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author | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2009-09-17 14:52:23 -0400 |
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committer | Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu> | 2009-09-17 14:53:10 -0400 |
commit | 45bd00d31de886f8425b4dd33204b911b0a466a9 (patch) | |
tree | 06204f2452e02ca916666173d50f5035d69065ef /Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt | |
parent | 40d9d82c8ab8c4e2373a23a1e31dc8d84c53aa01 (diff) | |
parent | ab86e5765d41a5eb4239a1c04d613db87bea5ed8 (diff) |
Merge branch 'linus' into tracing/core
Merge reason: Pick up kernel/softirq.c update for dependent fix.
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt | 119 |
1 files changed, 77 insertions, 42 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt b/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt index 6650af432523..e83f2ea76415 100644 --- a/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt +++ b/Documentation/PCI/pci-error-recovery.txt | |||
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ | |||
4 | February 2, 2006 | 4 | February 2, 2006 |
5 | 5 | ||
6 | Current document maintainer: | 6 | Current document maintainer: |
7 | Linas Vepstas <linas@austin.ibm.com> | 7 | Linas Vepstas <linasvepstas@gmail.com> |
8 | updated by Richard Lary <rlary@us.ibm.com> | ||
9 | and Mike Mason <mmlnx@us.ibm.com> on 27-Jul-2009 | ||
8 | 10 | ||
9 | 11 | ||
10 | Many PCI bus controllers are able to detect a variety of hardware | 12 | Many PCI bus controllers are able to detect a variety of hardware |
11 | PCI errors on the bus, such as parity errors on the data and address | 13 | PCI errors on the bus, such as parity errors on the data and address |
12 | busses, as well as SERR and PERR errors. Some of the more advanced | 14 | busses, as well as SERR and PERR errors. Some of the more advanced |
13 | chipsets are able to deal with these errors; these include PCI-E chipsets, | 15 | chipsets are able to deal with these errors; these include PCI-E chipsets, |
14 | and the PCI-host bridges found on IBM Power4 and Power5-based pSeries | 16 | and the PCI-host bridges found on IBM Power4, Power5 and Power6-based |
15 | boxes. A typical action taken is to disconnect the affected device, | 17 | pSeries boxes. A typical action taken is to disconnect the affected device, |
16 | halting all I/O to it. The goal of a disconnection is to avoid system | 18 | halting all I/O to it. The goal of a disconnection is to avoid system |
17 | corruption; for example, to halt system memory corruption due to DMA's | 19 | corruption; for example, to halt system memory corruption due to DMA's |
18 | to "wild" addresses. Typically, a reconnection mechanism is also | 20 | to "wild" addresses. Typically, a reconnection mechanism is also |
@@ -37,10 +39,11 @@ is forced by the need to handle multi-function devices, that is, | |||
37 | devices that have multiple device drivers associated with them. | 39 | devices that have multiple device drivers associated with them. |
38 | In the first stage, each driver is allowed to indicate what type | 40 | In the first stage, each driver is allowed to indicate what type |
39 | of reset it desires, the choices being a simple re-enabling of I/O | 41 | of reset it desires, the choices being a simple re-enabling of I/O |
40 | or requesting a hard reset (a full electrical #RST of the PCI card). | 42 | or requesting a slot reset. |
41 | If any driver requests a full reset, that is what will be done. | ||
42 | 43 | ||
43 | After a full reset and/or a re-enabling of I/O, all drivers are | 44 | If any driver requests a slot reset, that is what will be done. |
45 | |||
46 | After a reset and/or a re-enabling of I/O, all drivers are | ||
44 | again notified, so that they may then perform any device setup/config | 47 | again notified, so that they may then perform any device setup/config |
45 | that may be required. After these have all completed, a final | 48 | that may be required. After these have all completed, a final |
46 | "resume normal operations" event is sent out. | 49 | "resume normal operations" event is sent out. |
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ if it implements any, it must implement error_detected(). If a callback | |||
101 | is not implemented, the corresponding feature is considered unsupported. | 104 | is not implemented, the corresponding feature is considered unsupported. |
102 | For example, if mmio_enabled() and resume() aren't there, then it | 105 | For example, if mmio_enabled() and resume() aren't there, then it |
103 | is assumed that the driver is not doing any direct recovery and requires | 106 | is assumed that the driver is not doing any direct recovery and requires |
