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[net-next,v8,1/2] net: Add a WWAN subsystem

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Loic Poulain April 2, 2021, 2:06 p.m. UTC
This change introduces initial support for a WWAN framework. Given the
complexity and heterogeneity of existing WWAN hardwares and interfaces,
there is no strict definition of what a WWAN device is and how it should
be represented. It's often a collection of multiple devices that perform
the global WWAN feature (netdev, tty, chardev, etc).

One usual way to expose modem controls and configuration is via high
level protocols such as the well known AT command protocol, MBIM or
QMI. The USB modems started to expose that as character devices, and
user daemons such as ModemManager learnt how to deal with them. This
initial version adds the concept of WWAN port, which can be created
by any driver to expose one of these protocols. The WWAN core takes
care of the generic part, including character device management, and
rely on port operations to received and submit protocol data.

Since the different components/devices do no necesserarly know about
each others, and can be created/removed in different orders, the
WWAN core ensures that all WAN ports that contribute to the 'whole'
WWAN feature are grouped under the same virtual WWAN device, relying
on the provided parent device (e.g. mhi controller, USB device). It's
a 'trick' I copied from Johannes's earlier WWAN subsystem proposal.

This initial version is purposely minimalist, it's essentially moving
the generic part of the previously proposed mhi_wwan_ctrl driver inside
a common WWAN framework, but the implementation is open and flexible
enough to allow extension for further drivers.

Signed-off-by: Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@linaro.org>
---
 v2: not part of the series
 v3: not part of the series
 v4: Introduce WWAN framework/subsystem
 v5: Specify WWAN_CORE module name in Kconfig
 v6: - Move to unified wwan_core.c file
     - Make wwan_port a device
     - Get rid of useless various dev lists (use wwan class)
     - Get rid of useless wwan dev usage counter and mutex
     - do not expose wwan_create_device, it's indirectly called via create_port
     - Increase minor count to the whole available minor range
     - private_data as wwan_create_port parameter
 v7: Fix change log (mixed up 1/2 and 2/2)
 v8: - Move fops implementation in wwan_core (open/read/write/poll/release)
     - Create wwan_port_ops
     - Add wwan_port_rx, wwan_port_txoff and wwan_port_txon functions
     - Fix code comments
     - skb based TX/RX

 drivers/net/Kconfig          |   2 +
 drivers/net/Makefile         |   1 +
 drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig     |  22 ++
 drivers/net/wwan/Makefile    |   7 +
 drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c | 524 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 include/linux/wwan.h         | 127 +++++++++++
 6 files changed, 683 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig
 create mode 100644 drivers/net/wwan/Makefile
 create mode 100644 drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c
 create mode 100644 include/linux/wwan.h

Comments

Greg Kroah-Hartman April 2, 2021, 2:02 p.m. UTC | #1
On Fri, Apr 02, 2021 at 04:06:36PM +0200, Loic Poulain wrote:
> This change introduces initial support for a WWAN framework. Given the
> complexity and heterogeneity of existing WWAN hardwares and interfaces,
> there is no strict definition of what a WWAN device is and how it should
> be represented. It's often a collection of multiple devices that perform
> the global WWAN feature (netdev, tty, chardev, etc).
> 
> One usual way to expose modem controls and configuration is via high
> level protocols such as the well known AT command protocol, MBIM or
> QMI. The USB modems started to expose that as character devices, and
> user daemons such as ModemManager learnt how to deal with them. This
> initial version adds the concept of WWAN port, which can be created
> by any driver to expose one of these protocols. The WWAN core takes
> care of the generic part, including character device management, and
> rely on port operations to received and submit protocol data.
> 
> Since the different components/devices do no necesserarly know about
> each others, and can be created/removed in different orders, the
> WWAN core ensures that all WAN ports that contribute to the 'whole'
> WWAN feature are grouped under the same virtual WWAN device, relying
> on the provided parent device (e.g. mhi controller, USB device). It's
> a 'trick' I copied from Johannes's earlier WWAN subsystem proposal.
> 
> This initial version is purposely minimalist, it's essentially moving
> the generic part of the previously proposed mhi_wwan_ctrl driver inside
> a common WWAN framework, but the implementation is open and flexible
> enough to allow extension for further drivers.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@linaro.org>

Always run checkpatch before sending stuff off :(

Anyway, one thing did stand out:

> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/include/linux/wwan.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
> +/* Copyright (c) 2021, Linaro Ltd <loic.poulain@linaro.org> */
> +
> +#ifndef __WWAN_H
> +#define __WWAN_H
> +
> +#include <linux/device.h>
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/skbuff.h>
> +
> +/**
> + * enum wwan_port_type - WWAN port types
> + * @WWAN_PORT_AT: AT commands
> + * @WWAN_PORT_MBIM: Mobile Broadband Interface Model control
> + * @WWAN_PORT_QMI: Qcom modem/MSM interface for modem control
> + * @WWAN_PORT_QCDM: Qcom Modem diagnostic interface
> + * @WWAN_PORT_FIREHOSE: XML based command protocol
> + * @WWAN_PORT_MAX
> + */
> +enum wwan_port_type {
> +	WWAN_PORT_AT,
> +	WWAN_PORT_MBIM,
> +	WWAN_PORT_QMI,
> +	WWAN_PORT_QCDM,
> +	WWAN_PORT_FIREHOSE,
> +	WWAN_PORT_MAX,
> +};
> +
> +/**
> + * struct wwan_port - The structure that defines a WWAN port
> + * @type: Port type
> + * @start_count: Port start counter
> + * @flags: Store port state and capabilities
> + * @ops: Pointer to WWAN port operations
> + * @ops_lock: Protect port ops
> + * @dev: Underlying device
> + * @rxq: Buffer inbound queue
> + * @waitqueue: The waitqueue for port fops (read/write/poll)
> + */
> +struct wwan_port {
> +	enum wwan_port_type type;
> +	unsigned int start_count;
> +	unsigned long flags;
> +	const struct wwan_port_ops *ops;
> +	struct mutex ops_lock;
> +	struct device dev;
> +	struct sk_buff_head rxq;
> +	wait_queue_head_t waitqueue;
> +};

No need to put the actual definition of struct wwan_port in this .h
file, keep it private in your .c file to keep wwan drivers from poking
around in it where they shouldn't be :)

thanks,

greg k-h
kernel test robot April 2, 2021, 6:03 p.m. UTC | #2
Hi Loic,

I love your patch! Perhaps something to improve:

[auto build test WARNING on net-next/master]

url:    https://github.com/0day-ci/linux/commits/Loic-Poulain/net-Add-a-WWAN-subsystem/20210402-220002
base:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next.git bd78980be1a68d14524c51c4b4170782fada622b
config: i386-allyesconfig (attached as .config)
compiler: gcc-9 (Debian 9.3.0-22) 9.3.0

If you fix the issue, kindly add following tag as appropriate
Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>


cocci warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>)
>> drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c:208:9-16: WARNING: ERR_CAST can be used with wwandev

Please review and possibly fold the followup patch.

---
0-DAY CI Kernel Test Service, Intel Corporation
https://lists.01.org/hyperkitty/list/kbuild-all@lists.01.org
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 5895905..74dc8e24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -502,6 +502,8 @@  source "drivers/net/wan/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/net/ieee802154/Kconfig"
 
