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[20/20] drm/i915: Early creation of relay channel for capturing boot time logs

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akash.goel@intel.com Aug. 12, 2016, 6:25 a.m. UTC
From: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>

As per the current i915 Driver load sequence, debugfs registration is done
at the end and so the relay channel debugfs file is also created after that
but the GuC firmware is loaded much earlier in the sequence.
As a result Driver could miss capturing the boot-time logs of GuC firmware
if there are flush interrupts from the GuC side.
Relay has a provision to support early logging where initially only relay
channel can be created, to have buffers for storing logs, and later on
channel can be associated with a debugfs file at appropriate time.
Have availed that, which allows Driver to capture boot time logs also,
which can be collected once Userspace comes up.

Suggested-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
Signed-off-by: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

Comments

Tvrtko Ursulin Aug. 12, 2016, 4:22 p.m. UTC | #1
On 12/08/16 07:25, akash.goel@intel.com wrote:
> From: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
>
> As per the current i915 Driver load sequence, debugfs registration is done
> at the end and so the relay channel debugfs file is also created after that
> but the GuC firmware is loaded much earlier in the sequence.
> As a result Driver could miss capturing the boot-time logs of GuC firmware
> if there are flush interrupts from the GuC side.
> Relay has a provision to support early logging where initially only relay
> channel can be created, to have buffers for storing logs, and later on
> channel can be associated with a debugfs file at appropriate time.
> Have availed that, which allows Driver to capture boot time logs also,
> which can be collected once Userspace comes up.
>
> Suggested-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
> Signed-off-by: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
> ---
>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++---------
>   1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
> index af48f62..1c287d7 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
> @@ -1099,25 +1099,12 @@ static void guc_remove_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
>   	relay_close(guc->log.relay_chan);
>   }
>
> -static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
> +static int guc_create_relay_channel(struct intel_guc *guc)
>   {
>   	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
>   	struct rchan *guc_log_relay_chan;
> -	struct dentry *log_dir;
>   	size_t n_subbufs, subbuf_size;
>
> -	/* For now create the log file in /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 dir */
> -	log_dir = dev_priv->drm.primary->debugfs_root;
> -
> -	/* If /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 location do not exist, then debugfs is
> -	 * not mounted and so can't create the relay file.
> -	 * The relay API seems to fit well with debugfs only.

It only needs a dentry, I don't see that it has to be a debugfs one.

> -	 */
> -	if (!log_dir) {
> -		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Parent debugfs directory not available yet\n");
> -		return -ENODEV;
> -	}
> -
>   	/* Keep the size of sub buffers same as shared log buffer */
>   	subbuf_size = guc->log.obj->base.size;
>   	/* Store up to 8 snaphosts, which is large enough to buffer sufficient
> @@ -1127,7 +1114,7 @@ static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
>            */
>   	n_subbufs = 8;
>
> -	guc_log_relay_chan = relay_open("guc_log", log_dir,
> +	guc_log_relay_chan = relay_open(NULL, NULL,
>   			subbuf_size, n_subbufs, &relay_callbacks, dev_priv);
>
>   	if (!guc_log_relay_chan) {
> @@ -1140,6 +1127,33 @@ static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
>   	return 0;
>   }
>
> +static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
> +{
> +	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
> +	struct dentry *log_dir;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	/* For now create the log file in /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 dir */
> +	log_dir = dev_priv->drm.primary->debugfs_root;
> +
> +	/* If /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 location do not exist, then debugfs is
> +	 * not mounted and so can't create the relay file.
> +	 * The relay API seems to fit well with debugfs only.
> +	 */
> +	if (!log_dir) {
> +		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Parent debugfs directory not available yet\n");
> +		return -ENODEV;
> +	}
> +
> +	ret = relay_late_setup_files(guc->log.relay_chan, "guc_log", log_dir);
> +	if (ret) {
> +		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Couldn't associate the channel with file %d\n", ret);
> +		return ret;
> +	}
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
>   static void guc_log_cleanup(struct intel_guc *guc)
>   {
>   	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
> @@ -1167,7 +1181,7 @@ static int guc_create_log_extras(struct intel_guc *guc)
>   {
>   	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
>   	void *vaddr;
> -	int ret;
> +	int ret = 0;
>
>   	lockdep_assert_held(&dev_priv->drm.struct_mutex);
>
> @@ -1190,7 +1204,15 @@ static int guc_create_log_extras(struct intel_guc *guc)
>   		guc->log.buf_addr = vaddr;
>   	}
>
> -	return 0;
> +	if (!guc->log.relay_chan) {
> +		/* Create a relay channel, so that we have buffers for storing
> +		 * the GuC firmware logs, the channel will be linked with a file
> +		 * later on when debugfs is registered.
> +		 */
> +		ret = guc_create_relay_channel(guc);
> +	}
> +
> +	return ret;
>   }
>
>   static void guc_create_log(struct intel_guc *guc)
> @@ -1231,6 +1253,7 @@ static void guc_create_log(struct intel_guc *guc)
>   		guc->log.obj = obj;
>
>   		if (guc_create_log_extras(guc)) {
> +			guc_log_cleanup(guc);
>   			gem_release_guc_obj(guc->log.obj);
>   			guc->log.obj = NULL;
>   			i915.guc_log_level = -1;
> @@ -1265,6 +1288,10 @@ static int guc_log_late_setup(struct intel_guc *guc)
>   	if (ret)
>   		goto err;
>
> +	/* Parent debugfs dir should be available by now, associate the already
> +	 * opened relay channel with a debugfs file, which will then allow User
> +	 * to pull the logs.
> +	 */
>   	ret = guc_create_log_relay_file(guc);
>   	if (ret)
>   		goto err;
>

