linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] Workaround for bus/slot reset on Cavium cn8xxx root ports

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Date:   Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:33:02 +0200
From:   Robert Richter <robert.richter@...ium.com>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>
Cc:     Jan Glauber <jglauber@...ium.com>, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
        Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, david.daney@...ium.com,
        Jon Masters <jcm@...hat.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, kvm@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] Workaround for bus/slot reset on Cavium cn8xxx
 root ports

Bjorn,

On 08.09.17 10:10:30, Jan Glauber wrote:
> Using vfio-pci on a combination of cn8xxx and some PCI devices results in
> a kernel panic. This is triggered by issuing a bus or a slot reset
> on the PCI device.
> 
> With this series both checks indicate that the reset is not possible
> preventing the kernel panic.
> 
> David Daney (2):
>   PCI: Allow PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_BUS_RESET to be used on bus device
>   PCI: Avoid bus reset for Cavium cn8xxx root ports
> 
> Jan Glauber (1):
>   PCI: Avoid slot reset if bus reset is not possible
> 
>  drivers/pci/pci.c    | 8 ++++++++
>  drivers/pci/quirks.c | 8 ++++++++
>  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

if you don't have any objections, please apply this series.

Thanks,

-Robert