The Next Chapter

The next chapter provides a detailed description of the discovery process and bus numbering. It describes:

  • Enumerating a system with a single Root Complex

  • Enumerating a system with multiple Root Complexes

  • A multifunction device within a Root Complex or a Switch

  • An Endpoint embedded in a Switch or Root Complex

  • Automatic Requester ID assignment.

  • Root Complex Register Blocks (RCRBs)

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