On Wed, 6 Dec 2023 16:42:29 -0600 Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@xxxxxxxxxx> > > The PCIe spec classifies errors as either "Correctable" or "Uncorrectable". > Previously we printed these as "Corrected" or "Uncorrected". To avoid > confusion, use the same terms as the spec. > > One confusing situation is when one agent detects an error, but another > agent is responsible for recovery, e.g., by re-attempting the operation. > The first agent may log a "correctable" error but it has not yet been > corrected. The recovery agent must report an uncorrectable error if it is > unable to recover. If we print the first agent's error as "Corrected", it > gives the false impression that it has already been resolved. > > Sample message change: > > - pcieport 0000:00:1c.5: AER: Corrected error received: 0000:00:1c.5 > + pcieport 0000:00:1c.5: AER: Correctable error received: 0000:00:1c.5 > > Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@xxxxxxxxxx Good to tidy this up. FWIW Reviewed-by: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@xxxxxxxxxx>
