eeh_pe_reset(9)
π eeh_pe_reset β the Kernel API Manual tea π«
okay so bestie, welcome to eeh_pe_reset(9) from the Kernel API Manual. yes, the (9) means it's a kernel-internals kinda function, not your cute little shell command. stay with me, this one's actually short and kind of iconic β¨
β¨ NAME β¨
eeh_pe_reset β issue a PE reset according to whatever type you specified, no cap π
π SYNOPSIS π
int eeh_pe_reset (struct eeh_pe *pe , int option , bool include_passed
);
literally that's the whole signature, she's neat, she's tidy, she returns an int π¦
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
peβ the EEH PE. yes. that's the whole description in the original and honestly same, bestie, it's the PE π«Άoptionβ the reset type. this is the vibe check of the whole call πinclude_passedβ include passed-through devices?bool. so like, do we bring the pass-through girlies along or not π
π DESCRIPTION π
so the routine gets called to reset the specified PE using the indicated type, and the type is either a fundamental reset or a hot reset π₯ two options, both valid, pick your fighter.
and like, PE reset is the most important part of error recovery. THE most. not one of the most. the most. main character energy fr fr π periodt.
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
the kernel file ./arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh.c, plus the whole friend group:
eeh_slot_error_detail(9)eeh_token_to_phys(9)eeh_dev_check_failure(9)eeh_check_failure(9)eeh_pci_enable(9)pcibios_set_pcie_reset_state(9)eeh_set_dev_freset(9)eeh_pe_reset_full(9)eeh_save_bars(9)eeh_init(9)eeh_probe_device(9)eeh_remove_device(9)eeh_dev_open(9)eeh_dev_release(9)eeh_iommu_group_to_pe(9)eeh_pe_set_option(9)eeh_pe_get_state(9)eeh_pe_configure(9)eeh_pe_inject_err(9)
ngl that's a whole group chat and they're all getting the same lore drop π
ok that's the whole page bestie, no filler, no fluff, just PE resets and vibes π§
and for the cute sign-off: this lil page lives in ./arch/powerpc/kernel and it's dated October 2026, so mark your calendar and stan responsibly ππ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms