摘要:
A physical layer (PHY) is coupled to a serial, differential link that is to include a number of lanes. The PHY includes a transmitter and a receiver to be coupled to each lane of the number of lanes. The transmitter coupled to each lane is configured to embed a clock with data to be transmitted over the lane, and the PHY periodically issues a blocking link state (BLS) request to cause an agent to enter a BLS to hold off link layer flit transmission for a duration. The PHY utilizes the serial, differential link during the duration for a PHY associated task selected from a group including an in-band reset, an entry into low power state, and an entry into partial width state
摘要:
Re-initialization of a link can take place without termination of the link, where the link includes, a transmitter and a receiver are to be coupled to each lane in the number of lanes, and re-initialization of the link is to include transmission of a predefined sequence on each of the lanes.
摘要:
A distributed-memory multi-processor system includes a plurality of cells communicatively coupled to each other and collectively including a plurality of processors, caches, main memories, and cell controllers. Each of the cells includes at least one of the processors, at least one of the caches, one of the main memories, and one of the cell controllers. Each of the cells is configured to perform memory migration functions for migrating memory from a first one of the main memories to a second one of the main memories in a manner that is invisible to an operating system of the system.
摘要:
A virtual input/output (I/O) interconnect mechanism, and a corresponding method, for use in a computer system having a plurality of I/O devices and a plurality of processing units, where I/O devices and processing units are coupled by one or more bridge units, includes an address decode block having a multiplexer that multiplexes inputs to produce an address, where the address relates to a transaction related to a processor unit, a range register decoder that receives the address and provides a destination address of a module to receive the transaction related to the address, and a reroute module identification block that receives the destination address. The reroute module identification block, includes an original module identification that provides an address of one or more original modules in the computer system, and a remapped module identification that provides logical destination module identifications of substitute modules in the computer system, where a substitute module replaces functions of an original module in the computer system.
摘要:
A method of accessing a plurality of memories and a plurality of input/output modules includes providing at least one map table, including a plurality of entries. Each entry includes an entry type identifier and a plurality of entry items. A first logical address including a plurality of address bits is received. An entry in the at least one map table is identified based on a first set of the address bits. A type of the identified entry is determined based on the entry type identifier of the identified entry. An entry item in the identified entry is identified based on a second set of the address bits if the entry type identifier indicates an input/output type entry. An entry item in the identified entry is identified based on a third set of the address bits if the entry type identifier indicates a memory type entry.
摘要:
A function for verifying an asynchronous boundary behavior of a digital system. The asynchronous boundary is formed at a coupling between a first series of registers clocked by a write clock (the write domain), and a second series of registers clocked by a read clock (the read domain). A delay register and multiplexer are inserted after a predetermined register within the digital system, where the predetermined register and delay register are clocked by the same clock. The output of the predetermined register is coupled to both the first input of multiplexer and a first input of the delay register. The delay register is coupled to the second input of the multiplexer. A selector is coupled to the multiplexer for selecting which of the two multiplexer inputs to pass to subsequent registers in the digital system. By inserting the delay register/multiplexer at or after the asynchronous boundary, any signal level uncertainty present between the read domain and the write domain is captured and propagated through the digital system.
摘要:
An example computer system includes a first bridge device that includes an interface controller. The interface controller combines debug information generated within the bridge device with a training pattern. The first bridge device is coupled to a second bridge device via a high-speed asynchronous interconnect. The first bridge device converts the debug information and training pattern into a packet to be transmitted over the interconnect to the second bridge device. The training pattern serves to allow the second bridge device to maintain bit and symbol synchronization during the transfer; of the debug information.
摘要:
An example computer system includes a first bridge device that includes an interface controller. The interface controller combines debug information generated within the bridge device with a training pattern. The first bridge device is coupled to a second bridge device via a high-speed asynchronous interconnect. The first bridge device converts the debug information and training pattern into a packet to be transmitted over the interconnect to the second bridge device. The training pattern serves to allow the second bridge device to maintain bit and symbol synchronization during the transfer; of the debug information.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for verifying the functional design of a system's response to propagation delays from the inputs of source synchronous links during testing. The system emulates propagation delays by receiving data slice from a source, applying a random or known delay to the data slice, and sending the delayed data slice to the chip under test. In one embodiment, multiple data slices having varying delay values may be used to test combinations of delays. A programmable delay.element is used to emulate the propagation delays. This is may be implemented at the hardware description level by receiving the data slice onto multiple data buses, applying a different delay to the data slice on each data bus, and sending the delayed data slices as inputs into a multiplexor. The multiplexor may have a selector input that determines which amount of delay to test. Alternatively, the delay may be emulated using a higher level programming language and creating a multidimensional array. In one dimension, the array receives different data slices, and in the other it assigns different delay values. The multidimensional array then receives multiple data slices at the same time. Each delay value is stored in a different array location, depending upon the delay assigned to the data slice. An output entry is sent to the chip under test. The array entries may be shifted each clock cycle to the output entry, or a pointer may be used to specify a different output entry each clock cycle.
摘要:
An integrated circuit device includes a programmable fabric that has a plurality of memory blocks. The integrated circuit device also includes a network-on-chip (NOC) located on a shoreline of the programmable fabric and at least one micro NOC formed with hardened resources in the programmable fabric. The at least one micro NOC is communicatively coupled to the NOC and to at least one memory block of the plurality of memory blocks. Additionally, the at least one micro NOC is configurable to route data between the NOC and the at least one memory block.