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PCI/ASPM: Clarify that pcie_aspm=off means leave ASPM untouched
Previously we claimed "pcie_aspm=off" meant that ASPM would be disabled, which is wrong. Correct this to say that with "pcie_aspm=off", Linux doesn't touch any ASPM configuration at all. ASPM may have been enabled by firmware, and that will be left unchanged. See "aspm_support_enabled". Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240429191821.691726-1-helgaas@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com> Reviewed-by: David E. Box <david.e.box@linux.intel.com>
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Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt

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norid [S390] ignore the RID field and force use of
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one PCI domain per PCI function
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pcie_aspm= [PCIE] Forcibly enable or disable PCIe Active State Power
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pcie_aspm= [PCIE] Forcibly enable or ignore PCIe Active State Power
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Management.
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off Disable ASPM.
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off Don't touch ASPM configuration at all. Leave any
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configuration done by firmware unchanged.
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force Enable ASPM even on devices that claim not to support it.
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WARNING: Forcing ASPM on may cause system lockups.
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