104 | a reset. If link_reset() is not implemented, the card is assumed as | 107 | a slot reset. If link_reset() is not implemented, the card is assumed to |
105 | not care about link resets. Typically a driver will want to know about | 108 | not care about link resets. Typically a driver will want to know about |
106 | a slot_reset(). | 109 | a slot_reset(). |
107 | 110 | ||
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ sequence described below. | |||
111 | 114 | ||
112 | STEP 0: Error Event | 115 | STEP 0: Error Event |
113 | ------------------- | 116 | ------------------- |
114 | PCI bus error is detect by the PCI hardware. On powerpc, the slot | 117 | A PCI bus error is detected by the PCI hardware. On powerpc, the slot |
115 | is isolated, in that all I/O is blocked: all reads return 0xffffffff, | 118 | is isolated, in that all I/O is blocked: all reads return 0xffffffff, |
116 | all writes are ignored. | 119 | all writes are ignored. |
117 | 120 | ||
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ The driver must return one of the following result codes: | |||
139 | a chance to extract some diagnostic information (see | 142 | a chance to extract some diagnostic information (see |
140 | mmio_enable, below). | 143 | mmio_enable, below). |
141 | - PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET: | 144 | - PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET: |
142 | Driver returns this if it can't recover without a hard | 145 | Driver returns this if it can't recover without a |
143 | slot reset. | 146 | slot reset. |
144 | - PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT: | 147 | - PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT: |
145 | Driver returns this if it doesn't want to recover at all. | 148 | Driver returns this if it doesn't want to recover at all. |
@@ -169,11 +172,11 @@ is STEP 6 (Permanent Failure). | |||
169 | 172 | ||
170 | >>> The current powerpc implementation doesn't much care if the device | 173 | >>> The current powerpc implementation doesn't much care if the device |
171 | >>> attempts I/O at this point, or not. I/O's will fail, returning | 174 | >>> attempts I/O at this point, or not. I/O's will fail, returning |
172 | >>> a value of 0xff on read, and writes will be dropped. If the device | 175 | >>> a value of 0xff on read, and writes will be dropped. If more than |
173 | >>> driver attempts more than 10K I/O's to a frozen adapter, it will | 176 | >>> EEH_MAX_FAILS I/O's are attempted to a frozen adapter, EEH |
174 | >>> assume that the device driver has gone into an infinite loop, and | 177 | >>> assumes that the device driver has gone into an infinite loop |
175 | >>> it will panic the kernel. There doesn't seem to be any other | 178 | >>> and prints an error to syslog. A reboot is then required to |
176 | >>> way of stopping a device driver that insists on spinning on I/O. | 179 | >>> get the device working again. |
177 | 180 | ||
178 | STEP 2: MMIO Enabled | 181 | STEP 2: MMIO Enabled |
179 | ------------------- | 182 | ------------------- |
@@ -182,15 +185,14 @@ DMA), and then calls the mmio_enabled() callback on all affected | |||
182 | device drivers. | 185 | device drivers. |
183 | 186 | ||
184 | This is the "early recovery" call. IOs are allowed again, but DMA is | 187 | This is the "early recovery" call. IOs are allowed again, but DMA is |
185 | not (hrm... to be discussed, I prefer not), with some restrictions. This | 188 | not, with some restrictions. This is NOT a callback for the driver to |
186 | is NOT a callback for the driver to start operations again, only to | 189 | start operations again, only to peek/poke at the device, extract diagnostic |
187 | peek/poke at the device, extract diagnostic information, if any, and | 190 | information, if any, and eventually do things like trigger a device local |
188 | eventually do things like trigger a device local reset or some such, | 191 | reset or some such, but not restart operations. This callback is made if |
189 | but not restart operations. This is callback is made if all drivers on | 192 | all drivers on a segment agree that they can try to recover and if no automatic |
190 | a segment agree that they can try to recover and if no automatic link reset | 193 | link reset was performed by the HW. If the platform can't just re-enable IOs |
191 | was performed by the HW. If the platform can't just re-enable IOs without | 194 | without a slot reset or a link reset, it will not call this callback, and |
192 | a slot reset or a link reset, it wont call this callback, and instead | 195 | instead will have gone directly to STEP 3 (Link Reset) or STEP 4 (Slot Reset) |
193 | will have gone directly to STEP 3 (Link Reset) or STEP 4 (Slot Reset) | ||
194 | 196 | ||
195 | >>> The following is proposed; no platform implements this yet: | 197 | >>> The following is proposed; no platform implements this yet: |
