2c.txt @@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ Required properties: - compatible : - "fsl,imx7ulp-lpi2c" for LPI2C compatible with the one integrated on i.MX7ULP soc - - "fsl,imx8dv-lpi2c" for LPI2C compatible with the one integrated on i.MX8DV soc - reg : address and length of the lpi2c master registers - interrupts : lpi2c interrupt - clocks : lpi2c clock specifier @@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ Required properties: Examples: lpi2c7: lpi2c7@40a50000 { - compatible = "fsl,imx8dv-lpi2c"; + compatible = "fsl,imx7ulp-lpi2c"; reg = <0x40A50000 0x10000>; interrupt-parent = <&intc>; interrupts = <GIC_SPI 37 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/riscv,cpu-intc.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/riscv,cpu-intc.txt index b0a8af51c388..265b223cd978 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/riscv,cpu-intc.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/riscv,cpu-intc.txt @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The RISC-V supervisor ISA manual specifies three interrupt sources that are attached to every HLIC: software interrupts, the timer interrupt, and external interrupts. Software interrupts are used to send IPIs between cores. The timer interrupt comes from an architecturally mandated real-time timer that is -controller via Supervisor Binary Interface (SBI) calls and CSR reads. External +controlled via Supervisor Binary Interface (SBI) calls and CSR reads. External interrupts connect all other device interrupts to the HLIC, which are routed via the platform-level interrupt controller (PLIC). @@ -25,7 +25,15 @@ in the system. Required properties: - compatible : "riscv,cpu-intc" -- #interrupt-cells : should be <1> +- #interrupt-cells : should be <1>. The interrupt sources are defined by the + RISC-V supervisor ISA manual, with only the following three interrupts being + defined for supervisor mode: + - Source 1 is the supervisor software interrupt, which can be sent by an SBI + call and is reserved for use by software. + - Source 5 is the supervisor timer interrupt, which can be configured by + SBI calls and implements a one-shot timer. + - Source 9 is the supervisor external interrupt, which chains to all other + device interrupts. - interrupt-controller : Identifies the node as an interrupt controller Furthermore, this interrupt-controller MUST be embedded inside the cpu @@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ An example device tree entry for a HLIC is show below. ... cpu1-intc: interrupt-controller { #interrupt-cells = <1>; - compatible = "riscv,cpu-intc", "sifive,fu540-c000-cpu-intc"; + compatible = "sifive,fu540-c000-cpu-intc", "riscv,cpu-intc"; interrupt-controller; }; }; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/brcm,unimac-mdio.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/brcm,unimac-mdio.txt index 4648948f7c3b..e15589f47787 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/brcm,unimac-mdio.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/brcm,unimac-mdio.txt @@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ Optional properties: - interrupt-names: must be "mdio_done_error" when there is a share interrupt fed to this hardware block, or must be "mdio_done" for the first interrupt and "mdio_error" for the second when there are separate interrupts +- clocks: A reference to the clock supplying the MDIO bus controller +- clock-frequency: the MDIO bus clock that must be output by the MDIO bus + hardware, if absent, the default hardware values are used Child nodes of this MDIO bus controller node are standard Ethernet PHY device nodes as described in Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/phy.txt diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt index 41089369f891..b3acebe08eb0 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/cpsw.txt @@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ Required properties: - slaves : Specifies number for slaves - active_slave : Specifies the slave to use for time stamping, ethtool and SIOCGMIIPHY +- cpsw-phy-sel : Specifies the phandle to the CPSW phy mode selection + device. See also cpsw-phy-sel.txt for it's binding. + Note that in legacy cases cpsw-phy-sel may be + a child device instead of a phandle. Optional properties: - ti,hwmods : Must be "cpgmac0" @@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ Examples: cpts_clock_mult = <0x80000000>; cpts_clock_shift = <29>; syscon = <&cm>; + cpsw-phy-sel = <&phy_sel>; cpsw_emac0: slave@0 { phy_id = <&davinci_mdio>, <0>; phy-mode = "rgmii-txid"; @@ -103,6 +108,7 @@ Examples: cpts_clock_mult = <0x80000000>; cpts_clock_shift = <29>; syscon = <&cm>; + cpsw-phy-sel = <&phy_sel>; cpsw_emac0: slave@0 { phy_id = <&davinci_mdio>, <0>; phy-mode = "rgmii-txid"; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq-gswip.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq-gswip.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..886cbe8ffb38 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq-gswip.txt @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ +Lantiq GSWIP Ethernet switches +================================== + +Required properties for GSWIP core: + +- compatible : "lantiq,xrx200-gswip" for the embedded GSWIP in the + xRX200 SoC +- reg : memory range of the GSWIP core registers + : memory range of the GSWIP MDIO registers + : memory range of the GSWIP MII registers + +See Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/dsa.txt for a list of +additional required and optional properties. + + +Required properties for MDIO bus: +- compatible : "lantiq,xrx200-mdio" for the MDIO bus inside the GSWIP + core of the xRX200 SoC and the PHYs connected to it. + +See Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mdio.txt for a list of additional +required