Hello,
Rockchip platforms use 'GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH' flag in the devicetree definition for ep_gpio. This means, whatever the logical value set by the driver for the ep_gpio, physical line will output the same logic level.
For instance,
gpiod_set_value_cansleep(rockchip->ep_gpio, 0); --> Level low gpiod_set_value_cansleep(rockchip->ep_gpio, 1); --> Level high
But while requesting the ep_gpio, GPIOD_OUT_HIGH flag is currently used. Now, this also causes the physical line to output 'high' creating trouble for endpoint devices during host reboot.
When host reboot happens, the ep_gpio will initially output 'low' due to the GPIO getting reset to its POR value. Then during host controller probe, it will output 'high' due to GPIOD_OUT_HIGH flag. Then during rockchip_pcie_host_init_port(), it will first output 'low' and then 'high' indicating the completion of controller initialization.
On the endpoint side, each output 'low' of ep_gpio is accounted for PERST# assert and 'high' for PERST# deassert. With the above mentioned flow during host reboot, endpoint will witness below state changes for PERST#:
(1) PERST# assert - GPIO POR state (2) PERST# deassert - GPIOD_OUT_HIGH while requesting GPIO (3) PERST# assert - rockchip_pcie_host_init_port() (4) PERST# deassert - rockchip_pcie_host_init_port()
Now the time interval between (2) and (3) is very short as both happen during the driver probe(), and this results in a race in the endpoint. Because, before completing the PERST# deassertion in (2), endpoint got another PERST# assert in (3).
A proper way to fix this issue is to change the GPIOD_OUT_HIGH flag in (2) to GPIOD_OUT_LOW. Because the usual convention is to request the GPIO with a state corresponding to its 'initial/default' value and let the driver change the state of the GPIO when required.
As per that, the ep_gpio should be requested with GPIOD_OUT_LOW as it corresponds to the POR value of '0' (PERST# assert in the endpoint). Then the driver can change the state of the ep_gpio later in rockchip_pcie_host_init_port() as per the initialization sequence.
This fixes the firmware crash issue in Qcom based modems connected to Rockpro64 based board.
Applied to controller/rockchip, thank you!
[1/1] PCI: rockchip: Use GPIOD_OUT_LOW flag while requesting ep_gpio https://git.kernel.org/pci/pci/c/fa562e9441e3
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