Re: [PATCH V3 16/20] cxl/mem: Preserve cxl root decoder during mem probe

[Alison Schofield]

On Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 07:11:12PM +0530, Neeraj Kumar wrote:
> Saved root decoder info is required for cxl region persistency

It seem there must be a more detailed story here.
Saving the root decoder in struct cxl_memdev does not sound
persistent. Please add more detail on how this step fits
into the grander scheme.



> 
> Signed-off-by: Neeraj Kumar <s.neeraj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h | 1 +
>  drivers/cxl/mem.c    | 2 ++
>  2 files changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h b/drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h
> index 434031a0c1f7..25cb115b72bd 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/cxlmem.h
> @@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ struct cxl_memdev {
>  	struct cxl_nvdimm_bridge *cxl_nvb;
>  	struct cxl_nvdimm *cxl_nvd;
>  	struct cxl_port *endpoint;
> +	struct cxl_root_decoder *cxlrd;
>  	int id;
>  	int depth;
>  	u8 scrub_cycle;
> diff --git a/drivers/cxl/mem.c b/drivers/cxl/mem.c
> index 54501616ff09..1a0da7253a24 100644
> --- a/drivers/cxl/mem.c
> +++ b/drivers/cxl/mem.c
> @@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ static int cxl_mem_probe(struct device *dev)
>  		return -ENXIO;
>  	}
>  
> +	cxlmd->cxlrd = cxl_find_root_decoder_by_port(parent_port);
> +
>  	if (dport->rch)
>  		endpoint_parent = parent_port->uport_dev;
>  	else
> -- 
> 2.34.1
> 
>