and optional properties. + + +Required properties for GPHY firmware loading: +- compatible : "lantiq,xrx200-gphy-fw", "lantiq,gphy-fw" + "lantiq,xrx300-gphy-fw", "lantiq,gphy-fw" + "lantiq,xrx330-gphy-fw", "lantiq,gphy-fw" + for the loading of the firmware into the embedded + GPHY core of the SoC. +- lantiq,rcu : reference to the rcu syscon + +The GPHY firmware loader has a list of GPHY entries, one for each +embedded GPHY + +- reg : Offset of the GPHY firmware register in the RCU + register range +- resets : list of resets of the embedded GPHY +- reset-names : list of names of the resets + +Example: + +Ethernet switch on the VRX200 SoC: + +switch@e108000 { + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + compatible = "lantiq,xrx200-gswip"; + reg = < 0xe108000 0x3100 /* switch */ + 0xe10b100 0xd8 /* mdio */ + 0xe10b1d8 0x130 /* mii */ + >; + dsa,member = <0 0>; + + ports { + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + port@0 { + reg = <0>; + label = "lan3"; + phy-mode = "rgmii"; + phy-handle = <&phy0>; + }; + + port@1 { + reg = <1>; + label = "lan4"; + phy-mode = "rgmii"; + phy-handle = <&phy1>; + }; + + port@2 { + reg = <2>; + label = "lan2"; + phy-mode = "internal"; + phy-handle = <&phy11>; + }; + + port@4 { + reg = <4>; + label = "lan1"; + phy-mode = "internal"; + phy-handle = <&phy13>; + }; + + port@5 { + reg = <5>; + label = "wan"; + phy-mode = "rgmii"; + phy-handle = <&phy5>; + }; + + port@6 { + reg = <0x6>; + label = "cpu"; + ethernet = <ð0>; + }; + }; + + mdio { + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + compatible = "lantiq,xrx200-mdio"; + reg = <0>; + + phy0: ethernet-phy@0 { + reg = <0x0>; + }; + phy1: ethernet-phy@1 { + reg = <0x1>; + }; + phy5: ethernet-phy@5 { + reg = <0x5>; + }; + phy11: ethernet-phy@11 { + reg = <0x11>; + }; + phy13: ethernet-phy@13 { + reg = <0x13>; + }; + }; + + gphy-fw { + compatible = "lantiq,xrx200-gphy-fw", "lantiq,gphy-fw"; + lantiq,rcu = <&rcu0>; + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + + gphy@20 { + reg = <0x20>; + + resets = <&reset0 31 30>; + reset-names = "gphy"; + }; + + gphy@68 { + reg = <0x68>; + + resets = <&reset0 29 28>; + reset-names = "gphy"; + }; + }; +}; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/lantiq,xrx200-net.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/lantiq,xrx200-net.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..5ff5e68bbbb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/lantiq,xrx200-net.txt @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +Lantiq xRX200 GSWIP PMAC Ethernet driver +================================== + +Required properties: + +- compatible : "lantiq,xrx200-net" for the PMAC of the embedded + : GSWIP in the xXR200 +- reg : memory range of the PMAC core inside of the GSWIP core +- interrupts : TX and RX DMA interrupts. Use interrupt-names "tx" for + : the TX interrupt and "rx" for the RX interrupt. + +Example: + +ethernet@e10b308 { + #address-cells = <1>; + #size-cells = <0>; + compatible = "lantiq,xrx200-net"; + reg = <0xe10b308 0xcf8>; + interrupts = <73>, <72>; + interrupt-names = "tx", "rx"; +}; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt index 457d5ae16f23..3e17ac1d5d58 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/macb.txt @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Required properties: Use "cdns,pc302-gem" for Picochip picoXcell pc302 and later devices based on the Cadence GEM, or the generic form: "cdns,gem". Use "atmel,sama5d2-gem" for the GEM IP (10/100) available on Atmel sama5d2 SoCs. + Use "atmel,sama5d3-macb" for the 10/100Mbit IP available on Atmel sama5d3 SoCs. Use "atmel,sama5d3-gem" for the Gigabit IP available on Atmel sama5d3 SoCs. Use "atmel,sama5d4-gem" for the GEM IP (10/100) available on Atmel sama5d4 SoCs. Use "cdns,zynq-gem" Xilinx Zynq-7xxx SoC. diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt index fc019df0d863..b78397669320 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ required. Required properties (port): -- interrupts: interrupt for the port +- interrupts: interrupt(s) for the port - port-id: ID of the port from the MAC point of view - gop-port-id: only for marvell,armada-7k-pp2, ID of the port from the GOP (Group Of Ports) point of view. This ID is used to index the @@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ Optional properties (port): - marvell,loopback: port is loopback mode - phy: a phandle to a phy node defining the PHY address (as the reg property, a single integer). -- interrupt-names: if more than a single interrupt for rx is given, must - be the name associated to the interrupts listed. Valid - names are: "tx-cpu0", "tx-cpu1", "tx-cpu2", "tx-cpu3", - "rx-shared", "link". +- interrupt-names: if more than a single interrupt for is given, must be the + name associated to the interrupts listed. Valid names are: + "hifX", with X in [0..8], and "link". The names "tx-cpu0", + "tx-cpu1", "tx-cpu2", "tx-cpu3" and "rx-shared" are supported + for backward compatibility but shouldn't be used for new + additions. - marvell,system-controller: a phandle to the system controller. Example for marvell,armada-375-pp2: @@ -89,9 +91,14 @@ cpm_ethernet: ethernet@0 { <ICU_GRP_NSR 43 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, <ICU_GRP_NSR 47 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, <ICU_GRP_NSR 51 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, - <ICU_GRP_NSR 55 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>; - interrupt-names = "tx-cpu0", "tx-cpu1", "tx-cpu2", - "tx-cpu3", "rx-shared"; + <ICU_GRP_NSR 55 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 59 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 63 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 67 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 71 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 