196 | >>> Proposal: All I/O's should be done _synchronously_ from within | 198 | >>> Proposal: All I/O's should be done _synchronously_ from within |
@@ -228,9 +230,6 @@ proceeds to either STEP3 (Link Reset) or to STEP 5 (Resume Operations). | |||
228 | If any driver returned PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET, then the platform | 230 | If any driver returned PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET, then the platform |
229 | proceeds to STEP 4 (Slot Reset) | 231 | proceeds to STEP 4 (Slot Reset) |
230 | 232 | ||
231 | >>> The current powerpc implementation does not implement this callback. | ||
232 | |||
233 | |||
234 | STEP 3: Link Reset | 233 | STEP 3: Link Reset |
235 | ------------------ | 234 | ------------------ |
236 | The platform resets the link, and then calls the link_reset() callback | 235 | The platform resets the link, and then calls the link_reset() callback |
@@ -253,16 +252,33 @@ The platform then proceeds to either STEP 4 (Slot Reset) or STEP 5 | |||
253 | 252 | ||
254 | >>> The current powerpc implementation does not implement this callback. | 253 | >>> The current powerpc implementation does not implement this callback. |
255 | 254 | ||
256 | |||
257 | STEP 4: Slot Reset | 255 | STEP 4: Slot Reset |
258 | ------------------ | 256 | ------------------ |
259 | The platform performs a soft or hard reset of the device, and then | ||
260 | calls the slot_reset() callback. | ||
261 | 257 | ||
262 | A soft reset consists of asserting the adapter #RST line and then | 258 | In response to a return value of PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET, the |
259 | the platform will peform a slot reset on the requesting PCI device(s). | ||
260 | The actual steps taken by a platform to perform a slot reset | ||
261 | will be platform-dependent. Upon completion of slot reset, the | ||
262 | platform will call the device slot_reset() callback. | ||
263 | |||
264 | Powerpc platforms implement two levels of slot reset: | ||
265 | soft reset(default) and fundamental(optional) reset. | ||
266 | |||
267 | Powerpc soft reset consists of asserting the adapter #RST line and then | ||
263 | restoring the PCI BAR's and PCI configuration header to a state | 268 | restoring the PCI BAR's and PCI configuration header to a state |
264 | that is equivalent to what it would be after a fresh system | 269 | that is equivalent to what it would be after a fresh system |
265 | power-on followed by power-on BIOS/system firmware initialization. | 270 | power-on followed by power-on BIOS/system firmware initialization. |
271 | Soft reset is also known as hot-reset. | ||
272 | |||
273 | Powerpc fundamental reset is supported by PCI Express cards only | ||
274 | and results in device's state machines, hardware logic, port states and | ||
275 | configuration registers to initialize to their default conditions. | ||
276 | |||
277 | For most PCI devices, a soft reset will be sufficient for recovery. | ||
278 | Optional fundamental reset is provided to support a limited number | ||
279 | of PCI Express PCI devices for which a soft reset is not sufficient | ||
280 | for recovery. | ||
281 | |||
266 | If the platform supports PCI hotplug, then the reset might be | 282 | If the platform supports PCI hotplug, then the reset might be |
267 | performed by toggling the slot electrical power off/on. | 283 | performed by toggling the slot electrical power off/on. |
268 | 284 | ||
@@ -274,10 +290,12 @@ may result in hung devices, kernel panics, or silent data corruption. | |||
274 | 290 | ||
275 | This call gives drivers the chance to re-initialize the hardware | 291 | This call gives drivers the chance to re-initialize the hardware |
276 | (re-download firmware, etc.). At this point, the driver may assume | 292 | (re-download firmware, etc.). At this point, the driver may assume |
277 | that he card is in a fresh state and is fully functional. In | 293 | that the card is in a fresh state and is fully functional. The slot |
278 | particular, interrupt generation should work normally. | 294 | is unfrozen and the driver has full access to PCI config space, |
295 | memory mapped I/O space and DMA. Interrupts (Legacy, MSI, or MSI-X) | ||
296 | will also be available. | ||
279 | 297 | ||
280 | Drivers should not yet restart normal I/O processing operations | 298 | Drivers should not restart normal I/O processing operations |
281 | at this point. If all device drivers report success on this | 299 | at this point. If all device drivers report success on this |
282 | callback, the platform will call resume() to complete the sequence, | 300 | callback, the platform will call resume() to complete the sequence, |
