[SCSI] bfa: PBC vport create

This patch enables creating PBC vport.
During fcs init, fcs will read PBC vport using bfa iocfc API and invoke fcb
callback to add the pbc vport entries into a list. The pbc vport list will be
traversed in the subsequent pci probe process and vport will be created using
fc transport provided vport create function.

Signed-off-by: Jing Huang <huangj@brocade.com>
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@suse.de>

15 files changed, 179 insertions, 34 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs.c
index 3516172c597c..3ec2f49de61d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_fcs.c
@@ -99,14 +99,22 @@ bfa_fcs_attach(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, struct bfa_s *bfa, struct bfad_s *bfad,
 void
 bfa_fcs_init(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs)
 {
-	int             i;
+	int i, npbc_vports;
 	struct bfa_fcs_mod_s  *mod;
+	struct bfi_pbc_vport_s pbc_vports[BFI_PBC_MAX_VPORTS];
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(fcs_modules) / sizeof(fcs_modules[0]); i++) {
 		mod = &fcs_modules[i];
 		if (mod->modinit)
 			mod->modinit(fcs);
 	}
+	/* Initialize pbc vports */
+	if (!fcs->min_cfg) {
+		npbc_vports =
+			bfa_iocfc_get_pbc_vports(fcs->bfa, pbc_vports);
+		for (i = 0; i < npbc_vports; i++)
+			bfa_fcb_pbc_vport_create(fcs->bfa->bfad, pbc_vports[i]);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_iocfc.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_iocfc.c
index afa3da08b788..d3f1052744d3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_iocfc.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_iocfc.c
@@ -882,6 +882,17 @@ bfa_iocfc_get_pbc_boot_cfg(struct bfa_s *bfa, struct bfa_boot_pbc_s *pbcfg)
 	memcpy(pbcfg->pblun, cfgrsp->pbc_cfg.blun, sizeof(pbcfg->pblun));
 }
 
+int
+bfa_iocfc_get_pbc_vports(struct bfa_s *bfa, struct bfi_pbc_vport_s *pbc_vport)
+{
+	struct bfa_iocfc_s *iocfc = &bfa->iocfc;
+	struct bfi_iocfc_cfgrsp_s *cfgrsp = iocfc->cfgrsp;
+
+	memcpy(pbc_vport, cfgrsp->pbc_cfg.vport, sizeof(cfgrsp->pbc_cfg.vport));
+	return cfgrsp->pbc_cfg.nvports;
+}
+
+
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_iocfc.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_iocfc.h
index 3ee9fe7a7967..a08309fb981d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_iocfc.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfa_iocfc.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <bfa_ioc.h>
 #include <bfa.h>
 #include <bfi/bfi_iocfc.h>
+#include <bfi/bfi_pbc.h>
 #include <bfa_callback_priv.h>
 
 #define BFA_REQQ_NELEMS_MIN	(4)
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ void bfa_com_attach(struct bfa_s *bfa, struct bfa_meminfo_s *mi,
 void bfa_iocfc_get_bootwwns(struct bfa_s *bfa, u8 *nwwns, wwn_t **wwns);
 void bfa_iocfc_get_pbc_boot_cfg(struct bfa_s *bfa,
 		struct bfa_boot_pbc_s *pbcfg);
+int bfa_iocfc_get_pbc_vports(struct bfa_s *bfa,
+		struct bfi_pbc_vport_s *pbc_vport);
 
 #endif /* __BFA_IOCFC_H__ */
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
index 1b869add20b2..37f886d27922 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad.c
@@ -322,7 +322,31 @@ ext:
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief
+ * FCS PBC VPORT Create
+ */
+void
+bfa_fcb_pbc_vport_create(struct bfad_s *bfad, struct bfi_pbc_vport_s pbc_vport)
+{
+
+	struct bfad_pcfg_s *pcfg;
+
+	pcfg = kzalloc(sizeof(struct bfad_pcfg_s), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!pcfg) {
+		bfa_trc(bfad, 0);
+		return;
+	}
 
+	pcfg->port_cfg.roles = BFA_PORT_ROLE_FCP_IM;
+	pcfg->port_cfg.pwwn = pbc_vport.vp_pwwn;
+	pcfg->port_cfg.nwwn = pbc_vport.vp_nwwn;
+	pcfg->port_cfg.preboot_vp  = BFA_TRUE;
+
+	list_add_tail(&pcfg->list_entry, &bfad->pbc_pcfg_list);
+
+	return;
+}
 
 void
 bfad_hal_mem_release(struct bfad_s *bfad)
@@ -481,10 +505,10 @@ ext:
  */
 bfa_status_t
 bfad_vport_create(struct bfad_s *bfad, u16 vf_id,
-		  struct bfa_port_cfg_s *port_cfg, struct device *dev)
+			struct bfa_port_cfg_s *port_cfg, struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct bfad_vport_s *vport;
-	int             rc = BFA_STATUS_OK;
+	int rc = BFA_STATUS_OK;
 	unsigned long   flags;
 	struct completion fcomp;
 
