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  - Adjust the header level markup;
  - Adjust identation for debugfs files and module parameters.

Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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# NTB Drivers ===========
NTB Drivers
===========
NTB (Non-Transparent Bridge) is a type of PCI-Express bridge chip that connects NTB (Non-Transparent Bridge) is a type of PCI-Express bridge chip that connects
the separate memory systems of two computers to the same PCI-Express fabric. the separate memory systems of two computers to the same PCI-Express fabric.
@ -10,7 +12,8 @@ fixed address. Doorbell registers provide a way for peers to send interrupt
events. Memory windows allow translated read and write access to the peer events. Memory windows allow translated read and write access to the peer
memory. memory.
## NTB Core Driver (ntb) NTB Core Driver (ntb)
=====================
The NTB core driver defines an api wrapping the common feature set, and allows The NTB core driver defines an api wrapping the common feature set, and allows
clients interested in NTB features to discover NTB the devices supported by clients interested in NTB features to discover NTB the devices supported by
@ -18,7 +21,8 @@ hardware drivers. The term "client" is used here to mean an upper layer
component making use of the NTB api. The term "driver," or "hardware driver," component making use of the NTB api. The term "driver," or "hardware driver,"
is used here to mean a driver for a specific vendor and model of NTB hardware. is used here to mean a driver for a specific vendor and model of NTB hardware.
## NTB Client Drivers NTB Client Drivers
==================
NTB client drivers should register with the NTB core driver. After NTB client drivers should register with the NTB core driver. After
registering, the client probe and remove functions will be called appropriately registering, the client probe and remove functions will be called appropriately
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registration uses the Linux Device framework, so it should feel familiar to registration uses the Linux Device framework, so it should feel familiar to
anyone who has written a pci driver. anyone who has written a pci driver.
### NTB Transport Client (ntb\_transport) and NTB Netdev (ntb\_netdev) NTB Transport Client (ntb\_transport) and NTB Netdev (ntb\_netdev)
------------------------------------------------------------------
The primary client for NTB is the Transport client, used in tandem with NTB The primary client for NTB is the Transport client, used in tandem with NTB
Netdev. These drivers function together to create a logical link to the peer, Netdev. These drivers function together to create a logical link to the peer,
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Transport queue pair buffer. The Transport client may be used for other things Transport queue pair buffer. The Transport client may be used for other things
besides Netdev, however no other applications have yet been written. besides Netdev, however no other applications have yet been written.
### NTB Ping Pong Test Client (ntb\_pingpong) NTB Ping Pong Test Client (ntb\_pingpong)
-----------------------------------------
The Ping Pong test client serves as a demonstration to exercise the doorbell The Ping Pong test client serves as a demonstration to exercise the doorbell
and scratchpad registers of NTB hardware, and as an example simple NTB client. and scratchpad registers of NTB hardware, and as an example simple NTB client.
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* dyndbg - It is suggested to specify dyndbg=+p when loading this module, and * dyndbg - It is suggested to specify dyndbg=+p when loading this module, and
then to observe debugging output on the console. then to observe debugging output on the console.
### NTB Tool Test Client (ntb\_tool) NTB Tool Test Client (ntb\_tool)
--------------------------------
The Tool test client serves for debugging, primarily, ntb hardware and drivers. The Tool test client serves for debugging, primarily, ntb hardware and drivers.
The Tool provides access through debugfs for reading, setting, and clearing the The Tool provides access through debugfs for reading, setting, and clearing the
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Debugfs Files: Debugfs Files:
* *debugfs*/ntb\_tool/*hw*/ - A directory in debugfs will be created for each * *debugfs*/ntb\_tool/*hw*/
A directory in debugfs will be created for each
NTB device probed by the tool. This directory is shortened to *hw* NTB device probed by the tool. This directory is shortened to *hw*
below. below.
