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PCI: Add pci_irq_type() to query the allocated interrupt typegrafted
Add a helper that returns PCI_IRQ_MSIX, PCI_IRQ_MSI, or PCI_IRQ_INTX based on the interrupt type the PCI core selected after pci_alloc_irq_vectors(). Several drivers already open-code this check against pdev->msix_enabled and pdev->msi_enabled, or even open code this helper [1]. A common helper avoids the duplication and keeps drivers from accessing the bitfield directly (see also [2]). Acked-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> Tested-by: John Hubbard <jhubbard@nvidia.com> Link: https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v7.1/source/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_pci_func.c#L196 [1] Inspired-by: John Hubbard <jhubbard@nvidia.com> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/DKKG2QM3YJYB.Z2H2B2UXJ75N@kernel.org/ [2] Reviewed-by: Gary Guo <gary@garyguo.net> Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260813165234.620555-5-dakr@kernel.org [ Add missing pci_irq_type() stub for CONFIG_PCI=n. ] Signed-off-by: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@kernel.org>
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+Linux kernel for ARC processors
+*******************************
+
+Other sources of information
+############################
+
+Below are some resources where more information can be found on
+ARC processors and relevant open source projects.
+
+- `<https://embarc.org>`_ - Community portal for open source on ARC.
+ Good place to start to find relevant FOSS projects, toolchain releases,
+ news items and more.
+
+- `<https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors>`_ -
+ Home for all development activities regarding open source projects for
+ ARC processors. Some of the projects are forks of various upstream projects,
+ where "work in progress" is hosted prior to submission to upstream projects.
+ Other projects are developed by Synopsys and made available to community
+ as open source for use on ARC Processors.
+
+- `Official Synopsys ARC Processors website
+ <https://www.synopsys.com/designware-ip/processor-solutions.html>`_ -
+ location, with access to some IP documentation (`Programmer's Reference
+ Manual, AKA PRM for ARC HS processors
+ <https://www.synopsys.com/dw/doc.php/ds/cc/programmers-reference-manual-ARC-HS.pdf>`_)
+ and free versions of some commercial tools (`Free nSIM
+ <https://www.synopsys.com/cgi-bin/dwarcnsim/req1.cgi>`_ and
+ `MetaWare Light Edition <https://www.synopsys.com/cgi-bin/arcmwtk_lite/reg1.cgi>`_).
+ Please note though, registration is required to access both the documentation and
+ the tools.
+
+Important note on ARC processors configurability
+################################################
+
+ARC processors are highly configurable and several configurable options
+are supported in Linux. Some options are transparent to software
+(e.g., cache geometries), some can be detected at runtime and configured
+and used accordingly, while some need to be explicitly selected or configured
+in the kernel's configuration utility (AKA "make menuconfig").
+
+However not all configurable options are supported when an ARC processor
+is to run Linux. SoC design teams should refer to "Appendix E:
+Configuration for ARC Linux" in the ARC HS Databook for configurability
+guidelines.
+
+Following these guidelines and selecting valid configuration options
+up front is critical to help prevent any unwanted issues during
+SoC bringup and software development in general.
+
+Building the Linux kernel for ARC processors
+############################################
+
+The process of kernel building for ARC processors is the same as for any other
+architecture and could be done in 2 ways:
+
+- Cross-compilation: process of compiling for ARC targets on a development
+ host with a different processor architecture (generally x86_64/amd64).
+- Native compilation: process of compiling for ARC on a ARC platform
+ (hardware board or a simulator like QEMU) with complete development environment
+ (GNU toolchain, dtc, make etc) installed on the platform.
+
+In both cases, up-to-date GNU toolchain for ARC for the host is needed.
+Synopsys offers prebuilt toolchain releases which can be used for this purpose,
+available from:
+
+- Synopsys GNU toolchain releases:
+ `<https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/toolchain/releases>`_
+
+- Linux kernel compilers collection:
+ `<https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/tools/crosstool>`_
+
+- Bootlin's toolchain collection: `<https://toolchains.bootlin.com>`_
+
+Once the toolchain is installed in the system, make sure its "bin" folder
+is added in your ``PATH`` environment variable. Then set ``ARCH=arc`` &
+``CROSS_COMPILE=arc-linux`` (or whatever matches installed ARC toolchain prefix)
+and then as usual ``make defconfig && make``.
+
+This will produce "vmlinux" file in the root of the kernel source tree
+usable for loading on the target system via JTAG.
+If you need to get an image usable with U-Boot bootloader,
+type ``make uImage`` and ``uImage`` will be produced in ``arch/arc/boot``
+folder.
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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+
+.. kernel-feat:: features arc
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+===================
+ARC architecture
+===================
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 1
+
+ arc
+
+ features