*
* For pHyp, we have to enable IO for log retrieval. Otherwise,
* 0xFF's is always returned from PCI config space.
+ *
+ * When the @severity is EEH_LOG_PERM, the PE is going to be
+ * removed. Prior to that, the drivers for devices included in
+ * the PE will be closed. The drivers rely on working IO path
+ * to bring the devices to quiet state. Otherwise, PCI traffic
+ * from those devices after they are removed is like to cause
+ * another unexpected EEH error.
*/
if (!(pe->type & EEH_PE_PHB)) {
- if (eeh_has_flag(EEH_ENABLE_IO_FOR_LOG))
+ if (eeh_has_flag(EEH_ENABLE_IO_FOR_LOG) ||
+ severity == EEH_LOG_PERM)
eeh_pci_enable(pe, EEH_OPT_THAW_MMIO);
/*