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Date:   Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:22:04 +0000
From:   Hongxing Zhu <hongxing.zhu@....com>
To:     Lorenzo Pieralisi <lpieralisi@...nel.org>
CC:     Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>,
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Subject: RE: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Save and restore MSI control of RC in
 suspend and resume

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lorenzo Pieralisi <lpieralisi@...nel.org>
> Sent: 2023年3月24日 23:59
> To: Hongxing Zhu <hongxing.zhu@....com>
> Cc: Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>; l.stach@...gutronix.de;
> bhelgaas@...gle.com; linux-pci@...r.kernel.org;
> linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org;
> kernel@...gutronix.de; dl-linux-imx <linux-imx@....com>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Save and restore MSI control of RC in suspend
> and resume
> 
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 07:02:35AM +0000, Hongxing Zhu wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
> > > Sent: 2023年3月18日 6:25
> > > To: Hongxing Zhu <hongxing.zhu@....com>
> > > Cc: Lorenzo Pieralisi <lpieralisi@...nel.org>;
> > > l.stach@...gutronix.de; bhelgaas@...gle.com;
> > > linux-pci@...r.kernel.org; linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org;
> > > linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; kernel@...gutronix.de; dl-linux-imx
> > > <linux-imx@....com>
> > > Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Save and restore MSI control of
> > > RC in suspend and resume
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 07:38:02AM +0000, Hongxing Zhu wrote:
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Lorenzo Pieralisi <lpieralisi@...nel.org>
> > > > > Sent: 2023年3月16日 16:11
> > > > > To: Hongxing Zhu <hongxing.zhu@....com>
> > > > > Cc: Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>; l.stach@...gutronix.de;
> > > > > bhelgaas@...gle.com; linux-pci@...r.kernel.org;
> > > > > linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org;
> > > > > linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; kernel@...gutronix.de;
> > > > > dl-linux-imx <linux-imx@....com>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] PCI: imx6: Save and restore MSI control
> > > > > of RC in suspend and resume
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 07:37:41AM +0000, Hongxing Zhu wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > [...]
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > It's not a separate register.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > The bit I manipulated is the MSI Enable bit of the
> > > > > > > > > > Message Control Register for MSI (Offset 02h)
> > > > > > > > > > contained in the MSI-capability of Root Complex.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > In addition, on i.MX6, the MSI Enable bit controls
> > > > > > > > > > delivery of MSI interrupts from components below the Root Port.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > So, set MSI Enable in imx6q-pcie to let the MSI from
> > > > > > > > > > downstream components works.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > My confusion is about this "MSI Capability" found by
> > > > > > > > > "dw_pcie_find_capability(pci, PCI_CAP_ID_MSI)" in your patch.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The i.MX6 manual might refer to that as an "MSI Capability"
> > > > > > > > > but as far as I know, the PCIe base spec doesn't
> > > > > > > > > document a Root Complex MSI
> > > > > > > Capability.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I don't think it's the same as the one documented in
> > > > > > > > > PCIe r6.0, sec 7.7.2.  I think it's different because:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >   (1) I *think* "pci" here refers to the RC, not to a Root Port.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >   (2) The semantics are different.  The MSI-X Enable bit in 7.7.2
> only
> > > > > > > > >   determines whether the Function itself is permitted to use
> MSI-X.
> > > > > > > > >   It has nothing to do with devices *below* a Root Port
> > > > > > > > > can use
> > > > > MSI-X.
> > > > > > > > >   It also has nothing to do with whether a Root Port can forward
> MSI
> > > > > > > > >   transactions from those downstream devices.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > This part of my confusion could be easily resolved via a comment.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I do have a follow-on question, though: the patch seems
> > > > > > > > > to enable MSI-related functionality using a register in
> > > > > > > > > the DesignWare IP, not something in the i.MX6-specific
> > > > > > > > > IP.  If that's true, why don't other DesignWare-based
> > > > > > > > > drivers need something
> > > > > similar?
> > > > > > > > Hi Bjorn:
> > > > > > > > Thanks a lot for you reply.
> > > > > > > > This behavior is specific for i.MX PCIe.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Which behaviour ? It can't be the root port MSI capability,
> > > > > > > that would be a HW bug (ie disabling root port MSIs would
> > > > > > > imply disabling MSIs for all downstream components).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i.MX PCIe designer use this MSI_EN bit to control the MSI
