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  1 ============                                        1 ============
  2 Introduction                                        2 Introduction
  3 ============                                        3 ============
  4                                                     4 
  5 The RapidIO standard is a packet-based fabric       5 The RapidIO standard is a packet-based fabric interconnect standard designed for
  6 use in embedded systems. Development of the Ra      6 use in embedded systems. Development of the RapidIO standard is directed by the
  7 RapidIO Trade Association (RTA). The current v      7 RapidIO Trade Association (RTA). The current version of the RapidIO specification
  8 is publicly available for download from the RT      8 is publicly available for download from the RTA web-site [1].
  9                                                     9 
 10 This document describes the basics of the Linu     10 This document describes the basics of the Linux RapidIO subsystem and provides
 11 information on its major components.               11 information on its major components.
 12                                                    12 
 13 1 Overview                                         13 1 Overview
 14 ==========                                         14 ==========
 15                                                    15 
 16 Because the RapidIO subsystem follows the Linu     16 Because the RapidIO subsystem follows the Linux device model it is integrated
 17 into the kernel similarly to other buses by de     17 into the kernel similarly to other buses by defining RapidIO-specific device and
 18 bus types and registering them within the devi     18 bus types and registering them within the device model.
 19                                                    19 
 20 The Linux RapidIO subsystem is architecture in     20 The Linux RapidIO subsystem is architecture independent and therefore defines
 21 architecture-specific interfaces that provide      21 architecture-specific interfaces that provide support for common RapidIO
 22 subsystem operations.                              22 subsystem operations.
 23                                                    23 
 24 2. Core Components                                 24 2. Core Components
 25 ==================                                 25 ==================
 26                                                    26 
 27 A typical RapidIO network is a combination of      27 A typical RapidIO network is a combination of endpoints and switches.
 28 Each of these components is represented in the     28 Each of these components is represented in the subsystem by an associated data
 29 structure. The core logical components of the      29 structure. The core logical components of the RapidIO subsystem are defined
 30 in include/linux/rio.h file.                       30 in include/linux/rio.h file.
 31                                                    31 
 32 2.1 Master Port                                    32 2.1 Master Port
 33 ---------------                                    33 ---------------
 34                                                    34 
 35 A master port (or mport) is a RapidIO interfac     35 A master port (or mport) is a RapidIO interface controller that is local to the
 36 processor executing the Linux code. A master p     36 processor executing the Linux code. A master port generates and receives RapidIO
 37 packets (transactions). In the RapidIO subsyst     37 packets (transactions). In the RapidIO subsystem each master port is represented
 38 by a rio_mport data structure. This structure      38 by a rio_mport data structure. This structure contains master port specific
 39 resources such as mailboxes and doorbells. The     39 resources such as mailboxes and doorbells. The rio_mport also includes a unique
 40 host device ID that is valid when a master por     40 host device ID that is valid when a master port is configured as an enumerating
 41 host.                                              41 host.
 42                                                    42 
 43 RapidIO master ports are serviced by subsystem     43 RapidIO master ports are serviced by subsystem specific mport device drivers
 44 that provide functionality defined for this su     44 that provide functionality defined for this subsystem. To provide a hardware
 45 independent interface for RapidIO subsystem op     45 independent interface for RapidIO subsystem operations, rio_mport structure
 46 includes rio_ops data structure which contains     46 includes rio_ops data structure which contains pointers to hardware specific
 47 implementations of RapidIO functions.              47 implementations of RapidIO functions.
 48                                                    48 
 49 2.2 Device                                         49 2.2 Device
 50 ----------                                         50 ----------
 51                                                    51 
 52 A RapidIO device is any endpoint (other than m     52 A RapidIO device is any endpoint (other than mport) or switch in the network.
 53 All devices are presented in the RapidIO subsy     53 All devices are presented in the RapidIO subsystem by corresponding rio_dev data
 54 structure. Devices form one global device list     54 structure. Devices form one global device list and per-network device lists
 55 (depending on number of available mports and n     55 (depending on number of available mports and networks).
