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

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Date:   Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:03:31 +0200
From:   Simon Horman <horms@...ge.net.au>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>
Cc:     Baptiste Reynal <b.reynal@...tualopensystems.com>,
        Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
        "Rafael J . Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Kevin Hilman <khilman@...nel.org>,
        Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-pm@...r.kernel.org, linux-renesas-soc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vfio: platform: Fix using devices in PM Domains

On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 11:24:08AM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven 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>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms+renesas@...ge.net.au>