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authorDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2019-07-06 01:24:27 +0200
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2019-07-06 01:24:27 +0200
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Merge tag 'mlx5-updates-2019-07-04-v2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/saeed/linux
Saeed Mahameed says: ==================== mlx5-update-2019-07-04 This series adds mlx5 support for devlink fw versions query. 1) Implement the required low level firmware commands 2) Implement the devlink knobs and callbacks for fw versions query. ==================== Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/mellanox/mlx5.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/mellanox/mlx5.rst
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@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Contents
========
- `Enabling the driver and kconfig options`_
+- `Devlink info`_
- `Devlink health reporters`_
Enabling the driver and kconfig options
@@ -101,6 +102,24 @@ Enabling the driver and kconfig options
- CONFIG_VXLAN: When chosen, mlx5 vxaln support will be enabled.
- CONFIG_MLXFW: When chosen, mlx5 firmware flashing support will be enabled (via devlink and ethtool).
+Devlink 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
Devlink health reporters
========================