Re: [PATCH 1/3] drm/xe/gsc: Make GSC FW load optional for newer platforms

[Julia Filipchuk <julia.filipchuk@intel.com>]

On 1/7/2026 5:13 PM, Daniele Ceraolo Spurio wrote:
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gsc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gsc.c
> index a3157b0fe791..8ad27c884f68 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gsc.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gsc.c
> @@ -414,15 +414,16 @@ int xe_gsc_init(struct xe_gsc *gsc)
>  	}
>  
>  	/*
> -	 * Some platforms can have GuC but not GSC. That would cause
> -	 * xe_uc_fw_init(gsc) to return a "not supported" failure code and abort
> -	 * all firmware loading. So check for GSC being enabled before
> -	 * propagating the failure back up. That way the higher level will keep
> -	 * going and load GuC as appropriate.
> +	 * Starting from BMG the GSC is no longer needed for MC6 entry, so the
> +	 * only missing features if the FW is lacking would be the content
> +	 * protection ones. This is acceptable, si we allow the driver load to
correct 'si' to be 'since'.


With minor change to documentation. (Can be rolled into next patch).
Reviewed-by: Julia Filipchuk <julia.filipchuk@intel.com>