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

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Date:   Tue, 12 Sep 2017 02:40:49 -0700
From:   Vadim Lomovtsev <Vadim.Lomovtsev@...iumnetworks.com>
To:     Jan Glauber <jglauber@...ium.com>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@...hat.com>,
        Jon Masters <jcm@...hat.com>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
Cc:     david.daney@...ium.com, Robert Richter <robert.richter@...ium.com>
Subject: Re: [v4,0/3] Workaround for bus/slot reset on Cavium cn8xxx root
 ports

Hi all,

Are there any updates on this ?
Comments/objections/acks/nacks ?

WBBR,
Vadim

On Fri, Sep 08, 2017 at 10:10:30AM +0200, 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(+)