Abstract:
Aspects of the embodiments are directed to systems, methods, and devices for controlling power management entry. A PCIe root port controller can be configured to receive, at a downstream port of the root port controller, from an upstream switch port, a first power management entry request; reject the first power management entry request; transmit a negative acknowledgement message to the upstream switch port; initiate a timer for at least 20 microseconds; during the 20 microseconds, ignore any power management entry requests received from the upstream switch port; receive, after the expiration of the 20 microseconds, a subsequent power management entry request; accept the subsequent power management entry request; and transmit an acknowledgement of the acceptance of the subsequent power management entry request to the upstream switch port.
Abstract:
Particular embodiments described herein can offer a method that includes powering down a root port; initiating a first downstream cycle by a central processing unit (CPU) to the root port; identifying a power up activity for the CPU; and triggering an exit flow for a power state in conjunction with sending a second downstream cycle to the root port. In more particular embodiments, the triggering of the exit flow for the power state and the sending of the second downstream cycle to the root port occurs in a substantially parallel fashion. In addition, a prewake indicator can be sent to the root port to trigger the exit flow before the CPU is powered up and the second downstream cycle is sent.
Abstract:
A system and method of enhancing the mitigation of side channel attacks on platform interconnects using endpoint HW based detection, synchronization, and re-keying include generating a set of keys for link encryption based on a high entropy seed, storing the set of keys in a deterministic order in a register, detecting that a re-key programmable threshold is met during link encryption with a device, identifying a synchronization point associated with the device, where the synchronization point indicates the device is ready to switch a current key used for link encryption, and synchronizing a rekeying event with the device.
Abstract:
Aspects of the embodiments are directed to systems, methods, and devices, such as an upstream device that includes an input/output port. The input/output port configured to receive a message from an output port of a downstream device; transmit a plurality of acknowledgement messages to the downstream device; and transmit a response message to the received message to the downstream device.
Abstract:
Particular embodiments described herein can offer a method for managing power for at least one processor that includes evaluating a plurality of ports associated with an electronic device; determining that a particular pin associated with at least one of the ports is not receiving a signal; disabling a squelch function associated with the electronic device; and gating power associated with a physical layer (PHY) of the electronic device.