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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 ~( j' x) q0 Z' p7 `The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.7 F, o. I& v* p7 K0 N N# n
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
2 T6 t- ^ U, G% r4 q0 {* qparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility |- x5 H3 E" r
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as$ D3 c' Y" c0 n& s9 f! C
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
E b w, m$ B# p# A' c/ }4 K1 }) \which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
+ g4 `/ {! ~4 lIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.7 R8 R" A3 u6 Q( h" h0 x
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the% w9 Z7 _, X# b8 V, ^5 n
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.4 Y$ Q* K. `8 P$ m$ W0 x7 _
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令+ {: m/ ?1 A8 t0 `5 x0 l
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.
1 j; G9 h' \2 ?另外,可以看看这个:
# z: M4 [* b0 @' j. o# b6 d( V" ?US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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