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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/devlink.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/devlink.rst deleted file mode 100644 index a4edf908b707..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/devlink.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,313 +0,0 @@ -.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR Linux-OpenIB -.. include:: <isonum.txt> - -======= -Devlink -======= - -:Copyright: |copy| 2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved. - -Contents -======== - -- `Info`_ -- `Parameters`_ -- `Health reporters`_ - -Info -==== - -The devlink info reports the running and stored firmware versions on device. -It also prints the device PSID which represents the HCA board type ID. - -User command example:: - - $ devlink dev info pci/0000:00:06.0 - pci/0000:00:06.0: - driver mlx5_core - versions: - fixed: - fw.psid MT_0000000009 - running: - fw.version 16.26.0100 - stored: - fw.version 16.26.0100 - -Parameters -========== - -flow_steering_mode: Device flow steering mode ---------------------------------------------- -The flow steering mode parameter controls the flow steering mode of the driver. -Two modes are supported: - -1. 'dmfs' - Device managed flow steering. -2. 'smfs' - Software/Driver managed flow steering. - -In DMFS mode, the HW steering entities are created and managed through the -Firmware. -In SMFS mode, the HW steering entities are created and managed though by -the driver directly into hardware without firmware intervention. - -SMFS mode is faster and provides better rule insertion rate compared to default DMFS mode. - -User command examples: - -- Set SMFS flow steering mode:: - - $ devlink dev param set pci/0000:06:00.0 name flow_steering_mode value "smfs" cmode runtime - -- Read device flow steering mode:: - - $ devlink dev param show pci/0000:06:00.0 name flow_steering_mode - pci/0000:06:00.0: - name flow_steering_mode type driver-specific - values: - cmode runtime value smfs - -enable_roce: RoCE enablement state ----------------------------------- -If the device supports RoCE disablement, RoCE enablement state controls device -support for RoCE capability. Otherwise, the control occurs in the driver stack. -When RoCE is disabled at the driver level, only raw ethernet QPs are supported. - -To change RoCE enablement state, a user must change the driverinit cmode value -and run devlink reload. - -User command examples: - -- Disable RoCE:: - - $ devlink dev param set pci/0000:06:00.0 name enable_roce value false cmode driverinit - $ devlink dev reload pci/0000:06:00.0 - -- Read RoCE enablement state:: - - $ devlink dev param show pci/0000:06:00.0 name enable_roce - pci/0000:06:00.0: - name enable_roce type generic - values: - cmode driverinit value true - -esw_port_metadata: Eswitch port metadata state ----------------------------------------------- -When applicable, disabling eswitch metadata can increase packet rate -up to 20% depending on the use case and packet sizes. - -Eswitch port metadata state controls whether to internally tag packets with -metadata. Metadata tagging must be enabled for multi-port RoCE, failover -between representors and stacked devices. -By default metadata is enabled on the supported devices in E-switch. -Metadata is applicable only for E-switch in switchdev mode and -users may disable it when NONE of the below use cases will be in use: - -1. HCA is in Dual/multi-port RoCE mode. -2. VF/SF representor bonding (Usually used for Live migration) -3. Stacked devices - -When metadata is disabled, the above use cases will fail to initialize if -users try to enable them. - -- Show eswitch port metadata:: - - $ devlink dev param show pci/0000:06:00.0 name esw_port_metadata - pci/0000:06:00.0: - name esw_port_metadata type driver-specific - values: - cmode runtime value true - -- Disable eswitch port metadata:: - - $ devlink dev param set pci/0000:06:00.0 name esw_port_metadata value false cmode runtime - -- Change eswitch mode to switchdev mode where after choosing the metadata value:: - - $ devlink dev eswitch set pci/0000:06:00.0 mode switchdev - -hairpin_num_queues: Number of hairpin queues --------------------------------------------- -We refer to a TC NIC rule that involves forwarding as "hairpin". - -Hairpin queues are mlx5 hardware specific implementation for hardware -forwarding of such packets. - -- Show the number of hairpin queues:: - - $ devlink dev param show pci/0000:06:00.0 name hairpin_num_queues - pci/0000:06:00.0: - name hairpin_num_queues type driver-specific - values: - cmode driverinit value 2 - -- Change the number of hairpin queues:: - - $ devlink dev param set pci/0000:06:00.0 name hairpin_num_queues value 4 cmode driverinit - -hairpin_queue_size: Size of the hairpin queues ----------------------------------------------- -Control the size of the hairpin queues. - -- Show the size of the hairpin queues:: - - $ devlink dev param show pci/0000:06:00.0 name hairpin_queue_size - pci/0000:06:00.0: - name hairpin_queue_size type driver-specific - values: - cmode driverinit value 1024 - -- Change the size (in packets) of the hairpin queues:: - - $ devlink dev param set pci/0000:06:00.0 name hairpin_queue_size value 512 cmode driverinit - -Health reporters -================ - -tx reporter ------------ -The tx reporter is responsible