Integrated Functions (Continued)
4.1 INTEGRATED FUNCTIONS PROGRAMMING INTERFACE
The GXm processor performs mapping for the dedicated
cache, graphics pipeline, display controller, memory con-
troller, and graphics memory, including the frame buffer. It
maps these to high memory addresses or GXm processor
memory space. The base address for these is controlled
by the Graphics Configuration Register (GCR, Index B8h),
which specifies address bits [31:30] in physical memory.
cation of selectors that point to the GXm processor. The
processor may be accessed in protected mode by creat-
ing a selector with the physical address shown in Table 4-
1, and a limit of 16 MB. A selector with a 64 KB limit is
large enough to access all of the GXm processor’s regis-
ters and scratchpad RAM.
4.1.1 Graphics Control Register
Figure 4-2 on page 93 shows the address map for the
GXm processor. When accessing the GXm processor
memory space, address bits [29:24] must be zero. This
allows the GXm processor a linear address space with a
total of 16 MB. Address bit 23 divides this space into 8 MB
for control (bit 23 = 0) and 8 MB for graphics memory (bit
23 = 1). In control space, bits [22:16] are not decoded, so
the programmer should set them to zero. Address bit 15
divides the remaining 64 KB address space into scratch-
pad RAM and PCI access (bit 15 = 0) and control regis-
ters (bit 15 = 1).
The GXm processor incorporates graphics functions that
require registers to implement and control them. Most of
these registers are memory mapped and physically
located in the logical units they control. The mapping of
these units is controlled by this configuration register. The
Graphics Control Register (GCR, Index B8h) is I/O-
mapped because it must be accessed before memory
mapping can be enabled. Refer to Section 3.3.2.2 “Con-
figuration Registers” on page 47 for information on how to
access this register.
Device drivers must be responsible for performing physi-
cal-to-virtual memory-address translation, including allo-
Table 4-1. GCR Register
Bit
Name
Description
Index B8h
GCR Register (R/W)
Default Value = 00h
7:4
3:2
RSVD
SP
Reserved: Set to 0.
Scratchpad Size: Specifies the size of the scratchpad cache.
00 = 0 KB
01 = 2 KB
10 = 3 KB
11 = 4 KB
1:0
GX
GXm Base Address: Specifies the physical address for the base (GX_BASE) of the scratchpad RAM, the
graphics memory (frame buffer, compression buffer, etc.) and the other memory mapped registers.
00 = Scratchpad RAM, Graphics Subsystem, and memory-mapped configuration registers are disabled.
01 = Scratchpad RAM and control registers start at GX_BASE = 40000000h.
10 = Scratchpad RAM and control registers start at GX_BASE = 80000000h.
11 = Scratchpad RAM and control registers start at GX_BASE = C0000000h.
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