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diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/nouveau.rst b/Documentation/gpu/nouveau.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0f34131ccc27 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/gpu/nouveau.rst @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0+ OR MIT) + +=============================== + drm/nouveau NVIDIA GPU Driver +=============================== + +The drm/nouveau driver provides support for a wide range of NVIDIA GPUs, +covering GeForce, Quadro, and Tesla series, from the NV04 architecture up +to the latest Turing, Ampere, Ada families. + +NVKM: NVIDIA Kernel Manager +=========================== + +The NVKM component serves as the core abstraction layer within the nouveau +driver, responsible for managing NVIDIA GPU hardware at the kernel level. +NVKM provides a unified interface for handling various GPU architectures. + +It enables resource management, power control, memory handling, and command +submission required for the proper functioning of NVIDIA GPUs under the +nouveau driver. + +NVKM plays a critical role in abstracting hardware complexities and +providing a consistent API to upper layers of the driver stack. + +GSP Support +------------------------ + +.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.c + :doc: GSP message queue element |