Re: [PATCH net-next 0/7] net/smc: implement SMCv2.1 virtual ISM device support

From: Wenjia Zhang
Date: Fri Nov 24 2023 - 08:11:50 EST




On 19.11.23 14:57, Wen Gu wrote:
The fourth edition of SMCv2 adds the SMC version 2.1 feature updates for
SMC-Dv2 with virtual ISM. Virtual ISM are created and supported mainly by
OS or hypervisor software, comparable to IBM ISM which is based on platform
firmware or hardware.

With the introduction of virtual ISM, SMCv2.1 makes some updates:

- Introduce feature bitmask to indicate supplemental features.
- Reserve a range of CHIDs for virtual ISM.
- Support extended GIDs (128 bits) in CLC handshake.

So this patch set aims to implement these updates in Linux kernel. And it
acts as the first part of the new version of [1].

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/1695568613-125057-1-git-send-email-guwen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

Wen Gu (7):
net/smc: Rename some variable 'fce' to 'fce_v2x' for clarity
net/smc: support SMCv2.x supplemental features negotiation
net/smc: introduce virtual ISM device support feature
net/smc: define a reserved CHID range for virtual ISM devices
net/smc: compatible with 128-bits extend GID of virtual ISM device
net/smc: disable SEID on non-s390 archs where virtual ISM may be used
net/smc: manage system EID in SMC stack instead of ISM driver

drivers/s390/net/ism.h | 6 ---
drivers/s390/net/ism_drv.c | 54 +++++++--------------------
include/linux/ism.h | 1 -
include/net/smc.h | 16 +++++---
net/smc/af_smc.c | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
net/smc/smc.h | 7 ++++
net/smc/smc_clc.c | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
net/smc/smc_clc.h | 22 +++++++----
net/smc/smc_core.c | 30 ++++++++++-----
net/smc/smc_core.h | 8 ++--
net/smc/smc_diag.c | 7 +++-
net/smc/smc_ism.c | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++--------
net/smc/smc_ism.h | 31 +++++++++++++++-
net/smc/smc_pnet.c | 4 +-
14 files changed, 269 insertions(+), 135 deletions(-)


Hi Wen Gu,

Just FYI, the review is still on going and some tests on our plateform still need to do. I'll give you my comments as soon as the testing is done. I think it would be at the beginning of next week.

Thanks,
Wenjia