129 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>; + interrupt-names = "hif0", "hif1", "hif2", "hif3", "hif4", + "hif5", "hif6", "hif7", "hif8", "link"; port-id = <0>; gop-port-id = <0>; }; @@ -101,9 +108,14 @@ cpm_ethernet: ethernet@0 { <ICU_GRP_NSR 44 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, <ICU_GRP_NSR 48 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, <ICU_GRP_NSR 52 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, - <ICU_GRP_NSR 56 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>; - interrupt-names = "tx-cpu0", "tx-cpu1", "tx-cpu2", - "tx-cpu3", "rx-shared"; + <ICU_GRP_NSR 56 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 60 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 64 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 68 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 72 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 128 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>; + interrupt-names = "hif0", "hif1", "hif2", "hif3", "hif4", + "hif5", "hif6", "hif7", "hif8", "link"; port-id = <1>; gop-port-id = <2>; }; @@ -113,9 +125,14 @@ cpm_ethernet: ethernet@0 { <ICU_GRP_NSR 45 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, <ICU_GRP_NSR 49 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, <ICU_GRP_NSR 53 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, - <ICU_GRP_NSR 57 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>; - interrupt-names = "tx-cpu0", "tx-cpu1", "tx-cpu2", - "tx-cpu3", "rx-shared"; + <ICU_GRP_NSR 57 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 61 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 65 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 69 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 73 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>, + <ICU_GRP_NSR 127 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>; + interrupt-names = "hif0", "hif1", "hif2", "hif3", "hif4", + "hif5", "hif6", "hif7", "hif8", "link"; port-id = <2>; gop-port-id = <3>; }; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt index 0eedabe22cc3..5ff37c68c941 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.txt @@ -1,10 +1,5 @@ * Microsemi - vsc8531 Giga bit ethernet phy -Required properties: -- compatible : Should contain phy id as "ethernet-phy-idAAAA.BBBB" - The PHY device uses the binding described in - Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/phy.txt - Optional properties: - vsc8531,vddmac : The vddmac in mV. Allowed values is listed in the first row of Table 1 (below). @@ -27,14 +22,16 @@ Optional properties: 'vddmac'. Default value is 0%. Ref: Table:1 - Edge rate change (below). -- vsc8531,led-0-mode : LED mode. Specify how the LED[0] should behave. - Allowed values are define in - "include/dt-bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.h". - Default value is VSC8531_LINK_1000_ACTIVITY (1). -- vsc8531,led-1-mode : LED mode. Specify how the LED[1] should behave. - Allowed values are define in +- vsc8531,led-[N]-mode : LED mode. Specify how the LED[N] should behave. + N depends on the number of LEDs supported by a + PHY. + Allowed values are defined in "include/dt-bindings/net/mscc-phy-vsc8531.h". - Default value is VSC8531_LINK_100_ACTIVITY (2). + Default values are VSC8531_LINK_1000_ACTIVITY (1), + VSC8531_LINK_100_ACTIVITY (2), + VSC8531_LINK_ACTIVITY (0) and + VSC8531_DUPLEX_COLLISION (8). + Table: 1 - Edge rate change ----------------------------------------------------------------| diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/renesas,ravb.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/renesas,ravb.txt index da249b7c406c..3530256a879c 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/renesas,ravb.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/renesas,ravb.txt @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ interface contains. Required properties: - compatible: Must contain one or more of the following: - "renesas,etheravb-r8a7743" for the R8A7743 SoC. + - "renesas,etheravb-r8a7744" for the R8A7744 SoC. - "renesas,etheravb-r8a7745" for the R8A7745 SoC. - "renesas,etheravb-r8a77470" for the R8A77470 SoC. - "renesas,etheravb-r8a7790" for the R8A7790 SoC. diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/sh_eth.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/sh_eth.txt index 76db9f13ad96..abc36274227c 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/sh_eth.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/sh_eth.txt @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Required properties: "renesas,ether-r8a7794" if the device is a part of R8A7794 SoC. "renesas,gether-r8a77980" if the device is a part of R8A77980 SoC. "renesas,ether-r7s72100" if the device is a part of R7S72100 SoC. + "renesas,ether-r7s9210" if the device is a part of R7S9210 SoC. "renesas,rcar-gen1-ether" for a generic R-Car Gen1 device. "renesas,rcar-gen2-ether" for a generic R-Car Gen2 or RZ/G1 device. diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/soc/fsl/cpm_qe/network.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/soc/fsl/cpm_qe/network.txt index 03c741602c6d..6d2dd8a31482 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/soc/fsl/cpm_qe/network.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/soc/fsl/cpm_qe/network.txt @@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ The property below is dependent on fsl,tdm-interface: usage: optional for tdm interface value type: <empty> Definition : Internal loopback connecting on TDM layer. +- fsl,hmask + usage: optional + Value type: <u16> + Definition: HDLC address recognition. Set to zero to disable + address filtering of packets: + fsl,hmask = /bits/ 16 <0x0000>; Example for tdm interface: diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/renesas-wdt.