Virtual pseudo PCIe (VVP) device nodes for fast reliable OS and virtual memory (VM) boot
Abstract:
In an information handling system that includes one or more PCIe devices, responsive to enumerating a PCIe device and adding the PCIe device to a configuration space of the platform, a mapping entry is added to a device handler mapping table to associate a device handler for the PCIe device with information for accessing the PCIe device. If the PCIe device fails to enumerate in a boot path, a virtual pseudo PCIe (VPP) node corresponding to the PCIe device may be created and enumerated to enable the boot to complete. Upon subsequently detecting and enumerating the actual, physical PCIe device, the VPP node and the PCIe device may be connected to enable the full functionality of the PCIe device without re-booting the platform.
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