+source "drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig"
+
 config XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND
 	tristate "Xen network device frontend driver"
 	depends on XEN
diff --git a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile
index 040e20b..7ffd2d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/Makefile
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@  obj-$(CONFIG_SUNGEM_PHY) += sungem_phy.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_WAN) += wan/
 obj-$(CONFIG_WLAN) += wireless/
 obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154) += ieee802154/
+obj-$(CONFIG_WWAN) += wwan/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VMXNET3) += vmxnet3/
 obj-$(CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND) += xen-netfront.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..545fe54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ 
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+#
+# Wireless WAN device configuration
+#
+
+menuconfig WWAN
+	bool "Wireless WAN"
+	help
+	  This section contains Wireless WAN driver configurations.
+
+if WWAN
+
+config WWAN_CORE
+	tristate "WWAN Driver Core"
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want to use the WWAN driver core. This driver
+	  provides a common framework for WWAN drivers.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be
+	  called wwan.
+
+endif # WWAN
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/Makefile b/drivers/net/wwan/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..934590b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ 
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+#
+# Makefile for the Linux WWAN device drivers.
+#
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_WWAN_CORE) += wwan.o
+wwan-objs += wwan_core.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c b/drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c11666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/wwan/wwan_core.c
@@ -0,0 +1,524 @@ 
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/* Copyright (c) 2021, Linaro Ltd <loic.poulain@linaro.org> */
+
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/idr.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/poll.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/wwan.h>
+
+#define WWAN_MAX_MINORS 256 /* 256 minors allowed with register_chrdev() */
+
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(wwan_register_lock); /* WWAN device create|remove lock */
+static DEFINE_IDA(minors); /* minors for WWAN port chardevs */
+static DEFINE_IDA(wwan_dev_ids); /* for unique WWAN device IDs */
+static struct class *wwan_class;
+static int wwan_major;
+
+#define to_wwan_dev(d) container_of(d, struct wwan_device, dev)
+#define to_wwan_port(d) container_of(d, struct wwan_port, dev)
+
+/* WWAN port flags */
+#define WWAN_PORT_TX_OFF	BIT(0)
+
+/**
+ * struct wwan_device - The structure that defines a WWAN device
+ *
+ * @id: WWAN device unique ID.
+ * @dev: Underlying device.
+ * @port_id: Current available port ID to pick.
+ */
+struct wwan_device {
+	unsigned int id;
+	struct device dev;
+	atomic_t port_id;
+};
+
+static void wwan_dev_destroy(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct wwan_device *wwandev = to_wwan_dev(dev);
+
+	ida_free(&wwan_dev_ids, wwandev->id);
+	kfree(wwandev);
+}
+
+static const struct device_type wwan_dev_type = {
+	.name    = "wwan_dev",
+	.release = wwan_dev_destroy,
+};
+
+static int wwan_dev_parent_match(struct device *dev, const void *parent)
+{
+	return (dev->type == &wwan_dev_type && dev->parent == parent);
+}
+
+static struct wwan_device *wwan_dev_get_by_parent(struct device *parent)
+{
+	struct device *dev;
+
+	dev = class_find_device(wwan_class, NULL, parent, wwan_dev_parent_match);
+	if (!dev)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+
+	return to_wwan_dev(dev);
+}
+
+/* This function allocates and registers a new WWAN device OR if a WWAN device
+ * already exist for the given parent, it gets a reference and return it.
+ * This function is not exported (for now), it is called indirectly via
+ * wwan_create_port().
+ */
+static struct wwan_device *wwan_create_dev(struct device *parent)
+{
+	struct wwan_device *wwandev;
+	int err, id;
+
+	/* The 'find-alloc-register' operation must be protected against
+	 * concurrent execution, a WWAN device is possibly shared between
+	 * multiple callers or concurrently unregistered from wwan_remove_dev().
+	 */
+	mutex_lock(&wwan_register_lock);
+
+	/* If wwandev already exists, return it */
+	wwandev = wwan_dev_get_by_parent(parent);
+	if (!IS_ERR(wwandev))
+		goto done_unlock;
+
+	id = ida_alloc(&wwan_dev_ids, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (id < 0)
+		goto done_unlock;
+
+	wwandev = kzalloc(sizeof(*wwandev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!wwandev) {
+		ida_free(&wwan_dev_ids, id);
+		goto done_unlock;
+	}
+
+	wwandev->dev.parent = parent;
+	wwandev->dev.class = wwan_class;
+	wwandev->dev.type = &wwan_dev_type;
