[PATCH v2 0/5] K3: wait for TIFS init before CTRL_MMR unlock

[PATCH v2 0/5] K3: wait for TIFS init before CTRL_MMR unlock

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

Hi,

this series uses a TIFS barrier before doing the ctrl_mmr_unlock(). This
specific implementation works for the platforms where TIFS is already
running at this point. Note that other K3 platforms may have the same
problem, but for these this implementation is not straight forward.

This series is only tested on am625 HS-SE. I don't have any other HS-SE
boards.

Best,
Markus

---
Changes in v2:
- Create a common helper k3_sysfw_wait_ready() to make the purpose of
  the get_ti_sci_handle() clear.
- Extend the series to the other SoCs with the same boot process: am62a7,
  am62p5 and j722s.
- Link to v1: https://patch.msgid.link/20260923-v2026-10-next-topic-am62-hs-se-fix-unlock-race-v1-1-300ddb9f5be8@baylibre.com

To: u-boot@lists.u-boot-project.org
Cc: Tom Rini <trini@konsulko.com>
Cc: Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas@linaro.org>
Cc: Daniel Schultz <d.schultz@phytec.de>
Cc: Udit Kumar <u-kumar1@ti.com>
Cc: Richard Genoud <richard.genoud@bootlin.com>
Cc: Anshul Dalal <anshuld@ti.com>
Cc: Aristo Chen <aristo.chen@canonical.com>
Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>

---
Markus Schneider-Pargmann (5):
      arm: mach-k3: common: add helper to wait for TIFS initialization
      arm: mach-k3: am625: Wait for TIFS initialization
      arm: mach-k3: am62a7: Wait for TIFS initialization
      arm: mach-k3: am62p5: Wait for TIFS initialization
      arm: mach-k3: j722s: Wait for TIFS initialization

 arch/arm/mach-k3/am62ax/am62a7_init.c |  5 +++--
 arch/arm/mach-k3/am62px/am62p5_init.c |  5 +++--
 arch/arm/mach-k3/am62x/am625_init.c   |  5 +++--
 arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c             | 10 ++++++++++
 arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h             |  1 +
 arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c   |  5 +++--
 6 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
---
base-commit: 75df64103873fac09642860cedadaffb8cf6b2c7
change-id: 20260923-v2026-10-next-topic-am62-hs-se-fix-unlock-race-15fda445257e

Best regards,
--  
Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>

[PATCH v2 1/5] arm: mach-k3: common: add helper to wait for TIFS initialization

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

Add a helper to wait for TIFS initialization to be finished. Effectively
this is just a call to get_ti_sci_handle() but I think a separate
function makes the purpose of this call better visible.

get_ti_sci_handle() internally leads to fetching the TIFS version with a
message and response. TIFS only responds once initialization finished.
If a response is not received get_ti_sci_handle() returns after a
timeout.

Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
---
 arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c | 10 ++++++++++
 arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h |  1 +
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
index 6e382efdb3be..480c90cfa65f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ struct ti_sci_handle *get_ti_sci_handle(void)
 	return (struct ti_sci_handle *)ti_sci_get_handle_from_sysfw(dev);
 }
 
+void k3_sysfw_wait_ready(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Wait for TIFS initialization to finish. This helper is used to make
+	 * sure TIFS removed the firewall before U-Boot tries to unlock CTRL_MMR
+	 * registers and continues the boot.
+	 */
+	get_ti_sci_handle();
+}
+
 void k3_sysfw_print_ver(void)
 {
 	struct ti_sci_handle *ti_sci = get_ti_sci_handle();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
index 37ff98d89924..146b986febc6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void disable_linefill_optimization(void);
 int remove_fwl_region(struct fwl_data *fwl);
 void remove_fwl_configs(struct fwl_data *fwl_data, size_t fwl_data_size);
 int load_firmware(char *name_fw, char *name_loadaddr, u32 *loadaddr);
+void k3_sysfw_wait_ready(void);
 void k3_sysfw_print_ver(void);
 void k3_dm_print_ver(void);
 void spl_enable_cache(void);

