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The PCI Express Advanced Error Reporting Driver Guide HOWTO .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
T. Long Nguyen <tom.l.nguyen@intel.com> .. include:: <isonum.txt>
Yanmin Zhang <yanmin.zhang@intel.com>
07/29/2006
===========================================================
The PCI Express Advanced Error Reporting Driver Guide HOWTO
===========================================================
1. Overview :Authors: - T. Long Nguyen <tom.l.nguyen@intel.com>
- Yanmin Zhang <yanmin.zhang@intel.com>
1.1 About this guide :Copyright: |copy| 2006 Intel Corporation
Overview
===========
About this guide
----------------
This guide describes the basics of the PCI Express Advanced Error This guide describes the basics of the PCI Express Advanced Error
Reporting (AER) driver and provides information on how to use it, as Reporting (AER) driver and provides information on how to use it, as
well as how to enable the drivers of endpoint devices to conform with well as how to enable the drivers of endpoint devices to conform with
PCI Express AER driver. PCI Express AER driver.
1.2 Copyright (C) Intel Corporation 2006.
1.3 What is the PCI Express AER Driver? What is the PCI Express AER Driver?
-----------------------------------
PCI Express error signaling can occur on the PCI Express link itself PCI Express error signaling can occur on the PCI Express link itself
or on behalf of transactions initiated on the link. PCI Express or on behalf of transactions initiated on the link. PCI Express
@ -30,17 +38,19 @@ The PCI Express AER driver provides the infrastructure to support PCI
Express Advanced Error Reporting capability. The PCI Express AER Express Advanced Error Reporting capability. The PCI Express AER
driver provides three basic functions: driver provides three basic functions:
- Gathers the comprehensive error information if errors occurred. - Gathers the comprehensive error information if errors occurred.
- Reports error to the users. - Reports error to the users.
- Performs error recovery actions. - Performs error recovery actions.
AER driver only attaches root ports which support PCI-Express AER AER driver only attaches root ports which support PCI-Express AER
capability. capability.
2. User Guide User Guide
==========
2.1 Include the PCI Express AER Root Driver into the Linux Kernel Include the PCI Express AER Root Driver into the Linux Kernel
-------------------------------------------------------------
The PCI Express AER Root driver is a Root Port service driver attached The PCI Express AER Root driver is a Root Port service driver attached
to the PCI Express Port Bus driver. If a user wants to use it, the driver to the PCI Express Port Bus driver. If a user wants to use it, the driver
@ -48,7 +58,8 @@ has to be compiled. Option CONFIG_PCIEAER supports this capability. It
depends on CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS, so pls. set CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS=y and depends on CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS, so pls. set CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS=y and
CONFIG_PCIEAER = y. CONFIG_PCIEAER = y.
2.2 Load PCI Express AER Root Driver Load PCI Express AER Root Driver
--------------------------------
Some systems have AER support in firmware. Enabling Linux AER support at Some systems have AER support in firmware. Enabling Linux AER support at
the same time the firmware handles AER may result in unpredictable the same time the firmware handles AER may result in unpredictable
@ -56,30 +67,34 @@ behavior. Therefore, Linux does not handle AER events unless the firmware
grants AER control to the OS via the ACPI _OSC method. See the PCI FW 3.0 grants AER control to the OS via the ACPI _OSC method. See the PCI FW 3.0
Specification for details regarding _OSC usage. Specification for details regarding _OSC usage.
2.3 AER error output AER error output
----------------
When a PCIe AER error is captured, an error message will be output to When a PCIe AER error is captured, an error message will be output to
console. If it's a correctable error, it is output as a warning. console. If it's a correctable error, it is output as a warning.
Otherwise, it is printed as an error. So users could choose different Otherwise, it is printed as an error. So users could choose different
log level to filter out correctable error messages. log level to filter out correctable error messages.
