linux-kernel - Re: [RESEND PATCH v3] scsi: ufs: exclude UECxx from SFR dump list

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Date:   Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:41:08 -0700
From:   Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
To:     Kiwoong Kim <kwmad.kim@...sung.com>, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, alim.akhtar@...sung.com,
        avri.altman@....com, jejb@...ux.ibm.com,
        martin.petersen@...cle.com, beanhuo@...ron.com,
        adrian.hunter@...el.com, sc.suh@...sung.com, hy50.seo@...sung.com,
        sh425.lee@...sung.com, bhoon95.kim@...sung.com
Subject: Re: [RESEND PATCH v3] scsi: ufs: exclude UECxx from SFR dump list

On 7/10/22 19:02, Kiwoong Kim wrote:
>> Is this behavior specific to the Exynos controller or is this behavior
>> required by the UFSHCI specification? In the latter case, can you tell me
>> where to find this requirement in the UFSHCI specification? I haven't
>> found that requirement yet. Maybe this means that I overlooked something?
>
> This is needed because those SFRs are ROC (Read to Clear) type.
> That means reading causes clearing contexts.
> The SFRs are mainly read in interrupt context but the reading is also done in dump.
The above repeats what I can find in the patch description but doesn't 
answer my question :-(

Bart.