User’s Manual

 

IBM PowerPC 750GX and 750GL RISC Microprocessor

 

 

8.6.2 No-DRTRY Mode .................................................................................................................

318

8.7

Processor State Signals ................................................................................................................

319

 

8.7.1 Support for the lwarx and stwcx. Instruction Pair ...............................................................

319

 

8.7.2 TLBISYNC Input ..................................................................................................................

319

8.8

IEEE 1149.1a-1993 Compliant Interface .......................................................................................

319

 

8.8.1 JTAG/COP Interface ............................................................................................................

319

8.9

Using Data-BusWrite-Only ...........................................................................................................

320

9. L2 Cache ...................................................................................................................

323

9.1

L2 Cache Overview .......................................................................................................................

323

9.2

L2 Cache Operation ......................................................................................................................

323

9.3

L2 Cache Control Register (L2CR) ...............................................................................................

329

9.4

L2 Cache Initialization ...................................................................................................................

329

9.5

L2 Cache Global Invalidation ........................................................................................................

329

9.6

L2 Cache Used as On-Chip Memory ............................................................................................

330

 

9.6.1 Locking the L2 Cache ..........................................................................................................

330

 

9.6.1.1 Loading the Locked L2 Cache ......................................................................................

331

 

9.6.1.2 Locked Cache Operation ..............................................................................................

331

9.7

Data-Only and Instruction-Only Modes .........................................................................................

332

9.8

L2 Cache Test Features and Methods ..........................................................................................

332

 

9.8.1 L2CR Support for L2 Cache Testing ....................................................................................

332

 

9.8.2 L2 Cache Testing .................................................................................................................

333

9.9

L2 Cache Timing ...........................................................................................................................

333

10. Power and Thermal Management ........................................................................

335

10.1 Dynamic Power Management .....................................................................................................

335

10.2 Programmable Power Modes ......................................................................................................

335

 

10.2.1 Power Management Modes ...............................................................................................

337

 

10.2.1.1 Full On Mode ..............................................................................................................

337

 

10.2.1.2 Doze Mode .................................................................................................................

337

 

10.2.1.3 Nap Mode ...................................................................................................................

337

 

10.2.1.4 Sleep Mode ................................................................................................................

339

 

10.2.1.5 Dynamic Power Reduction .........................................................................................

339

 

10.2.2 Power Management Software Considerations ...................................................................

340

10.3 750GX Dual PLL Feature ............................................................................................................

340

 

10.3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................

340

 

10.3.2 Configuration Restriction on Frequency Transitions ..........................................................

341

 

10.3.3 Dual PLL Implementation ...................................................................................................

342

10.4 Thermal Assist Unit .....................................................................................................................

343

 

10.4.1 Thermal Assist Unit Overview ............................................................................................

343

 

10.4.2 Thermal Assist Unit Operation ...........................................................................................

344

 

10.4.2.1 TAU Single-Threshold Mode ......................................................................................

345

 

10.4.2.2 TAU Dual-Threshold Mode .........................................................................................

346

 

10.4.2.3 750GX Junction Temperature Determination .............................................................

346

 

10.4.2.4 Power Saving Modes and TAU Operation ..................................................................

347

10.5 Instruction-Cache Throttling ........................................................................................................

347

11. Performance Monitor and System Related Features .........................................

349

 

 

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