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  • Refactor
    • Reorganized Mellanox firmware data collection infrastructure with improved modularity and device context abstraction, maintaining existing collection capabilities while streamlining internal coordination of system, firmware, and cable diagnostics collection.

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@filanov, please review and tell me what you think about this refactor

I placed mellanox_firmware_suite under sos/report.
I would prefer to place it under sos/report/plugins, but doing so causes the plugin auto-discovery mechanism to attempt importing these modules during execution.
Since these modules are support code and not standalone sos plugins, the imports fail and result in errors.

for example:
Error while trying to load module sos.report.plugins.base_collector: ModuleNotFoundError
plugin base_collector does not install, skipping: No module named 'sos.report.plugins.base_collector'

Error while trying to load module sos.report.plugins.base_tool: ModuleNotFoundError
plugin base_tool does not install, skipping: No module named 'sos.report.plugins.base_tool'

Error while trying to load module sos.report.plugins.cable_collector: ModuleNotFoundError
plugin cable_collector does not install, skipping: No module named 'sos.report.plugins.cable_collector'

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Walkthrough

Introduces a modular framework for Mellanox firmware diagnostics featuring device context abstraction, base tool infrastructure, factory patterns for tool instantiation, and specialized collectors for system, firmware, and cable data. Refactors the main plugin to delegate orchestration to a centralized manager.

Changes

Cohort / File(s) Summary
Device Abstraction
device_context.py
New DeviceContext class stores device, PCI, primary status, collector flags, and provider; computes BDF identifier; exposes read-only properties.
Base Infrastructure
tools/base_tool.py, collectors/base_collector.py
BaseTool implements command execution with caching, optional filename output, and security attribute parsing. Base Collector defines run() dispatcher by provider, delegating to abstract _collect_with_mft() or _collect_with_mstflint().
Tool Factory
tools/__init__.py
Introduces FirmwareTools, MftTools, MstFlintTools enums; TOOLS_MAP registry; per-context caching; get_tool() factory function for instantiating and reusing tool instances.
MFT Tool Wrappers
tools/MFT/{flint,mget_temp,mlxconfig,mlxdump,mlxlink,mlxreg,mst,mstdump,resourcedump}.py
Nine tool wrapper classes extending BaseTool; each provides command methods delegating to execute_cmd with device context. flint.py and mstflint.py include is_secured_fw property and security caching.
MSTFlint Tool Wrappers
tools/MSTFlint/{mstconfig,mstdevices_info,mstflint,mstlink,mstmget_temp,mstreg,mstregdump,mstresourcedump}.py
Eight tool wrapper classes extending BaseTool mirroring MFT structure; mstflint.py includes is_secured_fw property and security caching.
Specialized Collectors
collectors/{system_collector,firmware_collector,cable_collector}.py
SystemCollector gathers version and status info; FirmwareCollector orchestrates flint/mstflint dumps with per-index and config collection; CableCollector aggregates module, cable, counters, and PCIe link data with archive path generation.
Collector Manager & Plugin Refactor
collectors/collector_manager.py, plugins/mellanox_firmware.py
CollectorManager coordinates system, firmware, and cable collection across device contexts. Plugin migrates from inline tool logic to manager-based orchestration; replaces per-tool setup with device discovery and context accumulation.

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🐰 In firmware forests, paths aligned,
Tools abstracted, contexts bind,
Collectors dance in harmony,
Mellanox data flowing free!
From cables deep to registers high,
We hop through bytes with grateful sigh.

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Actionable comments posted: 5

🤖 Fix all issues with AI agents
In `@sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/collectors/cable_collector.py`:
- Around line 54-111: In _collect_link_data, before calling tool.amber_collect
and tool.amber_collect_pcie, ensure the directory for the CSV paths returned by
__generate_archive_file_path exists; compute amber_csv_path and
amber_pci_csv_path as you already do, create their parent directories
(os.makedirs(pathlib.Path(amber_csv_path).parent, exist_ok=True)) and then call
tool.amber_collect and tool.amber_collect_pcie using
amber_csv_path/amber_pci_csv_path and the existing
amber_file_name/amber_pci_file_name variables so writes won't fail if the output
dirs are missing.

In `@sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/base_tool.py`:
- Around line 37-49: _in _run_command_, guard against
exec_cmd/_collect_cmd_output returning None or a dict with status==None by
normalizing the result: after calling self.plugin.exec_cmd(...) or
self.plugin._collect_cmd_output(...), if the returned value is None set res to
an empty dict, then read status = res.get("status"); if status is None replace
it with a safe non-zero default (e.g. 1) to indicate failure, and set output =
res.get("output", ""); finally return the normalized (status, output). This
ensures callers checking rc != 0 / rc == 0 behave consistently and handles
_collect_cmd_output timeouts too.

In `@sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/MFT/mstdump.py`:
- Around line 4-10: The mstdump_run method currently ignores the idx when
building the command, causing identical dumps; update MstdumpTool.mstdump_run so
the cmd passed to execute_cmd includes the idx (for example append a segment
flag like "--segment {idx}" or the appropriate mstdump argument) while keeping
key and filename usage, and apply the same change to the corresponding method in
mstregdump.py so each iteration invokes a distinct command per idx.

In `@sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/MSTFlint/mstregdump.py`:
- Around line 4-10: The method MstregdumpTool.mstregdump_run currently accepts
an unused idx; either remove the idx parameter (and update its callers/loop) or
incorporate idx into the executed command so each invocation differs. Update the
call to self.execute_cmd (the cmd string built for mstregdump using
self.ctx.device) to include the idx value in the command invocation (or the
appropriate flag/segment syntax) and keep filename handling intact, or remove
idx from the signature and from the loop that calls mstregdump_run to avoid
repeating the same command.

In `@sos/report/plugins/mellanox_firmware.py`:
- Around line 164-191: The setup method appends to self.device_contexts on every
run causing duplicates when setup is called multiple times; at the start of
setup (before calling detect_tool/detect_devices) clear or reinitialize
self.device_contexts (e.g., set self.device_contexts = [] or call clear()) so
DeviceContext entries created in the loop (using DeviceContext, device_contexts,
setup, detect_tool, detect_devices) don't accumulate across repeated setup
invocations.
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sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/device_context.py (1)

1-9: Clean context abstraction with proper encapsulation.

The class design is appropriate for a per-device context object. The read-only properties protect the immutable device identity while exposing a mutable cache for tool results.

Consider adding type hints to the constructor parameters for consistency with BaseTool which uses type hints:

def __init__(self, device: str, pci: str, primary: bool, global_collector: bool, provider) -> None:

Also, a __repr__ method could aid debugging:

def __repr__(self):
    return f"DeviceContext(device={self._device!r}, pci={self._pci!r})"
sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/__init__.py (1)

85-97: Optional: avoid global cache growth and id reuse edge cases.

Using id(ctx) as part of the key can retain entries longer than needed and risks id reuse in long-lived processes. Consider a WeakKeyDictionary keyed by ctx to let caches expire naturally.

♻️ Suggested refactor (weak-keyed cache)
+from weakref import WeakKeyDictionary
-_TOOL_CACHE = {}
+_TOOL_CACHE = WeakKeyDictionary()

 def get_tool(name, plugin, ctx):
-    cache_key = f"{id(ctx)}_{name}"
-
     if name not in TOOLS_MAP:
         raise ValueError(f"Unknown tool: '{name}'")
 
-    if cache_key not in _TOOL_CACHE:
-        _TOOL_CACHE[cache_key] = TOOLS_MAP[name](plugin, ctx)
+    ctx_cache = _TOOL_CACHE.setdefault(ctx, {})
+    if name not in ctx_cache:
+        ctx_cache[name] = TOOLS_MAP[name](plugin, ctx)
 
-    return _TOOL_CACHE[cache_key]
+    return ctx_cache[name]

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def _collect_link_data(self, plugin, tool, prefix, ctx):
file_base = f"{prefix}_{ctx.bdf}_"

tool.show_module(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_module"
)

tool.cable_dump(
filename=f"{file_base}--cable_--dump"
)

tool.cable_ddm(
filename=f"{file_base}--cable_--ddm"
)

tool.show_counters(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_counters"
)

tool.show_eye(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_eye"
)

tool.show_fec(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_fec"
)

tool.show_serdes_tx(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_serdes_tx"
)

tool.show_rx_fec_histogram(
filename=f"{file_base}--rx_fec_histogram_--show_histogram"
)

if ctx.primary:
self._collect_pcie_link_details(plugin, tool, file_base, ctx)

amber_file_name = f"{file_base}--amber_collect"
amber_csv_path = self.__generate_archive_file_path(
plugin,
file_name=f"{amber_file_name}.csv"
)

tool.amber_collect(
path=amber_csv_path, filename=amber_file_name
)

amber_pci_file_name = f"{file_base}--amber_collect_--pci"
amber_pci_csv_path = self.__generate_archive_file_path(
plugin,
file_name=f"{amber_pci_file_name}.csv"
)

tool.amber_collect_pcie(
path=amber_pci_csv_path,
filename=amber_pci_file_name
)
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Ensure amber CSV output directory exists.

amber_collect writes directly to the CSV path; if the command output directory hasn’t been created yet, the write can fail. Create the directory before invoking.

🛠️ Suggested fix
             amber_csv_path = self.__generate_archive_file_path(
                 plugin,
                 file_name=f"{amber_file_name}.csv"
             )
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(amber_csv_path), exist_ok=True)

             tool.amber_collect(
                 path=amber_csv_path, filename=amber_file_name
             )
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def _collect_link_data(self, plugin, tool, prefix, ctx):
file_base = f"{prefix}_{ctx.bdf}_"
tool.show_module(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_module"
)
tool.cable_dump(
filename=f"{file_base}--cable_--dump"
)
tool.cable_ddm(
filename=f"{file_base}--cable_--ddm"
)
tool.show_counters(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_counters"
)
tool.show_eye(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_eye"
)
tool.show_fec(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_fec"
)
tool.show_serdes_tx(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_serdes_tx"
)
tool.show_rx_fec_histogram(
filename=f"{file_base}--rx_fec_histogram_--show_histogram"
)
if ctx.primary:
self._collect_pcie_link_details(plugin, tool, file_base, ctx)
amber_file_name = f"{file_base}--amber_collect"
amber_csv_path = self.__generate_archive_file_path(
plugin,
file_name=f"{amber_file_name}.csv"
)
tool.amber_collect(
path=amber_csv_path, filename=amber_file_name
)
amber_pci_file_name = f"{file_base}--amber_collect_--pci"
amber_pci_csv_path = self.__generate_archive_file_path(
plugin,
file_name=f"{amber_pci_file_name}.csv"
)
tool.amber_collect_pcie(
path=amber_pci_csv_path,
filename=amber_pci_file_name
)
def _collect_link_data(self, plugin, tool, prefix, ctx):
file_base = f"{prefix}_{ctx.bdf}_"
tool.show_module(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_module"
)
tool.cable_dump(
filename=f"{file_base}--cable_--dump"
)
tool.cable_ddm(
filename=f"{file_base}--cable_--ddm"
)
tool.show_counters(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_counters"
)
tool.show_eye(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_eye"
)
tool.show_fec(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_fec"
)
tool.show_serdes_tx(
filename=f"{file_base}--show_serdes_tx"
)
tool.show_rx_fec_histogram(
filename=f"{file_base}--rx_fec_histogram_--show_histogram"
)
if ctx.primary:
self._collect_pcie_link_details(plugin, tool, file_base, ctx)
amber_file_name = f"{file_base}--amber_collect"
amber_csv_path = self.__generate_archive_file_path(
plugin,
file_name=f"{amber_file_name}.csv"
)
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(amber_csv_path), exist_ok=True)
tool.amber_collect(
path=amber_csv_path, filename=amber_file_name
)
amber_pci_file_name = f"{file_base}--amber_collect_--pci"
amber_pci_csv_path = self.__generate_archive_file_path(
plugin,
file_name=f"{amber_pci_file_name}.csv"
)
tool.amber_collect_pcie(
path=amber_pci_csv_path,
filename=amber_pci_file_name
)
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/collectors/cable_collector.py` around
lines 54 - 111, In _collect_link_data, before calling tool.amber_collect and
tool.amber_collect_pcie, ensure the directory for the CSV paths returned by
__generate_archive_file_path exists; compute amber_csv_path and
amber_pci_csv_path as you already do, create their parent directories
(os.makedirs(pathlib.Path(amber_csv_path).parent, exist_ok=True)) and then call
tool.amber_collect and tool.amber_collect_pcie using
amber_csv_path/amber_pci_csv_path and the existing
amber_file_name/amber_pci_file_name variables so writes won't fail if the output
dirs are missing.

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Not feasible—the plugin directory is created during the setup flow, and the path is generated using the appropriate system calls.

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@anton-metsner, thank you for the clarification! I understand now that the plugin framework's setup flow and system calls handle the directory creation automatically, so the explicit makedirs is unnecessary. I appreciate you explaining how the plugin infrastructure works.


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Repo: NVIDIA/doca-sosreport PR: 91
File: sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/collectors/cable_collector.py:54-111
Timestamp: 2026-01-22T22:39:45.230Z
Learning: In sos plugin framework (sos/report/plugins), the plugin directory structure is created during the setup flow. Methods like `plugin.archive.get_archive_path()` and `plugin._make_command_filename()` use appropriate system calls that ensure directories exist, so explicit `os.makedirs()` calls are not needed before writing files to paths generated by these methods.

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class MstdumpTool(BaseTool):
def mstdump_run(self, idx, filename=None):
return self.execute_cmd(
cmd=f"mstdump {self.ctx.device}",
key=f"mstdump_{self.ctx.device}_{idx}",
filename=filename
)
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idx parameter is unused in the mstdump command.

The method accepts idx but only applies it to the cache key and filename, not to the command itself. This causes the loop in firmware_collector.py to execute the identical mstdump {device} command three times, producing identical output. If the intent is to dump different segments with the mstdump command, add idx to the command (e.g., mstdump {self.ctx.device} --segment {idx}). Otherwise, remove the loop and extra calls. Note: The same issue exists in mstregdump.py.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In `@sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/MFT/mstdump.py` around lines 4 - 10,
The mstdump_run method currently ignores the idx when building the command,
causing identical dumps; update MstdumpTool.mstdump_run so the cmd passed to
execute_cmd includes the idx (for example append a segment flag like "--segment
{idx}" or the appropriate mstdump argument) while keeping key and filename
usage, and apply the same change to the corresponding method in mstregdump.py so
each iteration invokes a distinct command per idx.

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expected behavior,
It should be the same command for any idx
Filename generation is outside the scope of this function

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@anton-metsner, thank you for the clarification! I understand now—the idx parameter is intentionally used only for cache key differentiation and filename generation, while the command itself remains consistent across iterations. This makes sense for the use case where you're collecting the same diagnostic output multiple times or organizing outputs by index.

I've noted this design pattern for future reference.


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Repo: NVIDIA/doca-sosreport PR: 91
File: sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/MFT/mstdump.py:4-10
Timestamp: 2026-01-22T22:41:21.556Z
Learning: In sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/MFT/mstdump.py and mstregdump.py, the idx parameter in mstdump_run and mstregdump_run methods is intentionally used only for cache key and filename generation, not in the command itself. The command should remain the same for any idx value—this is expected behavior.

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class MstregdumpTool(BaseTool):
def mstregdump_run(self, idx, filename=None):
return self.execute_cmd(
cmd=f"mstregdump {self.ctx.device}",
key=f"mstregdump_{self.ctx.device}_{idx}",
filename=filename
)
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idx doesn't affect the mstregdump invocation.

The method receives idx but does not pass it to the command, so the for idx in (1, 2, 3) loop executes the same mstregdump {device} command three times. If idx is meant to select a segment, pass it into the command; otherwise remove the parameter and loop.

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In `@sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/MSTFlint/mstregdump.py` around lines
4 - 10, The method MstregdumpTool.mstregdump_run currently accepts an unused
idx; either remove the idx parameter (and update its callers/loop) or
incorporate idx into the executed command so each invocation differs. Update the
call to self.execute_cmd (the cmd string built for mstregdump using
self.ctx.device) to include the idx value in the command invocation (or the
appropriate flag/segment syntax) and keep filename handling intact, or remove
idx from the signature and from the loop that calls mstregdump_run to avoid
repeating the same command.

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expected behavior,
It should be the same command for any idx
Filename generation is outside the scope of this function

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@anton-metsner Thank you for the clarification! I understand now—the design intentionally runs the same mstregdump command multiple times, and the idx parameter serves to:

  1. Differentiate cache keys (f"mstregdump_{self.ctx.device}_{idx}") so that each invocation bypasses the cache and executes independently
  2. Enable unique filename generation by the caller (e.g., f"mstregdump_{ctx.bdf}_{idx}")

This pattern makes sense for capturing multiple snapshots of the same device state to separate files. I appreciate you explaining the rationale!


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File: sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/MSTFlint/mstregdump.py:4-10
Timestamp: 2026-01-22T22:42:08.461Z
Learning: In `sos/report/mellanox_firmware_suite/tools/MSTFlint/mstregdump.py`, the `mstregdump_run` method intentionally accepts an `idx` parameter that is used only in the cache key (not in the command string) to allow the same command to run multiple times with different cache keys and caller-generated filenames. This is expected behavior for capturing multiple snapshots of device state.

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… collectors

Refactored Mellanox firmware collection into a modular suite
built around device contexts and collectors.
Detection now creates a DeviceContext per Mellanox PCI/MST device,
selects MFT vs mstflint, and orchestrates execution via CollectorManager.

Introduced reusable tool wrappers (flint/mstflint, mstdump/mstregdump,
resourcedump, mlxlink/mstlink, etc.) and dedicated collectors for
system, firmware, and cable data.
These share caching and use consistent output naming.

Removed the old inline command tables from the plugin while preserving
coverage, simplifying control flow, and improving logging.

Signed-off-by: Anton Metsner <antonm@nvidia.com>
Collect PCIe link status and error counters for Mellanox devices using
mstlink/mlxlink to improve PCIe diagnostics.

Signed-off-by: Anton Metsner <antonm@nvidia.com>
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general comment about the filenames i think that it's better to avoid setting it via code and let the sdk to decide the name but up to you

def commands(self):
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Build and return all commands for MFT firmware collection.
for pci_addr, is_primary in pci_devices:
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not sure i understand this part, what does it do and why is there a break if you found one object?

filename=f"flint_{ctx.bdf}_q_full"
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for idx in (1, 2, 3):
for idx in range(1,4):

filename=f"mstflint_{ctx.bdf}_q_full"
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for idx in (1, 2, 3):
for idx in range(1,4):

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