DDI_INTR_SET_NREQ(9F) Kernel Functions for Drivers DDI_INTR_SET_NREQ(9F)

NAME

ddi_intr_set_nreq - set the number of interrupts requested for a
device driver instance

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/ddi_intr.h>


int ddi_intr_set_nreq(dev_info_t *dip, int nreq);

INTERFACE LEVEL

illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).

PARAMETERS

dip
Pointer to the dev_info structure.


nreq
Number of interrupts requested.

DESCRIPTION

The ddi_intr_set_nreq() function changes the number of interrupts
requested by a device driver instance.


The nreq parameter is the total number of interrupt resources that
this instance of the device driver would like to have available. The
nreq parameter includes any interrupt resources already allocated by
the driver. For example, if the driver instance already has two MSI-X
vectors and it wants two more, it should call this function with an
nreq parameter set to four.


The nreq parameter can be any value between one and the maximum
number of interrupts supported by the device hardware, as reported by
a call to the ddi_intr_get_nintrs(9F) function. The driver receives a
callback notifying it in cases when it must release any previously
allocated interrupts, or when it is allowed to allocate more
interrupts as a result of its new nreq parameter.


The ddi_intr_set_nreq()function is not supported unless a driver is
already consuming interrupts, and if it has a registered callback
handler that can process actions related to changes in interrupt
availability. See ddi_cb_register(9F) for an explanation on how to
enable this functionality.

RETURN VALUES

The ddi_intr_set_nreq() function returns:

DDI_SUCCESS
on success


DDI_EINVAL
The operation is invalid because the nreq parameter is
not a legal value


DDI_ENOTSUP
The operation is not supported. The driver must have a
registered callback, and the system must have
interrupt pools implemented.


DDI_FAILURE
Implementation specific failure

CONTEXT

These functions can be called from kernel, non-interrupt context.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Private |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | MT-Safe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

attributes(7), attach(9E), ddi_cb_register(9F), ddi_intr_alloc(9F),
ddi_intr_get_nintrs(9F)

NOTES

The Interrupt Resource Management feature is limited to device driver
instances that are using MSI-X interrupts (interrupt type
DDI_INTR_TYPE_MSIX). Attempts to use this function for any other
type of interrupts fails with DDI_ENOTSUP.


The total number of interrupts requested by the driver is initially
defined by the count parameter provided by the driver's first call to
the ddi_intr_alloc(9F) function, specifically during the driver
instance's attach(9E) routine. The ddi_intr_set_nreq() function is
only used if the driver instance experiences changes in its I/O load.
In response to increased I/O load, the driver may want to request
additional interrupt resources. In response to diminished I/O load.
the driver may volunteer to return extra interrupt resources back to
the system.

January 5, 2009 DDI_INTR_SET_NREQ(9F)