linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pci: Don't set RCB bit in LNKCTL if the upstream bridge hasn't

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Date:   Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:58:59 +0200
From:   Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>
To:     Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>
Cc:     Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pci: Don't set RCB bit in LNKCTL if the upstream bridge
 hasn't

On 10/26/2016 03:53 PM, Johannes Thumshirn wrote:
> The Read Completion Boundary bit must only be set on a device or endpoint if
> it is set on the upstream bridge.
> 
> Fixes: 7a1562d4f ("PCI: Apply _HPX Link Control settings to all devices with a link")
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
> ---
>  drivers/pci/probe.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>  1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
This fixes a regression where the mlx4 driver would not load (and, in
fact, crash) on certain Ivybridge servers.

Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.com>

Cheers,

Hannes
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