3 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/b100/b100_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/b100/b100_impl.cpp
index af10590ac..8b55494c5 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/b100/b100_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/b100/b100_impl.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ UHD_STATIC_BLOCK(register_b100_device){
  * Structors
  **********************************************************************/
 b100_impl::b100_impl(const device_addr_t &device_addr){
+    size_t initialization_count = 0;
+    b100_impl_constructor_begin:
+    initialization_count++;
+
     _tree = property_tree::make();
 
     //extract the FPGA path for the B100
@@ -205,6 +209,21 @@ b100_impl::b100_impl(const device_addr_t &device_addr){
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     _fpga_ctrl = b100_ctrl::make(_ctrl_transport);
     _fpga_ctrl->poke32(B100_REG_GLOBAL_RESET, 0); //global fpga reset
+    //perform a test peek operation
+    try{
+        _fpga_ctrl->peek32(0);
+    }
+    //try reset once in the case of failure
+    catch(const uhd::exception &e){
+        if (initialization_count > 1) throw;
+        UHD_MSG(warning) <<
+            "The control endpoint was left in a bad state.\n"
+            "Attempting endpoint re-enumeration...\n" << std::endl;
+        _fpga_ctrl.reset();
+        _ctrl_transport.reset();
+        _fx2_ctrl->usrp_fx2_reset();
+        goto b100_impl_constructor_begin;
+    }
     this->check_fpga_compat(); //check after reset and making control
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/common/fx2_ctrl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/common/fx2_ctrl.cpp
index baf8f5e68..7b8920eb1 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/common/fx2_ctrl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/common/fx2_ctrl.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@ public:
         _ctrl_transport = ctrl_transport;
     }
 
+    void usrp_fx2_reset(void){
+        unsigned char reset_y = 1;
+        unsigned char reset_n = 0;
+        usrp_control_write(FX2_FIRMWARE_LOAD, 0xe600, 0, &reset_y, 1);
+        usrp_control_write(FX2_FIRMWARE_LOAD, 0xe600, 0, &reset_n, 1);
+        //wait for things to settle
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(2000));
+    }
+
     void usrp_load_firmware(std::string filestring, bool force)
     {
         const char *filename = filestring.c_str();
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/common/fx2_ctrl.hpp b/host/lib/usrp/common/fx2_ctrl.hpp
index 5e28e8081..f2e060862 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/common/fx2_ctrl.hpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/common/fx2_ctrl.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ public:
     //! Call init after the fpga is loaded
     virtual void usrp_init(void) = 0;
 
+    //! For emergency situations
+    virtual void usrp_fx2_reset(void) = 0;
+
     /*!
      * Load firmware in Intel HEX Format onto device 
      * \param filename name of firmware file