Below shows an example: Below shows an example::
0000:50:00.0: PCIe Bus Error: severity=Uncorrected (Fatal), type=Transaction Layer, id=0500(Requester ID)
0000:50:00.0: device [8086:0329] error status/mask=00100000/00000000 0000:50:00.0: PCIe Bus Error: severity=Uncorrected (Fatal), type=Transaction Layer, id=0500(Requester ID)
0000:50:00.0: [20] Unsupported Request (First) 0000:50:00.0: device [8086:0329] error status/mask=00100000/00000000
0000:50:00.0: TLP Header: 04000001 00200a03 05010000 00050100 0000:50:00.0: [20] Unsupported Request (First)
0000:50:00.0: TLP Header: 04000001 00200a03 05010000 00050100
In the example, 'Requester ID' means the ID of the device who sends In the example, 'Requester ID' means the ID of the device who sends
the error message to root port. Pls. refer to pci express specs for the error message to root port. Pls. refer to pci express specs for
other fields. other fields.
2.4 AER Statistics / Counters AER Statistics / Counters
-------------------------
When PCIe AER errors are captured, the counters / statistics are also exposed When PCIe AER errors are captured, the counters / statistics are also exposed
in the form of sysfs attributes which are documented at in the form of sysfs attributes which are documented at
Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci-devices-aer_stats Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-pci-devices-aer_stats
3. Developer Guide Developer Guide
===============
To enable AER aware support requires a software driver to configure To enable AER aware support requires a software driver to configure
the AER capability structure within its device and to provide callbacks. the AER capability structure within its device and to provide callbacks.
@ -120,7 +135,8 @@ hierarchy and links. These errors do not include any device specific
errors because device specific errors will still get sent directly to errors because device specific errors will still get sent directly to
the device driver. the device driver.
3.1 Configure the AER capability structure Configure the AER capability structure
--------------------------------------
AER aware drivers of PCI Express component need change the device AER aware drivers of PCI Express component need change the device
control registers to enable AER. They also could change AER registers, control registers to enable AER. They also could change AER registers,
@ -128,9 +144,11 @@ including mask and severity registers. Helper function
pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting could be used to enable AER. See pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting could be used to enable AER. See
section 3.3. section 3.3.
3.2. Provide callbacks Provide callbacks
-----------------
3.2.1 callback reset_link to reset pci express link callback reset_link to reset pci express link
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This callback is used to reset the pci express physical link when a This callback is used to reset the pci express physical link when a
fatal error happens. The root port aer service driver provides a fatal error happens. The root port aer service driver provides a
@ -140,13 +158,15 @@ upstream ports should provide their own reset_link functions.
In struct pcie_port_service_driver, a new pointer, reset_link, is In struct pcie_port_service_driver, a new pointer, reset_link, is
added. added.
::
pci_ers_result_t (*reset_link) (struct pci_dev *dev); pci_ers_result_t (*reset_link) (struct pci_dev *dev);
Section 3.2.2.2 provides more detailed info on when to call Section 3.2.2.2 provides more detailed info on when to call
reset_link. reset_link.
3.2.2 PCI error-recovery callbacks PCI error-recovery callbacks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The PCI Express AER Root driver uses error callbacks to coordinate The PCI Express AER Root driver uses error callbacks to coordinate
with downstream device drivers associated with a hierarchy in question with downstream device drivers associated with a hierarchy in question
@ -161,7 +181,8 @@ definitions of the callbacks.
Below sections specify when to call the error callback functions. Below sections specify when to call the error callback functions.
3.2.2.1 Correctable errors Correctable errors
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Correctable errors pose no impacts on the functionality of Correctable errors pose no impacts on the functionality of
the interface. The PCI Express protocol can recover without any the interface. The PCI Express protocol can recover without any
@ -169,13 +190,16 @@ software intervention or any loss of data. These errors do not
require any recovery actions. The AER driver clears the device's require any recovery actions. The AER driver clears the device's
correctable error status register accordingly and logs these errors. correctable error status register accordingly and logs these errors.
3.2.2.2 Non-correctable (non-fatal and fatal) errors Non-correctable (non-fatal and fatal) errors
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If an error message indicates a non-fatal error, performing link reset If an error message indicates a non-fatal error, performing link reset
at upstream is not required. The AER driver calls error_detected(dev, at upstream is not required. The AER driver calls error_detected(dev,
pci_channel_io_normal) to all drivers associated within a hierarchy in pci_channel_io_normal) to all drivers associated within a hierarchy in
question. for example, question. for example::
EndPoint<==>DownstreamPort B<==>UpstreamPort A<==>RootPort.
