[Accel-config] Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] Add support for ABI change in driver

On 3/17/2021 8:16 AM, ramesh.thomas(a)intel.com wrote:
> From: Ramesh Thomas <ramesh.thomas(a)intel.com>
>
> v3:
> - Get driver unbind path from symlink in device/driver to support cases
>    where devices get auto-bound
>
> v2:
> - Fixed naming of driver bind paths to not incorrectly use "portal"
> - Reworded commit messages correcting use of "portal"
>
> v1: (reworded)
> The new ABI changes the way devices are enumerated in sysfs and the
> device portals used to bind and unbind wqs to driver. These patches add
> support for the new ABI as well as compatibility with the ones in older
> kernels.
>
> Following are the modes that are supported.
>
> 1. New ABI:
>
> - Both iax and dsa devices will be in same bus /sys/bus/dsa
> - Different device portals for "user", "kernel" and "mdev" type wqs
>
> 2. Kernel 5.11 and 5.12:
>
> - iax and dsa will be in 2 separate buses
> - Bus, device and device portal names are same
>
> 3. Older kernels :
>
> - Has only dsa bus
>
> 4. OSV having kernel with CONFIG_INTEL_IDXD_COMPAT enabled:
>
> - Only one dsa bus
> - Both iax and dsa devices will be on dsa bus.
> - Only one device portal for all wq types
>
> Following are the changes added.
>
> - Detect compatibility mode during init and store bus type in device
>    contexts.
>
> - Currently enumeration assumes device, bus and driver have the same
>    name and relies on that to construct driver bind paths. Change it to
>    dynamically construct the paths based on compatibility mode that was
>    detected during init.
>
> Ramesh Thomas (4):
>    accel-config: Fix some indentation and coding style issues
>    accel-config: Add compatibility mode detection
>    accel-config: Store bus type in device context
>    accel-config: Add support for new device bind paths
>
>   accfg/lib/libaccfg.c    | 109 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
>   accfg/lib/private.h     |  70 +++++++++++++-------------
>   accfg/libaccel_config.h |  37 +++++++-------
>   util/sysfs.c            |   5 +-
>   util/sysfs.h            |  13 ++---
>   5 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 87 deletions(-)
Reviewed-by: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang(a)intel.com> for the series.