From: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@nvidia.com>
To: Danilo Krummrich <dakr@kernel.org>,
Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@google.com>,
David Airlie <airlied@gmail.com>,
Simona Vetter <simona@ffwll.ch>
Cc: John Hubbard <jhubbard@nvidia.com>,
Alistair Popple <apopple@nvidia.com>,
Joel Fernandes <joelagnelf@nvidia.com>,
Timur Tabi <ttabi@nvidia.com>,
Eliot Courtney <ecourtney@nvidia.com>,
nova-gpu@lists.linux.dev, dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, rust-for-linux@vger.kernel.org,
Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@nvidia.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 8/8] gpu: nova-core: run Booter Unloader and FWSEC-SB upon unbinding
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:57:05 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260427-nova-unload-v4-8-e145ccddae66@nvidia.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260427-nova-unload-v4-0-e145ccddae66@nvidia.com>
When probing the driver, the FWSEC-FRTS firmware creates a WPR2 secure
memory region to store the GSP firmware, and the Booter Loader loads and
starts that firmware into the GSP, making it run in RISC-V mode.
These operations need to be reverted upon unloading, particularly the
WPR2 secure region creation, as its presence prevents the driver from
subsequently probing.
Thus, prepare the Booter Unloader and FWSEC-SB firmwares when booting
the GSP, so they can be executed at unbind time to put the GPU into a
state where it can be probed again.
Signed-off-by: Alexandre Courbot <acourbot@nvidia.com>
---
drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/booter.rs | 1 -
drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/fwsec.rs | 1 -
drivers/gpu/nova-core/gpu.rs | 2 +-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp.rs | 3 +
drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/boot.rs | 18 +++-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal.rs | 21 ++++-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/gh100.rs | 7 +-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/tu102.rs | 141 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/regs.rs | 5 ++
9 files changed, 188 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/booter.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/booter.rs
index 6a41690e72c6..6f421906c272 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/booter.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/booter.rs
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ fn new_booter(data: &[u8]) -> Result<Self> {
#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
pub(crate) enum BooterKind {
Loader,
- #[expect(unused)]
Unloader,
}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/fwsec.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/fwsec.rs
index 8810cb49db67..4108f28cd338 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/fwsec.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/firmware/fwsec.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ pub(crate) enum FwsecCommand {
/// image into it.
Frts { frts_addr: u64, frts_size: u64 },
/// Asks [`FwsecFirmware`] to load pre-OS apps on the PMU.
- #[expect(dead_code)]
Sb,
}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gpu.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gpu.rs
index 1dd25c93a67e..7cf994ba2fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gpu.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gpu.rs
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ pub(crate) fn unbind(&self, dev: &device::Device<device::Core>) {
// Do not return upon error as the sysmem flush page must be unregistered in any case.
let _ = self
.gsp
- .unload(dev, bar, &self.gsp_falcon)
+ .unload(dev, bar, &self.gsp_falcon, &self.sec2_falcon)
.inspect_err(|e| dev_err!(dev, "failed to unload GSP: {:?}\n", e));
// Unregister the sysmem flush page before the driver data is dropped.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp.rs
index 38378f104068..58b917172efb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ pub(crate) struct Gsp {
pub(crate) cmdq: Cmdq,
/// RM arguments.
rmargs: Coherent<GspArgumentsPadded>,
+ /// Ready-to-run GSP unload bundle, if any.
+ unload: Option<KBox<dyn hal::UnloadBundle>>,
}
impl Gsp {
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ pub(crate) fn new(pdev: &pci::Device<device::Bound>) -> impl PinInit<Self, Error
dir.read_binary_file(c"logrm", &logs.logrm.0);
})
},
+ unload: None,
}))
})
}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/boot.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/boot.rs
index 59c1b4d030ae..c8555d76b3a2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/boot.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/boot.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ pub(crate) fn boot(
let wpr_meta = Coherent::init(dev, GFP_KERNEL, GspFwWprMeta::new(&gsp_fw, &fb_layout))?;
- // Perform the chipset-specific boot sequence.
