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1/2008  
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Updated Section 13.4.8.15 (bit 15 description).  
Updated Table 61 (bit 13 bit description).  
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6/2006  
6/2007  
6/2008  
Major revisions all sections.  
1.0  
1.2  
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Updated Section 5.6.1.5 (changed default device ID to 10A7h.  
Updated Section 5.6.1.1 (removed note concerning MAC  
addresses).  
Removed table note from Sections 13.7.4 through 13.7.6.  
Updated Sections 13.4.65 and 14.7 concerning COLD field values.  
Updated Section 13.4.8.15 (revised bit 15 description).  
Updated Section 13.4.8.19 (removed statement that D0LPLU can  
be loaded from the EEPROM.  
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Updated Section 13.4.2 (updated SPEED field description; bits  
7:6).  
Replaced device ID table with note to refer to the spec update for  
supported device IDs.  
2.0  
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Specific field information exposed.  
values added.  
address new methodology.  
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Introduction ...........................................................................................................................19  
Architectural Overview ...........................................................................................................21  
General Initialization and Reset Operation..............................................................................29  
EEPROM and Flash Interface...................................................................................................43  
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Main Setup Options PCI Function 0 (Word 30h).............................................................. 74  
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LAN0 MAC Address 2; MMAL/H2 (Offset 0Fh:11h).............................................................. 91  
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Receive and Transmit Description......................................................................................... 101  
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5.13.8  
Extended Interrupt Mask Set and Read Register (EIMS)/Extended Interrupt Mask Clear Register (EIMC)  
PCIe* Local Bus Interface..................................................................................................... 173  
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Power Management .............................................................................................................. 215  
DCA ...................................................................................................................................... 239  
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Ethernet Interface ................................................................................................................ 241  
802.1q VLAN Support............................................................................................................ 259  
PHY Functionality and Features ............................................................................................ 263  
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Configurable LED Outputs..................................................................................................... 277  
Dual Port Characteristics ...................................................................................................... 279  
Register Descriptions............................................................................................................ 287  
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Diagnostics and Testability................................................................................................... 449  
Statistics .............................................................................................................................. 453  
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Introduction — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
1.0 Introduction  
This document describes the external architecture (including device operation, register definitions, etc.)  
for the 82575, a Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network interface controller.  
For introduction to the 82575EB and for an overview, see the Intel® 82575EB GbE Controller  
Datasheet.  
1.1  
Register and Bit References  
This document refers to device register names with all capital letters. To refer to a specific bit in a  
register the convention REGISTER.BIT is used. For example CTRL.FD refers to the Full Duplex Mode bit  
in the Device Control Register (CTRL).  
1.2  
Byte and Bit Designations  
This document uses “B” to abbreviate quantities of bytes. For example, a 4 KB represents 4096 bytes.  
Similarly, “b” is used to represent quantities of bits. For example, 100 Mb/s represents 100 Megabits  
per second.  
1.3  
References  
Intel references include the following manuals:  
• Intel® 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller Datasheet  
• Intel® 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller Design Guide  
• Intel® 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller Manageability  
• Intel® 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller Software Developer's Manual and EEPROM Guide  
• Intel® 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller Thermal Design Considerations  
• Intel® 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update  
Industry references include:  
• IEEE standard 802.3, 2002 Edition (Ethernet). Incorporates various IEEE Standards previously  
published separately. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).  
• IEEE standard 1149.1, 2001 Edition (JTAG). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  
• PCI Express* Base Specification, Rev.1.1RD, November 2004  
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• PCI Express* Card Electromechanical Specification, Rev 1.1RD, November 2004  
• PICMG3.1 Ethernet/Fiber Channel Over PICMG 3.0 Draft Specification, September 4, 2002, Version  
0.90.  
• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification, Rev 2.0b, October 2002  
• PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, Rev. 1.2, March 2004  
• PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 MSI-X ECN  
1.4  
Memory Alignment Terminology  
Some 82575 data structures have special memory alignment requirements. This implies that the  
starting physical address of a data structure must be aligned as specified in this manual. The following  
terms are used for this purpose:  
BYTE alignment: Implies that the physical addresses can be odd or even. Examples: 0FECBD9A1h,  
02345ADC6h.  
WORD alignment: Implies that physical addresses must be aligned on even boundaries. For  
example, the last nibble of the address can only end in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, Ah, Ch, or Eh (0FECBD9A2h).  
DWORD (Double-Word) alignment: Implies that the physical addresses can only be aligned on 4-  
byte boundaries. For example, the last nibble of the address can only end in 0, 4, 8, or Ch  
(0FECBD9A8h).  
QWORD (Quad-Word) alignment: Implies that the physical addresses can only be aligned on 8-  
byte boundaries. For example, the last nibble of the address can only end in 0 or 8 (0FECBD9A8h).  
PARAGRAPH alignment: Implies that the physical addresses can only be aligned on 16-byte  
boundaries. For example, the last nibble must be a 0 (02345ADC0h).  
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Architectural Overview — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
2.0 Architectural Overview  
This section provides an overview of the 82575. The following sections give detailed information about  
the 82575’s functionality, register description, and initialization sequence. All major interfaces of the  
82575 is described in detail.  
The following principles shaped the design of the 82575:  
1. Provide an Ethernet interface containing a 10/100/1000Mb/s PHY that also supports 1000 Base-X  
implementations.  
2. Provide the highest performance solution possible, based on the following:  
— Provide direct access to all memory without using mapping registers  
— Minimize the PIO accesses required to manage the 82575  
— Minimize the interrupts required to manage the 82575  
— Off-load the host processor from simple tasks such as TCP checksum calculations  
— Maximize PCIe* efficiency and performance  
3. Provide a simple software interface for basic operations.  
4. Provide a highly configurable design that can be used effectively in different environments.  
2.1  
External Architecture  
Figure 1 shows the external interfaces to the 82575.  
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Figure 1.  
82575 External Interfaces  
2.1.1  
Integrated 10/100/1000 Mb/s PHY  
The 82575 contains integrated 10/100/1000 Mb/s-capable Copper PHY's. Each of these PHY's  
communicate with its MAC controllers using a standard 10/100/1000Base-T interface internal to the  
component to transfer transmit and receive data. A standard MDIO interface, accessible to software via  
MAC control registers, is also used to configure and monitor each PHY operation.  
2.1.2  
System Interface  
The 82575 provides 4 lanes of PCIe* bus interface working at 2.5 GHz each, this should provide  
sufficient bandwidth to support sustained dual port of 1000 Mb/s transfer rates. 48 KB of on-chip  
buffering mitigates instantaneous receive bandwidth demands and eliminates transmit under-runs by  
buffering the entire outgoing packet prior to transmission.  
2.1.3  
EEPROM Interface  
The 82575 provides a four-wire direct interface to a serial EEPROM device such as the 93C46 or  
compatible for storing product configuration information. Several words of the data stored in the  
EEPROM are automatically accessed by the 82575, after reset, to provide pre-boot configuration data to  
the 82575 before it is accessible by the host software. The remainder of the stored information is  
accessed by various software modules to report product configuration, serial number and other  
parameters.  
Note:  
An EEPROM is required for normal operation.  
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2.1.4  
Flash Memory Interface  
The 82575 provides an external serial interface to a FLASH device. Accesses to the FLASH are  
controlled by the 82575 and are accessible to software as normal PCIe* reads or writes to the FLASH  
memory mapping area. The 82575 supports FLASH devices with up to 512 KB of memory  
2.1.5  
Management Interfaces  
The 82575 contains two possible interfaces to an external BMC.  
• SMBus  
• NC-SI  
Since the manageability sideband throughput is lower than the network link throughput, the 82575  
allocates an 8 KB internal buffer for incoming network packets prior to being send over the sideband  
interface. Refer to the 82575 System Management Bus Interface Application Note for detailed  
information about the management interface.  
2.1.5.1  
Software Watchdog  
In some situations it might be useful to give an indication to the manageability firmware or to external  
devices that the 82575 hardware or the driver is not functional. In order to provide this functionality, a  
watchdog mechanism is used. This mechanism can be enabled by default, according to the EEPROM  
configuration. Once the host driver is up and it determines hardware is functional, it might reset the  
watchdog timer to indicate the device is functional. The software device driver then should re-arm the  
timer periodically. If the timer is not re-armed after a pre-programmed timeout, an interrupt is given to  
firmware and a pre-programmed SDP is raised. The SDP indication is shared between the ports.  
The register controlling this feature is WDSETUP. This register enables setting the timeout period and  
the activation of this mode. Both get their default from the EEPROM.  
The re-arming of the timer is done by setting the WDSWSTS.Dev_functional.  
If software needs to trigger the watchdog immediately because it suspects hardware is stuck, it can set  
the WDSWSTS.Force_WD bit. It can also give firmware an indication if the watchdog reason using the  
WDSWSTS.stuck_reason field.  
The SDP that provides the watchdog indication is set using the CTRL.SDP0_WDE. In this mode the  
CTRL.SDP0_IODIR should be set to output. The CTRL.SDP0_DATA bit indicates the polarity of the  
indication. Setting this bit in one of the cores causes the watchdog indications of both cores to be  
indicated on this SDP.  
2.1.6  
General-Purpose I/O (Software-Definable Pins)  
The 82575 has four software-defined pins (SDP pins) per port that can be used for miscellaneous  
hardware or software-controllable purposes. These pins and their function are bound to a specific LAN  
device (for example, eight SDP pins might not be associated with a single LAN device). These pins can  
each be individually configurable to act as either input or output pins. The default direction of each of  
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the four pins is configurable via EEPROM as well as the default value of any pins configured as outputs.  
To avoid signal contention, all four pins are set as input pins until after the EEPROM configuration is  
loaded.  
The use, direction, and values of SDP pins are controlled and accessed using fields in the Device Control  
register (CTRL) and Extended Device Control register (CTRL_EXT).  
2.1.7  
LEDs  
The 82575 provides four LEDs per port that can be used to indicate different traffic status. The default  
setup of the LEDs is done via the EEPROM words 1Ch and 1Fh. The default setup for both ports is the  
same. This setup is reflected in the LEDCTL register of each port. Each software device driver can  
change its setup individually. For each of the LEDs the following parameters can be defined:  
• Mode: Defines which information is reflected by this LED. The encoding is described in the LEDCTL  
register.  
• Polarity: Defines the polarity of the LED.  
• Blink mode: should the LED blink or be stable.  
In addition, the blink rate of all LEDs can be defined. The possible rates are 200 ms or 83 ms for each  
phase. There is one rate for all LEDs.  
2.1.8  
Network Interfaces  
The 82575 MAC provides a complete CSMA/CD function that supports IEEE 802.3  
(10 Mb/s), 802.3u (100 Mb/s), 802.3z and 802.3ab (1000 Mb/s) implementations. The 82575 performs  
all of the functions required for transmission, reception, and collision handling called out in the  
standards.  
Each 82575 MAC can be configured to be used as a different media interface. While the most likely  
application is expected to be based on use of the internal copper PHY, the 82575 supports the following  
potential configurations:  
• Internal copper PHY  
• External SerDes device such as an optical SerDes (SFP or onboard) or backplane connections.  
• External SGMII device. This mode is used for SFP connections or external SGMII PHYs.  
Selection between the various configurations is programmable via each MAC's Extended Device Control  
register (CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE bits) and defaulted via EEPROM settings.  
2.2  
DMA Addressing  
In appropriate systems, all addresses mastered by the 82575 are 64 bits in order to support systems  
that have larger than 32-bit physical addressing. Providing 64-bit addresses eliminates the need for  
special segment registers.  
Note:  
Descriptor accesses are not byte swapped.  
The following example illustrates data-byte ordering. Bytes for a receive packet arrive in the order  
shown from left to right.  
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01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0a 0b 0c 0d 0e 0f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e  
Example 1. Byte Ordering  
There are no alignment restrictions on packet-buffer addresses. The byte address for the major words  
is shown on the left. The byte numbers and bit numbers for the PCIe* bus are shown across the top.  
Table 1.  
Little Endian Data Ordering  
Byte  
63  
0
Address  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
08  
10  
18  
20  
07  
0f  
17  
1f  
06  
0e  
16  
1e  
05  
0d  
15  
1d  
04  
0c  
14  
1c  
03  
0b  
13  
1b  
02  
0a  
12  
1a  
01  
09  
11  
19  
8
10  
18  
2.3  
Ethernet Addressing  
Several registers store Ethernet addresses in the 82575. Two 32-bit registers make up the address: one  
is called “high”, and the other is called “low”. For example, the Receive Address Register is comprised of  
Receive Address High (RAH) and Receive Address Low (RAL). The least significant bit of the least  
significant byte of the address stored in the register (for example, bit 0 of RAL) is the multicast bit. The  
LS byte is the first byte to appear on the wire. This notation applies to all address registers, including  
the flow control registers.  
Figure 2 shows the bit/byte addressing order comparison between what is on the wire and the values in  
the unique receive address registers.  
Preamble & SFD  
Destination Address  
Source Address  
...XXX  
...55  
D5  
00  
AA  
00  
11  
22  
33  
Bit 0 of this byte is first on the wire  
dest_addr[0]  
33  
22  
22  
11  
11  
00  
00  
AA  
AA  
00  
00  
Destination address stored  
internally as shown here  
Multicast bit  
...  
33  
Figure 2.  
Example of Address Byte Ordering  
The address byte order numbering shown in Figure 2 maps to Table 2. Byte #1 is first on the wire.  
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Table 2.  
Intel® Architecture Byte Ordering  
IA Byte #  
Byte Value (Hex)  
1 (LSB)  
2
3
4
5
6 (MSB)  
00  
AA  
00  
11  
22  
33  
Note:  
The notation in this manual follows the convention shown in Table 2. For example, the  
address in Table 2 indicates 00_AA_00_11_22_33h, where the first byte (00h_) is the first  
byte on the wire, with bit 0 of that byte transmitted first.  
2.4  
Interrupt Control and Tuning  
The 82575 provides a complete set of interrupts that allow for efficient software management. The  
interrupt structure is designed to accomplish the following:  
• Make accesses “thread-safe” by using ‘set’ and ‘clear-on-read’ rather than ‘read-modify-write’  
operations.  
• Correlate between related bits in different registers (for example, ICR)  
• Minimize the number of interrupts needed relative to work accomplished.  
• Minimize the processing overhead associated with each interrupt.  
The interrupt logic consists of the interrupt registers that are described in sections 14.3.34 through  
Two actions minimize the number of interrupts:  
1. Reducing the frequency of all interrupts  
2. Accepting multiple receive packets before signaling an interrupt.  
One interrupt register consolidates all interrupt information eliminating the need for multiple accesses.  
Note:  
The 82575 supports Message Signaled Interrupts per the PCI 2.2, 2.3, and PCIe*  
specifications. See Section 4.7.5.1 for details.  
2.5  
Hardware Acceleration Capability  
The 82575 provides the ability to offload IP, TCP, and UDP checksum for transmit. The functionality  
provided by these features can significantly reduce processor utilization by shifting the burden of the  
functions from the driver to the hardware. Features include:  
• Jumbo frame support  
• Receive and transmit checksum offloading  
• TCP segmentation  
• Receive fragmented UDP checksum offload  
• These features are briefly outlined in the following sections.  
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2.5.1  
Jumbo Frame Support  
The 82575 supports jumbo frames to increase performance and decrease CPU utilization. By default,  
the 82575 might receive packets with a maximum size of 1522 bytes. If large frame reception is  
enabled by the RCTL register, the 82575 supports jumbo packet reception of up to 9018 bytes  
(including CRC and headers). On the transmit size, jumbo packets are always supported by the 82575.  
It is the responsibility of the software device driver to initiate jumbo packets only when it is configured  
to do so.  
2.5.2  
Receive and Transmit Checksum Offloading  
The 82575 provides the ability to offload the IP, TCP, and UDP checksum requirements from the  
software device driver. For common frame types, the hardware automatically calculates, inserts, and  
checks the appropriate checksum values normally handled by software.  
For transmits where the 82575 is doing non-TCP segmentation, every transmitted Ethernet packet can  
have two checksums calculated and inserted by the 82575. Typically these would be the IPv4 and either  
TCP or UDP checksums. The software device driver specifies which portions of the packet are included  
in the checksum calculations, and where the calculated values are inserted, via descriptor(s).  
For receives, the hardware recognizes the packet type and performs the checksum calculations as well  
as error checking automatically. Checksum and error information is provided to software via the receive  
descriptor(s). Refer to Section 5.5.1 for details.  
2.5.3  
TCP Segmentation  
The 82575 implements a TCP segmentation capability for transmits that enables the software device  
driver to offload packet segmentation and encapsulation to the hardware. The software device driver  
can send the 82575 the entire IP (IPv6 or IPv6), TCP or UDP message sent down by the Network  
Operating System (NOS) for transmission. The 82575 segments the packet into legal Ethernet frames  
and transmit them on the wire. By handling the segmentation tasks, the hardware alleviates the  
software from handling some of the framing responsibilities. This reduces the overhead on the CPU for  
the transmission process thus reducing overall CPU utilization.  
2.5.4  
Receive Fragmented UDP Checksum Offloading  
The 82575 provides the ability to offload inbound fragmented UDP packet reassembly. The 82575  
provides the partial checksum calculation for each incoming UDP fragment so that the software device  
driver is required to sum the partial checksum words for each fragment to produce the complete  
checksum. The fragmented UDP checksum offload is provided to IPv4 packets.  
2.6  
Buffer and Descriptor Structure  
Software allocates the transmit and receive buffers, and also forms the descriptors that contain  
pointers to, and the status of, those buffers. A conceptual ownership boundary exists between the  
driver software and the hardware of the buffers and descriptors.  
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The software gives the hardware ownership of a queue of buffers for receives. These receive buffers  
store data that the software then owns once a valid packet arrives.  
For transmits, the software maintains a queue of buffers. The driver software owns a buffer until it is  
ready to transmit. The software then commits the buffer to the hardware; the hardware then owns the  
buffer until the data is loaded or transmitted in the transmit FIFO.  
Descriptors store the following information about the buffers:  
• The physical address  
• The length  
• Status and command information about the referenced buffer  
Descriptors contain an end-of-packet field that indicates the last buffer for a packet. Descriptors also  
contain packet-specific information indicating the type of packet, and specific operations to perform in  
the context of transmitting a packet, such as those for VLAN or checksum offload.  
2.7  
Multiple Transmit Queues  
The 82575 supports four transmit descriptor rings (this matches the expected number of processors on  
most server platforms).  
The priority between the queues can be set and specified in the memory space. Multiple transmit  
queues are intended for the following usage models.  
Note:  
If there are more processors than queues, then one queue can be used to service more  
than one processor.  
2.8  
iSCSI Boot  
This feature consists of adding an iSCSI class code to potentially replace the LAN class code of the  
ports. When the system is booting, the BIOS detects this class code and runs SCSI software.  
