[PATCH v4] remoteproc: imx_rproc: Invoke the callback directly

[PATCH v4] remoteproc: imx_rproc: Invoke the callback directly

[Sebastian Andrzej Siewior]

The imx-mailbox driver moved the callback invocation into the threaded
IRQ handler. This means the callback is invoked in preemptible context
and there is no need to schedule the kworker for the
imx_rproc_notified_idr_cb() invocation.

This was tested with the rpmsg-tty driver on imx93.

Remove the workqueue handling and invoke the imx_rproc_notified_idr_cb()
callback directly.

Reviewed-by: Peng Fan <peng.fan@nxp.com>
Reviewed-by: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>
---
v3…v4: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260617-imx_mbox_rproc-v3-0-77948112defc@linutronix.de
  - The mailbox bits are part of v7.2-rc1. This is just a repost of the
    imx_rproc driver which is left.

v2…v3: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260603-imx_mbox_rproc-v2-0-a0059dc3b69a@linutronix.de
  - Forward the error in imx_mu_generic_tx() to the caller (new patch
    #1)
  - Extend the patch description a bit for for "Start splitting the IRQ
    handler" to briefly explain why callbacks are moved to the threaded
    handler.
  - Drop imx_mu_con_priv::pending. The primary handler wakes its
    threaded handler. Once the handler is woken, the pending flag must
    be set and there is no need to set/ clear it.
  - Avoid the double clk_disable_unprepare() if
    devm_mbox_controller_register() fails.

v1…v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260529-imx_mbox_rproc-v1-0-b8ffc36e11e5@linutronix.de
  - Using correct register to enable RXDB event.
  - Update commit description for the "threaded interrupt", "unmasks the
    interrupt" => "masks the interrupt event".
  - Add a shutdown field so that the interrupt does not unmask the
    interrupt if it has been already disabled because the channel is
    about to be shutdown.  A possible race mentioned by sashiko.
  - Use devm_pm_runtime_enable(). This should avoid a possible race
    sashiko mentioned.
  - Use devm_of_platform_populate().
---
 drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c | 33 +--------------------------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
index 7662ebd9d2f49..e18ae33a5cf85 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/imx_rproc.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include <linux/regmap.h>
 #include <linux/remoteproc.h>
 #include <linux/scmi_imx_protocol.h>
-#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 
 #include "imx_rproc.h"
 #include "remoteproc_internal.h"
@@ -115,8 +114,6 @@ struct imx_rproc {
 	struct mbox_client		cl;
 	struct mbox_chan		*tx_ch;
 	struct mbox_chan		*rx_ch;
-	struct work_struct		rproc_work;
-	struct workqueue_struct		*workqueue;
 	void __iomem			*rsc_table;
 	struct imx_sc_ipc		*ipc_handle;
 	struct notifier_block		rproc_nb;
@@ -892,21 +889,11 @@ static int imx_rproc_notified_idr_cb(int id, void *ptr, void *data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void imx_rproc_vq_work(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct imx_rproc *priv = container_of(work, struct imx_rproc,
-					      rproc_work);
-	struct rproc *rproc = priv->rproc;
-
-	idr_for_each(&rproc->notifyids, imx_rproc_notified_idr_cb, rproc);
-}
-
 static void imx_rproc_rx_callback(struct mbox_client *cl, void *msg)
 {
 	struct rproc *rproc = dev_get_drvdata(cl->dev);
-	struct imx_rproc *priv = rproc->priv;
 
-	queue_work(priv->workqueue, &priv->rproc_work);
+	idr_for_each(&rproc->notifyids, imx_rproc_notified_idr_cb, rproc);
 }
 
 static int imx_rproc_xtr_mbox_init(struct rproc *rproc, bool tx_block)
@@ -1271,13 +1258,6 @@ static int imx_rproc_sys_off_handler(struct sys_off_data *data)
 	return NOTIFY_DONE;
 }
 
-static void imx_rproc_destroy_workqueue(void *data)
-{
-	struct workqueue_struct *workqueue = data;
-
-	destroy_workqueue(workqueue);
-}
-
 static int imx_rproc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -1305,17 +1285,6 @@ static int imx_rproc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		priv->ops = dcfg->ops;
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, rproc);
-	priv->workqueue = create_workqueue(dev_name(dev));
-	if (!priv->workqueue) {
-		dev_err(dev, "cannot create workqueue\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, imx_rproc_destroy_workqueue, priv->workqueue);
-	if (ret)
-		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "Failed to add devm destroy workqueue action\n");
-
-	INIT_WORK(&priv->rproc_work, imx_rproc_vq_work);
 
 	ret = imx_rproc_xtr_mbox_init(rproc, true);
 	if (ret)

---
base-commit: b3f94b2b3f3e51ab880a51fc6510e1dafba654ed
change-id: 20260529-imx_mbox_rproc-7d512f5a6f78

Best regards,
-- 
Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>

Re: [PATCH v4] remoteproc: imx_rproc: Invoke the callback directly

[Sebastian Andrzej Siewior]

On 2026-07-03 10:24:18 [+0200], To imx@lists.linux.dev wrote:
> The imx-mailbox driver moved the callback invocation into the threaded
> IRQ handler. This means the callback is invoked in preemptible context
> and there is no need to schedule the kworker for the
> imx_rproc_notified_idr_cb() invocation.
> 
> This was tested with the rpmsg-tty driver on imx93.
> 
> Remove the workqueue handling and invoke the imx_rproc_notified_idr_cb()
> callback directly.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Peng Fan <peng.fan@nxp.com>
> Reviewed-by: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org>
> Signed-off-by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@linutronix.de>

A friendly ping.

> ---
> v3…v4: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260617-imx_mbox_rproc-v3-0-77948112defc@linutronix.de
>   - The mailbox bits are part of v7.2-rc1. This is just a repost of the
>     imx_rproc driver which is left.
> 
> v2…v3: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260603-imx_mbox_rproc-v2-0-a0059dc3b69a@linutronix.de
>   - Forward the error in imx_mu_generic_tx() to the caller (new patch
>     #1)
>   - Extend the patch description a bit for for "Start splitting the IRQ
>     handler" to briefly explain why callbacks are moved to the threaded
>     handler.
>   - Drop imx_mu_con_priv::pending. The primary handler wakes its
>     threaded handler. Once the handler is woken, the pending flag must
>     be set and there is no need to set/ clear it.
>   - Avoid the double clk_disable_unprepare() if
>     devm_mbox_controller_register() fails.
> 
> v1…v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260529-imx_mbox_rproc-v1-0-b8ffc36e11e5@linutronix.de
>   - Using correct register to enable RXDB event.
>   - Update commit description for the "threaded interrupt", "unmasks the
>     interrupt" => "masks the interrupt event".
>   - Add a shutdown field so that the interrupt does not unmask the
>     interrupt if it has been already disabled because the channel is
>     about to be shutdown.  A possible race mentioned by sashiko.
>   - Use devm_pm_runtime_enable(). This should avoid a possible race
>     sashiko mentioned.
>   - Use devm_of_platform_populate().

Sebastian