On 21-04-2026 21:08, Anoop, Vijay wrote:
From: Anoop Vijay <anoop.c.vijay@intel.com>

Introduce xe_sysctrl_check_app_status() to query whether a sysctrl
application is loaded and booted, returning error codes for not loaded
or not booted states.
Fix the commit message. 

Signed-off-by: Anoop Vijay <anoop.c.vijay@intel.com>
---
v2: (Badal)
- Return SysCtrl firmware application states instead of errno for application lifecycle conditions
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/xe/abi/xe_sysctrl_abi.h | 44 +++++++++++++++++
 drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.c         | 65 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.h         |  1 +
 3 files changed, 110 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/abi/xe_sysctrl_abi.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/abi/xe_sysctrl_abi.h
index 4cbde267ac44..8ed9ba791f3f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/abi/xe_sysctrl_abi.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/abi/xe_sysctrl_abi.h
@@ -62,4 +62,48 @@ struct xe_sysctrl_app_msg_hdr {
 #define APP_HDR_VERSION_MASK		GENMASK(23, 16)
 #define APP_HDR_RESERVED_MASK		GENMASK(31, 24)
 
+/** System Controller Core command group */
+#define XE_SYSCTRL_GROUP_CORE		0xFF
+
+/*
+ * XE_SYSCTRL_CMD_GET_APP_STATUS - Query application status
+ *
+ * Check if a System Controller application is loaded and its status.
+ *
+ * Group: XE_SYSCTRL_GROUP_CORE (0xFF)
+ * Command: 0x04
+ */
+#define XE_SYSCTRL_CMD_GET_APP_STATUS	0x04
+
+/**
+ * struct xe_sysctrl_get_app_status_req - Get application status request
+ * @app_name: Application name (16 bytes, null-terminated)
+ */
+struct xe_sysctrl_get_app_status_req {
+	char app_name[16];
+} __packed;
+
+/**
+ * struct xe_sysctrl_get_app_status_resp - Get application status response
+ * @handle: Identifier used to control the app
+ * @flags: Application status flags (see XE_SYSCTRL_APP_* definitions)
+ */
+struct xe_sysctrl_get_app_status_resp {
+	u16 handle;
+	u16 flags;
+} __packed;
+
+/**
+ * DOC: System Controller Application Status Flags
+ *
+ * Flags returned in xe_sysctrl_get_app_status_resp indicating the
+ * current state of a System Controller application.
+ */
+
+enum xe_sysctrl_fw_status {
+	XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_NOT_LOADED = 0, /* Firmware application not loaded */
+	XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_LOADED,		/* Firmware application loaded, but not booted */
+	XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_BOOTED,		/* Firmware application booted */
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.c
index 2bcef304eb9a..8d51f8cdaaa4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.c
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@
 #include "xe_soc_remapper.h"
 #include "xe_sysctrl.h"
 #include "xe_sysctrl_mailbox.h"
+#include "xe_sysctrl_mailbox_types.h"
 #include "xe_sysctrl_types.h"
 
+#define XE_SYSCTRL_APP_BOOTED	BIT(2)
In previous revision there were more bits. Any specific reason to drop them in this rev.  
+
 /**
  * DOC: System Controller (sysctrl)
  *
@@ -99,3 +102,65 @@ void xe_sysctrl_pm_resume(struct xe_device *xe)
 
 	xe_sysctrl_mailbox_init(sc);
 }
+
+/**
+ * xe_sysctrl_check_app_status - Check if System Controller app is loaded
+ * @xe: xe device instance
+ * @app_name: Name of the application to check (max 15 chars + null terminator)
+ *
+ * Query System Controller firmware to verify if the specified application
+ * is loaded and booted. This is typically required before sending commands
+ * to application-specific command groups.
+ *
+ * Common application names:
+ * - "ocode"- oCode
+ * - "diag" - Dianostics
+ *
+ * Return: XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_BOOTED if app is loaded and booted, error code otherwise:
+ *		-EOPNOTSUPP if System Controller is not available
+ *		-EINVAL if app_name is invalid
+ *		-EIO if communication with firmware failed
+ *		XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_NOT_LOADED if application is not loaded
+ *		XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_LOADED if application is loaded but not booted yet
+ */
+int xe_sysctrl_check_app_status(struct xe_device *xe, const char *app_name)
+{
+	struct xe_sysctrl_get_app_status_req req = {};
+	struct xe_sysctrl_get_app_status_resp resp = {};
+	struct xe_sysctrl_mailbox_command cmd = {};
+	size_t out_len = 0;
+	u16 flags;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!xe->info.has_sysctrl)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (!app_name || strlen(app_name) == 0 || strlen(app_name) >= sizeof(req.app_name))
+		return -EINVAL;
Is this check necessary? IMO for invalid app name XE_SYSCTRL_APP_VALID bit will not be set. You can add enum as XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_INVALID.  
+
+	strscpy(req.app_name, app_name, sizeof(req.app_name));
+
+	cmd.header.data =
+		cpu_to_le32(FIELD_PREP(APP_HDR_GROUP_ID_MASK, XE_SYSCTRL_GROUP_CORE) |
+			    FIELD_PREP(APP_HDR_COMMAND_MASK, XE_SYSCTRL_CMD_GET_APP_STATUS) |
+			    FIELD_PREP(APP_HDR_VERSION_MASK, 0));
+
+	cmd.data_in = &req;
+	cmd.data_in_len = sizeof(req);
+	cmd.data_out = &resp;
+	cmd.data_out_len = sizeof(resp);
+
+	ret = xe_sysctrl_send_command(&xe->sc, &cmd, &out_len);
+	if (ret)
+		return XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_NOT_LOADED;

Is it appropriate to treat error as XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_NOT_LOADED? As per my understanding when app is not loaded then only XE_SYSCTRL_APP_VALID should be returned.

Thanks, Badal

+
+	if (out_len != sizeof(resp))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	flags = le16_to_cpu(resp.flags);
+
+	if (!(flags & XE_SYSCTRL_APP_BOOTED))
+		return XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_LOADED;
+
+	return XE_SYSCTRL_FIRMWARE_APP_BOOTED;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.h
index f3b0f3716b2f..db2743d54cea 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_sysctrl.h
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ static inline struct xe_device *sc_to_xe(struct xe_sysctrl *sc)
 
 int xe_sysctrl_init(struct xe_device *xe);
 void xe_sysctrl_pm_resume(struct xe_device *xe);
+int xe_sysctrl_check_app_status(struct xe_device *xe, const char *app_name);
 
 #endif