-- 
2.55.0

Re: [PATCH v2 1/5] arm: mach-k3: common: add helper to wait for TIFS initialization

[Kumar, Udit]

On 10/16/2026 2:35 PM, Markus Schneider-Pargmann wrote:
> Add a helper to wait for TIFS initialization to be finished. Effectively
> this is just a call to get_ti_sci_handle() but I think a separate
> function makes the purpose of this call better visible.
> 
> get_ti_sci_handle() internally leads to fetching the TIFS version with a
> message and response. TIFS only responds once initialization finished.
> If a response is not received get_ti_sci_handle() returns after a
> timeout.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
> ---
>  arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c | 10 ++++++++++
>  arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h |  1 +
>  2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
> index 6e382efdb3be..480c90cfa65f 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
> @@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ struct ti_sci_handle *get_ti_sci_handle(void)
>  	return (struct ti_sci_handle *)ti_sci_get_handle_from_sysfw(dev);
>  }
>  
> +void k3_sysfw_wait_ready(void)

Please put some warning on use of this function.
On few SOCs like J721E, u-boot loads the TIFS firmware.
In such case, no point of calling this function.

With added comments, please use

Reviewed-by: Udit Kumar <u-kumar1@ti.com>

> +{
> +	/*
> +	 * Wait for TIFS initialization to finish. This helper is used to make
> +	 * sure TIFS removed the firewall before U-Boot tries to unlock CTRL_MMR
> +	 * registers and continues the boot.
> +	 */
> +	get_ti_sci_handle();
> +}
> +
>  void k3_sysfw_print_ver(void)
>  {
>  	struct ti_sci_handle *ti_sci = get_ti_sci_handle();
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
> index 37ff98d89924..146b986febc6 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
> @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void disable_linefill_optimization(void);
>  int remove_fwl_region(struct fwl_data *fwl);
>  void remove_fwl_configs(struct fwl_data *fwl_data, size_t fwl_data_size);
>  int load_firmware(char *name_fw, char *name_loadaddr, u32 *loadaddr);
> +void k3_sysfw_wait_ready(void);
>  void k3_sysfw_print_ver(void);
>  void k3_dm_print_ver(void);
>  void spl_enable_cache(void);
> 

[PATCH v2 2/5] arm: mach-k3: am625: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

On HS-SE platforms TIFS takes longer to initialize. TIFS only removes
the firewall on the registers at the end of initialization. On HS-SE the
U-Boot ctrl_mmr_unlock() can happen before TIFS removed the firewall
leading to a race condition. This leads to a broken watchdog since the
signal configuration doesn't succeed because the write doesn't take
effect.

Wait for TIFS to be initialized using k3_sysfw_wait_ready() before doing
ctrl_mmr_unlock(). Note that spl_early_init() needs to be done first to
setup DM.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250815160240.3575140-1-d.schultz@phytec.de/
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260225051559.416445-1-u-kumar1@ti.com/
Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
---
 arch/arm/mach-k3/am62x/am625_init.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62x/am625_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62x/am625_init.c
index decb50bf853d..9358f406ee21 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62x/am625_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62x/am625_init.c
@@ -158,11 +158,12 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	 */
 	store_boot_info_from_rom();
 
-	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
-
 	/* Init DM early */
 	spl_early_init();
 
+	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
+	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
+
 	/*
 	 * Process pinctrl for the serial0 and serial3, aka WKUP_UART0 and
 	 * MAIN_UART1 modules and continue regardless of the result of pinctrl.

-- 
2.55.0

[PATCH v2 3/5] arm: mach-k3: am62a7: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

On HS-SE platforms TIFS takes longer to initialize. TIFS only removes
the firewall on the registers at the end of initialization. On HS-SE the
U-Boot ctrl_mmr_unlock() can happen before TIFS removed the firewall
leading to a race condition. This leads to a broken watchdog since the
signal configuration doesn't succeed because the write doesn't take
effect.

