Re: [PATCH] bus: omap_l3_smx: identify timeout source before rebooting

From: Tony Lindgren
Date: Mon Jul 31 2023 - 01:29:10 EST


* Sicelo A. Mhlongo <absicsz@xxxxxxxxx> [230730 20:23]:
> Identify and print the error source before rebooting the board due to an l3
> application timeout error, by delaying the BUG_ON. This is helpful when
> debugging, e.g. via serial.

Makes sense to try to show some information, but please see the question
below.

> diff --git a/drivers/bus/omap_l3_smx.c b/drivers/bus/omap_l3_smx.c
> index bb1606f5ce2d..70f4903d5468 100644
> --- a/drivers/bus/omap_l3_smx.c
> +++ b/drivers/bus/omap_l3_smx.c
> @@ -170,11 +170,9 @@ static irqreturn_t omap3_l3_app_irq(int irq, void *_l3)
> status = omap3_l3_readll(l3->rt, L3_SI_FLAG_STATUS_0);
> /*
> * if we have a timeout error, there's nothing we can
> - * do besides rebooting the board. So let's BUG on any
> - * of such errors and handle the others. timeout error
> - * is severe and not expected to occur.
> + * do besides rebooting the board after identifying the
> + * error source.
> */
> - BUG_ON(status & L3_STATUS_0_TIMEOUT_MASK);
> } else {
> status = omap3_l3_readll(l3->rt, L3_SI_FLAG_STATUS_1);
> /* No timeout error for debug sources */
> @@ -190,6 +188,12 @@ static irqreturn_t omap3_l3_app_irq(int irq, void *_l3)
> ret |= omap3_l3_block_irq(l3, error, error_addr);
> }
>
> + /*
> + * BUG on application timeout errors since they are severe and not
> + * expected to occur.
> + */
> + BUG_ON(status & L3_STATUS_0_TIMEOUT_MASK);

Aren't you now checking the bit for both L3_SI_FLAG_STATUS_0 and
L3_SI_FLAG_STATUS_1 register values? I think it should be only for register
L3_SI_FLAG_STATUS_0 value?

Regards,

Tony