Adaptec 1737100 Programmer Manual - Page 47

bit PCI Bus Master

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PCI Module Architecture 64-bit PCI Bus Master The AIC-6915 supports a 64-bit PCI bus master and performs 64-bit data transfers with a 64-bit target. If the responding target is a 32-bit device, the lower 32-bit of address bus is used. The REQ64_ signal is used to determine whether the system supports a 64-bit data path. A pull-up resistor on the motherboard places the PCI bus in 32-bit mode by default. For PCI expansion cards that do not support 64-bit PCI data path, the REQ64_ must be pulled-up with a separate pull-up resistor. The central resource must assert REQ64_ during the time that RST_ is asserted, according to the timing specification. Pci Clk // RST_ REQ64_ // REQ64_ to RST_ s setup min 102 cycle time // RST_ to REQ64_0 ns to 50 ns hold time Figure 4-2. 64-bit PCI Reset Timing Sixty-four bit data transfer capability is only supported for memory commands. When the PCI bus master starts a transfer and REQ64_ is asserted, the starting address is doubleword aligned. This means that AD[2:0] must be set to zero. The AIC-6915 issues a 64-bit data transfer instead of a 32-bit data transfer by the number of bytes transferred and the starting address: hcnt >= 16 bytes and DmaAddr[2:0] = 0, for simplicity of modifications. The 64-bit address alignment (DmaAddr[2:0] = 0) requirement is removed and the AIC-6915 issues a 64-bit transfer for any starting address. Upon request from the Ethernet control module for a PCI transfer, the PCI master determines whether to use a 64-bit or a 32-bit transfer according to the above conditions. For a 64-bit data transfer, the PCI master asserts FRAME_ and REQ64_ to indicate the start of a 64-bit data transfer, then waits for the target device to assert DEVSEL_ to claim the transaction and check whether ACK64_ is asserted. If ACK64_ is asserted, the PCI master starts a 64-bit data transfer. If not, a 32-bit data transfer is performed. If a multiple data transaction cycle is being disconnected after the first 32-bit transfer, the AIC-6915 restarts the transaction with a 32-bit transfer. Under this situation, it is very possible that the target is a 32-bit device and does not support multiple-data transfer cycles. If the master continues with the 64-bit data transfer cycle, the lower 32-bit data byte enables are deasserted and no data is transferred before the target initiates a disconnect again. Therefore, the upper 32-bits of data can never be transferred. 4-5

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PCI Module Architecture
64-bit PCI Bus Master
The AIC-6915 supports a 64-bit PCI bus master and performs 64-bit data transfers with a
64-bit target. If the responding target is a 32-bit device, the lower 32-bit of address bus is
used.
The
REQ64_
signal is used to determine whether the system supports a 64-bit data path. A
pull-up resistor on the motherboard places the PCI bus in 32-bit mode by default. For PCI
expansion cards that do not support 64-bit PCI data path, the
REQ64_
must be pulled-up
with a separate pull-up resistor. The central resource must assert
REQ64_
during the time
that
RST_
is asserted, according to the timing specification.
Sixty-four bit data transfer capability is only supported for memory commands. When the
PCI bus master starts a transfer and
REQ64_
is asserted, the starting address is
doubleword aligned. This means that
AD[2:0]
must be set to zero. The AIC-6915 issues a
64-bit data transfer instead of a 32-bit data transfer by the number of bytes transferred and
the starting address: hcnt >= 16 bytes and DmaAddr[2:0] = 0, for simplicity of
modifications. The 64-bit address alignment (DmaAddr[2:0] = 0) requirement is removed
and the AIC-6915 issues a 64-bit transfer for any starting address.
Upon request from the Ethernet control module for a PCI transfer, the PCI master
determines whether to use a 64-bit or a 32-bit transfer according to the above conditions.
For a 64-bit data transfer, the PCI master asserts
FRAME_
and
REQ64_
to indicate the start
of a 64-bit data transfer, then waits for the target device to assert
DEVSEL_
to claim the
transaction and check whether
ACK64_
is asserted. If
ACK64_
is asserted, the PCI master
starts a 64-bit data transfer. If not, a 32-bit data transfer is performed.
If a multiple data transaction cycle is being disconnected after the first 32-bit transfer, the
AIC-6915 restarts the transaction with a 32-bit transfer. Under this situation, it is very
possible that the target is a 32-bit device and does not support multiple-data transfer
cycles. If the master continues with the 64-bit data transfer cycle, the lower 32-bit data
byte enables are deasserted and no data is transferred before the target initiates a
disconnect again. Therefore, the upper 32-bits of data can never be transferred.
Pci Clk
RST_
REQ64_
REQ64_ to RST_
s
setup min
//
//
//
Figure 4-2. 64-bit PCI Reset Timing
hold time
RST_ to REQ64_0 ns to 50 ns
10
2
cycle time