Re: [PATCH v5 2/2] mfd: simple-mfd-i2c: add a reboot cell for the SpacemiT P1 chip

Aurelien Jarno
2026-03-11T06:50:24Z

Hi,

On 2026-03-11 10:58, Troy Mitchell wrote:
> On Wed Mar 4, 2026 at 4:38 AM CST, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> Hi, Aurelien and Yanko,
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 2026-03-02 22:34, Yanko Kaneti wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> On Mon, 2026-03-02 at 21:08 +0100, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> >> > On 2026-03-01 23:16, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> >> > > On 2026-02-27 13:29, Yanko Kaneti wrote:
> >> > > > On Thu, 2026-02-26 at 22:32 +0100, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> >> > > > > Hi,
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > On 2026-02-26 16:32, Yanko Kaneti wrote:
> >> > > > > > Hello,
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > On Mon, 2025-11-03 at 00:02 +0100, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> >> > > > > > > Add a "spacemit-p1-reboot" cell for the SpacemiT P1 chip.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>
> >> > > > > > > ---
> >> > > > > > > v5: no changes
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c | 1 +
> >> > > > > > > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c b/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c
> >> > > > > > > index 0a607a1e3ca1d..542d378cdcd1f 100644
> >> > > > > > > --- a/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c
> >> > > > > > > +++ b/drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c
> >> > > > > > > @@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static const struct regmap_config spacemit_p1_regmap_config = {
> >> > > > > > > };
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > static const struct mfd_cell spacemit_p1_cells[] = {
> >> > > > > > > + { .name = "spacemit-p1-reboot", },
> >> > > > > > > { .name = "spacemit-p1-regulator", },
> >> > > > > > > { .name = "spacemit-p1-rtc", },
> >> > > > > > > };
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Perhaps its safe to merge this one now that everything P1 and I2C is
> >> > > > > > already in linus tip ?
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Unfortunately, this patchset is still missing:
> >> > > > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260207-b4-k3-i2c-pio-v7-0-626942d94d91@linux.spacemit.com/
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > This means the reboots work most of the time, but are not 100% reliable,
> >> > > > > and that's the reason why this patch got blocked from merging.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I see. Thanks. Sounds to me like sometimes working compared to never
> >> > > > working is better , but anyway..
> >> > >
> >> > > I agree with that, but the decision was to hold on this patch until the
> >> > > I2C PIO part got merged.
> >> > >
> >> > > > FWIW with this patch and the pio patcheset I get this rcu splat on
> >> > > > reboot (which is still working). Similar splat is there without the pio
> >> > > > patcheset.
> >> > >
> >> > > I haven't been able to reproduce the issue here after 10+ reboots on a
> >> > > BPI-F3 board, but I tried the patch on top of 6.19. I'll try to build a
> >> > > 7.0.0-rc2 kernel and report back.
> >> >
> >> > I have tried that, and I am still unable to reproduce the issue with a
> >> > 7.0.0-rc2 kernel and a BPI-F3 board.
> >>
> >> I can still see it on every reboot (with the patches that allow reboot
> >> to work). Do you have CONFIG_PREEMPT_RCU in your config ? its default on
> >> when anything PREEMPT is selected. In Fedora its CONFIG_PREEMPT_DYNAMIC
> >> that flips it.
> >
> > Thanks for the hint, that option was not activated here, it's not the
> > riscv64 defconfig. With it I am also able to reproduce the issue. I'll
> > try to debug that and report back.
> I have sent a patch to address this issue here[1].
>
> Could you please test it on your hardware when you have a chance?
>
> - Troy
>
> Link:
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260311-v7-0-rc1-rv-dis-int-before-restart-v1-1-bc46b4351cac@linux.dev/ [1]

Thanks, I confirm it fixes the issue \o/.

Regards
Aurelien

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