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> From: distef@eecg.toronto.edu (Eugenia Distefano)
> Posted: Fri Jul 20 15:34:06 1990
> Organization: EECG, University of Toronto
>  
> The 96002's on-chip DMA controller can handle single-block or word-per-word
> transfers. If the former is chosen, is the external bus relinquished between
> words in case the cpu or an external device is requesting access to it? Is
> this dependent on the way the DMAP (DMA priority bit) is set?
> 
> Thanks,
>   -- Eugenia
 
Answer: You are correct, DMAP controls the priority between the 96002
CPU and the on-chip DMA controller as described on pages 7-48 and 49
of the User's Manual.  Priority between the on-chip DMA controller
and external bus masters such as an external CPU or DMA controller
is determined by the external bus arbitration controller.  This
controller will monitor ~BR and generate BG~ each external bus cycle.
Note that it is possible for ~BR to be continuously asserted by
setting the RH bit in the BCR register (page 7-4).  In this case the
external bus arbitrator may dedicate the bus to the 96002 by contin-
uously asserting ~BG in response to ~BR however this depends on the
priority scheme implemented in the external bus controller.