- hal.boot(
+ // Perform the chipset-specific boot sequence, and retrieve the unload bundle.
+ let unload_bundle = hal.boot(
self.as_mut(),
dev,
bar,
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ pub(crate) fn boot(
gsp_falcon,
sec2_falcon,
)?;
+ *self.as_mut().project().unload = unload_bundle;
gsp_falcon.write_os_version(bar, gsp_fw.bootloader.app_version);
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ pub(crate) fn unload(
dev: &device::Device<device::Bound>,
bar: &Bar0,
gsp_falcon: &Falcon<Gsp>,
+ sec2_falcon: &Falcon<Sec2>,
) -> Result {
// Shut down the GSP.
Self::shutdown_gsp(
@@ -139,6 +141,18 @@ pub(crate) fn unload(
)
.inspect_err(|e| dev_err!(dev, "Unload guest driver failed: {:?}\n", e))?;
+ // With the GSP shut down, reset the GSP so it can be restarted.
+ if let Some(unload_bundle) = self.unload.as_ref() {
+ unload_bundle.run(dev, bar, gsp_falcon, sec2_falcon)?;
+ } else {
+ dev_warn!(
+ dev,
+ "Unload bundle is missing, GSP won't be properly reset.\n"
+ );
+ }
+
+ dev_info!(dev, "successfully unloaded\n");
+
Ok(())
}
}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal.rs
index 4d8c1998f4cf..d9c324226dda 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,28 @@
},
};
+/// Trait for types containing the resources and code required to fully reset the GSP.
+///
+/// The GSP unload code might run in a situation where we cannot load firmware dynamically (e.g.
+/// because we are in shutdown and the file system is not accessible anymore). Thus, the firmware
+/// required for unloading is prepared at load time, and stored here until it needs to be run.
+pub(super) trait UnloadBundle: Send {
+ /// Performs the steps required to properly reset the GSP after it has been stopped.
+ fn run(
+ &self,
+ dev: &device::Device<device::Bound>,
+ bar: &Bar0,
+ gsp_falcon: &Falcon<GspEngine>,
+ sec2_falcon: &Falcon<Sec2>,
+ ) -> Result;
+}
+
/// Trait implemented by GSP HALs.
pub(super) trait GspHal: Send {
/// Performs the GSP boot process, loading and running the required firmwares as needed.
+ ///
+ /// Upon success, returns the [`UnloadBundle`] to be run (if any) in order to properly reset the
+ /// GSP after it has been stopped.
#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn boot(
&self,
@@ -43,7 +62,7 @@ fn boot(
wpr_meta: &Coherent<GspFwWprMeta>,
gsp_falcon: &Falcon<GspEngine>,
sec2_falcon: &Falcon<Sec2>,
- ) -> Result;
+ ) -> Result<Option<KBox<dyn UnloadBundle>>>;
/// Performs HAL-specific post-GSP boot tasks.
///
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/gh100.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/gh100.rs
index 9d7e9f4454b1..51e1099cda0d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/gh100.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/gh100.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
fb::FbLayout,
gpu::Chipset,
gsp::{
- hal::GspHal,
+ hal::{
+ GspHal,
+ UnloadBundle, //
+ },
Gsp,
GspFwWprMeta, //
},
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ fn boot(
_wpr_meta: &Coherent<GspFwWprMeta>,
_gsp_falcon: &Falcon<GspEngine>,
_sec2_falcon: &Falcon<Sec2>,
- ) -> Result {
+ ) -> Result<Option<KBox<dyn UnloadBundle>>> {
Err(ENOTSUPP)
}
}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/tu102.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/tu102.rs
index d5da23cd8c90..c6c947696ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/tu102.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/gsp/hal/tu102.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@
},
gpu::Chipset,
gsp::{
- hal::GspHal,
+ hal::{
+ GspHal,
+ UnloadBundle, //
+ },
sequencer::{
GspSequencer,
GspSequencerParams, //
@@ -43,6 +46,124 @@
vbios::Vbios, //
};
+// A ready-to-run FWSEC unload firmware.