 56                                                    56 
 57 2.3 Switch                                         57 2.3 Switch
 58 ----------                                         58 ----------
 59                                                    59 
 60 A RapidIO switch is a special class of device      60 A RapidIO switch is a special class of device that routes packets between its
 61 ports towards their final destination. The pac     61 ports towards their final destination. The packet destination port within a
 62 switch is defined by an internal routing table     62 switch is defined by an internal routing table. A switch is presented in the
 63 RapidIO subsystem by rio_dev data structure ex     63 RapidIO subsystem by rio_dev data structure expanded by additional rio_switch
 64 data structure, which contains switch specific     64 data structure, which contains switch specific information such as copy of the
 65 routing table and pointers to switch specific      65 routing table and pointers to switch specific functions.
 66                                                    66 
 67 The RapidIO subsystem defines the format and i     67 The RapidIO subsystem defines the format and initialization method for subsystem
 68 specific switch drivers that are designed to p     68 specific switch drivers that are designed to provide hardware-specific
 69 implementation of common switch management rou     69 implementation of common switch management routines.
 70                                                    70 
 71 2.4 Network                                        71 2.4 Network
 72 -----------                                        72 -----------
 73                                                    73 
 74 A RapidIO network is a combination of intercon     74 A RapidIO network is a combination of interconnected endpoint and switch devices.
 75 Each RapidIO network known to the system is re     75 Each RapidIO network known to the system is represented by corresponding rio_net
 76 data structure. This structure includes lists      76 data structure. This structure includes lists of all devices and local master
 77 ports that form the same network. It also cont     77 ports that form the same network. It also contains a pointer to the default
 78 master port that is used to communicate with d     78 master port that is used to communicate with devices within the network.
 79                                                    79 
 80 2.5 Device Drivers                                 80 2.5 Device Drivers
 81 ------------------                                 81 ------------------
 82                                                    82 
 83 RapidIO device-specific drivers follow Linux K     83 RapidIO device-specific drivers follow Linux Kernel Driver Model and are
 84 intended to support specific RapidIO devices a     84 intended to support specific RapidIO devices attached to the RapidIO network.
 85                                                    85 
 86 2.6 Subsystem Interfaces                           86 2.6 Subsystem Interfaces
 87 ------------------------                           87 ------------------------
 88                                                    88 
 89 RapidIO interconnect specification defines fea     89 RapidIO interconnect specification defines features that may be used to provide
 90 one or more common service layers for all part     90 one or more common service layers for all participating RapidIO devices. These
 91 common services may act separately from device     91 common services may act separately from device-specific drivers or be used by
 92 device-specific drivers. Example of such servi     92 device-specific drivers. Example of such service provider is the RIONET driver
 93 which implements Ethernet-over-RapidIO interfa     93 which implements Ethernet-over-RapidIO interface. Because only one driver can be
 94 registered for a device, all common RapidIO se     94 registered for a device, all common RapidIO services have to be registered as
 95 subsystem interfaces. This allows to have mult     95 subsystem interfaces. This allows to have multiple common services attached to
 96 the same device without blocking attachment of     96 the same device without blocking attachment of a device-specific driver.
 97                                                    97 
 98 3. Subsystem Initialization                        98 3. Subsystem Initialization
 99 ===========================                        99 ===========================
100                                                   100 
101 In order to initialize the RapidIO subsystem,     101 In order to initialize the RapidIO subsystem, a platform must initialize and
102 register at least one master port within the R    102 register at least one master port within the RapidIO network. To register mport
103 within the subsystem controller driver's initi    103 within the subsystem controller driver's initialization code calls function
104 rio_register_mport() for each available master    104 rio_register_mport() for each available master port.
105                                                   105 
106 After all active master ports are registered w    106 After all active master ports are registered with a RapidIO subsystem,
107 an enumeration and/or discovery routine may be    107 an enumeration and/or discovery routine may be called automatically or
108 by user-space command.                            108 by user-space command.
109                                                   109 
110 RapidIO subsystem can be configured to be buil    110 RapidIO subsystem can be configured to be built as a statically linked or
111 modular component of the kernel (see details b    111 modular component of the kernel (see details below).
112                                                   112 
113 4. Enumeration and Discovery                      113 4. Enumeration and Discovery
114 ============================                      114 ============================
115                                                   115 
116 4.1 Overview                                      116 4.1 Overview
117 ------------                                      117 ------------
118                                                   118 
119 RapidIO subsystem configuration options allow     119 RapidIO subsystem configuration options allow users to build enumeration and
120 discovery methods as statically linked compone    120 discovery methods as statically linked components or loadable modules.
121 An enumeration/discovery method implementation    121 An enumeration/discovery method implementation and available input parameters
122 define how any given method can be attached to    122 define how any given method can be attached to available RapidIO mports:
123 simply to all available mports OR individually    123 simply to all available mports OR individually to the specified mport device.
124                                                   124 
125 Depending on selected enumeration/discovery bu    125 Depending on selected enumeration/discovery build configuration, there are
126 several methods to initiate an enumeration and    126 several methods to initiate an enumeration and/or discovery process:
127                                                   127 
128   (a) Statically linked enumeration and discov    128   (a) Statically linked enumeration and discovery process can be started
129   automatically during kernel initialization t    129   automatically during kernel initialization time using corresponding module
130   parameters. This was the original method use    130   parameters. This was the original method used since introduction of RapidIO
131   subsystem. Now this method relies on enumera    131   subsystem. Now this method relies on enumerator module parameter which is
132   'rio-scan.scan' for existing basic enumerati    132   'rio-scan.scan' for existing basic enumeration/discovery method.
133   When automatic start of enumeration/discover    133   When automatic start of enumeration/discovery is used a user has to ensure
134   that all discovering endpoints are started b    134   that all discovering endpoints are started before the enumerating endpoint
135   and are waiting for enumeration to be comple    135   and are waiting for enumeration to be completed.
136   Configuration option CONFIG_RAPIDIO_DISC_TIM    136   Configuration option CONFIG_RAPIDIO_DISC_TIMEOUT defines time that discovering
137   endpoint waits for enumeration to be complet    137   endpoint waits for enumeration to be completed. If the specified timeout
138   expires the discovery process is terminated     138   expires the discovery process is terminated without obtaining RapidIO network
139   information. NOTE: a timed out discovery pro    139   information. NOTE: a timed out discovery process may be restarted later using
140   a user-space command as it is described belo    140   a user-space command as it is described below (if the given endpoint was
141   enumerated successfully).                       141   enumerated successfully).
142                                                   142 
143   (b) Statically linked enumeration and discov    143   (b) Statically linked enumeration and discovery process can be started by
144   a command from user space. This initiation m    144   a command from user space. This initiation method provides more flexibility
145   for a system startup compared to the option     145   for a system startup compared to the option (a) above. After all participating
146   endpoints have been successfully booted, an     146   endpoints have been successfully booted, an enumeration process shall be
147   started first by issuing a user-space comman    147   started first by issuing a user-space command, after an enumeration is
148   completed a discovery process can be started    148   completed a discovery process can be started on all remaining endpoints.
149                                                   149 
150   (c) Modular enumeration and discovery proces    150   (c) Modular enumeration and discovery process can be started by a command from
151   user space. After an enumeration/discovery m    151   user space. After an enumeration/discovery module is loaded, a network scan
152   process can be started by issuing a user-spa    152   process can be started by issuing a user-space command.
153   Similar to the option (b) above, an enumerat    153   Similar to the option (b) above, an enumerator has to be started first.
154                                                   154 
155   (d) Modular enumeration and discovery proces    155   (d) Modular enumeration and discovery process can be started by a module
156   initialization routine. In this case an enum    156   initialization routine. In this case an enumerating module shall be loaded
157   first.                                          157   first.
158                                                   158 
159 When a network scan process is started it call    159 When a network scan process is started it calls an enumeration or discovery
160 routine depending on the configured role of a     160 routine depending on the configured role of a master port: host or agent.
161                                                   161 
162 Enumeration is performed by a master port if i    162 Enumeration is performed by a master port if it is configured as a host port by
163 assigning a host destination ID greater than o    163 assigning a host destination ID greater than or equal to zero. The host
164 destination ID can be assigned to a master por    164 destination ID can be assigned to a master port using various methods depending
165 on RapidIO subsystem build configuration:         165 on RapidIO subsystem build configuration:
166                                                   166 
167   (a) For a statically linked RapidIO subsyste    167   (a) For a statically linked RapidIO subsystem core use command line parameter
168   "rapidio.hdid=" with a list of destination I    168   "rapidio.hdid=" with a list of destination ID assignments in order of mport
169   device registration. For example, in a syste    169   device registration. For example, in a system with two RapidIO controllers
170   the command line parameter "rapidio.hdid=-1,    170   the command line parameter "rapidio.hdid=-1,7" will result in assignment of
171   the host destination ID=7 to the second Rapi    171   the host destination ID=7 to the second RapidIO controller, while the first
172   one will be assigned destination ID=-1.         172   one will be assigned destination ID=-1.
173                                                   173 
174   (b) If the RapidIO subsystem core is built a    174   (b) If the RapidIO subsystem core is built as a loadable module, in addition
175   to the method shown above, the host destinat    175   to the method shown above, the host destination ID(s) can be specified using
176   traditional methods of passing module parame    176   traditional methods of passing module parameter "hdid=" during its loading:
177                                                   177 
178   - from command line: "modprobe rapidio hdid=    178   - from command line: "modprobe rapidio hdid=-1,7", or
179   - from modprobe configuration file using con    179   - from modprobe configuration file using configuration command "options",
180     like in this example: "options rapidio hdi    180     like in this example: "options rapidio hdid=-1,7". An example of modprobe
181     configuration file is provided in the sect    181     configuration file is provided in the section below.
182                                                   182 
183 NOTES:                                            183 NOTES:
184   (i) if "hdid=" parameter is omitted all avai    184   (i) if "hdid=" parameter is omitted all available mport will be assigned
185   destination ID = -1;                            185   destination ID = -1;
186                                                   186 
187   (ii) the "hdid=" parameter in systems with m    187   (ii) the "hdid=" parameter in systems with multiple mports can have
188   destination ID assignments omitted from the     188   destination ID assignments omitted from the end of list (default = -1).
189                                                   189 
190 If the host device ID for a specific master po    190 If the host device ID for a specific master port is set to -1, the discovery
191 process will be performed for it.                 191 process will be performed for it.
192                                                   192 
193 The enumeration and discovery routines use Rap    193 The enumeration and discovery routines use RapidIO maintenance transactions
194 to access the configuration space of devices.     194 to access the configuration space of devices.
195                                                   195 
196 NOTE: If RapidIO switch-specific device driver    196 NOTE: If RapidIO switch-specific device drivers are built as loadable modules
197 they must be loaded before enumeration/discove    197 they must be loaded before enumeration/discovery process starts.
198 This requirement is cased by the fact that enu    198 This requirement is cased by the fact that enumeration/discovery methods invoke
199 vendor-specific callbacks on early stages.        199 vendor-specific callbacks on early stages.
200                                                   200 
201 4.2 Automatic Start of Enumeration and Discove    201 4.2 Automatic Start of Enumeration and Discovery
202 ----------------------------------------------    202 ------------------------------------------------
203                                                   203 
204 Automatic enumeration/discovery start method i    204 Automatic enumeration/discovery start method is applicable only to built-in
205 enumeration/discovery RapidIO configuration se    205 enumeration/discovery RapidIO configuration selection. To enable automatic
206 enumeration/discovery start by existing basic     206 enumeration/discovery start by existing basic enumerator method set use boot
207 command line parameter "rio-scan.scan=1".         207 command line parameter "rio-scan.scan=1".
208                                                   208 
209 This configuration requires synchronized start    209 This configuration requires synchronized start of all RapidIO endpoints that
210 form a network which will be enumerated/discov    210 form a network which will be enumerated/discovered. Discovering endpoints have
211 to be started before an enumeration starts to     211 to be started before an enumeration starts to ensure that all RapidIO
212 controllers have been initialized and are read    212 controllers have been initialized and are ready to be discovered. Configuration
213 parameter CONFIG_RAPIDIO_DISC_TIMEOUT defines     213 parameter CONFIG_RAPIDIO_DISC_TIMEOUT defines time (in seconds) which
214 a discovering endpoint will wait for enumerati    214 a discovering endpoint will wait for enumeration to be completed.
215                                                   215 
216 When automatic enumeration/discovery start is     216 When automatic enumeration/discovery start is selected, basic method's
217 initialization routine calls rio_init_mports()    217 initialization routine calls rio_init_mports() to perform enumeration or
218 discovery for all known mport devices.            218 discovery for all known mport devices.
219                                                   219 
220 Depending on RapidIO network size and configur    220 Depending on RapidIO network size and configuration this automatic
221 enumeration/discovery start method may be diff    221 enumeration/discovery start method may be difficult to use due to the
222 requirement for synchronized start of all endp    222 requirement for synchronized start of all endpoints.
223                                                   223 
224 4.3 User-space Start of Enumeration and Discov    224 4.3 User-space Start of Enumeration and Discovery
225 ----------------------------------------------    225 -------------------------------------------------
226                                                   226 
227 User-space start of enumeration and discovery     227 User-space start of enumeration and discovery can be used with built-in and
228 modular build configurations. For user-space c    228 modular build configurations. For user-space controlled start RapidIO subsystem
229 creates the sysfs write-only attribute file '/    229 creates the sysfs write-only attribute file '/sys/bus/rapidio/scan'. To initiate
230 an enumeration or discovery process on specifi    230 an enumeration or discovery process on specific mport device, a user needs to
231 write mport_ID (not RapidIO destination ID) in    231 write mport_ID (not RapidIO destination ID) into that file. The mport_ID is a
232 sequential number (0 ... RIO_MAX_MPORTS) assig    232 sequential number (0 ... RIO_MAX_MPORTS) assigned during mport device
233 registration. For example for machine with sin    233 registration. For example for machine with single RapidIO controller, mport_ID
234 for that controller always will be 0.             234 for that controller always will be 0.
235                                                   235 
236 To initiate RapidIO enumeration/discovery on a    236 To initiate RapidIO enumeration/discovery on all available mports a user may
237 write '-1' (or RIO_MPORT_ANY) into the scan at    237 write '-1' (or RIO_MPORT_ANY) into the scan attribute file.
238                                                   238 
239 4.4 Basic Enumeration Method                      239 4.4 Basic Enumeration Method
240 ----------------------------                      240 ----------------------------
241                                                   241 
242 This is an original enumeration/discovery meth    242 This is an original enumeration/discovery method which is available since
243 first release of RapidIO subsystem code. The e    243 first release of RapidIO subsystem code. The enumeration process is
244 implemented according to the enumeration algor    244 implemented according to the enumeration algorithm outlined in the RapidIO
245 Interconnect Specification: Annex I [1].          245 Interconnect Specification: Annex I [1].
246                                                   246 
247 This method can be configured as statically li    247 This method can be configured as statically linked or loadable module.
248 The method's single parameter "scan" allows to    248 The method's single parameter "scan" allows to trigger the enumeration/discovery
249 process from module initialization routine.       249 process from module initialization routine.
250                                                   250 
251 This enumeration/discovery method can be start    251 This enumeration/discovery method can be started only once and does not support
252 unloading if it is built as a module.             252 unloading if it is built as a module.
253                                                   253 
254 The enumeration process traverses the network     254 The enumeration process traverses the network using a recursive depth-first
255 algorithm. When a new device is found, the enu    255 algorithm. When a new device is found, the enumerator takes ownership of that
256 device by writing into the Host Device ID Lock    256 device by writing into the Host Device ID Lock CSR. It does this to ensure that
257 the enumerator has exclusive right to enumerat    257 the enumerator has exclusive right to enumerate the device. If device ownership
258 is successfully acquired, the enumerator alloc    258 is successfully acquired, the enumerator allocates a new rio_dev structure and
259 initializes it according to device capabilitie    259 initializes it according to device capabilities.