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/renesas-wdt.txt index 5d47a262474c..9407212a85a8 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/renesas-wdt.txt +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/watchdog/renesas-wdt.txt @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Required properties: Examples with soctypes are: - "renesas,r8a7743-wdt" (RZ/G1M) - "renesas,r8a7745-wdt" (RZ/G1E) + - "renesas,r8a774a1-wdt" (RZ/G2M) - "renesas,r8a7790-wdt" (R-Car H2) - "renesas,r8a7791-wdt" (R-Car M2-W) - "renesas,r8a7792-wdt" (R-Car V2H) @@ -21,8 +22,8 @@ Required properties: - "renesas,r7s72100-wdt" (RZ/A1) The generic compatible string must be: - "renesas,rza-wdt" for RZ/A - - "renesas,rcar-gen2-wdt" for R-Car Gen2 and RZ/G - - "renesas,rcar-gen3-wdt" for R-Car Gen3 + - "renesas,rcar-gen2-wdt" for R-Car Gen2 and RZ/G1 + - "renesas,rcar-gen3-wdt" for R-Car Gen3 and RZ/G2 - reg : Should contain WDT registers location and length - clocks : the clock feeding the watchdog timer. diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt index 4b2084d0f1fb..a6c6a8af48a2 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt @@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ struct file_operations ---------------------- This describes how the VFS can manipulate an open file. As of kernel -4.1, the following members are defined: +4.18, the following members are defined: struct file_operations { struct module *owner; @@ -858,11 +858,11 @@ struct file_operations { ssize_t (*read_iter) (struct kiocb *, struct iov_iter *); ssize_t (*write_iter) (struct kiocb *, struct iov_iter *); int (*iterate) (struct file *, struct dir_context *); + int (*iterate_shared) (struct file *, struct dir_context *); __poll_t (*poll) (struct file *, struct poll_table_struct *); long (*unlocked_ioctl) (struct file *, unsigned int, unsigned long); long (*compat_ioctl) (struct file *, unsigned int, unsigned long); int (*mmap) (struct file *, struct vm_area_struct *); - int (*mremap)(struct file *, struct vm_area_struct *); int (*open) (struct inode *, struct file *); int (*flush) (struct file *, fl_owner_t id); int (*release) (struct inode *, struct file *); @@ -882,6 +882,10 @@ struct file_operations { #ifndef CONFIG_MMU unsigned (*mmap_capabilities)(struct file *); #endif + ssize_t (*copy_file_range)(struct file *, loff_t, struct file *, loff_t, size_t, unsigned int); + int (*clone_file_range)(struct file *, loff_t, struct file *, loff_t, u64); + int (*dedupe_file_range)(struct file *, loff_t, struct file *, loff_t, u64); + int (*fadvise)(struct file *, loff_t, loff_t, int); }; Again, all methods are called without any locks being held, unless @@ -899,6 +903,9 @@ otherwise noted. iterate: called when the VFS needs to read the directory contents + iterate_shared: called when the VFS needs to read the directory contents + when filesystem supports concurrent dir iterators + poll: called by the VFS when a process wants to check if there is activity on this file and (optionally) go to sleep until there is activity. Called by the select(2) and poll(2) system calls @@ -951,6 +958,16 @@ otherwise noted. fallocate: called by the VFS to preallocate blocks or punch a hole. + copy_file_range: called by the copy_file_range(2) system call. + + clone_file_range: called by the ioctl(2) system call for FICLONERANGE and + FICLONE commands. + + dedupe_file_range: called by the ioctl(2) system call for FIDEDUPERANGE + command. + + fadvise: possibly called by the fadvise64() system call. + Note that the file operations are implemented by the specific filesystem in which the inode resides. When opening a device node (character or block special) most filesystems will call special diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/ina2xx b/Documentation/hwmon/ina2xx index 72d16f08e431..b8df81f6d6bc 100644 --- a/Documentation/hwmon/ina2xx +++ b/Documentation/hwmon/ina2xx @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Supported chips: Datasheet: Publicly available at the Texas Instruments website http://www.ti.com/ -Author: Lothar Felten <l-felten@ti.com> +Author: Lothar Felten <lothar.felten@gmail.com> Description ----------- diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/DMA-considerations b/Documentation/i2c/DMA-considerations index 966610aa4620..203002054120 100644 --- a/Documentation/i2c/DMA-considerations +++ b/Documentation/i2c/DMA-considerations @@ -50,10 +50,14 @@ bounce buffer. But you don't need to care about that detail, just use the returned buffer. If NULL is returned, the threshold was not met or a bounce buffer could not be allocated. Fall back to PIO in that case. -In any case, a buffer obtained from above needs to be released. It ensures data -is copied back to the message and a potentially used bounce buffer is freed:: +In any case, a buffer obtained from above needs to be released. Another helper +function ensures a potentially used bounce buffer is freed:: - i2c_release_dma_safe_msg_buf(msg, dma_buf); + i2c_put_dma_safe_msg_buf(dma_buf, msg, xferred); + +The last argument 'xferred' controls if the buffer is synced back to the +message or not. No syncing is needed in cases setting up DMA had an error and +there was no data transferred. The bounce buffer handling from the core is generic and simple. It will always allocate a new bounce buffer. If you want a more sophisticated handling (e.g. diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/video_function_calls.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/video_function_calls.rst index 3f4f6c9ffad7..a4222b6cd2d3 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/video_function_calls.