linux/Documentation/networking
Jacob Keller 399e27dbbd ice: support immediate firmware activation via devlink reload
The ice hardware contains an embedded chip with firmware which can be
updated using devlink flash. The firmware which runs on this chip is
referred to as the Embedded Management Processor firmware (EMP
firmware).

Activating the new firmware image currently requires that the system be
rebooted. This is not ideal as rebooting the system can cause unwanted
downtime.

In practical terms, activating the firmware does not always require a
full system reboot. In many cases it is possible to activate the EMP
firmware immediately. There are a couple of different scenarios to
cover.

 * The EMP firmware itself can be reloaded by issuing a special update
   to the device called an Embedded Management Processor reset (EMP
   reset). This reset causes the device to reset and reload the EMP
   firmware.

 * PCI configuration changes are only reloaded after a cold PCIe reset.
   Unfortunately there is no generic way to trigger this for a PCIe
   device without a system reboot.

When performing a flash update, firmware is capable of responding with
some information about the specific update requirements.

The driver updates the flash by programming a secondary inactive bank
with the contents of the new image, and then issuing a command to
request to switch the active bank starting from the next load.

The response to the final command for updating the inactive NVM flash
bank includes an indication of the minimum reset required to fully
update the device. This can be one of the following:

 * A full power on is required
 * A cold PCIe reset is required
 * An EMP reset is required

The response to the command to switch flash banks includes an indication
of whether or not the firmware will allow an EMP reset request.

For most updates, an EMP reset is sufficient to load the new EMP
firmware without issues. In some cases, this reset is not sufficient
because the PCI configuration space has changed. When this could cause
incompatibility with the new EMP image, the firmware is capable of
rejecting the EMP reset request.

Add logic to ice_fw_update.c to handle the response data flash update
AdminQ commands.

For the reset level, issue a devlink status notification informing the
user of how to complete the update with a simple suggestion like
"Activate new firmware by rebooting the system".

Cache the status of whether or not firmware will restrict the EMP reset
for use in implementing devlink reload.

Implement support for devlink reload with the "fw_activate" flag. This
allows user space to request the firmware be activated immediately.

For the .reload_down handler, we will issue a request for the EMP reset
using the appropriate firmware AdminQ command. If we know that the
firmware will not allow an EMP reset, simply exit with a suitable
netlink extended ACK message indicating that the EMP reset is not
available.

For the .reload_up handler, simply wait until the driver has finished
resetting. Logic to handle processing of an EMP reset already exists in
the driver as part of its reset and rebuild flows.

Implement support for the devlink reload interface with the
"fw_activate" action. This allows userspace to request activation of
firmware without a reboot.

Note that support for indicating the required reset and EMP reset
restriction is not supported on old versions of firmware. The driver can
determine if the two features are supported by checking the device
capabilities report. I confirmed support has existed since at least
version 5.5.2 as reported by the 'fw.mgmt' version. Support to issue the
EMP reset request has existed in all version of the EMP firmware for the
ice hardware.

Check the device capabilities report to determine whether or not the
indications are reported by the running firmware. If the reset
requirement indication is not supported, always assume a full power on
is necessary. If the reset restriction capability is not supported,
always assume the EMP reset is available.

Users can verify if the EMP reset has activated the firmware by using
the devlink info report to check that the 'running' firmware version has
updated. For example a user might do the following:

 # Check current version
 $ devlink dev info

 # Update the device
 $ devlink dev flash pci/0000:af:00.0 file firmware.bin

 # Confirm stored version updated
 $ devlink dev info

 # Reload to activate new firmware
 $ devlink dev reload pci/0000:af:00.0 action fw_activate

 # Confirm running version updated
 $ devlink dev info

Finally, this change does *not* implement basic driver-only reload
support. I did look into trying to do this. However, it requires
significant refactor of how the ice driver probes and loads everything.
The ice driver probe and allocation flows were not designed with such
a reload in mind. Refactoring the flow to support this is beyond the
scope of this change.