Can't spot any problems.

Reviewed-by: Tvrtko Ursulin <tvrtko.ursulin@intel.com>

I suppose you will also have to add some IGTs to exercise the whole 
thing. Stopping/starting the logging, reading back, capturing some 
commands etc. Or contract someone from validation to do it. :) Are there 
any such plans?

Regards,

Tvrtko
akash.goel@intel.com Aug. 12, 2016, 4:31 p.m. UTC | #2
On 8/12/2016 9:52 PM, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
>
> On 12/08/16 07:25, akash.goel@intel.com wrote:
>> From: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
>>
>> As per the current i915 Driver load sequence, debugfs registration is
>> done
>> at the end and so the relay channel debugfs file is also created after
>> that
>> but the GuC firmware is loaded much earlier in the sequence.
>> As a result Driver could miss capturing the boot-time logs of GuC
>> firmware
>> if there are flush interrupts from the GuC side.
>> Relay has a provision to support early logging where initially only relay
>> channel can be created, to have buffers for storing logs, and later on
>> channel can be associated with a debugfs file at appropriate time.
>> Have availed that, which allows Driver to capture boot time logs also,
>> which can be collected once Userspace comes up.
>>
>> Suggested-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
>> Signed-off-by: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c | 61
>> +++++++++++++++++++++---------
>>   1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>> index af48f62..1c287d7 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>> @@ -1099,25 +1099,12 @@ static void guc_remove_log_relay_file(struct
>> intel_guc *guc)
>>       relay_close(guc->log.relay_chan);
>>   }
>>
>> -static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
>> +static int guc_create_relay_channel(struct intel_guc *guc)
>>   {
>>       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
>>       struct rchan *guc_log_relay_chan;
>> -    struct dentry *log_dir;
>>       size_t n_subbufs, subbuf_size;
>>
>> -    /* For now create the log file in /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 dir */
>> -    log_dir = dev_priv->drm.primary->debugfs_root;
>> -
>> -    /* If /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 location do not exist, then debugfs is
>> -     * not mounted and so can't create the relay file.
>> -     * The relay API seems to fit well with debugfs only.
>
> It only needs a dentry, I don't see that it has to be a debugfs one.
>
Besides dentry, there are other requirements for using relay, which can 
be met only for a debugfs file.
debugfs wasn't the preferred choice to place the log file, but had no 
other option, as relay API is compatible with debugfs only.

Also retrieving dentry of a file is not so straight forward, as it might 
seem (spent considerable time on this initially).