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/video_function_calls.rst @@ -33,4 +33,3 @@ Video Function Calls video-clear-buffer video-set-streamtype video-set-format - video-set-attributes diff --git a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX index 02a323c43261..f4f2b5d6c8d8 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX +++ b/Documentation/networking/00-INDEX @@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ gianfar.txt - Gianfar Ethernet Driver. i40e.txt - README for the Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Driver (i40e). -i40evf.txt - - Short note on the Driver for the Intel(R) XL710 X710 Virtual Function +iavf.txt + - README for the Intel Ethernet Adaptive Virtual Function Driver (iavf). ieee802154.txt - Linux IEEE 802.15.4 implementation, API and drivers igb.txt @@ -198,8 +198,6 @@ tc-actions-env-rules.txt - rules for traffic control (tc) actions. timestamping.txt - overview of network packet timestamping variants. -tcp.txt - - short blurb on how TCP output takes place. tcp-thin.txt - kernel tuning options for low rate 'thin' TCP streams. team.txt diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dpaa2/ethernet-driver.rst b/Documentation/networking/dpaa2/ethernet-driver.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..90ec940749e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/dpaa2/ethernet-driver.rst @@ -0,0 +1,185 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 +.. include:: <isonum.txt> + +=============================== +DPAA2 Ethernet driver +=============================== + +:Copyright: |copy| 2017-2018 NXP + +This file provides documentation for the Freescale DPAA2 Ethernet driver. + +Supported Platforms +=================== +This driver provides networking support for Freescale DPAA2 SoCs, e.g. +LS2080A, LS2088A, LS1088A. + + +Architecture Overview +===================== +Unlike regular NICs, in the DPAA2 architecture there is no single hardware block +representing network interfaces; instead, several separate hardware resources +concur to provide the networking functionality: + +- network interfaces +- queues, channels +- buffer pools +- MAC/PHY + +All hardware resources are allocated and configured through the Management +Complex (MC) portals. MC abstracts most of these resources as DPAA2 objects +and exposes ABIs through which they can be configured and controlled. A few +hardware resources, like queues, do not have a corresponding MC object and +are treated as internal resources of other objects. + +For a more detailed description of the DPAA2 architecture and its object +abstractions see *Documentation/networking/dpaa2/overview.rst*. + +Each Linux net device is built on top of a Datapath Network Interface (DPNI) +object and uses Buffer Pools (DPBPs), I/O Portals (DPIOs) and Concentrators +(DPCONs). + +Configuration interface:: + + ----------------------- + | DPAA2 Ethernet Driver | + ----------------------- + . . . + . . . + . . . . . . . . . . . . + . . . + . . . + ---------- ---------- ----------- + | DPBP API | | DPNI API | | DPCON API | + ---------- ---------- ----------- + . . . software + ======= . ========== . ============ . =================== + . . . hardware + ------------------------------------------ + | MC hardware portals | + ------------------------------------------ + . . . + . . . + ------ ------ ------- + | DPBP | | DPNI | | DPCON | + ------ ------ ------- + +The DPNIs are network interfaces without a direct one-on-one mapping to PHYs. +DPBPs represent hardware buffer pools. Packet I/O is performed in the context +of DPCON objects, using DPIO portals for managing and communicating with the +hardware resources. + +Datapath (I/O) interface:: + + ----------------------------------------------- + | DPAA2 Ethernet Driver | + ----------------------------------------------- + | ^ ^ | | + | | | | | + enqueue| dequeue| data | dequeue| seed | + (Tx) | (Rx, TxC)| avail.| request| buffers| + | | notify| | | + | | | | | + V | | V V + ----------------------------------------------- + | DPIO Driver | + ----------------------------------------------- + | | | | | software + | | | | | ================ + | | | | | hardware + ----------------------------------------------- + | I/O hardware portals | + ----------------------------------------------- + | ^ ^ | | + | | | | | + | | | V | + V | ================ V + ---------------------- | ------------- + queues ---------------------- | | Buffer pool | + ---------------------- | ------------- + ======================= + Channel + +Datapath I/O (DPIO) portals provide enqueue and dequeue services, data +availability notifications and buffer pool management. DPIOs are shared between +all DPAA2 objects (and implicitly all DPAA2 kernel drivers) that work with data +frames, but must be affine to the CPUs for the purpose of traffic distribution. + +Frames are transmitted and received through hardware frame queues, which can be +grouped in channels for the purpose of hardware scheduling. The Ethernet driver +enqueues TX frames on egress queues and after transmission is complete a TX +confirmation frame is sent back to the CPU. + +When frames are available on ingress queues, a data availability notification +is sent to the CPU; notifications are raised per channel, so even if multiple +queues in the same channel have available frames, only one notification is sent. +After a channel fires a notification, is must be explicitly rearmed. + +Each network interface can have multiple Rx, Tx and confirmation queues affined +to CPUs, and one channel (DPCON) for each CPU that services at least one queue. +DPCONs are used to distribute ingress traffic to different CPUs via the cores' +affine DPIOs. + +The role of hardware buffer pools is storage of ingress frame data. Each network +interface has a privately owned buffer pool which it seeds with kernel allocated +buffers. + + +DPNIs are decoupled from PHYs; a DPNI can be connected to a PHY through a DPMAC +object or to