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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-06-22 11:59:51 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2009-06-22 11:59:51 -0700
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Merge branch 'linux-next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jbarnes/pci-2.6
* 'linux-next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jbarnes/pci-2.6: (74 commits) PCI: make msi_free_irqs() to use msix_mask_irq() instead of open coded write PCI: Fix the NIU MSI-X problem in a better way PCI ASPM: remove get_root_port_link PCI ASPM: cleanup pcie_aspm_sanity_check PCI ASPM: remove has_switch field PCI ASPM: cleanup calc_Lx_latency PCI ASPM: cleanup pcie_aspm_get_cap_device PCI ASPM: cleanup clkpm checks PCI ASPM: cleanup __pcie_aspm_check_state_one PCI ASPM: cleanup initialization PCI ASPM: cleanup change input argument of aspm functions PCI ASPM: cleanup misc in struct pcie_link_state PCI ASPM: cleanup clkpm state in struct pcie_link_state PCI ASPM: cleanup latency field in struct pcie_link_state PCI ASPM: cleanup aspm state field in struct pcie_link_state PCI ASPM: fix typo in struct pcie_link_state PCI: drivers/pci/slot.c should depend on CONFIG_SYSFS PCI: remove redundant __msi_set_enable() PCI PM: consistently use type bool for wake enable variable x86/ACPI: Correct maximum allowed _CRS returned resources and warn if exceeded ...
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@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ be initiated although firmwares have no _OSC support. To enable the
walkaround, pls. add aerdriver.forceload=y to kernel boot parameter line
when booting kernel. Note that forceload=n by default.
+nosourceid, another parameter of type bool, can be used when broken
+hardware (mostly chipsets) has root ports that cannot obtain the reporting
+source ID. nosourceid=n by default.
+
2.3 AER error output
When a PCI-E AER error is captured, an error message will be outputed to
console. If it's a correctable error, it is outputed as a warning.
@@ -246,3 +250,24 @@ with the PCI Express AER Root driver?
A: It could call the helper functions to enable AER in devices and
cleanup uncorrectable status register. Pls. refer to section 3.3.
+
+4. Software error injection
+
+Debugging PCIE AER error recovery code is quite difficult because it
+is hard to trigger real hardware errors. Software based error
+injection can be used to fake various kinds of PCIE errors.
+
+First you should enable PCIE AER software error injection in kernel
+configuration, that is, following item should be in your .config.
+
+CONFIG_PCIEAER_INJECT=y or CONFIG_PCIEAER_INJECT=m
+
+After reboot with new kernel or insert the module, a device file named
+/dev/aer_inject should be created.
+
+Then, you need a user space tool named aer-inject, which can be gotten
+from:
+ http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/pci/aer-inject/
+
+More information about aer-inject can be found in the document comes
+with its source code.