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SB-RMI, Writes, Observed, Processor

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48063 Rev. 3.18 October 2012 Revision Guide for AMD Family 15h Models 00h-0Fh Processors 625 SB-RMI Writes May Not Be Observed by Processor Description After a write using the APML SB-RMI interface to either the Inbound Message Registers (SBRMI_x3[F:8]) or Software Interrupt Register (SBRMI_x40), the processor may observe the previous contents (as if the write did not occur) when reading these same registers using the SBI Address/Data registers (D18F3x1E8 and D18F3x1EC). The conditions under which this erratum may occur requires that message-triggered C1E is enabled (D18F3xD4[13] = 1b, Clock Power/Timing Control 0[MTC1eEn]). The functionality of the SB-RMI interface is not otherwise affected. Potential Effect on System Software running on the processor is not able to properly receive messages from system management software using the SB-RMI interface. Suggested Workaround None. In the event that system management software needs to communicate with software running on the processor, an alternative mechanism should be used. Fix Planned No fix planned Product Errata 45

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625
SB-RMI
Writes
May
Not
Be
Observed
by
Processor
Description
After
a
write
using
the
APML
SB-RMI
interface
to
either
the
Inbound
Message
Registers
(
SBRMI
_
x
3[
F
:8]
or
Software
Interrupt
Register
(
SBRMI
_
x
40 ,
the
processor
may
observe
the
previous
contents
(
as
if
the
write
did
not
occur
when
reading
these
same
registers
using
the
SBI
Address
/
Data
registers
(
D
18
F
3
x
1
E
8
and
D
18
F
3
x
1
EC
.
The
conditions
under
which
this
erratum
may
occur
requires
that
message-triggered
C
1
E
is
enabled
(
D
18
F
3
xD
4[13] = 1
b
,
Clock
Power
/
Timing
Control
0[
MTC
1
eEn
] .
The
functionality
of
the
SB-RMI
interface
is
not
otherwise
affected
.
Potential
Effect
on
System
Software
running
on
the
processor
is
not
able
to
properly
receive
messages
from
system
management
software
using
the
SB-RMI
interface
.
Suggested
Workaround
None
.
In
the
event
that
system
management
software
needs
to
communicate
with
software
running
on
the
processor
,
an
alternative
mechanism
should
be
used
.
Fix
Planned
No
fix
planned
48063
Rev
. 3.18
October
2012
Revision
Guide
for
AMD
Family
15
h
Models
00
h-
0
Fh
Processors
Product
Errata
45