RE: [PATCH v4 2/2] PCI: imx6: Enable the vaux regulator when fetch it

From: Sherry Sun
Date: Tue Aug 19 2025 - 04:43:45 EST




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> From: Richard Zhu <hongxing.zhu@xxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [PATCH v4 2/2] PCI: imx6: Enable the vaux regulator when fetch it
>
> Enable the vaux regulator at probe time and keep it enabled for the entire
> PCIe controller lifecycle. This ensures support for outbound wake-up
> mechanism such as WAKE# signaling.
>
> Signed-off-by: Richard Zhu <hongxing.zhu@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c | 15 +++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> index 5a38cfaf989b1..1c1dce2d87e44 100644
> --- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> @@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ struct imx_pcie {
> u32 tx_deemph_gen2_6db;
> u32 tx_swing_full;
> u32 tx_swing_low;
> + struct regulator *vaux;

Hi Richard, this seems defined but not used?

Best Regards
Sherry

> struct regulator *vpcie;
> struct regulator *vph;
> void __iomem *phy_base;
> @@ -1739,6 +1740,20 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device
> *pdev)
> pci->max_link_speed = 1;
> of_property_read_u32(node, "fsl,max-link-speed", &pci-
> >max_link_speed);
>
> + /*
> + * Refer to PCIe CEM r6.0, sec 2.3 WAKE# Signal, WAKE# signal is only
> + * asserted by the Add-in Card when all its functions are in D3Cold
> + * state and at least one of its functions is enabled for wakeup
> + * generation. The 3.3V auxiliary power (+3.3Vaux) must be present
> and
> + * used for wakeup process. Since the main power supply would be
> gated
> + * off to let Add-in Card to be in D3Cold, get the vaux and keep it
> + * enabled to power up WAKE# circuit for the entire PCIe controller
> + * lifecycle when WAKE# is supported.
> + */
> + ret = devm_regulator_get_enable_optional(&pdev->dev, "vaux");
> + if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV)
> + return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "failed to enable vaux");
> +
> imx_pcie->vpcie = devm_regulator_get_optional(&pdev->dev,
> "vpcie");
> if (IS_ERR(imx_pcie->vpcie)) {
> if (PTR_ERR(imx_pcie->vpcie) != -ENODEV)
> --
> 2.37.1
>