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Article #1483i860XP pin functions
From: Abraham Prasad
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:37
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:37
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1] CACHE# The manual describes this pin as indicating the processor's intention to cache the data on cacheable reads and code fetches. How does the external core logic use this information? Unlike PCD, this pin indicates the cacheability on a line-by-line basis. Does the CACHE# pin become useful in the case where paging is disabled, or for a cycle that is not paged? But even in this case, the internal cacheability of the line is disabled since PCD=1. 2] EWBE# The value on this pin during reset determines the ordering mode used. The i860XP manual mentions that in systems that do not have external write-buffers, this pin can be tied to Vss for strong ordering, and to Vcc for weak ordering. This would mean that this pin remains always asserted for strong ordering, in systems not using external write-buffers. Is the EWBE# pin, ignored in this case? Any clarifications?
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!ames!olivea!veritas!amdcad!dvorak.amd.com!neutron!abraham From: abraham@neutron.amd.com (Abraham Prasad) Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel Subject: i860XP pin functions Message-ID: <1993Jan26.153704.22012@dvorak.amd.com> Date: 26 Jan 93 15:37:04 GMT Sender: usenet@dvorak.amd.com (Usenet News) Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Austin TX. Lines: 20