@@ -496,8 +520,12 @@ bfad_vport_create(struct bfad_s *bfad, u16 vf_id,
 
 	vport->drv_port.bfad = bfad;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
-	rc = bfa_fcs_vport_create(&vport->fcs_vport, &bfad->bfa_fcs, vf_id,
-				  port_cfg, vport);
+	if (port_cfg->preboot_vp == BFA_TRUE)
+		rc = bfa_fcs_pbc_vport_create(&vport->fcs_vport,
+				&bfad->bfa_fcs, vf_id, port_cfg, vport);
+	else
+		rc = bfa_fcs_vport_create(&vport->fcs_vport,
+				&bfad->bfa_fcs, vf_id, port_cfg, vport);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 
 	if (rc != BFA_STATUS_OK)
@@ -884,6 +912,7 @@ bfa_status_t
 bfad_start_ops(struct bfad_s *bfad)
 {
 	int retval;
+	struct bfad_pcfg_s *pcfg, *pcfg_new;
 
 	/* PPORT FCS config */
 	bfad_fcs_port_cfg(bfad);
@@ -901,6 +930,27 @@ bfad_start_ops(struct bfad_s *bfad)
 
 	bfad_drv_start(bfad);
 
+	/* pbc vport creation */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pcfg, pcfg_new,  &bfad->pbc_pcfg_list,
+					list_entry) {
+		struct fc_vport_identifiers vid;
+		struct fc_vport *fc_vport;
+
+		memset(&vid, 0, sizeof(vid));
+		vid.roles = FC_PORT_ROLE_FCP_INITIATOR;
+		vid.vport_type = FC_PORTTYPE_NPIV;
+		vid.disable = false;
+		vid.node_name = wwn_to_u64((u8 *)&pcfg->port_cfg.nwwn);
+		vid.port_name = wwn_to_u64((u8 *)&pcfg->port_cfg.pwwn);
+		fc_vport = fc_vport_create(bfad->pport.im_port->shost, 0, &vid);
+		if (!fc_vport)
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "bfad%d: failed to create pbc vport"
+				" %llx\n", bfad->inst_no, vid.port_name);
+		list_del(&pcfg->list_entry);
+		kfree(pcfg);
+
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * If bfa_linkup_delay is set to -1 default; try to retrive the
 	 * value using the bfad_os_get_linkup_delay(); else use the
@@ -928,7 +978,7 @@ out_cfg_pport_failure:
 }
 
 int
-bfad_worker (void *ptr)
+bfad_worker(void *ptr)
 {
 	struct bfad_s *bfad;
 	unsigned long   flags;
@@ -1031,6 +1081,7 @@ bfad_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pid)
 
 	bfad->ref_count = 0;
 	bfad->pport.bfad = bfad;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bfad->pbc_pcfg_list);
 
 	bfad->bfad_tsk = kthread_create(bfad_worker, (void *) bfad, "%s",
 					"bfad_worker");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c
index e477bfbfa7d8..871a30363560 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c
@@ -373,47 +373,53 @@ bfad_im_vport_create(struct fc_vport *fc_vport, bool disable)
 		(struct bfad_im_port_s *) shost->hostdata[0];
 	struct bfad_s *bfad = im_port->bfad;
 	struct bfa_port_cfg_s port_cfg;
+	struct bfad_pcfg_s *pcfg;
 	int status = 0, rc;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	memset(&port_cfg, 0, sizeof(port_cfg));
-
-	port_cfg.pwwn = wwn_to_u64((u8 *) &fc_vport->port_name);
-	port_cfg.nwwn = wwn_to_u64((u8 *) &fc_vport->node_name);
-
+	u64_to_wwn(fc_vport->node_name, (u8 *)&port_cfg.nwwn);
+	u64_to_wwn(fc_vport->port_name, (u8 *)&port_cfg.pwwn);
 	if (strlen(vname) > 0)
 		strcpy((char *)&port_cfg.sym_name, vname);
-
 	port_cfg.roles = BFA_PORT_ROLE_FCP_IM;
-	rc = bfad_vport_create(bfad, 0, &port_cfg, &fc_vport->dev);
 