260                                                   260 
261 If the device is an endpoint, a unique device     261 If the device is an endpoint, a unique device ID is assigned to it and its value
262 is written into the device's Base Device ID CS    262 is written into the device's Base Device ID CSR.
263                                                   263 
264 If the device is a switch, the enumerator allo    264 If the device is a switch, the enumerator allocates an additional rio_switch
265 structure to store switch specific information    265 structure to store switch specific information. Then the switch's vendor ID and
266 device ID are queried against a table of known    266 device ID are queried against a table of known RapidIO switches. Each switch
267 table entry contains a pointer to a switch-spe    267 table entry contains a pointer to a switch-specific initialization routine that
268 initializes pointers to the rest of switch spe    268 initializes pointers to the rest of switch specific operations, and performs
269 hardware initialization if necessary. A RapidI    269 hardware initialization if necessary. A RapidIO switch does not have a unique
270 device ID; it relies on hopcount and routing f    270 device ID; it relies on hopcount and routing for device ID of an attached
271 endpoint if access to its configuration regist    271 endpoint if access to its configuration registers is required. If a switch (or
272 chain of switches) does not have any endpoint     272 chain of switches) does not have any endpoint (except enumerator) attached to
273 it, a fake device ID will be assigned to confi    273 it, a fake device ID will be assigned to configure a route to that switch.
274 In the case of a chain of switches without end    274 In the case of a chain of switches without endpoint, one fake device ID is used
275 to configure a route through the entire chain     275 to configure a route through the entire chain and switches are differentiated by
276 their hopcount value.                             276 their hopcount value.
277                                                   277 
278 For both endpoints and switches the enumerator    278 For both endpoints and switches the enumerator writes a unique component tag
279 into device's Component Tag CSR. That unique v    279 into device's Component Tag CSR. That unique value is used by the error
280 management notification mechanism to identify     280 management notification mechanism to identify a device that is reporting an
281 error management event.                           281 error management event.
282                                                   282 
283 Enumeration beyond a switch is completed by it    283 Enumeration beyond a switch is completed by iterating over each active egress
284 port of that switch. For each active link, a r    284 port of that switch. For each active link, a route to a default device ID
285 (0xFF for 8-bit systems and 0xFFFF for 16-bit     285 (0xFF for 8-bit systems and 0xFFFF for 16-bit systems) is temporarily written
286 into the routing table. The algorithm recurs b    286 into the routing table. The algorithm recurs by calling itself with hopcount + 1
287 and the default device ID in order to access t    287 and the default device ID in order to access the device on the active port.
288                                                   288 
289 After the host has completed enumeration of th    289 After the host has completed enumeration of the entire network it releases
290 devices by clearing device ID locks (calls rio    290 devices by clearing device ID locks (calls rio_clear_locks()). For each endpoint
291 in the system, it sets the Discovered bit in t    291 in the system, it sets the Discovered bit in the Port General Control CSR
292 to indicate that enumeration is completed and     292 to indicate that enumeration is completed and agents are allowed to execute
293 passive discovery of the network.                 293 passive discovery of the network.
294                                                   294 
295 The discovery process is performed by agents a    295 The discovery process is performed by agents and is similar to the enumeration
296 process that is described above. However, the     296 process that is described above. However, the discovery process is performed
297 without changes to the existing routing becaus    297 without changes to the existing routing because agents only gather information
298 about RapidIO network structure and are buildi    298 about RapidIO network structure and are building an internal map of discovered
299 devices. This way each Linux-based component o    299 devices. This way each Linux-based component of the RapidIO subsystem has
300 a complete view of the network. The discovery     300 a complete view of the network. The discovery process can be performed
301 simultaneously by several agents. After initia    301 simultaneously by several agents. After initializing its RapidIO master port
302 each agent waits for enumeration completion by    302 each agent waits for enumeration completion by the host for the configured wait
303 time period. If this wait time period expires     303 time period. If this wait time period expires before enumeration is completed,
304 an agent skips RapidIO discovery and continues    304 an agent skips RapidIO discovery and continues with remaining kernel
305 initialization.                                   305 initialization.
