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Data Link Layer Errors
Table 10.8 lists error checks performed by the data link layer and action taken when an error is detected.
Data link layer errors affect all functions of the port. Per PCI Express Base Specification, data link layer
errors are ignored in cases where the error is associated with a received packet for which the physical layer
reports an error. This prevents error pollution.
Error Condition
PCI Express
Base
Specification
1
Section
1.
Refer to PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.1.
Function-
Specific
Error
Action Taken
Link Errors (8b/10b, loss of symbol
lock, elastic buffer overflow/underflow,
lane-to-lane deskew)
4.2.4.6
No
Correctable error process-
ing
Any TLP or DLLP framing rule violation.
4.2.2
No
Correctable error process-
ing
Table 10.7 Physical Layer Errors
Error Condition
PCI Express
Base
Specification
1
Section
1.
Refer to PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.1.
Function-
Specific
Error
Action Taken
Bad TLP
2
2.
A Bad TLP is a TLP ending in EDB with LCRC that does not match inverted calculated LCRC, or a TLP with incorrect
LCRC, or a TLP received with sequence number not equal to NEXT_RCV_SEQ and this is not a duplicate TLP).
3.5.3.1
No
TLP discarded, Correct-
able error processing
Bad DLLP
3
3.
A bad DLLP is a DLLP with a bad LCRC.
3.5.2.1
No
DLLP discarded, Correct-
able error processing
Replay time-out
3.5.2.1
No
Correctable error process-
ing
REPLAY NUM rollover
3.5.2.1
No
Correctable error process-
ing
DL Protocol Error
4
4.
A DL protocol error occurs when an ACK or NAK DLLP is received and the sequence number specified by
AckNak_Seq does not correspond to an unacknowledged TLP or to the value in ACKD_SEQ.
3.5.2.1
No
DLLP discarded, Uncor-
rectable error processing
Surprise link down (refer to
section Link Down Handling
on page 7-10.
3.5.2.1 & 3.2.1
No
Uncorrectable error pro-
cessing
Table 10.8 Data Link Layer Errors
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