@@ -254,3 +254,104 @@ Users can request an immediate capture of a snapshot via the
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     $ devlink region delete pci/0000:01:00.0/device-caps snapshot 1
+
+Devlink Rate
+==========
+
+The ``ice`` driver implements devlink-rate API. It allows for offload of
+the Hierarchical QoS to the hardware. It enables user to group Virtual
+Functions in a tree structure and assign supported parameters: tx_share,
+tx_max, tx_priority and tx_weight to each node in a tree. So effectively
+user gains an ability to control how much bandwidth is allocated for each
+VF group. This is later enforced by the HW.
+
+It is assumed that this feature is mutually exclusive with DCB and ADQ, or
+any driver feature that would trigger changes in QoS, for example creation
+of the new traffic class. This feature is also dependent on switchdev
+being enabled in the system. It's required bacause devlink-rate requires
+devlink-port objects to be present, and those objects are only created
+in switchdev mode.
+
+If the driver is set to the switchdev mode, it will export
+internal hierarchy the moment the VF's are created. Root of the tree
+is always represented by the node_0. This node can't be deleted by the user.
+Leaf nodes and nodes with children also can't be deleted.
+
+.. list-table:: Attributes supported
+    :widths: 15 85
+
+    * - Name
+      - Description
+    * - ``tx_max``
+      - This attribute allows for specifying a maximum bandwidth to be
+        consumed by the tree Node. Rate Limit is an absolute number
+        specifying a maximum amount of bytes a Node may consume during
+        the course of one second. Rate limit guarantees that a link will
+        not oversaturate the receiver on the remote end and also enforces
+        an SLA between the subscriber and network provider.
+    * - ``tx_share``
+      - This attribute allows for specifying a minimum bandwidth allocated
+        to a tree node when it is not blocked. It specifies an absolute
+        BW. While tx_max defines the maximum bandwidth the node may consume,
+        the tx_share marks committed BW for the Node.
+    * - ``tx_priority``
+      - This attribute allows for usage of strict priority arbiter among
+        siblings. This arbitration scheme attempts to schedule nodes based
+        on their priority as long as the nodes remain within their
+        bandwidth limit. Range 0-7.
+    * - ``tx_weight``
+      - This attribute allows for usage of Weighted Fair Queuing
+        arbitration scheme among siblings. This arbitration scheme can be
+        used simultaneously with the strict priority. Range 1-200.
+
+.. code:: shell
+
+    # enable switchdev
+    $ devlink dev eswitch set pci/0000:4b:00.0 mode switchdev
+
+    # at this point driver should export internal hierarchy
+    $ echo 2 > /sys/class/net/ens785np0/device/sriov_numvfs
+
+    $ devlink port function rate show
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_25: type node parent node_24
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_24: type node parent node_0
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_32: type node parent node_31
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_31: type node parent node_30
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_30: type node parent node_16
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_19: type node parent node_18
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_18: type node parent node_17
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_17: type node parent node_16
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_14: type node parent node_5
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_5: type node parent node_3
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_13: type node parent node_4
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_12: type node parent node_4
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_11: type node parent node_4
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_10: type node parent node_4
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_9: type node parent node_4
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_8: type node parent node_4
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_7: type node parent node_4
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_6: type node parent node_4
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_4: type node parent node_3
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_3: type node parent node_16
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_16: type node parent node_15
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_15: type node parent node_0
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_2: type node parent node_1
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_1: type node parent node_0
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_0: type node
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/1: type leaf parent node_25
+    pci/0000:4b:00.0/2: type leaf parent node_25
+
+    # let's create some custom node
+    $ devlink port function rate add pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_custom parent node_0
+
+    # second custom node
+    $ devlink port function rate add pci/0000:4b:00.0/node_custom_1 parent node_custom
+
+    # reassign second VF to newly created branch
+    $ devlink port function rate set pci/0000:4b:00.0/2 parent node_custom_1
+
+    # assign tx_weight to the VF
+    $ devlink port function rate set pci/0000:4b:00.0/2 tx_weight 5
+
+    # assign tx_share to the VF
+    $ devlink port function rate set pci/0000:4b:00.0/2 tx_share 500Mbps