The 82575 reads two control bits out of EEPROM. Each bit affects its respective LAN class code value. If  
the bit is 0b (this is the current value of the unused bits) the LAN class code remains as it is (value =  
020000 = LAN). If the bit is set to 1b, the LAN class code becomes a SCSI class code (value = 010000  
= SCSI). Having this functionality enables programmers to change one port (or two in specific  
applications) to a SCSI device type and loads an iSCSI miniport driver for that port. This port also  
functions as iSCSI HBA. Default values for these fields in the EEPROM for both ports remain as a  
network class type.  
In this case, the MAC address and the IP address of the port are used by the iSCSI function.  
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General Initialization and Reset Operation — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
3.0 General Initialization and Reset  
Operation  
This section lists all necessary initializations and describes the reset commands for the 82575.  
3.1  
Power Up State  
When the 82575 powers up, it reads the EEPROM. The EEPROM contains sufficient information to bring  
the link up and configure the 82575 for manageability and/or APM wakeup. However, software  
initialization is required for normal operation.  
3.2  
Initialization Sequence  
The following sequence of commands is typically issued to the 82575 by the software device driver in  
order to initialize the 82575 to normal operation. The major initialization steps are:  
• Disable Interrupts - see Interrupts during initialization.  
• Issue Global Reset and perform General Configuration - see Global Reset and General  
Configuration.  
• Setup the PHY and the link - see Link Setup Mechanisms and Control/Status Bit Summary.  
• Initialize all statistical counters - see Initialization of Statistics.  
• Initialize Receive - see Receive Initialization.  
• Initialize Transmit - see Transmit Initialization.  
• Enable Interrupts - see Interrupts During Initialization.  
3.3  
Interrupts During Initialization  
Most drivers disable interrupts during initialization to prevent re-entrancy. Interrupts are disabled by  
writing to the IMC and EIMC registers. Note that the interrupts also need to be disabled after issuing a  
global reset, so a typical driver initialization flow might be:  
• Disable interrupts  
• Issue a Global Reset  
• Disable interrupts (again)  
• …  
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After the initialization completes, a typical driver enables the desired interrupts by writing to the IMS  
and EIMS registers.  
3.4  
Global Reset and General Configuration  
The 82575 initialization typically starts with a global reset that puts it into a known state and enables  
the software device driver to continue the initialization sequence.  
Several values in the Device Control Register (CTRL) need to be set upon power up or after an 82575  
reset for normal operation.  
• FD should be set per interface negotiation (if done in software), or is set by the hardware if the  
interface is Auto-Negotiating. This is reflected in the Device Status Register in the Auto-Negotiating  
case.  
• Speed is determined via Auto-Negotiation or forced by software if the link is forced. Status  
information for speed is also readable in STATUS.  
• In SerDes mode, CTRL.ILOS should be set to according to the polarity of the Sig_DET signal.  
Set the packet buffer allocation for transmit receive flows in the PBA register. This should be done  
before RCTL.RXEN & TCTL.TXEN are set. An ordered disabling of all queues and of the Rx and Tx flows  
is required before any change in the packet buffer allocation is done.  
If flow control is enabled, program the FCRTL, FCRTH, FCTTV and FCRTV registers.  
3.5  
Receive Initialization  
Program the Receive address register(s) per the station address. This can come from the EEPROM or  
from any other means (for example, on some systems, this comes from the system PROM not the  
EEPROM on the adapter card)  
Set up the MTA (Multicast Table Array) per software by zeroing all entries initially and adding in entries  
as requested.  
Program RCTL with appropriate values. If initializing it at this stage, it is best to leave the receive logic  
disabled (EN = 0b) until after the receive descriptor ring has been initialized. If VLANs are not used,  
software should clear VFE. Then there is no need to initialize the VFTA. Select the receive descriptor  
type.  
The following should be done once per receive queue:  
• Allocate a region of memory for the receive descriptor list.  
• Receive buffers of appropriate size should be allocated and pointers to these buffers should be  
stored in the descriptor ring.  
• Program the descriptor base address with the address of the region.  
• Set the length register to the size of the descriptor ring.  
• Program PSRCTL of the queue according to the size of the buffers and the required header handling  
• If header split or header replication is required for this queue, program the PSRTYPE register  
according to the required headers.  
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Initialize the Receive Control Register — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
• Enable the queue by setting RXDCTL.ENABLE. In the case of queue zero, the enable bit is set by  
default, as such, the ring parameters should be set before RCTL.RXEN is set.  
• Program the direction of packets to this queue according to the mode select in MRQC. Packets  
directed to a disabled queue are dropped.  
3.5.1  
Initialize the Receive Control Register  
To properly receive packets, the receiver should be enabled by setting RCTL.RXEN. This should be done  
only after all other setup is accomplished. If software uses the Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold  
Interrupt, that value should be set.  
Note:  
The Receive Descriptor Tail register of the queue (RDT[n]) should not be bumped until the  
queue is enabled. This register must also be written after the queue is enabled and the  
receiver is enabled.  
3.5.2  
Dynamic Queue Enabling and Disabling  
Receive queues can be dynamically enabled or disabled provided the following procedure is followed:  
Enabling:  
• Follow the per queue initialization previously described.  
• If there are still packets in the packet buffer directed to this queue according to previous settings,  
they are received after the queue is re-enabled. The software device driver might check if old  
packets are still in the internal packet buffer by reading the RDFPCQ# register of the queue.  
Disabling:  
• Disable the direction of packets to this queue.  
• Disable the queue by clearing RXDCTL.ENABLE. The 82575 immediately stops to fetch and write  
back descriptors from this queue. The 82575 eventually completes the storage of one buffer  
allocated to this queue. Any further packet directed to this queue is dropped. If the currently  
processed packet is spread over more than one buffer, all subsequent buffers are not written.  
• The 82575 clears RXDCTL.ENABLE only after all pending memory accesses to the descriptor ring or  
to the buffers are done. The software device drive should poll this bit before releasing the memory  
allocated to this queue.  
The Rx path can be disabled only after all Rx queues are disabled.  
3.6  
Transmit Initialization  
Program the TCTL register according to the required MAC behavior.  
If work in half duplex mode is expected, program the TCTL_EXT.COLD field. For internal PHY mode, the  
default value is 41h. For SGMII mode, a value reflecting the 82575 and the PHY SGMII delays should be  
used. A suggested value for a typical PHY is 46h for 10 Mb/s and 4Ch for 100 Mb/s.  
The following should be done once per transmit queue:  
• Allocate a region of memory for the transmit descriptor list.  
• Program the descriptor base address with the address of the region.  
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• Set the length register to the size of the descriptor ring.  
• Program the TXDCTL register with the desired TX descriptor write back policy. Suggested values  
are:  
— WTHRESH = 1b  
— All other fields 0b.  
• Set the queue priority using TXDCTL.Priority  
• Enable the queue using TXDCTL.ENABLE (queue zero is enabled by default).  
Enable the transmit path by setting TCTL. This should be done only after all other settings are done.  
3.6.1  
Dynamic Queue Enabling and Disabling  
Transmit queues can be dynamically enabled or disabled provided the following procedure is followed:  
Enabling: Follow the per queue initialization previously described.  
Disabling:  
• Stop storing packet for transmission in this queue.  
• Wait until the head of the queue (TDH) is equal to the tail (TDT). For example, the queue is empty.  
• Disable the queue by clearing TXDCTL.ENABLE.  
The Tx path can be disabled only after all Tx queues are disabled.  
3.7  
Link Setup Mechanisms and Control/Status  
Bit Summary  
Note:  
The CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE value should be set to the desired mode prior to the setting of  
the other fields in the link setup procedures.  
3.7.1  
PHY Initialization  
Refer to the PHY documentation for the initialization and link setup steps. The software device driver  
uses the MDIC register to initialize the PHY and setup the link.  
3.7.2  
MAC/PHY Link Setup (CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE =  
00b)  
This section summarizes the various means of establishing proper MAC/PHY link setups, differences in  
MAC CTRL register settings for each mechanism, and the relevant MAC status bits. The methods are  
ordered in terms of preference (the first mechanism being the most preferred).  
• MAC settings automatically based on duplex and speed resolved by PHY  
(CTRL.FRCDPLX = 0b, CTRL.FRCSPD = 0b)  
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Controller  
CTRL.FD - Don't care; duplex setting is established from PHY's internal indication to the MAC (FDX)  
after PHY has auto-negotiated a successful link-up  
CTRL.SLU - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications between MAC and PHY  
CTRL.RFCE - Must be set by software after reading flow control resolution from PHY registers  
CTRL.TFCE - Must be set by software after reading flow control resolution from PHY registers  
CTRL.SPEED - Don't care; speed setting is established from PHY's internal indication to the MAC  
(SPD_IND) after PHY has auto-negotiated a successful link-up  
STATUS.FD - Reflects the actual duplex setting (FDX) negotiated by the PHY and indicated to MAC  
STATUS.LU - Reflects link indication (LINK) from PHY qualified with CTRL.SLU (set to 1b)  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects actual speed setting negotiated by the PHY and indicated to the MAC  
(SPD_IND)  
• MAC duplex and speed settings forced by software based on resolution of PHY  
(CTRL.FRCDPLX = 1b, CTRL.FRCSPD = 1b)  
CTRL.FD - Set by software based on reading PHY status register after PHY has auto-negotiated a  
successful link-up  
CTRL.SLU - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications between MAC and PHY  
CTRL.RFCE - Must be set by software after reading flow control resolution from PHY registers  
CTRL.TFCE - Must be set by software after reading flow control resolution from PHY registers  
CTRL.SPEED - Set by software based on reading PHY status register after PHY has auto-negotiated a  
successful link-up.  
STATUS.FD - Reflects the MAC forced duplex setting written to CTRL.FD  
STATUS.LU - Reflects link indication (LINK) from PHY qualified with CTRL.SLU (set to 1b)  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects MAC forced speed setting written in CTRL.SPEED  
• MAC/PHY duplex and speed settings both forced by software (fully-forced link setup)  
(CTRL.FRCDPLX = 1b, CTRL.FRCSPD = 1b, CTRL.SLU = 1b)  
CTRL.FD - Set by software to desired full/half duplex operation (must match duplex setting of PHY)  
CTRL.SLU - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications between MAC and PHY. PHY must  
also be forced/configured to indicate positive link indication (LINK) to the MAC  
CTRL.RFCE - Must be set by software to desired flow-control operation (must match flow-control  
settings of PHY)  
CTRL.TFCE - Must be set by software to desired flow-control operation (must match flow-control  
settings of PHY)  
CTRL.SPEED - Set by software to desired link speed (must match speed setting of PHY)  
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11b)  
STATUS.FD - Reflects the MAC duplex setting written by software to CTRL.FD  
STATUS.LU - Reflects 1b. (positive link indication LINK from PHY qualified with CTRL.SLU).  
Note:  
Since both CTRL.SLU and the PHY link indication LINK are forced, this bit set does not  
guarantee that operation of the link has been truly established.  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects MAC forced speed setting written in CTRL.SPEED.  
3.7.3  
MAC/SerDes Link Setup (CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE  
= 11b)  
Link setup procedures using an external SerDes interface mode:  
• Hardware Auto-Negotiation Enabled (PCS_LCTL.AN_ENABLE = 1b)  
CTRL.FD - Ignored; duplex is set by priority resolution of PCS_ANDV and PCS_LPAB.  
CTRL.SLU - Ignored; it is not possible to “force” link configuration (AN_ENABLE takes precedence)  
CTRL.RFCE - Must be set by software after reading flow control resolution from PCS registers  
CTRL.TFCE - Must be set by software after reading flow control resolution from PCS registers  
CTRL.SPEED - Ignored; speed always 1000 Mb/s when using SGMII mode communications  
STATUS.FD - Reflects hardware-negotiated priority resolution  
STATUS.LU - Reflects PCS_LSTS.AN COMPLETE (Auto-Negotiation complete)  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects 1000 Mb/s speed, reporting fixed value of 10b  
PCS_LCTL.FORCE_LINK - Ignored; it is not possible to "force" link configuration (AN_ENABLE takes  
precedence)  
PCS_LCTL.FSD - Ignored; it is not possible to "force" link configuration (AN_ENABLE takes precedence)  
PCS_LCTL.FSV - Ignored; speed always 1000Mb/s when using SerDes mode communications  
PCS_LCTL.FDV - Ignored; duplex is set by priority resolution of PCS_ANDV and PCS_LPAB  
PCS_LCTL.FLV - Ignored; it is not possible to "force" link configuration (AN_ENABLE takes precedence)  
• Software-Executed Auto-Negotiation Enabled (PCS_LCTL.AN_ENABLE = 0b)  
CTRL.FD - Should be set by software to the duplex value established via software priority resolution  
CTRL.SLU - Should be set by software to 1b when software Auto-Negotiation completes  
CTRL.RFCE - Set by software as a result of software priority resolution  
CTRL.TFCE - Set by software as a result of software priority resolution  
CTRL.SPEED - Ignored; speed always 1000 Mb/s when using SerDes mode communications  
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Controller  
STATUS.FD - Reflects the value written by software to CTRL.FD  
STATUS.LU - Reflects whether loss-of-signal (LOS) from SerDes is indicated, qualified with CTRL.SLU  
(set to 1b)  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects 1000 Mb/s speed, reporting fixed value of 10b  
PCS_LCTL.FORCE_LINK - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SerDes  
PCS_LCTL.FSD - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SerDes  
PCS_LCTL.FSV - Ignored; speed always 1000 Mb/s when using SerDes mode communications.  
PCS_LCTL.FDV - Should be set by software to the duplex value established via software priority  
resolution  
PCS_LCTL.FLV - Should be set by software to 1b when software Auto-Negotiation completes  
• Forced-Link (Auto-Negotiation Skipped) (PCS_LCTL. AN ENABLE = 0b, and no software auto-  
negotiation performed)  
CTRL.FD - Duplex is set by software for the desired duplex mode of operation  
CTRL.SLU - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SerDes  
CTRL.RFCE - Set by software for the desired mode of operation  
CTRL.TFCE - Set by software for the desired mode of operation  
CTRL.SPEED - Ignored  
STATUS.FD - Reflects the value written by software to CTRL.FD  
STATUS.LU - Reflects whether loss-of-signal (LOS) from SerDes is indicated, qualified with CTRL.SLU  
(set to 1b)  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects 1000 Mb/s speed, reporting fixed value of 10b  
PCS_LCTL.FORCE_LINK - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SerDes  
PCS_LCTL.FSD - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SerDes  
PCS_LCTL.FSV - Ignored; speed always 1000 Mb/s when using SerDes mode communications.  
PCS_LCTL.FDV - Duplex is set by software for the desired duplex mode of operation.  
PCS_LCTL.FLV - Should be set by software to 1b to enable communications to the SerDes  
3.7.4  
MAC/SGMII Link Setup (CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE  
= 10b)  
Link setup procedures using an external SGMII interface mode:  
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10b)  
• Hardware Auto-Negotiation Enabled (PCS_LCTL. AN ENABLE = 1b,  
CTRL.FRCDPLX = 0b, CTRL.FRCSPD = 0b)  
CTRL.FD - Ignored; duplex is set by priority resolution of PCS_ANDV and PCS_LPAB.  
CTRL.SLU - Ignored; it is not possible to “force” link configuration (AN_ENABLE takes precedence)  
CTRL.RFCE - Must be set by software after reading flow control resolution from PCS registers  
CTRL.TFCE - Must be set by software after reading flow control resolution from PCS registers  
CTRL.SPEED - Don't care; speed setting is established from SGMII's internal indication to the MAC after  
SGMII has auto-negotiated a successful link-up  
STATUS.FD - Reflects hardware-negotiated priority resolution  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects actual speed setting negotiated by the SGMII and indicated to the MAC  
PCS_LCTL.FORCE_LINK - Ignored; it is not possible to "force" link configuration (AN_ENABLE takes  
precedence)  
PCS_LCTL.FSD - Ignored; it is not possible to "force" link configuration (AN_ENABLE takes precedence)  
PCS_LCTL.FSV - Ignored; speed is set by priority resolution of PCS_ANDV and PCS_LPAB  
PCS_LCTL.FDV - Ignored; duplex is set by priority resolution of PCS_ANDV and PCS_LPAB  
PCS_LCTL.FLV - Ignored; it is not possible to "force" link configuration (AN_ENABLE takes precedence)  
• Software-Executed Auto-Negotiation Enabled (PCS_LCTL. AN ENABLE = 0b; CTRL.FRCDPLX = 1b,  
CTRL.FRCSPD = 1b)  
CTRL.FD - Should be set by software to the duplex value established via software priority resolution  
CTRL.SLU - Should be set by software to 1b when software Auto-Negotiation completes  
CTRL.RFCE - Set by software as a result of software priority resolution  
CTRL.TFCE - Set by software as a result of software priority resolution  
CTRL.SPEED - Set by software to desired link speed (must match speed setting of external SGMII PHY)  
STATUS.FD - Reflects MAC forced speed setting written in CTRL.SPEED  
STATUS.LU - Reflects whether loss-of-signal (LOS) from SerDes is indicated, qualified with CTRL.SLU  
(set to 1b)  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects MAC forced speed setting written in CTRL.SPEED  
PCS_LCTL.FORCE_LINK - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SGMII PHY  
PCS_LCTL.FSD - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SGMII PHY  
PCS_LCTL.FSV - Set by software to desired link speed (must match speed setting of external SGMII  
PHY)  
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PCS_LCTL.FDV - Should be set by software to the duplex value established via software priority  
resolution  
PCS_LCTL.FLV - Should be set by software to 1b when software Auto-Negotiation completes  
• Forced-Link (Auto-Negotiation Skipped) (PCS_LCTL. AN_ENABLE = 0b, and no software auto-  
negotiation performed)  
CTRL.FD - Duplex is set by software for the desired duplex mode of operation  
CTRL.SLU - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SerDes  
CTRL.RFCE - Set by software for the desired mode of operation  
CTRL.TFCE - Set by software for the desired mode of operation  
CTRL.SPEED - Set by software to desired link speed (must match speed setting of external SGMII PHY)  
STATUS.FD - Reflects the value written by software to CTRL.FD  
STATUS.LU - Reflects whether loss-of-signal (LOS) from SerDes is indicated, qualified with CTRL.SLU  
(set to 1b)  
STATUS.SPEED - Reflects MAC forced speed setting, written in CTRL.SPEED  
PCS_LCTL.FORCE_LINK - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SerDes  
PCS_LCTL.FSD - Must be set to 1b by software to enable communications to the SerDes  
PCS_LCTL.FSV - Set by software to desired link speed (must match speed setting of external SGMII  
PHY and CTRL.SPEED)  
PCS_LCTL.FDV - Duplex is set by software for the desired duplex mode of operation (must match  
duplex setting of external SGMII PHY and CTRL.FD)  
PCS_LCTL.FLV - Must be set by software to 1b to enable communications to the SerDes  
3.8  
Reset Operation  
The 82575’s reset sources are as follows:  
PE_RST_N:  
Asserting PE_RST_N indicates that both the power and the PCIe* clock sources are stable. This pin  
asserts an internal reset also after a D3cold exit. Most units are reset on the rising edge of PE_RST_N.  
The only exception is the GIO unit, which is kept in reset while PE_RST_N is deasserted (level).  
