Commit 53570ae8a06f63dce2096d48829a5cc2829ea759

Vitalii Demianets 2013-10-02T03:49:47

KnC driver: knc-spi-fpga ASIC driver This driver talks to KnCMiner controller via SPI Protocol specification is available at https://github.com/KnCMiner/jupiter-hw-docs/blob/master/fpga_spi.md

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diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ef64fb6..3dc0d4f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ if WANT_USBUTILS
 cgminer_SOURCES += usbutils.c usbutils.h
 endif
 
+if HAS_KNC
+cgminer_SOURCES += driver-knc-spi-fpga.c
+endif
+
 if HAS_BFLSC
 cgminer_SOURCES += driver-bflsc.c driver-bflsc.h
 endif
diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index e65c0f7..62d3718 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,9 @@ extern const char *opt_argv0;
 static char *opt_verusage_and_exit(const char *extra)
 {
 	printf("%s\nBuilt with "
+#ifdef USE_KNC
+		"KnC "
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_AVALON
 		"avalon "
 #endif
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bc4fbaf..844e522 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -221,6 +221,17 @@ fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAS_SCRYPT], [test x$scrypt = xyes])
 
+knc="no"
+
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([knc],
+	[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-knc],[Compile support for KnC miners (default disabled)])],
+	[knc=$enableval]
+	)
+if test "x$knc" = xyes; then
+	AC_DEFINE([USE_KNC], [1], [Defined to 1 if KnC miner support is wanted])
+fi
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAS_KNC], [test x$knc = xyes])
+
 bflsc="no"
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([bflsc],
@@ -515,14 +526,14 @@ if test "x$opencl" != xno; then
 
 	else
 		echo "  OpenCL...............: NOT FOUND. GPU mining support DISABLED"
-		if test "x$avalon$bitforce$bitfury$icarus$modminer$bflsc$klondike" = xnonononononono; then
+		if test "x$avalon$bitforce$bitfury$icarus$modminer$bflsc$klondike$knc" = xnononononononono; then
 			AC_MSG_ERROR([No mining configured in])
 		fi
 		echo "  scrypt...............: Disabled (needs OpenCL)"
 	fi
 else
 	echo "  OpenCL...............: Detection overrided. GPU mining support DISABLED"
-	if test "x$avalon$bitforce$bitfury$icarus$modminer$bflsc$klondike" = xnonononononono; then
+	if test "x$avalon$bitforce$bitfury$icarus$modminer$bflsc$klondike$knc" = xnononononononono; then
 		AC_MSG_ERROR([No mining configured in])
 	fi
 	echo "  scrypt...............: Disabled (needs OpenCL)"
@@ -551,6 +562,12 @@ else
 	echo "  BFL.ASICs............: Disabled"
 fi
 
+if test "x$knc" = xyes; then
+	echo "  KnC.miners...........: Enabled"
+else
+	echo "  KnC.miners...........: Disabled"
+fi
+
 if test "x$bitforce" = xyes; then
 	echo "  BitForce.FPGAs.......: Enabled"
 else
diff --git a/driver-knc-spi-fpga.c b/driver-knc-spi-fpga.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00a711f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver-knc-spi-fpga.c
@@ -0,0 +1,698 @@
+/* cgminer driver for KnCminer Jupiter */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/spi/spidev.h>
+
+#include "logging.h"
+#include "miner.h"
+
+#define MAX_SPIS		1
+#define	MAX_BYTES_IN_SPI_XSFER	4096
+/* /dev/spidevB.C, where B = bus, C = chipselect */
+#define SPI_DEVICE_TEMPLATE	"/dev/spidev%d.%d"
+#define SPI_MODE		(SPI_CPHA | SPI_CPOL | SPI_CS_HIGH)
+#define SPI_BITS_PER_WORD	32
+#define SPI_MAX_SPEED		3000000
+#define SPI_DELAY_USECS		0
+/* Max number of ASICs permitted on one SPI device */
+#define MAX_ASICS		6
+
+/* How many hardware errors in a row before disabling the core */
+#define HW_ERR_LIMIT		10
+
+#define MAX_ACTIVE_WORKS	(192 * 2 * 6 * 2)
+
+#define WORK_MIDSTATE_WORDS	8
+#define WORK_DATA_WORDS		3
+
+#define WORK_STALE_US		60000000
+
+/* Keep core disabled for no longer than 15 minutes */
+#define CORE_DISA_PERIOD_US	(15 * 60 * 1000000)
+
+struct spidev_context {
+	int fd;
+	uint32_t speed;
+	uint16_t delay;
+	uint8_t mode;
+	uint8_t bits;
+};
+
+struct spi_request {
+#define	CMD_NOP		0
+#define	CMD_GET_VERSION	1
+#define	CMD_SUBMIT_WORK	2
+#define	CMD_FLUSH_QUEUE	3
+
+#define	WORK_ID_MASK	0x7FFF
+
+#if (__BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__)
+	uint32_t cmd		:4;
+	uint32_t rsvd		:1; /* set to zero */
+	uint32_t queue_id	:12;
+	uint32_t work_id	:15;
+#else
+	uint32_t work_id	:15;
+	uint32_t queue_id	:12;
+	uint32_t rsvd		:1; /* set to zero */
+	uint32_t cmd		:4;
+#endif
+	uint32_t midstate[WORK_MIDSTATE_WORDS];
+	uint32_t data[WORK_DATA_WORDS];
+};
+
+struct spi_response {
+#define	RESPONSE_TYPE_NOP		0
+#define	RESPONSE_TYPE_NONCE_FOUND	1
+#define	RESPONSE_TYPE_WORK_DONE		2
+#if (__BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__)
+	uint32_t type		:2;
+	uint32_t asic		:3;
+	uint32_t queue_id	:12;
+	uint32_t work_id	:15;
+#else
+	uint32_t work_id	:15;
+	uint32_t queue_id	:12;
+	uint32_t asic		:3;
+	uint32_t type		:2;
+#endif
+	uint32_t nonce;
+	uint32_t core;
+};
+
+#define MAX_REQUESTS_IN_BATCH	( MAX_BYTES_IN_SPI_XSFER /	\
+				  sizeof(struct spi_request)	\
+				)
+
+static struct spi_request spi_txbuf[MAX_REQUESTS_IN_BATCH];
+
+#define MAX_RESPONSES_IN_BATCH	( (sizeof(spi_txbuf) - 12) /	\
+				   sizeof(struct spi_response)	\
+				)
+
+struct spi_rx_t {
+#if (__BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__)
+	uint32_t rsvd_1			:31;
+	uint32_t response_queue_full	:1;
+#else
+	uint32_t response_queue_full	:1;
+	uint32_t rsvd_1			:31;
+#endif
+#if (__BYTE_ORDER__ == __ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN__)
+	uint32_t rsvd_2			:16;
+	uint32_t works_accepted		:16;
+#else
+	uint32_t works_accepted		:16;
+	uint32_t rsvd_2			:16;
+#endif
+	uint32_t rsvd_3;
+	struct spi_response responses[MAX_RESPONSES_IN_BATCH];
+};
+static struct spi_rx_t spi_rxbuf;
+
+struct device_drv knc_drv;
+struct active_work {
+	struct work *work;
+	uint32_t work_id;
+	struct timeval begin;
+};
+
+struct core_disa_data {
+	struct timeval disa_begin;
+	uint8_t asic;
+	uint8_t core;
+};
+
+struct knc_state {
+	struct spidev_context *ctx;
+	int devices;
+	uint32_t salt;
+	uint32_t next_work_id;
+
+	/* read - last read item, next is at (read + 1) mod BUFSIZE
+	 * write - next write item, last written at (write - 1) mod BUFSIZE
+	 *  When buffer is empty, read + 1 == write
+	 *  Buffer full condition: read == write
+	 */
+	int read_q, write_q;
+#define KNC_QUEUED_BUFFER_SIZE	(MAX_REQUESTS_IN_BATCH + 1)
+	struct active_work queued_fifo[KNC_QUEUED_BUFFER_SIZE];
+
+	int read_a, write_a;
+#define KNC_ACTIVE_BUFFER_SIZE	(MAX_ACTIVE_WORKS + 1)
+	struct active_work active_fifo[KNC_ACTIVE_BUFFER_SIZE];
+
+	uint8_t hwerrs[MAX_ASICS * 256];
+	int read_d, write_d;
+#define KNC_DISA_CORES_SIZE	(MAX_ASICS * 256)
+	struct core_disa_data disa_cores_fifo[KNC_DISA_CORES_SIZE];
+};
+
+static inline bool knc_queued_fifo_full(struct knc_state *knc)
+{
+	return (knc->read_q == knc->write_q);
+}
+
+static inline bool knc_active_fifo_full(struct knc_state *knc)
+{
+	return (knc->read_a == knc->write_a);
+}
+
+static inline void knc_queued_fifo_inc_idx(int *idx)
+{
+	if (unlikely(*idx >= (KNC_QUEUED_BUFFER_SIZE - 1)))
+		*idx = 0;
+	else
+		++(*idx);
+}
+
+static inline void knc_active_fifo_inc_idx(int *idx)
+{
+	if (unlikely(*idx >= (KNC_ACTIVE_BUFFER_SIZE - 1)))
+		*idx = 0;
+	else
+		++(*idx);
+}
+
+static inline void knc_disa_cores_fifo_inc_idx(int *idx)
+{
+	if (unlikely(*idx >= (KNC_DISA_CORES_SIZE - 1)))
+		*idx = 0;
+	else
+		++(*idx);
+}
+
+/* Find SPI device with index idx, init it */
+static struct spidev_context * spi_new(int idx)
+{
+	struct spidev_context *ctx;
+	char dev_fname[PATH_MAX];
+
+	if(NULL == (ctx = malloc(sizeof(struct spidev_context)))) {
+		applog(LOG_ERR, "KnC spi: Out of memory");
+		goto l_exit_error;
+	}
+	ctx->mode = SPI_MODE;
+	ctx->bits = SPI_BITS_PER_WORD;
+	ctx->speed = SPI_MAX_SPEED;
+	ctx->delay = SPI_DELAY_USECS;
+
+	ctx->fd = -1;
+
+	sprintf(dev_fname, SPI_DEVICE_TEMPLATE,
+		idx, /* bus */
+		0    /* chipselect */
+	       );
+	if (0 > (ctx->fd = open(dev_fname, O_RDWR))) {
+		applog(LOG_ERR, "KnC spi: Can not open SPI device %s: %m",
+		       dev_fname);
+		goto l_free_exit_error;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * spi mode
+	 */
+	if (0 > ioctl(ctx->fd, SPI_IOC_WR_MODE, &ctx->mode))
+		goto l_ioctl_error;
+	if (0 > ioctl(ctx->fd, SPI_IOC_RD_MODE, &ctx->mode))
+		goto l_ioctl_error;
+
+	/*
+	 * bits per word
+	 */
+	if (0 > ioctl(ctx->fd, SPI_IOC_WR_BITS_PER_WORD, &ctx->bits))
+		goto l_ioctl_error;
+	if (0 > ioctl(ctx->fd, SPI_IOC_RD_BITS_PER_WORD, &ctx->bits))
+		goto l_ioctl_error;
+
+	/*
+	 * max speed hz
+	 */
+	if (0 > ioctl(ctx->fd, SPI_IOC_WR_MAX_SPEED_HZ, &ctx->speed))
+		goto l_ioctl_error;
+	if (0 > ioctl(ctx->fd, SPI_IOC_RD_MAX_SPEED_HZ, &ctx->speed))
+		goto l_ioctl_error;
+
+	applog(LOG_INFO, "KnC spi: device %s uses mode %hhu, bits %hhu, speed %u",
+	       dev_fname, ctx->mode, ctx->bits, ctx->speed);
+
+	return ctx;
+
+l_ioctl_error:
+	applog(LOG_ERR, "KnC spi: ioctl error on SPI device %s: %m", dev_fname);
+l_close_free_exit_error:
+	close(ctx->fd);
+l_free_exit_error:
+	free(ctx);
+l_exit_error:
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void spi_free(struct spidev_context *ctx)
+{
+	if (NULL == ctx)
+		return;
+	close(ctx->fd);
+	free(ctx);
+}
+
+static int spi_transfer(struct spidev_context *ctx, uint8_t *txbuf,
+			uint8_t *rxbuf, int len)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct spi_ioc_transfer xfr;
+
+	memset(rxbuf, 0xff, len);
+
+	ret = len;
+
+	xfr.tx_buf = (unsigned long)txbuf;
+	xfr.rx_buf = (unsigned long)rxbuf;
+	xfr.len = len;
+	xfr.speed_hz = ctx->speed;
+	xfr.delay_usecs = ctx->delay;
+	xfr.bits_per_word = ctx->bits;
+	xfr.cs_change = 0;
+	xfr.pad = 0;
+
+	if (1 > (ret = ioctl(ctx->fd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &xfr))) {
+		applog(LOG_ERR, "KnC spi xfer: ioctl error on SPI device: %m");
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void disable_core(uint8_t asic, uint8_t core)
+{
+	char str[256];
+	snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "i2cset -y 2 0x2%hhu %hhu 0", asic, core);
+	if (0 != WEXITSTATUS(system(str)))
+		applog(LOG_ERR, "KnC: system call failed");
+}
+
+static void enable_core(uint8_t asic, uint8_t core)
+{
+	char str[256];
+	snprintf(str, sizeof(str), "i2cset -y 2 0x2%hhu %hhu 1", asic, core);
+	if (0 != WEXITSTATUS(system(str)))
+		applog(LOG_ERR, "KnC: system call failed");
+}
+
+static int64_t timediff(const struct timeval *a, const struct timeval *b)
+{
+	struct timeval diff;
+	timersub(a, b, &diff);
+	return diff.tv_sec * 1000000 + diff.tv_usec;
+}
+
+static void knc_check_disabled_cores(struct knc_state *knc)
+{
+	int next_read_d;
+	struct timeval now;
+	int64_t us;
+	struct core_disa_data *core;
+	int cidx;
+
+	next_read_d = knc->read_d;
+	knc_disa_cores_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_d);
+	if (next_read_d == knc->write_d)
+		return; /* queue empty */
+	core = &knc->disa_cores_fifo[next_read_d];
+	gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
+	us = timediff(&now, &core->disa_begin);
+	if ((us >= 0) && (us < CORE_DISA_PERIOD_US))
+		return; /* latest disabled core still not expired */
+	cidx = core->asic * 256 + core->core;
+	enable_core(core->asic, core->core);
+	knc->hwerrs[cidx] = 0;
+	applog(LOG_NOTICE,
+	       "KnC: core %u-%u was enabled back from disabled state",
+	       core->asic, core->core);
+	knc->read_d = next_read_d;
+}
+
+static void knc_work_from_queue_to_spi(struct knc_state *knc,
+				       struct active_work *q_work,
+				       struct spi_request *spi_req)
+{
+	uint32_t *buf_from, *buf_to;
+	int i;
+
+	spi_req->cmd = CMD_SUBMIT_WORK;
+	spi_req->queue_id = 0; /* at the moment we have one and only queue #0 */
+	spi_req->work_id = (knc->next_work_id ^ knc->salt) & WORK_ID_MASK;
+	q_work->work_id = spi_req->work_id;
+	++(knc->next_work_id);
+	buf_to = spi_req->midstate;
+	buf_from = (uint32_t *)q_work->work->midstate;
+	for (i = 0; i < WORK_MIDSTATE_WORDS; ++i)
+		buf_to[i] = le32toh(buf_from[8 - i - 1]);
+	buf_to = spi_req->data;
+	buf_from = (uint32_t *)&(q_work->work->data[16 * 4]);
+	for (i = 0; i < WORK_DATA_WORDS; ++i)
+		buf_to[i] = le32toh(buf_from[3 - i - 1]);
+}
+
+static int64_t knc_process_response(struct thr_info *thr, struct cgpu_info *cgpu,
+				    struct spi_rx_t *rxbuf, int num)
+{
+	struct knc_state *knc = cgpu->knc_state;
+	struct work *work;
+	int64_t us;
+	int works, submitted, completed, i, num_sent;
+	int next_read_q, next_read_a;
+	struct timeval now;
+
+	if (knc->write_q > knc->read_q)
+		num_sent = knc->write_q - knc->read_q - 1;
+	else
+		num_sent =
+			knc->write_q + KNC_QUEUED_BUFFER_SIZE - knc->read_q - 1;
+
+	/* Actually process SPI response */
+	if (rxbuf->works_accepted) {
+		applog(LOG_DEBUG, "KnC spi: raw response %08X %08X",
+		       ((uint32_t *)rxbuf)[0], ((uint32_t *)rxbuf)[1]);
+		applog(LOG_DEBUG,
+		       "KnC spi: response, accepted %u (from %u), full %u",
+		       rxbuf->works_accepted, num_sent,
+		       rxbuf->response_queue_full);
+	}
+	/* move works_accepted number of items from queued_fifo to active_fifo */
+	gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
+	submitted = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < rxbuf->works_accepted; ++i) {
+		next_read_q = knc->read_q;
+		knc_queued_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_q);
+		if ((next_read_q == knc->write_q) || knc_active_fifo_full(knc))
+			break;
+		memcpy(&knc->active_fifo[knc->write_a],
+		       &knc->queued_fifo[next_read_q],
+		       sizeof(struct active_work));
+		knc->active_fifo[knc->write_a].begin = now;
+		knc->queued_fifo[next_read_q].work = NULL;
+		knc->read_q = next_read_q;
+		knc_active_fifo_inc_idx(&knc->write_a);
+		++submitted;
+	}
+	if (submitted != rxbuf->works_accepted)
+		applog(LOG_ERR,
+		       "KnC: accepted by FPGA %u works, but only %d submitted",
+		       rxbuf->works_accepted, submitted);
+
+	/* check for completed works and calculated nonces */
+	gettimeofday(&now, NULL);
+	completed = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_RESPONSES_IN_BATCH; ++i)
+	{
+		if ( (rxbuf->responses[i].type != RESPONSE_TYPE_NONCE_FOUND) &&
+		     (rxbuf->responses[i].type != RESPONSE_TYPE_WORK_DONE)
+		   )
+			continue;
+		applog(LOG_DEBUG, "KnC spi: raw response %08X %08X",
+		       ((uint32_t *)&rxbuf->responses[i])[0],
+		       ((uint32_t *)&rxbuf->responses[i])[1]);
+		applog(LOG_DEBUG, "KnC spi: response, T:%u C:%u-%u Q:%u W:%u",
+		       rxbuf->responses[i].type,
+		       rxbuf->responses[i].asic, rxbuf->responses[i].core,
+		       rxbuf->responses[i].queue_id,
+		       rxbuf->responses[i].work_id);
+		/* Find active work with matching ID */
+		next_read_a = knc->read_a;
+		knc_active_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_a);
+		while (next_read_a != knc->write_a) {
+			if (knc->active_fifo[next_read_a].work_id ==
+			    rxbuf->responses[i].work_id)
+				break;
+
+			/* check for stale works */
+			us = timediff(&now,
+				      &knc->active_fifo[next_read_a].begin);
+			if ((us < 0) || (us >= WORK_STALE_US)) {
+				applog(LOG_DEBUG,
+				       "KnC spi: remove stale work %u",
+				       knc->active_fifo[next_read_a].work_id);
+				work = knc->active_fifo[next_read_a].work;
+				knc_active_fifo_inc_idx(&knc->read_a);
+				work_completed(cgpu, work);
+				if (next_read_a != knc->read_a)
+					memcpy(&(knc->active_fifo[next_read_a]),
+					       &(knc->active_fifo[knc->read_a]),
+					       sizeof(struct active_work));
+				knc->active_fifo[knc->read_a].work = NULL;
+			}
+
+			knc_active_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_a);
+		}
+		if (next_read_a == knc->write_a)
+			continue;
+		applog(LOG_DEBUG, "KnC spi: response work %u found",
+		       rxbuf->responses[i].work_id);
+		work = knc->active_fifo[next_read_a].work;
+
+		if (rxbuf->responses[i].type == RESPONSE_TYPE_NONCE_FOUND) {
+			if (NULL != thr) {
+				int cidx = rxbuf->responses[i].asic * 256 +
+					   rxbuf->responses[i].core;
+				if (submit_nonce(thr, work,
+						 rxbuf->responses[i].nonce)) {
+					if (cidx < sizeof(knc->hwerrs))
+						knc->hwerrs[cidx] = 0;
+				} else  {
+					if (cidx < sizeof(knc->hwerrs)) {
+						if (++(knc->hwerrs[cidx]) >= HW_ERR_LIMIT) {
+						    struct core_disa_data *core;
+						    core = &knc->disa_cores_fifo[knc->write_d];
+						    core->disa_begin = now;
+						    core->asic = rxbuf->responses[i].asic;
+						    core->core = rxbuf->responses[i].core;
+						    disable_core(core->asic, core->core);
+						    applog(LOG_WARNING,
+			"KnC: core %u-%u was disabled due to %u HW errors in a row",
+							   core->asic, core->core, HW_ERR_LIMIT);
+						    knc_disa_cores_fifo_inc_idx(&knc->write_d);
+						}
+					}
+				};
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/* Work completed */
+		knc_active_fifo_inc_idx(&knc->read_a);
+		work_completed(cgpu, work);
+		if (next_read_a != knc->read_a)
+			memcpy(&(knc->active_fifo[next_read_a]),
+			       &(knc->active_fifo[knc->read_a]),
+			       sizeof(struct active_work));
+		knc->active_fifo[knc->read_a].work = NULL;
+		++completed;
+	}
+
+	return ((uint64_t)completed) * 0x100000000UL;
+}
+
+/* Send flush command via SPI */
+static int _internal_knc_flush_fpga(struct knc_state *knc)
+{
+	int len;
+
+	spi_txbuf[0].cmd = CMD_FLUSH_QUEUE;
+	spi_txbuf[0].queue_id = 0; /* at the moment we have one and only queue #0 */
+	len = spi_transfer(knc->ctx, (uint8_t *)spi_txbuf,
+			   (uint8_t *)&spi_rxbuf, sizeof(struct spi_request));
+	if (len != sizeof(struct spi_request))
+		return -1;
+	len /= sizeof(struct spi_response);
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+static bool knc_detect_one(struct spidev_context *ctx)
+{
+	/* Scan device for ASICs */
+	int chip_id;
+	int devices = 0;
+
+	for (chip_id = 0; chip_id < MAX_ASICS; ++chip_id) {
+		/* TODO: perform the ASIC test/detection */
+		++devices;
+	}
+
+	if (!devices) {
+		applog(LOG_INFO, "SPI detected, but not KnCminer ASICs");
+		return false;
+	}
+	applog(LOG_INFO, "Found a KnC miner with %d ASICs", devices);
+
+	struct cgpu_info *cgpu = calloc(1, sizeof(*cgpu));
+	struct knc_state *knc = calloc(1, sizeof(*knc));
+	if (!cgpu || !knc) {
+		applog(LOG_ERR, "KnC miner detected, but failed to allocate memory");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	knc->ctx = ctx;
+	knc->devices = devices;
+	knc->read_q = 0;
+	knc->write_q = 1;
+	knc->read_a = 0;
+	knc->write_a = 1;
+	knc->read_d = 0;
+	knc->write_d = 1;
+	knc->salt = rand();
+
+	_internal_knc_flush_fpga(knc);
+
+	cgpu->drv = &knc_drv;
+	cgpu->name = "KnCminer";
+	cgpu->threads = 1;	// .. perhaps our number of devices?
+
+	cgpu->knc_state = knc;
+	add_cgpu(cgpu);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+// http://www.concentric.net/~Ttwang/tech/inthash.htm
+static unsigned long mix(unsigned long a, unsigned long b, unsigned long c)
+{
+    a=a-b;  a=a-c;  a=a^(c >> 13);
+    b=b-c;  b=b-a;  b=b^(a << 8);
+    c=c-a;  c=c-b;  c=c^(b >> 13);
+    a=a-b;  a=a-c;  a=a^(c >> 12);
+    b=b-c;  b=b-a;  b=b^(a << 16);
+    c=c-a;  c=c-b;  c=c^(b >> 5);
+    a=a-b;  a=a-c;  a=a^(c >> 3);
+    b=b-c;  b=b-a;  b=b^(a << 10);
+    c=c-a;  c=c-b;  c=c^(b >> 15);
+    return c;
+}
+
+/* Probe devices and register with add_cgpu */
+void knc_detect(bool __maybe_unused hotplug)
+{
+	int idx;
+
+	srand(mix(clock(), time(NULL), getpid()));
+
+	/* Loop through all possible SPI interfaces */
+	for (idx = 0; idx < MAX_SPIS; ++idx) {
+		struct spidev_context *ctx = spi_new(idx + 1);
+		if (ctx != NULL) {
+			if (!knc_detect_one(ctx))
+				spi_free(ctx);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/* return value is number of nonces that have been checked since
+ * previous call
+ */
+static int64_t knc_scanwork(struct thr_info *thr)
+{
+	struct cgpu_info *cgpu = thr->cgpu;
+	struct knc_state *knc = cgpu->knc_state;
+	int len, num;
+	int next_read_q;
+
