Multi Channel DMA Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Before You Begin 2. Introduction 3. Functional Description 4. Interface Overview 5. Parameters (H-Tile) 6. Parameters (P-Tile and F-Tile) 7. Designing with the IP Core 8. Software Programming Model 9. Registers 10. Troubleshooting/Debugging 11. Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express User Guide Archives 12. Revision History for Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express User Guide
1. Before You Begin x
1.1. Terms and Acronyms 1.2. Known Issues
2. Introduction x
2.1. Multi Channel DMA IP for PCI Express Features 2.2. Device Family Support 2.3. Recommended Speed Grades 2.4. Resource Utilization 2.5. Release Information
2.1. Multi Channel DMA IP for PCI Express Features x
2.1.1. Endpoint Mode 2.1.2. Root Port Mode
3. Functional Description x
3.1. Multi Channel DMA 3.2. Bursting Avalon-MM Master (BAM) 3.3. Bursting Avalon-MM Slave (BAS) 3.4. Config Slave 3.5. Hard IP Reconfiguration Interface 3.6. Config TL Interface 3.7. Configuration Intercept Interface (EP Only) 3.8. Data Mover Only
3.1. Multi Channel DMA x
3.1.1. H2D Data Mover 3.1.2. D2H Data Mover 3.1.3. Descriptors 3.1.4. Avalon-MM PIO Master 3.1.5. Avalon-MM Write (H2D) and Read (D2H) Master 3.1.6. Avalon-ST Source (H2D) and Sink (D2H) 3.1.7. User MSI-X 3.1.8. User Functional Level Reset (FLR) 3.1.9. Control Registers
3.1.2. D2H Data Mover x
3.1.2.1. D2H Descriptor Fetch
3.1.3. Descriptors x
3.1.3.1. Metadata Support 3.1.3.2. MSI-X/Writeback
3.1.6. Avalon-ST Source (H2D) and Sink (D2H) x
3.1.6.1. Avalon-ST 4-Port mode Head-of-Line Blocking Prevention 3.1.6.2. Avalon-ST 1-Port Mode 3.1.6.3. Packet (File) Boundary 3.1.6.4. Metadata
3.8. Data Mover Only x
3.8.1. H2D Data Mover 3.8.2. D2H Data Mover 3.8.3. Application Specific Bits
3.8.1. H2D Data Mover x
3.8.1.1. H2D Descriptor Format (h2ddm_desc) 3.8.1.2. H2D Descriptor Completion Packet Format (h2ddm_desc_cmpl) 3.8.1.3. H2D Descriptor Status (h2ddm_desc_status)
3.8.2. D2H Data Mover x
3.8.2.1. D2H Descriptor Format (d2hdm_desc) 3.8.2.2. D2H Descriptor Status (d2hdm_desc_status)
4. Interface Overview x
4.1. Port List 4.2. Clocks 4.3. Resets 4.4. Multi Channel DMA 4.5. Bursting Avalon-MM Master (BAM) Interface 4.6. Bursting Avalon-MM Slave (BAS) Interface 4.7. Config Slave Interface (RP only) 4.8. Hard IP Reconfiguration Interface 4.9. Config TL Interface 4.10. Configuration Intercept Interface (EP Only) 4.11. User Functional Level Reset (FLR) 4.12. User Event MSI-X Request Interface 4.13. Data Mover Interface 4.14. Hard IP Status Interface
4.1. Port List x
4.1.1. Port List (H-Tile) 4.1.2. Port List (P-Tile and F-Tile)
4.4. Multi Channel DMA x
4.4.1. Avalon-MM PIO Master 4.4.2. Avalon-MM Write Master (H2D) 4.4.3. Avalon-MM Read Master (D2H) 4.4.4. Avalon-ST Source (H2D) 4.4.5. Avalon-ST Sink (D2H) 4.4.6. User MSI-X Interface 4.4.7. User FLR Interface
4.13. Data Mover Interface x
4.13.1. H2D Data Mover Interface 4.13.2. D2H Data Mover Interface
5. Parameters (H-Tile) x
5.1. IP Settings 5.2. Example Designs
5.1. IP Settings x
5.1.1. System Settings 5.1.2. MCDMA Settings 5.1.3. Device Identification Registers 5.1.4. Multifunction and SR-IOV System Settings Parameters [Endpoint Mode] 5.1.5. Configuration, Debug and Extension Options 5.1.6. PHY Characteristics 5.1.7. PCI Express / PCI Capabilities Parameters
5.1.7. PCI Express / PCI Capabilities Parameters x
5.1.7.1. Device 5.1.7.2. Link 5.1.7.3. MSI-X 5.1.7.4. Power Management 5.1.7.5. Vendor Specific Extended Capability (VSEC)
6. Parameters (P-Tile and F-Tile) x
6.1. IP Settings 6.2. PCIe0 Settings 6.3. Example Designs
6.1. IP Settings x
6.1.1. Top-Level Settings
6.2. PCIe0 Settings x
6.2.1. Base Address Register 6.2.2. PCIe0 Configuration, Debug and Extension Options 6.2.3. PCIe0 Device Identification Registers 6.2.4. PCIe0 PCI Express / PCI Capabilities Parameters 6.2.5. MCDMA Settings
6.2.3. PCIe0 Device Identification Registers x
6.2.3.1. PCIe0 PF0 IDs 6.2.3.2. PCIe0 PF0 VF IDs
6.2.4. PCIe0 PCI Express / PCI Capabilities Parameters x
6.2.4.1. PCIe0 Device 6.2.4.2. PCIe0 Link 6.2.4.3. PCIe0 MSI-X 6.2.4.4. PCIe0 DEV SER 6.2.4.5. PCIe0 PRS 6.2.4.6. PCIe0 ACS Capabilities 6.2.4.7. PCIe0 ATS 6.2.4.8. PCIe0 TPH
6.2.4.6. PCIe0 ACS Capabilities x
