[PATCH v6 3/9] cxl/region: Skip decoder reset on detach for autodiscovered regions

From: Smita Koralahalli

Date: Tue Feb 10 2026 - 01:47:18 EST


__cxl_decoder_detach() currently resets decoder programming whenever a
region is detached if cxl_config_state is beyond CXL_CONFIG_ACTIVE. For
autodiscovered regions, this can incorrectly tear down decoder state
that may be relied upon by other consumers or by subsequent ownership
decisions.

Skip cxl_region_decode_reset() during detach when CXL_REGION_F_AUTO is
set.

Signed-off-by: Smita Koralahalli <Smita.KoralahalliChannabasappa@xxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <jonathan.cameron@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Alejandro Lucero <alucerop@xxxxxxx>
---
drivers/cxl/core/region.c | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/region.c b/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
index ae899f68551f..45ee598daf95 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/region.c
@@ -2178,7 +2178,9 @@ __cxl_decoder_detach(struct cxl_region *cxlr,
cxled->part = -1;

if (p->state > CXL_CONFIG_ACTIVE) {
- cxl_region_decode_reset(cxlr, p->interleave_ways);
+ if (!test_bit(CXL_REGION_F_AUTO, &cxlr->flags))
+ cxl_region_decode_reset(cxlr, p->interleave_ways);
+
p->state = CXL_CONFIG_ACTIVE;
}

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2.17.1