Wait for TIFS to be initialized using k3_sysfw_wait_ready() before doing
ctrl_mmr_unlock(). Note that spl_early_init() needs to be done first to
setup DM.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250815160240.3575140-1-d.schultz@phytec.de/
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260225051559.416445-1-u-kumar1@ti.com/
Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
---
 arch/arm/mach-k3/am62ax/am62a7_init.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62ax/am62a7_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62ax/am62a7_init.c
index 0d86d52ef267..da1ae57f2558 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62ax/am62a7_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62ax/am62a7_init.c
@@ -134,11 +134,12 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	 */
 	store_boot_info_from_rom();
 
-	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
-
 	/* Init DM early */
 	spl_early_init();
 
+	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
+	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
+
 	/*
 	 * Process pinctrl for the serial0 and serial3, aka WKUP_UART0 and
 	 * MAIN_UART1 modules and continue regardless of the result of pinctrl.

-- 
2.55.0

[PATCH v2 4/5] arm: mach-k3: am62p5: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

On HS-SE platforms TIFS takes longer to initialize. TIFS only removes
the firewall on the registers at the end of initialization. On HS-SE the
U-Boot ctrl_mmr_unlock() can happen before TIFS removed the firewall
leading to a race condition. This leads to a broken watchdog since the
signal configuration doesn't succeed because the write doesn't take
effect.

Wait for TIFS to be initialized using k3_sysfw_wait_ready() before doing
ctrl_mmr_unlock(). Note that spl_early_init() needs to be done first to
setup DM.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250815160240.3575140-1-d.schultz@phytec.de/
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260225051559.416445-1-u-kumar1@ti.com/
Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
---
 arch/arm/mach-k3/am62px/am62p5_init.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62px/am62p5_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62px/am62p5_init.c
index 599ea7cf2dd8..5a27e18f2063 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62px/am62p5_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am62px/am62p5_init.c
@@ -116,13 +116,14 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	 */
 	store_boot_info_from_rom();
 
-	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
-
 	/* Init DM early */
 	ret = spl_early_init();
 	if (ret)
 		panic("spl_early_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
 
+	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
+	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
+
 	/*
 	 * Process pinctrl for the serial0 and serial3, aka WKUP_UART0 and
 	 * MAIN_UART1 modules and continue regardless of the result of pinctrl.

-- 
2.55.0

[PATCH v2 5/5] arm: mach-k3: j722s: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

On HS-SE platforms TIFS takes longer to initialize. TIFS only removes
the firewall on the registers at the end of initialization. On HS-SE the
U-Boot ctrl_mmr_unlock() can happen before TIFS removed the firewall
leading to a race condition. This leads to a broken watchdog since the
signal configuration doesn't succeed because the write doesn't take
effect.

Wait for TIFS to be initialized using k3_sysfw_wait_ready() before doing
ctrl_mmr_unlock(). Note that spl_early_init() needs to be done first to
setup DM.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250815160240.3575140-1-d.schultz@phytec.de/
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260225051559.416445-1-u-kumar1@ti.com/
Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
---
 arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
index 1180c75f551d..c15b3b2682d9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
@@ -84,13 +84,14 @@ static void k3_spl_init(void)
 	 */
 	store_boot_info_from_rom();
 
-	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
-
 	/* Init DM early */
 	ret = spl_early_init();
 	if (ret)
 		panic("spl_early_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
 
+	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
+	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
+
 	/*
 	 * Process pinctrl for the serial0 a.k.a. WKUP_UART0 module and continue
 	 * regardless of the result of pinctrl. Do this without probing the

-- 
2.55.0

Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] arm: mach-k3: j722s: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Kumar, Udit]

On 10/16/2026 2:35 PM, Markus Schneider-Pargmann wrote:
> On HS-SE platforms TIFS takes longer to initialize. TIFS only removes
> the firewall on the registers at the end of initialization. On HS-SE the
> U-Boot ctrl_mmr_unlock() can happen before TIFS removed the firewall
> leading to a race condition. This leads to a broken watchdog since the
> signal configuration doesn't succeed because the write doesn't take
> effect.
> 
> Wait for TIFS to be initialized using k3_sysfw_wait_ready() before doing
> ctrl_mmr_unlock(). Note that spl_early_init() needs to be done first to
> setup DM.
> 
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250815160240.3575140-1-d.schultz@phytec.de/
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260225051559.416445-1-u-kumar1@ti.com/
> Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
> ---

I have tested on J722S hs-fs and hs-se devices,
Post this patch wdt reset got functional on hs-se device.

