[PATCH 1/1] powerpc: Add powerpc PCI-E reset API implementation

Linas Vepstas linas at austin.ibm.com
Tue Apr 10 07:22:43 EST 2007


On Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 04:40:40PM -0500, Brian King wrote:
> 
> Adds the pSeries platform implementation for a new PCI API
> which can be used to issue various types of PCI-E reset,
> including PCI-E warm reset and PCI-E hot reset. This is needed
> for an ipr PCI-E adapter which does not properly implement BIST.
> Running BIST on this adapter results in PCI-E errors. The only
> reliable reset mechanism that exists on this hardware is PCI
> Fundamental reset (warm reset). 
> 
> Signed-off-by: Brian King <brking at linux.vnet.ibm.com>

Acked-by: Linas Vepstas <linas at austin.ibm.com>




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