RE: [PATCH 05/13] remoteproc: Add new detach() remoteproc operation

From: Peng Fan
Date: Wed Oct 14 2020 - 21:37:48 EST


> Subject: [PATCH 05/13] remoteproc: Add new detach() remoteproc operation
>
> Add an new detach() operation in order to support scenarios where the
> remoteproc core is going away but the remote processor is kept operating.
> This could be the case when the system is rebooted or when the platform
> driver is removed.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mathieu Poirier <mathieu.poirier@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/linux/remoteproc.h | 2 ++
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/remoteproc.h b/include/linux/remoteproc.h index
> fe383392a821..1a57e165da2c 100644
> --- a/include/linux/remoteproc.h
> +++ b/include/linux/remoteproc.h
> @@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ enum rsc_handling_status {
> * @start: power on the device and boot it
> * @stop: power off the device
> * @attach: attach to a device that his already powered up
> + * @detach: tell the remote processor that the core is going away
> * @kick: kick a virtqueue (virtqueue id given as a parameter)
> * @da_to_va: optional platform hook to perform address translations
> * @parse_fw: parse firmware to extract information (e.g. resource table)
> @@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ struct rproc_ops {
> int (*start)(struct rproc *rproc);
> int (*stop)(struct rproc *rproc);
> int (*attach)(struct rproc *rproc);
> + int (*detach)(struct rproc *rproc);
> void (*kick)(struct rproc *rproc, int vqid);
> void * (*da_to_va)(struct rproc *rproc, u64 da, size_t len);
> int (*parse_fw)(struct rproc *rproc, const struct firmware *fw);
> --

This look useful for i.MX8 partitioned case, M4 and A53 could reboot without
impacting the other. When A53 reboot, detach is invoked if I understand correct.

Reviewed-by: Peng Fan <peng.fan@xxxxxxx>