Inband PCIe* Reset:  
The 82575 generates an internal reset in response to a Physical layer message from the PCIe* or when  
the PCIe* link goes down (entry to Polling or Detect state). This reset is equivalent to PCI reset in  
previous (PCI) gigabit LAN controllers.  
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D3hot to D0 Transition:  
This is also known as ACPI Reset. The 82575 generates an internal reset on the transition from D3hot  
power state to D0 (caused after configuration writes from D3 to D0 power state). Note that this reset is  
per function and resets only the function that transitioned from D3hot to D0.  
Software Reset:  
Software can reset the 82575 by writing the Device Reset bit of the Device Control register (CTRL.RST).  
The 82575 re-reads the per-function EEPROM fields after a software reset. Bits that are normally read  
from the EEPROM are reset to their default hardware values. Note that this reset is per function and  
resets only the function that received the software reset. PCI Configuration space (configuration and  
mapping) of the 82575 is unaffected. Prior to issuing a software reset the software device driver needs  
to operate the master disable algorithm.  
Force TCO:  
This reset is generated when manageability logic is enabled. It is only be generated if the Reset on  
Force TCO bit of the EEPROM's Management Control word is 1b. In pass through mode it is generated  
when receiving a ForceTCO SMB command with bit 1 or bit 7 set. EEPROM Reset:  
Writing a 1b to the EEPROM Reset bit of the Extended Device Control Register (CTRL_EXT.EE_RST)  
causes the 82575 to re-read the per-function configuration from the EEPROM, setting the appropriate  
bits in the registers loaded by the EEPROM.  
PHY Reset:  
Software can write a 1b to the PHY Reset bit of the Device Control Register (CTRL.PHY_RST) to reset  
the internal PHY. The firmware must configure the PHY following a PHY Reset.  
The procedure for resetting the PHY by software is as follows:  
1. Take PHY ownership using the software semaphore (SWSM.SWESMBI - 05B50h, bit 1 and  
SY_FW_SYNC.SW_PHY_SM0/1 - 05B5Ch, bit 1/2).  
2. Drive PHY reset.  
3. Wait 10 ms  
4. Release PHY reset in the CTRL register.  
5. Release PHY and EEPROM ownership using the software semaphore (SWSM.SWESMBI - 05B50h, bit  
1 and SY_FW_SYNC. SW_PHY_SM0/1, SY_FW_SYNC. SW_EEP_SM - 05B5Ch, bit 1/2/0).  
6. Wait for the CFG_DONE (EEMNGCTL.CFG_DONE - 1010h, bit 18).  
7. Start configuring the PHY.  
Note:  
Refer to Section 14.0 for a description of software/firmware semaphore usage.  
The resets affect the registers and logic listed in Table 3.  
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Table 3.  
82575 Reset Effects  
Internal_Power_O  
PE_  
RST_N  
In-Band  
PCIe*  
D3hot  
to D0  
Force  
TCO  
Reset Activation  
SW  
EE  
PHY  
Notes  
n_Reset  
LTSSM(PCIe*back  
X
X
X
X
X
to detect/polling)  
PCIe* Link data  
path  
X
Read EEPROM (Per  
Function)  
X
X
X
X
Read EEPROM  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
(Complete Load)  
PCI Configuration  
Registers RO  
4
5
PCI Configuration  
Registers RW  
X
X
PCIe* local  
registers  
Data path  
X
X
X
X
X
Wake Up (PM)  
Context  
Note 1  
5
6
7
Wake Up Control  
Register  
X
X
X
X
X
X
Wake Up Status  
Registers  
Rule Checker  
Tables  
Manageability  
Control Registers  
8
Firmware (MMS  
Unit)  
Wake-Up  
Management  
Registers  
X
X
X
X
X
4, 9  
4
Memory  
Configuration  
Registers  
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
PHY/SerDes PHY  
Strapping Pins  
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
÷
2
Notes:  
1. If AUX_POWER = 0b the Wakeup Context is reset (PME_Status and PME_En bits should be 0b at  
reset if the 82575 does not support PME from D3cold).  
2. The firmware must configure the PHY after any PHY reset.  
3. Link reset clears the Receive Configuration Word (RXCW).  
4. The following register fields do not follow the previously stated general rules:  
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a. SDP0_IODIR, SDP1_IODIR, SDP2_IODIR, SDP3_IODIR - reset on Internal_Power_On_Reset  
only. Any EEPROM auto-load resets these fields to the values in the EEPROM.  
b. Packet Buffer Allocation (PBA) - reset on Internal_Power_On_Reset only.  
c. Packet Buffer Size (PBS) - reset on Internal_Power_On_Reset only.  
d. LED configuration registers  
e. The Aux Power Detected bit in the PCIe* Device Status register is reset on  
Internal_Power_On_Reset and GIO Power Good only  
f. FLA - reset on Internal_Power_On_Reset only.  
5. The following registers are part of this group:  
a. SWSM  
b. GCR (only part of the bits; see Section 14.0)  
c. FUNCTAG  
d. GSCL_1/2/3/4  
e. GSCN_0/1/2/3  
f. SW_FW_SYNC (only part of the bits; see Section 14.0)  
6. The Wake Up Context is defined in the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification (Sticky  
bits). It includes:  
a. PME_En bit of the Power Management Control/Status Register (PMCSR).  
b. PME_Status bit of the Power Management Control/Status Register (PMCSR).  
c. Aux_En in the PCIe* registers  
d. The device Requester ID (since it is required for the PM_PME TLP).  
e. The shadow copies of these bits in the Wakeup Control Register are treated identically.  
7. Refers to bits in the Wake Up Control Register that are not part of the Wake-Up Context (the  
PME_En and PME_Status bits).  
8. The Wake Up Status Registers include the following:  
a. Wake Up Status Register  
b. Wake Up Packet Length.  
c. Wake Up Packet Memory.  
9. The manageability control registers refer to the following registers:  
a. MANC - 5820h  
b. MFUTP01-7 - 05030h - 504Ch  
c. MFVAL - 05824h  
d. MANC2H - 5860h  
e. MAVTV1-7 - 0x5010 - 0x502C  
f. MDEF0-7 - 890h - 58AC  
g. MIPAF0-15 - 58B0h - 58ECh  
10.MMAH/MMAL0-3 - 5910h - 592Ch  
11.FWSM  
Note:  
For detailed manageability control register information, refer to the Intel® 82575 TCO/  
System Manageability Interface Application Note.  
12.The Wake-up Management Registers include the following:  
a. Wake Up Filter Control.  
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b. IP Address Valid.  
c. IPv4 Address Table  
d. IPv6 Address Table  
e. Flexible Filter Length Table  
f. Flexible Filter Mask Table  
13.The Other Configuration Registers includes:  
— General Registers  
— Interrupt Registers  
— Receive Registers  
— Transmit Registers  
— Statistics Registers  
— Diagnostic Registers  
Of these registers, MTA[n], VFTA[n], WUPM[n], FFMT[n], FFVT[n], TDBAH/TDBAL, and RDBAH/RDVAL  
registers have no default value. If the functions associated with the registers are enabled they must be  
programmed by software. Once programmed, their value is preserved through all resets as long as  
power is applied to the 82575.  
Note:  
In situations where the 82575 is reset using the software reset CTRL.RST, the TX data lines  
are forced to all zeros. This causes a substantial number of symbol errors to be detected by  
the link partner.  
3.8.1  
PHY Behavior During a Manageability Session:  
During some manageability sessions (for example a IDER or SOL session as initiated by an external  
BMC), the platform is reset so that it boots from a remote media. This reset must not cause the  
Ethernet link to drop since the manageability session will be lost. Also, the Ethernet link should be kept  
on continuously during the session for the same reasons. The 82575 limits the cases in which the  
internal PHY would restart the link, by masking two types of events from the internal PHY:  
• PE_RST_N and PCIe* resets (in-band and link drop) do not reset the PHY during such a  
manageability session  
• The PHY does not change link speed as a result of a change in power management state to avoid  
link loss. For example, the transition to D3hot state is not propagated to the PHY.  
— Note that if main power is removed, the PHY is allowed to react to the change in power state  
(the PHY might respond in link speed change). The motivation for this exception is to reduce  
power when operating on auxiliary power by reducing link speed.  
The capability described in this section is disabled by default on Internal_Power_On_Reset. The  
Keep_PHY_Link_Up_En bit in the EEPROM must be set to 1b to enable it. Once enabled, the feature is  
enabled until the next Internal_Power_On_Reset (the 82575 does not revert to the hardware default  
value on PE_RST_N, PCIe* reset, or any other reset but Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
When the Keep_PHY_Link_Up bit (veto bit) in the MANC register is set, the following behaviors are  
disabled:  
• The PHY is not reset on PE_RST_N and PCIe* resets (in-band and link drop). Other reset events are  
not affected: Internal_Power_On_Reset, Device Disable, Force TCO, and PHY reset by software.  
• The PHY does not change its power state. As a result link speed does not change.  
• The 82575 does not initiate configuration of the PHY to avoid losing link.  
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The Keep_PHY_Link_Up bit is set by the BMC through a command on the sideband interface. It is  
cleared by the external BMC (again, through a command on the sideband interface) when the  
manageability session ends. Once the Keep_PHY_Link_Up bit is cleared, the PHY updates its Dx state  
and acts accordingly (negotiates its speed).  
The Keep_PHY_Link_Up bit is also cleared on de-assertion of the MAIN_PWR_OK input pin.  
MAIN_PWR_OK must be de-asserted at least 1 ms before power drops below its 90% value. This allows  
enough time to respond before auxiliary power takes over.  
The Keep_PHY_Link_Up bit is a R/W bit and can be accessed by host software, but software is not  
expected to clear the bit. The bit is cleared in the following cases:  
• On Internal_Power_On_Reset  
• When the BMC resets or initializes it  
• On de-assertion of the MAIN_PWR_OK input pin. The BMC should set the bit again if it wishes to  
maintain speed on exit from Dr state.  
3.9  
Initialization of Statistics  
Statistics registers are hardware-initialized to values as detailed in each particular register’s  
description. The initialization of these registers begins upon transition to D0active power state (when  
internal registers become accessible, as enabled by setting the Memory Access Enable of the PCIe*  
Command register) and is guaranteed to complete within 1 μs of this transition. Access to statistics  
registers prior to this interval might return indeterminate values.  
All of the statistical counters are cleared on read and a typical software device driver reads them  
(making them zero) as a part of the initialization sequence.  
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4.0 EEPROM and Flash Interface  
This section describes the EEPROM and Flash interfaces supported by 82575.  
4.1  
EEPROM Device  
The 82575 uses an EEPROM device to store product configuration information. The EEPROM is divided  
into three general regions:  
Hardware Accessed — Loaded by the 82575 after power-up, PCI reset de-assertion, a D3 to D0  
transition, or a software commanded EEPROM read (CTRL_EXT.EE_RST).  
• Manageability Firmware Accessed  
— In Pass-Through (PT) mode, loaded by the 82575 in PT mode after power up or a firmware  
reset. Refer to the Intel® 82575 GbE Controller System Manageability Interface Application  
Note for more information.  
Software Accessed — Used by software only. These registers are listed in this document for  
convenience and are only for software and are ignored by the 82575.  
The EEPROM interface supports Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) mode 0 and expects the EEPROM to be  
capable of 2 MHz operation.  
The 82575 is compatible with many sizes of 4-wire serial EEPROM devices.If PT mode functionality  
(SMBus or NC-SI) is desired, a 32 KB (256 Kb) serial SPI-compatible EEPROM is recommended. If no  
manageability mode is desired, a 16 KB (128 Kb) serial SPI-compatible EEPROM can be used. All  
EEPROMs are accessed in 16-bit words although the EEPROM is designed to also accept 8-bit data  
accesses.  
The 82575 automatically determines the address size to be used with the SPI EEPROM it is connected  
to and sets the EEPROM Size field of the EEPROM/Flash Control (EEC) and Data Register  
(EEC.EE_ADDR_SIZE; bit 10). Software uses this size to determine the EEPROM access method. The  
exact size of the EEPROM is stored within one of the EEPROM words.  
Note:  
The different EEPROM sizes have two different numbers of address bits (8 bits or 16 bits).  
As a result, they must be accessed with a slightly different serial protocol. Software must be  
aware of this if it accesses the EEPROM using direct access.  
4.1.1  
Software Accesses  
The 82575 provides two different methods for software access to the EEPROM. It can either use the  
built-in controller to read the EEPROM or access the EEPROM directly using the EEPROM’s 4-wire  
interface.  
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Software can use the EEPROM Read register (EERD) to cause the 82575 to read a word from the  
EEPROM that the software can then use. To do this, software writes the address to read into the Read  
Address field (EERD.ADDR; bits 15:2) and simultaneously writes a 1b to the Start Read bit  
(EERD.START; bit 0). The 82575 then reads the word from the EEPROM, sets the Read Done bit  
(EERD.DONE; bit 1), and puts the data in the Read Data field (EERD.DATA; bits 31:16). Software can  
poll the EEPROM Read register until it sees the Read Done bit set, then use the data from the Read Data  
field. Any words read this way are not written to the 82575’s internal registers.  
Software can also directly access the EEPROM’s 4-wire interface through the EEPROM/Flash Control  
register (EEC). It can use this for reads, writes, or other EEPROM operations.  
To directly access the EEPROM, software should follow these steps:  
1. Write a 1b to the EEPROM Request bit (EEC.EE_REQ; bit 6).  
2. Read the EEPROM Grant bit (EEC.EE_GNT; bit 7) until it becomes 1b. It remains 0b as long as the  
hardware is accessing the EEPROM.  
3. Write or read the EEPROM using the direct access to the 4-wire interface as defined in the EEPROM/  
Flash Control & Data register (EEC). The exact protocol used depends on the EEPROM placed on the  
board and can be found in the appropriate datasheet.  
4. Write a 0b to the EEPROM Request bit (EEC.EE_REQ; bit 6).  
Finally, software can cause the 82575 to re-read part of the hardware accessed fields of the EEPROM  
(setting the 82575’s internal registers appropriately) by writing a 1b to the EEPROM Reset bit of the  
Extended Device Control Register (CTRL_EXT.EE_RST; bit 13).  
Note:  
If the EEPROM does not contain a valid signature, the 82575 assumes 16-bit addressing. In  
order to access an EEPROM requiring 8-bit addressing, software must use the direct access  
mode.  
4.1.2  
Signature and CRC Fields  
The only way the 82575 can discover whether an EEPROM is present is by trying to read the EEPROM.  
The 82575 first reads the EEPROM Sizing & Protected field Word at address 12h. The 82575 checks the  
signature value for bits 15 and 14. If bit 15 is 0b and bit 14 is 1b, it considers the EEPROM to be  
present and valid and reads additional EEPROM words and programs its internal registers based on the  
values read. Otherwise, it ignores the values it read from that location and does not read any other  
words.  
4.1.3  
EEPROM Recovery  
The EEPROM contains fields that if programmed incorrectly might affect the functionality of 82575. The  
impact can range from incorrectly setting a function like LED programming, disabling an entire feature  
like no manageability or link disconnection, to the inability to access the 82575 via the regular PCIe*  
interface.  
The 825785 implements a mechanism that enables a recovery from a faulty EEPROM no matter what  
the impact is by using an SMBus message that instructs the firmware to invalidate the EEPROM.  
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This mechanism uses an SMBus message that the firmware is able to receive in all modes, no matter  
what the content of the EEPROM is (even in diagnostic mode). After receiving this kind of message, the  
firmware clears the signature of the EEPROM in word 12h bit 15/14 to 00b. Afterwards, the BIOS/  
operating system initiates a reset to force an EEPROM auto-load process that fails and enables access  
to the 82575.  
Firmware is programmed to receive such a command only from a PCIe* reset until one of the functions  
changes it status from D0u to D0a. Once one of the functions switches to D0a, it can be safely assumed  
that the 82575 is accessible to the host and there is no more need for this function. This reduces the  
possibility of malicious software to use this command as a back door and limits the time the firmware  
must be active in non-manageability mode.  
If the firmware is programmed not to do any other function apart from answering to this command, it  
can request clock gating immediately after one of the functions changes it status from D0u to D0a. If  
the system goes back down to D0u from D0a, it is undefined whether firmware supports the EEPROM  
recovery command.  
The Command is sent on a fixed SMBus address of C8h. The format of the command is SMBus Write  
Data Byte as follows:  
Function  
Command  
Data Byte  
Release EEPROM  
C7h  
AAh  
Note:  
This solution requires a controllable SMBus connection to the 82575.  
If more than one 82575 is in a state to accept this solution, then all the 82575s on the  
board ACKs this command and accepts it. An 82575 supporting this mode should not ACK  
this command if it is not in D0u state.  
The 82575 is guaranteed to accept the command on the SMBus interface and on address  
C8h; however, it might be accepted on other configured interfaces and addresses as well.  
After receiving a release EEPROM command, firmware should keep its current state. It is the  
responsibility of the programmer updating the EEPROM to send a firmware reset, if required, after the  
full EEPROM update process completes.  
4.1.4  
Protected EEPROM Space  
The 82575 provides to the host a mechanism for a hidden area in the EEPROM. The hidden area cannot  
be accessed via the EEPROM registers in the CSR space. It can be accessed only by the Manageability  
(MNG) subsystem. For more information on the MNG subsystem, refer to the 82575 TCO/System  
Manageability Interface Application Note.  
A mechanism to protect part of the EEPROM from host writes is also provided. This mechanism is  
controlled by words 2Dh and 2Ch. These words control the start and the end of the read only area.  
4.1.5  
Initial EEPROM Programming  
In most applications, initial EEPROM programming is done directly on the EEPROM pins. Nevertheless, it  
is desirable to enable existing software utilities (accessing the EEPROM via the host interface) to initially  
program the whole EEPROM without breaking the protection mechanism. Following a power-up  
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sequence, the 82575 reads the hardware initialization words in the EEPROM. If the signature in word  
12h does not equal 01b the EEPROM is assumed as non-programmed. There are two effects for non-  
valid signature:  
• The 82575 stops reading EEPROM data and sets the relevant registers to default values.  
• The 82575 enables access to any location in the EEPROM via the EEPROM CSR registers.  
4.1.6  
Activating the Protection Mechanism  
Following an 82575 initialization, it reads the EEPROM. It then turns on the protection mechanism if  
word 12h [15:14] contains a valid signature (equals 01b) and bit 4 in word 12h is set (enable  
protection). Once the protection mechanism is turned on, words 12h, 2Ch, and 2Dh become write-  
protected and the area that is defined by word 12h becomes hidden (for example, read/write  
protected) and the area defined by word 2Ch and 2Dh becomes write protected.  
Note:  
No matter what the read only protected area is, words 30h:3Fh (used by the PXE driver)  
are writeable unless defined as hidden.  
4.1.7  
Non Permitted Accesses to Protected Areas in  
the EEPROM  
This section refers to EEPROM accesses via the EEC (bit banging) or EERD (parallel read access)  
registers. Following a write access to the write protected areas in the EEPROM, the hardware responds  
properly on the PCIe* bus, but does not initiate any access to the EEPROM. Following a read access to  
the hidden area in the EEPROM (as defined by word 12h), the hardware does not access the EEPROM  
and returns meaningless data to the host.  