+	wwandev->id = id;
+	dev_set_name(&wwandev->dev, "wwan%d", wwandev->id);
+
+	err = device_register(&wwandev->dev);
+	if (err) {
+		put_device(&wwandev->dev);
+		wwandev = NULL;
+	}
+
+done_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&wwan_register_lock);
+
+	return wwandev;
+}
+
+static int is_wwan_child(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	return dev->class == wwan_class;
+}
+
+static void wwan_remove_dev(struct wwan_device *wwandev)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Prevent concurrent picking from wwan_create_dev */
+	mutex_lock(&wwan_register_lock);
+
+	/* WWAN device is created and registered (get+add) along with its first
+	 * child port, and subsequent port registrations only grab a reference
+	 * (get). The WWAN device must then be unregistered (del+put) along with
+	 * its latest port, and reference simply dropped (put) otherwise.
+	 */
+	ret = device_for_each_child(&wwandev->dev, NULL, is_wwan_child);
+	if (!ret)
+		device_unregister(&wwandev->dev);
+	else
+		put_device(&wwandev->dev);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&wwan_register_lock);
+}
+
+/* ------- WWAN port management ------- */
+
+static void wwan_port_destroy(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct wwan_port *port = to_wwan_port(dev);
+
+	ida_free(&minors, MINOR(port->dev.devt));
+	skb_queue_purge(&port->rxq);
+	mutex_destroy(&port->ops_lock);
+	kfree(port);
+}
+
+static const struct device_type wwan_port_dev_type = {
+	.name = "wwan_port",
+	.release = wwan_port_destroy,
+};
+
+static int wwan_port_minor_match(struct device *dev, const void *minor)
+{
+	return (dev->type == &wwan_port_dev_type &&
+		MINOR(dev->devt) == *(unsigned int *)minor);
+}
+
+static struct wwan_port *wwan_port_get_by_minor(unsigned int minor)
+{
+	struct device *dev;
+
+	dev = class_find_device(wwan_class, NULL, &minor, wwan_port_minor_match);
+	if (!dev)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+
+	return to_wwan_port(dev);
+}
+
+/* Keep aligned with wwan_port_type enum */
+static const char * const wwan_port_type_str[] = {
+	"AT",
+	"MBIM",
+	"QMI",
+	"QCDM",
+	"FIREHOSE"
+};
+
+struct wwan_port *wwan_create_port(struct device *parent,
+				   enum wwan_port_type type,
+				   const struct wwan_port_ops *ops,
+				   void *drvdata)
+{
+	struct wwan_device *wwandev;
+	struct wwan_port *port;
+	int minor, err = -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (type >= WWAN_PORT_MAX || !ops)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	/* A port is always a child of a WWAN device, retrieve (allocate or
+	 * pick) the WWAN device based on the provided parent device.
+	 */
+	wwandev = wwan_create_dev(parent);
+	if (IS_ERR(wwandev))
+		return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(wwandev));
+
+	/* A port is exposed as character device, get a minor */
+	minor = ida_alloc_range(&minors, 0, WWAN_MAX_MINORS - 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (minor < 0)
+		goto error_wwandev_remove;
+
+	port = kzalloc(sizeof(*port), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!port) {
+		ida_free(&minors, minor);
+		goto error_wwandev_remove;
+	}
+
+	port->type = type;
+	port->ops = ops;
+	mutex_init(&port->ops_lock);
+	skb_queue_head_init(&port->rxq);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&port->waitqueue);
+
+	port->dev.parent = &wwandev->dev;
+	port->dev.class = wwan_class;
+	port->dev.type = &wwan_port_dev_type;
+	port->dev.devt = MKDEV(wwan_major, minor);
+	dev_set_drvdata(&port->dev, drvdata);
+
+	/* create unique name based on wwan device id, port index and type */
+	dev_set_name(&port->dev, "wwan%up%u%s", wwandev->id,
+		     atomic_inc_return(&wwandev->port_id),
+		     wwan_port_type_str[port->type]);
+
+	err = device_register(&port->dev);
+	if (err)
+		goto error_put_device;
+
+	return port;
+
+error_put_device:
+	put_device(&port->dev);
+error_wwandev_remove:
+	wwan_remove_dev(wwandev);
+
+	return ERR_PTR(err);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wwan_create_port);
+
+void wwan_remove_port(struct wwan_port *port)
+{
+	struct wwan_device *wwandev = to_wwan_dev(port->dev.parent);
+
+	mutex_lock(&port->ops_lock);
+	if (port->start_count)
+		port->ops->stop(port);
+	port->ops = NULL; /* Prevent any new port operations (e.g. from fops) */
+	mutex_unlock(&port->ops_lock);
+
+	wake_up_interruptible(&port->waitqueue);
+
+	skb_queue_purge(&port->rxq);
+	dev_set_drvdata(&port->dev, NULL);
+	device_unregister(&port->dev);
+
+	/* Release related wwan device */
+	wwan_remove_dev(wwandev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wwan_remove_port);
+
+void wwan_port_rx(struct wwan_port *port, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	skb_queue_tail(&port->rxq, skb);
+	wake_up_interruptible(&port->waitqueue);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wwan_port_rx);
+
+void wwan_port_txon(struct wwan_port *port)
+{
+	clear_bit(WWAN_PORT_TX_OFF, &port->flags);
+	wake_up_interruptible(&port->waitqueue);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wwan_port_txon);