So for this patch

Tested-by: Udit Kumar <u-kumar1@ti.com>

>  arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c | 5 +++--
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
> index 1180c75f551d..c15b3b2682d9 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
> @@ -84,13 +84,14 @@ static void k3_spl_init(void)
>  	 */
>  	store_boot_info_from_rom();
>  
> -	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
> -
>  	/* Init DM early */
>  	ret = spl_early_init();
>  	if (ret)
>  		panic("spl_early_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
>  
> +	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
> +	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
> +
>  	/*
>  	 * Process pinctrl for the serial0 a.k.a. WKUP_UART0 module and continue
>  	 * regardless of the result of pinctrl. Do this without probing the
> 

Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] arm: mach-k3: j722s: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Richard GENOUD]

Le 17/10/2026 à 04:40, Kumar, Udit a écrit :
> 
> 
> On 10/16/2026 2:35 PM, Markus Schneider-Pargmann wrote:
>> On HS-SE platforms TIFS takes longer to initialize. TIFS only removes
>> the firewall on the registers at the end of initialization. On HS-SE the
>> U-Boot ctrl_mmr_unlock() can happen before TIFS removed the firewall
>> leading to a race condition. This leads to a broken watchdog since the
>> signal configuration doesn't succeed because the write doesn't take
>> effect.
>>
>> Wait for TIFS to be initialized using k3_sysfw_wait_ready() before doing
>> ctrl_mmr_unlock(). Note that spl_early_init() needs to be done first to
>> setup DM.
>>
>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250815160240.3575140-1-d.schultz@phytec.de/
>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260225051559.416445-1-u-kumar1@ti.com/
>> Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
>> ---
> 
> I have tested on J722S hs-fs and hs-se devices,
> Post this patch wdt reset got functional on hs-se device.
> 
> So for this patch
> 
> Tested-by: Udit Kumar <u-kumar1@ti.com>
> 
I tested it on my LPM series with j722s HS-FS, and I still need a 
ctrl_mmr_unlock() before spl_early_init() and also another after 
k3_sysfw_print_ver() otherwise querying pmic fails.

Regards,
Richard

>>   arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c | 5 +++--
>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
>> index 1180c75f551d..c15b3b2682d9 100644
>> --- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
>> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
>> @@ -84,13 +84,14 @@ static void k3_spl_init(void)
>>   	 */
>>   	store_boot_info_from_rom();
>>   
>> -	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
>> -
>>   	/* Init DM early */
>>   	ret = spl_early_init();
>>   	if (ret)
>>   		panic("spl_early_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
>>   
>> +	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
>> +	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
>> +
>>   	/*
>>   	 * Process pinctrl for the serial0 a.k.a. WKUP_UART0 module and continue
>>   	 * regardless of the result of pinctrl. Do this without probing the
>>
> 


-- 
Richard Genoud, Bootlin
Embedded Linux and Kernel engineering
https://bootlin.com

Re: [PATCH v2 5/5] arm: mach-k3: j722s: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Kumar, Udit]

