linux-kernel - [PATCH v14 9/9] pci-error-recovery: Add AER

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Message-Id: <1524496993-29799-10-git-send-email-poza@codeaurora.org>
Date:   Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:23:13 -0400
From:   Oza Pawandeep <poza@...eaurora.org>
To:     Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
        Philippe Ombredanne <pombredanne@...b.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Kate Stewart <kstewart@...uxfoundation.org>,
        linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Dongdong Liu <liudongdong3@...wei.com>,
        Keith Busch <keith.busch@...el.com>, Wei Zhang <wzhang@...com>,
        Sinan Kaya <okaya@...eaurora.org>,
        Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>
Cc:     Oza Pawandeep <poza@...eaurora.org>
Subject: [PATCH v14 9/9] pci-error-recovery: Add AER_FATAL handling

It adds description on AER_FATAL error handling.

Signed-off-by: Oza Pawandeep <poza@...eaurora.org>

diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt b/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt
index 0b6bb3e..688b691 100644
--- a/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt
+++ b/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ The actual steps taken by a platform to recover from a PCI error
 event will be platform-dependent, but will follow the general
 sequence described below.
 
-STEP 0: Error Event
+STEP 0: Error Event: ERR_NONFATAL
 -------------------
 A PCI bus error is detected by the PCI hardware.  On powerpc, the slot
 is isolated, in that all I/O is blocked: all reads return 0xffffffff,
@@ -228,13 +228,7 @@ proceeds to either STEP3 (Link Reset) or to STEP 5 (Resume Operations).
 If any driver returned PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET, then the platform
 proceeds to STEP 4 (Slot Reset)
 
-STEP 3: Link Reset
-------------------
-The platform resets the link.  This is a PCI-Express specific step
-and is done whenever a fatal error has been detected that can be
-"solved" by resetting the link.
-
-STEP 4: Slot Reset
+STEP 3: Slot Reset
 ------------------
 
 In response to a return value of PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET, the
@@ -320,7 +314,7 @@ Failure).
 >>> However, it probably should.
 
 
-STEP 5: Resume Operations
+STEP 4: Resume Operations
 -------------------------
 The platform will call the resume() callback on all affected device
 drivers if all drivers on the segment have returned
@@ -332,7 +326,7 @@ a result code.
 At this point, if a new error happens, the platform will restart
 a new error recovery sequence.
 
-STEP 6: Permanent Failure
+STEP 5: Permanent Failure
 -------------------------
 A "permanent failure" has occurred, and the platform cannot recover
 the device.  The platform will call error_detected() with a
@@ -355,6 +349,27 @@ errors. See the discussion in powerpc/eeh-pci-error-recovery.txt
 for additional detail on real-life experience of the causes of
 software errors.
 
+STEP 0: Error Event: ERR_FATAL
+-------------------
+PCI bus error is detected by the PCI hardware. On powerpc, the slot is
+isolated, in that all I/O is blocked: all reads return 0xffffffff, all
+writes are ignored.
+
+STEP 1: Remove devices
+--------------------
+Platform removes the devices depending on the error agent, it could be
+this port for all subordinates or upstream component (likely downstream
+port)
+
+STEP 2: Reset link
+--------------------
+The platform resets the link.  This is a PCI-Express specific step and is
+done whenever a fatal error has been detected that can be "solved" by
+resetting the link.
+
+STEP 3: Re-enumerate the devices
+--------------------
+Initiates the re-enumeration.
 
 Conclusion; General Remarks
 ---------------------------
-- 
2.7.4