Intel PXA26X 6.4.1 Reads and Writes, 6.4.2 Aborts and Nonexistent Memory

Intel® PXA26x Processor Family Developer’s Manual 6-7
Memory Controller
Tabl e 6-1 lists all the transactions that the processor can generate. No burst can cross an aligned 32-
byte boundary. On a 16-bit data bus, each full word access becomes a two half-word burst, with
address bit 1 set to a 0. Each write access to flash memory space must take place in one non-burst
operation, regardless of the bu s siz e .
6.4.1 Reads and Writes
DQM[3:0] are data masking bits. When asserted (high), the cor re spond ing bit mask s the ass ociated
byte of data on the MD[31:0] bus. When deasserted (low), the corresponding bit does not mask the
associated byte of data on the MD[31:0] bus.
•DQM[3] corresponds to MD[31:24]
•DQM[2] corresponds to MD[23:16]
•DQM[1] corresponds to MD[15:8]
•DQM[0] corresponds to MD[7 :0]
For writes to SDRAM, SRAM, or Variable Latency I /O m emory spaces, the DQM[3:0] lines
enable the corresponding byte of the data bus. Flash memory space stores must be exactly the
width of the flash data bus, either 16- or 32-bits. See Section6.8.6, “FLASH Memory Interface”
for more information.
For reads to all memory types, the DQM[3:0] lines are deasserted (set low so data is not mask ed)
unless SA 1111CR[SA1111_ x] is set f or that ch ip selec t. If SA1111C R[SA1111_x] is set, th en only
the appropriate byte-selects are used for the bytes being requested.
6.4.2 Aborts and Nonexistent Memory
Accessing reserved portions of the memory map results in a data abort exception.
Hardware does not detect reads and writes from or to enabled and nonexistent memory. If memor y
in an enabled partition is not present, a read returns indeterminate data.
Table 6-1. Device Transactions
Bus Operation Burst Size
(Words) Start Address Bits [4:2] Description
Read single 1 Any Generated by core, DMA, or LCD request.
Read burst 4 0
4Generated by DMA or LCD request.
Read burst 8 0 Generated by cache line fills.
Write single 1 Any 1..4 bytes are written as specified by the byte mask.
Generated by DMA request.
Write burst 2 0,1,2
4,5,6 All 4 bytes of each word are written. Generated by DMA request.
Write burst 3 0,1
4,5 All 4 bytes of each word are written. Generated by DMA request.
Write burst 4 0
4All 4 bytes of each word are written. Generated by DMA
request.
Write burst 8 0 Cacheline copyback. All 32 bytes are written.