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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: s' i1 z y* F0 E& a1 E6 p
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
: o$ g7 @* e, |& H3 ~9 v2 w% sThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical4 ^0 m1 Q* _% W/ c) |
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility" A8 U8 J( s0 J/ T2 g2 \
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
! i" T4 h2 W5 ?" {' Zwell as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
8 j7 E, V) Z# a% A: m- {" f! Nwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The0 k2 _& E3 ?3 i( g
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.1 q% K; n6 z, _( d" ]
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the7 o2 F7 R' ]+ R3 i+ l' S3 k6 B
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
- Y2 w2 z0 X. EFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
8 n/ H1 r& P' ]8 M( m/ e( b2 [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.$ ^( F1 n, E6 ?4 ?& n
另外,可以看看这个:
* m* S+ M! ~2 \, S$ bUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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