| Message ID | 20210314124256.70253-1-leon@kernel.org (mailing list archive) |
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| Series | Dynamically assign MSI-X vectors count | expand |
Gentle reminder Thanks On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 02:42:52PM +0200, Leon Romanovsky wrote: > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Changelog > v8: > * Added "physical/virtual function" words near PF and VF acronyms. > v7: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210301075524.441609-1-leon@kernel.org > * Rebase on top v5.12-rc1 > * More english fixes > * Returned to static sysfs creation model as was implemented in v0/v1. > v6: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210209133445.700225-1-leon@kernel.org > * Patch 1: > * English fixes > * Moved pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count() from msi.c to iov.c > * Embedded pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count() into sriov_vf_msix_count_store > * Deleted sriov_vf_msix_count_show > * Deleted vfs_overlay folder > * Renamed functions *_vfs_overlay_* to be *_vf_overlay_* > * Deleted is_supported and attribute_group because it confused people more than > it gave advantage. > * Changed vf_total_msix to be callback > * Patch 3: > * Fixed english as suggested by Bjorn > * Added more explanations to the commit message > * Patch 4: > * Protected enable/disable with capability check > v5: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210126085730.1165673-1-leon@kernel.org > * Patch 1: > * Added forgotten "inline" keyword when declaring empty functions. > v4: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210124131119.558563-1-leon@kernel.org > * Used sysfs_emit() instead of sprintf() in new sysfs entries. > * Changed EXPORT_SYMBOL to be EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL for pci_iov_virtfn_devfn(). > * Rewrote sysfs registration code to be driven by PF that wants to enable VF > overlay instead of creating to all SR-IOV devices. > * Grouped all such functionality under new "vfs_overlay" folder. > * Combined two PCI patches into one. > v3: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210117081548.1278992-1-leon@kernel.org > * Renamed pci_set_msix_vec_count to be pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count. > * Added VF msix_cap check to hide sysfs entry if device doesn't support msix. > * Changed "-" to be ":" in the mlx5 patch to silence CI warnings about missing > kdoc description. > * Split differently error print in mlx5 driver to avoid checkpatch warning. > v2: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210114103140.866141-1-leon@kernel.org > * Patch 1: > * Renamed vf_msix_vec sysfs knob to be sriov_vf_msix_count > * Added PF and VF device locks during set MSI-X call to protect from parallel > driver bind/unbind operations. > * Removed extra checks when reading sriov_vf_msix, because users will > be able to distinguish between supported/not supported by looking on > sriov_vf_total_msix count. > * Changed all occurrences of "numb" to be "count" > * Changed returned error from EOPNOTSUPP to be EBUSY if user tries to set > MSI-X count after driver already bound to the VF. > * Added extra comment in pci_set_msix_vec_count() to emphasize that driver > should not be bound. > * Patch 2: > * Changed vf_total_msix from int to be u32 and updated function signatures > accordingly. > * Improved patch title > v1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210110150727.1965295-1-leon@kernel.org > * Improved wording and commit messages of first PCI patch > * Added extra PCI patch to provide total number of MSI-X vectors > * Prohibited read of vf_msix_vec sysfs file if driver doesn't support write > * Removed extra function definition in pci.h > v0: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210103082440.34994-1-leon@kernel.org > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi, > > The number of MSI-X vectors is PCI property visible through lspci, that > field is read-only and configured by the device. > > The static assignment of an amount of MSI-X vectors doesn't allow utilize > the newly created VF because it is not known to the device the future load > and configuration where that VF will be used. > > The VFs are created on the hypervisor and forwarded to the VMs that have > different properties (for example number of CPUs). > > To overcome the inefficiency in the spread of such MSI-X vectors, we > allow the kernel to instruct the device with the needed number of such > vectors, before VF is initialized and bounded to the driver. > > Before this series: > [root@server ~]# lspci -vs 0000:08:00.2 > 08:00.2 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5 Virtual Function] > .... > Capabilities: [9c] MSI-X: Enable- Count=12 Masked- > > Configuration script: > 1. Start fresh > echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_numvfs > modprobe -q -r mlx5_ib mlx5_core > 2. Ensure that driver doesn't run and it is safe to change MSI-X > echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_drivers_autoprobe > 3. Load driver for the PF > modprobe mlx5_core > 4. Configure one of the VFs with new number > echo 2 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_numvfs > echo 21 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.2/sriov_vf_msix_count > > After this series: > [root@server ~]# lspci -vs 0000:08:00.2 > 08:00.2 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5 Virtual Function] > .... > Capabilities: [9c] MSI-X: Enable- Count=21 Masked- > > Thanks > > Leon Romanovsky (4): > PCI: Add a sysfs file to change the MSI-X table size of SR-IOV VFs > net/mlx5: Add dynamic MSI-X capabilities bits > net/mlx5: Dynamically assign MSI-X vectors count > net/mlx5: Implement sriov_get_vf_total_msix/count() callbacks > > Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci | 29 +++++ > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c | 6 ++ > .../ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h | 12 +++ > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.c | 73 +++++++++++++ > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sriov.c | 48 ++++++++- > drivers/pci/iov.c | 102 ++++++++++++++++-- > drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c | 3 +- > drivers/pci/pci.h | 3 +- > include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h | 11 +- > include/linux/pci.h | 8 ++ > 10 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) > > -- > 2.30.2 >
Bjorn, Can you please help us progress with the series? It needs to go from mlx5-next to net-next and maybe to rdma-next too and we need enough time to keep the series for automatic testing in all those branches. The code was posted on -rc1 [1] while we are in -rc4 already. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210301075524.441609-1-leon@kernel.org/ Thanks On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 11:13:44AM +0200, Leon Romanovsky wrote: > Gentle reminder > > Thanks > > On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 02:42:52PM +0200, Leon Romanovsky wrote: > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Changelog > > v8: > > * Added "physical/virtual function" words near PF and VF acronyms. > > v7: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210301075524.441609-1-leon@kernel.org > > * Rebase on top v5.12-rc1 > > * More english fixes > > * Returned to static sysfs creation model as was implemented in v0/v1. > > v6: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210209133445.700225-1-leon@kernel.org > > * Patch 1: > > * English fixes > > * Moved pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count() from msi.c to iov.c > > * Embedded pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count() into sriov_vf_msix_count_store > > * Deleted sriov_vf_msix_count_show > > * Deleted vfs_overlay folder > > * Renamed functions *_vfs_overlay_* to be *_vf_overlay_* > > * Deleted is_supported and attribute_group because it confused people more than > > it gave advantage. > > * Changed vf_total_msix to be callback > > * Patch 3: > > * Fixed english as suggested by Bjorn > > * Added more explanations to the commit message > > * Patch 4: > > * Protected enable/disable with capability check > > v5: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210126085730.1165673-1-leon@kernel.org > > * Patch 1: > > * Added forgotten "inline" keyword when declaring empty functions. > > v4: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210124131119.558563-1-leon@kernel.org > > * Used sysfs_emit() instead of sprintf() in new sysfs entries. > > * Changed EXPORT_SYMBOL to be EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL for pci_iov_virtfn_devfn(). > > * Rewrote sysfs registration code to be driven by PF that wants to enable VF > > overlay instead of creating to all SR-IOV devices. > > * Grouped all such functionality under new "vfs_overlay" folder. > > * Combined two PCI patches into one. > > v3: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210117081548.1278992-1-leon@kernel.org > > * Renamed pci_set_msix_vec_count to be pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count. > > * Added VF msix_cap check to hide sysfs entry if device doesn't support msix. > > * Changed "-" to be ":" in the mlx5 patch to silence CI warnings about missing > > kdoc description. > > * Split differently error print in mlx5 driver to avoid checkpatch warning. > > v2: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210114103140.866141-1-leon@kernel.org > > * Patch 1: > > * Renamed vf_msix_vec sysfs knob to be sriov_vf_msix_count > > * Added PF and VF device locks during set MSI-X call to protect from parallel > > driver bind/unbind operations. > > * Removed extra checks when reading sriov_vf_msix, because users will > > be able to distinguish between supported/not supported by looking on > > sriov_vf_total_msix count. > > * Changed all occurrences of "numb" to be "count" > > * Changed returned error from EOPNOTSUPP to be EBUSY if user tries to set > > MSI-X count after driver already bound to the VF. > > * Added extra comment in pci_set_msix_vec_count() to emphasize that driver > > should not be bound. > > * Patch 2: > > * Changed vf_total_msix from int to be u32 and updated function signatures > > accordingly. > > * Improved patch title > > v1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210110150727.1965295-1-leon@kernel.org > > * Improved wording and commit messages of first PCI patch > > * Added extra PCI patch to provide total number of MSI-X vectors > > * Prohibited read of vf_msix_vec sysfs file if driver doesn't support write > > * Removed extra function definition in pci.h > > v0: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210103082440.34994-1-leon@kernel.org > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hi, > > > > The number of MSI-X vectors is PCI property visible through lspci, that > > field is read-only and configured by the device. > > > > The static assignment of an amount of MSI-X vectors doesn't allow utilize > > the newly created VF because it is not known to the device the future load > > and configuration where that VF will be used. > > > > The VFs are created on the hypervisor and forwarded to the VMs that have > > different properties (for example number of CPUs). > > > > To overcome the inefficiency in the spread of such MSI-X vectors, we > > allow the kernel to instruct the device with the needed number of such > > vectors, before VF is initialized and bounded to the driver. > > > > Before this series: > > [root@server ~]# lspci -vs 0000:08:00.2 > > 08:00.2 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5 Virtual Function] > > .... > > Capabilities: [9c] MSI-X: Enable- Count=12 Masked- > > > > Configuration script: > > 1. Start fresh > > echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_numvfs > > modprobe -q -r mlx5_ib mlx5_core > > 2. Ensure that driver doesn't run and it is safe to change MSI-X > > echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_drivers_autoprobe > > 3. Load driver for the PF > > modprobe mlx5_core > > 4. Configure one of the VFs with new number > > echo 2 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_numvfs > > echo 21 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.2/sriov_vf_msix_count > > > > After this series: > > [root@server ~]# lspci -vs 0000:08:00.2 > > 08:00.2 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5 Virtual Function] > > .... > > Capabilities: [9c] MSI-X: Enable- Count=21 Masked- > > > > Thanks > > > > Leon Romanovsky (4): > > PCI: Add a sysfs file to change the MSI-X table size of SR-IOV VFs > > net/mlx5: Add dynamic MSI-X capabilities bits > > net/mlx5: Dynamically assign MSI-X vectors count > > net/mlx5: Implement sriov_get_vf_total_msix/count() callbacks > > > > Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci | 29 +++++ > > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c | 6 ++ > > .../ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h | 12 +++ > > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.c | 73 +++++++++++++ > > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sriov.c | 48 ++++++++- > > drivers/pci/iov.c | 102 ++++++++++++++++-- > > drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c | 3 +- > > drivers/pci/pci.h | 3 +- > > include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h | 11 +- > > include/linux/pci.h | 8 ++ > > 10 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) > > > > -- > > 2.30.2 > >
On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 02:42:52PM +0200, Leon Romanovsky wrote: > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Changelog > v8: > * Added "physical/virtual function" words near PF and VF acronyms. > v7: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210301075524.441609-1-leon@kernel.org > * Rebase on top v5.12-rc1 > * More english fixes > * Returned to static sysfs creation model as was implemented in v0/v1. > v6: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210209133445.700225-1-leon@kernel.org > * Patch 1: > * English fixes > * Moved pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count() from msi.c to iov.c > * Embedded pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count() into sriov_vf_msix_count_store > * Deleted sriov_vf_msix_count_show > * Deleted vfs_overlay folder > * Renamed functions *_vfs_overlay_* to be *_vf_overlay_* > * Deleted is_supported and attribute_group because it confused people more than > it gave advantage. > * Changed vf_total_msix to be callback > * Patch 3: > * Fixed english as suggested by Bjorn > * Added more explanations to the commit message > * Patch 4: > * Protected enable/disable with capability check > v5: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210126085730.1165673-1-leon@kernel.org > * Patch 1: > * Added forgotten "inline" keyword when declaring empty functions. > v4: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210124131119.558563-1-leon@kernel.org > * Used sysfs_emit() instead of sprintf() in new sysfs entries. > * Changed EXPORT_SYMBOL to be EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL for pci_iov_virtfn_devfn(). > * Rewrote sysfs registration code to be driven by PF that wants to enable VF > overlay instead of creating to all SR-IOV devices. > * Grouped all such functionality under new "vfs_overlay" folder. > * Combined two PCI patches into one. > v3: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210117081548.1278992-1-leon@kernel.org > * Renamed pci_set_msix_vec_count to be pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count. > * Added VF msix_cap check to hide sysfs entry if device doesn't support msix. > * Changed "-" to be ":" in the mlx5 patch to silence CI warnings about missing > kdoc description. > * Split differently error print in mlx5 driver to avoid checkpatch warning. > v2: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210114103140.866141-1-leon@kernel.org > * Patch 1: > * Renamed vf_msix_vec sysfs knob to be sriov_vf_msix_count > * Added PF and VF device locks during set MSI-X call to protect from parallel > driver bind/unbind