fw_devlink and parallelization updates
summary
Firmware devlink now offers a kernel command line driver_async_probe= (star for default async plus comma-separated denylist), a deferred-probe timeout that extends until the last driver registers, and an optional strict mode firmware_devlink.strict=1 that treats dependencies as mandatory until timeout. Cyclic device-link handling is improved with lazy DT compatible parsing and flipped child/parent supplier cases covered. Android gets parallel module loading via androidboot.loadmodulesparallel=1. Work continues on moving defer-checks into core and on policies for parallel suspend/resume (suggested 250 µs threshold).
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and overview
- 0:23Upstream status and goals
- 2:32Cyclic dependencies challenges
- 4:57Framework improvements
- 6:19Class device and sync state
- 7:44Parallelization updates
- 9:08Parallel suspend resume plans
- 10:53Q&A and discussion
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