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Contents MultiProcessor Specification Copyright 1993-1997. Intel Corporation, All Rights Reserved Revision History Revision Revision History DatePage Table of Contents Contents MP Configuration TableDefault Configurations Appendix E Errata Glossary Appendix a System Bios Programming GuidelinesAppendix B Operating System Programming Guidelines Figures TablesExamples Page Goals Conceptual OverviewScope Features of the SpecificationMultiProcessor Specification Document Organization Target AudienceOrganization of This Document IntroductionConventions Used in This Document For More InformationSystem Overview Hardware Overview System ProcessorsAdvanced Programmable Interrupt Controller System OverviewSystem Memory 4 I/O Expansion BusBios Overview Operating System OverviewPage Hardware Specification System Memory ConfigurationSystem Memory Cacheability and Shareability System Memory Address MapHardware Specification Memory Cacheability MapExternal Cache Subsystem LockingApic Architecture Posted Memory WriteMultiprocessor Interrupt Control Interrupt Modes Apic VersionsPIC Mode PIC Mode Virtual Wire Mode Virtual Wire Mode via Local ApicVirtual Wire Mode via I/O Apic Symmetric I/O Mode Symmetric I/O ModeApic Memory Mapping Assignment of System Interrupts to the Apic Local UnitFloating Point Exception Interrupt Apic Interval Timers Apic IdentificationReset Support System-wide ResetSystem-wide Init Processor-specific InitSupport for Fault-resilient Booting System Initial StateMP Configuration Table MultiProcessor Specification Offset Length Field Bytesbits in bits Description MP Configuration TableMP Floating Pointer Structure Information Byte MP FeatureOffset Length Field Bytesbits Bits Description Information BytesMP Configuration Table Header MP Configuration Table HeaderOffset Length Field Bytes Bits Description Base MP Configuration Table EntriesMP Configuration Table Header Fields Length Entry Description Entry Type Code Bytes Comments Base MP Configuration Table Entry TypesProcessor Entries ApicProcessor Entry Fields Family Model Stepping a Description Feature Flags from Cpuid InstructionIntel486 and Pentium Processor Signatures Bit Name Description CommentsBUS Type Bus EntriesBUS ID StringBus Type String Values Bus Type String DescriptionApic Entry 3 I/O Apic Entries4 I/O Interrupt Assignment Entries I/O Apic Entry FieldsI/O Interrupt Entry 10. I/O Interrupt Entry Fields Interrupt Type Description Comments Local Interrupt Assignment Entries11. Interrupt Type Values Destination Local Apic 12. Local Interrupt Entry FieldsDestination Local Apic ID LINTIN#Extended MP Configuration Table Entries System Address Space Mapping Entries 14. System Address Space Mapping Entry Fields 10. Example System with Multiple Bus Types and Bridge Types Bus Hierarchy Descriptor Entry Compatibility Bus Address Space Modifier Entry 12. Compatibility Bus Address Space Modifier Entry 16. Compatibility Bus Address Space Modifier Entry Fields Default Configurations Default Number Bus Discrete Apic ConfigurationsDefault Configurations Config Code CPUs Type Variant SchematicDefault Configuration for Discrete Apic Default ConfigurationsIntegrated Apic Configurations Default Configuration for Integrated Apic Assignment of I/O Interrupts to the Apic I/O Unit Default Configuration Interrupt AssignmentsConfig INTINx Comments First I/OEisa and IRQ13 All Local APICs Config LINTINx CommentsAssignment of System Interrupts to the Apic Local Unit Level-triggered Interrupt SupportMultiProcessor Specification System Bios Programming Guidelines Bios Post InitializationProgramming the Apic for Virtual Wire Mode Controlling the Application ProcessorsExample A-1. Programming Local Apic for Virtual Wire Mode System Bios Programming GuidelinesConstructing the MP Configuration Table NMISystem Bios Programming Guidelines Page Operating System Boot-up Operating System Programming GuidelinesOperating System Booting and Self-configuration Interrupt Mode Initialization and HandlingApplication Processor Startup Operating System Programming GuidelinesUsing Init IPI Using Startup IPI AP Shutdown HandlingHandling Cache Flush Other IPI ApplicationsSpurious Apic Interrupts Handling TLB InvalidationSupporting Unequal Processors Page System Compliance Checklist Page Interrupt Routing with Multiple APICs Variable Interrupt RoutingFixed Interrupt Routing Multiple I/O Apic Multiple PCI Bus Systems Bus Entries in Systems with More Than One PCI BusI/O Interrupt Assignment Entries for PCI Devices INTD#Page Errata 126 System Address Space Mapping Entries System Address Space EntryAddress Type 14. System Address Space Mapping Entry FieldsEntry Length Address BaseBus Hierarchy Descriptor Entry Space records must also be providedBUS Informationsd Parent BUSGlossary Glossary-2 Order Number