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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:+ d- p& X$ A4 M3 K3 H* }
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
2 @0 y3 \0 M4 T/ \* p/ ]* @5 bThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
) e, s3 Z- T' c& w6 Uparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility* A8 U8 ~3 A/ L' t7 T5 U
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as* V- v9 {9 J2 g4 M4 J0 t
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,9 g, T1 _! s' O' d6 E6 G+ _$ t" O
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
2 ?/ Y% B5 Z' Y; o4 I9 f2 r4 n5 hIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
; F( P7 v7 A& t. a! E4 fThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the$ G8 b/ f: X0 s2 k( y+ @' M4 M8 ]
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
, u/ {8 s! `, O& e# tFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令- s" G/ V4 O @- E% W
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.# {9 s5 ?+ S v
另外,可以看看这个:
% M* ~9 F0 U( o4 w3 T& ?0 k! MUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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