operations. > * Removed extra checks when reading sriov_vf_msix, because users will > be able to distinguish between supported/not supported by looking on > sriov_vf_total_msix count. > * Changed all occurrences of "numb" to be "count" > * Changed returned error from EOPNOTSUPP to be EBUSY if user tries to set > MSI-X count after driver already bound to the VF. > * Added extra comment in pci_set_msix_vec_count() to emphasize that driver > should not be bound. > * Patch 2: > * Changed vf_total_msix from int to be u32 and updated function signatures > accordingly. > * Improved patch title > v1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210110150727.1965295-1-leon@kernel.org > * Improved wording and commit messages of first PCI patch > * Added extra PCI patch to provide total number of MSI-X vectors > * Prohibited read of vf_msix_vec sysfs file if driver doesn't support write > * Removed extra function definition in pci.h > v0: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210103082440.34994-1-leon@kernel.org > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi, > > The number of MSI-X vectors is PCI property visible through lspci, that > field is read-only and configured by the device. > > The static assignment of an amount of MSI-X vectors doesn't allow utilize > the newly created VF because it is not known to the device the future load > and configuration where that VF will be used. > > The VFs are created on the hypervisor and forwarded to the VMs that have > different properties (for example number of CPUs). > > To overcome the inefficiency in the spread of such MSI-X vectors, we > allow the kernel to instruct the device with the needed number of such > vectors, before VF is initialized and bounded to the driver. > > Before this series: > [root@server ~]# lspci -vs 0000:08:00.2 > 08:00.2 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5 Virtual Function] > .... > Capabilities: [9c] MSI-X: Enable- Count=12 Masked- > > Configuration script: > 1. Start fresh > echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_numvfs > modprobe -q -r mlx5_ib mlx5_core > 2. Ensure that driver doesn't run and it is safe to change MSI-X > echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_drivers_autoprobe > 3. Load driver for the PF > modprobe mlx5_core > 4. Configure one of the VFs with new number > echo 2 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_numvfs > echo 21 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.2/sriov_vf_msix_count > > After this series: > [root@server ~]# lspci -vs 0000:08:00.2 > 08:00.2 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5 Virtual Function] > .... > Capabilities: [9c] MSI-X: Enable- Count=21 Masked- > > Thanks > > Leon Romanovsky (4): > PCI: Add a sysfs file to change the MSI-X table size of SR-IOV VFs > net/mlx5: Add dynamic MSI-X capabilities bits > net/mlx5: Dynamically assign MSI-X vectors count > net/mlx5: Implement sriov_get_vf_total_msix/count() callbacks > > Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci | 29 +++++ > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c | 6 ++ > .../ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h | 12 +++ > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.c | 73 +++++++++++++ > .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sriov.c | 48 ++++++++- > drivers/pci/iov.c | 102 ++++++++++++++++-- > drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c | 3 +- > drivers/pci/pci.h | 3 +- > include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h | 11 +- > include/linux/pci.h | 8 ++ > 10 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) Looks good to me, thanks for persevering with this. Acked-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> Minor comments on 1/4, not critical.
On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 02:42:52PM +0200, Leon Romanovsky wrote: > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Changelog > v8: > * Added "physical/virtual function" words near PF and VF acronyms. > v7: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210301075524.441609-1-leon@kernel.org > * Rebase on top v5.12-rc1 > * More english fixes > * Returned to static sysfs creation model as was implemented in v0/v1. <...> > Leon Romanovsky (4): > PCI: Add a sysfs file to change the MSI-X table size of SR-IOV VFs > net/mlx5: Add dynamic MSI-X capabilities bits > net/mlx5: Dynamically assign MSI-X vectors count > net/mlx5: Implement sriov_get_vf_total_msix/count() callbacks applied to mlx5-next with changes asked by Bjorn. e71b75f73763 net/mlx5: Implement sriov_get_vf_total_msix/count() callbacks 604774add516 net/mlx5: Dynamically assign MSI-X vectors count 0b989c1e3705 net/mlx5: Add dynamic MSI-X capabilities bits c3d5c2d96d69 PCI/IOV: Add sysfs MSI-X vector assignment interface Thanks