EndPoint<==>DownstreamPort B<==>UpstreamPort A<==>RootPort
If Upstream port A captures an AER error, the hierarchy consists of If Upstream port A captures an AER error, the hierarchy consists of
Downstream port B and EndPoint. Downstream port B and EndPoint.
@ -199,53 +223,72 @@ function. If error_detected returns PCI_ERS_RESULT_CAN_RECOVER and
reset_link returns PCI_ERS_RESULT_RECOVERED, the error handling goes reset_link returns PCI_ERS_RESULT_RECOVERED, the error handling goes
to mmio_enabled. to mmio_enabled.
3.3 helper functions helper functions
----------------
::
int pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting(struct pci_dev *dev);
3.3.1 int pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting(struct pci_dev *dev);
pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting enables the device to send error pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting enables the device to send error
messages to root port when an error is detected. Note that devices messages to root port when an error is detected. Note that devices
don't enable the error reporting by default, so device drivers need don't enable the error reporting by default, so device drivers need
call this function to enable it. call this function to enable it.
3.3.2 int pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(struct pci_dev *dev); ::
int pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(struct pci_dev *dev);
pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting disables the device to send error pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting disables the device to send error
messages to root port when an error is detected. messages to root port when an error is detected.
3.3.3 int pci_cleanup_aer_uncorrect_error_status(struct pci_dev *dev); ::
int pci_cleanup_aer_uncorrect_error_status(struct pci_dev *dev);`
pci_cleanup_aer_uncorrect_error_status cleanups the uncorrectable pci_cleanup_aer_uncorrect_error_status cleanups the uncorrectable
error status register. error status register.
3.4 Frequent Asked Questions Frequent Asked Questions
------------------------
Q: What happens if a PCI Express device driver does not provide an Q:
error recovery handler (pci_driver->err_handler is equal to NULL)? What happens if a PCI Express device driver does not provide an
error recovery handler (pci_driver->err_handler is equal to NULL)?
A: The devices attached with the driver won't be recovered. If the A:
error is fatal, kernel will print out warning messages. Please refer The devices attached with the driver won't be recovered. If the
to section 3 for more information. error is fatal, kernel will print out warning messages. Please refer
to section 3 for more information.
Q: What happens if an upstream port service driver does not provide Q:
callback reset_link? What happens if an upstream port service driver does not provide
callback reset_link?
A: Fatal error recovery will fail if the errors are reported by the A:
upstream ports who are attached by the service driver. Fatal error recovery will fail if the errors are reported by the
upstream ports who are attached by the service driver.
Q: How does this infrastructure deal with driver that is not PCI Q:
Express aware? How does this infrastructure deal with driver that is not PCI
Express aware?
A: This infrastructure calls the error callback functions of the A:
driver when an error happens. But if the driver is not aware of This infrastructure calls the error callback functions of the
PCI Express, the device might not report its own errors to root driver when an error happens. But if the driver is not aware of
port. PCI Express, the device might not report its own errors to root
port.
Q: What modifications will that driver need to make it compatible Q:
with the PCI Express AER Root driver? What modifications will that driver need to make it compatible
with the PCI Express AER Root driver?
A: It could call the helper functions to enable AER in devices and A:
cleanup uncorrectable status register. Pls. refer to section 3.3. 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 Software error injection
========================
Debugging PCIe AER error recovery code is quite difficult because it Debugging PCIe AER error recovery code is quite difficult because it
is hard to trigger real hardware errors. Software based error is hard to trigger real hardware errors. Software based error
@ -261,6 +304,7 @@ After reboot with new kernel or insert the module, a device file named
Then, you need a user space tool named aer-inject, which can be gotten Then, you need a user space tool named aer-inject, which can be gotten
from: from:
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/gong.chen/aer-inject.git/ https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/gong.chen/aer-inject.git/
More information about aer-inject can be found in the document comes More information about aer-inject can be found in the document comes