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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2006
Debendra Das Sharma, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Surena Neshvad, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Guru Rajamani, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hanh Hoang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Debendra Das Sharma, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Surena Neshvad, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Guru Rajamani, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hanh Hoang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is described herein for tracking errors for one of a plurality of lanes in a link, tracking errors for the link, and in the case of a root complex, tracking error correction messages. This information is used to determine the suitability for use of a lane and to determine if correction action is needed. In one embodiment, this method and apparatus is used with PCI Express interconnects.