From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from ozlabs.org (ozlabs.org [203.10.76.45]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "mx.ozlabs.org", Issuer "CA Cert Signing Authority" (verified OK)) by bilbo.ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3E394B70BA for ; Sun, 2 Aug 2009 08:50:23 +1000 (EST) Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.249]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D6C16DDD1B for ; Sun, 2 Aug 2009 08:50:20 +1000 (EST) Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id b6so1403380ana.39 for ; Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:50:18 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <4A722121.4010307@us.ibm.com> References: <4A722121.4010307@us.ibm.com> Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 17:17:09 -0500 Message-ID: <3ae3aa420908011517l4573a430s778745a2dae17d89@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] Support for PCI Express reset type From: Linas Vepstas To: Mike Mason Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Cc: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org, Richard Lary , Paul Mackerras , linux-pci@vger.kernel.org Reply-To: linasvepstas@gmail.com List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , 2009/7/30 Mike Mason : > This is the second of three patches that implement a bit field that PCI > Express device drivers can use to indicate they need a fundamental reset > during error recovery. > > By default, the EEH framework on powerpc does what's known as a "hot rese= t" > during recovery of a PCI Express device. =C2=A0We've found a case where t= he > device needs a "fundamental reset" to recover properly. =C2=A0The current= PCI > error recovery and EEH frameworks do not support this distinction. > > The attached patch updates the Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt f= ile > with changes related to this new bit field, as well a few unrelated updat= es. > > These patches supersede the previously submitted patch that implemented a > fundamental reset bit field. > Please review and let me know of any concerns. > > Signed-off-by: Mike Mason > Signed-off-by: Richard Lary FWIW, Signed-off-by: Linas Vepstas