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RC (Root Complex) An entity that includes a host bridge and one or more root ports.
RP (Root Port) A PCI Express port on a root complex that maps a portion of the tree
structured PCI Express I/O interconnect through an associated virtual PCI
bridge.
SoftFail mode The mode of operation of LBA, during which PCI errors does not cause an
HPMC/MCA for PCI I/O errors during PIO read. The LBA/EBA set in soft fail
mode will be able to detect the Error appropriately, handle them, and then finally
recover from the error.
Platform Support A module that implements routines to support
Module (PSM) some specific features for a functionality.
SPPA Super Parallel Precision Architecture
Ropes The PCI I/O protocol used to interconnect
components in SPPA architecture