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diff --git a/Documentation/RAS/address-translation.rst b/Documentation/RAS/address-translation.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f0ca17b43cd3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/RAS/address-translation.rst @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +Address translation +=================== + +x86 AMD +------- + +Zen-based AMD systems include a Data Fabric that manages the layout of +physical memory. Devices attached to the Fabric, like memory controllers, +I/O, etc., may not have a complete view of the system physical memory map. +These devices may provide a "normalized", i.e. device physical, address +when reporting memory errors. Normalized addresses must be translated to +a system physical address for the kernel to action on the memory. + +AMD Address Translation Library (CONFIG_AMD_ATL) provides translation for +this case. + +Glossary of acronyms used in address translation for Zen-based systems + +* CCM = Cache Coherent Moderator +* COD = Cluster-on-Die +* COH_ST = Coherent Station +* DF = Data Fabric |