RE: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-next v7 11/14] ixd: add basic driver framework for Intel(R) Control Plane Function
From: Loktionov, Aleksandr
Date: Tue Apr 28 2026 - 06:25:36 EST
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> Subject: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-next v7 11/14] ixd: add basic
> driver framework for Intel(R) Control Plane Function
>
> Add module register and probe functionality. Add the required support
> to register IXD PCI driver, as well as probe and remove call backs.
> Enable the PCI device and request the kernel to reserve the memory
> resources that will be used by the driver. Finally map the BAR0
> address space.
>
> For now, use devm_alloc() to allocate adapter, as it requires the
> least amount of code. In a later commit, it will be replaced with a
> devlink alternative.
>
> Co-developed-by: Amritha Nambiar <amritha.nambiar@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Amritha Nambiar <amritha.nambiar@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Maciej Fijalkowski <maciej.fijalkowski@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Larysa Zaremba <larysa.zaremba@xxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Bharath R <Bharath.r@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Tony Nguyen <anthony.l.nguyen@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> .../device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst | 1 +
> .../device_drivers/ethernet/intel/ixd.rst | 39 ++++++
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig | 2 +
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/Kconfig | 13 ++
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/Makefile | 8 ++
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/ixd.h | 28 +++++
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/ixd_lan_regs.h | 28 +++++
> drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/ixd_main.c | 112
> ++++++++++++++++++
> 9 files changed, 232 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644
> Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/intel/ixd.rst
> create mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/Kconfig
> create mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/Makefile
> create mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/ixd.h
> create mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/ixd_lan_regs.h
> create mode 100644 drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/ixd_main.c
>
> diff --git
> a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst
> b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst
> index 5f3f06111911..5b6846f387f8 100644
> --- a/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/networking/device_drivers/ethernet/index.rst
> @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Contents:
> intel/igbvf
> intel/ixgbe
> intel/ixgbevf
...
> +module_pci_driver(ixd_driver);
> --
> 2.47.0
Reviewed-by: Aleksandr Loktionov <aleksandr.loktionov@xxxxxxxxx>