>> -     */
>> -    if (!log_dir) {
>> -        DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Parent debugfs directory not available
>> yet\n");
>> -        return -ENODEV;
>> -    }
>> -
>>       /* Keep the size of sub buffers same as shared log buffer */
>>       subbuf_size = guc->log.obj->base.size;
>>       /* Store up to 8 snaphosts, which is large enough to buffer
>> sufficient
>> @@ -1127,7 +1114,7 @@ static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct
>> intel_guc *guc)
>>            */
>>       n_subbufs = 8;
>>
>> -    guc_log_relay_chan = relay_open("guc_log", log_dir,
>> +    guc_log_relay_chan = relay_open(NULL, NULL,
>>               subbuf_size, n_subbufs, &relay_callbacks, dev_priv);
>>
>>       if (!guc_log_relay_chan) {
>> @@ -1140,6 +1127,33 @@ static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct
>> intel_guc *guc)
>>       return 0;
>>   }
>>
>> +static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
>> +{
>> +    struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
>> +    struct dentry *log_dir;
>> +    int ret;
>> +
>> +    /* For now create the log file in /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 dir */
>> +    log_dir = dev_priv->drm.primary->debugfs_root;
>> +
>> +    /* If /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 location do not exist, then debugfs is
>> +     * not mounted and so can't create the relay file.
>> +     * The relay API seems to fit well with debugfs only.
>> +     */
>> +    if (!log_dir) {
>> +        DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Parent debugfs directory not available
>> yet\n");
>> +        return -ENODEV;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    ret = relay_late_setup_files(guc->log.relay_chan, "guc_log",
>> log_dir);
>> +    if (ret) {
>> +        DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Couldn't associate the channel with file
>> %d\n", ret);
>> +        return ret;
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    return 0;
>> +}
>> +
>>   static void guc_log_cleanup(struct intel_guc *guc)
>>   {
>>       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
>> @@ -1167,7 +1181,7 @@ static int guc_create_log_extras(struct
>> intel_guc *guc)
>>   {
>>       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
>>       void *vaddr;
>> -    int ret;
>> +    int ret = 0;
>>
>>       lockdep_assert_held(&dev_priv->drm.struct_mutex);
>>
>> @@ -1190,7 +1204,15 @@ static int guc_create_log_extras(struct
>> intel_guc *guc)
>>           guc->log.buf_addr = vaddr;
>>       }
>>
>> -    return 0;
>> +    if (!guc->log.relay_chan) {
>> +        /* Create a relay channel, so that we have buffers for storing
>> +         * the GuC firmware logs, the channel will be linked with a file
>> +         * later on when debugfs is registered.
>> +         */
>> +        ret = guc_create_relay_channel(guc);
>> +    }
>> +
>> +    return ret;
>>   }
>>
>>   static void guc_create_log(struct intel_guc *guc)
>> @@ -1231,6 +1253,7 @@ static void guc_create_log(struct intel_guc *guc)
>>           guc->log.obj = obj;
>>
>>           if (guc_create_log_extras(guc)) {
>> +            guc_log_cleanup(guc);
>>               gem_release_guc_obj(guc->log.obj);
>>               guc->log.obj = NULL;
>>               i915.guc_log_level = -1;
>> @@ -1265,6 +1288,10 @@ static int guc_log_late_setup(struct intel_guc
>> *guc)
>>       if (ret)
>>           goto err;
>>
>> +    /* Parent debugfs dir should be available by now, associate the
>> already
>> +     * opened relay channel with a debugfs file, which will then
>> allow User
>> +     * to pull the logs.
>> +     */
>>       ret = guc_create_log_relay_file(guc);
>>       if (ret)
>>           goto err;
>>
>
> Can't spot any problems.
>
> Reviewed-by: Tvrtko Ursulin <tvrtko.ursulin@intel.com>
>
> I suppose you will also have to add some IGTs to exercise the whole
> thing. Stopping/starting the logging, reading back, capturing some
> commands etc. Or contract someone from validation to do it. :) Are there
> any such plans?

Sure will seek help from Validation folks on this.

