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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:
& N# Z1 a3 [3 b& _2 e( `! H- Z7 LThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world./ h! k, w- U- ~9 }) \4 D+ l$ D! W
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
1 V2 N5 C( v- v; ]parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility$ J$ U4 g/ m/ g6 N4 Y, {1 G
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as. @( Z3 f) x5 t: e+ J* M8 i
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,$ i% ?7 _: V" f& L; ?0 N' V% J
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
: B& o& w/ I0 [Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
6 G. A1 Y4 q7 j: C& [% dThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the* Z- p' o( v9 |3 K9 s
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
6 _9 B6 y( s* g- aFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令: w$ D9 `" f5 G& ]4 p$ {
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.8 [. z) H' Z8 l" a, h2 }% F6 w
另外,可以看看这个:
; R) C8 k5 z, l5 B* ~US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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