Re: [PATCH v2 1/5] dt-bindings: firmware: qcom,scm: Document SDI disable

[Brian Norris]

On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 12:35 PM Robert Marko <robimarko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Aug 2023 at 21:31, Rob Herring <robh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Why can't you just disable SDI unconditionally when going into debug
> > mode? Is doing that when not enabled going to crash the system or
> > something?

I asked the same, to resounding silence:

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20200721080054.2803881-1-computersforpeace@xxxxxxxxx/
https://lore.kernel.org/all/ZNlhSdh0qDMieTAS@localhost/

> Because if not disabled you will enter the Secure Debug mode even on a
> regular reboot and then you have to pull the power in order to boot again.
> Even according to QCA docs they intended for the Linux to disable SDI as
> TZ/QSEE will always enable it as part of booting.

NB: I've never read such docs. Presumably they're internal/private to
Qualcomm and/or its direct partners? I'd love to see them.

But, I think you (robinmarko) are not really answering the same
question that Rob (robh) is asking. Rob is asking why you ever *don't*
want to disable SDI. You're answering why we ever need to disable it
at all. I don't think the latter question is controversial.

FWIW, your description of those docs sounds like we should
unconditionally *disable* SDI (like my first RFC above), which would
answer Rob's question, and would agree with my RFC above :) And as a
bonus, no Device Tree change would be required.

Brian