283 | and let the driver restart normal I/O processing. | 301 | and let the driver restart normal I/O processing. |
@@ -302,11 +320,21 @@ driver performs device init only from PCI function 0: | |||
302 | - PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT | 320 | - PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT |
303 | Same as above. | 321 | Same as above. |
304 | 322 | ||
323 | Drivers for PCI Express cards that require a fundamental reset must | ||
324 | set the needs_freset bit in the pci_dev structure in their probe function. | ||
325 | For example, the QLogic qla2xxx driver sets the needs_freset bit for certain | ||
326 | PCI card types: | ||
327 | |||
328 | + /* Set EEH reset type to fundamental if required by hba */ | ||
329 | + if (IS_QLA24XX(ha) || IS_QLA25XX(ha) || IS_QLA81XX(ha)) | ||
330 | + pdev->needs_freset = 1; | ||
331 | + | ||
332 | |||
305 | Platform proceeds either to STEP 5 (Resume Operations) or STEP 6 (Permanent | 333 | Platform proceeds either to STEP 5 (Resume Operations) or STEP 6 (Permanent |
306 | Failure). | 334 | Failure). |
307 | 335 | ||
308 | >>> The current powerpc implementation does not currently try a | 336 | >>> The current powerpc implementation does not try a power-cycle |
309 | >>> power-cycle reset if the driver returned PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT. | 337 | >>> reset if the driver returned PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT. |
310 | >>> However, it probably should. | 338 | >>> However, it probably should. |
311 | 339 | ||
312 | 340 | ||
@@ -348,7 +376,7 @@ software errors. | |||
348 | 376 | ||
349 | Conclusion; General Remarks | 377 | Conclusion; General Remarks |
350 | --------------------------- | 378 | --------------------------- |
351 | The way those callbacks are called is platform policy. A platform with | 379 | The way the callbacks are called is platform policy. A platform with |
352 | no slot reset capability may want to just "ignore" drivers that can't | 380 | no slot reset capability may want to just "ignore" drivers that can't |
353 | recover (disconnect them) and try to let other cards on the same segment | 381 | recover (disconnect them) and try to let other cards on the same segment |
354 | recover. Keep in mind that in most real life cases, though, there will | 382 | recover. Keep in mind that in most real life cases, though, there will |
@@ -361,8 +389,8 @@ That is, the recovery API only requires that: | |||
361 | 389 | ||
362 | - There is no guarantee that interrupt delivery can proceed from any | 390 | - There is no guarantee that interrupt delivery can proceed from any |
363 | device on the segment starting from the error detection and until the | 391 | device on the segment starting from the error detection and until the |
364 | resume callback is sent, at which point interrupts are expected to be | 392 | slot_reset callback is called, at which point interrupts are expected |
365 | fully operational. | 393 | to be fully operational. |
366 | 394 | ||
367 | - There is no guarantee that interrupt delivery is stopped, that is, | 395 | - There is no guarantee that interrupt delivery is stopped, that is, |
368 | a driver that gets an interrupt after detecting an error, or that detects | 396 | a driver that gets an interrupt after detecting an error, or that detects |
@@ -381,16 +409,23 @@ anyway :) | |||
381 | >>> Implementation details for the powerpc platform are discussed in | 409 | >>> Implementation details for the powerpc platform are discussed in |
382 | >>> the file Documentation/powerpc/eeh-pci-error-recovery.txt | 410 | >>> the file Documentation/powerpc/eeh-pci-error-recovery.txt |
383 | 411 | ||
384 | >>> As of this writing, there are six device drivers with patches | 412 | >>> As of this writing, there is a growing list of device drivers with |
385 | >>> implementing error recovery. Not all of these patches are in | 413 | >>> patches implementing error recovery. Not all of these patches are in |
386 | >>> mainline yet. These may be used as "examples": | 414 | >>> mainline yet. These may be used as "examples": |
387 | >>> | 415 | >>> |
388 | >>> drivers/scsi/ipr.c | 416 | >>> drivers/scsi/ipr |
389 | >>> drivers/scsi/sym53cxx_2 | 417 | >>> drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2 |
418 | >>> drivers/scsi/qla2xxx | ||
419 | >>> drivers/scsi/lpfc | ||
420 | >>> drivers/next/bnx2.c | ||
390 | >>> drivers/next/e100.c | 421 | >>> drivers/next/e100.c |
391 | >>> drivers/net/e1000 | 422 | >>> drivers/net/e1000 |
423 | >>> drivers/net/e1000e | ||
392 | >>> drivers/net/ixgb | 424 | >>> drivers/net/ixgb |
425 | >>> drivers/net/ixgbe | ||
426 | >>> drivers/net/cxgb3 | ||
393 | >>> drivers/net/s2io.c | 427 | >>> drivers/net/s2io.c |
428 | >>> drivers/net/qlge | ||
394 | 429 | ||
395 | The End | 430 | The End |
396 | ------- | 431 | ------- |