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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+=====================================
+SRAT - Static Resource Affinity Table
+=====================================
+
+The System/Static Resource Affinity Table describes resource (CPU, Memory)
+affinity to "Proximity Domains". This table is technically optional, but for
+performance information (see "HMAT") to be enumerated by linux it must be
+present.
+
+There is a careful dance between the CEDT and SRAT tables and how NUMA nodes are
+created.  If things don't look quite the way you expect - check the SRAT Memory
+Affinity entries and CEDT CFMWS to determine what your platform actually
+supports in terms of flexible topologies.
+
+The SRAT may statically assign portions of a CFMWS SPA range to a specific
+proximity domains.  See linux numa creation for more information about how
+this presents in the NUMA topology.
+
+Proximity Domain
+================
+A proximity domain is ROUGHLY equivalent to "NUMA Node" - though a 1-to-1
+mapping is not guaranteed.  There are scenarios where "Proximity Domain 4" may
+map to "NUMA Node 3", for example.  (See "NUMA Node Creation")
+
+Memory Affinity
+===============
+Generally speaking, if a host does any amount of CXL fabric (decoder)
+programming in BIOS - an SRAT entry for that memory needs to be present.
+
+Example ::
+
+         Subtable Type : 01 [Memory Affinity]
+                Length : 28
+      Proximity Domain : 00000001          <- NUMA Node 1
+             Reserved1 : 0000
+          Base Address : 000000C050000000  <- Physical Memory Region
+        Address Length : 0000003CA0000000
+             Reserved2 : 00000000
+ Flags (decoded below) : 0000000B
+              Enabled : 1
+        Hot Pluggable : 1
+         Non-Volatile : 0
+
+
+Generic Port Affinity
+=====================
+The Generic Port Affinity subtable provides an association between a proximity
+domain and a device handle representing a Generic Port such as a CXL host
+bridge. With the association, latency and bandwidth numbers can be retrieved
+from the SRAT for the path between CPU(s) (initiator) and the Generic Port.
+This is used to construct performance coordinates for hotplugged CXL DEVICES,
+which cannot be enumerated at boot by platform firmware.
+
+Example ::
+
+         Subtable Type : 06 [Generic Port Affinity]
+                Length : 20               <- 32d, length of table
+              Reserved : 00
+    Device Handle Type : 00               <- 0 - ACPI, 1 - PCI
+      Proximity Domain : 00000001
+         Device Handle : ACPI0016:01
+                 Flags : 00000001         <- Bit 0 (Enabled)
+              Reserved : 00000000
+
+The Proximity Domain is matched up to the :doc:`HMAT <hmat>` SSLBI Target
+Proximity Domain List for the related latency or bandwidth numbers. Those
+performance numbers are tied to a CXL host bridge via the Device Handle.
+The driver uses the association to retrieve the Generic Port performance
+numbers for the whole CXL path access coordinates calculation.