[PATCH v3 0/7] PCI: endpoint: Remote DMA support via vNTB

From: Koichiro Den

Date: Mon Aug 31 2026 - 15:23:36 EST


Hi,

This series lets an RC use endpoint-local DesignWare eDMA read channels
through vNTB. It keeps the export within pci-epf-vntb and ntb_hw_epf
rather than defining a generic remote-DMA ABI or using a separate PCI
DMA function.

On the endpoint, pci-epf-vntb reserves the complete eDMA read direction
and exposes those channels as a group. HDMA is not yet supported,
keeping the series minimal.

The DMA feature is opt-in through the pci-epf-vntb configfs attribute
'dma_bar', which is -1 by default. Without it, no DMA extension is
exported. pci-epf-ntb is unchanged.

Base and dependency
===================

This series is based on next-20260827 (3d83758432b5) plus:

[PATCH v2 0/3] dmaengine: dw-edma: Prepare channels for remote use
https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260828163611.2691264-1-den@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/

The prerequisite is for the dmaengine tree and is not part of
pci/endpoint. linux-next provides a common buildable base for both
series. Once the prerequisite lands, this series can be rebased onto
pci/endpoint.

Best regards,
Koichiro
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Changes in v3:
- Rework DMA BAR setup around pci_epf_assign_bar_space() and submaps.
Allocate backing only for uncovered BAR ranges. This handles the BAR
backing alignment issue in pci-epf-vntb instead of adding a generic
pci_epf_alloc_space() workaround. (Sashiko)
https://lore.kernel.org/r/nvgnu3enktslxuiv7kdapcotoaxlfqhivar4jbf2tqvrk4otz5@exapzemrq37q/
- Set up a shared DMA/MW BAR only once, preserve MW translations, and
simplify error paths. (Sashiko)
- Make dma_bar the explicit opt-in and drop use_dma and automatic BAR
selection. Split BAR sharing into its own patch, then document the
final interface at the end of the series instead of updating the
documentation twice.
- Validate peer-provided DW eDMA region offsets before MMIO mapping.
(Sashiko)
- Include several other minor cleanups and refactorings.

Changes in v2:
- Rewrite most of v1 and move the dw-edma preparation into the
companion series. Drop the generic pci-ep-dma API, auxiliary-bus
child/frontend, test ntb client, and preparatory MW-state
refactoring.
See individual patch trailers for provenance.
- Replace v1's post-registration channel-ID cache with driver-supplied
static IDs. (Frank)
https://lore.kernel.org/r/abMcgQOHDD55Yv0e@lizhi-Precision-Tower-5810/
- Let pci-epf-vntb reserve channels with dma_request_channel() and
configure interrupt routing with dmaengine_slave_config(). This
removes the PCI EPC DMA delegation API. (Frank)
https://lore.kernel.org/r/ao2nHoCwfTEEiFSr@SMW015318/
- Drop v1's dma_offset and dma_num_chans attributes. use_dma now enables
export of the complete eDMA read direction as a group.

v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260828170932.2735807-1-den@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260312165005.1148676-1-den@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/

Related PCI DMA EPF v7:
https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260813063757.3131865-1-den@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/


Koichiro Den (7):
PCI: endpoint: Add DMA auxiliary resource metadata
PCI: dwc: Expose endpoint DMA resources
PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-vntb: Move epf_ntb_is_bar_used() up
PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-vntb: Export endpoint DMA channels
PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-vntb: Allow DMA and MW to share a BAR
NTB: ntb_hw_epf: Discover vNTB-embedded DMA
Documentation: PCI: endpoint: Document vNTB DMA export

Documentation/PCI/endpoint/pci-vntb-howto.rst | 24 +-
drivers/ntb/hw/epf/ntb_hw_epf.c | 362 ++++++++-
.../pci/controller/dwc/pcie-designware-ep.c | 107 ++-
drivers/pci/endpoint/functions/pci-epf-vntb.c | 716 ++++++++++++++++--
include/linux/pci-epc.h | 34 +-
5 files changed, 1166 insertions(+), 77 deletions(-)

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