Note:  
Using bit banging, the SPI EEPROM can be accessed in a burst mode. For example,  
providing an opcode address and then reading or writing data for multiple bytes. The  
hardware inhibits an attempt to access the protected EEPROM locations even in burst  
accesses.  
Software should not access the EEPROM in a Burst Write mode starting in a non protected area and  
continue to a protected one. In such a case, it is not guaranteed that the write access to any area ever  
takes place.  
4.1.8  
EEPROM-Less Support  
The 82575 loads information from the EEPROM non-volatile memory storage into the device registers  
during the power-up sequence. If an EEPROM is not present, either by design or by fault, some of the  
device registers might not be tuned for normal operation. It is required that the following script be run  
immediately after an 82575 reset and before normal operation if an EEPROM is not detected.  
Note:  
These actions are presented without comment because most of the settings involved are  
not customer tunable. They must be performed in order, and the loader function is included  
as follows. The example code is designed to be extensible to include other hardware  
families.  
Definitions:  
u32 is unsigned 32 bit value,  
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s32 is signed 32 bit value,  
u8 is unsigned 8 bit value.  
#define E1000_CCMCTL  
#define E1000_GIOCTL  
#define E1000_SCCTL  
#define E1000_SCTL  
0x05B48 /* CCM Control Register */  
0x05B44 /* GIO Analog Control Register */  
0x05B4C /* PCIc PLL Cfg Register */  
0x00024 /* SerDes Control */  
0x00010 /* EEPROM Control */  
0x00000100 /* NVM Present */  
0x80000000  
#define E1000_EECD  
#define E1000_EECD_PRES  
#define E1000_GEN_CTL_READY  
#define E1000_GEN_CTL_ADDRESS_SHIFT  
#define E1000_GEN_POLL_TIMEOUT  
8
640  
Error codes are not required to be standard; programmers can define them as needed.  
/* Is the EEPROM present? If not then run the tuning script*/  
if ((E1000_READ_REG(hw, E1000_EECD) & E1000_EECD_PRES) == 0)  
if (hw->mac.type == e1000_82575) {  
/* SerDes configuration via SERDESCTRL */  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_SCTL, 0x00, 0x0C);  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_SCTL, 0x01, 0x78);  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_SCTL, 0x1B, 0x23);  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_SCTL, 0x23, 0x15);  
/* CCM configuration via CCMCTL register */  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_CCMCTL, 0x14, 0x00);  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_CCMCTL, 0x10, 0x00);  
/* PCIe lanes configuration */  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_GIOCTL, 0x00, 0xEC);  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_GIOCTL, 0x61, 0xDF);  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_GIOCTL, 0x34, 0x05);  
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e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_GIOCTL, 0x2F, 0x81);  
/* PCIe PLL Configuration */  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_SCCTL, 0x02, 0x47);  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_SCCTL, 0x14, 0x00);  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg(E1000_SCCTL, 0x10, 0x00);  
}
}
/**  
* e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg - Write a 8bit CTRL register  
* INPUTS  
*
reg: 32-bit register offset such as E1000_SCTL  
* offset: register offset to write to  
* data: data to write at register offset  
*
* Writes an address/data control type register. There are several of these  
* and they all have the format address << 8 | data and bit 31 is polled for  
* completion.  
**/  
s32  
e1000_write_8bit_ctrl_reg (u32 reg, u32 offset, u8 data)  
{
u32 i, regvalue = 0;  
s32 ret_val = E1000_SUCCESS;  
/* Set up the address and data */  
regvalue = ((u32)data) | (offset << E1000_GEN_CTL_ADDRESS_SHIFT);  
E1000_WRITE_REG(reg, regvalue);  
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/* Poll the ready bit to see if the MDI read completed */  
for (i = 0; i < E1000_GEN_POLL_TIMEOUT; i++) {  
usec_delay(5);  
regvalue = E1000_READ_REG(reg);  
if (regvalue & E1000_GEN_CTL_READY)  
break;  
}
if (!(regvalue & E1000_GEN_CTL_READY)) {  
DEBUGOUT1("Reg %08x did not indicate ready\n", reg);  
ret_val = -E1000_ERR_PHY;  
}
return ret_val;  
}
4.2  
Flash Interface Operation  
The 82575 provides two different methods for software access to the Flash.  
Using legacy Flash transactions, the Flash is read from, or written to, each time the host processor  
performs a read or a write operation to a memory location that is within the FLASH address mapping or  
at boot via accesses in the space indicated by the Expansion ROM Base Address register. All accesses to  
the Flash require the appropriate command sequence for the 82575 used. Refer to the specific Flash  
data sheet for more details on reading from or writing to Flash.  
Accesses to the Flash are based on a direct decode of processor accesses to a memory window defined  
in either:  
1. The 82575’s Flash Base Address register (PCIe* Control register at offset 14h or 18h).  
2. A certain address range of the IOADDR register defined by the IO Base Address register (PCIe*  
Control register at offset 18h or 20h).  
3. The Expansion ROM Base Address register (PCIe* Control register at offset 30h).  
The 82575 controls accesses to the Flash when it decodes a valid access.  
Note:  
Flash read accesses must always be assembled by the 82575 each time the access is  
greater than a byte-wide access.  
The 82575 byte reads or writes to the Flash take on the order of 2 s. The 82575 continues  
to issue retry accesses during this time.  
The 82575 supports only byte writes to the Flash.  
Another way for software to access the Flash is directly using the Flash's 4-wire interface through the  
Flash Access register (FLA). It can use this for reads, writes, or other Flash operations (accessing the  
Flash status register, erase, etc.).  
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To directly access the Flash, software needs to:  
1. Write a 1b to the Flash Request bit (FLA.FL_REQ)  
2. Read the Flash Grant bit (FLA.FL_GNT) until it = 1b. It remains 0b as long as there are other  
accesses to the Flash.  
3. Write or read the Flash using the direct access to the 4-wire interface as defined in the Flash Access  
register (FLA). The exact protocol used depends on the Flash placed on the board and can be found  
in the appropriate datasheet.  
4. Write a 0b to the Flash Request bit (FLA.FL_REQ).  
4.2.1  
Flash Write Control  
The Flash is write controlled by the FWE bits in the EEPROM/FLASH Control and Data register  
(EEC.FWE). Note that attempts to write to the Flash device when writes are disabled (FWE = 10b)  
should not be attempted. Behavior after such an operation is undefined and can result in component  
and/or system hangs.  
After sending a one byte write to the Flash, software checks if it can send the next byte to write (check  
if the write process in the Flash had finished) by reading the Flash Access register. If the bit  
(FLA.FL_BUSY) in this register is set, the current write did not finish. If bit (FLA.FL_BUSY) is cleared,  
then software can continue and write the next byte to the Flash.  
4.2.2  
Flash Erase Control  
When software needs to erase the Flash, it sets bit FLA.FL_ER in the Flash Access register to 1b (Flash  
Erase) and then set bit EEC.FWE in the EEPROM/Flash Control register to 0b.  
Hardware gets this command and sends the erase command to the Flash. Note that the erase process  
completes automatically. Software should wait for the end of the erase process before any further  
access to the Flash. This can be checked by using the Flash Write control mechanism.  
The op-code used for erase operation is defined in the FLASHOP register.  
Note:  
Sector erase by software is not supported. In order to delete a sector, the serial (bit bang)  
interface should be used.  
4.3  
Shared EEPROM  
The 82575 uses a single EEPROM device to configure hardware default parameters for both LAN devices  
including Ethernet Individual Addresses (IA), LED behaviors, receive packet-filters for manageability,  
and wakeup capability). Certain EEPROM words are used to specify hardware parameters that are LAN  
device-independent (such as those which affect circuits behavior). Other EEPROM words are associated  
with a specific LAN device. Both LAN devices access the EEPROM to obtain their respective configuration  
settings.  
4.3.1  
EEPROM Deadlock Avoidance  
The EEPROM is a shared resource between four clients:  
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• Hardware auto read.  
• Accesses of port 0 LAN driver.  
• Accesses of port 1 LAN driver.  
• Firmware accesses.  
All clients can access the EEPROM using parallel access, where hardware implements the actual access  
to the EEPROM. Hardware can also schedule these accesses so that all clients get served without  
starvation.  
However, software and firmware clients can access the EEPROM using bit banging. In this case, there is  
a request/grant mechanism that locks the EEPROM to the exclusive usage of one client. If this client is  
stuck without releasing the lock, the other clients can no longer access the EEPROM. To avoid this, the  
82575 implements a timeout mechanism that releases the grant from a client that did not toggle the  
EEPROM bit-bang interface for more than two seconds.  
Consequently, if an agent that was granted access to the EEPROM for bit-bang access did not toggle,  
the bit bang interface for 500 ms. The agent should check if it still owns the interface before continuing  
the bit-banging.  
4.3.2  
EEPROM Map Shared Words  
The EEPROM map lists those words configuring either LAN devices or the entire 82575 as LAN 0/LAN 1  
Both. Those words configuring a specific LAN’s device parameters are identified as either LAN 0 or LAN  
1.  
The following EEPROM words warrant additional notes specifically related to dual-LAN support:  
Ethernet Address (IA)  
(LAN 0/LAN 1 shared)  
The EEPROM specifies the IA associated with the LAN 0 device and used as the hardware  
default of the Receive Address registers for that device. The hardware-default IA for the  
LAN 1 device is automatically determined by the same EEPROM word and is set to the value  
of {IA  
XOR 010000000000h}.  
LAN 0  
Initialization Control 1,  
Initialization Control 2  
(LAN 0/LAN 1 shared)  
Initialization Control 3  
(LAN 0, LAN 1 unique)  
These EEPROM words specify hardware-default values for parameters that apply a single  
value to both LAN devices, such as link configuration parameters required for auto-  
negotiation, wakeup settings, PCI/PCI-X bus advertised capabilities, etc.  
This EEPROM word configures default values associated with each LAN device's hardware  
connections, including which link mode (internal PHY) is used with this LAN device. Because  
a separate EEPROM word configures the defaults for each LAN, extra care must be taken to  
ensure that the EEPROM image does not specify a resource conflict.  
4.4  
Shared FLASH  
The 82575 provides an interface to an external serial Flash/ROM memory device. This Flash/ROM  
device can be mapped into memory and/or I/O address space for each LAN device through the use of  
Base Address Registers (BARs). Bit 13 of the EEPROM Initialization Control Word 3 associated with each  
LAN device selectively disables/enables whether the Flash can be mapped for each LAN device by  
controlling the BAR register advertisement and write ability.  
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4.4.1  
Flash Access Contention  
The 82575 implements internal arbitration between Flash accesses initiated through the LAN 0 device  
and those initiated through the LAN 1 device. If accesses from both LAN devices are initiated during the  
same approximate size window, the first one is served first and only then the next one. Note that the  
82575 does not synchronize between the two entities accessing the Flash though contentions caused  
from one entity reading and the other modifying the same locations is possible.  
To avoid this contention, accesses from both LAN devices should be synchronized using external  
software synchronization of the memory or I/O transactions responsible for the access. It might be  
possible to ensure contention-avoidance simply by nature of software sequence.  
4.4.2  
Flash Deadlock Avoidance  
The flash is a shared resource between the following clients:  
• Accesses of port 0 LAN driver  
• Accesses of port 1 LAN driver  
• BIOS Parallel access via expansion ROM mechanism  
• Firmware accesses  
All clients can access the EEPROM using parallel access, where hardware implements the actual access  
to the flash. Hardware can schedule these accesses so that all the clients get served without starvation.  
However, software and hardware clients can access the serial flash using bit banging. In this case, there  
is a request/grant mechanism that locks the serial flash to the exclusive usage of one client. If this  
client is stuck without releasing the lock, the other clients cannot access the flash. In order to avoid  
this, the 82575 implements a timeout mechanism, which releases the grant from a client that did not  
toggle the flash bit-bang interface for more than two seconds.  
Consequently, if an agent that was granted access to the flash for bit-bang access did not toggle the  
bit-bang interface for 500 ms, it should check if it still owns the interface before continuing bit banging.  
This mode is enabled by bit 5 in word 0Ah of the EEPROM.  
4.5  
EEPROM Map  
Table 4 lists the EEPROM map for the 82575.  
Table 4.  
82575 EEPROM Map  
Used  
Image  
Value  
Word  
High Byte (15:8)  
Low Byte (7:0)  
LAN 0/1  
1
By  
00h  
01h  
02h  
03h:  
07h  
08h  
HW  
HW  
HW  
SW  
Ethernet Address Byte 2  
Ethernet Address Byte 4  
Ethernet Address Byte 6  
Compatibility (High Byte)  
Ethernet Address Byte 1  
Ethernet Address Byte 3  
Ethernet Address Byte 5  
Compatibility (Low Byte)  
IA(2,1)  
IA(4,3)  
IA(6,5)  
0000h  
Both  
Both  
Both  
Both  
SW  
PBA Byte 1  
PBA Byte 2  
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Table 4.  
82575 EEPROM Map  
Used  
Image  
Value  
Word  
High Byte (15:8)  
Low Byte (7:0)  
LAN 0/1  
1
By  
09h  
0Ah  
0Bh  
0Ch  
0Dh  
0Eh  
0Fh  
10h  
11h  
12h  
13h  
14h  
15h  
SW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
PBA Byte 3  
PBA Byte 4  
Initialization Control 1  
Subsystem ID  
All  
Both  
All  
Subsystem Vendor ID  
Device ID  
LAN 0  
All  
Reserved  
Initialization Control 2  
All  
Software Defined Pins Control  
Device ID  
LAN 1  
LAN 1  
Both  
Both  
LAN 1  
Both  
EEPROM Sizing & Protected Fields  
Reserved  
Initialization Control 3  
XXXXh  
NC-SI Configuration  
PCIe* Completion Timeout  
Configuration  
16h  
17h  
18h  
19h  
1Ah  
1Bh  
1Ch  
1Dh  
1Eh  
1Fh  
20h  
21h  
22h  
23h  
24h  
HW  
FW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
FW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
HW  
MSI-X Configuration  
Both  
Both  
Both  
Both  
Both  
Both  
Both  
Both  
Both  
Both  
LAN 0  
Both  
Both  
Both  
LAN 0  
Both  
Firmware Start Address (Including PHY Initialization Address)  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 1  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 2  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 3  
PCIe* Control  
LEDCTL 1 3 Default  
Dummy Function Device ID  
Device Revision ID  
LEDCTL 0 2 Default  
Software Defined Pins Control  
Functions Control  
LAN Power Consumption  
280Ch  
XXXXh  
Management Hardware Configuration Control  
Initialization Control 3  
25h:  
2Bh  
Reserved  
2Ch  
2Dh  
2Eh  
2Fh  
30h  
31h  
32h  
33h  
34h  
35h  
36h  
37h  
38h  
HW  
HW  
End of RO Area  
Start of RO Area  
Both  
Both  
Both  
HW  
Watchdog Configuration  
OEM  
PXE  
PXE  
PXE  
PXE  
PXE  
PXE  
PXE  
PXE  
PXE  
VPD Pointer  
Main Setup Options PCI Function 0 (Word 30h)  
Configuration Customization Options PCI Function 0 (Word 31h)  
PXE Version (Word 32h)  
IBA Capabilities (Word 33h)  
Setup Options PCI Function 1 (Word 34h)  
Configuration Customization Options PCI Function 1 (Word 35h)  
iSCSI Option ROM Version (Word 36h)  
Alternate MAC Address Pointer (Word 37h)  
Setup Options PCI Function 2 (Word 38h)  
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Table 4.  
82575 EEPROM Map  
Used  
Image  
Value  
Word  
High Byte (15:8)  
Low Byte (7:0)  
LAN 0/1  
1
By  
39h  
3Ah  
3Bh  
3Dh  
3Fh  
PXE  
PXE  
PXE  
iSCSI  
PXE  
HW  
onfiguration Customization Options PCI Function 2 (Word 39h)  
CSetup Options PCI Function 3 (Word 3Ah)  
Configuration Customization Options PCI Function 3 (Word 3Bh)  
SCSI Boot Configuration Offset (Word 3Dh)  
Checksum Word (Word 3Fh)  
40h:  
4Fh  
Reserved  
50h:  
53h  
54h  
55h:  
5Ah  
5Bh:  
. . .  
FW  
Common Firmware Pointers  
MNG  
FW  
FW  
MNG Capabilities  
PT Pointers  
MNG  
MNG  
FW  
Firmware Structure  
MNG  
1. This column specifies whether this byte is used by hardware (HW), software (SW) or firmware (FW). EEPROM words can also be  
used by Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) code.  
4.5.1  
Hardware Accessed Words  
This section describes the EEPROM words that are loaded by the 82575 hardware. Most of these bits  
are located in configuration registers. The words are only read and used if the signature field in the  
EEPROM Sizing & Protected Fields (word 12h) is valid.  
Note:  
When changing the default value of a reserved bit, 82575 behavior is undefined.  
The following table lists the auto-load sequence.  
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Table 5.  
EEPROM Auto-Load Sequence  
Reset of  
LAN0 Only  
Reset of  
LAN1 Only  
Full Reset  
Comments  
012  
00A  
018  
019  
01A  
01B  
026  
027  
028  
029  
02A  
02B  
025  
021  
01E  
015  
016  
014  
024  
01C  
01F  
02C  
02D  
022  
00B  
00C  
00D  
01D  
011  
00F  
040  
041  
012  
00A  
012  
00A  
Loaded only if load subsystem ID bit is set  
Loaded only if load device ID bit is set  
00F  
00F  
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044  
047  
04E  
04F  
000  
001  
002  
020  
010  
02E  
000  
001  
002  
020  
000  
001  
002  
010  
02E  
02E  
4.5.1.1  
Ethernet Address (Words 00h – 02h)  
The Ethernet Individual Address (IA) is a 6-byte field that must be unique for each Ethernet port and  
each copy of the EEPROM image. The first three bytes are vendor specific. The value from this field is  
loaded into the Receive Address Register 0 (RAL0/RAH0).  
The Ethernet address is loaded for LAN0 and bit 41 (8th MSB) is inverted for LAN1 (bit 0 byte 6 in the  
EEPROM = bit 8 in EEPROM word 2.  
4.5.1.2  
Initialization Control 1 (Word 0Ah)  
This word read by the 82575 contains initialization values that:  
• Set defaults for some internal registers.  
• Enable or disable specific features.  
• Determine which PCI configuration space values are loaded from the EEPROM.  
Table 6.  
Initialization Control 1 (Word 0Ah)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
Description  
15:12  
11  
Reserved  
FRCSPD  
0000b  
1b  
Reserved  
Default setting for the Force Speed bit in the Device Control register (CTRL[11]). The  
hardware default value is 1b.  
0b = Do not force.  
1b = Force.  
10  
9
FD  
1b  
1b  
Default for duplex setting. Mapped to Device Control register bit 0. The hardware default  
value is 1b.  
0b = Half duplex.  
1b = Full duplex.  
LRST  
Default setting for link reset (CTRL[3]). It should set to 0b for hardware to initiate Auto-  
Negotiation upon power up or assertion of a PCIe* reset without driver intervention. The  
hardware default value is 1b.  
0b = Initiate auto-negotiation.  
1b = Do not initiate auto-negotiation.  
Reserved.  
8:7  
Reserved  
00b  
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Table 6.  
Initialization Control 1 (Word 0Ah)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
6
SDP_  
IDDQ_E  
N
When set, SDP keeps their value and direction when the 82575 enters dynamic IDDQ  
mode. Otherwise, SDP moves to HighZ and pull up mode in dynamic IDDQ mode.  
5
Deadlock  
Timeout  
Enable  
1b  
If set, a device granted access to the EEPROM that does not toggle the interface for more  
than 1 second might have the grant revoked.  
0b = Disable.  
1b - Enable.  
4
3
ILOS  
0b  
1b  
Default setting for the Loss-of-Signal Polarity setting for CTRL[7]. The hardware default  
value is 0b.  
Power  
MNG  
This bit defines the 82575 power management support:  
0b = The power management registers set is read only. The 82575 does not execute a  
hardware transition to D3. Note: This setting is for testing purposes only.  
1b = Full support for power management. For normal operation, this bit must be set to  
1b.  
2
1
Reserved  
0b  
1b  
Reserved.  
Load  
Subsys-  
tem ID  
When this bit equals 1b, the 82575 loads its PCIe* Subsystem ID and Subsystem Vendor  
ID from the EEPROM words 0Bh and 0Ch.  
0b = Do not load.  
1b = Load.  
0
Load  
1b  
When this bit is set to 1b, the 82575 loads its PCIe* device ID from EEPROM words 0Dh,  
11h, and 1Dh.  
Vendor/  
Device  
ID  
0b = Do not load.  
1b = Load.  
4.5.1.3  
Subsystem ID (Word 0Bh)  
If the Load Subsystem IDs bit in the Initialization Control Word 1 (0Ah) is set, this word is used to  
initialize the Subsystem ID. Its default value is 0h.  
4.5.1.4  
Subsystem Vendor ID (Word 0Ch)  
If the Load Subsystem IDs bit in the Initialization Control Word 1 (0Ah) is set, this word is used to  
initialize the Subsystem Vendor ID. Its default value is 8086h.  
4.5.1.5  
Device ID (Word 0Dh, 11h)  
If the Load Device IDs bit in the Initialization Control Word 1 (0Ah) is set, this word is used to initialize  
the Device ID of LAN0 and LAN1 functions, respectively. Its default value is 10A7h.  
4.5.1.6  
Dummy Device ID (Word 1Dh)  
If the Load Device IDs in word 0Ah is set, this word is used to initialize the Device ID of dummy  
devices. Its default value is 10A6h  
4.5.1.7  
Initialization Control 2 (Word 0Fh)  
This is the second word read by the 82575 and contains additional initialization values that:  
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• Set defaults for some internal registers.  
• Enable and disable specific features.  
Table 7.  
Initialization Control 2 (Word 0Fh)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
APMPME#  
Enable  
The APM PME# Enable bit represents the initial value of the Assert PME On APM Wakeup  
bit in the Wake Up Control Register (WUC.APMPME).  
0b = Disable  
1b = Enable  
14  
Reserved  
0b  
Reserved. Should be set to 0b.  
13:12  
Pause  
Capability  
11b  
These bits enable the desired PAUSE capability for the advertised configuration base page.  
Mapped to PCS_ANADV.ASM.  
11  
ANE  
0b  
This bit enables Auto-Negotiation and is mapped to PCS_LCTL.AN_ENABLE.  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
10:8  
Flash Size  
Indication  
000b  
Requested flash Memory Space:  
000b = 64 KB  
001b = 128 KB  
010b = 256 KB  
011b = 512 KB  
100b = 1 MB  
101b = 2 MB  
110b = 4 MB  
111b = 8 MB  
7
6
DMA Clock  
Gating  
1b  
1b  
Enables automatic reduction of DMA and MAC frequency. Mapped to STATUS[31]. This bit  
is relevant only if the L1 indication enable is set.  
Enable  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
PHYPower  
Down  
Enable  
This bit enables the PHY to power down. When it is set, the PHY can enter into a low  
power state.  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
Reserved.  
5
4
Reserved  
0b  
0b  
CCM PLL  
Shutdown  
Enable  
When set, the CCM PLL can be shut down in low power states when the PHY is in power-  
down (link disconnect). When cleared, the CCM PLL is not shut down in a low-power state.  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
3
L1  
0b  
When set, enables idle indication to the L1 mechanism.  
Indication  
Enable  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
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Table 7.  
Initialization Control 2 (Word 0Fh)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
2
SerDesLo  
w Power  
Enable  
When this bit is set, the SerDes can enter a low power state when the function is in Dr  
state. This bit is mapped to CTRL_EXT[18].  
0b = Disabled.  
1b = Enabled.  
1
0
Reserved  
LPLU  
1b  
1b  
Reserved. Should be set to 0b.  
Low Power Link Up  
Enables the decrease in link speed in non-D0a states when dictated by power policy and  
the power management state. This bit is loaded to each of the PHYs only when LAN0/1  
OEM bits disable (word 23 bit 7/8) respectively, are cleared.  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
4.5.1.8  
Software Defined Pins Control (Word 10h)  
This word configures initial settings for the Software Definable Pins.  
Note:  
Word 10h is for LAN1.  
Table 8.  
Software Defined Pins Control (Word 10h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
SDPDIR[3]  
SDP3 Pin - Initial Direction. This bit configures the initial hardware value of the  
SDP3_IODIR bit in the Extended Device Control (CTRL_EXT) register following power up.  
0 = Input.  
1b = Output.  
Set to 1b if not using SDP.  
14  
13  
SDPDIR[2]  
0b  
0b  
SDP2 Pin - Initial Direction. This bit configures the initial hardware value of the  
SDP2_IODIR bit in the Extended Device Control (CTRL_EXT) register following power up.  
0 = Input.  
1b = Output.  
Set to 1b if not using SDP.  
PHY_in_  
LAN_  
disable  
Determines the behavior of the MAC and PHY when a LAN port is disabled through an  
external pin.  
0b = MAC and PHY maintain functionality while in LAN Disable (to support  
manageability).  
1b = MAC and PHY are powered down in LAN Disable (manageability cannot access the  
network through this port).  
12  
11  
Reserved  
LAN_DIS  
0b  
0b  
Reserved. Should be set to 0b.  
LAN Disable. When this bit is set to 1b, the appropriate LAN is disabled.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
10  
LAN_PCI_  
DIS  
0b  
LAN PCI Disable. When this bit is set to 1b, the appropriate LAN PCI function is disabled.  
For example, the LAN is functional for MNG operation but is not connected to the host  
through PCIe*.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
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Table 8.  
Software Defined Pins Control (Word 10h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
9
SDPDIR[1]  
SDP1 Pin - Initial Direction. This bit configures the initial hardware value of the  
SDP1_IODIR bit in the Device Control (CTRL) register following power up.  
0b = Input.  
1b = Output.  
Set to 0b is not using SDP.  
8
7
SDPDIR[0]  
SDPVAL[3]  
0b  
0b  
SDP0 Pin - Initial Direction. This bit configures the initial hardware value of the  
SDP00_IODIR bit in the Device Control (CTRL) register following power up.  
0b = Input.  
1b = Output.  
Set to 0b is not using SDP.  
This bit holds the value of the SDP3 pin (Initial Output Value). It configures the initial  
power-on value output of SDP3 when it is configured as an output. This is accomplished  
by configuring the initial hardware value of the SDP3_DATA bit in the Extended Device  
Control (CTRL_EXT) register after power up.  
6
5
SDPVAL[2]  
WD_SDP0  
0b  
0b  
SDP2 Pin - Initial Output Value. This bit configures the initial power on value output of  
SDP2 (when it is configured as an output) by configuring the initial hardware value of the  
SDP2_DATA bit in the Extended Device Control (CTRL_EXT) register after power up.  
When set, SDP[0] is used as watchdog timeout indication. When reset, it is used as a  
Software Defined Pin (as per bits 8 and 0). This bit is mapped to SDP0_WDE[21] in the  
CTRL register.  
0b = SDP0 is used normally as SDP.  
1b = SDP0 is used as a watchdog timeout indication.  
4
Gigabit  
Disable  
0b  
When this bit is set, the Gigabit Ethernet operation is disabled. An example of when this  
might be used is if Gigabit Ethernet operation exceeds system power limits. Software  
configures this bit only if the LAN1/LAN0 OEM Bit configuration disable (word 23h, bits  
8:7) are cleared. Hardware does not use this bit.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
3
2
Disable  
1000 in  
non-D0a  
0b  
1b  
Disables 1000 Mb/s operation in non-D0a states. This bit is for software use. Hardware  
does not use this bit.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable  
D3COLD_  
WAKEUP_  
ADVEN  
Configures the initial hardware default value of the ADVD3WUC bit in the Device Control  
register (CTRL) after power up.  
0b = Advertised.  
1b = Not advertised.  
1
0
SDPVAL[1]  
SDPVAL[0]  
0b  
0b  
SDP1 Pin - Initial Output Value. This bit configures the initial power on value output of  
SDP2 (when it is configured as an output) by configuring the initial hardware value of the  
SDP1_DATA bit in the Device Control (CTRL) register after power up.  
SDP0 Pin - Initial Output Value. This bit configures the initial power on value output of  
SDP2 (when it is configured as an output) by configuring the initial hardware value of the  
SDP0_DATA bit in the Device Control (CTRL) register after power up.  
4.5.1.9  
EEPROM Sizing & Protected Fields (Word 12h)  
Provides common power consumption and other indications about EEPROM size and protection.  
Note:  
The software driver can only read this word. It has no write access to this word through the  
EEC and EERD registers. Write access is possible only through an authenticated firmware  
interface.  
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Table 9.  
EEPROM Sizing & Protected Fields (Word 12h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
01b  
Description  
15:14  
Signatur  
e
The Signature field indicates to the device that there is a valid EEPROM present. If the  
Signature field is not 01b, the other bits in this word are ignored, no further EEPROM read  
is performed and default values are used for the configuration space IDs.  
13:10  
EEPROM  
Size  
0010b  
These bits indicate the actual EEPROM size and are mapped to EEC[14:11]:  
0000b = 128 bytes  
0001b = 256 bytes  
0010b = 512 bytes  
0011b = 1 KB  
0100b = 2 KB  
0101b = 4 KB  
0110b = 8 KB  
0111b = 16 KB  
1000b = 32 KB  
1001b - 1011b = Reserved  
Reserved. Should be set to 00000b.  
If set, all EEPROM protection schemes are enabled.  
9:5  
4
Reserved  
00000b  
0b  
Enable  
EEPROM  
Protectio  
n
3:0  
HEPSize  
0000b  
T0000 = No hidden block  
0001b = 2 bytes  
0010b = 4 bytes  
0011b = 8 bytes  
0100b = 16 bytes  
0101b = 32 bytes  
0110b = 64 bytes  
0111b = 128 bytes  
1000b = 256 bytes  
1001b = 512 bytes  
1010b = 1 KB  
1011b = 2 KB  
1100b = 4 KB  
1101b = 8 KB  
1110b -=16 KB  
1111b = 32 KB  
4.5.1.10  
Initialization Control 3 (Word 14h, 24h)  
This word controls general initialization values. Word 14h is used for LAN1. Word 24 is used for LAN0.  
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Table 10.  
Initialization Control 3 (Word 14h and 24h High Byte)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
SerDes  
Energy  
Source  
SerDes Energy Source Detection  
When 0b, internal SerDes Rx electrical Idle indication.  
When 1b, external LOS signal.  
This bit also indicates the source of the signal detect while establishing a link in SerDes  
mode.  
This bit sets the default value of the CONNSW.ENRGSRC bit.  
I2C SFP Enable  
14  
I2C SFP  
Enable  
0b  
1b  
0b = Disabled. When disabled, the I2C pads are isolated.  
1b = Enabled.  
Used to set the default value of CTRL_EXT[25].  
13  
LAN  
Flash  
Disable  
A bit value of 1b disables the Flash logic. The Flash access BAR in the PCI Configuration  
space is disabled.  
12:11  
Interrupt  
Pin  
0b for LAN  
0
This bit controls the value advertised in the Interrupt Pin field of the PCI Configuration  
header for this device and function. A value of 0b reflected in the Interrupt Pin field  
indicates that this device uses INTA#; a value of 1b indicates that this device uses INTB#.  
1b for LAN  
1
If only a single port of the 82575 is enabled, this value is ignored and the Interrupt Pin field  
of the enabled port reports INTA# usage.  
0 = INT#A  
1 = INT#B  
2 = INT#C  
3 = INT#D  
10  
APM  
Enable  
1b  
This field controls the initial value of Advanced Power Management Wake Up Enable in the  
Wake Up Control Register (WUC.APME) and is mapped to CTRL[6] and to WUC[0].  
0b = APM wakeup disabled.  
1b= =APM wakeup enable.  
9:8  
Link  
Mode  
00b  
This field controls the initial value of Link Mode bits of the Extended Device Control Register  
(CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE), specifying which link interface and protocol is used by the MAC.  
00b = MAC operates in 1000Base-T mode with the internal copper PHY.  
01b = MAC operates using internal SerDes module (legacy).  
10b = MAC operates in SGMII mode.  
11b = MAC operates in internal SerDes mode (recommended).  
7
Expansio  
n BAR  
Enable  
0b  
Enable/disable Expansion ROM BAR  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
6:5  
4:2  
1
Reserved  
Reserved  
-
Reserved.  
000b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Ext_VLA  
N
Sets the default for CTRL_EXT[26] bit. Indicates that additional VLAN is expected in the  
system.  
1b = Expect additional VLAN in all packets.  
0b = Don’t expect additional VLAN.  
0
Keep_  
PHY_  
Link_Up_  
En  
0b  
Enables No PHY Reset when the BMC indicates that the PHY should be kept on. When  
asserted, this bit prevents the PHY reset signal and the power changes reflected to the PHY  
according to the MANC.Keep_PHY_Link_Up value. This bit should be set to the same value  
at both words (14h, 24h) to reflect the same option to both LANs.  
1b = Enable.  
0b = Disable.  
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The description of bits 13 and 11 in various combinations are as follows:  
Flash Disable (Bit 13)  
Boot Disable (Bit 11)  
Functionality (Active Windows)  
Flash and Expansion ROM Bars are active.  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
Flash BAR is enabled and Expansion ROM BAR is disabled.  
Flash BAR is disabled and Expansion ROM BAR is enabled.  
Flash and Expansion ROM BARs are disabled.  
4.5.1.11  
NC-SI and PCIe* Completion Timeout Configuration  
(Word 15h)  
Table 11.  
NC-SI and PCIe* Completion Timeout Configuration (Word 15h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
NC-SI  
Clock  
Pad  
Defines the driving strength of the NC-SI_CLK_OUT pad.  
Drive  
Strength  
14  
13  
NC-SI  
0b  
0b  
Defines the drive strength of the NC-SI_DV & NC-SI_RXD pads.  
Data Pad  
Drive  
Strength  
NC-SI  
Output  
Clock  
If set, the clock source is external. In this case, the NC-SI_CLK_OUT pad is kept stable at  
zero and the NC-SI_CLK_IN pad is used as an input source of the clock.  
If cleared, the 82575 outputs the NC-SI clock through the NC-SI_CLK_OUT pad. The NC-  
SI_CLK_IN pad is still used as an NC-SI clock input.  
Disable  
If NC-SI is not used, then this bit is set.  
If this bit is cleared, the Device Dr Power Down Enable in word 0Fh should not be set.  
0b = Output clock enabled.  
1b = Output clock enable.  
12:8  
7
Reserved  
-
Reserved.  
Com-  
0b  
This bit is loaded into the GCR.Completion_Timeout_Disable bit.  
0b = Completion timeout enabled.  
1b = Completion timeout disabled.  
These bits are loaded into the GCR.Completion_Timeout_Value bit.  
00b = 50 s - 10 ms.  
pletion  
Timeout  
Disable  
6:5  
Com-  
00b  
pletion  
Timeout  
Value  
01b = 10 ms - 200 ms.  
10b = 200 ms - 4 s.  
11b = 4 s - 64 s.  
4
Com-  
1b  
This bit is loaded into the GCR.Completion_Timeout_Resend bit.  
0b = Do not resend request on completion timeout.  
1b = Resend request on completion timeout.  
Reserved.  
pletion  
Timeout  
Resend  
3:0  
Reserved  
0000b  
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4.5.1.12  
MSI-X Configuration (Word 16h)  
Table 12.  
MSI-X Configuration (Word 16h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
Description  
15:12  
MSI-  
9h  
9h  
This field specifies the number of entries in MSI-X tables of LAN 0. The range is 0-15.  
MSI_X_N is equal to the number of entries minus one.  
X0_N  
11:8  
MSI-  
X1_N  
This field specifies the number of entries in MSI-X tables of LAN 0. The range is 0-15.  
MSI_X_N is equal to the number of entries minus one.  
7:5  
4:0  
Reserved  
-
Reserved.  
PCIE_  
EIDLE_  
DLY  
0h  
PCIe* Electrical Idle Delay  
Delay cycles before entering electrical idle to allow a data path flush.  
4.5.1.13  
PLL/Lane/PHY Initialization Pointer (Word 17h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
Description  
15:0  
PLL/Lane/PHY Initialization Pointer  
4.5.1.14  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 1 (Word 18h)  
This field sets default values for some internal registers and enables or disables specific features.  
Table 13.  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 1 (Word 18h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
Reserved  
Reserved. Should be set to 0b.  
14:12  
L1 Act  
Exit  
110b  
110b  
011b  
001b  
This field represents the L1 active exit latency for the configuration space. When it is set to  
110b, the latency range is 32 μs to 64 μs.  
Latency  
11:9  
8:6  
L1 Act  
Accept  
Latency  
This field represents the L1 active acceptable latency for the configuration space. When it is  
set to 110b, the acceptable latency range is 32 μs to 64 μs.  
L0s  
Accept  
Latency  
This field represents the L0s acceptable latency for the configuration space. When it is set  
to 011b, the acceptable latency is 512 ns.  
5:3  
L0s  
This field represents the L0s exit latency for active state power management with a  
separated reference clock. When it is set to 001b, the latency range is between 64 ns and  
128 ns.  
Separate  
d Exit  
Latency  
2:0  
L0s  
001b  
This field represents the L0s exit latency for active state power management with a  
common reference clock. When it is set to 001b, the latency range is between 64 ns and  
128 ns.  
Common  
Exit  
Latency  
4.5.1.15  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 2 (Word 19h)  
This word sets default values for some internal registers.  
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Table 14.  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 2 (Word 19h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
Description  
15  
DLLP  
Timer  
Enable  
0b  
When it is set to 1b, the DLLP timer counter is enabled.  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
14  
13  
12  
Reserved  
Reserved  
0b  
0b  
1b  
Reserved.  