another DPNI through an internal link, but the connection is +managed by MC and completely transparent to the Ethernet driver. + +:: + + --------- --------- --------- + | eth if1 | | eth if2 | | eth ifn | + --------- --------- --------- + . . . + . . . + . . . + --------------------------- + | DPAA2 Ethernet Driver | + --------------------------- + . . . + . . . + . . . + ------ ------ ------ ------- + | DPNI | | DPNI | | DPNI | | DPMAC |----+ + ------ ------ ------ ------- | + | | | | | + | | | | ----- + =========== ================== | PHY | + ----- + +Creating a Network Interface +============================ +A net device is created for each DPNI object probed on the MC bus. Each DPNI has +a number of properties which determine the network interface configuration +options and associated hardware resources. + +DPNI objects (and the other DPAA2 objects needed for a network interface) can be +added to a container on the MC bus in one of two ways: statically, through a +Datapath Layout Binary file (DPL) that is parsed by MC at boot time; or created +dynamically at runtime, via the DPAA2 objects APIs. + + +Features & Offloads +=================== +Hardware checksum offloading is supported for TCP and UDP over IPv4/6 frames. +The checksum offloads can be independently configured on RX and TX through +ethtool. + +Hardware offload of unicast and multicast MAC filtering is supported on the +ingress path and permanently enabled. + +Scatter-gather frames are supported on both RX and TX paths. On TX, SG support +is configurable via ethtool; on RX it is always enabled. + +The DPAA2 hardware can process jumbo Ethernet frames of up to 10K bytes. + +The Ethernet driver defines a static flow hashing scheme that distributes +traffic based on a 5-tuple key: src IP, dst IP, IP proto, L4 src port, +L4 dst port. No user configuration is supported for now. + +Hardware specific statistics for the network interface as well as some +non-standard driver stats can be consulted through ethtool -S option. diff --git a/Documentation/networking/dpaa2/index.rst b/Documentation/networking/dpaa2/index.rst index 10bea113a7bc..67bd87fe6c53 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/dpaa2/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/dpaa2/index.rst @@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ DPAA2 Documentation overview dpio-driver + ethernet-driver diff --git a/Documentation/networking/i40evf.txt b/Documentation/networking/iavf.txt index e9b3035b95d0..cc902a2369d6 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/i40evf.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/iavf.txt @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Linux* Base Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection ================================================== Intel Ethernet Adaptive Virtual Function Linux driver. -Copyright(c) 2013-2017 Intel Corporation. +Copyright(c) 2013-2018 Intel Corporation. Contents ======== @@ -11,20 +11,21 @@ Contents - Known Issues/Troubleshooting - Support -This file describes the i40evf Linux* Base Driver. +This file describes the iavf Linux* Base Driver. This driver +was formerly called i40evf. -The i40evf driver supports the below mentioned virtual function +The iavf driver supports the below mentioned virtual function devices and can only be activated on kernels running the i40e or newer Physical Function (PF) driver compiled with CONFIG_PCI_IOV. -The i40evf driver requires CONFIG_PCI_MSI to be enabled. +The iavf driver requires CONFIG_PCI_MSI to be enabled. -The guest OS loading the i40evf driver must support MSI-X interrupts. +The guest OS loading the iavf driver must support MSI-X interrupts. Supported Hardware ================== Intel XL710 X710 Virtual Function -Intel Ethernet Adaptive Virtual Function Intel X722 Virtual Function +Intel Ethernet Adaptive Virtual Function Identifying Your Adapter ======================== @@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ Identifying Your Adapter For more information on how to identify your adapter, go to the Adapter & Driver ID Guide at: - http://support.intel.com/support/go/network/adapter/idguide.htm + https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005584/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html + Known Issues/Troubleshooting ============================ diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netvsc.txt b/Documentation/networking/netvsc.txt index 92f5b31392fa..3bfa635bbbd5 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netvsc.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/netvsc.txt @@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ Features like packets and significantly reduces CPU usage under heavy Rx load. + Large Receive Offload (LRO), or Receive Side Coalescing (RSC) + ------------------------------------------------------------- + The driver supports LRO/RSC in the vSwitch feature. It reduces the per packet + processing overhead by coalescing multiple TCP segments when possible. The + feature is enabled by default on VMs running on Windows Server 2019 and + later. It may be changed by ethtool command: + ethtool -K eth0 lro on + ethtool -K eth0 lro off + SR-IOV support -------------- Hyper-V supports SR-IOV as a hardware acceleration option. If SR-IOV diff --git a/Documentation/networking/tcp.txt b/Documentation/networking/tcp.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 9c7139d57e57..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/networking/tcp.