+
+void wwan_port_txoff(struct wwan_port *port)
+{
+	set_bit(WWAN_PORT_TX_OFF, &port->flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wwan_port_txoff);
+
+static int wwan_port_op_start(struct wwan_port *port)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	mutex_lock(&port->ops_lock);
+	if (!port->ops) { /* Port got unplugged */
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	/* If port is already started, don't start again */
+	if (!port->start_count)
+		ret = port->ops->start(port);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		port->start_count++;
+
+out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&port->ops_lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void wwan_port_op_stop(struct wwan_port *port)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&port->ops_lock);
+	port->start_count--;
+	if (port->ops && !port->start_count)
+		port->ops->stop(port);
+	mutex_unlock(&port->ops_lock);
+}
+
+static int wwan_port_op_tx(struct wwan_port *port, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&port->ops_lock);
+	if (!port->ops) { /* Port got unplugged */
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	ret = port->ops->tx(port, skb);
+
+out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&port->ops_lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static bool is_read_blocked(struct wwan_port *port)
+{
+	return skb_queue_empty(&port->rxq) && port->ops;
+}
+
+static bool is_write_blocked(struct wwan_port *port)
+{
+	return test_bit(WWAN_PORT_TX_OFF, &port->flags) && port->ops;
+}
+
+static int wwan_wait_rx(struct wwan_port *port, bool nonblock)
+{
+	if (!is_read_blocked(port))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (nonblock)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+
+	if (wait_event_interruptible(port->waitqueue, !is_read_blocked(port)))
+		return -ERESTARTSYS;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wwan_wait_tx(struct wwan_port *port, bool nonblock)
+{
+	if (!is_write_blocked(port))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (nonblock)
+		return -EAGAIN;
+
+	if(wait_event_interruptible(port->waitqueue, !is_write_blocked(port)))
+		return -ERESTARTSYS;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wwan_port_fops_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct wwan_port *port;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	port = wwan_port_get_by_minor(iminor(inode));
+	if (IS_ERR(port))
+		return PTR_ERR(port);
+
+	file->private_data = port;
+	stream_open(inode, file);
+
+	err = wwan_port_op_start(port);
+	if (err)
+		put_device(&port->dev);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int wwan_port_fops_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
+{
+	struct wwan_port *port = filp->private_data;
+
+	wwan_port_op_stop(port);
+	put_device(&port->dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t wwan_port_fops_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buf,
+				   size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	struct wwan_port *port = filp->private_data;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	size_t copied;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wwan_wait_rx(port, !!(filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK));
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	skb = skb_dequeue(&port->rxq);
+	if (!skb)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	copied = min_t(size_t, count, skb->len);
+	if (copy_to_user(buf, skb->data, copied)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+	skb_pull(skb, copied);
+
+	/* skb is not fully consumed, keep it in the queue */
+	if (skb->len)
+		skb_queue_head(&port->rxq, skb);
+	else
+		consume_skb(skb);
+
+	return copied;
+}
+
+static ssize_t wwan_port_fops_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf,
+				    size_t count, loff_t *offp)
+{
+	struct wwan_port *port = filp->private_data;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = wwan_wait_tx(port, !!(filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK));
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	skb = alloc_skb(count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!skb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (copy_from_user(skb_put(skb, count), buf, count)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	ret = wwan_port_op_tx(port, skb);
+	if (ret) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+static __poll_t wwan_port_fops_poll(struct file *filp, poll_table *wait)
+{
+	struct wwan_port *port = filp->private_data;
+	__poll_t mask = 0;
+
+	poll_wait(filp, &port->waitqueue, wait);
+
+	if (!is_write_blocked(port))
+		mask |= EPOLLOUT | EPOLLWRNORM;
+	if (!is_read_blocked(port))
+		mask |= EPOLLIN | EPOLLRDNORM;
+
+	return mask;
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations wwan_port_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.open = wwan_port_fops_open,
+	.release = wwan_port_fops_release,
+	.read = wwan_port_fops_read,
+	.write = wwan_port_fops_write,