6.2.4.6.1. PCIe0 ACS for Physical Functions 6.2.4.6.2. PCIe0 ACS for Virtual Functions
6.2.4.7. PCIe0 ATS x
6.2.4.7.1. PCIe0 ATS for Physical Functions 6.2.4.7.2. PCIe0 ATS for Virtual Functions
6.2.4.8. PCIe0 TPH x
6.2.4.8.1. PCIe0 TPH for Physical Functions 6.2.4.8.2. PCIe0 TPH for Virtual Functions
7. Designing with the IP Core x
7.1. Generating the IP Core 7.2. Simulating the IP Core 7.3. IP Core Generation Output - Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition 7.4. Systems Integration and Implementation
7.4. Systems Integration and Implementation x
7.4.1. Required Supporting IP
8. Software Programming Model x
8.1. Multi Channel DMA IP Custom Driver 8.2. Multi Channel DMA IP DPDK Poll-Mode based Driver 8.3. Multi Channel DMA IP Kernel Mode Character Device Driver 8.4. Multi Channel DMA IP Kernel Mode Network Device Driver
8.1. Multi Channel DMA IP Custom Driver x
8.1.1. Architecture 8.1.2. libmqdma library details 8.1.3. Application 8.1.4. Software Flow 8.1.5. API Flow 8.1.6. libmqdma Library API List 8.1.7. Request Structures
8.1.2. libmqdma library details x
8.1.2.1. Channel Initialization 8.1.2.2. Descriptor Memory Management 8.1.2.3. Descriptor Completion Status Update
8.1.5. API Flow x
8.1.5.1. Single Descriptor Load and Submit 8.1.5.2. Multiple Descriptor Load and Submit
8.1.6. libmqdma Library API List x
8.1.6.1. ifc_api_start 8.1.6.2. ifc_mcdma_port_by_name 8.1.6.3. ifc_qdma_device_get 8.1.6.4. ifc_num_channels_get 8.1.6.5. ifc_qdma_channel_get 8.1.6.6. ifc_qdma_acquire_channels 8.1.6.7. ifc_qdma_release_all_channels 8.1.6.8. ifc_qdma_device_put 8.1.6.9. ifc_qdma_channel_put 8.1.6.10. ifc_qdma_completion_poll 8.1.6.11. ifc_qdma_request_start 8.1.6.12. ifc_qdma_request_prepare 8.1.6.13. ifc_qdma_descq_queue_batch_load 8.1.6.14. ifc_qdma_request_submit 8.1.6.15. ifc_qdma_pio_read32 8.1.6.16. ifc_qdma_pio_write32 8.1.6.17. ifc_qdma_pio_read64 8.1.6.18. ifc_qdma_pio_write64 8.1.6.19. ifc_qdma_pio_read128 8.1.6.20. ifc_qdma_pio_write128 8.1.6.21. ifc_qdma_pio_read256 8.1.6.22. ifc_qdma_pio_write256 8.1.6.23. ifc_request_malloc 8.1.6.24. ifc_request_free 8.1.6.25. ifc_app_stop 8.1.6.26. ifc_qdma_poll_init 8.1.6.27. ifc_qdma_poll_add 8.1.6.28. ifc_qdma_poll_wait 8.1.6.29. ifc_mcdma_port_by_name
8.2. Multi Channel DMA IP DPDK Poll-Mode based Driver x
8.2.1. Architecture 8.2.2. MCDMA Poll Mode Driver 8.2.3. DPDK based application 8.2.4. Request Structures 8.2.5. Software Flow 8.2.6. API Flow 8.2.7. API List
8.2.2. MCDMA Poll Mode Driver x
8.2.2.1. Completion Status Update 8.2.2.2. Metadata Support 8.2.2.3. User MSI-X
8.3. Multi Channel DMA IP Kernel Mode Character Device Driver x
8.3.1. Architecture 8.3.2. libmcmem Library Information 8.3.3. Kernel Driver Information 8.3.4. Control Message Structure 8.3.5. Software Flow 8.3.6. API Flow 8.3.7. API List
8.3.3. Kernel Driver Information x
8.3.3.1. Device Management 8.3.3.2. Channel Management 8.3.3.3. Completions Management
8.3.3.3. Completions Management x
8.3.3.3.1. Interrupt Mode 8.3.3.3.2. Poll Mode
8.4. Multi Channel DMA IP Kernel Mode Network Device Driver x
8.4.1. Architecture 8.4.2. Driver Information 8.4.3. Software Flow
8.4.2. Driver Information x
8.4.2.1. Device Management 8.4.2.2. Channel Management 8.4.2.3. Descriptor Memory Management 8.4.2.4. Completions Management 8.4.2.5. ethtool support 8.4.2.6. debugfs support 8.4.2.7. SRIOV Support
8.4.3. Software Flow x
8.4.3.1. Host to Device Flow 8.4.3.2. Device to Host Flow
9. Registers x
9.1. Queue Control (QCSR) 9.2. MSI-X Memory Space 9.3. Control Register (GCSR)
10. Troubleshooting/Debugging x
10.1. Debug Toolkit
10.1. Debug Toolkit x
10.1.1. Overview 10.1.2. Enabling the P-Tile Debug Toolkit 10.1.3. Launching the P-Tile Debug Toolkit 10.1.4. Using the P-Tile Debug Toolkit
10.1.4. Using the P-Tile Debug Toolkit x
10.1.4.1. Main View 10.1.4.2. Toolkit Parameters 10.1.4.3. Channel Parameters 10.1.4.4. Eye Viewer
1. Before You Begin
2. Introduction
3. Functional Description
4. Interface Overview
5. Parameters (H-Tile)
6. Parameters (P-Tile and F-Tile)
7. Designing with the IP Core
8. Software Programming Model
9. Registers
10. Troubleshooting/Debugging
11. Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express User Guide Archives
12. Revision History for Multi Channel DMA Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express User Guide