Best regards
Akash
>
> Regards,
>
> Tvrtko
Tvrtko Ursulin Aug. 15, 2016, 9:20 a.m. UTC | #3
On 12/08/16 17:31, Goel, Akash wrote:
> On 8/12/2016 9:52 PM, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
>> On 12/08/16 07:25, akash.goel@intel.com wrote:
>>> From: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
>>>
>>> As per the current i915 Driver load sequence, debugfs registration is
>>> done
>>> at the end and so the relay channel debugfs file is also created after
>>> that
>>> but the GuC firmware is loaded much earlier in the sequence.
>>> As a result Driver could miss capturing the boot-time logs of GuC
>>> firmware
>>> if there are flush interrupts from the GuC side.
>>> Relay has a provision to support early logging where initially only
>>> relay
>>> channel can be created, to have buffers for storing logs, and later on
>>> channel can be associated with a debugfs file at appropriate time.
>>> Have availed that, which allows Driver to capture boot time logs also,
>>> which can be collected once Userspace comes up.
>>>
>>> Suggested-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
>>> Signed-off-by: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
>>> ---
>>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c | 61
>>> +++++++++++++++++++++---------
>>>   1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>>> index af48f62..1c287d7 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>>> @@ -1099,25 +1099,12 @@ static void guc_remove_log_relay_file(struct
>>> intel_guc *guc)
>>>       relay_close(guc->log.relay_chan);
>>>   }
>>>
>>> -static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
>>> +static int guc_create_relay_channel(struct intel_guc *guc)
>>>   {
>>>       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
>>>       struct rchan *guc_log_relay_chan;
>>> -    struct dentry *log_dir;
>>>       size_t n_subbufs, subbuf_size;
>>>
>>> -    /* For now create the log file in /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 dir */
>>> -    log_dir = dev_priv->drm.primary->debugfs_root;
>>> -
>>> -    /* If /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 location do not exist, then
>>> debugfs is
>>> -     * not mounted and so can't create the relay file.
>>> -     * The relay API seems to fit well with debugfs only.
>>
>> It only needs a dentry, I don't see that it has to be a debugfs one.
>>
> Besides dentry, there are other requirements for using relay, which can
> be met only for a debugfs file.
> debugfs wasn't the preferred choice to place the log file, but had no
> other option, as relay API is compatible with debugfs only.

What are those and should they be mentioned in the comment above?

Regards,

Tvrtko
akash.goel@intel.com Aug. 15, 2016, 10:20 a.m. UTC | #4
On 8/15/2016 2:50 PM, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
>
> On 12/08/16 17:31, Goel, Akash wrote:
>> On 8/12/2016 9:52 PM, Tvrtko Ursulin wrote:
>>> On 12/08/16 07:25, akash.goel@intel.com wrote:
>>>> From: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
>>>>
>>>> As per the current i915 Driver load sequence, debugfs registration is
>>>> done
>>>> at the end and so the relay channel debugfs file is also created after
>>>> that
>>>> but the GuC firmware is loaded much earlier in the sequence.
>>>> As a result Driver could miss capturing the boot-time logs of GuC
>>>> firmware
>>>> if there are flush interrupts from the GuC side.
>>>> Relay has a provision to support early logging where initially only
>>>> relay
>>>> channel can be created, to have buffers for storing logs, and later on
>>>> channel can be associated with a debugfs file at appropriate time.
>>>> Have availed that, which allows Driver to capture boot time logs also,
>>>> which can be collected once Userspace comes up.
>>>>
>>>> Suggested-by: Chris Wilson <chris@chris-wilson.co.uk>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Akash Goel <akash.goel@intel.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c | 61
>>>> +++++++++++++++++++++---------
>>>>   1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>>>> index af48f62..1c287d7 100644
>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
>>>> @@ -1099,25 +1099,12 @@ static void guc_remove_log_relay_file(struct
>>>> intel_guc *guc)
>>>>       relay_close(guc->log.relay_chan);
>>>>   }
>>>>
>>>> -static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
>>>> +static int guc_create_relay_channel(struct intel_guc *guc)
>>>>   {
>>>>       struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
>>>>       struct rchan *guc_log_relay_chan;
>>>> -    struct dentry *log_dir;
>>>>       size_t n_subbufs, subbuf_size;
>>>>
>>>> -    /* For now create the log file in /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 dir */
>>>> -    log_dir = dev_priv->drm.primary->debugfs_root;
>>>> -
>>>> -    /* If /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 location do not exist, then
>>>> debugfs is
>>>> -     * not mounted and so can't create the relay file.
>>>> -     * The relay API seems to fit well with debugfs only.
>>>
>>> It only needs a dentry, I don't see that it has to be a debugfs one.
>>>
>> Besides dentry, there are other requirements for using relay, which can
>> be met only for a debugfs file.
>> debugfs wasn't the preferred choice to place the log file, but had no
>> other option, as relay API is compatible with debugfs only.
>
> What are those and
For availing relay there are 3 requirements :-
a) Need the associated ‘dentry’ pointer of the file, while opening the
    relay channel.
b) Should be able to use 'relay_file_operations' fops for the file.
c) Set the 'i_private' field of file’s inode to the pointer of relay
    channel buffer.

