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SubjectRe: [RFC][Patch] IBM Real-Time "SMI Free" mode drive -v2
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:09:48 -0800 Keith Mannthey wrote:

> diff -urN linux-2.6.32/drivers/misc/ibmrtl/rtl.h linux-2.6.32-rtl/drivers/misc/ibmrtl/rtl.h
> --- linux-2.6.32/drivers/misc/ibmrtl/rtl.h 1969-12-31 16:00:00.000000000 -0800
> +++ linux-2.6.32-rtl/drivers/misc/ibmrtl/rtl.h 2009-12-11 10:24:23.000000000 -0800
> @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
> +#include <linux/io.h>
> +
> +/* The RTL table looks something like

Is this documented somewhere? (besides here ;)

> + u8 signature[5];
> + u8 version;
> + u8 RT_Status;
> + u8 Command;
> + u8 CommandStatus;
> + u8 CMDAddressType;
> + u8 CmdGranularity;
> + u8 CmdOffset;
> + u16 Reserve1;
> + u8 CmdPortAddress[4];
> + u8 CmdPortValue[4];
> +*/
> +#define RTL_TABLE_SIZE 0x16
> +#define RTL_MAGIC_IDENT (('L'<<24)|('T'<<16)|('R'<<8)|'_')
> +#define RTL_VERSION 0x5
> +#define RTL_STATE 0x6
> +#define RTL_CMD 0x7
> +#define RTL_CMD_STATUS 0x8
> +#define RTL_CMD_PORT_ADDR 0xE
> +#define RTL_CMD_PORT_VALUE 0x12
> +
> +#define EDBA_ADDR 0x40E
> +#define RTL_ENABLE 1
> +#define RTL_DISABLE 2
> diff -urN linux-2.6.32/drivers/misc/Kconfig linux-2.6.32-rtl/drivers/misc/Kconfig
> --- linux-2.6.32/drivers/misc/Kconfig 2009-12-02 19:51:21.000000000 -0800
> +++ linux-2.6.32-rtl/drivers/misc/Kconfig 2009-12-11 10:24:23.000000000 -0800
> @@ -76,6 +76,22 @@
> information on the specific driver level and support statement
> for your IBM server.
>
> +config IBM_RTL
> + tristate "Device driver to enable IBM PRTL support"
> + depends on X86_MPPARSE && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
> + ---help---
> + Enable support for IBM Premium Real Time Mode (PRTM).
> + This module will allow you the enter and exit PRTM in the BIOS via
> + sysfs on platforms that support this feature. System in PRTM will
> + not receive cpu generated SMIs for recoverable errors. Use of this

CPU-generated

> + feature without proper support may void your hardware warranty.
> +
> + If the proper bios support is found the driver will load and create

BIOS

> + /sys/devices/system/ibm_rtl/. The "state" variable will indicate
> + weather or not the BIOS is in PRTM.
> + state = 0 (BIOS SMI's on)
> + state = 1 (BIOS SMI's off)
> +
> config PHANTOM
> tristate "Sensable PHANToM (PCI)"
> depends on PCI


---
~Randy


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