Re: [PATCH v3] usb: typec: ucsi: Use GET_CAPABILITY attributes data to set power supply scope

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Wed Oct 11 2023 - 05:25:26 EST


On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 12:49:35PM -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> On 10/10/2023 03:42, Heikki Krogerus wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 09, 2023 at 01:46:43PM -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > > On some OEM systems, adding a W7900 dGPU triggers RAS errors and hangs
> > > at a black screen on startup. This issue occurs only if `ucsi_acpi` has
> > > loaded before `amdgpu` has loaded. The reason for this failure is that
> > > `amdgpu` uses power_supply_is_system_supplied() to determine if running
> > > on AC or DC power at startup. If this value is reported incorrectly the
> > > dGPU will also be programmed incorrectly and trigger errors.
> > >
> > > power_supply_is_system_supplied() reports the wrong value because UCSI
> > > power supplies provided as part of the system don't properly report the
> > > scope as "DEVICE" scope (not powering the system).
> > >
> > > In order to fix this issue check the capabilities reported from the UCSI
> > > power supply to ensure that it supports charging a battery and that it can
> > > be powered by AC. Mark the scope accordingly.
> > >
> > > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Fixes: a7fbfd44c020 ("usb: typec: ucsi: Mark dGPUs as DEVICE scope")
> > > Link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/io/universal-serial-bus/usb-type-c-ucsi-spec.html p28
> > > Reviewed-by: Sebastian Reichel <sebastian.reichel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > Acked-by: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Greg, this behavior is pretty awful with the hang at bootup on these OEM
> systems, do you think this can come into one of the 6.6-rcX or should it
> wait until 6.7?

I'll queue it up for 6.6-final, thanks.

greg k-h