All the above 3 requirements can be met for a debugfs file in a 
straightforward manner. But not all of them can be met for a file 
created inside sysfs or if the file is created inside /dev as a 
character device file.

> should they be mentioned in the comment above?

Or should I mention them in the cover letter or commit message.

Best regards
Akash

> Regards,
>
> Tvrtko
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
index af48f62..1c287d7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_guc_submission.c
@@ -1099,25 +1099,12 @@  static void guc_remove_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	relay_close(guc->log.relay_chan);
 }
 
-static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
+static int guc_create_relay_channel(struct intel_guc *guc)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
 	struct rchan *guc_log_relay_chan;
-	struct dentry *log_dir;
 	size_t n_subbufs, subbuf_size;
 
-	/* For now create the log file in /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 dir */
-	log_dir = dev_priv->drm.primary->debugfs_root;
-
-	/* If /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 location do not exist, then debugfs is
-	 * not mounted and so can't create the relay file.
-	 * The relay API seems to fit well with debugfs only.
-	 */
-	if (!log_dir) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Parent debugfs directory not available yet\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
 	/* Keep the size of sub buffers same as shared log buffer */
 	subbuf_size = guc->log.obj->base.size;
 	/* Store up to 8 snaphosts, which is large enough to buffer sufficient
@@ -1127,7 +1114,7 @@  static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
          */
 	n_subbufs = 8;
 
-	guc_log_relay_chan = relay_open("guc_log", log_dir,
+	guc_log_relay_chan = relay_open(NULL, NULL,
 			subbuf_size, n_subbufs, &relay_callbacks, dev_priv);
 
 	if (!guc_log_relay_chan) {
@@ -1140,6 +1127,33 @@  static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int guc_create_log_relay_file(struct intel_guc *guc)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
+	struct dentry *log_dir;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* For now create the log file in /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 dir */
+	log_dir = dev_priv->drm.primary->debugfs_root;
+
+	/* If /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0 location do not exist, then debugfs is
+	 * not mounted and so can't create the relay file.
+	 * The relay API seems to fit well with debugfs only.
+	 */
+	if (!log_dir) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Parent debugfs directory not available yet\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	ret = relay_late_setup_files(guc->log.relay_chan, "guc_log", log_dir);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("Couldn't associate the channel with file %d\n", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void guc_log_cleanup(struct intel_guc *guc)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
@@ -1167,7 +1181,7 @@  static int guc_create_log_extras(struct intel_guc *guc)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = guc_to_i915(guc);
 	void *vaddr;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&dev_priv->drm.struct_mutex);
 
@@ -1190,7 +1204,15 @@  static int guc_create_log_extras(struct intel_guc *guc)
 		guc->log.buf_addr = vaddr;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	if (!guc->log.relay_chan) {
+		/* Create a relay channel, so that we have buffers for storing
+		 * the GuC firmware logs, the channel will be linked with a file
+		 * later on when debugfs is registered.
+		 */
+		ret = guc_create_relay_channel(guc);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void guc_create_log(struct intel_guc *guc)
@@ -1231,6 +1253,7 @@  static void guc_create_log(struct intel_guc *guc)
 		guc->log.obj = obj;
 
 		if (guc_create_log_extras(guc)) {
+			guc_log_cleanup(guc);
 			gem_release_guc_obj(guc->log.obj);
 			guc->log.obj = NULL;
 			i915.guc_log_level = -1;
@@ -1265,6 +1288,10 @@  static int guc_log_late_setup(struct intel_guc *guc)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
+	/* Parent debugfs dir should be available by now, associate the already
+	 * opened relay channel with a debugfs file, which will then allow User
+	 * to pull the logs.
+	 */
 	ret = guc_create_log_relay_file(guc);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;