+	.poll = wwan_port_fops_poll,
+	.llseek = noop_llseek,
+};
+
+static int __init wwan_init(void)
+{
+	wwan_class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, "wwan");
+	if (IS_ERR(wwan_class))
+		return PTR_ERR(wwan_class);
+
+	/* chrdev used for wwan ports */
+	wwan_major = register_chrdev(0, "wwan_port", &wwan_port_fops);
+	if (wwan_major < 0) {
+		class_destroy(wwan_class);
+		return wwan_major;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit wwan_exit(void)
+{
+	unregister_chrdev(wwan_major, "wwan_port");
+	class_destroy(wwan_class);
+}
+
+module_init(wwan_init);
+module_exit(wwan_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Loic Poulain <loic.poulain@linaro.org>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("WWAN core");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
diff --git a/include/linux/wwan.h b/include/linux/wwan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b552a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/wwan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@ 
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/* Copyright (c) 2021, Linaro Ltd <loic.poulain@linaro.org> */
+
+#ifndef __WWAN_H
+#define __WWAN_H
+
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/skbuff.h>
+
+/**
+ * enum wwan_port_type - WWAN port types
+ * @WWAN_PORT_AT: AT commands
+ * @WWAN_PORT_MBIM: Mobile Broadband Interface Model control
+ * @WWAN_PORT_QMI: Qcom modem/MSM interface for modem control
+ * @WWAN_PORT_QCDM: Qcom Modem diagnostic interface
+ * @WWAN_PORT_FIREHOSE: XML based command protocol
+ * @WWAN_PORT_MAX
+ */
+enum wwan_port_type {
+	WWAN_PORT_AT,
+	WWAN_PORT_MBIM,
+	WWAN_PORT_QMI,
+	WWAN_PORT_QCDM,
+	WWAN_PORT_FIREHOSE,
+	WWAN_PORT_MAX,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct wwan_port - The structure that defines a WWAN port
+ * @type: Port type
+ * @start_count: Port start counter
+ * @flags: Store port state and capabilities
+ * @ops: Pointer to WWAN port operations
+ * @ops_lock: Protect port ops
+ * @dev: Underlying device
+ * @rxq: Buffer inbound queue
+ * @waitqueue: The waitqueue for port fops (read/write/poll)
+ */
+struct wwan_port {
+	enum wwan_port_type type;
+	unsigned int start_count;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	const struct wwan_port_ops *ops;
+	struct mutex ops_lock;
+	struct device dev;
+	struct sk_buff_head rxq;
+	wait_queue_head_t waitqueue;
+};
+
+#define wwan_port_get_drvdata(p) dev_get_drvdata(&(p)->dev)
+
+/** struct wwan_port_ops - The WWAN port operations
+ * @start: The routine for starting the WWAN port device.
+ * @stop: The routine for stopping the WWAN port device.
+ * @tx: The routine that sends WWAN port protocol data to the device.
+ *
+ * The wwan_port_ops structure contains a list of low-level operations
+ * that control a WWAN port device. All functions are mandatory.
+ */
+struct wwan_port_ops {
+	int (*start)(struct wwan_port *);
+	void (*stop)(struct wwan_port *);
+	int (*tx)(struct wwan_port *, struct sk_buff *);
+};
+
+/**
+ * wwan_create_port - Add a new WWAN port
+ * @parent: Device to use as parent and shared by all WWAN ports
+ * @type: WWAN port type
+ * @ops: WWAN port operations
+ * @drvdata: Pointer to caller driver data
+ *
+ * Allocate and register a new WWAN port. The port will be automatically exposed
+ * to user as a character device and attached to the right virtual WWAN device,
+ * based on the parent pointer. The parent pointer is the device shared by all
+ * components of a same WWAN modem (e.g. USB dev, PCI dev, MHI controller...).
+ *
+ * drvdata will be placed in the WWAN port device driver data and can be
+ * retrieved with wwan_port_get_drvdata().
+ *
+ * This function must be balanced with a call to wwan_remove_port().
+ *
+ * Returns a valid pointer to wwan_port on success or PTR_ERR on failure
+ */
+struct wwan_port *wwan_create_port(struct device *parent,
+				   enum wwan_port_type type,
+				   const struct wwan_port_ops *ops,
+				   void *drvdata);
+
+/**
+ * wwan_remove_port - Remove a WWAN port
+ * @port: WWAN port to remove
+ *
+ * Remove a previously created port.
+ */
+void wwan_remove_port(struct wwan_port *port);
+
+/**
+ * wwan_port_rx - Receive data from the WWAN port
+ * @port: WWAN port for which data is received
+ * @skb: Pointer to the rx buffer
+ *
+ * A port driver calls this function upon data reception (MBIM, AT...).
+ */
+void wwan_port_rx(struct wwan_port *port, struct sk_buff *skb);
+
+/**
+ * wwan_port_txoff - Stop TX on WWAN port
+ * @port: WWAN port for which TX must be stopped
+ *
+ * Used for TX flow control, a port driver calls this function to indicate TX
+ * is temporary unavailable (e.g. due to ring buffer fullness).
+ */
+void wwan_port_txoff(struct wwan_port *port);
+
+
+/**
+ * wwan_port_txon - Restart TX on WWAN port
+ * @port: WWAN port for which TX must be restarted
+ *
+ * Used for TX flow control, a port driver calls this function to indicate TX
+ * is available again.
+ */
+void wwan_port_txon(struct wwan_port *port);
+
+#endif /* __WWAN_H */