Re: [PATCH v14 05/11] PCI: kirin: give more time for PERST# reset to finish

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On Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 11:40:11AM +0100, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> Em Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:25:11 +0100
> Lorenzo Pieralisi <lorenzo.pieralisi@xxxxxxx> escreveu:
> 
> > On Sat, Oct 23, 2021 at 10:30:59AM +0100, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> > > Hi Pali,
> > > 
> > > Em Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:16:24 +0200
> > > Pali Rohár <pali@xxxxxxxxxx> escreveu:
> > >   
> > > > On Tuesday 19 October 2021 07:06:42 Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:  
> > > > > Before code refactor, the PERST# signals were sent at the
> > > > > end of the power_on logic. Then, the PCI core would probe for
> > > > > the buses and add them.
> > > > > 
> > > > > The new logic changed it to send PERST# signals during
> > > > > add_bus operation. That altered the timings.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Also, HiKey 970 require a little more waiting time for
> > > > > the PCI bridge - which is outside the SoC - to finish
> > > > > the PERST# reset, and then initialize the eye diagram.    
> > > > 
> > > > Hello! Which PCIe port do you mean by PCI bridge device? Do you mean
> > > > PCIe Root Port? Or upstream port on some external PCIe switch connected
> > > > via PCIe bus to the PCIe Root Port? Because all of these (virtual) PCIe
> > > > devices are presented as PCI bridge devices, so it is not clear to which
> > > > device it refers.  
> > > 
> > > HiKey 970 uses an external PCI bridge chipset (a Broadcom PEX 8606[1]),
> > > with 3 elements connected to the bus: an Ethernet card, a M.2 slot and
> > > a mini PCIe slot. It seems HiKey 970 is unique with regards to PERST# signal,
> > > as there are 4 independent PERST# signals there:
> > > 
> > > 	- one for PEX 8606 (the PCIe root port);
> > > 	- one for Ethernet;
> > > 	- one for M.2;
> > > 	- one for mini-PCIe.
> > > 
> > > After sending the PCIe PERST# signals, the device has to wait for 21 ms
> > > before adjusting the eye diagram.
> > > 
> > > [1] https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/PEX_8606_AIC_RDK_HRM_v1.3_06Aug10.pdf
> > >   
> > > > Normally PERST# signal is used to reset endpoint card, other end of PCIe
> > > > link and so PERST# signal should not affect PCIe Root Port at all.  
> > > 
> > > That's not the case, as PEX 8606 needs to complete its reset sequence
> > > for the rest of the devices to be visible. If the wait time is reduced
> > > or removed, the devices behind it won't be detected.  
> > 
> > These pieces of information should go into the commit log (or I can add
> > a Link: tag to this discussion) - it is fundamental to understand these
> > changes.
> > 
> > I believe we can merge this series but we have to document this
> > discussion appropriately.
> 
> IMO, the best is to add a Link: to the discussion:
> 
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/9a365cffe5af9ec5a1f79638968c3a2efa979b65.1634622716.git.mchehab+huawei@xxxxxxxxxx/
> 
> But if you prefer otherwise and want me to re-submit the series, please
> let me know.

I will squash this patch with the previous one (that describes
the bridge PERST# requirements) and add the Link above to the
commit log.

Lorenzo



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