3.1.6.1. Avalon-ST 4-Port mode

When you select 4-Port mode, the IP provides 4 Avalon-ST Source ports for H2D DMA and 4 Avalon-ST Sink ports for D2H DMA and supports up to 4 DMA channels. Each port and DMA channel have 1:1 mapping.

Head-of-Line Blocking Prevention

In the mode, if one of the four channels stalls on the user-logic side then a Head-of-the-Line blocking situation could occur since the data movers service each channel in a round-robin arbitration scheme. The H2D and D2H Data Movers service each channel independently based on a round robin arbitration scheme. To prevent Head of Line blocking (HOL) in one of the 4 ports from impacting the performance of other ports, the Multi Channel DMA IP for PCI Express provides up to eight parallel Host-to-device descriptor fetch streams (4 for H2D descriptor fetch & 4 for D2H) and up to four parallel Host-to-device data streams. These data/descriptor fetch streams are independent of each other. Any persisting backpressure from an Avalon-ST Source port might stall one of the four H2D streams. However, the concurrent architecture along with round robin arbitration allows other streams to be mutually exclusive and operate effectively without any impact.

The following is the Avalon-ST interface timing for both H2D and D2H directions. A data transfer happens when both valid and ready signals become ‘1’. Both valid and ready signals can go to ‘0’ within a packet boundary.

Figure 7. Avalon-ST Interface Timing Diagram
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