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
+	list_for_each_entry(pcfg, &bfad->pbc_pcfg_list, list_entry) {
+		if (port_cfg.pwwn == pcfg->port_cfg.pwwn) {
+			port_cfg.preboot_vp = pcfg->port_cfg.preboot_vp;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
+
+	rc = bfad_vport_create(bfad, 0, &port_cfg, &fc_vport->dev);
 	if (rc == BFA_STATUS_OK) {
-		struct bfad_vport_s   *vport;
+		struct bfad_vport_s *vport;
 		struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *fcs_vport;
 		struct Scsi_Host *vshost;
 
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 		fcs_vport = bfa_fcs_vport_lookup(&bfad->bfa_fcs, 0,
 					port_cfg.pwwn);
-		if (fcs_vport == NULL) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
+		if (fcs_vport == NULL)
 			return VPCERR_BAD_WWN;
-		}
 
 		fc_vport_set_state(fc_vport, FC_VPORT_ACTIVE);
 		if (disable) {
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 			bfa_fcs_vport_stop(fcs_vport);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 			fc_vport_set_state(fc_vport, FC_VPORT_DISABLED);
 		}
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 
 		vport = fcs_vport->vport_drv;
 		vshost = vport->drv_port.im_port->shost;
-		fc_host_node_name(vshost) = wwn_to_u64((u8 *) &port_cfg.nwwn);
-		fc_host_port_name(vshost) = wwn_to_u64((u8 *) &port_cfg.pwwn);
+		fc_host_node_name(vshost) = wwn_to_u64((u8 *)&port_cfg.nwwn);
+		fc_host_port_name(vshost) = wwn_to_u64((u8 *)&port_cfg.pwwn);
 		fc_vport->dd_data = vport;
 		vport->drv_port.im_port->fc_vport = fc_vport;
-
 	} else if (rc == BFA_STATUS_INVALID_WWN)
 		return VPCERR_BAD_WWN;
 	else if (rc == BFA_STATUS_VPORT_EXISTS)
@@ -422,7 +428,7 @@ bfad_im_vport_create(struct fc_vport *fc_vport, bool disable)
 		return VPCERR_NO_FABRIC_SUPP;
 	else if (rc == BFA_STATUS_VPORT_WWN_BP)
 		return VPCERR_BAD_WWN;
-	 else
+	else
 		return FC_VPORT_FAILED;
 
 	return status;
@@ -449,7 +455,7 @@ bfad_im_vport_delete(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	port = im_port->port;
 
 	vshost = vport->drv_port.im_port->shost;
-	pwwn = wwn_to_u64((u8 *) &fc_host_port_name(vshost));
+	u64_to_wwn(fc_host_port_name(vshost), (u8 *)&pwwn);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 	fcs_vport = bfa_fcs_vport_lookup(&bfad->bfa_fcs, 0, pwwn);
@@ -467,6 +473,9 @@ bfad_im_vport_delete(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	rc = bfa_fcs_vport_delete(&vport->fcs_vport);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 
+	if (rc == BFA_STATUS_PBC)
+		return -1;
+
 	wait_for_completion(vport->comp_del);
 
 free_scsi_host:
@@ -490,7 +499,7 @@ bfad_im_vport_disable(struct fc_vport *fc_vport, bool disable)
 	vport = (struct bfad_vport_s *)fc_vport->dd_data;
 	bfad = vport->drv_port.bfad;
 	vshost = vport->drv_port.im_port->shost;
-	pwwn = wwn_to_u64((u8 *) &fc_vport->port_name);
+	u64_to_wwn(fc_host_port_name(vshost), (u8 *)&pwwn);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&bfad->bfad_lock, flags);
 	fcs_vport = bfa_fcs_vport_lookup(&bfad->bfa_fcs, 0, pwwn);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_drv.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_drv.h
index 6c920c1b53a4..2b58b29fe303 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_drv.h
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ struct bfad_vport_s {
 	struct bfad_port_s     drv_port;
 	struct bfa_fcs_vport_s fcs_vport;
 	struct completion *comp_del;
+	struct list_head list_entry;
+	struct bfa_port_cfg_s port_cfg;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -195,6 +197,12 @@ struct bfad_s {
 	bfa_boolean_t	ipfc_enabled;
 	union bfad_tmp_buf tmp_buf;
 	struct fc_host_statistics link_stats;
+	struct list_head pbc_pcfg_list;
+};
+
+struct bfad_pcfg_s {
+	struct list_head list_entry;
+	struct bfa_port_cfg_s port_cfg;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
index 5b7cf539e50b..0dff0d4b03c9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_im.c
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ bfad_im_scsi_host_alloc(struct bfad_s *bfad, struct bfad_im_port_s *im_port,
 