Reserved.  
Serial  
Number  
Capabilit  
y
Serial Number Capability Enable. Should be set to 1b.  
11:8  
7:0  
Extra  
NFTS  
0000b  
50h  
Extra NFTS (Number of Fast Training Signal) that is added to the original requested  
number of NFTS (as requested by the upstream component).  
NFTS  
This field identifies the number of special sequences for L0s transition to L0.  
4.5.1.16  
Software Defined Pins Control (Word 20h)  
This configures initial settings for the Software Definable Pins.  
Note:  
Word 20h is for LAN0.  
Table 15.  
Software Defined Pins Control (Word 20h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
SDPDIR[3]  
SDP3 Pin - Initial Direction. This bit configures the initial hardware value of the  
SDP3_IODIR bit in the Extended Device Control (CTRL_EXT) register following power up.  
0b = Input.  
1b = Output.  
Set to 1b if not using SDP.  
14  
13  
SDPDIR[2]  
0b  
0b  
SDP2 Pin - Initial Direction. This bit configures the initial hardware value of the  
SDP2_IODIR bit in the Extended Device Control (CTRL_EXT) register following power up.  
0b = Input.  
1b = Output.  
Set to 1b if not using SDP.  
PHY_in_  
LAN_  
disable  
Determines the behavior of the MAC and PHY when a LAN port is disabled through an  
external pin.  
0b = MAC and PHY maintain functionality while in LAN Disable (to support  
manageability).  
1b = MAC and PHY are powered down in LAN Disable (manageability cannot access the  
network through this port).  
12:10  
9
Reserved  
000b  
0b  
Reserved. Should be set to 000b.  
SDPDIR[1]  
SDP1 Pin - Initial Direction. This bit configures the initial hardware value of the  
SDP1_IODIR bit in the Device Control (CTRL) register following power up.  
0b = Input.  
1b = Output.  
Set to 0b if not using SDP.  
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Table 15.  
Software Defined Pins Control (Word 20h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
8
SDPDIR[0]  
SDP0 Pin - Initial Direction. This bit configures the initial hardware value of the  
SDP00_IODIR bit in the Device Control (CTRL) register following power up.  
0b = Input.  
1b = Output.  
Set to 1b if not using SDP.  
7
SDPVAL[3]  
0b  
This bit holds the value of the SDP3 pin (Initial Output Value). It configures the initial  
power-on value output of SDP3 when it is configured as an output. This is accomplished  
by configuring the initial hardware value of the SDP3_DATA bit in the Extended Device  
Control (CTRL_EXT) register after power up.  
6
5
SDPVAL[2]  
WD_SDP0  
0b  
0b  
SDP2 Pin - Initial Output Value. This bit configures the initial power on value output of  
SDP2 (when it is configured as an output) by configuring the initial hardware value of the  
SDP2_DATA bit in the Extended Device Control (CTRL_EXT) register after power up.  
When set, SDP[0] is used as watchdog timeout indication. When reset, it is used as a  
Software Defined Pin (as per bits 8 and 0). This bit is mapped to SDP0_WDE[21] in the  
CTRL register.  
0b = SDP0 is used normally as SDP.  
1b = SDP0 is used as a watchdog timeout indication.  
4
Gigabit  
Disable  
0b  
When this bit is set, the Gigabit Ethernet operation is disabled. An example of when this  
might be used is if Gigabit Ethernet operation exceeds system power limits. Software  
configures this bit only if the LAN1/LAN0 OEM Bit configuration disable (word 23h, bits  
8:7) are cleared. Hardware does not use this bit.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
3
2
Disable  
1000 in  
non-D0a  
0b  
1b  
Disables 1000 Mb/s operation in non-D0a states. This bit is for software use. Hardware  
does not use this bit.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
D3COLD_  
WAKEUP_  
ADVEN  
Configures the initial hardware default value of the ADVD3WUC bit in the Device Control  
register (CTRL) after power up.  
0b = Advertised.  
1b = Not advertised.  
1
0
SDPVAL[1]  
SDPVAL[0]  
0b  
0b  
SDP1 Pin - Initial Output Value. This bit configures the initial power on value output of  
SDP2 (when it is configured as an output) by configuring the initial hardware value of the  
SDP1_DATA bit in the Device Control (CTRL) register after power up.  
SDP0 Pin - Initial Output Value. This bit configures the initial power on value output of  
SDP2 (when it is configured as an output) by configuring the initial hardware value of the  
SDP0_DATA bit in the Device Control (CTRL) register after power up.  
4.5.1.17  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 3 (Word 1Ah)  
This word sets default values for some internal registers.  
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Table 16.  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 3 (Word 1Ah)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
1b  
Description  
15  
Master  
Enable  
When this bit is set to 1b, the PHY can act as a master (upstream component with cross  
link functionality).  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
14  
13  
12  
Scramble  
Disable  
0b  
0b  
0b  
When this bit is set to 1b, the PCIe* LFSR scrambling feature is disabled.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
Ack/Nak  
Scheme  
This field identifies the acknowledgement/no acknowledgement scheme for the 82575.  
0b = Scheduled for transmission following any TLP.  
1b = Scheduled for transmission according to time-outs specified in the PCIe* specification.  
This bit represents the cache line size.  
Cache  
Line Size  
0b = 64 bytes.  
1b = 128 bytes.  
Note: The value loaded must be equal to the actual cache line size used by the platform as  
configured by system software.  
11:10  
GIO  
Capabilit  
y
01b  
PCIe* Capability Version  
The value of this field is reflected in the two LSBs of the capability version in the PCIe* CAP  
register (configuration space - A2h).  
Note that this is not the PCIe* version. It is the PCIe* capability version. This version is a  
field in the PCIe* capability structure and is not the same as the PCIe* version. It changes  
only when the content of the capability structure changes. For example, PCIe* 1.0, 1.0a  
and 1.1 all have a capability version of 1. PCIe* 2.0 has a version 2 because it added  
registers to the capabilities structures.  
9
IO  
Support  
1b  
This bit represents the status of I/O support (I/O BAR request). When it is set to 1b, I/O is  
supported.  
0b = Not supported.  
1b = Supported.  
8
Max  
Packet  
Size  
1b  
This bit identifies the status of the default packet size.  
0b = 128 bytes.  
1b = 256 bytes.  
7:6  
Lane  
Width  
10b  
This field identifies the maximum link width.  
00b = 1 lane.  
01b = 2 lanes.  
10b = 4 lanes.  
11b = Reserved.  
5
4
Elastic  
Buffer  
Diff1  
0b  
0b  
When this bit is set to 1b, the elastic buffers are activated in a more limited mode (read  
and write pointers).  
Elastic  
Buffer  
Control  
When this bit equals 1b, the elastic buffers operate under phase-only mode during  
electrical idle states.  
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Table 16.  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 3 (Word 1Ah)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
11b  
Description  
3:2  
Active  
State PM  
Support  
This field determines support for Active State Link Power Management. It is loaded into the  
PCIe* Active State Link PM Support register.  
00b = Reserved.  
01b = L0s entry supported.  
10b = Reserved.  
11b = L0s and L1 supported.  
1
0
Slot  
1b  
0b  
When this bit is set, the 82575 uses the PCIe* reference clock supplied on the connector.  
This is primarily used for add-in solutions.  
Clock Cfg  
Loopbac  
kPolarity  
Inversion  
This field verifies the polarity inversion in loopback master entry.  
4.5.1.18  
PCIe* Control (Word 1Bh)  
This word configures initial settings for the PCIe* default functionality.  
Table 17.  
PCIe* Control (Word 1Bh)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
14  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
Dummy  
Function  
Enable  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Dummy Function Enable  
0b = Disabled function 0 is replace with function 1.  
1b = Disabled function 0 is replaced with dummy function.  
This bit disables a core reset when the PCIe* link goes down.  
0b = Enable.  
13  
12  
GIO Down  
Reset  
Disable  
1b = Disable.  
Lane  
Reversal  
Disable  
This bit disables the ability to negotiate lane reversal.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
11  
10  
Good  
0b  
1b  
When set to 1b, the LTSSM Recovery states always progresses towards LinkUp (force a  
good recovery, when a recovery occurs).  
Recovery  
0b = Normal mode.  
Reserved  
Reserved. Should always be set to 1b.  
0b - Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
9:7  
6
Reserved  
000b  
0b  
Reserved. Always set to 000b.  
This bit controls the condition of LTSSM entry to recovery.  
0b = Normal mode.  
GIO TS  
Retrain  
Mode  
1b = Special mode.  
5
4
L2 Disable  
0b  
0b  
This bit disables the link from entering L2 state.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
Skip  
Disable  
This bit disables the SKIP symbol insertion in the elastic buffer.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
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Table 17.  
PCIe* Control (Word 1Bh)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
3
2
Reserved  
Reserved.  
Electrical  
Idle  
0b  
Electrical Idle Mask. When set to 1b, disables the check for illegal electrical idle sequence  
(for example, eidle ordered set without common mode and vise versa). Also excepts any  
of them as a correct eidle sequence.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable  
Note: Specification can be interpreted so that the eidle ordered set is sufficient for  
transition to power management states. The use of this bit allows an exception for such  
interpretation and avoids the possibility of correct behavior being understood as illegal  
sequences.  
1:0  
Latency to  
Enter L1  
11b  
These bits identify the period in L0s state before transitioning into an L1 state.  
00b = 64 μs  
01b = 256 μs  
10b = 1 ms  
11b = 4 ms  
4.5.1.19  
LED 1, 3 Configuration Defaults (Word 1Ch)  
This EEPROM word specifies the hardware defaults for the LEDCTL register fields controlling the LED1  
(ACTIVITY indication) and LED3 (LINK_1000 indication) output behaviors.  
Table 18.  
LED 1-3 Configuration Defaults (Word 1Ch)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
LED3  
Blink  
This bit represents the initial value of the LED3_BLINK field. If it equals 0b, the LED is non-  
blinking.  
14  
LED3  
Invert  
0b  
This bit represents the initial value of the LED3_IVRT field. If it equals 0b, it is an active low  
output.  
1
13  
Reserved  
Reserved  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
12  
This bit is reserved and should be set to 0b.  
11:8  
LED3  
Mode  
0111b  
This field represents the initial value of the LED3_MODE specifying the event, state, and  
pattern displayed on the LED3 (LINK_1000) output. A value of 0111b (or 7h) causes this to  
indicate 1000 Mb/s operation. See Table 19 for all available LED modes.  
7
6
LED1  
Blink  
1b  
0b  
This field holds the initial value of LED1_BLINK field and is equal to 0b for non-blinking.  
LED1  
Invert  
This field holds the initial value of LED1_IVRT field and is equal to 0b for an active low  
output.  
a
5
Reserved  
Reserved  
0b  
Reserved.  
4
0b  
This bit is reserved and should be set to 0b.  
3:0  
LED1  
Mode  
0011b  
This field represents the initial value of the LED1_MODE specifying the event, state, and  
pattern displayed on the LED1 (ACTIVITY) output. A value of 0011b (3h) causes this to  
indicate ACTIVITY state. See Table 19 for all available LED modes.  
1. These bits are read from the EEPROM.  
Note:  
A value of 0703h is used to configure default hardware LED behavior equivalent to 82544-  
based copper Ethernet controllers (LED0=LINK_UP, LED1=blinking ACTIVITY,  
LED2=LINK_100, and LED3=LINK_1000).  
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Table 19.  
LED Mode  
Mode  
Selected Mode  
Source Indication  
0000b  
0001b  
0010b  
0011b  
LINK_10/1000  
LINK_100/1000  
LINK_UP  
Asserted when either 10 or 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
Asserted when either 100 or 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
Asserted when any speed link is established and maintained.  
FILTER_ACTIVITY  
Asserted when link is established and packets are being transmitted or received that  
passed MAC filtering.  
0100b  
0101b  
0110b  
0111b  
1000b  
LINK/ACTIVITY  
LINK_10  
Asserted when link is established and when there is no transmit or receive activity.  
Asserted when a 10 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
LINK_100  
Asserted when a 100 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
Asserted when a 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
LINK_1000  
SDP_MODE  
LED activation is a reflection of the SDP signal. SDP0, SDP1, SDP2, SDP3 are reflected  
to LED0, LED1, LED2, LED3 respectively.  
1001b  
FULL_DUPLEX  
Asserted when the link is configured for full duplex operation (de-asserted in half-  
duplex).  
1010b  
1011b  
1100b  
1101b  
1110b  
1111b  
COLLISION  
ACTIVITY  
BUS_SIZE  
PAUSED  
Asserted when a collision is observed.  
Asserted when link is established and packets are being transmitted or received.  
Asserted when the 82575 detects a 1-lane PCIe* connection.  
Asserted when the 82575’s transmitter is flow controlled.  
Always high (Asserted)  
LED_ON  
LED_OFF  
Always low (De-asserted)  
4.5.1.20  
Device Revision ID (Word 1Eh)  
Table 20.  
Device Revision ID (Word 1Eh)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
DEV_OFF_E  
When set, enables the 82575 to enter power down.  
N
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
14  
13  
12  
Reserved  
Reserved  
1b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Reserved.  
LAN 1  
iSCSI  
Enable  
When set, LAN 1 class code is set to 010000h (SCSI)  
When reset, LAN 1 class code is set to 020000h (LAN)  
11  
LAN 0  
iSCSI  
Enable  
0b  
When set, LAN 0 class code is set to 010000h (SCSI)  
When reset, LAN 0 class code is set to 020000h (LAN)  
10:8  
7:0  
Reserved  
0h  
Reserved.  
Device  
Revision ID  
00h  
Device Revision ID.  
4.5.1.21  
LED 0, 2 Configuration Defaults (Word 1Fh)  
This EEPROM word specifies the hardware defaults for the LEDCTL register fields controlling the LED0  
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(LINK_UP) and LED2 (LINK_100) output behaviors  
Table 21.  
LED 0-2 Configuration Defaults (Word 1Fh)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
15  
LED2  
Blink  
This bit represents the initial value of the LED2_BLINK field. If it equals 0b, the LED is non-  
blinking.  
14  
LED2  
Invert  
0b  
This bit represents the initial value of the LED2_IVRT field. If it equals 0b, it is an active low  
output.  
1
13  
Reserved  
Reserved  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
12  
This bit is reserved and should be set to 0b.  
11:8  
LED2  
Mode  
0110b  
This field represents the initial value of the LED2_MODE specifying the event, state, and  
pattern displayed on the LED2 (LINK_1000) output. A value of 0110b (or 6h) causes this to  
indicate 100 Mb/s operation. See Table 19 for all available LED modes.  
7
6
5
LED0  
Blink  
0b  
0b  
This field holds the initial value of LED0_BLINK field and is equal to 0b for non-blinking.  
LED0  
Invert  
This field holds the initial value of LED0_IVRT field and is equal to 0b for an active low  
output.  
a
Global  
Blink  
Mode  
0b  
Global Blink Mode  
0b = Blink at 200 ms on and 200ms off.  
1b = Blink at 83 ms on and 83 ms off.  
This bit is reserved and should be set to 0b.  
4
Reserved  
0b  
3:0  
LED0  
Mode  
0010b  
This field represents the initial value of the LED0_MODE specifying the event, state, and  
pattern displayed on the LED0 (ACTIVITY) output. A value of 0010b (2h) causes this to  
indicate link up state. See Table 19 for all available LED modes.  
1. These bits are read from the EEPROM.  
Note:  
A value of 0602h is used to configure default hardware LED behavior equivalent to 82544-  
based copper 82575s (LED0=LINK_UP, LED1=blinking ACTIVITY, LED2=LINK_100, and  
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4.5.1.22  
Functions Control (Word 21h)  
Table 22.  
Functions Control (Word 21h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
Description  
15:13  
12  
Reserved  
000b  
0b  
Reserved.  
LAN  
Function  
Select  
When both LAN ports are enabled and the LAN function select equals 0b, LAN 0 is routed to  
PCI function 0 and LAN 1 is routed to PCI function 1. If the LAN function select bit equals  
1b, LAN 0 is routed to PCI function 1 and LAN 1 is routed to PCI function 0. This bit is  
mapped to FACTPS[30].  
11:0  
Reserved  
0h  
Reserved.  
4.5.1.23  
LAN Power Consumption (Word 22h)  
This word is meaningful only if the EEPROM signature in word 0Ah is valid and Power Management is  
enabled.  
Table 23.  
LAN Power Consumption (Word 22h)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
0h  
Description  
15:8  
LAN D0  
Power  
The value in this field is reflected in the PCI Power Management Data Register of the LAN  
functions for D0 power consumption and dissipation (Data_Select = 0 or 4). Power is  
defined in 100 mW units and includes the external logic required for the LAN function.  
7:5  
4:0  
Function  
0
Common  
Power  
0h  
0h  
The value in this field is reflected in the PCI Power Management Data Register of function 0  
when the Data_Select field is set to 8 (common function). The most significant bits in the  
Data Register that reflect the power values are padded with zeros.  
LAN D3  
Power  
The value in this field is reflected in the PCI Power Management Data Register of the LAN  
functions for D3 power consumption and dissipation (Data_Select = 3 or 7). Power is  
defined in 100 mW units and includes the external logic required for the LAN function. The  
most significant bits in the Data Register that reflect the power values are padded with  
zeros.  
4.5.1.24  
Management Hardware Configuration Control (Word  
23h)  
This word contains bits that direct special firmware behavior when configuring the PHY/PCIe*/SerDes.  
Bit  
15  
Name  
Description  
LAN1_FTCO_DIS  
LAN0_FTCO_DIS  
Reserved  
LAN1 force TCO reset disable (1 disable, 0 enable).  
LAN0 force TCO reset disable (1 disable, 0 enable).  
Reserved.  
14  
13:1  
0
9
8
Firmware Code Exist  
LAN1_OEM_DIS  
If set, indicates to the firmware that there is firmware EEPROM code at address  
50h.  
LAN1 OEM bits configuration disable.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
7
LAN0_OEM_DIS  
LAN0 OEM bits configuration disable.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
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5
CRC_DIS  
PHY / SERDES / PCIe* CRC disable.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
LAN1_ROM_DIS  
LAN1 ROM Disable  
Disables PHY and SerDes ROM configuration for port 1.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
4
LAN0_ROM_DIS  
LAN0 ROM Disable  
Disables PHY and SerDes ROM configuration for port 0.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
3
2
1
0
MNG_wake_check_dis  
PCIe* ROM Disable  
PHY ROM Disable  
When set, indicates that the firmware is always to configure the PHY after power-  
up without checking that manageability or wake-up are enabled.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
When set, indicates that the firmware is not to configure the PCIe* from the ROM  
tables.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
When set, indicates that the firmware is not to configure the PHY of both ports  
from the ROM tables.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
SERDES ROM Disable  
When set, indicates that the firmware is not to configure the SerDes of both ports  
from the ROM tables.  
0b = Enable.  
1b = Disable.  
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4.5.1.25  
End of RO Area (Word 2Ch  
Table 24.  
End of RO Area (Word 2Ch)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Reserved  
Default  
Description  
15  
0b  
0h  
Reserved.  
