[PATCH v8 1/8] thunderbolt: Macro rename

This first patch updates the NHI Thunderbolt controller registers file to reflect that it is not only for Cactus Ridge. No functional change intended. Signed-off-by: Amir Levy Signed-off-by: Andreas Noever --- drivers/thunderbolt/nhi_regs.h | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletio

[PATCH v8 4/8] thunderbolt: Networking state machine

This patch builds the peer to peer communication path. Communication is established by a negotiation process whereby messages are sent back and forth between the peers until a connection is established. This includes the Thunderbolt Network driver communication with the second peer via Intel Connec

[PATCH v8 7/8] thunderbolt: Networking doc

Adding Thunderbolt(TM) networking documentation. Signed-off-by: Amir Levy --- Documentation/00-INDEX | 2 + Documentation/thunderbolt/networking.txt | 132 +++ 2 files changed, 134 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/thunderbolt/network

[PATCH v8 8/8] thunderbolt: Adding maintainer entry

Add Amir Levy as maintainer for Thunderbolt(TM) ICM driver Signed-off-by: Amir Levy --- MAINTAINERS | 8 +++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS index 01bff8e..a4a4614 100644 --- a/MAINTAINERS +++ b/MAINTAINERS @@ -10358,7 +10358,13 @@ F:

[PATCH v8 5/8] thunderbolt: Networking transmit and receive

This patch provides the handling interface for sending and receiving network packets between the hosts over the full communication route (using the communication path established in the previous patch). The Thunderbolt Network driver interfaces the Linux network stack and the hardware controller c

[PATCH v8 6/8] thunderbolt: Kconfig for Thunderbolt Networking

Update to the Kconfig Thunderbolt description to add Thunderbolt networking as an option. The menu item "Thunderbolt support" now offers: "Apple Hardware Support" (existing) and/or "Thunderbolt Networking" (new) You can choose the driver for your platform or build both drivers - each drive

[PATCH v8 3/8] thunderbolt: Communication with the ICM (firmware)

This patch provides the communication protocol between the Intel Connection Manager(ICM) firmware that is operational in the Thunderbolt controller in non-Apple hardware. The ICM firmware-based controller is used for establishing and maintaining the Thunderbolt Networking connection - we need to be

[PATCH v8 2/8] thunderbolt: Updating the register definitions

Adding more Thunderbolt(TM) register definitions and some helper macros. Signed-off-by: Amir Levy --- drivers/thunderbolt/nhi_regs.h | 109 + 1 file changed, 109 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi_regs.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi_regs.h in

[PATCH v8 0/8] thunderbolt: Introducing Thunderbolt(TM) Networking

This driver enables Thunderbolt Networking on non-Apple platforms running Linux. Thunderbolt Networking provides peer-to-peer connections to transfer files between computers, perform PC migrations, and/or set up small workgroups with shared storage. This is a virtual connection that emulates an E

Re: [PATCH] Fix /proc/stat freezes (was [PATCH v15] "task_isolation" mode)

On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 02:37:46PM -0500, Christoph Lameter wrote: > On Tue, 16 Aug 2016, Chris Metcalf wrote: > Subject: NOHZ: Correctly display increasing cputime when processor is busy > > The tick may be switched off when the processor gets busy with nohz full. > The user time fields in /proc/