Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] PCI/ERR: Fix reset logic in pcie_do_recovery() call

[Sinan Kaya <okaya@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 9/22/2020 7:44 PM, Kuppuswamy, Sathyanarayanan wrote:
>> here does the restore happen here?  I.e., what function does this?
> 
> DLLSC link down event will remove affected devices/drivers. And link up
> event
> will re-create all devices.
> 
> on DLLSC link down event
> ->pciehp_ist()
>   ->pciehp_handle_presence_or_link_change()
>     ->pciehp_disable_slot()
>       ->__pciehp_disable_slot()
>         ->remove_board()
>           ->pciehp_unconfigure_device()
> 
> on DLLSC link up event
> ->pciehp_ist()
>   ->pciehp_handle_presence_or_link_change()
>     ->pciehp_enable_slot()
>       ->__pciehp_enable_slot()
>         ->board_added()
>           ->pciehp_configure_device()

AFAIK, DLLSC is a requirement not optional. Why is this not supported by
non-hotplug ports?