Re: [PATCH 10/10] NTB: epf: Implement db_vector_count/mask for doorbells

From: Dave Jiang

Date: Wed Feb 25 2026 - 12:13:07 EST




On 2/24/26 6:34 AM, Koichiro Den wrote:
> Implement .db_vector_count and .db_vector_mask so ntb core/clients can
> map doorbell events to per-vector work.
>
> Report vectors as 0..(db_count - 2) (skipping the unused slot) and
> return BIT_ULL(db_vector) for the corresponding doorbell bit.
>
> Signed-off-by: Koichiro Den <den@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@xxxxxxxxx>

> ---
> drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c b/drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c
> index 0018adc35f16..7c76039a79d2 100644
> --- a/drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c
> +++ b/drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c
> @@ -414,6 +414,34 @@ static u64 ntb_epf_db_valid_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb)
> return ntb_ndev(ntb)->db_valid_mask;
> }
>
> +static int ntb_epf_db_vector_count(struct ntb_dev *ntb)
> +{
> + struct ntb_epf_dev *ndev = ntb_ndev(ntb);
> +
> + /*
> + * ndev->db_count includes an extra skipped slot due to the legacy
> + * doorbell layout. Expose only the real doorbell vectors.
> + */
> + if (ndev->db_count < 1)
> + return 0;
> +
> + return ntb_ndev(ntb)->db_count - 1;
> +}
> +
> +static u64 ntb_epf_db_vector_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb, int db_vector)
> +{
> + struct ntb_epf_dev *ndev = ntb_ndev(ntb);
> +
> + /*
> + * ndev->db_count includes one skipped slot in the legacy layout. Valid
> + * doorbell vectors are therefore [0 .. (db_count - 2)].
> + */
> + if (db_vector < 0 || db_vector >= ndev->db_count - 1)
> + return 0;
> +
> + return BIT_ULL(db_vector);
> +}
> +
> static int ntb_epf_db_set_mask(struct ntb_dev *ntb, u64 db_bits)
> {
> return 0;
> @@ -548,6 +576,8 @@ static const struct ntb_dev_ops ntb_epf_ops = {
> .spad_count = ntb_epf_spad_count,
> .peer_mw_count = ntb_epf_peer_mw_count,
> .db_valid_mask = ntb_epf_db_valid_mask,
> + .db_vector_count = ntb_epf_db_vector_count,
> + .db_vector_mask = ntb_epf_db_vector_mask,
> .db_set_mask = ntb_epf_db_set_mask,
> .mw_set_trans = ntb_epf_mw_set_trans,
> .mw_clear_trans = ntb_epf_mw_clear_trans,