On 10/19/2026 5:46 PM, Richard GENOUD wrote:
> Le 17/10/2026 à 04:40, Kumar, Udit a écrit :
>>
>>
>> On 10/16/2026 2:35 PM, Markus Schneider-Pargmann wrote:
>>> On HS-SE platforms TIFS takes longer to initialize. TIFS only removes
>>> the firewall on the registers at the end of initialization. On HS-SE the
>>> U-Boot ctrl_mmr_unlock() can happen before TIFS removed the firewall
>>> leading to a race condition. This leads to a broken watchdog since the
>>> signal configuration doesn't succeed because the write doesn't take
>>> effect.
>>>
>>> Wait for TIFS to be initialized using k3_sysfw_wait_ready() before doing
>>> ctrl_mmr_unlock(). Note that spl_early_init() needs to be done first to
>>> setup DM.
>>>
>>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20250815160240.3575140-1-
>>> d.schultz@phytec.de/
>>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20260225051559.416445-1-u-
>>> kumar1@ti.com/
>>> Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
>>> ---
>>
>> I have tested on J722S hs-fs and hs-se devices,
>> Post this patch wdt reset got functional on hs-se device.
>>
>> So for this patch
>>
>> Tested-by: Udit Kumar <u-kumar1@ti.com>
>>
> I tested it on my LPM series with j722s HS-FS, and I still need a
> ctrl_mmr_unlock() before spl_early_init() and also another after
> k3_sysfw_print_ver() otherwise querying pmic fails.
> 

Thanks Richard for testing LPM flow.
I realized now, you need PMIC which is probed in spl_early_init(), so
MMR has to be unlocked before this call.

However below patch fixes wdt flow in HS_SE devices.
> Regards,
> Richard
> 
>>>   arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c | 5 +++--
>>>   1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/
>>> j722s/j722s_init.c
>>> index 1180c75f551d..c15b3b2682d9 100644
>>> --- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
>>> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
>>> @@ -84,13 +84,14 @@ static void k3_spl_init(void)
>>>        */
>>>       store_boot_info_from_rom();
>>>   -    ctrl_mmr_unlock();
>>> -
>>>       /* Init DM early */
>>>       ret = spl_early_init();
>>>       if (ret)
>>>           panic("spl_early_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
>>>   +    k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
>>> +    ctrl_mmr_unlock();
>>> +
>>>       /*
>>>        * Process pinctrl for the serial0 a.k.a. WKUP_UART0 module and
>>> continue
>>>        * regardless of the result of pinctrl. Do this without probing
>>> the
>>>
>>
> 
> 

[PATCH 1/3] arm: mach-k3: common: add helper to wait for TIFS initialization

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

Add a helper to wait for TIFS initialization to be finished. Effectively
this is just a call to get_ti_sci_handle() but I think a separate
function makes the purpose of this call better visible.

get_ti_sci_handle() internally leads to fetching the TIFS version with a
message and response. TIFS only responds once initialization finished.
If a response is not received get_ti_sci_handle() returns after a
timeout.

Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
---
 arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c | 10 ++++++++++
 arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h |  1 +
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
index 6e382efdb3be..480c90cfa65f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.c
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ struct ti_sci_handle *get_ti_sci_handle(void)
 	return (struct ti_sci_handle *)ti_sci_get_handle_from_sysfw(dev);
 }
 
+void k3_sysfw_wait_ready(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Wait for TIFS initialization to finish. This helper is used to make
+	 * sure TIFS removed the firewall before U-Boot tries to unlock CTRL_MMR
+	 * registers and continues the boot.
+	 */
+	get_ti_sci_handle();
+}
+
 void k3_sysfw_print_ver(void)
 {
 	struct ti_sci_handle *ti_sci = get_ti_sci_handle();
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
index 37ff98d89924..146b986febc6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/common.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ void disable_linefill_optimization(void);
 int remove_fwl_region(struct fwl_data *fwl);
 void remove_fwl_configs(struct fwl_data *fwl_data, size_t fwl_data_size);
 int load_firmware(char *name_fw, char *name_loadaddr, u32 *loadaddr);
+void k3_sysfw_wait_ready(void);
 void k3_sysfw_print_ver(void);
 void k3_dm_print_ver(void);
 void spl_enable_cache(void);
-- 
2.56.0

[PATCH 2/3] dm: core: Add SPL_DM_EVENT

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

Add an option to allow DM_EVENT in SPL.

Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
---
 drivers/core/Kconfig | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/core/Kconfig b/drivers/core/Kconfig
index ae0c34667723..22b72d6b766c 100644
--- a/drivers/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/core/Kconfig
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ config DM_EVENT
 	  register a 'spy' function that is called when the event occurs. Such
 	  subsystems must select this option.
 
