On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 11:15:49AM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > Vfio-platform requires reset support, provided either by ACPI, or, on DT > platforms, by a device-specific reset driver matching against the > device's compatible value. > > On many SoCs, devices are connected to an SoC-internal reset controller. > If the reset hierarchy is described in DT using "resets" properties, > such devices can be reset in a generic way through the reset controller > subsystem. Hence add support for this, avoiding the need to write > device-specific reset drivers for each single device on affected SoCs. > > Devices that do require a more complex reset procedure can still provide > a device-specific reset driver, as that takes precedence. > > Note that this functionality depends on CONFIG_RESET_CONTROLLER=y, and > becomes a no-op (as in: "No reset function found for device") if reset > controller support is disabled. > > Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+rene...@glider.be> > Reviewed-by: Philipp Zabel <p.za...@pengutronix.de>
Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms+rene...@verge.net.au>
