Re: [PATCH 2/3] net: pse-pd: prevent regulator cleanup from disabling unclaimed PSE PIs

[Kory Maincent]

On Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:10:13 +0200
Carlo Szelinsky <github@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> When a PSE controller driver is loaded as a module, its PI regulators
> are registered before any consumer (PHY) acquires the corresponding PSE
> control via of_pse_control_get(). The regulator framework's
> regulator_late_cleanup then calls pse_pi_is_enabled(), which queries
> hardware and sees the PI is enabled. Since no consumer holds it
> (use_count == 0), regulator_late_cleanup disables it, killing PoE.
> 
> Add an admin_state_synced flag to struct pse_pi that is set when a
> consumer first acquires the PSE control and syncs admin_state_enabled
> from hardware. In pse_pi_is_enabled(), report unsynchronized PIs as
> disabled so regulator_late_cleanup skips them.
> 
> This preserves the existing dual-path behavior: software-tracked state
> for software-controlled power domains, and hardware queries for
> hardware-controlled domains. The admin_state_synced flag is only false
> before the first consumer acquisition, which is the exact window where
> regulator_late_cleanup could incorrectly disable the PI.

Acked-by: Kory Maincent <kory.maincent@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Thank you!
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