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From: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com>
To: <linux-pci@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: David Vrabel <david.vrabel@citrix.com>,
	Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>,
	<xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org>,
	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@oracle.com>,
	Boris Ostrovsky <boris.ostrovsky@oracle.com>
Subject: [PATCHv1 0/2] xen-pciback: allow device reset to work more often
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:03:12 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1404997394-15715-1-git-send-email-david.vrabel@citrix.com> (raw)

When a PCI device is passed through to a different domain, it must be
reset to ensure it works correctly in the new domain.  Usually the
toolstack will request a device reset via the "reset" sysfs file.  But
this file is not present if a function reset is not available.

A common use case is a GPU device and its associated audio function.
In the case where these two devices are simultaneously co-assigned to
the same domain, it is safe to reset them with an SBR.

Patch #1 export pci_probe_reset_function() so pciback can know if an
alternate reset mechanism needs to be proved.

Patch #2 adds a "reset" file to devices bound to pciback that performs
the SBR if it is safe to do so.

David


             reply	other threads:[~2014-07-10 13:03 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-07-10 13:03 David Vrabel [this message]
2014-07-10 13:03 ` [PATCH 1/2] pci: export pci_probe_reset_function() David Vrabel
2014-07-10 13:03 ` [PATCH 2/2] xen-pciback: provide a "reset" sysfs file to try harder at an SBR David Vrabel
2014-07-10 23:14   ` Alex Williamson
2014-07-11  9:53     ` David Vrabel
2014-07-11 13:45       ` Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk
2014-07-11 14:29       ` Alex Williamson
2014-07-10 16:25 ` [PATCHv1 0/2] xen-pciback: allow device reset to work more often Bjorn Helgaas

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