| Message ID | 20231129091348.3972539-2-Jun.Ma2@amd.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Not Applicable |
| Delegated to: | Johannes Berg |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Enable Wifi RFI interference mitigation feature support | expand |
On 11/29/2023 03:13, Ma Jun wrote: > Add documentation about AMD's Wifi band RFI mitigation (WBRF) mechanism > explaining the theory and how it is used. > > Signed-off-by: Ma Jun <Jun.Ma2@amd.com> > Reviewed-by: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com> > > -- > v14: > - Fix the format issue (IIpo Jarvinen) > --- > Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst | 78 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+) > create mode 100644 Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst > > diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst > new file mode 100644 > index 000000000000..12793bb1abce > --- /dev/null > +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst > @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ > +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later > + > +================================= > +WBRF - Wifi Band RFI Mitigations > +================================= > + > +Due to electrical and mechanical constraints in certain platform designs > +there may be likely interference of relatively high-powered harmonics of > +the GPU memory clocks with local radio module frequency bands used by > +certain Wifi bands. > + > +To mitigate possible RFI interference producers can advertise the > +frequencies in use and consumers can use this information to avoid using > +these frequencies for sensitive features. > + > +When a platform is known to have this issue with any contained devices, > +the platform designer will advertise the availability of this feature via > +ACPI devices with a device specific method (_DSM). > +* Producers with this _DSM will be able to advertise the frequencies in use. > +* Consumers with this _DSM will be able to register for notifications of > +frequencies in use. > + > +Some general terms > +================== > + > +Producer: such component who can produce high-powered radio frequency > +Consumer: such component who can adjust its in-use frequency in > + response to the radio frequencies of other components to > + mitigate the possible RFI. > + > +To make the mechanism function, those producers should notify active use > +of their particular frequencies so that other consumers can make relative > +internal adjustments as necessary to avoid this resonance. > + > +ACPI interface > +============== > + > +Although initially used by for wifi + dGPU use cases, the ACPI interface > +can be scaled to any type of device that a platform designer discovers > +can cause interference. > + > +The GUID used for the _DSM is 7B7656CF-DC3D-4C1C-83E9-66E721DE3070. > + > +3 functions are available in this _DSM: > + > +* 0: discover # of functions available > +* 1: record RF bands in use > +* 2: retrieve RF bands in use > + > +Driver programming interface > +============================ > + > +.. kernel-doc:: drivers/platform/x86/amd/wbrf.c > + > +Sample Usage > +============= > + > +The expected flow for the producers: > +1. During probe, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_supported_producer` to check if WBRF > + can be enabled for the device. > +2. On using some frequency band, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_add_remove` with 'add' > + param to get other consumers properly notified. > +3. Or on stopping using some frequency band, call > + `acpi_amd_wbrf_add_remove` with 'remove' param to get other consumers notified. > + > +The expected flow for the consumers: > +1. During probe, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_supported_consumer` to check if WBRF > + can be enabled for the device. > +2. Call `amd_wbrf_register_notifier` to register for notification > + of frequency band change(add or remove) from other producers. > +3. Call the `amd_wbrf_retrieve_freq_band` initally to retrieve > + current active frequency bands considering some producers may broadcast > + such information before the consumer is up. > +4. On receiving a notification for frequency band change, run > + `amd_wbrf_retrieve_freq_band` again to retrieve the latest > + active frequency bands. > +5. During driver cleanup, call `amd_wbrf_unregister_notifier` to > + unregister the notifier.
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst b/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..12793bb1abce --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/driver-api/wbrf.rst @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later + +================================= +WBRF - Wifi Band RFI Mitigations +================================= + +Due to electrical and mechanical constraints in certain platform designs +there may be likely interference of relatively high-powered harmonics of +the GPU memory clocks with local radio module frequency bands used by +certain Wifi bands. + +To mitigate possible RFI interference producers can advertise the +frequencies in use and consumers can use this information to avoid using +these frequencies for sensitive features. + +When a platform is known to have this issue with any contained devices, +the platform designer will advertise the availability of this feature via +ACPI devices with a device specific method (_DSM). +* Producers with this _DSM will be able to advertise the frequencies in use. +* Consumers with this _DSM will be able to register for notifications of +frequencies in use. + +Some general terms +================== + +Producer: such component who can produce high-powered radio frequency +Consumer: such component who can adjust its in-use frequency in + response to the radio frequencies of other components to + mitigate the possible RFI. + +To make the mechanism function, those producers should notify active use +of their particular frequencies so that other consumers can make relative +internal adjustments as necessary to avoid this resonance. + +ACPI interface +============== + +Although initially used by for wifi + dGPU use cases, the ACPI interface +can be scaled to any type of device that a platform designer discovers +can cause interference. + +The GUID used for the _DSM is 7B7656CF-DC3D-4C1C-83E9-66E721DE3070. + +3 functions are available in this _DSM: + +* 0: discover # of functions available +* 1: record RF bands in use +* 2: retrieve RF bands in use + +Driver programming interface +============================ + +.. kernel-doc:: drivers/platform/x86/amd/wbrf.c + +Sample Usage +============= + +The expected flow for the producers: +1. During probe, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_supported_producer` to check if WBRF + can be enabled for the device. +2. On using some frequency band, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_add_remove` with 'add' + param to get other consumers properly notified. +3. Or on stopping using some frequency band, call + `acpi_amd_wbrf_add_remove` with 'remove' param to get other consumers notified. + +The expected flow for the consumers: +1. During probe, call `acpi_amd_wbrf_supported_consumer` to check if WBRF + can be enabled for the device. +2. Call `amd_wbrf_register_notifier` to register for notification + of frequency band change(add or remove) from other producers. +3. Call the `amd_wbrf_retrieve_freq_band` initally to retrieve + current active frequency bands considering some producers may broadcast + such information before the consumer is up. +4. On receiving a notification for frequency band change, run + `amd_wbrf_retrieve_freq_band` again to retrieve the latest + active frequency bands. +5. During driver cleanup, call `amd_wbrf_unregister_notifier` to + unregister the notifier.