Level Two Interface

Tag RAM access

The following tables show the data formats for tag RAM accesses:

Table 9-36shows the format for read accesses when neither parity nor ECC is implemented

Table 9-37shows the format for read accesses when parity is implemented

Table 9-38shows the format for read accesses when ECC is implemented

Table 9-39 on page 9-30shows the format for write accesses when neither parity nor ECC is implemented

Table 9-40 on page 9-30shows the format for write accesses when parity is implemented

Table 9-41 on page 9-30shows the format for write accesses when ECC is implemented.

Table 9-36 Tag register format for reads, no parity or ECC

Data bit

Description

 

 

[63:55]

Not used, read-as-zero

 

 

[54]

Valid, way 2/3

 

 

[53:32]

Tag value, way 2/3

 

 

[31:23]

Not used, read-as-zero

 

 

[22]

Valid, way 0/1

 

 

[21:0]

Tag value, way 0/1

 

 

Table 9-37 Tag register format for reads, with parity

Data bit

Description

 

 

[63:56]

Not used, read-as-zero

 

 

[55]

Parity, way 2/3

 

 

[54]

Valid, way 2/3

 

 

[53:32]

Tag value, way 2/3

 

 

[31:24]

Not used, read-as-zero

 

 

[23]

Parity, way 0/1

 

 

[22]

Valid, way 0/1

 

 

[21:0]

Tag value, way 0/1

 

 

Table 9-38 Tag register format for reads, with ECC

Data bit

Description

 

 

[63:62]

Not used, read-as-zero

 

 

[61:55]

ECC, way 2/3

 

 

[54]

Valid, way 2/3

 

 

[53:32]

Tag value, way 2/3

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