Preface
Document Conventions
Document Conventions
The following conventions are used in this document:
Signal Range
A signal name followed by a range enclosed in brackets represents a range of logically related
signals. The first number in the range indicates the most significant bit (MSb) and the last
number indicates the least significant bit (LSb).
Example: DB_Addr[12:0]
Active Low Signals #
State Names
An n letter at the end of a signal name indicates that the signal’s active state occurs when
voltage is low.
Example: INTn
State names are indicated in italic font.
Example: linkfail
Register Naming
Conventions
Register field names are indicated by angle brackets.
Example: <RegInit>
Register field bits are enclosed in brackets.
Example: Field [1:0]
Register addresses are represented in hexadecimal format.
Example: 0x0
Reserved: The contents of the register are reserved for internal use only or for future use.
A lowercase <n> in angle brackets in a register indicates that there are multiple registers with
this name.
Example: Multicast Configuration Register<n>
Reset Values
Abbreviations
Reset values have the following meanings:
0 = Bit clear
1 = Bit set
Gb: gigabit
GB: gigabyte
Kb: kilobit
KB: kilobyte
Mb: megabit
MB: megabyte
Numbering Conventions Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers in this document are decimal (base 10).
An 0x prefix indicates a hexadecimal number.
An 0b prefix indicates a binary number.
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