for reporting and recovering of the following two error scenarios: - -- tx timeout - Report on kernel tx timeout detection. - Recover by searching lost interrupts. -- tx error completion - Report on error tx completion. - Recover by flushing the tx queue and reset it. - -tx reporter also support on demand diagnose callback, on which it provides -real time information of its send queues status. - -User commands examples: - -- Diagnose send queues status:: - - $ devlink health diagnose pci/0000:82:00.0 reporter tx - -.. note:: - This command has valid output only when interface is up, otherwise the command has empty output. - -- Show number of tx errors indicated, number of recover flows ended successfully, - is autorecover enabled and graceful period from last recover:: - - $ devlink health show pci/0000:82:00.0 reporter tx - -rx reporter ------------ -The rx reporter is responsible for reporting and recovering of the following two error scenarios: - -- rx queues' initialization (population) timeout - Population of rx queues' descriptors on ring initialization is done - in napi context via triggering an irq. In case of a failure to get - the minimum amount of descriptors, a timeout would occur, and - descriptors could be recovered by polling the EQ (Event Queue). -- rx completions with errors (reported by HW on interrupt context) - Report on rx completion error. - Recover (if needed) by flushing the related queue and reset it. - -rx reporter also supports on demand diagnose callback, on which it -provides real time information of its receive queues' status. - -- Diagnose rx queues' status and corresponding completion queue:: - - $ devlink health diagnose pci/0000:82:00.0 reporter rx - -NOTE: This command has valid output only when interface is up. Otherwise, the command has empty output. - -- Show number of rx errors indicated, number of recover flows ended successfully, - is autorecover enabled, and graceful period from last recover:: - - $ devlink health show pci/0000:82:00.0 reporter rx - -fw reporter ------------ -The fw reporter implements `diagnose` and `dump` callbacks. -It follows symptoms of fw error such as fw syndrome by triggering -fw core dump and storing it into the dump buffer. -The fw reporter diagnose command can be triggered any time by the user to check -current fw status. - -User commands examples: - -- Check fw heath status:: - - $ devlink health diagnose pci/0000:82:00.0 reporter fw - -- Read FW core dump if already stored or trigger new one:: - - $ devlink health dump show pci/0000:82:00.0 reporter fw - -.. note:: - This command can run only on the PF which has fw tracer ownership, - running it on other PF or any VF will return "Operation not permitted". - -fw fatal reporter ------------------ -The fw fatal reporter implements `dump` and `recover` callbacks. -It follows fatal errors indications by CR-space dump and recover flow. -The CR-space dump uses vsc interface which is valid even if the FW command -interface is not functional, which is the case in most FW fatal errors. -The recover function runs recover flow which reloads the driver and triggers fw -reset if needed. -On firmware error, the health buffer is dumped into the dmesg. The log -level is derived from the error's severity (given in health buffer). - -User commands examples: - -- Run fw recover flow manually:: - - $ devlink health recover pci/0000:82:00.0 reporter fw_fatal - -- Read FW CR-space dump if already stored or trigger new one:: - - $ devlink health dump show pci/0000:82:00.1 reporter fw_fatal - -.. note:: - This command can run only on PF. - -vnic reporter -------------- -The vnic reporter implements only the `diagnose` callback. -It is responsible for querying the vnic diagnostic counters from fw and displaying -them in realtime. - -Description of the vnic counters: - -- total_q_under_processor_handle - number of queues in an error state due to - an async error or errored command. -- send_queue_priority_update_flow - number of QP/SQ priority/SL update events. -- cq_overrun - number of times CQ entered an error state due to an overflow. -- async_eq_overrun - number of times an EQ mapped to async events was overrun. - comp_eq_overrun number of times an EQ mapped to completion events was - overrun. -- quota_exceeded_command - number of commands issued and failed due to quota exceeded. -- invalid_command - number of commands issued and failed dues to any reason other than quota - exceeded. -- nic_receive_steering_discard - number of packets that completed RX flow - steering but were discarded due to a mismatch in flow table. -- generated_pkt_steering_fail - number of packets generated by the VNIC experiencing unexpected steering - failure (at any point in steering flow). -- handled_pkt_steering_fail - number of packets handled by the VNIC experiencing unexpected steering - failure (at any point in steering flow owned by the VNIC, including the FDB - for the eswitch owner). - -User commands examples: - -- Diagnose PF/VF vnic counters:: - - $ devlink health diagnose pci/0000:82:00.1 reporter vnic - -- Diagnose representor vnic counters (performed by supplying devlink port of the - representor, which can be obtained via devlink port command):: - - $ devlink health diagnose pci/0000:82:00.1/65537 reporter vnic - -.. note:: - This command can run over all interfaces such as PF/VF and representor ports. |