linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] bus: mhi: core: Clear devices when moving execution environments

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Date:   Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:20:22 +0530
From:   Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@...aro.org>
To:     Bhaumik Bhatt <bbhatt@...eaurora.org>
Cc:     linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, hemantk@...eaurora.org,
        carl.yin@...ctel.com, naveen.kumar@...ctel.com,
        jhugo@...eaurora.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        loic.poulain@...aro.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] bus: mhi: core: Clear devices when moving
 execution environments

On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:16:33AM -0800, Bhaumik Bhatt wrote:
> When moving from SBL to mission mode execution environment, there
> is no remove callback notification to MHI client drivers which
> operate on SBL mode only. Client driver devices are being created
> in SBL or AMSS(mission mode) and only destroyed after power down
> or SYS_ERROR. If there exist any SBL-specific channels, those are
> left open and client drivers are thus unaware of the new execution
> environment where those channels cannot operate. Close the gap and
> issue remove callbacks to SBL-specific client drivers once device
> enters mission mode.
> 

What are the SBL specific channels and the client drivers operating on them?
If this is something going to come in future, then this patch can come later.

Thanks,
Mani