From: Mallesh Koujalagi <mallesh.koujalagi@intel.com>
To: intel-xe@lists.freedesktop.org, dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org,
rodrigo.vivi@intel.com
Cc: andrealmeid@igalia.com, christian.koenig@amd.com,
airlied@gmail.com, simona.vetter@ffwll.ch, mripard@kernel.org,
anshuman.gupta@intel.com, badal.nilawar@intel.com,
riana.tauro@intel.com, karthik.poosa@intel.com,
sk.anirban@intel.com, raag.jadav@intel.com,
Mallesh Koujalagi <mallesh.koujalagi@intel.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] drm/doc: Document DRM_WEDGE_RECOVERY_COLD_RESET recovery method
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:29:49 +0530 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260211115946.2014051-8-mallesh.koujalagi@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260211115946.2014051-6-mallesh.koujalagi@intel.com>
Add documentation for the DRM_WEDGE_RECOVERY_COLD_RESET recovery
method introduced for handling critical errors. This method is
designated for severe errors that compromise core device functionality
and are unrecoverable via recovery mechanisms such as driver reload or PCIe
bus reset. The documentation clarifies when this recovery method should be
used and its implications for userspace applications.
Signed-off-by: Mallesh Koujalagi <mallesh.koujalagi@intel.com>
---
Documentation/gpu/drm-uapi.rst | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 72 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drm-uapi.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drm-uapi.rst
index d98428a592f1..eae6aef68876 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/drm-uapi.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/drm-uapi.rst
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ needed.
Recovery
--------
-Current implementation defines four recovery methods, out of which, drivers
+Current implementation defines five recovery methods, out of which, drivers
can use any one, multiple or none. Method(s) of choice will be sent in the
uevent environment as ``WEDGED=<method1>[,..,<methodN>]`` in order of less to
more side-effects. See the section `Vendor Specific Recovery`_
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ following expectations.
rebind unbind + bind driver
bus-reset unbind + bus reset/re-enumeration + bind
vendor-specific vendor specific recovery method
+ cold-reset full device cold reset required
unknown consumer policy
=============== ========================================
@@ -446,6 +447,27 @@ telemetry information (devcoredump, syslog). This is useful because the first
hang is usually the most critical one which can result in consequential hangs or
complete wedging.
+Cold Reset Recovery
+-------------------
+
+The ``WEDGED=cold-reset`` event indicates that the device has encountered
+a critical errors that affecting core functionality that cannot be
+resolved through recovery mechanisms.
+
+This recovery method is reserved for critical error conditions where the
+device state cannot be restored via:
+
+- Driver unbind/rebind operations
+- PCIe bus reset and re-enumeration
+- Device Function Level Reset (FLR)
+- Warm device resets
+
+Such critical errors state typically persists across all software-based
+recovery attempts. Only a complete device power cycle can restore
+normal operation.
+
+Upon receiving a ``WEDGED=cold-reset`` event, userspace should initiate
+a full cold reset of the affected device to restore functionality.
Vendor Specific Recovery
------------------------
@@ -524,6 +546,55 @@ Recovery script::
echo -n $DEVICE > $DRIVER/unbind
echo -n $DEVICE > $DRIVER/bind
+Example - cold-reset
+--------------------
+
+Udev rule::
+
+ SUBSYSTEM=="drm", ENV{WEDGED}=="cold-reset", DEVPATH=="*/drm/card[0-9]",
+ RUN+="/path/to/cold-reset.sh $env{DEVPATH}"
+
+Recovery script::
+
+ #!/bin/sh
+
+ [ -z "$1" ] && echo "Usage: $0 <device-path>" && exit 1
+
+ # Get device
+ DEVPATH=$(readlink -f /sys/$1/device 2>/dev/null || readlink -f /sys/$1)
+ DEVICE=$(basename $DEVPATH)
+
+ echo "Cold reset: $DEVICE"
+
+ # Try slot power reset first
+ SLOT=$(find /sys/bus/pci/slots/ -type l 2>/dev/null | while read slot; do
+ ADDR=$(cat "$slot" 2>/dev/null)
+ [ -n "$ADDR" ] && echo "$DEVICE" | grep -q "^$ADDR" && basename $(dirname "$slot") && break
+ done)
+
+ if [ -n "$SLOT" ]; then
+ echo "Using slot $SLOT"
+
+ # Unbind driver
+ [ -e "/sys/bus/pci/devices/$DEVICE/driver" ] && \
+ echo "$DEVICE" > /sys/bus/pci/devices/$DEVICE/driver/unbind 2>/dev/null
+
+ # Remove device
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/$DEVICE/remove
+
+ # Power cycle slot
+ echo 0 > /sys/bus/pci/slots/$SLOT/power
+ sleep 2
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/slots/$SLOT/power
+ sleep 1
+
+ # Rescan
+ echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/rescan
+ echo "Done!"
+ else
+ echo "No slot found"
+ fi
+
Customization
-------------
--
2.34.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-02-11 12:02 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-11 11:59 [RFC PATCH 0/4] Add cold reset recovery method for critical errors Mallesh Koujalagi
2026-02-11 11:59 ` [PATCH 1/4] drm: Add DRM_WEDGE_RECOVERY_COLD_RESET for critical error Mallesh Koujalagi
2026-02-11 11:59 ` Mallesh Koujalagi [this message]
2026-02-11 13:29 ` [PATCH 2/4] drm/doc: Document DRM_WEDGE_RECOVERY_COLD_RESET recovery method Jani Nikula
2026-02-12 7:54 ` Mallesh, Koujalagi
2026-02-11 11:59 ` [PATCH 3/4] drm/xe: Add handler for critical errors which require cold-reset Mallesh Koujalagi
2026-02-11 11:59 ` [PATCH 4/4] drm/xe/debugfs: Add interface to trigger critical error handler Mallesh Koujalagi
2026-02-11 12:27 ` [RFC PATCH 0/4] Add cold reset recovery method for critical errors Christian König
2026-02-13 10:39 ` Mallesh, Koujalagi
2026-02-11 15:02 ` ✓ CI.KUnit: success for " Patchwork
2026-02-11 15:23 ` ✗ CI.checksparse: warning " Patchwork
2026-02-11 16:16 ` ✗ Xe.CI.BAT: failure " Patchwork
2026-02-12 22:30 ` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: " Patchwork
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