Signed-off-by: Jacob Keller <jacob.e.keller@intel.com>
Tested-by: Gurucharan G <gurucharanx.g@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Tony Nguyen <anthony.l.nguyen@intel.com>
2021-12-15 08:40:38 -08:00
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caif tty: cumulate and document tty_struct::flow* members 2021-05-13 16:57:16 +02:00
device_drivers net/mlx5: SF_DEV Add SF device trace points 2021-10-25 13:51:21 -07:00
devlink ice: support immediate firmware activation via devlink reload 2021-12-15 08:40:38 -08:00
dsa docs: net: dsa: sja1105: fix reference to sja1105.txt 2021-09-19 12:45:03 +01:00
mac80211_hwsim docs: net: convert two README files to ReST format 2019-07-31 13:31:56 -06:00
6lowpan.rst docs: networking: convert 6lowpan.txt to ReST 2020-02-28 14:52:36 +01:00
6pack.rst docs: networking: convert 6pack.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:38:38 -07:00
af_xdp.rst doc, af_xdp: Fix bind flags option typo 2021-07-12 16:55:01 +02:00
alias.rst docs: networking: Convert alias.txt to rst 2018-07-18 15:28:27 -07:00
arcnet-hardware.rst docs: networking: arcnet-hardware.rst: don't duplicate chapter names 2020-05-01 12:24:43 -07:00
arcnet.rst Documentation: networking: arcnet: drop doubled word 2020-07-04 17:46:21 -07:00
atm.rst docs: networking: convert atm.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:38:38 -07:00
ax25.rst Documentation: networking: ax25: drop doubled word 2020-07-04 17:46:21 -07:00
bareudp.rst Documentation: bareudp: Corrected description of bareudp module. 2020-07-28 17:53:03 -07:00
batman-adv.rst batman-adv: Move IRC channel to hackint.org 2021-08-08 20:05:46 +02:00
bonding.rst Bonding: add arp_missed_max option 2021-11-30 12:15:58 +00:00
bridge.rst docs: networking: Convert bridge.txt to rst 2018-07-18 15:28:27 -07:00
can_ucan_protocol.rst Documentation: networking: can_ucan_protocol: drop doubled words 2020-07-04 17:46:21 -07:00
can.rst can: add a note that RECV_OWN_MSGS frames are subject to filtering 2021-04-24 14:36:51 +02:00
cdc_mbim.rst docs: networking: convert cdc_mbim.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:38:39 -07:00
checksum-offloads.rst docs: networking: convert netdev-features.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:36 -07:00
dccp.rst net: dccp: Add SIOCOUTQ IOCTL support (send buffer fill) 2020-07-22 17:00:37 -07:00
dctcp.rst docs: networking: convert dctcp.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:38:39 -07:00
decnet.rst docs: networking: convert decnet.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:45 -07:00
dns_resolver.rst docs: networking: convert dns_resolver.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:46 -07:00
driver.rst docs: networking: convert driver.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:46 -07:00
eql.rst docs: networking: convert eql.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:46 -07:00
ethtool-netlink.rst ethtool: add support to set/get rx buf len via ethtool 2021-11-22 12:31:48 +00:00
failover.rst net: Introduce generic failover module 2018-05-28 22:59:54 -04:00
fib_trie.rst docs: networking: convert fib_trie.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:46 -07:00
filter.rst bpf, docs: Split general purpose eBPF documentation out of filter.rst 2021-11-30 10:52:11 -08:00
gen_stats.rst docs: networking: convert gen_stats.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:46 -07:00
generic_netlink.rst docs: networking: convert generic_netlink.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:46 -07:00
generic-hdlc.rst docs: networking: convert generic-hdlc.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:46 -07:00
gtp.rst docs: networking: convert gtp.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:46 -07:00
ieee802154.rst docs: net: ieee802154.rst: fix C expressions 2020-10-15 07:49:41 +02:00