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changelog v8: * Added "physical/virtual function" words near PF and VF acronyms. v7: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210301075524.441609-1-leon@kernel.org * Rebase on top v5.12-rc1 * More english fixes * Returned to static sysfs creation model as was implemented in v0/v1. v6: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210209133445.700225-1-leon@kernel.org * Patch 1: * English fixes * Moved pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count() from msi.c to iov.c * Embedded pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count() into sriov_vf_msix_count_store * Deleted sriov_vf_msix_count_show * Deleted vfs_overlay folder * Renamed functions *_vfs_overlay_* to be *_vf_overlay_* * Deleted is_supported and attribute_group because it confused people more than it gave advantage. * Changed vf_total_msix to be callback * Patch 3: * Fixed english as suggested by Bjorn * Added more explanations to the commit message * Patch 4: * Protected enable/disable with capability check v5: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210126085730.1165673-1-leon@kernel.org * Patch 1: * Added forgotten "inline" keyword when declaring empty functions. v4: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210124131119.558563-1-leon@kernel.org * Used sysfs_emit() instead of sprintf() in new sysfs entries. * Changed EXPORT_SYMBOL to be EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL for pci_iov_virtfn_devfn(). * Rewrote sysfs registration code to be driven by PF that wants to enable VF overlay instead of creating to all SR-IOV devices. * Grouped all such functionality under new "vfs_overlay" folder. * Combined two PCI patches into one. v3: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210117081548.1278992-1-leon@kernel.org * Renamed pci_set_msix_vec_count to be pci_vf_set_msix_vec_count. * Added VF msix_cap check to hide sysfs entry if device doesn't support msix. * Changed "-" to be ":" in the mlx5 patch to silence CI warnings about missing kdoc description. * Split differently error print in mlx5 driver to avoid checkpatch warning. v2: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210114103140.866141-1-leon@kernel.org * Patch 1: * Renamed vf_msix_vec sysfs knob to be sriov_vf_msix_count * Added PF and VF device locks during set MSI-X call to protect from parallel driver bind/unbind operations. * Removed extra checks when reading sriov_vf_msix, because users will be able to distinguish between supported/not supported by looking on sriov_vf_total_msix count. * Changed all occurrences of "numb" to be "count" * Changed returned error from EOPNOTSUPP to be EBUSY if user tries to set MSI-X count after driver already bound to the VF. * Added extra comment in pci_set_msix_vec_count() to emphasize that driver should not be bound. * Patch 2: * Changed vf_total_msix from int to be u32 and updated function signatures accordingly. * Improved patch title v1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210110150727.1965295-1-leon@kernel.org * Improved wording and commit messages of first PCI patch * Added extra PCI patch to provide total number of MSI-X vectors * Prohibited read of vf_msix_vec sysfs file if driver doesn't support write * Removed extra function definition in pci.h v0: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-pci/20210103082440.34994-1-leon@kernel.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, The number of MSI-X vectors is PCI property visible through lspci, that field is read-only and configured by the device. The static assignment of an amount of MSI-X vectors doesn't allow utilize the newly created VF because it is not known to the device the future load and configuration where that VF will be used. The VFs are created on the hypervisor and forwarded to the VMs that have different properties (for example number of CPUs). To overcome the inefficiency in the spread of such MSI-X vectors, we allow the kernel to instruct the device with the needed number of such vectors, before VF is initialized and bounded to the driver. Before this series: [root@server ~]# lspci -vs 0000:08:00.2 08:00.2 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5 Virtual Function] .... Capabilities: [9c] MSI-X: Enable- Count=12 Masked- Configuration script: 1. Start fresh echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_numvfs modprobe -q -r mlx5_ib mlx5_core 2. Ensure that driver doesn't run and it is safe to change MSI-X echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_drivers_autoprobe 3. Load driver for the PF modprobe mlx5_core 4. Configure one of the VFs with new number echo 2 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.0/sriov_numvfs echo 21 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:08\:00.2/sriov_vf_msix_count After this series: [root@server ~]# lspci -vs 0000:08:00.2 08:00.2 Ethernet controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27800 Family [ConnectX-5 Virtual Function] .... Capabilities: [9c] MSI-X: Enable- Count=21 Masked- Thanks Leon Romanovsky (4): PCI: Add a sysfs file to change the MSI-X table size of SR-IOV VFs net/mlx5: Add dynamic MSI-X capabilities bits net/mlx5: Dynamically assign MSI-X vectors count net/mlx5: Implement sriov_get_vf_total_msix/count() callbacks Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci | 29 +++++ .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c | 6 ++ .../ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h | 12 +++ .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.c | 73 +++++++++++++ .../net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sriov.c | 48 ++++++++- drivers/pci/iov.c | 102 ++++++++++++++++-- drivers/pci/pci-sysfs.c | 3 +- drivers/pci/pci.h | 3 +- include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h | 11 +- include/linux/pci.h | 8 ++ 10 files changed, 284 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) -- 2.30.2