Re: [PATCH/RFC] I/O-check interface for driver's error handling

[Linas Vepstas]

On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 11:37:24AM -0500, Jeff Garzik was heard to remark:
> 
> A new API handles none of this.

Seto is propsing an API that solves a different problem than what
you are thinking about.

In my case, the hardware (pci controller) will shut down a pci
slot(s) in the case of a pci error (parity or otherwise).  
There's nothing that the software can do except to reset
the pci controller (and the cards underneath it).

Seto's API solves 1/2 the problem for me: it allows errors
to be detected.  The other 1/2 (to be discussed) is how
to coordinate all the affected device drivers while the
pci controller is being reset.


--linas
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