Signal Descriptions

3.2Primary PCI Bus Interface 64-Bit Extension Signals

Table 7 describes the primary PCI bus interface 64-bit extension signals. The letters in the “Type” column are described in Table 1.

Table 7. Primary PCI Bus Interface 64-Bit Extension Signals (Sheet 1 of 2)

Signal Name

Type

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Primary PCI interface acknowledge 64-bit transfer.

 

 

Signal p_ack64_l should never be driven when p_req64_l is not driven.

p_ack64_l

STS

Signal p_ack64_l is asserted by the target only when p_req64_l is asserted by the

initiator, to indicate the target’s ability to transfer data using 64 bits.

 

 

Signal p_ack64_l has the same timing as p_devsel_l.

 

 

When deasserting, p_ack64_l is driven to a deasserted state for one clock cycle

 

 

and is then sustained by an external pull-up resistor.

 

 

 

 

 

Primary PCI interface address and data upper 32 bits.

 

 

The 21555 does not bus park these pins. These pins are tristated during the

 

 

assertion of p_rst_l. Signals p_ad[63:32] are driven to a valid value when the 64-bit

 

 

extension is disabled (p_req64_l is deasserted during p_rst_l assertion).

 

 

This multiplexed address and data bus provides an additional 32 bits to the primary

 

 

interface. During the address phase or phases of a transaction, when the

p_ad[63:32]

TS

dual-address command is used and p_req64_l is asserted, the initiator drives the

upper 32 bits of a 64-bit address; otherwise, these bits are undefined, and the

 

 

 

 

initiator drives a valid logic level onto the pins.

 

 

During the data phases of a transaction, the initiator drives the upper 32 bits of

 

 

64-bit write data, or the target drives the upper 32 bits of 64-bit read data, when

 

 

p_req64_l and p_ack64_l are both asserted.

 

 

When not driven, signals p_ad[63:32] are pulled up to a valid logic level through

 

 

external resistors.

 

 

 

 

 

Primary PCI interface command and byte enables upper 4 bits.

 

 

The 21555 does not bus park these pins. These pins are tristated during the

 

 

assertion of p_rst_l. Signals p_cbe_l[7:4] are driven to a valid value when the

 

 

64-bit extension is disabled (p_req64_l is deasserted during p_rst_l assertion).

 

 

These signals are a multiplexed command field and byte enable field. During the

 

 

address phase or phases of a transaction, when the dual-address command is used

p_cbe_l[7:4]

TS

and p_req64_l is asserted, the initiator drives the transaction type on p_cbe_l[7:4];

otherwise, these bits are undefined, and the initiator drives a valid logic level onto

 

 

 

 

the pins.

 

 

For both read and write transactions, the initiator drives byte enables for the

 

 

p_ad[63:32] data bits on p_cbe_l[7:4] during the data phases, when p_req64_l

 

 

and p_ack64_l are both asserted.

 

 

When not driven, signals p_cbe_l[7:4] are pulled up to a valid logic level through

 

 

external resistors.

 

 

 

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