AMD Geode™ LX Processors Data Book 521
Security Block Register Descriptions 33234H
6.12.3.2 SB Control B (SB_CTL_B)
0STA Start for A Pointer. When set, this bit commands the AES to start a new operation
based on the current control register setting and the settings in SB Memory Offset 010h
and 014h. This bit is reset automatically when the operation completes. Setting this bit
also clears the “Complete” flag in the AES Interrupt register (SB Memory Offset
008h[16]) and in SB GLD_MSR_SMI (MSR 58002002h[32]). If an operation using the B
pointer set is already underway, the new operation for pointer set A will not start until the
previous B operation completes. If both A and B start bits are asserted in the same write
operation, the A operation take precedence.
SB Memory Offset 004h
Type R/W
Reset Value 00000000h
SB_CTL_A Register Bit Descriptions (Continued)
Bit Name Description
SB_CTL_B Register Map
313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210
RSVD RSVD
CBCB
SCB
DCB
WKB
ECB
STB
SB_CTL_B Register Bit Descriptions
Bit Name Description
31:8 RSVD Reserved.
7:6 RSVD Reserved. These bits are implemented but reserved for future use. When writing to this
register, software should set these bits to 0 and ignore them on read.
5CBCB Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode for B Pointer. When set, the AES engine
encrypts/decrypts using the Cipher Block Chaining Mode for the B pointer. When reset,
the AES engine encrypts/decrypts using the Electronic Codebook (ECB) Mode. No ini-
tialization vector is used when in ECB mode.
4SCB Source Coherency for B Pointer Set. When set, the source memory fetches using the
GLIU interface are flagged as coherent operations. When reset, the operations are non-
coherent.
3 DCB Destination Coherency for B Pointer Set. When set, the destination memory writes
using the GLIU interface are flagged as coherent operations. When reset, the operations
are non-coherent.
2WKB Writable Key for B Pointer Set. When set, the AES engine uses the key from the Writ-
able Key register (SB Memory Offset 030h-03Ch) for its next operation. When reset, it
uses the hidden key value.
1ECB Encrypt for B Pointer. When set, the AES operates in encryption mode. When reset, it
operates in decryption mode.
0STB Start for B Pointer. When set, this bit commands the AES to start a new operation
based on the current control register setting and the settings in SB Memory Offset 020h
and 024h. This bit is reset automatically when the operation completes. Setting this bit
also clears the “Complete” flag in the AES Interrupt register (SB Memory Offset
008h[17]) and in the SB GLD_MSR_SMI (MSR 58002002h[33]). If an operation using
the A pointer set is already underway, the new operation for pointer set B will not start
until the previous A operation completes. If both A and B start bits are asserted in the
same write operation, the A operation take precedence.