linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] PCI/ERR: Fix reset logic in pcie_do

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Message-ID: <526dc846-b12b-3523-4995-966eb972ceb7@kernel.org>
Date:   Wed, 23 Sep 2020 22:16:31 -0400
From:   Sinan Kaya <okaya@...nel.org>
To:     "Kuppuswamy, Sathyanarayanan" 
        <sathyanarayanan.kuppuswamy@...ux.intel.com>,
        Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@...nel.org>
Cc:     bhelgaas@...gle.com, linux-pci@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ashok.raj@...el.com,
        Jay Vosburgh <jay.vosburgh@...onical.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] PCI/ERR: Fix reset logic in pcie_do_recovery()
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On 9/23/2020 10:04 PM, Kuppuswamy, Sathyanarayanan wrote:
>> AFAIK, DLLSC is a requirement not optional. Why is this not supported by
>> non-hotplug ports?
> Its required for hotplug capable ports. Please check PCIe spec v5.0 sec
> 6.7.3.3.
> 
> The Data Link Layer State Changed event provides an indication that the
> state of
> the Data Link Layer Link Active bit in the Link Status Register has
> changed.
> Support for Data Link Layer State Changed events and software
> notification of these
> events are required for hot-plug capable Downstream Ports.

I see. Can I assume that your system supports DPC?
DPC is supposed to recover the link via dpc_reset_link().