linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/6] habanalabs: don't wait for ASIC CPU after reset

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Message-ID: <AM0PR02MB5523B773F32BC0195FAF929EB8CB0@AM0PR02MB5523.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com>
Date:   Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:01:35 +0000
From:   Omer Shpigelman <oshpigelman@...ana.ai>
To:     Oded Gabbay <oded.gabbay@...il.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Tomer Tayar <ttayar@...ana.ai>
CC:     "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/6] habanalabs: don't wait for ASIC CPU after reset

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 11:53 AM, Oded Gabbay <oded.gabbay@...il.com> wrote:
> Upon reset of the ASIC, the driver would have waited for the CPU to come out
> of reset before finishing the reset process. This was done for the purpose of
> making the CPU available to answer FLR requests. However, when a VM shuts
> down, the driver isn't removed so a reset never happens.
> Therefore, remove this waiting period as we don't need it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Oded Gabbay <oded.gabbay@...il.com>

Reviewed-by: Omer Shpigelman <oshpigelman@...ana.ai>