Re: PROBLEM: Sun Ultra 60 hangs on boot since Linux 6.8

From: Tony Lindgren
Date: Sat Mar 23 2024 - 02:49:57 EST


* Nick Bowler <nbowler@xxxxxxxxxx> [240322 14:12]:
> On 2024-03-22 05:06, Tony Lindgren wrote:
> [...]
> > I can't reproduce this on qemu-system-sparc64, probably as it does not use
> > the sunsab driver.
> >
> > I noticed something though, I think we need to test for the port device
> > instead for being runtime PM enabled.
> >
> > Can you please test if the updated patch below make things work again?
>
> Yes, with the below patch applied on top of 6.8 things are working.

OK great thanks for testing, I'll send out a proper patch.

Regards,

Tony

> > 8< -------------------
> > diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
> > --- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
> > +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
> > @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static void __uart_start(struct uart_state *state)
> > * enabled, serial_port_runtime_resume() calls start_tx() again
> > * after enabling the device.
> > */
> > - if (pm_runtime_active(&port_dev->dev))
> > + if (!pm_runtime_enabled(port->dev) || pm_runtime_active(&port_dev->dev))
> > port->ops->start_tx(port);
> > pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(&port_dev->dev);
> > pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(&port_dev->dev)