METHOD OF PREVENTING ERROR PROPAGATION IN A PCI / PCI-X / PCI EXPRESS LINK

摘要

An embodiment is a method and apparatus to prevent the propagation of an error in a transmission from an I/O processor of a peripheral device to a host in a computer system utilizing a PCI, PCI-X, or PCI Express link. An embodiment detects an error in a transmission, may shut down the transmission path, and further intercepts the confirmation message before the confirmation message can be sent to the host