Re: [PATCH v1] usb: dwc3: core: Add shutdown callback for dwc3

Greg Kroah-Hartman
2021-03-30T09:08:17Z

On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 02:12:04PM +0530, Sandeep Maheswaram wrote:
>
> On 3/26/2021 7:07 PM, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 12:57:32AM +0530, Sandeep Maheswaram wrote:
> > > This patch adds a shutdown callback to USB DWC core driver to ensure that
> > > it is properly shutdown in reboot/shutdown path. This is required
> > > where SMMU address translation is enabled like on SC7180
> > > SoC and few others. If the hardware is still accessing memory after
> > > SMMU translation is disabled as part of SMMU shutdown callback in
> > > system reboot or shutdown path, then IOVAs(I/O virtual address)
> > > which it was using will go on the bus as the physical addresses which
> > > might result in unknown crashes (NoC/interconnect errors).
> > >
> > > Previously this was added in dwc3 qcom glue driver.
> > > https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-arm-msm/list/?series=382449
> > > But observed kernel panic as glue driver shutdown getting called after
> > > iommu shutdown. As we are adding iommu nodes in dwc core node
> > > in device tree adding shutdown callback in core driver seems correct.
> > So shouldn't you also remove this from the qcom glue driver at the same
> > time? Please submit both as a patch series.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > greg k-h
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> The qcom glue driver patch is not merged yet. I have just mentioned for it for reference.

You know that we can not add callbacks for no in-kernel user, so what
good is this patch for now?

confused,

greg k-h