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,101 +0,0 @@ -TCP protocol -============ - -Last updated: 3 June 2017 - -Contents -======== - -- Congestion control -- How the new TCP output machine [nyi] works - -Congestion control -================== - -The following variables are used in the tcp_sock for congestion control: -snd_cwnd The size of the congestion window -snd_ssthresh Slow start threshold. We are in slow start if - snd_cwnd is less than this. -snd_cwnd_cnt A counter used to slow down the rate of increase - once we exceed slow start threshold. -snd_cwnd_clamp This is the maximum size that snd_cwnd can grow to. -snd_cwnd_stamp Timestamp for when congestion window last validated. -snd_cwnd_used Used as a highwater mark for how much of the - congestion window is in use. It is used to adjust - snd_cwnd down when the link is limited by the - application rather than the network. - -As of 2.6.13, Linux supports pluggable congestion control algorithms. -A congestion control mechanism can be registered through functions in -tcp_cong.c. The functions used by the congestion control mechanism are -registered via passing a tcp_congestion_ops struct to -tcp_register_congestion_control. As a minimum, the congestion control -mechanism must provide a valid name and must implement either ssthresh, -cong_avoid and undo_cwnd hooks or the "omnipotent" cong_control hook. - -Private data for a congestion control mechanism is stored in tp->ca_priv. -tcp_ca(tp) returns a pointer to this space. This is preallocated space - it -is important to check the size of your private data will fit this space, or -alternatively, space could be allocated elsewhere and a pointer to it could -be stored here. - -There are three kinds of congestion control algorithms currently: The -simplest ones are derived from TCP reno (highspeed, scalable) and just -provide an alternative congestion window calculation. More complex -ones like BIC try to look at other events to provide better -heuristics. There are also round trip time based algorithms like -Vegas and Westwood+. - -Good TCP congestion control is a complex problem because the algorithm -needs to maintain fairness and performance. Please review current -research and RFC's before developing new modules. - -The default congestion control mechanism is chosen based on the -DEFAULT_TCP_CONG Kconfig parameter. If you really want a particular default -value then you can set it using sysctl net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control. The -module will be autoloaded if needed and you will get the expected protocol. If -you ask for an unknown congestion method, then the sysctl attempt will fail. - -If you remove a TCP congestion control module, then you will get the next -available one. Since reno cannot be built as a module, and cannot be -removed, it will always be available. - -How the new TCP output machine [nyi] works. -=========================================== - -Data is kept on a single queue. The skb->users flag tells us if the frame is -one that has been queued already. To add a frame we throw it on the end. Ack -walks down the list from the start. - -We keep a set of control flags - - - sk->tcp_pend_event - - TCP_PEND_ACK Ack needed - TCP_ACK_NOW Needed now - TCP_WINDOW Window update check - TCP_WINZERO Zero probing - - - sk->transmit_queue The transmission frame begin - sk->transmit_new First new frame pointer - sk->transmit_end Where to add frames - - sk->tcp_last_tx_ack Last ack seen - sk->tcp_dup_ack Dup ack count for fast retransmit - - -Frames are queued for output by tcp_write. We do our best to send the frames -off immediately if possible, but otherwise queue and compute the body -checksum in the copy. - -When a write is done we try to clear any pending events and piggy back them. -If the window is full we queue full sized frames. On the first timeout in -zero window we split this. - -On a timer we walk the retransmit list to send any retransmits, update the -backoff timers etc. A change of route table stamp causes a change of header -and recompute. We add any new tcp level headers and refinish the checksum -before sending. - diff --git a/Documentation/process/changes.rst b/Documentation/process/changes.rst index 61f918b10a0c..d1bf143b446f 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/changes.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/changes.rst @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pkg-config The build system, as of 4.18, requires pkg-config to check for installed kconfig tools and to determine flags settings for use in -'make {menu,n,g,x}config'. Previously pkg-config was being used but not +'make {g,x}config'. Previously pkg-config was being used but not verified or documented. 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The review will almost always require improvements to the -code before it can be included in the kernel. Know that this happens -because everyone involved wants to see the best possible solution for -the overall success of Linux. This development process has been proven -to create the most robust operating system kernel ever, and we do not -want to do anything to cause the quality of submission and eventual -result to ever decrease. - -If however, anyone feels personally abused, threatened, or otherwise -uncomfortable due to this process, that is not acceptable. If so, -please contact the Linux Foundation's Technical Advisory Board at -<tab@lists.linux-foundation.org>, or the individual members, and they -will work to resolve the issue to the best of their ability. For more -information on who is on the Technical Advisory Board and what their -role is, please see: - - - http://www.linuxfoundation.org/projects/linux/tab - -As a reviewer of code, please strive to keep things civil and focused on -the technical issues involved. We are all humans, and frustrations can -be high on both sides of the process. Try to keep in mind the immortal -words of Bill and Ted, "Be excellent to each other." diff --git a/Documentation/process/index.rst b/Documentation/process/index.rst index 37bd0628b6ee..9ae3e317bddf 