linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] vfio: platform: Fix using devices in PM Domains

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Date:   Wed, 11 Apr 2018 11:21:45 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>
Cc:     Baptiste Reynal <b.reynal@...tualopensystems.com>,
        Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
        Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        KVM list <kvm@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:OPEN FIRMWARE AND FLATTENED DEVICE TREE BINDINGS" 
        <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux-Renesas <linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vfio: platform: Fix using devices in PM Domains

On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 11:15 AM, Geert Uytterhoeven
<geert+renesas@...der.be> wrote:
> If a device is part of a PM Domain (e.g. power and/or clock domain), its
> power state is managed using Runtime PM.  Without Runtime PM, the device
> may not be powered up, causing subtle failures, crashes, or system
> lock-ups when the device is accessed by the guest.
>
> Fix this by adding Runtime PM support, powering the device when the VFIO
> device is opened by the guest.
>
> Note that while more fine-grained power management could be implemented
> on the guest side, if exported, this would be inherently unsafe, as
> abusing it may kill the whole system.
>
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>

Please ignore, this was sent accidentally with another series.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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