net/ncsi: Configure multi-package, multi-channel modes with failover

This patch extends the ncsi-netlink interface with two new commands and
three new attributes to configure multiple packages and/o

net/ncsi: Configure multi-package, multi-channel modes with failover

This patch extends the ncsi-netlink interface with two new commands and
three new attributes to configure multiple packages and/or channels at
once, and configure specific failover modes.

NCSI_CMD_SET_PACKAGE mask and NCSI_CMD_SET_CHANNEL_MASK set a whitelist
of packages or channels allowed to be configured with the
NCSI_ATTR_PACKAGE_MASK and NCSI_ATTR_CHANNEL_MASK attributes
respectively. If one of these whitelists is set only packages or
channels matching the whitelist are considered for the channel queue in
ncsi_choose_active_channel().

These commands may also use the NCSI_ATTR_MULTI_FLAG to signal that
multiple packages or channels may be configured simultaneously. NCSI
hardware arbitration (HWA) must be available in order to enable
multi-package mode. Multi-channel mode is always available.

If the NCSI_ATTR_CHANNEL_ID attribute is present in the
NCSI_CMD_SET_CHANNEL_MASK command the it sets the preferred channel as
with the NCSI_CMD_SET_INTERFACE command. The combination of preferred
channel and channel whitelist defines a primary channel and the allowed
failover channels.
If the NCSI_ATTR_MULTI_FLAG attribute is also present then the preferred
channel is configured for Tx/Rx and the other channels are enabled only
for Rx.

Signed-off-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>

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net/ncsi: Extend NC-SI Netlink interface to allow user space to send NC-SI command

The new command (NCSI_CMD_SEND_CMD) is added to allow user space application
to send NC-SI command to the network c

net/ncsi: Extend NC-SI Netlink interface to allow user space to send NC-SI command

The new command (NCSI_CMD_SEND_CMD) is added to allow user space application
to send NC-SI command to the network card.
Also, add a new attribute (NCSI_ATTR_DATA) for transferring request and response.

The work flow is as below.

Request:
User space application
-> Netlink interface (msg)
-> new Netlink handler - ncsi_send_cmd_nl()
-> ncsi_xmit_cmd()

Response:
Response received - ncsi_rcv_rsp()
-> internal response handler - ncsi_rsp_handler_xxx()
-> ncsi_rsp_handler_netlink()
-> ncsi_send_netlink_rsp ()
-> Netlink interface (msg)
-> user space application

Command timeout - ncsi_request_timeout()
-> ncsi_send_netlink_timeout ()
-> Netlink interface (msg with zero data length)
-> user space application

Error:
Error detected
-> ncsi_send_netlink_err ()
-> Netlink interface (err msg)
-> user space application

Signed-off-by: Justin Lee <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>

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net/ncsi: Add generic netlink family

Add a generic netlink family for NCSI. This supports three commands;
NCSI_CMD_PKG_INFO which returns information on packages and their
associated channels, NCSI_

net/ncsi: Add generic netlink family

Add a generic netlink family for NCSI. This supports three commands;
NCSI_CMD_PKG_INFO which returns information on packages and their
associated channels, NCSI_CMD_SET_INTERFACE which allows a specific
package or package/channel combination to be set as the preferred
choice, and NCSI_CMD_CLEAR_INTERFACE which clears any preferred setting.

Signed-off-by: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>

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