ila.rst docs: networking: convert ila.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:47 -07:00
index.rst mctp: Add MCTP overview document 2021-07-29 15:06:50 +01:00
ioam6-sysctl.rst ipv6: ioam: Documentation for new IOAM sysctls 2021-07-21 08:14:33 -07:00
ip_dynaddr.rst docs: networking: convert ip_dynaddr.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:47 -07:00
ip-sysctl.rst net: udp: correct the document for udp_mem 2021-11-05 10:42:46 +00:00
ipddp.rst docs: networking: convert ipddp.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:47 -07:00
ipsec.rst docs: networking: convert ipsec.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:39:47 -07:00
ipv6.rst docs: networking: convert ipv6.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:40:18 -07:00
ipvlan.rst docs: networking: convert ipvlan.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:40:18 -07:00
ipvs-sysctl.rst netfilter: ipvs: Fix reuse connection if RS weight is 0 2021-11-08 11:42:47 +01:00
j1939.rst can: j1939: add tables for the CAN identifier and its fields 2020-11-20 09:43:29 +01:00
kapi.rst wimax: move out to staging 2020-10-29 19:27:45 +01:00
kcm.rst docs: networking: convert kcm.txt to ReST 2020-04-28 14:40:19 -07:00
l2tp.rst docs: networking: add tracepoint info to l2tp.rst 2020-08-22 12:44:37 -07:00
lapb-module.rst docs: networking: convert lapb-module.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:35 -07:00
mac80211-auth-assoc-deauth.txt
mac80211-injection.rst doc: networking: wireless: fix wiki website url 2020-06-08 10:05:53 +02:00
mctp.rst Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net 2021-10-22 11:41:16 +01:00
mpls-sysctl.rst docs: networking: convert mpls-sysctl.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:36 -07:00
mptcp-sysctl.rst mptcp: faster active backup recovery 2021-08-14 11:37:25 +01:00
msg_zerocopy.rst docs: use the lore redirector everywhere 2021-10-12 13:58:19 -06:00
multiqueue.rst docs: networking: convert multiqueue.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:36 -07:00
net_dim.rst docs: networking: add full DIM API 2020-04-10 18:11:04 -07:00
net_failover.rst Documentation: networking: net_failover: Fix documentation 2021-11-17 13:59:49 +00:00
netconsole.rst docs: networking: convert netconsole.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:36 -07:00
netdev-FAQ.rst docs: networking: netdevsim rules 2021-08-04 12:43:27 +01:00
netdev-features.rst net: hsr: add offloading support 2021-02-11 13:24:44 -08:00
netdevices.rst net: bonding: move ioctl handling to private ndo operation 2021-07-27 20:11:45 +01:00
netfilter-sysctl.rst docs: networking: convert netfilter-sysctl.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:36 -07:00
netif-msg.rst docs: networking: convert netif-msg.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:36 -07:00
nexthop-group-resilient.rst Documentation: net: Document resilient next-hop groups 2021-03-29 13:51:38 -07:00
nf_conntrack-sysctl.rst Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pablo/nf 2021-09-03 16:20:37 -07:00
nf_flowtable.rst docs: nf_flowtable: fix compilation and warnings 2021-03-25 17:42:02 -07:00
nfc.rst docs: networking: nfc: change to rst format 2019-11-23 11:00:19 -08:00
openvswitch.rst docs: networking: convert openvswitch.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:36 -07:00
operstates.rst docs: operstates: document IF_OPER_TESTING 2021-08-02 15:16:04 +01:00
packet_mmap.rst docs: networking: Replace strncpy() with strscpy() 2021-06-04 11:21:43 -06:00
page_pool.rst net: page_pool: Add page_pool_put_page_bulk() to page_pool.rst 2020-11-24 14:56:54 -08:00
phonet.rst docs: networking: convert phonet.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:37 -07:00
phy.rst net: document SMII and correct phylink's new validation mechanism 2021-11-16 19:22:30 -08:00
