Register Description

4.8.4PCI Status Register

Address Offset:

06-07h

Default Value:

0090h

Access:

Read only, Read/WriteClear

Size:

16 bits

PCISTS is a 16-bit status register that reports the occurrence of error events on Device #0's PCI Interface. Bit 14 is Read/Write Clear. All other bits are Read Only. Since GMCH Device #0 does not physically reside on PCI_A many of the bits are not implemented.

Bit

Descriptions

 

 

15

Detected Parity Error (DPE): The GMCH does not implement this bit and it is hardwired to a 0.

 

Writes to this bit position have no effect.

 

 

14

Signaled System Error (SSE): R/WC. This bit is set to 1 when GMCH Device #0 generates an

 

SERR message over HI for any enabled Device #0 error condition. Device #0 error conditions are

 

enabled in the PCICMD and ERRCMD registers. Device #0 error flags are read/reset from the

 

PCISTS or ERRSTS registers. Software sets SSE to 0 by writing a 1 to this bit.

 

 

13

Received Master Abort Status (RMAS): R/WC. This bit is set when the GMCH generates a HI

 

request that receives a Master Abort completion packet or Master Abort Special Cycle. Software

 

clears this bit by writing a 1 to it.

 

 

12

Received Target Abort Status (RTAS): R/WC. This bit is set when the GMCH generates a HI

 

request that receives a Target Abort completion packet or Target Abort Special Cycle. Software

 

clears this bit by writing a 1 to it. If bit 6 in the ERRCMD is set to a one and an Serr# special cycle

 

is generated on the HI bus.

 

 

11

Signaled Target Abort Status (STAS): The GMCH will not generate a Target Abort HI

 

completion packet or Special Cycle. This bit is not implemented in the GMCH and is hardwired to

 

a 0. Writes to this bit position have no effect.

 

 

10:9

DEVSEL Timing (DEVT): These bits are hardwired to “00”. Writes to these bit positions have no

 

affect. Device #0 does not physically connect to PCI_A. These bits are set to “00” (fast decode)

 

so that the GMCH does not limit optimum DEVSEL timing for PCI_A.

 

 

8

Master Data Parity Error Detected (DPD): PERR signaling and messaging are not implemented

 

by the GMCH therefore this bit is hardwired to 0. Writes to this bit position have no effect.

 

 

7

Fast Back-to-Back (FB2B): This bit is hardwired to 1. Writes to these bit positions have no

 

effect. Device #0 does not physically connect to PCI_A. This bit is set to 1 (indicating fast back-to-

 

back capability) so that the GMCH does not limit the optimum setting for PCI_A.

 

 

6:5

Reserved

 

 

4

Capability List (CLIST): This bit is hardwired to 1 to indicate to the configuration software that

 

this device/function implements a list of new capabilities. A list of new capabilities is accessed via

 

register CAPPTR at configuration address offset 34h.

 

 

3:0

Reserved

 

 

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