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From: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
To: patches@lists.linux.dev, stable@vger.kernel.org
Cc: "Xinxin Wan" <xinxin.wan@intel.com>,
	"Amadeusz Sławiński" <amadeuszx.slawinski@linux.intel.com>,
	"Cezary Rojewski" <cezary.rojewski@intel.com>,
	"Mark Brown" <broonie@kernel.org>,
	"Sasha Levin" <sashal@kernel.org>,
	oder_chiou@realtek.com
Subject: [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 51/51] ASoC: codecs: rt5640: Retry DEVICE_ID verification
Date: Sun,  3 Aug 2025 20:36:43 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250804003643.3625204-51-sashal@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250804003643.3625204-1-sashal@kernel.org>

From: Xinxin Wan <xinxin.wan@intel.com>

[ Upstream commit 19f971057b2d7b99c80530ec1052b45de236a8da ]

To be more resilient to codec-detection failures when the hardware
powers on slowly, add retry mechanism to the device verification check.
Similar pattern is found throughout a number of Realtek codecs. Our
tests show that 60ms delay is sufficient to address readiness issues on
rt5640 chip.

Reviewed-by: Amadeusz Sławiński <amadeuszx.slawinski@linux.intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Cezary Rojewski <cezary.rojewski@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Xinxin Wan <xinxin.wan@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Cezary Rojewski <cezary.rojewski@intel.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250530142120.2944095-3-cezary.rojewski@intel.com
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
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. Here's my
detailed analysis:

## Analysis of the Commit

### 1. Bug Fix Nature
This commit fixes a real-world hardware detection issue where the RT5640
codec device ID verification fails on systems where the hardware powers
on slowly. The failure results in the driver returning `-ENODEV` and the
audio codec not being initialized, causing complete audio failure.

### 2. Small and Contained Change
The fix is minimal and highly contained:
- Only adds 3 lines of code
- The change is isolated to the probe function's device ID verification
  logic
- No architectural changes or new features introduced
- The retry logic is simple: if initial ID read doesn't match, wait
  60-100ms and retry once

### 3. Clear Purpose with No Major Side Effects
The code change:
```c
regmap_read(rt5640->regmap, RT5640_VENDOR_ID2, &val);
+if (val != RT5640_DEVICE_ID) {
+    usleep_range(60000, 100000);
+    regmap_read(rt5640->regmap, RT5640_VENDOR_ID2, &val);
+}
```
- Only adds a single retry with delay if the first read fails
- The delay (60-100ms) is reasonable for probe-time initialization
- No impact on normal operation when hardware is ready

### 4. Follows Established Pattern
The commit message mentions "Similar pattern is found throughout a
number of Realtek codecs," and the probe function already contains a
400ms delay after enabling LDO1 (line 3004), showing that power-on
delays are expected for this hardware.

### 5. Minimal Risk of Regression
- The retry only occurs when device ID verification would have failed
  anyway
- In the worst case, it adds a 60-100ms delay to failed probe attempts
- Systems where the codec is ready immediately continue to work without
  delay
- The pattern is conservative: only one retry attempt

### 6. Important User Impact
Without this fix, affected systems experience:
- Complete audio failure on boot
- No audio codec detection
- Requires manual intervention or multiple reboots to get audio working

### 7. Stable Tree Suitability
This fix meets all stable kernel criteria:
- Fixes a real bug affecting users
- Minimal change with clear purpose
- No new features or APIs
- Low risk of introducing new issues
- Self-contained within a single driver

The commit represents a classic hardware quirk fix that improves
reliability without adding complexity, making it an ideal candidate for
stable backport.

 sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c
index 37ea4d854cb5..3185bf13dc42 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rt5640.c
@@ -3026,6 +3026,11 @@ static int rt5640_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 	}
 
 	regmap_read(rt5640->regmap, RT5640_VENDOR_ID2, &val);
+	if (val != RT5640_DEVICE_ID) {
+		usleep_range(60000, 100000);
+		regmap_read(rt5640->regmap, RT5640_VENDOR_ID2, &val);
+	}
+
 	if (val != RT5640_DEVICE_ID) {
 		dev_err(&i2c->dev,
 			"Device with ID register %#x is not rt5640/39\n", val);
-- 
2.39.5


