September 2003
Intermediate to advanced
1120 pages
23h 44m
English
Figure 17-3 on page 669 represents a more detailed view of the logic within root and switch ports, along with the signals routed between the slot and port. The importance of the standardized Hot Plug Controller is the common software interface that allows the device driver to be integrated into operating systems.

The PCI Express specification in conjunction with the Card ElectroMechanical (CEM) specification define the slot signals and the support required for Hot Plug PCI Express. Following is a list of required and optional port interface ...
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