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发表于 2008-8-21 14:36:05
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在Intel® 82802AB/82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH)的data sheet里面,有下面一段话:
6 h" n: e( q. ]2 @7 P- B* jThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.- L7 w3 z8 Z. R1 A
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
! Q9 [6 U# V+ X8 F! ?parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility- u5 T8 v' L0 ]
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as9 N4 s* o) L% M8 a
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,' A0 ?% ^7 z9 Q; K. O9 c8 B
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The9 y8 V# a5 C5 V2 l; j, w% t
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
) |1 g1 _! E6 s; x) D/ j% S9 |This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
* M& N, E1 g% h* o F; W- n9 tFWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
$ E0 _/ T7 D" v! W. D* AFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
, I9 K& y l" U' r在ICH9上面LPC和FWH的数据地址控制信号线都是相同pin复用的,所以应该是二选一的吧.
7 E. }5 y6 l# i. w* J/ K+ n另外,可以看看这个:
0 U9 K- r8 v: [: u+ |9 KUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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