Article ID: 000075622 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 02/01/2023

Why do directed speed changes fail when my Intel® Stratix® 10 PCIe* IP requests a speed change from Gen 3?

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
  • Avalon-ST Intel® Stratix® 10 Hard IP for PCI Express
  • Avalon-MM Intel® Stratix® 10 Hard IP for PCI Express
  • BUILT IN - ARTICLE INTRO SECOND COMPONENT
    Description

    Due to a problem with the Intel® Stratix® 10 PCIe* Hard IP, it may fail to send an Electrical Idle Ordered Set (EIOS) when performing a directed speed change out of Gen3 if both of the following requirements are met:

    • A directed speed change out of Gen3 is requested, and
    • The far end TX has entered Electrical Idle before the Intel® Stratix® 10 PCIe* Hard IP

    This problem does not affect the initial link-up.

    This problem affects all Intel® Stratix® 10 GX L-Tile devices (ES1, ES2, ES3 and Production), all Intel® Stratix® 10 SX L-Tile devices (ES1 and Production), and Intel® Stratix® 10 GX H-Tile ES devices (ES1, ES2).  Intel® Stratix® 10 GX H-Tile Production devices are not affected.

     

     

    Resolution

    To perform the speed change, first down train to Gen1 speed, followed by a retrain to the desired speed. For example, to change from Gen3 to Gen2, first perform a speed change from Gen3 to Gen1, then perform a speed change from Gen1 to Gen2.

    This problem is fixed starting with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 18.0.

    Related Products

    This article applies to 1 products

    Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGAs and SoC FPGAs