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Lorenzo Bianconi 78a35725e5 net: airoha: defer GDM3/GDM4 WAN mode and GDM2 loopback to QoS offload
GDM3 and GDM4 ports require GDM2 loopback to be enabled for hardware
QoS offload to function. Without it, HTB and ETS offload on these ports
do not work.
Previously, GDM3/GDM4 ports were automatically configured as WAN with
GDM2 loopback enabled during ndo_init().
Add the capability to configure GDM3/GDM4 as WAN/LAN on demand when QoS
offload is created or destroyed.
Hook airoha_enable_qos_for_gdm34() into TC_HTB_CREATE so that requesting
HTB offload on a GDM3/GDM4 LAN port switches it to WAN mode and enables
GDM2 loopback.
Introduce the AIROHA_DEV_F_TX_QOS flag to track whether a device has an
active TX HTB qdisc; set it in airoha_tc_setup_qdisc_htb() on successful
TC_HTB_CREATE and clear it on TC_HTB_DESTROY. The device keeps its WAN
role after qdisc teardown so that its configuration is preserved until
another device explicitly needs the WAN role for QoS offload.
If another GDM3/GDM4 device already holds the WAN role without an active
TX qdisc, demote it to LAN before promoting the requesting device. Skip
the demotion when the requesting device is itself already the WAN device.
Since airoha_dev_set_qdma() can now be called on a running device to
migrate between QDMA blocks, make dev->qdma an RCU pointer so the TX path
can safely dereference it without holding RTNL.
When migrating between QDMA blocks, stop TX queues, swap the pointer via
rcu_assign_pointer(), then synchronize_rcu() to ensure no in-flight
ndo_start_xmit holds the old pointer.
Serialize netdev_tx_completed_queue() calls via per-TX-queue spinlocks
txq_lock[] so that both the old and new QDMA NAPI instances can complete
packets concurrently on the same netdev TX queues without racing on
dql_completed().
Hold flow_offload_mutex in airoha_enable_qos_for_gdm34() and
airoha_disable_qos_for_gdm34() around the dev->flags update,
airoha_dev_set_qdma() and GDM2 loopback configuration, serializing
against concurrent airoha_ppe_hw_init() in the TC_SETUP_CLSFLOWER
offload path.
Introduce airoha_qdma_deref() helper that wraps rcu_dereference_protected()
with a lockdep condition accepting either rtnl_lock or flow_offload_mutex,
and use it across all control-path dereferences of the RCU-protected
dev->qdma pointer.
Add airoha_disable_gdm2_loopback() to disable GDM2 hw loopback.

Tested-by: Madhur Agarwal <madhur.agrawal@airoha.com>
Reviewed-by: Alexander Lobakin <aleksander.lobakin@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Bianconi <lorenzo@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260725-airoha-ethtool-priv_flags-v12-3-5136a30b2157@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
2026-07-30 11:36:46 +02:00
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Documentation netlink: specs: nl80211: fix TOOD -> TODO 2026-07-29 16:57:45 -07:00
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sound ALSA: hda/realtek - Add quirk for Dell Pro QC1255 2026-07-21 09:55:17 +02:00
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usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt KVM/arm64 fixes for 7.2, take #2 2026-07-15 12:13:30 +02:00
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Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst