[PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Save and restore MSI control of RC in suspend and resume
Lorenzo Pieralisi
lpieralisi at kernel.org
Fri Mar 24 08:59:14 PDT 2023
On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 07:02:35AM +0000, Hongxing Zhu wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas at kernel.org>
> > Sent: 2023年3月18日 6:25
> > To: Hongxing Zhu <hongxing.zhu at nxp.com>
> > Cc: Lorenzo Pieralisi <lpieralisi at kernel.org>; l.stach at pengutronix.de;
> > bhelgaas at google.com; linux-pci at vger.kernel.org;
> > linux-arm-kernel at lists.infradead.org; linux-kernel at vger.kernel.org;
> > kernel at pengutronix.de; dl-linux-imx <linux-imx at nxp.com>
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Save and restore MSI control of RC in suspend
> > and resume
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 07:38:02AM +0000, Hongxing Zhu wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Lorenzo Pieralisi <lpieralisi at kernel.org>
> > > > Sent: 2023年3月16日 16:11
> > > > To: Hongxing Zhu <hongxing.zhu at nxp.com>
> > > > Cc: Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas at kernel.org>; l.stach at pengutronix.de;
> > > > bhelgaas at google.com; linux-pci at vger.kernel.org;
> > > > linux-arm-kernel at lists.infradead.org; linux-kernel at vger.kernel.org;
> > > > kernel at pengutronix.de; dl-linux-imx <linux-imx at nxp.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Save and restore MSI control of
> > > > RC in suspend and resume
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 07:37:41AM +0000, Hongxing Zhu wrote:
> > > >
> > > > [...]
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > It's not a separate register.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The bit I manipulated is the MSI Enable bit of the Message
> > > > > > > > > Control Register for MSI (Offset 02h) contained in the
> > > > > > > > > MSI-capability of Root Complex.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In addition, on i.MX6, the MSI Enable bit controls
> > > > > > > > > delivery of MSI interrupts from components below the Root Port.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > So, set MSI Enable in imx6q-pcie to let the MSI from
> > > > > > > > > downstream components works.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > My confusion is about this "MSI Capability" found by
> > > > > > > > "dw_pcie_find_capability(pci, PCI_CAP_ID_MSI)" in your patch.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The i.MX6 manual might refer to that as an "MSI Capability"
> > > > > > > > but as far as I know, the PCIe base spec doesn't document a
> > > > > > > > Root Complex MSI
> > > > > > Capability.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I don't think it's the same as the one documented in PCIe
> > > > > > > > r6.0, sec 7.7.2. I think it's different because:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > (1) I *think* "pci" here refers to the RC, not to a Root Port.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > (2) The semantics are different. The MSI-X Enable bit in 7.7.2 only
> > > > > > > > determines whether the Function itself is permitted to use MSI-X.
> > > > > > > > It has nothing to do with devices *below* a Root Port can
> > > > > > > > use
> > > > MSI-X.
> > > > > > > > It also has nothing to do with whether a Root Port can forward MSI
> > > > > > > > transactions from those downstream devices.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This part of my confusion could be easily resolved via a comment.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I do have a follow-on question, though: the patch seems to
> > > > > > > > enable MSI-related functionality using a register in the
> > > > > > > > DesignWare IP, not something in the i.MX6-specific IP. If
> > > > > > > > that's true, why don't other DesignWare-based drivers need
> > > > > > > > something
> > > > similar?
> > > > > > > Hi Bjorn:
> > > > > > > Thanks a lot for you reply.
> > > > > > > This behavior is specific for i.MX PCIe.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Which behaviour ? It can't be the root port MSI capability, that
> > > > > > would be a HW bug (ie disabling root port MSIs would imply
> > > > > > disabling MSIs for all downstream components).
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > i.MX PCIe designer use this MSI_EN bit to control the MSI trigger
> > > > > when integrate Design Ware PCIe IP.
> > > > > Without the MSI_EN bit assertion (1b'1), the devices below this RC
> > > > > can't trigger the MSI successfully.
> > > > > Yes, you're right. It should not be the root port MSI capability.
> > > >
> > > > The question is, it is or it is not the root port MSI capability ?
> > > >
> > > > If it is, that's a HW bug.
> > > >
> > > > If it is not there is nothing to do and this patch can be merged.
> > > Hi Lorenzo:
> > > Thanks for your reply.
> > > I think it is not the root port MSI capability actually.
> > > Refer to my understands, designer just use the msi_en bit to control
> > > the delivery of MSI interrupts from components below the Root Port.
> > > >
> > > > > > > i.MX PCIe designer use this MSI_EN bit to control the MSI
> > > > > > > trigger when integrate Design Ware PCIe IP.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Fair enough but that can't be the MSI Enable bit in the Root
> > > > > > Port MSI capability "Message Control" field I am afraid.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is what Bjorn mentioned quite clearly, a root complex
> > > > > > configuration register dressed as an MSI capability, the root
> > > > > > complex is not a PCI device; either that or that's an HW bug.
> > > > > Yes, it is. I agree with you. Had report this situation to the design team.
> > > > > Hope to correct this bug in HW design if it's possible.
> > > >
> > > > I don't understand if it is a HW bug or not, see above. I think it
> > > > is legitimate to have MMIO register space that *looks* like an MSI
> > > > capability for the root complex to control delivery of MSI
> > > > interrupts, as long as it is not the actual root port MSI
> > > > capability, in the root port PCI config space in which case this would be a HW
> > bug from what you are reporting.
> > > I just provide the following suggestions.
> > > - Root complex shouldn't have the MSI capability refer to the PCIe Spec
> > > 7.7.1 chapter.
> > > - Root port MSIs should not imply disabling MSIs for all downstream
> > components.
> >
> > I think this is all a lot of confusion, mostly on my part, sorry about that.
> >
> > Root Complex configuration and behavior is not specified by the PCIe spec, so
> > that's completely up to the i.MX designer. It's fine for the Root Complex to have
> > an MSI Capability, and it's fine for that capability to enable/disable the RC fielding
> > of MSI MemWr transactions from downstream devices and triggering MSI
> > interrupts.
> >
> > It's also fine for the RC MSI Capability to be identified with a Capability ID of 0x5,
> > although it is slightly confusing to use PCI_CAP_ID_MSI to find it. It's also
> > slightly confusing to use the PCI_MSI_FLAGS offset into the RC MSI Capability.
> >
> > Using the PCI_CAP_ID_MSI, PCI_MSI_FLAGS, and PCI_MSI_FLAGS_ENABLE
> > macros suggests to the reader that this RC MSI capability is the same as the the
> > MSI Capability defined by PCIe r6.0, sec 7.7.1. Obviously it is *not* the same,
> > because we're talking about a *Root Complex* capability, while the sec 7.7.1
> > capability can only appear on PCIe functions (Root Ports, Endpoints, Switch Ports,
> > etc).
> >
> > I suggest a comment to the effect that this is a Root Complex MSI Capability, not
> > the MSI Capability defined by PCIe r6.0, sec 7.7.1.
> >
> > Possibly even add new #defines in pci-imx6.c with different names, even though
> > the values happen to be the same as the PCI_MSI_* #defines. That would be a
> > convenient place to put a comment about what they are.
> Hi Bjorn:
> Thanks a lot for your dispelling doubts.
> How about to add the following comments in the new add function to clarify it?
>
> --- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> @@ -1036,6 +1036,18 @@ static void pci_imx_set_msi_en(struct dw_pcie *pci)
> u8 offset;
> u16 val;
>
> + /*
> + * When i.MX DM PCIe controller is configured as RC mode, it has one
> + * MSI Capability Structure, although PCIe r6.0, sec 7.7.1 doesn't
> + * specify the MSI Capability Structures for Root Complex.
That's because a PCI root complex is not a PCI device (and this is not
an MSI capability, which lives in PCI config space).
I will reword it (and the commit log with it) and merge it in the coming
weeks for v6.4
Thanks,
Lorenzo
> + *
> + * The MSI_EN bit of MSI control register contained in this MSI-CAP
> + * is used control the MSI delivery of MSI interrupts from components
> + * below the Root Port.
> + *
> + * Find it by PCI_CAP_ID_MSI here, and assert the MSI_EN bit to allow
> + * the MSI delivery below the Root Port, if the PCI MSI is enabled.
> + */
> if (pci_msi_enabled()) {
> offset = dw_pcie_find_capability(pci, PCI_CAP_ID_MSI);
> dw_pcie_dbi_ro_wr_en(pci);
> Best Regards
> Richard Zhu
> >
> > Bjorn
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