306                                                   306 
307 4.5 Adding New Enumeration/Discovery Method       307 4.5 Adding New Enumeration/Discovery Method
308 -------------------------------------------       308 -------------------------------------------
309                                                   309 
310 RapidIO subsystem code organization allows add    310 RapidIO subsystem code organization allows addition of new enumeration/discovery
311 methods as new configuration options without s    311 methods as new configuration options without significant impact to the core
312 RapidIO code.                                     312 RapidIO code.
313                                                   313 
314 A new enumeration/discovery method has to be a    314 A new enumeration/discovery method has to be attached to one or more mport
315 devices before an enumeration/discovery proces    315 devices before an enumeration/discovery process can be started. Normally,
316 method's module initialization routine calls r    316 method's module initialization routine calls rio_register_scan() to attach
317 an enumerator to a specified mport device (or     317 an enumerator to a specified mport device (or devices). The basic enumerator
318 implementation demonstrates this process.         318 implementation demonstrates this process.
319                                                   319 
320 4.6 Using Loadable RapidIO Switch Drivers         320 4.6 Using Loadable RapidIO Switch Drivers
321 -----------------------------------------         321 -----------------------------------------
322                                                   322 
323 In the case when RapidIO switch drivers are bu    323 In the case when RapidIO switch drivers are built as loadable modules a user
324 must ensure that they are loaded before the en    324 must ensure that they are loaded before the enumeration/discovery starts.
325 This process can be automated by specifying pr    325 This process can be automated by specifying pre- or post- dependencies in the
326 RapidIO-specific modprobe configuration file a    326 RapidIO-specific modprobe configuration file as shown in the example below.
327                                                   327 
328 File /etc/modprobe.d/rapidio.conf::               328 File /etc/modprobe.d/rapidio.conf::
329                                                   329 
330   # Configure RapidIO subsystem modules           330   # Configure RapidIO subsystem modules
331                                                   331 
332   # Set enumerator host destination ID (overri    332   # Set enumerator host destination ID (overrides kernel command line option)
333   options rapidio hdid=-1,2                       333   options rapidio hdid=-1,2
334                                                   334 
335   # Load RapidIO switch drivers immediately af    335   # Load RapidIO switch drivers immediately after rapidio core module was loaded
336   softdep rapidio post: idt_gen2 idtcps tsi57x    336   softdep rapidio post: idt_gen2 idtcps tsi57x
337                                                   337 
338   # OR :                                          338   # OR :
339                                                   339 
340   # Load RapidIO switch drivers just before ri    340   # Load RapidIO switch drivers just before rio-scan enumerator module is loaded
341   softdep rio-scan pre: idt_gen2 idtcps tsi57x    341   softdep rio-scan pre: idt_gen2 idtcps tsi57x
342                                                   342 
343   --------------------------                      343   --------------------------
344                                                   344 
345 NOTE:                                             345 NOTE:
346   In the example above, one of "softdep" comma    346   In the example above, one of "softdep" commands must be removed or
347   commented out to keep required module loadin    347   commented out to keep required module loading sequence.
348                                                   348 
349 5. References                                     349 5. References
350 =============                                     350 =============
351                                                   351 
352 [1] RapidIO Trade Association. RapidIO Interco    352 [1] RapidIO Trade Association. RapidIO Interconnect Specifications.
353     http://www.rapidio.org.                       353     http://www.rapidio.org.
354                                                   354 
355 [2] Rapidio TA. Technology Comparisons.           355 [2] Rapidio TA. Technology Comparisons.
356     http://www.rapidio.org/education/technolog    356     http://www.rapidio.org/education/technology_comparisons/
357                                                   357 
358 [3] RapidIO support for Linux.                    358 [3] RapidIO support for Linux.
359     https://lwn.net/Articles/139118/              359     https://lwn.net/Articles/139118/
360                                                   360 
361 [4] Matt Porter. RapidIO for Linux. Ottawa Lin    361 [4] Matt Porter. RapidIO for Linux. Ottawa Linux Symposium, 2005
362     https://www.kernel.org/doc/ols/2005/ols200    362     https://www.kernel.org/doc/ols/2005/ols2005v2-pages-43-56.pdf
                                                      

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