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Programming Interface for Bus Master IDE Controller Revision 1.05 E* m4 d" j% b& q. P- K. a) q- G" W
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This document defines a register level programming interface for a bus master ATA compatible (IDE) disk8 c3 L; G, o+ o% ~1 j# b
controller that directly moves data between IDE devices and main memory. By performing the IDE data- b+ E: f# J" h7 F
transfer as a bus master, the Bus Master Device offloads the CPU (no programmed IO for data transfer)
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3 D" V2 s3 {3 G& ` qUntil this specification is ratified, it is solely
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Brad Hosler, Intel Corporation/ v; n( e5 Q& }1 ~$ V4 b
bwh@salem.intel.com (please comment using email)( w! V4 R- m* o
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