From: David Matlack <dmatlack@google.com>
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Subject: [PATCH v5 04/11] PCI: liveupdate: Document driver binding responsibilities
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 18:48:39 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260512184846.119396-5-dmatlack@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260512184846.119396-1-dmatlack@google.com>
Document how driver binding works during a Live Update and what the PCI
core expects of drivers and users. Note that this is only a description
of the current division of responsibilities. These can change in the
future if we decide.
Signed-off-by: David Matlack <dmatlack@google.com>
---
drivers/pci/liveupdate.c | 16 ++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/liveupdate.c b/drivers/pci/liveupdate.c
index f14396dd1477..d77e64906a25 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/liveupdate.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/liveupdate.c
@@ -77,6 +77,22 @@
* preserved. These may be relaxed in the future:
*
* * The device cannot be a Virtual Function (VF).
+ *
+ * Driver Binding
+ * ==============
+ *
+ * In the outgoing kernel, it is the driver's responsibility to ensure that it
+ * does not release a device between pci_liveupdate_preserve() and
+ * pci_liveupdate_unpreserve().
+ *
+ * In the incoming kernel, it is the driver's responsibility to ensure that it
+ * does not release a preserved device between probe() and
+ * pci_liveupdate_finish().
+ *
+ * It is the user's responsibility to ensure that incoming preserved devices are
+ * bound to the correct driver. i.e. The PCI core does not protect against a
+ * device getting preserved by driver A in the outgoing kernel and then getting
+ * bound to driver B in the incoming kernel.
*/
#define pr_fmt(fmt) "PCI: liveupdate: " fmt
--
2.54.0.563.g4f69b47b94-goog
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-12 18:48 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-12 18:48 [PATCH v5 00/11] PCI: liveupdate: PCI core support for Live Update David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 01/11] PCI: liveupdate: Set up FLB handler for the PCI core David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 02/11] PCI: liveupdate: Track outgoing preserved PCI devices David Matlack
2026-05-14 0:31 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-14 18:16 ` David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 03/11] PCI: liveupdate: Track incoming " David Matlack
2026-05-14 1:05 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-14 18:27 ` David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` David Matlack [this message]
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 05/11] PCI: liveupdate: Keep bus numbers constant during Live Update David Matlack
2026-05-14 1:36 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-14 18:39 ` David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 06/11] PCI: liveupdate: Auto-preserve upstream bridges across " David Matlack
2026-05-14 2:05 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-14 18:41 ` David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 07/11] PCI: liveupdate: Inherit ACS flags in incoming preserved devices David Matlack
2026-05-14 2:37 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-14 18:46 ` David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 08/11] PCI: liveupdate: Inherit ARI Forwarding Enable on preserved bridges David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 09/11] PCI: liveupdate: Freeze preservation status during shutdown David Matlack
2026-05-14 3:14 ` sashiko-bot
2026-05-14 18:48 ` David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 10/11] PCI: liveupdate: Do not disable bus mastering on preserved devices during kexec David Matlack
2026-05-12 18:48 ` [PATCH v5 11/11] Documentation: PCI: Add documentation for Live Update David Matlack
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