linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] virtio_pci: Wait for legacy device to be reset

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Message-ID: <20230411022329-mutt-send-email-mst@kernel.org>
Date:   Tue, 11 Apr 2023 02:29:37 -0400
From:   "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:     Angus Chen <angus.chen@...uarmicro.com>
Cc:     jasowang@...hat.com, virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] virtio_pci: Wait for legacy device to be reset

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 09:38:32AM +0800, Angus Chen wrote:
> We read the status of device after reset,
> It is not guaranteed that the device be reseted successfully.

Sorry not guaranteed by what? I am guessing you have a legacy device
that does not reset fully on write, and you need to wait?

> We can use a while loop to make sure that,like the modern device did.
> The spec is not request it ,but it work.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Angus Chen <angus.chen@...uarmicro.com>

Generally I don't much like touching legacy, no telling what
that will do. Case in point, is your device a pure
legacy device or a transitional device?

> ---
>  drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_legacy.c | 4 +++-
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_legacy.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_legacy.c
> index 2257f1b3d8ae..f2d241563e4f 100644
> --- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_legacy.c
> +++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_legacy.c
> @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
>   *  Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
>   */
>  
> +#include <linux/delay.h>
>  #include "linux/virtio_pci_legacy.h"
>  #include "virtio_pci_common.h"
>  
> @@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ static void vp_reset(struct virtio_device *vdev)
>  	vp_legacy_set_status(&vp_dev->ldev, 0);
>  	/* Flush out the status write, and flush in device writes,
>  	 * including MSi-X interrupts, if any. */
> -	vp_legacy_get_status(&vp_dev->ldev);
> +	while (vp_legacy_get_status(&vp_dev->ldev))
> +		msleep(1);

The problem with this is that it will break surprise
removal even worse than it's already broken.


>  	/* Flush pending VQ/configuration callbacks. */
>  	vp_synchronize_vectors(vdev);
>  }
> -- 
> 2.25.1