      parent reply	other threads:[~2025-08-04  0:38 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 54+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-08-04  0:35 [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 01/51] usb: xhci: print xhci->xhc_state when queue_command failed Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:35 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 02/51] cpufreq: CPPC: Mark driver with NEED_UPDATE_LIMITS flag Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:35 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 03/51] selftests/futex: Define SYS_futex on 32-bit architectures with 64-bit time_t Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:35 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 04/51] usb: typec: ucsi: psy: Set current max to 100mA for BC 1.2 and Default Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:35 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 05/51] regulator: core: repeat voltage setting request for stepped regulators Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:35 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 06/51] usb: xhci: Avoid showing warnings for dying controller Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:35 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 07/51] usb: xhci: Set avg_trb_len = 8 for EP0 during Address Device Command Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 08/51] usb: xhci: Avoid showing errors during surprise removal Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 09/51] remoteproc: imx_rproc: skip clock enable when M-core is managed by the SCU Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 10/51] gpio: wcd934x: check the return value of regmap_update_bits() Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 11/51] cpufreq: Exit governor when failed to start old governor Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 12/51] ARM: rockchip: fix kernel hang during smp initialization Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 13/51] PM / devfreq: governor: Replace sscanf() with kstrtoul() in set_freq_store() Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 14/51] EDAC/synopsys: Clear the ECC counters on init Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 15/51] ASoC: soc-dapm: set bias_level if snd_soc_dapm_set_bias_level() was successed Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 16/51] thermal/drivers/qcom-spmi-temp-alarm: Enable stage 2 shutdown when required Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 17/51] tools/nolibc: define time_t in terms of __kernel_old_time_t Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 18/51] iio: adc: ad_sigma_delta: don't overallocate scan buffer Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 19/51] gpio: tps65912: check the return value of regmap_update_bits() Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 20/51] ARM: tegra: Use I/O memcpy to write to IRAM Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 21/51] tools/build: Fix s390(x) cross-compilation with clang Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 22/51] selftests: tracing: Use mutex_unlock for testing glob filter Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 23/51] ACPI: PRM: Reduce unnecessary printing to avoid user confusion Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 24/51] pwm: sifive: Fix PWM algorithm and clarify inverted compare behavior Sasha Levin
2025-08-04 10:38   ` Uwe Kleine-König
2025-08-16 13:08     ` Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 25/51] PM: runtime: Clear power.needs_force_resume in pm_runtime_reinit() Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 26/51] thermal: sysfs: Return ENODATA instead of EAGAIN for reads Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 27/51] PM: sleep: console: Fix the black screen issue Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 28/51] ACPI: processor: fix acpi_object initialization Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 29/51] mmc: sdhci-msm: Ensure SD card power isn't ON when card removed Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 30/51] ACPI: APEI: GHES: add TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK on GHES panic path Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 31/51] pps: clients: gpio: fix interrupt handling order in remove path Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  6:56   ` Rodolfo Giometti
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 32/51] reset: brcmstb: Enable reset drivers for ARCH_BCM2835 Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 33/51] mei: bus: Check for still connected devices in mei_cl_bus_dev_release() Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 34/51] mmc: rtsx_usb_sdmmc: Fix error-path in sd_set_power_mode() Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 35/51] ALSA: hda: Handle the jack polling always via a work Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 36/51] ALSA: hda: Disable jack polling at shutdown Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 37/51] x86/bugs: Avoid warning when overriding return thunk Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 38/51] ASoC: hdac_hdmi: Rate limit logging on connection and disconnection Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 39/51] ALSA: intel8x0: Fix incorrect codec index usage in mixer for ICH4 Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 40/51] ASoC: core: Check for rtd == NULL in snd_soc_remove_pcm_runtime() Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 41/51] usb: typec: intel_pmc_mux: Defer probe if SCU IPC isn't present Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 42/51] usb: core: usb_submit_urb: downgrade type check Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 43/51] usb: typec: fusb302: fix scheduling while atomic when using virtio-gpio Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 44/51] pm: cpupower: Fix the snapshot-order of tsc,mperf, clock in mperf_stop() Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 45/51] platform/x86: thinkpad_acpi: Handle KCOV __init vs inline mismatches Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 46/51] platform/chrome: cros_ec_typec: Defer probe on missing EC parent Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 47/51] ALSA: hda/ca0132: Fix buffer overflow in add_tuning_control Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 48/51] ALSA: pcm: Rewrite recalculate_boundary() to avoid costly loop Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 49/51] ALSA: usb-audio: Avoid precedence issues in mixer_quirks macros Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.1 50/51] iio: adc: ad7768-1: Ensure SYNC_IN pulse minimum timing requirement Sasha Levin
2025-08-04  0:36 ` Sasha Levin [this message]

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