+//
+// Since there are two variants of the prepared firmware (with and without a bootloader), this type
+// abstracts the difference.
+enum FwsecUnloadFirmware {
+ WithoutBl(FwsecFirmware),
+ WithBl(FwsecFirmwareWithBl),
+}
+
+impl FwsecUnloadFirmware {
+ /// Loads the FWSEC SB firmware, as well as its bootloader if `chipset` requires it.
+ fn new(
+ dev: &device::Device<device::Bound>,
+ bar: &Bar0,
+ chipset: Chipset,
+ bios: &Vbios,
+ gsp_falcon: &Falcon<GspEngine>,
+ ) -> Result<Self> {
+ let fwsec_sb = FwsecFirmware::new(dev, gsp_falcon, bar, bios, FwsecCommand::Sb)?;
+
+ Ok(if chipset.needs_fwsec_bootloader() {
+ Self::WithBl(FwsecFirmwareWithBl::new(fwsec_sb, dev, chipset)?)
+ } else {
+ Self::WithoutBl(fwsec_sb)
+ })
+ }
+
+ /// Runs the FWSEC SB firmware.
+ fn run(
+ &self,
+ dev: &device::Device<device::Bound>,
+ bar: &Bar0,
+ gsp_falcon: &Falcon<GspEngine>,
+ ) -> Result<()> {
+ match self {
+ Self::WithoutBl(fw) => fw.run(dev, gsp_falcon, bar),
+ Self::WithBl(fw) => fw.run(dev, gsp_falcon, bar),
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+// Contains the firmware required to fully reset GSP on chipsets where the GSP is started using
+// FWSEC/Booter.
+pub(super) struct Sec2UnloadBundle {
+ fwsec_sb: FwsecUnloadFirmware,
+ booter_unloader: BooterFirmware,
+}
+
+impl Sec2UnloadBundle {
+ /// Load and prepare the resources required to properly reset the GSP after it has been stopped.
+ fn build(
+ dev: &device::Device<device::Bound>,
+ bar: &Bar0,
+ chipset: Chipset,
+ bios: &Vbios,
+ gsp_falcon: &Falcon<GspEngine>,
+ sec2_falcon: &Falcon<Sec2>,
+ ) -> Result<KBox<dyn UnloadBundle>> {
+ KBox::new(
+ Self {
+ fwsec_sb: FwsecUnloadFirmware::new(dev, bar, chipset, bios, gsp_falcon)?,
+ booter_unloader: BooterFirmware::new(
+ dev,
+ BooterKind::Unloader,
+ chipset,
+ FIRMWARE_VERSION,
+ sec2_falcon,
+ bar,
+ )?,
+ },
+ GFP_KERNEL,
+ )
+ .map(|b| b as KBox<dyn UnloadBundle>)
+ .map_err(Into::into)
+ }
+}
+
+impl UnloadBundle for Sec2UnloadBundle {
+ fn run(
+ &self,
+ dev: &device::Device<device::Bound>,
+ bar: &Bar0,
+ gsp_falcon: &Falcon<GspEngine>,
+ sec2_falcon: &Falcon<Sec2>,
+ ) -> Result<()> {
+ // Run FWSEC-SB to reset the GSP falcon to its pre-libos state.
+ self.fwsec_sb.run(dev, bar, gsp_falcon)?;
+
+ // Remove WPR2 region if set.
+ let wpr2_hi = bar.read(regs::NV_PFB_PRI_MMU_WPR2_ADDR_HI);
+ if wpr2_hi.is_wpr2_set() {
+ sec2_falcon.reset(bar)?;
+ sec2_falcon.load(dev, bar, &self.booter_unloader)?;
+
+ // Sentinel value to confirm that Booter Unloader has run.
