Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR

From	Keith Busch <keith.busch@intel.com>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR
Date	2017-07-13 19:20 +0200
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On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:42:44PM -0400, Sinan Kaya wrote:
> On 7/13/2017 12:29 PM, Keith Busch wrote:
> > That wording is just confusing. It looks to me the 1 second polling is
> > to be used following a reset if CRS is not implemented.
> > 
> >   https://pcisig.com/sites/default/files/specification_documents/ECN_RN_29_Aug_2013.pdf
> > 
> > "
> >   Through the mechanisms defined by this ECR, we can avoid the long,
> >   architected, fixed delays following various forms of reset before
> >   software is permitted to perform its first Configuration Request. These
> >   delays are very large:
> > 
> >   1 second if Configuration Retry Status (CRS) is not used
> > "
> > 
> > It goes on to say CRS is usually much lower, but doesn't specify an
> > upper bound either.
> > 
> 
> I see, we got caught on spec language where we don't know what 'its' is. 

Well, I don't know for certain if your original interpretation is
incorrect. Just saying the CRS intention doesn't explicitly stand out to me.

On a side note, I'll also see if I can get clarification on what
expectations the hardware people have for this particular product. Your
observation seems a little high to me, but I don't know if that's
outside the product's limits.

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[PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Sinan Kaya <okaya@codeaurora.org> - 2017-07-06 23:10 +0200
  Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org> - 2017-07-13 14:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Sinan Kaya <okaya@codeaurora.org> - 2017-07-13 18:00 +0200
      Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Keith Busch <keith.busch@intel.com> - 2017-07-13 18:30 +0200
        Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Sinan Kaya <okaya@codeaurora.org> - 2017-07-13 18:50 +0200
          Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Keith Busch <keith.busch@intel.com> - 2017-07-13 19:20 +0200
      Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org> - 2017-07-14 01:40 +0200
        Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Sinan Kaya <okaya@codeaurora.org> - 2017-07-14 16:20 +0200
    Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Keith Busch <keith.busch@intel.com> - 2017-07-13 18:00 +0200
  Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org> - 2017-07-14 01:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH V4] PCI: handle CRS returned by device after FLR Sinan Kaya <okaya@codeaurora.org> - 2017-07-14 16:30 +0200

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