[PATCH net-next v3 0/7] octeon_ep: deferred probe and mailbox

[Veerasenareddy Burru]

Implement Deferred probe, mailbox enhancements and heartbeat monitor.

v2 -> v3:
   - removed SRIOV VF support changes from v2, as new drivers which use
     ndo_get_vf_xxx() and ndo_set_vf_xxx() are not accepted.
     https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221207200204.6819575a@xxxxxxxxxx/

     Will implement VF representors and submit again.
   - 0007-xxx.patch and 0008-xxx.patch from v2 are removed and
     0009-xxx.patch in v2 is now 0007-xxx.patch in v3.
   - accordingly, changed title for cover letter.

v1 -> v2:
   - remove separate workqueue task to wait for firmware ready.
     instead defer probe when firmware is not ready.
     Reported-by: Leon Romanovsky <leon@xxxxxxxxxx>
   - This change has resulted in update of 0001-xxx.patch and

Veerasenareddy Burru (7):
  octeon_ep: defer probe if firmware not ready
  octeon_ep: poll for control messages
  octeon_ep: control mailbox for multiple PFs
  octeon_ep: enhance control mailbox for VF support
  octeon_ep: support asynchronous notifications
  octeon_ep: control mbox support for VF stats and link info
  octeon_ep: add heartbeat monitor

 .../marvell/octeon_ep/octep_cn9k_pf.c         |  74 ++--
 .../ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep/octep_config.h |   6 +
 .../marvell/octeon_ep/octep_ctrl_mbox.c       | 318 ++++++++------
 .../marvell/octeon_ep/octep_ctrl_mbox.h       | 102 +++--
 .../marvell/octeon_ep/octep_ctrl_net.c        | 404 ++++++++++++------
 .../marvell/octeon_ep/octep_ctrl_net.h        | 196 +++++----
 .../marvell/octeon_ep/octep_ethtool.c         |  12 +-
 .../ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep/octep_main.c   | 181 +++++---
 .../ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep/octep_main.h   |  18 +-
 .../marvell/octeon_ep/octep_regs_cn9k_pf.h    |   6 +
 10 files changed, 855 insertions(+), 462 deletions(-)


base-commit: 75da437a2f172759b2273091a938772e687242d0
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2.36.0