CB-PCI_Express_Base_4.0r0.7_November-11-2016

Open Issues

Readers should be aware that errata and ECNs have a development and release flow separate from

that for new specification content, and that there may be errata/ECNs in progress which will follow

their normal process and which, if and only if approved and published, will be included in their final

form into future revisions of this specification.

Hot Plug (Chapters 6 and 7): Readers should be aware that we are considering significant revisions

to the specification treatment for Hot Plug, which may take the form of errata, ECN(s), and/or new

specification content. It is intended that all changes would be made so as to respect current

implementation practice.

Material incorporated from the Conventional PCI, PCI-PM spec, PCI to PCI Bridge, SR-IOV and

ATS specifications is still being edited for clarity – there is no intent to change the normative

content.

Reorganize Chapter 7

This is a major change and will break cross references. Reviewers may find it easier to check updates

since updates refer to the existing structure. This will be done as the first step in the next major rev

possible the 0.9 release.

The PCISIG is considering removing M-PCIe from this specification in the next revision (0.9).

Please Note that the reference to “Fix Lists” in the comments is for TechPubs to keep track of the

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