[dpdk-dev,2/6] qede: add documentation

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     virtio
     vmxnet3
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+    qede
 
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+..  BSD LICENSE
+    Copyright (c) 2016 QLogic Corporation
+    All rights reserved.
+
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+
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+
+QEDE Poll Mode Driver
+======================
+
+The QEDE poll mode driver library (**librte_pmd_qede**) implements support
+for **QLogic FastLinQ QL4xxxx 25G/40G CNA** family of adapters as well
+as their virtual functions (VF) in SR-IOV context. It is supported on
+several standard Linux distros like RHEL7.x and SLES12.x OS.
+It is compile-tested under FreeBSD OS.
+
+More information can be found at `QLogic Corporation's Official Website
+<http://www.qlogic.com>`_.
+
+Supported Features
+------------------
+
+- Unicast/multicast/VLAN filtering
+- Promiscuous mode
+- Allmulti mode
+- Port hardware statistics
+- Jumbo frames (using single buffer)
+- VLAN tag insertion/removal
+- Stateless checksum offloads (IPv4/TCP/UDP)
+- Multiple Rx/Tx queues (queue-pairs)
+- RSS (with default table/key)
+- TSS
+- Multiple MAC address
+- Default pause flow control
+- SR-IOV VF
+
+Non-supported Features
+----------------------
+
+- Scatter-Gather Rx/Tx frames
+- User configurable RETA table/key
+- Unequal number of Rx/Tx queues
+- MTU change (dynamic)
+- SR-IOV PF
+- Tunneling offloads
+
+Supported QLogic NICs
+---------------------
+
+- QLogic FastLinQ QL4xxxx 25G/40G CNAs
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+
+- Requires storm firmware version **8.7.x.** and management
+  firmware version **8.7.x and higher**. Storm firmware may be available
+  under /usr/lib/firmware/qed/ in certain newer Linux
+  distributions (e.g. qed_init_values_zipped-8.7.8.0.bin).
+
+- If the required firmware files are not available then visit
+  `QLogic Driver Download Center <http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com>`
+
+- This driver relies on external zlib library (-lz) for uncompressing
+  the firmware file.
+
+Config File Options
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The following options can be modified in the ``.config`` file. Please note that
+enabling debugging options may affect system performance.
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_PMD`` (default **y**)
+
+  Toggle compilation of QEDE PMD driver.
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_DEBUG_INFO`` (default **n**)
+
+  Toggle display of generic debugging messages.
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_DEBUG_ECORE`` (default **n**)
+
+  Toggle display of ecore related messages.
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_DEBUG_TX`` (default **n**)
+
+  Toggle display of transmit fast path run-time messages.
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_DEBUG_RX`` (default **n**)
+
+  Toggle display of receive fast path run-time messages.
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_RX_COAL_US`` (default **24**)
+
+  Change Rx interrupt coalescing timer (in us).
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_TX_COAL_US`` (default **48**)
+
+  Change Tx interrupt coalescing timer (in us).
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_TX_SWITCHING`` (default **y**)
+
+  Toggle Tx switching
+
+- ``CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_FW`` (default **n**)
+
+  Path of firmware file (overrides default location)
+
+Driver Compilation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+To compile QEDE PMD for Linux x86_64 gcc target, run the following "make"
+command::
+
+   cd <DPDK-source-directory>
+   make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc install
+
+To compile QEDE PMD for Linux x86_64 clang target, run the following "make"
+command::
+
+   cd <DPDK-source-directory>
+   make config T=x86_64-native-linuxapp-clang install
+
+To compile QEDE PMD for FreeBSD x86_64 clang target, run the following "gmake"
+command::
+
+   cd <DPDK-source-directory>
+   gmake config T=x86_64-native-bsdapp-clang install
+
+To compile QEDE PMD for FreeBSD x86_64 gcc target, run the following "gmake"
+command::
+
+   cd <DPDK-source-directory>
+   gmake config T=x86_64-native-bsdapp-gcc install -Wl,-rpath=/usr/local/lib/gcc48 CC=gcc48
+
+
+Sample Application Notes
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This section demonstrates how to launch ``testpmd`` with QLogic 579xx
+devices managed by ``librte_pmd_qede`` in Linux operating system.
+
+#. Request huge pages:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      echo 1024 > /sys/kernel/mm/hugepages/hugepages-2048kB/nr_hugepages/nr_hugepages
+
+#. Load ``igb_uio`` or ``vfio-pci`` driver:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      insmod ./x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc/kmod/igb_uio.ko
+
+   or
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      modprobe vfio-pci
+
+#. Bind the QLogic 579xx adapters to ``igb_uio`` or ``vfio-pci`` loaded in the
+   previous step::
+
+      ./tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py --bind igb_uio 0000:84:00.0 0000:84:00.1 0000:84:00.2 0000:84:00.3
+
+   or
+
+   Setup VFIO permissions for regular users and then bind to ``vfio-pci``:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      sudo chmod a+x /dev/vfio
+
+      sudo chmod 0666 /dev/vfio/*
+
+      ./tools/dpdk_nic_bind.py --bind vfio-pci 0000:84:00.0 0000:84:00.1 0000:84:00.2 0000:84:00.3
+
+#. Start ``testpmd`` with basic parameters:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      testpmd -c 0xf8000 -n 4 -- -i --nb-cores=4 --portmask=0xf  --rxd=4096 --txd=4096 --txfreet=4068 --rxq=2 --txq=2 --rss-ip --rss-udp
+
+      [...]
+
+    EAL: PCI device 0000:84:00.0 on NUMA socket 1
+    EAL:   probe driver: 1077:1634 rte_qede_pmd
+    EAL:   Not managed by a supported kernel driver, skipped
+    EAL: PCI device 0000:84:00.1 on NUMA socket 1
+    EAL:   probe driver: 1077:1634 rte_qede_pmd
+    EAL:   Not managed by a supported kernel driver, skipped
+    EAL: PCI device 0000:88:00.0 on NUMA socket 1
+    EAL:   probe driver: 1077:1656 rte_qede_pmd
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b200000
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b280000
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b300000
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qed_load_firmware_data: Loading the firmware file /lib/firmware/qed/qed_init_values_zipped.bin...
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_print_adapter_info:Chip details - BB1
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_print_adapter_info:Driver version:QEDE PMD 8.7.9.0_1.0.0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_print_adapter_info:Firmware version:8.7.7.0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_print_adapter_info:Management firmware version:8.7.8.0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_common_dev_init:macaddr 00:0e:1e:d2:08:e8
+    EAL: PCI device 0000:88:00.1 on NUMA socket 1
+    EAL:   probe driver: 1077:1656 rte_qede_pmd
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b310000
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b390000
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b410000
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.1:dpdk-port-1)]qede_common_dev_init:macaddr 00:0e:1e:d2:08:e9
+    EAL: PCI device 0000:88:00.2 on NUMA socket 1
+    EAL:   probe driver: 1077:1656 rte_qede_pmd
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b420000
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b4a0000
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b520000
+
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.2:dpdk-port-2)]qede_common_dev_init:macaddr 00:0e:1e:d2:08:ea
+    EAL: PCI device 0000:88:00.3 on NUMA socket 1
+    EAL:   probe driver: 1077:1656 rte_qede_pmd
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b530000
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b5b0000
+    EAL:   PCI memory mapped at 0x7f738b630000
+
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.3:dpdk-port-3)]qede_common_dev_init:macaddr 00:0e:1e:d2:08:eb
+    Interactive-mode selected
+    Configuring Port 0 (socket 0)
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_tx_queue_setup:txq 0 num_desc 4096 tx_free_thresh 4068 socket 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_tx_queue_setup:txq 1 num_desc 4096 tx_free_thresh 4068 socket 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_rx_queue_setup:rxq 0 num_desc 4096 rx_buf_size=2148 socket 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_rx_queue_setup:rxq 1 num_desc 4096 rx_buf_size=2148 socket 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_dev_start:port 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_config_rss:RSS flag is set
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.0:dpdk-port-0)]qede_dev_start:link status: down
+    Port 0: 00:0E:1E:D2:08:E8
+    Configuring Port 1 (socket 0)
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.1:dpdk-port-1)]qede_tx_queue_setup:txq 0 num_desc 4096 tx_free_thresh 4068 socket 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.1:dpdk-port-1)]qede_tx_queue_setup:txq 1 num_desc 4096 tx_free_thresh 4068 socket 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.1:dpdk-port-1)]qede_rx_queue_setup:rxq 0 num_desc 4096 rx_buf_size=2148 socket 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.1:dpdk-port-1)]qede_rx_queue_setup:rxq 1 num_desc 4096 rx_buf_size=2148 socket 0
+    [QEDE PMD: (88:00.1:dpdk-port-1)]qede_dev_start:port 1
+    ...
+    Checking link statuses...
+    Port 0 Link Up - speed 25000 Mbps - full-duplex
+    Port 1 Link Up - speed 25000 Mbps - full-duplex
+    Port 2 Link Up - speed 25000 Mbps - full-duplex
+    Port 3 Link Up - speed 25000 Mbps - full-duplex
+    Done
+    testpmd>
+
+
+SR-IOV: Prerequisites and Sample Application Notes
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+This section provides instructions to configure SR-IOV with Linux OS.
+
+**Note**: QEDE PMD will be used to bind to SR-IOV VF device and
+        Linux native kernel driver (QEDE) will function as SR-IOV PF driver.
+
+#. Verify SR-IOV and ARI capabilities are enabled on the adapter using ``lspci``:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      lspci -s <slot> -vvv
+
+   Example output:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      [...]
+      Capabilities: [1b8 v1] Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation (ARI)
+      [...]
+      Capabilities: [1c0 v1] Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
+      [...]
+      Kernel driver in use: igb_uio
+
+#. Load the kernel module:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      modprobe qede
+
+   Example output:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      systemd-udevd[4848]: renamed network interface eth0 to ens5f0
+      systemd-udevd[4848]: renamed network interface eth1 to ens5f1
+
+#. Bring up the PF ports:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      ifconfig ens5f0 up
+      ifconfig ens5f1 up
+
+#. Create VF device(s):
+
+   Echo the number of VFs to be created into "sriov_numvfs" sysfs entry
+   of the parent PF.
+
+   Example output:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      echo 2 > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/0000:81:00.0/sriov_numvfs
+
+
+#. Assign VF MAC address:
+
+   Assign MAC address to the VF using iproute2 utility. The syntax is:
+   ip link set <PF iface> vf <VF id> mac <macaddr>
+
+   Example output:
+
+   .. code-block:: console
+
+      ip link set ens5f0 vf 0 mac 52:54:00:2f:9d:e8
+
+
+#. PCI Passthrough:
+
+   The VF devices may be passed through to the guest VM using virt-manager or
+   virsh. QEDE PMD should be used to bind the VF devices in the guest VM
+   using the instructions outlined in the Application notes below.