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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst index 0b0a3eef6aae..7cfcd183054f 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst @@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Contents: neterion/s2io netronome/nfp pensando/ionic + pensando/ionic_rdma qualcomm/ppe/ppe smsc/smc9 stmicro/stmmac diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic.rst index 05fe2b11bb18..a0029b6db31e 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic.rst @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Contents - Identifying the Adapter - Enabling the driver - Configuring the driver +- RDMA Support via Auxiliary Device - Statistics - Support @@ -105,6 +106,15 @@ XDP Support for XDP includes the basics, plus Jumbo frames, Redirect and ndo_xmit. There is no current support for zero-copy sockets or HW offload. +RDMA Support via Auxiliary Device +================================= + +The ionic driver supports RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) functionality +through the Linux auxiliary device framework when advertised by the firmware. +RDMA capability is detected during device initialization, and if supported, +the ethernet driver will create an auxiliary device that allows the RDMA +driver to bind and provide InfiniBand/RoCE functionality. + Statistics ========== diff --git a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic_rdma.rst b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic_rdma.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..42eb461d5f85 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic_rdma.rst @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ + +=========================================================== +RDMA Driver for the AMD Pensando(R) Ethernet adapter family +=========================================================== + +AMD Pensando RDMA driver. +Copyright (C) 2018-2025, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. + +Overview +======== + +The ionic_rdma driver provides Remote Direct Memory Access functionality +for AMD Pensando DSC (Distributed Services Card) devices. This driver +implements RDMA capabilities as an auxiliary driver that operates in +conjunction with the ionic ethernet driver. + +The ionic ethernet driver detects RDMA capability during device +initialization and creates auxiliary devices that the ionic_rdma driver +binds to, establishing the RDMA data path and control interfaces. + +Identifying the Adapter +======================= + +See Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic.rst +for more information on identifying the adapter. + +Enabling the driver +=================== + +The ionic_rdma driver depends on the ionic ethernet driver. +See Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/pensando/ionic.rst +for detailed information on enabling and configuring the ionic driver. + +The ionic_rdma driver is enabled via the standard kernel configuration system, +using the make command:: + + make oldconfig/menuconfig/etc. + +The driver is located in the menu structure at: + + -> Device Drivers + -> InfiniBand support + -> AMD Pensando DSC RDMA/RoCE Support + +Support +======= + +For general Linux RDMA support, please use the RDMA mailing +list, which is monitored by AMD Pensando personnel:: + + linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org |