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From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Keith Busch <kbusch@kernel.org>,
	Chaitanya Kulkarni <kch@nvidia.com>,
	Nitesh Shetty <nj.shetty@samsung.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>, Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>,
	sagi@grimberg.me, linux-nvme@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 08/23] nvme-pci: try function level reset on init failure
Date: Sun,  3 Aug 2025 17:20:15 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250803212031.3547641-8-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250803212031.3547641-1-sashal@kernel.org>

From: Keith Busch <kbusch@kernel.org>

[ Upstream commit 5b2c214a95942f7997d1916a4c44017becbc3cac ]

NVMe devices from multiple vendors appear to get stuck in a reset state
that we can't get out of with an NVMe level Controller Reset. The kernel
would report these with messages that look like:

  Device not ready; aborting reset, CSTS=0x1

These have historically required a power cycle to make them usable
again, but in many cases, a PCIe FLR is sufficient to restart operation
without a power cycle. Try it if the initial controller reset fails
during any nvme reset attempt.

Signed-off-by: Keith Busch <kbusch@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Chaitanya Kulkarni <kch@nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: Nitesh Shetty <nj.shetty@samsung.com>
Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@lst.de>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---

LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:

**Backport Status: YES**

This commit should be backported to stable kernel trees based on the
following analysis:

## 1. Fixes a Real User-Impacting Bug

The commit addresses a significant hardware issue where NVMe devices
from multiple vendors get stuck in a reset state showing "Device not
ready; aborting reset, CSTS=0x1". This is a real-world problem that:
- Affects multiple vendors' devices (not vendor-specific)
- Historically required a full power cycle to recover
- Renders the storage device completely unusable

## 2. Minimal and Contained Fix

The code change is very focused and minimal:
- Only adds ~20 lines of code in a single location
- The fix is contained within the `nvme_pci_configure_admin_queue()`
  function
- Only executes when the initial controller reset fails (error path)
- No architectural changes or new features

## 3. Clear Recovery Mechanism

The fix implements a well-understood recovery mechanism:
```c
if (result < 0) {
    struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev->dev);
    result = pcie_reset_flr(pdev, false);
    if (result < 0)
        return result;

    pci_restore_state(pdev);
    result = nvme_disable_ctrl(&dev->ctrl, false);
```

It uses PCIe Function Level Reset (FLR) as a "bigger hammer" when the
NVMe-level controller reset fails, which is a standard PCIe recovery
mechanism.

## 4. Low Risk of Regression

- Only triggers in error conditions (when `nvme_disable_ctrl` fails)
- Falls back gracefully if FLR also fails
- Uses existing, well-tested PCIe APIs (`pcie_reset_flr`,
  `pci_restore_state`)
- Adds informative logging when recovery succeeds

## 5. Follows Stable Tree Rules

- Fixes a bug that prevents device initialization
- No new features or functionality
- Small, self-contained change
- Clear benefit (avoiding power cycles) with minimal risk

## 6. Similar Issues Fixed in Stable

The git history shows multiple commits addressing "stuck reset" issues
in the NVMe driver (e.g., `3f674e7b670b`, `ebef7368571d`), indicating
this is an ongoing class of problems that stable kernels need to handle.

The commit message explicitly states this affects devices from "multiple
vendors" and provides a solution that avoids requiring power cycles,
making it a clear candidate for stable backporting to improve system
reliability.

 drivers/nvme/host/pci.c | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index 97ab91a479d1..136dba6221d8 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -1755,8 +1755,28 @@ static int nvme_pci_configure_admin_queue(struct nvme_dev *dev)
 	 * might be pointing at!
 	 */
 	result = nvme_disable_ctrl(&dev->ctrl, false);
-	if (result < 0)
-		return result;
+	if (result < 0) {
+		struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev->dev);
+
+		/*
+		 * The NVMe Controller Reset method did not get an expected
+		 * CSTS.RDY transition, so something with the device appears to
+		 * be stuck. Use the lower level and bigger hammer PCIe
+		 * Function Level Reset to attempt restoring the device to its
+		 * initial state, and try again.
+		 */
+		result = pcie_reset_flr(pdev, false);
+		if (result < 0)
+			return result;
+
+		pci_restore_state(pdev);
+		result = nvme_disable_ctrl(&dev->ctrl, false);
+		if (result < 0)
+			return result;
+
+		dev_info(dev->ctrl.device,
+			"controller reset completed after pcie flr\n");
+	}
 
 	result = nvme_alloc_queue(dev, 0, NVME_AQ_DEPTH);
 	if (result)
-- 
2.39.5


  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-08-03 21:20 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 23+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-08-03 21:20 [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 01/23] hfs: fix general protection fault in hfs_find_init() Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 02/23] hfs: fix slab-out-of-bounds in hfs_bnode_read() Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 03/23] hfsplus: fix slab-out-of-bounds in hfsplus_bnode_read() Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 04/23] hfsplus: fix slab-out-of-bounds read in hfsplus_uni2asc() Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 05/23] hfsplus: don't use BUG_ON() in hfsplus_create_attributes_file() Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 06/23] arm64: Handle KCOV __init vs inline mismatches Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 07/23] smb/server: avoid deadlock when linking with ReplaceIfExists Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` Sasha Levin [this message]
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 09/23] gfs2: Set .migrate_folio in gfs2_{rgrp,meta}_aops Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 10/23] md: call del_gendisk in control path Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 11/23] loop: Avoid updating block size under exclusive owner Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 12/23] udf: Verify partition map count Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 13/23] drbd: add missing kref_get in handle_write_conflicts Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 14/23] hfs: fix not erasing deleted b-tree node issue Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 15/23] better lockdep annotations for simple_recursive_removal() Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 16/23] ata: libata-sata: Disallow changing LPM state if not supported Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 17/23] fs/ntfs3: Add sanity check for file name Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 18/23] fs/ntfs3: correctly create symlink for relative path Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 19/23] md: Don't clear MD_CLOSING until mddev is freed Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 20/23] ext2: Handle fiemap on empty files to prevent EINVAL Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 21/23] fix locking in efi_secret_unlink() Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 22/23] securityfs: don't pin dentries twice, once is enough Sasha Levin
2025-08-03 21:20 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.6 23/23] tracefs: Add d_delete to remove negative dentries Sasha Levin

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