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1# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
2config NTB_IDT
3	tristate "IDT PCIe-switch Non-Transparent Bridge support"
4	depends on PCI
5	select HWMON
6	help
7	 This driver supports NTB of cappable IDT PCIe-switches.
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9	 Some of the pre-initializations must be made before IDT PCIe-switch
10	 exposes it NT-functions correctly. It should be done by either proper
11	 initialisation of EEPROM connected to master smbus of the switch or
12	 by BIOS using slave-SMBus interface changing corresponding registers
13	 value. Evidently it must be done before PCI bus enumeration is
14	 finished in Linux kernel.
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16	 First of all partitions must be activated and properly assigned to all
17	 the ports with NT-functions intended to be activated (see SWPARTxCTL
18	 and SWPORTxCTL registers). Then all NT-function BARs must be enabled
19	 with chosen valid aperture. For memory windows related BARs the
20	 aperture settings shall determine the maximum size of memory windows
21	 accepted by a BAR. Note that BAR0 must map PCI configuration space
22	 registers.
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24	 It's worth to note, that since a part of this driver relies on the
25	 BAR settings of peer NT-functions, the BAR setups can't be done over
26	 kernel PCI fixups. That's why the alternative pre-initialization
27	 techniques like BIOS using SMBus interface or EEPROM should be
28	 utilized.
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30	 If unsure, say N.
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