14:0  
EORO_  
area  
Defines the end of the area in the EEPROM that is RO. The resolution is one word  
and can be up to byte address FFFFh (7FFFh words). A value of zero indicates no  
RO area.  
4.5.1.26  
Start of RO Area (Word 2Dh)  
Table 25.  
Start of RO Area (Word 2Dh)  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Reserved  
Default  
Description  
15  
0b  
0h  
Reserved.  
14:0  
SORO_  
area  
Defines the start of the area in the EEPROM that is RO. The resolution is one word  
and can be up to byte address FFFFh (7FFFh words). Should be smaller or equal to  
Word 2Ch.  
4.5.1.27  
Watchdog Configuration (Word 2Eh)  
Table 26.  
Watchdog Configuration (Word 2Eh)  
Bit(s)  
15  
Name  
Default  
0b  
Description  
Watchdog  
Enable  
Enable watchdog interrupt.  
Watchdog timeout period (in seconds).  
Reserved.  
14:11  
10:0  
Watchdog  
Timeout  
2h  
-
Reserved  
4.5.1.28  
VPD Pointer (Word 2Fh)  
This word points to the Vital Product Data (VPD) structure. This structure is available for the NIC/LOM  
vendor to store it's own data.  
4.5.1.29  
PXE Words (Words 30h:3Eh)  
Words 30h through 3Eh have been reserved for configuration and version values to be used by PXE  
code. The only exception is word 3Dh. 3Dh is used for iSCSI boot configuration.  
4.5.1.29.1  
Main Setup Options PCI Function 0 (Word 30h)  
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The main setup options are stored in word 30h. These options are those that can be changed by the  
user via the Control-S setup menu. Word 30h has the following format:  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
Description  
15:13  
12:10  
RFU  
FSD  
0x0  
0x0  
Reserved. Must be 0.  
Bits 12-10 control forcing speed and duplex during driver operation.  
Valid values are:  
000b – Auto-negotiate  
001b – 10Mbps Half Duplex  
010b – 100Mbps Half Duplex  
011b – Not valid (treated as 000b)  
100b – 10Mbps Full Duplex  
101b – 100Mbps Full Duplex  
111b – 1000Mbps Full Duplex  
Only applicable for copper-based adapters. Not applicable to 10GbE.  
Default value is 000b.  
9
8
RSV  
0b  
1b  
Reserved. Set to 0.  
DSM  
Display Setup Message.  
If the bit is set to 1, the Press Control-S message is displayed after the title  
message.  
Default value is 1.  
Prompt Time.  
7:6  
PT  
0x0  
These bits control how long the CTRL-S setup prompt message is displayed, if  
enabled by DIM.  
00 = 2 seconds (default)  
01 = 3 seconds  
10 = 5 seconds  
11 = 0 seconds  
Note: CTRL-S message is not displayed if 0 seconds prompt time is selected.  
5
IBD  
0b  
0b  
iSCSI Boot Disable.  
4:3  
DBS  
Default Boot Selection.  
These bits select which device is the default boot device. These bits are only  
used if the agent detects that the BIOS does not support boot order selection  
or if the MODE field of word 31h is set to MODE_LEGACY.  
00 = Network boot, then local boot (default)  
01 = Local boot, then network boot  
10 = Network boot only  
11 = Local boot only  
2
DEP  
PS  
0b  
Deprecated. Must be 0.  
1:0  
0x0  
Protocol Select.  
These bits select the active boot protocol.  
00 = PXE (default value)  
01 = RPL (only if RPL is in the flash)  
10 = iSCSI Boot primary port (only if iSCSI Boot is using this adapter)  
11 = iSCSI Boot secondary port (only if iSCSI Boot is using this adapter)  
Only the default value of 00b should be initially programmed into the adapter;  
other values should only be set by configuration utilities.  
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4.5.1.29.2  
Configuration Customization Options PCI Function 0 (Word 31h)  
Word 31h of the EEPROM contains settings that can be programmed by an OEM or network  
administrator to customize the operation of the software. These settings cannot be changed from within  
the Control-S setup menu. The lower byte contains settings that would typically be configured by a  
network administrator using an external utility; these settings generally control which setup menu  
options are changeable. The upper byte is generally settings that would be used by an OEM to control  
the operation of the agent in a LOM environment, although there is nothing in the agent to prevent  
their use on a NIC implementation. The default value for this word is 4000h.  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
Function  
15:14  
SIG  
0x1  
Signature. Must be set to 01 to indicate that this word has been  
programmed by the agent or other configuration software.  
13  
12  
11  
RFU  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved. Must be 0.  
RFU  
Reserved. Must be 0.  
RETRY  
Selects Continuous Retry operation.  
If this bit is set, IBA will NOT transfer control back to the BIOS if it fails to  
boot due to a network error (such as failure to receive DHCP replies).  
Instead, it will restart the PXE boot process again. If this bit is set, the only  
way to cancel PXE boot is for the user to press ESC on the keyboard. Retry  
will not be attempted due to hardware conditions such as an invalid  
EEPROM checksum or failing to establish link.  
Default value is 0.  
10:8  
MODE  
0b  
Selects the agent’s boot order setup mode.  
This field changes the agent’s default behavior in order to make it  
compatible with systems that do not completely support the BBS and PnP  
Expansion ROM standards. Valid values and their meanings are:  
000b - Normal behavior. The agent will attempt to detect BBS and PnP  
Expansion ROM support as it normally does.  
001b - Force Legacy mode. The agent will not attempt to detect BBS or PnP  
Expansion ROM supports in the BIOS and will assume the BIOS is not  
compliant. The user can change the BIOS boot order in the Setup  
Menu.  
010b - Force BBS mode. The agent will assume the BIOS is BBS-compliant,  
even though it may not be detected as such by the agent’s detection  
code. The user can NOT change the BIOS boot order in the Setup  
Menu.  
011b - Force PnP Int18 mode. The agent will assume the BIOS allows boot  
order setup for PnP Expansion ROMs and will hook interrupt 18h (to  
inform the BIOS that the agent is a bootable device) in addition to  
registering as a BBS IPL device. The user can NOT change the BIOS  
boot order in the Setup Menu.  
100b - Force PnP Int19 mode. The agent will assume the BIOS allows boot  
order setup for PnP Expansion ROMs and will hook interrupt 19h (to  
inform the BIOS that the agent is a bootable device) in addition to  
registering as a BBS IPL device. The user can NOT change the BIOS  
boot order in the Setup Menu.  
101b - Reserved for future use. If specified, is treated as a value of 000b.  
110b - Reserved for future use. If specified, is treated as a value of 000b.  
111b - Reserved for future use. If specified, is treated as a value of 000b.  
Reserved. Must be 0.  
7
6
5
RFU  
RFU  
DFU  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved. Must be 0.  
Disable Flash Update.  
If this bit is set to 1, the user is not allowed to update the flash image using  
PROSet. Default value is 0.  
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3
DLWS  
DBS  
0b  
0b  
Disable Legacy Wakeup Support.  
If this bit is set to 1, the user is not allowed to change the Legacy OS  
Wakeup Support menu option. Default value is 0.  
Disable Boot Selection.  
If this bit is set to 1, the user is not allowed to change the boot order menu  
option. Default value is 0.  
2
1
DPS  
DTM  
0b  
0b  
Disable Protocol Select. If set to 1, the user is not allowed to change the  
boot protocol. Default value is 0.  
Disable Title Message.  
If this bit is set to 1, the title message displaying the version of the Boot  
Agent is suppressed; the Control-S message is also suppressed. This is for  
OEMs who do not wish the boot agent to display any messages at system  
boot. Default value is 0.  
0
DSM  
0b  
Disable Setup Menu.  
If this bit is set to 1, the user is not allowed to invoke the setup menu by  
pressing Control-S. In this case, the EEPROM may only be changed via an  
external program. Default value is 0.  
4.5.1.29.3  
PXE Version (Word 32h)  
Word 32h of the EEPROM is used to store the version of the boot agent that is stored in the flash image.  
When the Boot Agent loads, it can check this value to determine if any first-time configuration needs to  
be performed. The agent then updates this word with its version. Some diagnostic tools to report the  
version of the Boot Agent in the flash also read this word. The format of this word is:  
Hardware  
Default  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Function  
15 - 12  
11 – 8  
7 – 0  
MAJ  
MIN  
BLD  
0x0  
0x0  
0x0  
PXE Boot Agent Major Version. Default value is 0.  
PXE Boot Agent Minor Version. Default value is 0.  
PXE Boot Agent Build Number. Default value is 0.  
4.5.1.29.4  
IBA Capabilities (Word 33h)  
Word 33h of the EEPROM is used to enumerate the boot technologies that have been programmed into  
the flash. This is updated by flash configuration tools and is not updated or read by IBA.  
Bit(s)  
Name  
Default  
Function  
15 - 14  
SIG  
0x1  
Signature.  
Must be set to 01 to indicate that this word has been programmed by the  
agent or other configuration software.  
13 – 5  
RFU  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved. Must be 0.  
4
3
2
1
0
ISCSI  
EFI  
iSCSI Boot is present in flash if set to 1.  
EFI UNDI driver is present in flash if set to 1.  
Set to 0.  
Reserved  
UNDI  
BC  
PXE UNDI driver is present in flash if set to 1.  
PXE Base Code is present in flash if set to 1.  
4.5.1.29.5  
Setup Options PCI Function 1 (Word 34h)  
This word is the same as word 30h, but for function 1 of the device.  
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4.5.1.29.6  
Configuration Customization Options PCI Function 1 (Word 35h)  
This word is the same as word 31h, but for function 1 of the device.  
4.5.1.29.7  
iSCSI Option ROM Version (Word 36h)  
Word 0x36 of the NVM is used to store the version of iSCSI Option ROM updated as the same format as  
PXE Version at Word 0x32. The value must be above 0x2000 and the value below (word 0x1FFF = 16  
KB NVM size) is reserved. iSCSIUtl, FLAUtil, DMiX update iSCSI Option ROM version if the value is  
above 0x2000, 0x0000, or 0xFFFF. The value (0x0040 - 0x1FFF) should be kept and not be overwritten.  
4.5.1.29.8  
Alternate MAC Address Pointer (Word 37h)  
This word may point to a location in the EEPROM containing additional MAC addresses used by system  
management functions. If the additional MAC addresses are not supported, the word shall be set to  
0xFFFF  
4.5.1.29.9  
Setup Options PCI Function 2 (Word 38h)  
This word is the same as word 30h, but for function 2 of the device.  
4.5.1.29.10  
Configuration Customization Options PCI Function 2 (Word 39h)  
This word is the same as word 31h, but for function 2 of the device.  
4.5.1.29.11  
Setup Options PCI Function 3 (Word 3Ah)  
This word is the same as word 30h, but for function 3 of the device.  
4.5.1.29.12  
Configuration Customization Options PCI Function 3 (Word 3Bh)  
This word is the same as word 31h, but for function 3 of the device.  
4.5.1.29.13  
iSCSI Boot Configuration Offset (Word 3Dh)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Offset  
Defines the offset in EEPROM where the iSCSI boot configuration structure starts.  
4.5.1.29.13.1  
iSCSI Module Structure  
Configuration Item  
Size in Bytes  
Comments  
iSCSI Boot Signature  
iSCSI Block Size  
Structure Version  
Reserved  
2
‘i’, ‘S’  
2
Total byte size of the iSCSI configuration block  
Version of this structure. Should be set to 1.  
Reserved for future use.  
1
1
Initiator Name  
255 + 1  
iSCSI initiator name. This field is optional and built by manual input, DHCP host  
name, or with MAC address as defined in section 4.4.  
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Reserved  
34  
2
Reserved for future use.  
BELOW FIELDS ARE  
PER PORT.  
Flags  
Bit 00h Enable DHCP  
0 – Use static configurations from this structure  
1 – Overrides configurations retrieved from DHCP.  
Bit 01h Enable DHCP for getting iSCSI target information.  
0 – Use static target configuration  
1 – Use DHCP to get target information by the Option 17 Root Path.  
Bit 02h – 03h Authentication Type  
00 – none  
01 – one way chap  
02 – mutual chap  
Bit 04h – 05h Ctrl-D setup menu  
00 – enabled  
03 – disabled, skip Ctrl-D entry  
Bit 06h – 07h Reserved  
Bit 08h – 09h ARP Retries  
Retry value  
Bit 0Ah – 0Fh ARP Timeout  
Timeout value for each try  
Initiator IP  
Subnet Mask  
Gateway IP  
Boot LUN  
4
Initiator DHCP flag;  
not set This field should contain the initiator IP address.  
set this field is ignored.  
4
Initiator DHCP flag;  
not set This field should contain the subnet mask.  
set this field is ignored.  
4
Initiator DHCP flag;  
not set This field should contain the gateway IP address.  
set If DHCP bit is set this field is ignored.  
Target DHCP flag;  
2
not set iSCSI target LUN number should be specified.  
set this field is ignored.  
Target IP  
4
Target DHCP flag;  
not set IP address of iSCSI target.  
set this field is ignored.  
Target Port  
Target Name  
2
Target DHCP flag;  
not set TCP port used by iSCSI target. Default is 3260.  
set this field is ignored.  
255 + 1  
Target DHCP flag;  
not set iSCSI target name should be specified.  
set this field is ignored.  
CHAP Password  
16 + 2  
The minimum CHAP secret must be 12 octets and maximum CHAP secret size is  
16. The last 2 bytes are null alignment padding.  
CHAP User Name  
127 + 1  
The user name must be non-null value and maximum size of user name allowed  
is 127 characters.  
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Reserved  
2
Reserved  
Mutual CHAP Password  
16 + 2  
The minimum mutual CHAP secret must be 12 octets and maximum mutual  
CHAP secret size is 16. The last 2 bytes are null alignment padding.  
Reserved  
160  
Reserved for future use.  
The maximum amount of boot configuration information that is stored is 834 bytes (417 words);  
however, the iSCSI boot implementation can limit this value in order to work with a smaller EEPROM.  
Variable length fields are used to limit the total amount of EEPROM that is used for iSCSI boot  
information. Each field is preceded by a single byte that indicates how much space is available for that  
field. For example, if the Initiator Name field is being limited to 128 bytes, then it is preceded with a  
single byte with the value of 128. The following field begins at 128 bytes after the beginning of the  
Initiator Name field regardless of the actual size of the field. The variable length fields must be NULL  
terminated unless they reach the maximum size specified in the length byte.  
4.5.1.29.14  
Checksum Word (Word 3Fh)  
The checksum word (0x3F) is used to ensure that the base EEPROM image is a valid image. The value  
of this word should be calculated such that after adding all the words (0x00:0x3F), including the  
checksum word itself, the sum should be 0xBABA. The initial value in the 16-bit summing register  
should be 0x0000 and the carry bit should be ignored after each addition.  
Note:  
Hardware does not calculate the word 0x3F checksum during EEPROM write; it must be  
calculated by software independently and included in the EEPROM write data. Hardware  
does not compute a checksum over words 0x00:0x3F during EEPROM reads in order to  
determine validity of the EEPROM image; this field is provided strictly for software  
verification of EEPROM validity. All hardware configurations based on word 0x00:0x3F  
content is based on the validity of the Signature field of EEPROM Initialization Control Word  
1 (Signature must be 01b).  
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4.6  
Manageability Control Sections  
4.6.1  
Sideband Configuration Structure  
4.6.1.1  
Section Header - (0ffset 0h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
Block CRC8  
Block Length  
4.6.1.2  
SMBus Max Fragment Size - (0ffset 01h)  
Bit  
Name  
SMBus Max Fragment Size (bytes)  
Description  
15:0  
4.6.1.3  
SMBus Notification Timeout and Flags - (0ffset 02h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
SMBus Notification Timeout (ms)  
Timeout until discarding a packet not read by the BMC.  
00h = No discard.  
7:6  
SMBus Connection Speed  
00b = Slow SMBus connection.  
01b = Fast SMBus connection (1 MHz).  
10b = Reserved.  
11b = Reserved.  
5
4
SMBus Block Read Command  
SMBus Addressing Mode  
0b = Block read command is C0h.  
1b = Block read command is D0h.  
0b = Single-address mode.  
1b = Dual-address mode.  
3
Reserved  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
2
1
0
Disable SMBus ARP Functionality  
SMBus ARP PEC  
Reserved  
4.6.1.4  
SMBus Slave Addresses - (0ffset 03h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
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15:9  
8
SMBus 1 Slave Address  
Reserved  
Dual-address mode only.  
7:1  
0
SMBus 0 Slave Address  
Reserved  
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4.6.1.5  
SMBus Fail-Over Register (Low Word) - (0ffset 04h)  
Bit  
Name  
Gratuitous ARP Counter  
Description  
15:12  
11:10  
Reserved  
9
Enable Teaming Fail-Over on DX  
Remove Promiscuous on DX  
Enable MAC Filtering  
Enable Repeated Gratuitous ARP  
Reserved  
8
7
6
5
4
Enable Preferred Primary  
Preferred Primary Port  
Transmit Port  
3
2
1:0  
Reserved  
4.6.1.6  
SMBus Fail-Over Register (High Word) - (0ffset 05h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
Gratuitous ARP Transmission Interval (seconds)  
Link Down Fail-Over Time  
4.6.1.7  
NC-SI Configuration (0ffset 06h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7
Reserved  
Send Package Status  
Multi-Drop NC-SI  
Filter Control Over NC-SI  
LAN Packets Over NC-SI  
Component ID  
6
5
4
3:0  
4.6.2  
Flex TCO Filter Configuration Structure  
4.6.2.1  
Section Header - (0ffset 0h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
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15:8  
7:0  
Block CRC8  
Block Length  
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4.6.2.2  
Flex Filter Length and Control - (0ffset 01h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:5  
4
Flex Filter Length (bytes)  
Reserved  
Last Filter  
3:2  
1
Filter Index (0-3)  
Apply Filter to LAN 1  
Apply Filter to LAN 0  
0
4.6.2.3  
Flex Filter Enable Mask - (0ffset 02 - 09h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Flex Filter Enable Mask  
4.6.2.4  
Flex Filter Data - (0ffset 0Ah - Block Length)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Flex Filter Data  
4.6.3  
NC-SI Microcode Download Structure  
4.6.3.1  
Data Patch Size (Offset 0h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Data Size  
4.6.3.2  
Rx and Tx Code Size (Offset 1h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
Rx Code Length in Dwords  
Tx Code Length in Dwords  
4.6.3.3  
Download Data (Offset 2h - Data Size)  
Bit  
Name  
Download Data  
Description  
15:0  
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4.6.4  
NC-SI Configuration Structure  
4.6.4.1  
Section Header - (0ffset 0h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
Block CRC8  
Block Length  
4.6.4.2  
Rx Mode Control1 (RR_CTRL[15:0]) (Offset 01h)  
HDW Default  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
0Ch  
15:8  
7:5  
4
Reserved  
Reserved  
0
Should be 0b.  
Reserved.  
0
False Carrier Enable  
NC-SI Speed  
0b  
1b  
3
When set, the NC-SI MAC speed is 100 Mb/s. When reset,  
NC-SI MAC speed is 10 Mb/s.  