pktgen.rst pktgen: document the latest pktgen usage options 2021-08-25 13:44:30 +01:00
plip.rst docs: networking: convert PLIP.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:37 -07:00
ppp_generic.rst docs: update ppp_generic.rst to document new ioctls 2020-12-10 13:57:36 -08:00
proc_net_tcp.rst docs: networking: convert proc_net_tcp.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:37 -07:00
radiotap-headers.rst docs: networking: convert radiotap-headers.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:37 -07:00
rds.rst docs: networking: convert rds.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:37 -07:00
regulatory.rst doc: networking: wireless: fix wiki website url 2020-06-08 10:05:53 +02:00
rxrpc.rst Documentation: networking: rxrpc: drop doubled word 2020-07-04 17:46:21 -07:00
scaling.rst docs: networking: update XPS to account for netif_set_xps_queue 2020-10-13 16:21:54 -07:00
sctp.rst docs: networking: convert sctp.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:38 -07:00
secid.rst docs: networking: convert secid.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:38 -07:00
seg6-sysctl.rst doc: move seg6_flowlabel to seg6-sysctl.rst 2021-04-14 13:13:15 -07:00
segmentation-offloads.rst networking: : fix typos in code comments 2019-05-20 20:24:34 -04:00
sfp-phylink.rst net: mdio: Remove of_phy_attach() 2021-02-17 13:17:49 -08:00
snmp_counter.rst net-next: docs: Fix typos in snmp_counter.rst 2021-01-05 17:07:38 -08:00
statistics.rst docs: networking: extend the statistics documentation 2021-04-16 16:59:20 -07:00
strparser.rst docs: networking: convert strparser.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:38 -07:00
switchdev.rst Documentation: networking: switchdev: add missing "and" word 2021-03-17 12:34:34 -07:00
sysfs-tagging.rst Documentation: better locations for sysfs-pci, sysfs-tagging 2020-10-09 09:33:23 -06:00
tc-actions-env-rules.rst docs: networking: convert tc-actions-env-rules.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:38 -07:00
tcp-thin.rst docs: networking: convert tcp-thin.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:38 -07:00
team.rst docs: networking: convert team.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:38 -07:00
timestamping.rst ptp: fix filter names in the documentation 2021-11-26 11:19:19 -08:00
tipc.rst Documentation: add more details in tipc.rst 2021-07-01 13:18:18 -07:00
tls-offload-layers.svg Documentation: add TLS offload documentation 2019-05-22 12:18:20 -07:00
tls-offload-reorder-bad.svg Documentation: add TLS offload documentation 2019-05-22 12:18:20 -07:00
tls-offload-reorder-good.svg Documentation: add TLS offload documentation 2019-05-22 12:18:20 -07:00
tls-offload.rst net: Disable NETIF_F_HW_TLS_RX when RXCSUM is disabled 2021-01-19 15:58:05 -08:00
tls.rst net/tls: add TlsDeviceRxResync statistic 2019-10-05 16:29:00 -07:00
tproxy.rst docs: networking: convert tproxy.txt to ReST 2020-04-30 12:56:38 -07:00
tuntap.rst docs: networking: Replace strncpy() with strscpy() 2021-06-04 11:21:43 -06:00
udplite.rst docs: networking: convert udplite.txt to ReST 2020-05-01 12:24:40 -07:00
vrf.rst doc: Document unexpected tcp_l3mdev_accept=1 behavior 2021-08-23 11:53:24 +01:00
vxlan.rst docs: vxlan: add info about device features 2020-09-28 12:50:12 -07:00
x25-iface.rst net: x25: Queue received packets in the drivers instead of per-CPU queues 2021-04-05 11:42:12 -07:00
x25.rst net: x25: Remove unimplemented X.25-over-LLC code stubs 2020-12-12 17:15:33 -08:00
xfrm_device.rst docs: networking: Fix a typo 2021-03-20 19:02:42 -07:00
xfrm_proc.rst docs: networking: convert xfrm_proc.txt to ReST 2020-05-01 12:24:40 -07:00
xfrm_sync.rst docs: networking: convert xfrm_sync.txt to ReST 2020-05-01 12:24:41 -07:00
xfrm_sysctl.rst docs: networking: convert xfrm_sysctl.txt to ReST 2020-05-01 12:24:41 -07:00