+	applog(LOG_DEBUG, "KnC running scanwork");
+
+	knc_check_disabled_cores(knc);
+
+	/* Prepare tx buffer */
+	memset(spi_txbuf, 0, sizeof(spi_txbuf));
+	num = 0;
+	next_read_q = knc->read_q;
+	knc_queued_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_q);
+	while (next_read_q != knc->write_q) {
+		knc_work_from_queue_to_spi(knc, &knc->queued_fifo[next_read_q],
+					   &spi_txbuf[num]);
+		knc_queued_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_q);
+		++num;
+	}
+	/* knc->read_q is advanced in knc_process_response, not here */
+
+	len = spi_transfer(knc->ctx, (uint8_t *)spi_txbuf,
+			   (uint8_t *)&spi_rxbuf, sizeof(spi_txbuf));
+	if (len != sizeof(spi_rxbuf))
+		return -1;
+	len /= sizeof(struct spi_response);
+
+	applog(LOG_DEBUG, "KnC spi: %d works in request", num);
+
+	return knc_process_response(thr, cgpu, &spi_rxbuf, len);
+}
+
+static bool knc_queue_full(struct cgpu_info *cgpu)
+{
+	struct knc_state *knc = cgpu->knc_state;
+	struct work *work;
+	int queue_full = true;
+
+	applog(LOG_DEBUG, "KnC running queue full");
+	while (!knc_queued_fifo_full(knc)) {
+		work = get_queued(cgpu);
+		if (!work) {
+			queue_full = false;
+			break;
+		}
+		knc->queued_fifo[knc->write_q].work = work;
+		knc_queued_fifo_inc_idx(&(knc->write_q));
+	}
+
+	return queue_full;
+}
+
+static void knc_flush_work(struct cgpu_info *cgpu)
+{
+	struct knc_state *knc = cgpu->knc_state;
+	struct work *work;
+	int len;
+	int next_read_q, next_read_a;
+
+	applog(LOG_ERR, "KnC running flushwork");
+
+	/* Drain queued works */
+	next_read_q = knc->read_q;
+	knc_queued_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_q);
+	while (next_read_q != knc->write_q) {
+		work = knc->queued_fifo[next_read_q].work;
+		work_completed(cgpu, work);
+		knc->queued_fifo[next_read_q].work = NULL;
+		knc->read_q = next_read_q;
+		knc_queued_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_q);
+	}
+
+	/* Drain active works */
+	next_read_a = knc->read_a;
+	knc_active_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_a);
+	while (next_read_a != knc->write_a) {
+		work = knc->active_fifo[next_read_a].work;
+		work_completed(cgpu, work);
+		knc->active_fifo[next_read_a].work = NULL;
+		knc->read_a = next_read_a;
+		knc_active_fifo_inc_idx(&next_read_a);
+	}
+
+	len = _internal_knc_flush_fpga(knc);
+	if (len > 0)
+		knc_process_response(NULL, cgpu, &spi_rxbuf, len);
+}
+
+struct device_drv knc_drv = {
+	.drv_id = DRIVER_knc,
+	.dname = "KnCminer",
+	.name = "KnC",
+	.drv_detect = knc_detect,	// Probe for devices, add with add_cgpu
+
+	.hash_work = hash_queued_work,
+	.scanwork = knc_scanwork,
+	.queue_full = knc_queue_full,
+	.flush_work = knc_flush_work,
+};
diff --git a/miner.h b/miner.h
index 73da6b6..1e6f4ef 100644
--- a/miner.h
+++ b/miner.h
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ static inline int fsync (int fd)
 #define ASIC_PARSE_COMMANDS(DRIVER_ADD_COMMAND) \
 	DRIVER_ADD_COMMAND(bflsc) \
 	DRIVER_ADD_COMMAND(bitfury) \
+	DRIVER_ADD_COMMAND(knc) \
 	DRIVER_ADD_COMMAND(avalon) \
 	DRIVER_ADD_COMMAND(klondike)
 
@@ -496,6 +497,9 @@ struct cgpu_info {
 	bool polling;
 	bool flash_led;
 #endif /* USE_BITFORCE */
+#if defined(USE_KNC)
+	struct knc_state *knc_state;
+#endif
 #if defined(USE_BITFORCE) || defined(USE_BFLSC)
 	pthread_mutex_t device_mutex;
 #endif /* USE_BITFORCE || USE_BFLSC */