* *hw*/db - This file is used to read, set, and clear the local doorbell. Not * *hw*/db
This file is used to read, set, and clear the local doorbell. Not
all operations may be supported by all hardware. To read the doorbell, all operations may be supported by all hardware. To read the doorbell,
read the file. To set the doorbell, write `s` followed by the bits to read the file. To set the doorbell, write `s` followed by the bits to
set (eg: `echo 's 0x0101' > db`). To clear the doorbell, write `c` set (eg: `echo 's 0x0101' > db`). To clear the doorbell, write `c`
followed by the bits to clear. followed by the bits to clear.
* *hw*/mask - This file is used to read, set, and clear the local doorbell mask. * *hw*/mask
This file is used to read, set, and clear the local doorbell mask.
See *db* for details. See *db* for details.
* *hw*/peer\_db - This file is used to read, set, and clear the peer doorbell. * *hw*/peer\_db
This file is used to read, set, and clear the peer doorbell.
See *db* for details. See *db* for details.
* *hw*/peer\_mask - This file is used to read, set, and clear the peer doorbell * *hw*/peer\_mask
This file is used to read, set, and clear the peer doorbell
mask. See *db* for details. mask. See *db* for details.
* *hw*/spad - This file is used to read and write local scratchpads. To read * *hw*/spad
This file is used to read and write local scratchpads. To read
the values of all scratchpads, read the file. To write values, write a the values of all scratchpads, read the file. To write values, write a
series of pairs of scratchpad number and value series of pairs of scratchpad number and value
(eg: `echo '4 0x123 7 0xabc' > spad` (eg: `echo '4 0x123 7 0xabc' > spad`
# to set scratchpads `4` and `7` to `0x123` and `0xabc`, respectively). # to set scratchpads `4` and `7` to `0x123` and `0xabc`, respectively).
* *hw*/peer\_spad - This file is used to read and write peer scratchpads. See * *hw*/peer\_spad
This file is used to read and write peer scratchpads. See
*spad* for details. *spad* for details.
## NTB Hardware Drivers NTB Hardware Drivers
====================
NTB hardware drivers should register devices with the NTB core driver. After NTB hardware drivers should register devices with the NTB core driver. After
registering, clients probe and remove functions will be called. registering, clients probe and remove functions will be called.
### NTB Intel Hardware Driver (ntb\_hw\_intel) NTB Intel Hardware Driver (ntb\_hw\_intel)
------------------------------------------
The Intel hardware driver supports NTB on Xeon and Atom CPUs. The Intel hardware driver supports NTB on Xeon and Atom CPUs.
Module Parameters: Module Parameters:
* b2b\_mw\_idx - If the peer ntb is to be accessed via a memory window, then use * b2b\_mw\_idx
If the peer ntb is to be accessed via a memory window, then use
this memory window to access the peer ntb. A value of zero or positive this memory window to access the peer ntb. A value of zero or positive
starts from the first mw idx, and a negative value starts from the last starts from the first mw idx, and a negative value starts from the last
mw idx. Both sides MUST set the same value here! The default value is mw idx. Both sides MUST set the same value here! The default value is
`-1`. `-1`.
* b2b\_mw\_share - If the peer ntb is to be accessed via a memory window, and if * b2b\_mw\_share
If the peer ntb is to be accessed via a memory window, and if
the memory window is large enough, still allow the client to use the the memory window is large enough, still allow the client to use the
second half of the memory window for address translation to the peer. second half of the memory window for address translation to the peer.
* xeon\_b2b\_usd\_bar2\_addr64 - If using B2B topology on Xeon hardware, use * xeon\_b2b\_usd\_bar2\_addr64
If using B2B topology on Xeon hardware, use
this 64 bit address on the bus between the NTB devices for the window this 64 bit address on the bus between the NTB devices for the window
at BAR2, on the upstream side of the link. at BAR2, on the upstream side of the link.
* xeon\_b2b\_usd\_bar4\_addr64 - See *xeon\_b2b\_bar2\_addr64*. * xeon\_b2b\_usd\_bar4\_addr64 - See *xeon\_b2b\_bar2\_addr64*.