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/index.rst @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Below are the essential guides that every developer should read. :maxdepth: 1 howto - code-of-conflict + code-of-conduct development-process submitting-patches coding-style diff --git a/Documentation/scsi/scsi-parameters.txt b/Documentation/scsi/scsi-parameters.txt index 25a4b4cf04a6..92999d4e0cb8 100644 --- a/Documentation/scsi/scsi-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/scsi/scsi-parameters.txt @@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ parameters may be changed at runtime by the command allowing boot to proceed. none ignores them, expecting user space to do the scan. + scsi_mod.use_blk_mq= + [SCSI] use blk-mq I/O path by default + See SCSI_MQ_DEFAULT in drivers/scsi/Kconfig. + Format: <y/n> + sim710= [SCSI,HW] See header of drivers/scsi/sim710.c. diff --git a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt index c664064f76fb..647f94128a85 100644 --- a/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt +++ b/Documentation/virtual/kvm/api.txt @@ -4510,7 +4510,8 @@ Do not enable KVM_FEATURE_PV_UNHALT if you disable HLT exits. Architectures: s390 Parameters: none Returns: 0 on success, -EINVAL if hpage module parameter was not set - or cmma is enabled + or cmma is enabled, or the VM has the KVM_VM_S390_UCONTROL + flag set With this capability the KVM support for memory backing with 1m pages through hugetlbfs can be enabled for a VM. After the capability is @@ -4521,6 +4522,15 @@ hpage module parameter is not set to 1, -EINVAL is returned. While it is generally possible to create a huge page backed VM without this capability, the VM will not be able to run. +7.14 KVM_CAP_MSR_PLATFORM_INFO + +Architectures: x86 +Parameters: args[0] whether feature should be enabled or not + +With this capability, a guest may read the MSR_PLATFORM_INFO MSR. Otherwise, +a #GP would be raised when the guest tries to access. Currently, this +capability does not enable write permissions of this MSR for the guest. + 8. Other capabilities. ---------------------- diff --git a/Documentation/x86/earlyprintk.txt b/Documentation/x86/earlyprintk.txt index 688e3eeed21d..46933e06c972 100644 --- a/Documentation/x86/earlyprintk.txt +++ b/Documentation/x86/earlyprintk.txt @@ -35,25 +35,25 @@ and two USB cables, connected like this: ( If your system does not list a debug port capability then you probably won't be able to use the USB debug key. ) - b.) You also need a Netchip USB debug cable/key: + b.) You also need a NetChip USB debug cable/key: http://www.plxtech.com/products/NET2000/NET20DC/default.asp - This is a small blue plastic connector with two USB connections, + This is a small blue plastic connector with two USB connections; it draws power from its USB connections. c.) You need a second client/console system with a high speed USB 2.0 port. - d.) The Netchip device must be plugged directly into the physical + d.) The NetChip device must be plugged directly into the physical debug port on the "host/target" system. You cannot use a USB hub in between the physical debug port and the "host/target" system. The EHCI debug controller is bound to a specific physical USB - port and the Netchip device will only work as an early printk + port and the NetChip device will only work as an early printk device in this port. The EHCI host controllers are electrically wired such that the EHCI debug controller is hooked up to the - first physical and there is no way to change this via software. + first physical port and there is no way to change this via software. You can find the physical port through experimentation by trying each physical port on the system and rebooting. Or you can try and use lsusb or look at the kernel info messages emitted by the @@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ and two USB cables, connected like this: to the hardware vendor, because there is no reason not to wire this port into one of the physically accessible ports. - e.) It is also important to note, that many versions of the Netchip + e.) It is also important to note, that many versions of the NetChip device require the "client/console" system to be plugged into the - right and side of the device (with the product logo facing up and + right hand side of the device (with the product logo facing up and readable left to right). The reason being is that the 5 volt power supply is taken from only one side of the device and it must be the side that does not get rebooted. @@ -81,13 +81,18 @@ and two USB cables, connected like this: CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK_DBGP=y And you need to add the boot command line: "earlyprintk=dbgp". + (If you are using Grub, append it to the 'kernel' line in - /etc/grub.conf) + /etc/grub.conf. If you are using Grub2 on a BIOS firmware system, + append it to the 'linux' line in /boot/grub2/grub.cfg. If you are + using Grub2 on an EFI firmware system, append it to the 'linux' + or 'linuxefi' line in /boot/grub2/grub.cfg or + /boot/efi/EFI/<distro>/grub.cfg.) On systems with more than one EHCI debug controller you must specify the correct EHCI debug controller number. The ordering comes from the PCI bus enumeration of the EHCI controllers. The - default with no number argument is "0" the first EHCI debug + default with no number argument is "0" or the first EHCI debug controller. To use the second EHCI debug controller, you would use the command line: "earlyprintk=dbgp1" @@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ and two USB cables, connected like this: see the raw output. c.) On Nvidia Southbridge based systems: the kernel will try to probe - and find out which port has debug device connected. + and find out which port has a debug device connected. 3. Testing that it works fine: |