 out_fc_rel:
 	scsi_host_put(im_port->shost);
+	im_port->shost = NULL;
 out_free_idr:
 	mutex_lock(&bfad_mutex);
 	idr_remove(&bfad_im_port_index, im_port->idr_id);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/fabric.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/fabric.c
index 8166e9745ec0..9315383fff8a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/fabric.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/fabric.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ bfa_fcs_fabric_delete(struct bfa_fcs_fabric_s *fabric)
 
 	list_for_each_safe(qe, qen, &fabric->vport_q) {
 		vport = (struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *)qe;
-		bfa_fcs_vport_delete(vport);
+		bfa_fcs_vport_fcs_delete(vport);
 	}
 
 	bfa_fcs_port_delete(&fabric->bport);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/fcs_vport.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/fcs_vport.h
index 13c32ebf946c..bb647a4a5dde 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/fcs_vport.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/fcs_vport.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void bfa_fcs_vport_cleanup(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport);
 void bfa_fcs_vport_online(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport);
 void bfa_fcs_vport_offline(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport);
 void bfa_fcs_vport_delete_comp(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport);
+void bfa_fcs_vport_fcs_delete(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport);
 
 #endif /* __FCS_VPORT_H__ */
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_port.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_port.h
index 501bc9739d9d..752a81293d5a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_port.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_port.h
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ enum bfa_port_role {
  * FCS port configuration.
  */
 struct bfa_port_cfg_s {
-    wwn_t               pwwn;       /*  port wwn */
-    wwn_t               nwwn;       /*  node wwn */
-    struct bfa_port_symname_s  sym_name;   /*  vm port symbolic name */
-    enum bfa_port_role     roles;      /*  FCS port roles */
-	u32			rsvd;
-    u8             tag[16];	/*  opaque tag from application */
+	wwn_t               pwwn;       /*  port wwn */
+	wwn_t               nwwn;       /*  node wwn */
+	struct bfa_port_symname_s  sym_name;   /*  vm port symbolic name */
+	bfa_boolean_t       preboot_vp;  /* vport created from PBC */
+	enum bfa_port_role     roles;      /*  FCS port roles */
+	u8             tag[16];	/*  opaque tag from application */
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_status.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_status.h
index ec78b4cb121a..819db5abf461 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_status.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/defs/bfa_defs_status.h
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ enum bfa_status {
 					     * loaded */
 	BFA_STATUS_CARD_TYPE_MISMATCH = 131, /*  Card type mismatch */
 	BFA_STATUS_BAD_ASICBLK = 132, /*  Bad ASIC block */
-	BFA_STATUS_NO_DRIVER = 133, /*  Brocade adapter/driver not installed or loaded */
+	BFA_STATUS_NO_DRIVER = 133, /*  Brocade adapter/driver not installed
+				     *  or loaded */
 	BFA_STATUS_INVALID_MAC = 134, /*  Invalid mac address */
 	BFA_STATUS_IM_NO_VLAN = 135, /*  No VLANs configured on the adapter */
 	BFA_STATUS_IM_ETH_LB_FAILED = 136, /*  Ethernet loopback test failed */
@@ -249,6 +250,8 @@ enum bfa_status {
 	BFA_STATUS_IM_TEAM_CFG_NOT_ALLOWED = 153, /*  Given settings are not
 						* allowed for the current
 						* Teaming mode */
+	BFA_STATUS_PBC = 154, /* Operation not allowed for pre-boot
+			       * configuration */
 	BFA_STATUS_MAX_VAL		/*  Unknown error code */
 };
 #define bfa_status_t enum bfa_status
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcb/bfa_fcb_vport.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcb/bfa_fcb_vport.h
index a39f474c2fcf..cfd6ba7c47ec 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcb/bfa_fcb_vport.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcb/bfa_fcb_vport.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ struct bfad_vport_s;
  *
  * @return None
  */
-void            bfa_fcb_vport_delete(struct bfad_vport_s *vport_drv);
+void bfa_fcb_vport_delete(struct bfad_vport_s *vport_drv);
+void bfa_fcb_pbc_vport_create(struct bfad_s *bfad, struct bfi_pbc_vport_s);
 
