@@ -1796,6 +1796,49 @@ static struct pci_driver mlx5_core_driver = {
.sriov_set_msix_vec_count = mlx5_core_sriov_set_msix_vec_count,
};
+/**
+ * mlx5_vf_get_core_dev - Get the mlx5 core device from a given VF PCI device if
+ * mlx5_core is its driver.
+ * @pdev: The associated PCI device.
+ *
+ * Upon return the interface state lock stay held to let caller uses it safely.
+ * Caller must ensure to use the returned mlx5 device for a narrow window
+ * and put it back with mlx5_vf_put_core_dev() immediately once usage was over.
+ *
+ * Return: Pointer to the associated mlx5_core_dev or NULL.
+ */
+struct mlx5_core_dev *mlx5_vf_get_core_dev(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+ __acquires(&mdev->intf_state_mutex)
+{
+ struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev;
+
+ mdev = pci_iov_get_pf_drvdata(pdev, &mlx5_core_driver);
+ if (IS_ERR(mdev))
+ return NULL;
+
+ mutex_lock(&mdev->intf_state_mutex);
+ if (!test_bit(MLX5_INTERFACE_STATE_UP, &mdev->intf_state)) {
+ mutex_unlock(&mdev->intf_state_mutex);
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ return mdev;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlx5_vf_get_core_dev);
+
+/**
+ * mlx5_vf_put_core_dev - Put the mlx5 core device back.
+ * @mdev: The mlx5 core device.
+ *
+ * Upon return the interface state lock is unlocked and caller should not
+ * access the mdev any more.
+ */
+void mlx5_vf_put_core_dev(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
+{
+ mutex_unlock(&mdev->intf_state_mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlx5_vf_put_core_dev);
+
static void mlx5_core_verify_params(void)
{
if (prof_sel >= ARRAY_SIZE(profile)) {
@@ -1138,6 +1138,9 @@ int mlx5_dm_sw_icm_alloc(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, enum mlx5_sw_icm_type type,
int mlx5_dm_sw_icm_dealloc(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, enum mlx5_sw_icm_type type,
u64 length, u16 uid, phys_addr_t addr, u32 obj_id);
+struct mlx5_core_dev *mlx5_vf_get_core_dev(struct pci_dev *pdev);
+void mlx5_vf_put_core_dev(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev);
+
#ifdef CONFIG_MLX5_CORE_IPOIB
struct net_device *mlx5_rdma_netdev_alloc(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
struct ib_device *ibdev,