Document as used by Linux.
Fixes: https://github.com/oasis-tcs/virtio-spec/issues/59
Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <[email protected]>
---
changes from v2
- address comments by Cornelia
- fix more typos
- consistent upper/lower case for hex values
- explicitly ask that devices use 0xffffffff for unknown speed
(this is what Linux uses)
content.tex | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 33 insertions(+)
diff --git a/content.tex b/content.tex
index bff80d0..678afbe 100644
--- a/content.tex
+++ b/content.tex
@@ -2892,6 +2892,7 @@ \subsection{Feature bits}\label{sec:Device Types /
Network Device / Feature bits
\item[VIRTIO_NET_F_STANDBY(62)] Device may act as a standby for a primary
device with the same MAC address.
+\item[VIRTIO_NET_F_SPEED_DUPLEX(63)] Device reports speed and duplex.
\end{description}
\subsubsection{Feature bit requirements}\label{sec:Device Types / Network
Device / Feature bits / Feature bit requirements}
@@ -2951,12 +2952,27 @@ \subsection{Device configuration
layout}\label{sec:Device Types / Network Device
VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU is set. This field specifies the maximum MTU for the driver to
use.
+The following two fields, \field{speed} and \field{duplex}, only
+exist if VIRTIO_NET_F_SPEED_DUPLEX is set.
+
+\field{speed} contains the device speed, in units of 1 MByte, 0
+to 0x7ffffffff, or 0xfffffffff for unknown speed.
+
+\field{duplex} has the values of 0x00 for full duplex, 0x01 for
+half duplex and 0xff for unknown duplex state.
+
+Neither \field{speed} not \field{duplex} changes as long as
+VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP is set.
+
\begin{lstlisting}
struct virtio_net_config {
u8 mac[6];
le16 status;
le16 max_virtqueue_pairs;
le16 mtu;
+ le32 speed;
+ u8 duplex;
+
};
\end{lstlisting}
@@ -2985,6 +3001,18 @@ \subsection{Device configuration
layout}\label{sec:Device Types / Network Device
If the driver negotiates the VIRTIO_NET_F_STANDBY feature, the device MAY act
as a standby device for a primary device with the same MAC address.
+If VIRTIO_NET_F_SPEED_DUPLEX has been negotiated, \field{speed}
+MUST contain the device speed, in units of 1 MByte, 0 to
+0x7ffffffff, or 0xfffffffff for unknown.
+
+If VIRTIO_NET_F_SPEED_DUPLEX has been negotiated, \field{duplex}
+MUST have the values of 0x00 for full duplex, 0x01 for half
+duplex and 0xff for unknown.
+
+If VIRTIO_NET_F_SPEED_DUPLEX has been negotiated, the device MUST
+NOT change the \field{speed} and \field{duplex} fields as long as
+VIRTIO_NET_S_LINK_UP is set in the \field{status}.
+
\drivernormative{\subsubsection}{Device configuration layout}{Device Types /
Network Device / Device configuration layout}
A driver SHOULD negotiate VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC if the device offers it.
@@ -3009,6 +3037,11 @@ \subsection{Device configuration
layout}\label{sec:Device Types / Network Device
A driver SHOULD negotiate the VIRTIO_NET_F_STANDBY feature if the device
offers it.
+If VIRTIO_NET_F_SPEED_DUPLEX has been negotiated,
+the driver MUST treat any value of \field{speed} above
+0x7fffffff as well as any value of \field{duplex} not
+matching 0x00 or 0x01 as an unknown value.
+
\subsubsection{Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout}\label{sec:Device
Types / Network Device / Device configuration layout / Legacy Interface: Device
configuration layout}
\label{sec:Device Types / Block Device / Feature bits / Device configuration
layout / Legacy Interface: Device configuration layout}
When using the legacy interface, transitional devices and drivers
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