+ const MAILBOX_SENTINEL: u32 = 0xff;
+ let (mbox0, _) =
+ sec2_falcon.boot(bar, Some(MAILBOX_SENTINEL), Some(MAILBOX_SENTINEL))?;
+ if mbox0 != 0 {
+ dev_err!(dev, "Booter Unloader returned error 0x{:x}\n", mbox0);
+ return Err(EINVAL);
+ }
+
+ // Confirm that the WPR2 region has been removed.
+ let wpr2_hi = bar.read(regs::NV_PFB_PRI_MMU_WPR2_ADDR_HI);
+ if wpr2_hi.is_wpr2_set() {
+ dev_err!(
+ dev,
+ "WPR2 region still set after Booter Unloader returned\n"
+ );
+ return Err(EBUSY);
+ }
+ }
+
+ Ok(())
+ }
+}
+
/// Helper function to load and run the FWSEC-FRTS firmware and confirm that it has properly
/// created the WPR2 region.
fn run_fwsec_frts(
@@ -161,7 +282,7 @@ fn boot(
wpr_meta: &Coherent<GspFwWprMeta>,
gsp_falcon: &Falcon<GspEngine>,
sec2_falcon: &Falcon<Sec2>,
- ) -> Result {
+ ) -> Result<Option<KBox<dyn UnloadBundle>>> {
let bios = Vbios::new(dev, bar)?;
// FWSEC-FRTS is not executed on chips where the FRTS region size is 0 (e.g. GA100).
@@ -185,7 +306,21 @@ fn boot(
run_booter(dev, bar, chipset, sec2_falcon, wpr_meta)?;
- Ok(())
+ // Last, try and prepare the unload bundle. If this fails, the GPU will need to be reset
+ // before the driver can be probed again.
+ let unload_bundle =
+ Sec2UnloadBundle::build(dev, bar, chipset, &bios, gsp_falcon, sec2_falcon)
+ .inspect_err(|e| {
+ dev_warn!(dev, "Failed to prepare unload firmware: {:?}\n", e);
+ dev_warn!(dev, "The GSP won't be able to unload properly on unbind.\n");
+ dev_warn!(
+ dev,
+ "The GPU will need to be reset before the driver can bind again.\n"
+ );
+ })
+ .ok();
+
+ Ok(unload_bundle)
}
fn post_boot(
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/regs.rs b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/regs.rs
index 6faeed73901d..356fbf364ea5 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nova-core/regs.rs
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nova-core/regs.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@ impl NV_PFB_PRI_MMU_WPR2_ADDR_HI {
pub(crate) fn higher_bound(self) -> u64 {
u64::from(self.hi_val()) << 12
}
+
+ /// Returns whether the WPR2 region is currently set.
+ pub(crate) fn is_wpr2_set(self) -> bool {
+ self.hi_val() != 0
+ }
}
// PGSP
--
2.54.0
prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-27 6:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-27 6:56 [PATCH v4 0/8] gpu: nova-core: run unload sequence upon unbinding Alexandre Courbot
2026-04-27 6:56 ` [PATCH v4 1/8] gpu: nova-core: remove unneeded get_gsp_info proxy function Alexandre Courbot
2026-04-27 6:56 ` [PATCH v4 2/8] gpu: nova-core: do not import firmware commands into GSP command module Alexandre Courbot
2026-04-27 6:57 ` [PATCH v4 3/8] gpu: nova-core: split BAR acquisition in unbind() Alexandre Courbot
2026-04-27 6:57 ` [PATCH v4 4/8] gpu: nova-core: send UNLOADING_GUEST_DRIVER GSP command upon unloading Alexandre Courbot
2026-04-27 6:57 ` [PATCH v4 5/8] gpu: nova-core: refactor SEC2 booter loading into BooterFirmware::run() Alexandre Courbot
2026-04-27 6:57 ` [PATCH v4 6/8] gpu: nova-core: gsp: shuffle boot code a bit to keep chipset-specific parts close Alexandre Courbot
2026-04-27 6:57 ` [PATCH v4 7/8] gpu: nova-core: gsp: move chipset-specific parts of the boot process into a HAL Alexandre Courbot
2026-04-27 6:57 ` Alexandre Courbot [this message]
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