Re: [PATCH V2 1/8] PCI: imx6: Add skip_pwrctrl_off flag support

From: Frank Li

Date: Wed Jun 24 2026 - 13:09:32 EST


On Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 07:09:26AM +0000, Sherry Sun wrote:
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 1/8] PCI: imx6: Add skip_pwrctrl_off flag support
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 11:07:28AM +0800, Sherry Sun (OSS) wrote:
> > > From: Sherry Sun <sherry.sun@xxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Use dw_pcie_rp::skip_pwrctrl_off to avoid powering off devices during
> > > suspend to preserve wakeup capability of the devices and also not to
> > > power on the devices in the init path.
> > > This allows controller power-off to be skipped when some devices(e.g.
> > > M.2 cards key E without auxiliary power) required to support PCIe L2
> > > link state and wake-up mechanisms.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Sherry Sun <sherry.sun@xxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c | 36
> > > +++++++++++++++++----------
> > > 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> > > b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> > > index 0fa716d1ed75..ff5a9565dbbf 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/pci/controller/dwc/pci-imx6.c
> > > @@ -1382,16 +1382,20 @@ static int imx_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp
> > *pp)
> > > }
> > > }
> > >
> > > - ret = pci_pwrctrl_create_devices(dev);
> > > - if (ret) {
> > > - dev_err(dev, "failed to create pwrctrl devices\n");
> > > - goto err_reg_disable;
> > > + if (!pci->suspended) {
> > > + ret = pci_pwrctrl_create_devices(dev);
> >
> > Is possible move pci_pwrctrl_create_devices() of pci_pwrctrl_create_devices
> >
> > and call it direct at probe() function, like other regulator_get function.
> >
>
> Hi Frank,
> That makes sense. However, if we move pci_pwrctrl_create_devices () to
> probe(), we may need to add the following goto err_pwrctrl_destroy path
> in imx_pcie_probe() to properly handle errors from
> pci_pwrctrl_power_on_devices(), is that acceptable?

Can you add a API devm_pci_pwrctrl_create_devices() ?

Frank

>
> @@ -1960,11 +1949,15 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> if (ret)
> return ret;
>
> + ret = pci_pwrctrl_create_devices(dev);
> + if (ret)
> + return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "failed to create pwrctrl devices\n");
> +
> pci->use_parent_dt_ranges = true;
> if (imx_pcie->drvdata->mode == DW_PCIE_EP_TYPE) {
> ret = imx_add_pcie_ep(imx_pcie, pdev);
> if (ret < 0)
> - return ret;
> + goto err_pwrctrl_destroy;
>
> /*
> * FIXME: Only single Device (EPF) is supported due to the
> @@ -1979,7 +1972,7 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> pci->pp.use_atu_msg = true;
> ret = dw_pcie_host_init(&pci->pp);
> if (ret < 0)
> - return ret;
> + goto err_pwrctrl_destroy;
>
> if (pci_msi_enabled()) {
> u8 offset = dw_pcie_find_capability(pci, PCI_CAP_ID_MSI);
> @@ -1991,6 +1984,11 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> }
>
> return 0;
> +
> +err_pwrctrl_destroy:
> + if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
> + pci_pwrctrl_destroy_devices(dev);
> + return ret;
> }
>
> Best Regards
> Sherry
>
> >
> > > + if (ret) {
> > > + dev_err(dev, "failed to create pwrctrl devices\n");
> > > + goto err_reg_disable;
> > > + }
> > > }
> > >
> > > - ret = pci_pwrctrl_power_on_devices(dev);
> > > - if (ret) {
> > > - dev_err(dev, "failed to power on pwrctrl devices\n");
> > > - goto err_pwrctrl_destroy;
> > > + if (!pp->skip_pwrctrl_off) {
> > > + ret = pci_pwrctrl_power_on_devices(dev);
> > > + if (ret) {
> > > + dev_err(dev, "failed to power on pwrctrl devices\n");
> > > + goto err_pwrctrl_destroy;
> > > + }
> > > }
> > >
> > > ret = imx_pcie_clk_enable(imx_pcie); @@ -1460,9 +1464,10 @@
> > static
> > > int imx_pcie_host_init(struct dw_pcie_rp *pp)
> > > err_clk_disable:
> > > imx_pcie_clk_disable(imx_pcie);
> > > err_pwrctrl_power_off:
> > > - pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(dev);
> > > + if (!pp->skip_pwrctrl_off)
> > > + pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(dev);
> > > err_pwrctrl_destroy:
> > > - if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
> > > + if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER && !pci->suspended)
> > > pci_pwrctrl_destroy_devices(dev);
> > > err_reg_disable:
> > > if (imx_pcie->vpcie)
> > > @@ -1482,7 +1487,8 @@ static void imx_pcie_host_exit(struct dw_pcie_rp
> > *pp)
> > > }
> > > imx_pcie_clk_disable(imx_pcie);
> > >
> > > - pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(pci->dev);
> > > + if (!pci->pp.skip_pwrctrl_off)
> > > + pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(pci->dev);
> > > if (imx_pcie->vpcie)
> > > regulator_disable(imx_pcie->vpcie);
> > > }
> > > @@ -1990,12 +1996,16 @@ static int imx_pcie_probe(struct
> > > platform_device *pdev) static void imx_pcie_shutdown(struct
> > > platform_device *pdev) {
> > > struct imx_pcie *imx_pcie = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
> > > + struct dw_pcie *pci = imx_pcie->pci;
> > > + struct dw_pcie_rp *pp = &pci->pp;
> > >
> > > /* bring down link, so bootloader gets clean state in case of reboot */
> > > imx_pcie_assert_core_reset(imx_pcie);
> > > imx_pcie_assert_perst(imx_pcie, true);
> > > - pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(&pdev->dev);
> > > - pci_pwrctrl_destroy_devices(&pdev->dev);
> > > + if (!pp->skip_pwrctrl_off)
> > > + pci_pwrctrl_power_off_devices(&pdev->dev);
> > > + if (!pci->suspended)
> > > + pci_pwrctrl_destroy_devices(&pdev->dev);
> > > }
> > >
> > > static const struct imx_pcie_drvdata drvdata[] = {
> > > --
> > > 2.50.1
> > >
> > >