[PATCH v4 01/15] drm/nouveau: add a kernel doc to introduce the GSP RPC
Zhi Wang
zhiw at nvidia.com
Fri Jan 24 18:29:44 UTC 2025
In order to explain the name clean-ups in GSP RPC routines, a kernel
doc to explain the memory layout and terms is required.
Add a kernel doc to introduce the GSP RPC.
Cc: Danilo Krummrich <dakr at kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Zhi Wang <zhiw at nvidia.com>
---
Documentation/gpu/drivers.rst | 1 +
Documentation/gpu/nouveau.rst | 27 +++++++++++
.../gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.c | 45 +++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 73 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 Documentation/gpu/nouveau.rst
diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drivers.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drivers.rst
index 1f17ad0790d7..74fc2cbf1b6f 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/drivers.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/drivers.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ GPU Driver Documentation
imagination/index
mcde
meson
+ nouveau
pl111
tegra
tve200
diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/nouveau.rst b/Documentation/gpu/nouveau.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..127e15c92b74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/nouveau.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+===============================
+ drm/nouveau NVIDIA GPU Driver
+===============================
+
+The drm/nouveau driver provides support for a wide range of NVIDIA GPUs,
+covering GeForce, Quadro, and Tesla series, from the NV04 architecture up
+to the latest Turing, Ampere, Ada families.
+
+NVKM: NVIDIA Kernel Manager
+===========================
+
+The NVKM component serves as the core abstraction layer within the nouveau
+driver, responsible for managing NVIDIA GPU hardware at the kernel level.
+NVKM provides a unified interface for handling various GPU architectures.
+
+It enables resource management, power control, memory handling, and command
+submission required for the proper functioning of NVIDIA GPUs under the
+nouveau driver.
+
+NVKM plays a critical role in abstracting hardware complexities and
+providing a consistent API to upper layers of the driver stack.
+
+GSP Support
+------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.c
+ :doc: GSP message queue element
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.c
index 58502102926b..2a315fe55857 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/r535.c
@@ -63,6 +63,51 @@ extern struct dentry *nouveau_debugfs_root;
#define GSP_MSG_MIN_SIZE GSP_PAGE_SIZE
#define GSP_MSG_MAX_SIZE GSP_PAGE_MIN_SIZE * 16
+/**
+ * DOC: GSP message queue element
+ *
+ * https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/blob/535/src/nvidia/inc/kernel/gpu/gsp/message_queue_priv.h
+ *
+ * The GSP command queue and status queue are message queues for the
+ * communication between software and GSP. The software submits the GSP
+ * RPC via the GSP command queue, GSP writes the status of the submitted
+ * RPC in the status queue.
+ *
+ * A GSP message queue element consists of three parts:
+ *
+ * - message element header (struct r535_gsp_msg), which mostly maintains
+ * the metadata for queuing the element.
+ *
+ * - RPC message header (struct nvfw_gsp_rpc), which maintains the info
+ * of the RPC. E.g., the RPC function number.
+ *
+ * - The payload, where the RPC message stays. E.g. the params of a
+ * specific RPC function. Some RPC functions also have their headers
+ * in the payload. E.g. rm_alloc, rm_control.
+ *
+ * The memory layout of a GSP message element can be illustrated below::
+ *
+ * +------------------------+
+ * | Message Element Header |
+ * | (r535_gsp_msg) |
+ * | |
+ * | (r535_gsp_msg.data) |
+ * | | |
+ * |----------V-------------|
+ * | GSP RPC Header |
+ * | (nvfw_gsp_rpc) |
+ * | |
+ * | (nvfw_gsp_rpc.data) |
+ * | | |
+ * |----------V-------------|
+ * | Payload |
+ * | |
+ * | header(optional) |
+ * | params |
+ * +------------------------+
+ *
+ */
+
struct r535_gsp_msg {
u8 auth_tag_buffer[16];
u8 aad_buffer[16];
--
2.34.1
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