> > > > > > trigger when integrate  Design Ware PCIe IP.
> > > > > > Without the MSI_EN bit assertion (1b'1), the devices below
> > > > > > this RC can't trigger  the MSI successfully.
> > > > > > Yes, you're right. It should not be the root port MSI capability.
> > > > >
> > > > > The question is, it is or it is not the root port MSI capability ?
> > > > >
> > > > > If it is, that's a HW bug.
> > > > >
> > > > > If it is not there is nothing to do and this patch can be merged.
> > > > Hi Lorenzo:
> > > > Thanks for your reply.
> > > > I think it is not the root port MSI capability actually.
> > > > Refer to my understands, designer just use the msi_en bit to
> > > > control the  delivery of MSI interrupts from components below the Root
> Port.
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > i.MX PCIe designer use this MSI_EN bit to control the MSI
> > > > > > > > trigger when integrate Design Ware PCIe IP.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Fair enough but that can't be the MSI Enable bit in the Root
> > > > > > > Port MSI capability "Message Control" field I am afraid.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It is what Bjorn mentioned quite clearly, a root complex
> > > > > > > configuration register dressed as an MSI capability, the
> > > > > > > root complex is not a PCI device; either that or that's an HW bug.
> > > > > > Yes, it is. I agree with you. Had report this situation to the design team.
> > > > > > Hope to correct this bug in HW design if it's possible.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't understand if it is a HW bug or not, see above. I think
> > > > > it is legitimate to have MMIO register space that *looks* like
> > > > > an MSI capability for the root complex to control delivery of
> > > > > MSI interrupts, as long as it is not the actual root port MSI
> > > > > capability, in the root port PCI config space in which case this
> > > > > would be a HW
> > > bug from what you are reporting.
> > > > I just provide the following suggestions.
> > > > - Root complex shouldn't have the MSI capability refer to the PCIe Spec
> > > >   7.7.1 chapter.
> > > > - Root port MSIs should not imply disabling MSIs for all
> > > > downstream
> > > components.
> > >
> > > I think this is all a lot of confusion, mostly on my part, sorry about that.
> > >
> > > Root Complex configuration and behavior is not specified by the PCIe
> > > spec, so that's completely up to the i.MX designer.  It's fine for
> > > the Root Complex to have an MSI Capability, and it's fine for that
> > > capability to enable/disable the RC fielding of MSI MemWr
> > > transactions from downstream devices and triggering MSI interrupts.
> > >
> > > It's also fine for the RC MSI Capability to be identified with a
> > > Capability ID of 0x5, although it is slightly confusing to use
> > > PCI_CAP_ID_MSI to find it.  It's also slightly confusing to use the
> PCI_MSI_FLAGS offset into the RC MSI Capability.
> > >
> > > Using the PCI_CAP_ID_MSI, PCI_MSI_FLAGS, and PCI_MSI_FLAGS_ENABLE
> > > macros suggests to the reader that this RC MSI capability is the
> > > same as the the MSI Capability defined by PCIe r6.0, sec 7.7.1.
> > > Obviously it is *not* the same, because we're talking about a *Root
> > > Complex* capability, while the sec 7.7.1 capability can only appear
> > > on PCIe functions (Root Ports, Endpoints, Switch Ports, etc).
> > >
> > > I suggest a comment to the effect that this is a Root Complex MSI
> > > Capability, not the MSI Capability defined by PCIe r6.0, sec 7.7.1.
> > >
> > > Possibly even add new #defines in pci-imx6.c with different names,
> > > even though the values happen to be the same as the PCI_MSI_*
> > > #defines.  That would be a convenient place to put a comment about what
> they are.
> > Hi Bjorn:
> > Thanks a lot for your dispelling doubts.
> > How about to add the following comments in the new add function to clarify it?
> >
> > --- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> > +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> > @@ -1036,6 +1036,18 @@ static void pci_imx_set_msi_en(struct dw_pcie
> *pci)
> >         u8 offset;
> >         u16 val;
> >
> > +       /*
> > +        * When i.MX DM PCIe controller is configured as RC mode, it has one
> > +        * MSI Capability Structure, although PCIe r6.0, sec 7.7.1 doesn't
> > +        * specify the MSI Capability Structures for Root Complex.
> 
> That's because a PCI root complex is not a PCI device (and this is not an MSI
> capability, which lives in PCI config space).
> 
> I will reword it (and the commit log with it) and merge it in the coming weeks for
> v6.4
Hi Lorenzo:
Thanks a lot for your kindly help.

Best Regards
Richard Zhu
> 
> Thanks,
> Lorenzo
> 
> > +        *
> > +        * The MSI_EN bit of MSI control register contained in this MSI-CAP
> > +        * is used control the MSI delivery of MSI interrupts from components
> > +        * below the Root Port.
> > +        *
> > +        * Find it by PCI_CAP_ID_MSI here, and assert the MSI_EN bit to
> allow
> > +        * the MSI delivery below the Root Port, if the PCI MSI is enabled.
> > +        */
> >         if (pci_msi_enabled()) {
> >                 offset = dw_pcie_find_capability(pci, PCI_CAP_ID_MSI);
> >                 dw_pcie_dbi_ro_wr_en(pci); Best Regards Richard Zhu
> > >
> > > Bjorn

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