82543GC Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update

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X

 

X

 

X

NoFix

Default Speed Selection May Depend on EEPROM Presence

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27

X

 

X

 

X

NoFix

Link Status Change Interrupt Only Occurs If Link is Up

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28

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X

 

X

NoFix

Early Transmit Feature Does Not Operate Correctly

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29

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X

 

X

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TDO Output Not Floated When JTAG TAP Controller Inactive

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30

X

 

X

 

X

NoFix

Initialization Ignores Incorrect EEPROM Signature

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31

X

 

X

 

X

NoFix

Internal Loopback Difficulties

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32

X

 

X

 

X

NoFix

Collision Pin Not Ignored in TBI Mode

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33

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X

 

X

NoFix

Receive Descriptor Writeback Problems for Packets Spanning

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Multiple Buffers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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X

 

X

NoFix

Illegal Oversize Packets Overflow Receive FIFO

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35

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X

 

X

NoFix

Transmit Descriptor Writeback Problem with Non-Zero

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WTHRESH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

X

 

X

 

X

NoFix

Bus Initialization with Some Chipsets

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37

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X

 

X

NoFix

Use of Receive Delay Timer Ring Register (RDTR) Causes

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Occasional Lockups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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X

 

X

 

X

NoFix

Transmit TCP Checksum Modified if Calculated as 0x0000

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SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATIONS

 

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Document

 

 

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X

 

X

Doc

0-70C Ambient Temperature Range

19

 

Datasheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Receiver Enabling and Disabling

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Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DOCUMENTATION CHANGES

 

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Document

 

 

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X

 

X

Doc

TX/RX Descriptor Register Addresses

19

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replaced

 

 

 

 

Manual

2

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Auto Speed Detect Function Requires CTRL.SLU Bit to Be Set

20

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replaced

 

 

 

 

Manual

3

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Values Programmed to Some Registers While in Reset Do Not

20

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replaced

Persist

 

 

 

Manual

4

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

JTAG Port Operation

20

 

Datasheet and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual.

5

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Register Summary Uses Improper Page Reference Format

20

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

Manual

6

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Change O_EN_CDET output to NO_CONNECT

21

 

Datasheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Change Recommended Tx IPG Programming Value for

21

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

10/100/1000BASE-T

 

 

 

Manual

8

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Remove Transmit Report Status Sent Function

21

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

Manual

9

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Remove Transmit DMA Pre-fetching and Preemption

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Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

Functions (TXDMAC)

 

 

 

Manual

10

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Remove Transmit Burst Timer Control Function (TBT)

22

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

Manual

11

X

 

X

 

X

Doc

Remove Adaptive IFS Throttle Function (AIT)

22

 

Developer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

Manual

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