2009/7/30 Mike Mason <mmlnx@xxxxxxxxxx>: > This is the first 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 reset" > during recovery of a PCI Express device. We've found a case where the > device needs a "fundamental reset" to recover properly. The current PCI > error recovery and EEH frameworks do not support this distinction. > > The attached patch (courtesy of Richard Lary) adds a bit field to pci_dev > that indicates whether the device requires a fundamental reset during > recovery. > > 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 <mmlnx@xxxxxxxxxx> > Signed-off-by: Richard Lary <rlary@xxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Linas Vepstas <linasvepstas@xxxxxxxxx> -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-pci" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
