1、协议Upstream 的概念
协议对upstream的概念描述如下
1)The relative position of an interconnect/System Element (Port/component) that is closer to the Root Complex. The Port on a Switch that is closest topologically to the Root Complex is the Upstream Port. The Port on a component that contains only Endpoint or Bridge Functions is an Upstream Port. The Upstream component on a Link is the component closer to the Root Complex.
2). A direction of information flow where the information is flowing towards the Root Complex.
可以看出upstream存在两种含义:
- 端口的概念:拓扑结构中更接近RC的端口
- 在switch中,更接近RC的端口是upstream port
- 只包含Endpoint or Bridge Functions的端口也是upstream port
- 数据流向的概念:信息流向RC的方向
2、协议中对upstream的常见描述
in the Upstream direction:向着RC方向
This bit controls forwarding of Memory or I/O Requests by a Port in the Upstream direction.
端口向着RC方向传输Poisoned请求
Port transmits a Poisoned Request Upstream
协议中对Switch upstream port的几种描述如下:
Switch Upstream Ports
Upstream Port of PCI Express Switch
Upstream Ports of Switches
NOTE:协议中Upstream Port的概念包含:Switch Upstream Port和endpoint