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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/device_drivers/pensando/ionic.rst | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/net_dim.txt | 36 |
4 files changed, 26 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst b/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst index 17ea3fecddaa..ab7ed2fd072f 100644 --- a/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst +++ b/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst @@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ stable kernels. +----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ | Cavium | ThunderX2 SMMUv3| #126 | N/A | +----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ +| Cavium | ThunderX2 Core | #219 | CAVIUM_TX2_ERRATUM_219 | ++----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ +----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ | Freescale/NXP | LS2080A/LS1043A | A-008585 | FSL_ERRATUM_A008585 | +----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ diff --git a/Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst b/Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst index b72d07d70239..525296121d89 100644 --- a/Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst +++ b/Documentation/dev-tools/kasan.rst @@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ smaller binary while the latter is 1.1 - 2 times faster. Both KASAN modes work with both SLUB and SLAB memory allocators. For better bug detection and nicer reporting, enable CONFIG_STACKTRACE. +To augment reports with last allocation and freeing stack of the physical page, +it is recommended to enable also CONFIG_PAGE_OWNER and boot with page_owner=on. + To disable instrumentation for specific files or directories, add a line similar to the following to the respective kernel Makefile: diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/pensando/ionic.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/pensando/ionic.rst index 67b6839d516b..13935896bee6 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/pensando/ionic.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/pensando/ionic.rst @@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ Support ======= For general Linux networking support, please use the netdev mailing list, which is monitored by Pensando personnel:: + netdev@vger.kernel.org For more specific support needs, please use the Pensando driver support email:: - drivers@pensando.io + + drivers@pensando.io diff --git a/Documentation/networking/net_dim.txt b/Documentation/networking/net_dim.txt index 9cb31c5e2dcd..9bdb7d5a3ba3 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/net_dim.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/net_dim.txt @@ -92,16 +92,16 @@ under some conditions. Part III: Registering a Network Device to DIM ============================================== -Net DIM API exposes the main function net_dim(struct net_dim *dim, -struct net_dim_sample end_sample). This function is the entry point to the Net +Net DIM API exposes the main function net_dim(struct dim *dim, +struct dim_sample end_sample). This function is the entry point to the Net DIM algorithm and has to be called every time the driver would like to check if it should change interrupt moderation parameters. The driver should provide two -data structures: struct net_dim and struct net_dim_sample. Struct net_dim +data structures: struct dim and struct dim_sample. Struct dim describes the state of DIM for a specific object (RX queue, TX queue, other queues, etc.). This includes the current selected profile, previous data samples, the callback function provided by the driver and more. -Struct net_dim_sample describes a data sample, which will be compared to the -data sample stored in struct net_dim in order to decide on the algorithm's next +Struct dim_sample describes a data sample, which will be compared to the +data sample stored in struct dim in order to decide on the algorithm's next step. The sample should include bytes, packets and interrupts, measured by the driver. @@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ main net_dim() function. The recommended method is to call net_dim() on each interrupt. Since Net DIM has a built-in moderation and it might decide to skip iterations under certain conditions, there is no need to moderate the net_dim() calls as well. As mentioned above, the driver needs to provide an object of type -struct net_dim to the net_dim() function call. It is advised for each entity -using Net DIM to hold a struct net_dim as part of its data structure and use it -as the main Net DIM API object. The struct net_dim_sample should hold the latest +struct dim to the net_dim() function call. It is advised for each entity +using Net DIM to hold a struct dim as part of its data structure and use it +as the main Net DIM API object. The struct dim_sample should hold the latest bytes, packets and interrupts count. No need to perform any calculations, just include the raw data. @@ -132,19 +132,19 @@ usage is not complete but it should make the outline of the usage clear. my_driver.c: -#include <linux/net_dim.h> +#include <linux/dim.h> /* Callback for net DIM to schedule on a decision to change moderation */ void my_driver_do_dim_work(struct work_struct *work) { - /* Get struct net_dim from struct work_struct */ - struct net_dim *dim = container_of(work, struct net_dim, - work); + /* Get struct dim from struct work_struct */ + struct dim *dim = container_of(work, struct dim, + work); /* Do interrupt moderation related stuff */ ... /* Signal net DIM work is done and it should move to next iteration */ - dim->state = NET_DIM_START_MEASURE; + dim->state = DIM_START_MEASURE; } /* My driver's interrupt handler */ @@ -152,13 +152,13 @@ int my_driver_handle_interrupt(struct my_driver_entity *my_entity, ...) { ... /* A struct to hold current measured data */ - struct net_dim_sample dim_sample; + struct dim_sample dim_sample; ... /* Initiate data sample struct with current data */ - net_dim_sample(my_entity->events, - my_entity->packets, - my_entity->bytes, - &dim_sample); + dim_update_sample(my_entity->events, + my_entity->packets, + my_entity->bytes, + &dim_sample); /* Call net DIM */ net_dim(&my_entity->dim, dim_sample); ... |