[PATCH v15 0/2] PCI: Add device-specific reset for Qualcomm devices
From: Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez
Date: Mon Oct 05 2026 - 06:55:02 EST
Some Qualcomm PCIe devices (WCN6855, WCN7850 WLAN; SDX62/SDX65 modems)
lack working reset methods for VFIO passthrough scenarios. These devices
have no FLR capability, advertise NoSoftRst+ (blocking PM reset), and have
broken bus reset.
Standard reset methods were already disabled for these devices by commit
6a4f64c3a3ad ("PCI: Avoid SBR for Qualcomm WCN6855/WCN7850 WiFi,
SDX62/SDX65 modems") because they were not working (quirk_no_bus_reset).
VFIO attempts to reset devices on every reassignment:
- For the listed modems, without a proper reset capability, these devices
never successfully initialize even on first VM assignment.
- For the listed WLAN devices, without a working reset method, the attempt
fails. On clean VM shutdown, the guest driver properly deinitializes the
device via .shutdown/.remove callbacks, leaving it in a usable state despite
the failed reset. However, on unclean VM termination (crash, force-off), the
guest driver callbacks are not triggered, the device remains in an undefined
state (DMA active, interrupts enabled, etc.), and without a working reset it
cannot be reused.
Add device-specific reset methods using BAR-space hardware reset registers
that exist in these devices:
Patch 1: SDX62/SDX65 modem reset via MHI SoC reset
Patch 2: WCN6855/WCN7850 WLAN reset via SoC global reset
These are true hardware reset mechanisms (not power management or firmware
error recovery), providing proper device reset for VFIO scenarios, allowing
to enforce isolation between successive passthrough users.
Testing shows stable operation over 100+ VM crash/reset cycles. Device-
specific reset is position #1 in the reset hierarchy, so these devices
will use hardware reset as their primary reset method.
Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez (2):
PCI: Add device-specific reset for Qualcomm SDX62/SDX65 modems
PCI: Add device-specific reset for Qualcomm WCN6855/WCN7850 WLAN
drivers/pci/quirks.c | 116 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 116 insertions(+)
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v15: Address Bjorn Helgaas feedback:
- Explain the relationship with 6a4f64c3a3ad ("PCI: Avoid SBR for Qualcomm
WCN6855/WCN7850 WiFi, SDX62/SDX65 modems") and previous status.
- No code changes from v14, only commit message clarifications (Mani's
Reviewed-by and Alex's Acked-by retained)
v14: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260917071651.14174-1-jtornosm@xxxxxxxxxx/
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