Description :
Architect and Lead PCI Subsystem Development :
- Drive design, development, and maintenance of PCI and PCIe subsystems and drivers in the Linux kernel.
- Ensure seamless enumeration, configuration, power management, and hotplug support for PCI devices.
Device Enablement and Bring-up :
Lead platform bring-up activities involving PCI / PCIe devices (e.g., network, storage, GPU, NVMe).Validate and debug device-tree or ACPI configurations for PCI host bridges and endpoints.Kernel and Firmware Interaction :
Collaborate with firmware / bootloader teams for correct BAR, MSI / MSI-X, and IOMMU configurations.Work closely with architecture teams to support secure boot and DMA protection for PCI devices.Performance and Power Optimization :
Analyze PCI bandwidth, latency, and power bottlenecks.Implement ASPM, LTR, and other low-power states in compliance with PCIe specs.Debugging and Issue Resolution :
Use Linux tools (lspci, setpci, tracepoints, ftrace, perf, etc.) and oscilloscopes / analyzers for low-level debugging.Root-cause platform PCI failures and compatibility issues across hardware and kernel versions.Upstream and Compliance :
Contribute patches upstream to the Linux kernel PCI subsystem.Ensure compliance with PCI-SIG and Linux kernel community best practices.Cross-Team Collaboration :
Interface with SoC, BIOS / UEFI, board, and validation teams to ensure robust PCIe device support across platforms.Required Expertise :
Deep understanding of Linux kernel internals, especially drivers / pci and subsystems like hot plug, MSI, IOMMU, DMA API.Hands-on experience with PCIe Gen3 / Gen4 / Gen5 devices and related PHY bring-up issues.Familiarity with ARM64 and x86 architectures, DT / ACPI handling for PCI devices.Proficient in C programming, Linux kernel debugging (GDB, crash dumps), and tools like dmesg, lspci, pcie_check.Expertise in power management (runtime, suspend / resume flows) for PCI devices.Experience with Secure Boot, TrustZone, and virtualization passthrough (VFIO / SR-IOV) for PCIe devices is a strong plus.Experience using Yocto, Buildroot, or other embedded Linux build systems.(ref : hirist.tech)