+config SPL_DM_EVENT
+	bool
+	depends on SPL_DM
+	select SPL_EVENT
+	help
+	  This enables support for generating events related to driver model
+	  operations in SPL, such as probing or removing a device. Subsystems
+	  can register a 'spy' function that is called when the event occurs.
+	  Such subsystems must select this option.
+
 config SPL_DM_DEVICE_REMOVE
 	bool "Support device removal in SPL"
 	depends on SPL_DM
-- 
2.56.0

[PATCH 3/3] WIP: arm: mach-k3: j722s: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

Signed-off-by: Markus Schneider-Pargmann <msp@baylibre.com>
---
 arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig            |  1 +
 arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c | 20 +++++++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig
index a32ed3a9683f..ec3e95c11a39 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/Kconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ config SOC_K3_J721S2
 
 config SOC_K3_J722S
 	bool "TI's K3 based J722S SoC Family Support"
+	select SPL_DM_EVENT if SPL
 
 config SOC_K3_J784S4
 	bool "TI's K3 based J784S4 SoC Family Support"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
index 1180c75f551d..685c4d98a8a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j722s/j722s_init.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <dm.h>
 #include <dm/uclass-internal.h>
 #include <dm/pinctrl.h>
+#include <event.h>
 
 #include "../sysfw-loader.h"
 #include "../common.h"
@@ -70,6 +71,18 @@ static void ctrl_mmr_unlock(void)
 	mmr_unlock(PADCFG_MMR1_BASE, 1);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Called by spl_early_init() before anything is probed.
+ */
+static int k3_spl_dm_post_init_f(void)
+{
+	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
+	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EVENT_SPY_SIMPLE(EVT_DM_POST_INIT_F, k3_spl_dm_post_init_f);
+
 static void k3_spl_init(void)
 {
 	struct udevice *dev;
@@ -84,9 +97,10 @@ static void k3_spl_init(void)
 	 */
 	store_boot_info_from_rom();
 
-	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
-
-	/* Init DM early */
+	/*
+	 * Init DM early. Note that this calls k3_spl_dm_post_init_f before
+	 * probing to do ctrl_mmr_unlock.
+	 */
 	ret = spl_early_init();
 	if (ret)
 		panic("spl_early_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
-- 
2.56.0

Re: [PATCH 3/3] WIP: arm: mach-k3: j722s: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Markus Schneider-Pargmann]

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Hi,

On Thu Oct 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM CEST, Markus Schneider-Pargmann wrote:
...
> +/*
> + * Called by spl_early_init() before anything is probed.
> + */
> +static int k3_spl_dm_post_init_f(void)
> +{
> +	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
> +	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +EVENT_SPY_SIMPLE(EVT_DM_POST_INIT_F, k3_spl_dm_post_init_f);

I am wondering if this would work for your situation where the PMIC is
probed immediately?

Best
Markus

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Re: [PATCH 3/3] WIP: arm: mach-k3: j722s: Wait for TIFS initialization

[Richard GENOUD]

Hi Markus,

Le 22/10/2026 à 12:18, Markus Schneider-Pargmann a écrit :
> Hi,
> 
> On Thu Oct 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM CEST, Markus Schneider-Pargmann wrote:
> ...
>> +/*
>> + * Called by spl_early_init() before anything is probed.
>> + */
>> +static int k3_spl_dm_post_init_f(void)
>> +{
>> +	k3_sysfw_wait_ready();
>> +	ctrl_mmr_unlock();
>> +
>> +	return 0;
>> +}
>> +EVENT_SPY_SIMPLE(EVT_DM_POST_INIT_F, k3_spl_dm_post_init_f);
> 
> I am wondering if this would work for your situation where the PMIC is
> probed immediately?

I've just tried those patches, and indeed, it works for j722s HS-FS.
I have to drop the ctrl_mmr_unlock() that was done after 
k3_sysfw_print_ver(); in my series, and everything is working nicely.
That's great!

> 
> Best
> Markus

Regards,
Richars