Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] vfio: platform: Add generic DT reset support

From: Simon Horman
Date: Thu Apr 12 2018 - 03:00:28 EST


On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 11:15:49AM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> Vfio-platform requires reset support, provided either by ACPI, or, on DT
> platforms, by a device-specific reset driver matching against the
> device's compatible value.
>
> On many SoCs, devices are connected to an SoC-internal reset controller.
> If the reset hierarchy is described in DT using "resets" properties,
> such devices can be reset in a generic way through the reset controller
> subsystem. Hence add support for this, avoiding the need to write
> device-specific reset drivers for each single device on affected SoCs.
>
> Devices that do require a more complex reset procedure can still provide
> a device-specific reset driver, as that takes precedence.
>
> Note that this functionality depends on CONFIG_RESET_CONTROLLER=y, and
> becomes a no-op (as in: "No reset function found for device") if reset
> controller support is disabled.
>
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms+renesas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>