eeh_dev_open(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– eeh_dev_open(9) β€” Kernel API Manual πŸ’–

okay bestie, welcome to the eeh_dev_open(9) page ✨ this is the kernel API manual moment where we bump a count for pass through devices tied to a PE, and every single detail is staying right here, no cap 🫢


🌸 NAME 🌸

eeh_dev_open β€” Increase count of pass through devices for PE πŸ‘‘

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int eeh_dev_open (struct pci_dev *pdev );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • pdev β€” PCI device πŸ’»

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

Increase count of passed through devices for the indicated PE. In the result, the EEH errors detected on the PE won't be reported. The PE owner will be responsible for detection and recovery. πŸ‘€

So the whole point is: the count goes up, EEH errors on that PE won't be reported, and the PE owner is the one doing detection and recovery. That's it, bestie πŸ’…

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈


okay bestie, that’s the whole eeh_dev_open(9) cutie πŸ’– source/version spot: ./arch/powerpc/kernel; date on this one: October 2026. byeeee πŸŽ€βœ¨

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