Freescale Semiconductor MPC860T CAM Interface, FEC Command Set, Ethernet Address Recognition

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of the frame to the associated data buffer.

R_BUFF_SIZE[R_BUFF_SIZE] determines buffer length, which should be at least 128 bytes. R_BUFF_SIZE must be quad-word (16-byte) aligned.

During reception, the FEC checks for a frame that is either too short or too long. When the frame ends (CRS is negated), the receive CRC Þeld is checked and written to the data buffer. The data length written to the last BD in the Ethernet frame is the length of the entire frame. Frames smaller than 64 bytes are not accessed and are rejected in hardware with no impact on system bus usage.

Receive frames are not truncated if they exceed MAX_FRAME_LENGTH bytes, however the babbling receive error interrupt occurs (I_EVENT[BABR] = 1) and RxBD[LG] is set.

When the receive frame is complete, the FEC sets RxBD[L], writes the other frame status bits into the RxBD, and clears the E bit. The FEC next generates a maskable interrupt (I_EVENT[RFINT] maskable by I_MASK[RFIEN]), indicating that a frame has been received and is in memory. The FEC then waits for a new frame.

The FEC receives serial data lsb Þrst.

3.4 CAM Interface

In addition to the FEC address recognition logic, an external CAM may be used for frame reject with no additional pins other than the MII interface pins. For more information on the CAM interface refer to Using MotorolaÕs Fast Static RAM CAMs with the MPC860TÕs Media Independent Interface application note.

3.5 FEC Command Set

The FEC does not support commands as found in the CPM channels. After the FEC is initialized and enabled, it operates autonomously. Typically, aside from initialization, the driver only writes to R_DES_ACTIVE, X_DES_ACTIVE, and I_EVENT during operation.

3.6 Ethernet Address Recognition

The FEC Þlters the received frames based on destination address (DA) typeÑindividual (unicast), group (multicast), or broadcast (all-ones group address). The difference between an individual address and a group address is determined by the I/G bit in the destination address Þeld. Figure 3-1 shows a ßowchart for address recognition on received frames.

If the DA is the individual (unicast) type of address, the FEC compares the destination address Þeld of the received frame with the 48-bit address that the user programs in the ADDR_LOW and ADDR_HIGH.

If the DA is the group type of address, the FEC determines whether the group address is a

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