[PATCH v4 2/3] PCI: Add soft reset method as last resort
From: Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez
Date: Mon May 18 2026 - 08:55:23 EST
Add a software-initiated "soft" reset method that attempts D3hot->D0
transition as an absolute last resort when all other reset methods
have failed.
Some devices incorrectly advertise NoSoftRst+ (blocking PM reset) but
the D3hot transition does provide sufficient reset for certain use cases,
particularly VFIO passthrough scenarios. This method provides a "better
than nothing" option when the device would otherwise have no reset
capability.
The method only becomes available when:
- pci_pm_reset() is unavailable (typically blocked by NoSoftRst+)
- pci_d3cold_reset() is unavailable (no platform _PR3 support)
- Device has PM capability (required for D3hot transition)
Extract the D3hot transition logic into a shared helper function
(pci_do_d3hot_transition) used by both pci_pm_reset and pci_soft_reset.
Reset hierarchy with this change:
1. device_specific
2. acpi
3. flr
4. af_flr
5. pm (proper method, checks NoSoftRst)
6. bus
7. cxl_bus
8. d3cold (requires _PR3)
9. soft (NEW - D3hot without NoSoftRst check, absolute last resort)
Signed-off-by: Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez <jtornosm@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
v4: Implements D3hot transition as last resort when pm/d3cold unavailable
v3: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260513122349.268753-1-jtornosm@xxxxxxxxxx/
drivers/pci/pci.c | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
include/linux/pci.h | 2 +-
2 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.c b/drivers/pci/pci.c
index 839903b59698..8dad386bd65d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci.c
@@ -4437,6 +4437,43 @@ static int pci_af_flr(struct pci_dev *dev, bool probe)
return ret;
}
+/**
+ * pci_do_d3hot_transition - Perform D3hot->D0 power state transition
+ * @dev: Device to transition
+ *
+ * Common helper to perform D3hot->D0 transition for PM-based reset methods.
+ * Handles IOMMU preparation, state transition, and waiting for device ready.
+ */
+static int pci_do_d3hot_transition(struct pci_dev *dev)
+{
+ u16 csr;
+ int ret;
+
+ if (dev->current_state != PCI_D0)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ ret = pci_dev_reset_iommu_prepare(dev);
+ if (ret) {
+ pci_err(dev, "failed to stop IOMMU for a PCI reset: %d\n", ret);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ pci_read_config_word(dev, dev->pm_cap + PCI_PM_CTRL, &csr);
+ csr &= ~PCI_PM_CTRL_STATE_MASK;
+ csr |= PCI_D3hot;
+ pci_write_config_word(dev, dev->pm_cap + PCI_PM_CTRL, csr);
+ pci_dev_d3_sleep(dev);
+
+ csr &= ~PCI_PM_CTRL_STATE_MASK;
+ csr |= PCI_D0;
+ pci_write_config_word(dev, dev->pm_cap + PCI_PM_CTRL, csr);
+ pci_dev_d3_sleep(dev);
+
+ ret = pci_dev_wait(dev, "PM D3hot->D0", PCIE_RESET_READY_POLL_MS);
+ pci_dev_reset_iommu_done(dev);
+ return ret;
+}
+
/**
* pci_pm_reset - Put device into PCI_D3 and back into PCI_D0.
* @dev: Device to reset.
@@ -4455,7 +4492,6 @@ static int pci_af_flr(struct pci_dev *dev, bool probe)
static int pci_pm_reset(struct pci_dev *dev, bool probe)
{
u16 csr;
- int ret;
if (!dev->pm_cap || dev->dev_flags & PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_PM_RESET)
return -ENOTTY;
@@ -4467,28 +4503,7 @@ static int pci_pm_reset(struct pci_dev *dev, bool probe)
if (probe)
return 0;
- if (dev->current_state != PCI_D0)
- return -EINVAL;
-
- ret = pci_dev_reset_iommu_prepare(dev);
- if (ret) {
- pci_err(dev, "failed to stop IOMMU for a PCI reset: %d\n", ret);
- return ret;
- }
-
- csr &= ~PCI_PM_CTRL_STATE_MASK;
- csr |= PCI_D3hot;
- pci_write_config_word(dev, dev->pm_cap + PCI_PM_CTRL, csr);
- pci_dev_d3_sleep(dev);
-
- csr &= ~PCI_PM_CTRL_STATE_MASK;
- csr |= PCI_D0;
- pci_write_config_word(dev, dev->pm_cap + PCI_PM_CTRL, csr);
- pci_dev_d3_sleep(dev);
-
- ret = pci_dev_wait(dev, "PM D3hot->D0", PCIE_RESET_READY_POLL_MS);
- pci_dev_reset_iommu_done(dev);
- return ret;
+ return pci_do_d3hot_transition(dev);
}
/**
@@ -4530,6 +4545,42 @@ static int pci_d3cold_reset(struct pci_dev *dev, bool probe)
return pci_set_power_state(dev, PCI_D0);
}
+/**
+ * pci_soft_reset - Software-initiated reset via D3hot as last resort
+ * @dev: PCI device to reset
+ * @probe: if true, check if soft reset is supported; if false, perform reset
+ *
+ * Attempt a software-initiated reset via D3hot->D0 transition as an absolute
+ * last resort when all other reset methods have failed. This method only
+ * becomes available if the device has PM capability, pci_pm_reset() is blocked
+ * (typically by NoSoftRst+), and pci_d3cold_reset() is not available.
+ *
+ * Some devices incorrectly advertise NoSoftRst+ but D3hot transition does
+ * provide sufficient reset for certain use cases (e.g., VFIO passthrough).
+ * This method provides a "better than nothing" option when the device would
+ * otherwise have no reset capability.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if device can be/was reset this way, -ENOTTY if a better reset
+ * method is available (pm or d3cold) or device lacks PM capability, or other
+ * negative error code on failure.
+ */
+static int pci_soft_reset(struct pci_dev *dev, bool probe)
+{
+ if (pci_pm_reset(dev, true) == 0)
+ return -ENOTTY;
+
+ if (pci_d3cold_reset(dev, true) == 0)
+ return -ENOTTY;
+
+ if (!dev->pm_cap)
+ return -ENOTTY;
+
+ if (probe)
+ return 0;
+
+ return pci_do_d3hot_transition(dev);
+}
+
/**
* pcie_wait_for_link_status - Wait for link status change
* @pdev: Device whose link to wait for.
@@ -5105,6 +5156,7 @@ const struct pci_reset_fn_method pci_reset_fn_methods[] = {
{ pci_reset_bus_function, .name = "bus" },
{ cxl_reset_bus_function, .name = "cxl_bus" },
{ pci_d3cold_reset, .name = "d3cold" },
+ { pci_soft_reset, .name = "soft" },
};
/**
diff --git a/include/linux/pci.h b/include/linux/pci.h
index 1ca7b880ead7..bcd2987b868b 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
PCI_STATUS_PARITY)
/* Number of reset methods used in pci_reset_fn_methods array in pci.c */
-#define PCI_NUM_RESET_METHODS 9
+#define PCI_NUM_RESET_METHODS 10
#define PCI_RESET_PROBE true
#define PCI_RESET_DO_RESET false
--
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