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs.h
index f2fd35fdee28..54e5b81ab2a3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs.h
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ struct bfa_fcs_s {
 /*
  * bfa fcs API functions
  */
-void bfa_fcs_attach(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, struct bfa_s *bfa, struct bfad_s *bfad,
-			bfa_boolean_t min_cfg);
+void bfa_fcs_attach(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, struct bfa_s *bfa,
+			struct bfad_s *bfad, bfa_boolean_t min_cfg);
 void bfa_fcs_init(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs);
 void bfa_fcs_driver_info_init(struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs,
 			struct bfa_fcs_driver_info_s *driver_info);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs_vport.h b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs_vport.h
index cd33f2cd5c34..0af262430860 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs_vport.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/include/fcs/bfa_fcs_vport.h
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ bfa_status_t bfa_fcs_vport_create(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport,
 			struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, u16 vf_id,
 			struct bfa_port_cfg_s *port_cfg,
 			struct bfad_vport_s *vport_drv);
+bfa_status_t bfa_fcs_pbc_vport_create(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport,
+			struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs, uint16_t vf_id,
+			struct bfa_port_cfg_s *port_cfg,
+			struct bfad_vport_s *vport_drv);
 bfa_status_t bfa_fcs_vport_delete(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport);
 bfa_status_t bfa_fcs_vport_start(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport);
 bfa_status_t bfa_fcs_vport_stop(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bfa/vport.c b/drivers/scsi/bfa/vport.c
index 27cd619a227a..f14e9f2d2c30 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bfa/vport.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bfa/vport.c
@@ -594,6 +594,15 @@ bfa_fcs_vport_cleanup(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport)
 }
 
 /**
+ * delete notification from fabric SM. To be invoked from within FCS.
+ */
+void
+bfa_fcs_vport_fcs_delete(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport)
+{
+	bfa_sm_send_event(vport, BFA_FCS_VPORT_SM_DELETE);
+}
+
+/**
  * Delete completion callback from associated lport
  */
 void
@@ -646,6 +655,7 @@ bfa_fcs_vport_create(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport, struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs,
 		return BFA_STATUS_VPORT_MAX;
 
 	vport->vport_drv = vport_drv;
+	vport_cfg->preboot_vp = BFA_FALSE;
 	bfa_sm_set_state(vport, bfa_fcs_vport_sm_uninit);
 
 	bfa_fcs_lport_attach(&vport->lport, fcs, vf_id, vport);
@@ -657,6 +667,36 @@ bfa_fcs_vport_create(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport, struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs,
 }
 
 /**
+ *      Use this function to instantiate a new FCS PBC vport object. This
+ *      function will not trigger any HW initialization process (which will be
+ *      done in vport_start() call)
+ *
+ *      param[in] vport        -       pointer to bfa_fcs_vport_t. This space
+ *                                      needs to be allocated by the driver.
+ *      param[in] fcs          -       FCS instance
+ *      param[in] vport_cfg    -       vport configuration
+ *      param[in] vf_id        -       VF_ID if vport is created within a VF.
+ *                                      FC_VF_ID_NULL to specify base fabric.
+ *      param[in] vport_drv    -       Opaque handle back to the driver's vport
+ *                                      structure
+ *
+ *      retval BFA_STATUS_OK - on success.
+ *      retval BFA_STATUS_FAILED - on failure.
+ */
+bfa_status_t
+bfa_fcs_pbc_vport_create(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport, struct bfa_fcs_s *fcs,
+			uint16_t vf_id, struct bfa_port_cfg_s *vport_cfg,
+			struct bfad_vport_s *vport_drv)
+{
+	bfa_status_t rc;
+
+	rc = bfa_fcs_vport_create(vport, fcs, vf_id, vport_cfg, vport_drv);
+	vport->lport.port_cfg.preboot_vp = BFA_TRUE;
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/**
  *  	Use this function initialize the vport.
  *
  *  @param[in] vport - pointer to bfa_fcs_vport_t.
@@ -692,6 +732,8 @@ bfa_fcs_vport_stop(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport)
  *  	Use this function to delete a vport object. Fabric object should
  * 		be stopped before this function call.
  *
+ *	Donot invoke this from within FCS
+ *
  * 	param[in] vport - pointer to bfa_fcs_vport_t.
  *
  * 	return     None
@@ -699,6 +741,9 @@ bfa_fcs_vport_stop(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport)
 bfa_status_t
 bfa_fcs_vport_delete(struct bfa_fcs_vport_s *vport)
 {
+	if (vport->lport.port_cfg.preboot_vp)
+		return BFA_STATUS_PBC;
+
 	bfa_sm_send_event(vport, BFA_FCS_VPORT_SM_DELETE);
 
 	return BFA_STATUS_OK;