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This patch adds a "pci_bus_reset" option to the board_mode sysfs attribute. This option uses the pci_reset_bus() api to reset the PCIe link the adapter is on, which will reset the chip/adapter. Prior to issuing this option, all functions on the same chip must be placed in the offline state by the admin. After the reset, all of the instances may be brought online again. The primary purpose of this functionality is to support cases where firmware update required a chip reset but the admin did not want to reboot the machine in order to instantiate the firmware update. Sanity checks take place prior to the reset to ensure the adapter is the sole entity on the PCIe bus and that all functions are in the offline state. Signed-off-by: Dick Kennedy <dick.kennedy@broadcom.com> Signed-off-by: James Smart <jsmart2021@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.