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diff --git a/Documentation/arch/s390/qeth.rst b/Documentation/arch/s390/qeth.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f02fdaa68d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/arch/s390/qeth.rst @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +============================= +IBM s390 QDIO Ethernet Driver +============================= + +OSA and HiperSockets Bridge Port Support +======================================== + +Uevents +------- + +To generate the events the device must be assigned a role of either +a primary or a secondary Bridge Port. For more information, see +"z/VM Connectivity, SC24-6174". + +When run on an OSA or HiperSockets Bridge Capable Port hardware, and the state +of some configured Bridge Port device on the channel changes, a udev +event with ACTION=CHANGE is emitted on behalf of the corresponding +ccwgroup device. The event has the following attributes: + +BRIDGEPORT=statechange + indicates that the Bridge Port device changed + its state. + +ROLE={primary|secondary|none} + the role assigned to the port. + +STATE={active|standby|inactive} + the newly assumed state of the port. + +When run on HiperSockets Bridge Capable Port hardware with host address +notifications enabled, a udev event with ACTION=CHANGE is emitted. +It is emitted on behalf of the corresponding ccwgroup device when a host +or a VLAN is registered or unregistered on the network served by the device. +The event has the following attributes: + +BRIDGEDHOST={reset|register|deregister|abort} + host address + notifications are started afresh, a new host or VLAN is registered or + deregistered on the Bridge Port HiperSockets channel, or address + notifications are aborted. + +VLAN=numeric-vlan-id + VLAN ID on which the event occurred. Not included + if no VLAN is involved in the event. + +MAC=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx + MAC address of the host that is being registered + or deregistered from the HiperSockets channel. Not reported if the + event reports the creation or destruction of a VLAN. + +NTOK_BUSID=x.y.zzzz + device bus ID (CSSID, SSID and device number). + +NTOK_IID=xx + device IID. + +NTOK_CHPID=xx + device CHPID. + +NTOK_CHID=xxxx + device channel ID. + +Note that the `NTOK_*` attributes refer to devices other than the one +connected to the system on which the OS is running. |