2
Receive Without Leading  
Zeros  
0b  
If set, packets without leading zeros (such as /J/K/  
symbols) between TXEN assertion and TXD first preamble  
byte can be received.  
1
0
Clear Rx Error  
1b  
0b  
Should be set when the Rx path is stuck because of an  
overflow condition.  
NC-SI Loopback Enable  
When set, Enables NC-SI Tx to Rx loop. All data that is  
transmitted from NC-SI is returned to it. No data is  
actually transmitted from the NC-SI.  
4.6.4.3  
Rx Mode Control2 (RR_CTRL[31:16]) (Offset 02h)  
HDW Default  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
00h  
15:0  
Reserved  
00h  
Should be 0b.  
4.6.4.4  
Tx Mode Control1 (RT_CTRL[15:0]) (Offset 03h)  
HDW Default  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
00h  
15:3  
2
Reserved  
Transmit With Leading Zeros  
0
Should be 0b.  
0b  
When set, send leading zeros (such as /J/K/ symbols)  
from CRS_DV assertion to start of preamble (PHY  
Mode).  
When deasserted, doesn’t send leading zeros (MAC  
mode).  
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1
0
Clear Tx Error  
Enable Tx Pads  
0b  
0b  
Should be set when Tx path is stuck because of an  
underflow condition Cleared by hardware when release  
is done.  
When set, the NC-SI Tx pads are driving, else they are  
isolated.  
4.6.4.5  
Tx Mode Control2 (RT_CTRL[31:16]) (Offset 04h)  
HDW Default  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
00h  
15:0  
Reserved  
00h  
Should be 0b.  
4.6.4.6  
MAC Tx Control Reg1 (TxCntrlReg1 (15:0]) (Offset  
05h)  
HDW Default  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
18h  
15:7  
6
Reserved  
NC-SI_en  
0
Should be 0b.  
0b  
Enable the MAC internal NC-SI mode of operation  
(disables external NC-SI gasket).  
5
4
3
Two_part_deferral  
Append_fcs  
0b  
1b  
1b  
When set, perform the optional two part deferral.  
When set, compute and append FCS on TX frames.  
Pad_enable  
Pad the TX frames, which are less than the minimum  
frame size.  
2
Rtry_col  
0b  
Retry frames on collision until the max retry limit is  
reached. Note that this bit has no effect when working  
in full duplex.  
1
0
Half Duplex  
Reserved  
1b  
0b  
Half-duplex mode of operation, when set. Else Full  
duplex is assumed.  
Reserved  
4.6.4.7  
MAC Tx Control Reg2 (TxCntrlReg1 (31:16]) (Offset  
06h)  
HDW Default  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
00h  
15:0  
Reserved  
00h  
Should be 0b.  
4.6.5  
Common Firmware Pointer  
Word 54h is used to point to firmware structures common to pass through, and non-manageability  
modes.  
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4.6.5.1  
Manageability Capability/Manageability Enable (Word  
54h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15  
14  
Enable Firmware Reset  
0b = Firmware reset via HICR is disabled.  
1b = Firmware reset via HICR is enabled.  
Pass Through LAN Interface:  
0b = SMBus.  
1b = NC-SI.  
13:11  
10:8  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
Manageability Mode  
0h = None.  
2h = PT mode.  
3h = Reserved.  
4h = Host interface enable only.  
5h:7h = Reserved.  
7
Port1 Manageability Capable  
Port0 Manageability Capable  
Reserved  
1b = Bits 3:0 are applicable to port 1.  
1b = Bits 3:0 are applicable to port 0.  
Reserved.  
6
5:4  
3
Pass Through Capable  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
2
1
0
Reserved  
Reserved  
Rerserved  
Reserved.  
0b  
0b.  
4.6.6  
Pass Through Pointers  
4.6.6.1  
PT LAN0 Configuration Pointer (Word 56h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Pointer  
Pointer to the PT LAN0 configuration pointer structure.  
4.6.6.2  
SMBus Configuration Pointer (Word 57h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Pointer  
Pointer to the SMBus configuration pointer structure.  
4.6.6.3  
Flex TCO Filter Configuration Pointer (Word 58h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
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15:0  
Pointer  
Pointer to the flex TCO configuration pointer structure.  
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4.6.6.4  
PT LAN1 Configuration Pointer (Word 59h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Pointer  
Pointer to the PT LAN1 configuration pointer structure.  
4.6.6.5  
NC-SI Microcode Download Pointer (Word 5Ah)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Pointer  
Pointer to the NC-SI microcode download configuration  
pointer structure.  
4.6.6.6  
NC-SI Configuration Pointer (Word 5Bh)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Pointer  
Pointer to the NC-SI configuration pointer structure.  
4.6.7  
PT LAN Configuration Structure  
4.6.7.1  
Section Header (Offset 0h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
Block CRC8  
Block Length  
4.6.7.2  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 0 LSB, MIPAF0 (Offset 01h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 0 (Byte 1)  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 0 (Byte 0)  
4.6.7.3  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 0 LSB, MIPAF0 (Offset 02h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 0 (Byte 3)  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 0 (Byte 2)  
4.6.7.4  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 1; MIPAF1 (Offset 03h:04h)  
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Same structure as LAN0 IPv4 Address 0.  
4.6.7.5  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 2; MIPAF2 (Offset 05h:06h)  
Same structure as LAN0 IPv4 Address 0.  
4.6.7.6  
LAN0 IPv4 Address 3; MIPAF3 (Offset 07h:08h)  
Same structure as LAN0 IPv4 Address 0.  
4.6.7.7  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 LSB, MMAL0 (Offset 09h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 (Byte 1)  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 (Byte 0)  
4.6.7.8  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 LSB, MMAL0 (Offset 0Ah)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 (Byte 3)  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 (Byte 2)  
4.6.7.9  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 MSB, MMAH0 (Offset 0Bh)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 (Byte 5)  
LAN0 MAC Address 0 (Byte 4)  
4.6.7.10  
LAN0 MAC Address 1; MMAL/H1 (Offset 0Ch:0Eh)  
Same structure as LAN0 MAC Address 0.  
4.6.7.11  
LAN0 MAC Address 2; MMAL/H2 (Offset 0Fh:11h)  
Same structure as LAN0 MAC Address 0.  
4.6.7.12  
LAN0 MAC Address 3; MMAL/H3 (Offset 12h:14h)  
Same structure as LAN0 MAC Address 0.  
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4.6.7.13  
LAN0 UDP Flex Filter Ports 0:15; MFUTP Registers  
(Offset 15h:24h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
LAN UDP Flex Filter Value  
4.6.7.14  
LAN0 VLAN Filter 0:7; MAVTV Registers (Offset  
25h:2Ch)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:12  
11:0  
Reserved  
LAN0 VLAN Filter Value  
4.6.7.15  
LAN0 Manageability Filters Valid; MFVAL LSB (Offset  
2Dh)  
Bit  
Name  
VLAN  
Description  
15:8  
Indicates if the VLAN filter registers (MAVTV) contain valid  
VLAN tags. Bit 8 corresponds to filter 0, etc.  
7:4  
3:0  
Reserved  
MAC  
Reserved.  
Indicates if the MAC unicast filter registers (MMAH and  
MMAL) contain valid MAC addresses. Bit 0 corresponds to  
filter 0, etc.  
4.6.7.16  
LAN0 Manageability Filters Valid; MFVAL MSB (Offset  
2Eh)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:12  
11:8  
Reserved  
IPv6  
Reserved.  
Indicates if the IPv6 address filter registers (MIPAF)  
contain valid IPv6 addresses. Bit 8 corresponds to address  
0, etc. Bit 11 (filter 3) applies only when IPv4 address  
filters are not enabled (MANC.EN_IPv4_FILTER=0b).  
7:4  
3:0  
Reserved  
IPv4  
Reserved.  
Indicates if the IPv4 address filters (MIPAF) contains a  
valid IPv4 address. These bits apply only when IPv4  
address filters are enabled (MANC.EN_IPv4_FILTER=1b)  
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4.6.7.17  
LAN0 MAC Value MSB (Offset 2Fh)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
4.6.7.18  
LAN0 MANC Value LSB (Offset 30h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:9  
8
Reserved  
Reserved.  
Enable IPv4 Address Filters  
When set, the last 128 bits of the MIPAF register are used  
to store four IPv4 addresses for IPv4 filtering. When  
cleared, these bits store a single IPv6 filter.  
7
Enable Xsum Filtering to MNG  
Reserved  
When this bit is set, only packets that pass the L3 and L4  
checksum are send to the MNG block.  
6
5
Reserved.  
Enable MNG Packets to Host  
Memory  
This bit enables the functionality of the MANC2H register.  
When set, the packets that are specified in the MANC2H  
registers are also sent to host memory if they pass the  
manageability filters.  
4:0  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
4.6.7.19  
LAN0 Receive Enable 1(Offset 31h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7
Receive Enable Byte 12  
Enable BMC Dedicated MAC  
Reserved  
BMC SMBus slave address.  
6
Always set to 1b.  
5:4  
Notification Method  
00b = SMBus alert.  
01b = Asynchronous notify.  
10b = Direct receive.  
11b = Reserved.  
3
2
1
0
Enable ARP Response  
Enable Status Reporting  
Enable Receive All  
Enable Receive TCO  
4.6.7.20  
LAN0 Receive Enable 2 (Offset 32h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
Receive Enable Byte 14  
Alert value.  
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7:0  
Receive Enable Byte 13  
Interface value.  
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4.6.7.21  
LAN0 MANC2H Value LSB (Offset 33h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
Host Enable  
When set, indicates that packets routed by the  
manageability filters to manageability are also sent to the  
host. Bit 0 corresponds to decision rule 0, etc.  
4.6.7.22  
LAN0 MANC2H Value MSB (Offset 34h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:0  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
4.6.7.23  
Manageability Decision Filters; MDEF0,1 (Offset 35h)  
Bit  
Name  
Flex Port  
Description  
15:12  
Controls the inclusion of flex port filtering in the manageability filter  
decision (OR section). Bit 12 corresponds to flex port 0, etc. (see also  
bits 11:0 of the next word).  
11  
10  
9
Port 26Fh  
Port 298h  
Neighbor Discovery  
ARP Response  
ARP Request  
Multicast  
Controls the inclusion of port 26Fh filtering in the manageability filter  
decision (OR section).  
Controls the inclusion of port 298h filtering in the manageability filter  
decision (OR section).  
Controls the inclusion of neighbor discovery filtering in the  
manageability filter decision (OR section).  
8
Controls the inclusion of ARP response filtering in the manageability  
filter decision (OR section).  
7
Controls the inclusion of ARP request filtering in the manageability  
filter decision (AND section).  
6
Controls the inclusion of multicast addresses filtering in the  
manageability filter decision (OR section).  
5
Broadcast  
Unicast  
Controls the inclusion of broadcast address filtering in the  
manageability filter decision (OR section).  
4
Controls the inclusion of unicast address filtering in the manageability  
filter decision (OR section).  
3
IP Address  
VLAN  
Controls the inclusion of IP address filtering in the manageability filter  
decision (AND section).  
2
Controls the inclusion of VLAN addresses filtering in the manageability  
filter decision (AND section).  
1
Broadcast  
Unicast  
Controls the inclusion of broadcast address filtering in the  
manageability filter decision (AND section).  
0
Controls the inclusion of unicast address filtering in the manageability  
filter decision (AND section).  
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4.6.7.24  
Manageability Decision Filters; MDEF0, 2 (Offset 36h)  
Bit  
Name  
Flex TCO  
Description  
15:12  
Controls the inclusion of flex TCO filtering in the manageability filter  
decision (OR section). Bit 12 corresponds to flex TCO filter 0, etc.  
11:0  
Flex Port  
Controls the inclusion of flex port filtering in the manageability filter  
decision (OR section). Bit 11 corresponds to flex port 0, etc. (see bits  
15:12 of previous word).  
4.6.7.25  
Manageability Decision Filters; MDEF1:6, 1:2 (Offset  
37h:42h)  
Same as words 35h and 36h for MDEF1:MDEF6.  
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4.6.7.26  
ARP Response IPv4 Address 0 LSB (Offset 43h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
ARP Response IPv4 Address Byte  
1
7:0  
ARP Response IPv4 Address Byte  
0
4.6.7.27  
ARP Response IPv4 Address 0 MSB (Offset 44h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
ARP Response IPv4 Address Byte  
3
7:0  
ARP Response IPv4 Address Byte  
2
4.6.7.28  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 LSB; MIPAF (Offset 45h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 1  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 0  
4.6.7.29  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 MSB; MIPAF (Offset 46h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 3  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 2  
4.6.7.30  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 LSB; MIPAF (Offset 47h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 5  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 4  
4.6.7.31  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 MSB; MIPAF (Offset 48h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 7  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 6  
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4.6.7.32  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 LSB; MIPAF (Offset 49h)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 9  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 8  
4.6.7.33  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 MSB; MIPAF (Offset 4Ah)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 11  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 10  
4.6.7.34  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 LSB; MIPAF (Offset 4B)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 13  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 12  
4.6.7.35  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 MSB; MIPAF (Offset 4Ch)  
Bit  
Name  
Description  
15:8  
7:0  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 15  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 0 Byte 14  
4.6.7.36  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 1; MIPAF (Offset 4Dh)  
Same structure as LAN0 IPv6 Address 0.  
4.6.7.37  
LAN0 IPv6 Address 2; MIPAF (Offset 55h:5Ch)  
Same structure as LAN0 IPv6 Address 0.  
4.7  
Software Owned EEPROM Words  
This section describes the software owned EEPROM words (words 03h:09h).  
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Compatibility Fields (Word 03h:07h) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
4.7.1  
Compatibility Fields (Word 03h:07h)  
Five words in the EEPROM image are reserved for compatibility information. New bits within these fields  
will be defined as the need arises for determining software compatibility between various hardware  
revisions.  
4.7.2  
PBA Number (Words 08h, 09h)  
The nine-digit Printed Board Assembly (PBA) number used for Intel manufactured Network Interface  
Cards (NICs) is stored in EEPROM.  
Through the course of hardware ECOs, the suffix field is incremented. The purpose of this information is  
to enable customer support (or any user) to identify the revision level of a product.  
Network driver software should not rely on this field to identify the product or its capabilities.  
PBA numbers have exceeded the length that can be stored as HEX values in two words. For newer NICs,  
the high word in the PBA Number Module is a flag (0xFAFA) indicating that the actual PBA is stored in a  
separate PBA block. The low word is a pointer to the starting word of the PBA block.  
The following shows the format of the PBA Number Module field for new products.  
PBA Number  
Word 0x8  
Word 0x9  
G23456-003  
FAFA  
Pointer to PBA Block  
The following provides the format of the PBA block; pointed to by word 0x9 above:  
Word Offset  
Description  
0x0  
Length in words of the PBA Block (default is 0x6)  
PBA Number stored in hexadecimal ASCII values.  
0x1 ... 0x5  
The new PBA block contains the complete PBA number and includes the dash and the first digit of the 3-  
digit suffix which were not included previously. Each digit is represented by its hexadecimal-ASCII  
values.  
The following shows an example PBA number (in the new style):  
Word Offset Word  
Offset 1  
Word  
Offset 2  
Word  
Offset 3  
Word  
Offset 4  
Word  
Offset 5  
PBA Number  
0
G23456-003  
0006  
4732  
G2  
3334  
34  
3536  
56  
2D30  
-0  
3033  
03  
Specifies 6  
words  
Older NICs have PBA numbers starting with [A,B,C,D,E] and are stored directly in words 0x8-0x9. The  
dash in the PBA number is not stored; nor is the first digit of the 3-digit suffix (the first digit is always  
0b for older products).  
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The following example shows a PBA number stored in the PBA Number Module field (in the old style):  
PBA Number  
Byte 1  
Byte 2  
Byte 3  
Byte 4  
E23456-003  
E2  
34  
56  
03  
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Receive and Transmit Description — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
5.0 Receive and Transmit Description  
This section describes the data flows, packet reception, packet transmission, transmit descriptor ring  
structure, TCP segmentation, and transmit checksum offloading for the 82575.  
5.1  
82575 Data Flows  
5.1.1  
Transmit Data Flow  
Transmit data flow provides a high level description of all data/control transformations steps needed for  
transmitting Ethernet packets over the wire.  
Step  
Description  
1
2
3
The host creates a descriptor ring and configures one of the 82575’s transmit queues with the address location,  
length, head and tail pointers of the ring (one of four available transmit queues).  
The host is requested by the TCP/IP stack to transmit a packet; it gets the packet data within one or more data  
buffers.  
The host initializes descriptor(s) that point to the data buffer(s) and have additional control parameters that  
describes the needed hardware functionality. The host places that descriptor in the correct location at the  
appropriate transmit ring.  
4
5
The host updates the appropriate queue tail pointer (TDT)  
The 82575’s DMA senses a change of a specific TDT and as a result sends a PCIe* request to fetch the  
descriptor(s) from host memory.  
6
7
8
The descriptor(s) content is received in a PCIe* read completion and is written to the appropriate location in  
the descriptor queue internal cache.  
The DMA fetches the next descriptor and processes its content; as a result the DMA sends PCIe* requests to  
fetch the packet data from system memory.  
The packet data is being received from PCIe* completions and passes through the transmit DMA that performs  
all programmed data manipulations (various CPU offloading tasks as checksum offload TSO offload, etc.) on the  
packet data on the fly.  
9
While the packet is passing through the DMA, it is stored into the transmit FIFO. After the entire packet is  
stored in the transmit FIFO, it is being forwarded to transmit switch module.  
10  
The transmit switch arbitrates between host and management packets and eventually forwards the packet to  
the MAC.  
11  
12  
The MAC appends the L2 CRC to the packet and sends the packet to the line using a pre-configured interface.  
When all the PCIe* completions for a given packet are done; the DMA updates the appropriate descriptor(s).  
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Step  
Description  
13  
14  
After enough descriptors are gathered for write-back or the interrupt moderation timer completes, the  
descriptors are written back to host memory using PCIe* posted writes. Alternatively, the header pointer might  
only be written back.  
After the interrupt moderation timer completes, an interrupt is generated to notify the host driver that the  
specific packet has been read to the 82575and the driver can release the buffers.  
5.2  
Receive Data Flow  
Receive Data Flow provides a high level description of all data/control transformations steps needed for  
receiving Ethernet packets over the wire.  
Step  
Description  
1
2
The host creates a descriptor ring and configures one of the 82575's receive queues with the address location,  
length, head and tail pointers of the ring (one of four available Rx queues).  
The host initializes descriptors that point to empty data buffers. The host places these descriptors in the  
correct location at the appropriate receive ring.  
3
4
The host updates the appropriate queue tail pointer (RDT).  
the 82575’s DMA senses a change of a specific RDT and as a result sends a PCIe* request to fetch the  
descriptors from host memory.  
5
The descriptors content is received in a PCIe* read completion and is written to the appropriate location in the  
descriptor queue internal cache.  
6
7
8
9
A packet enters the receive MAC.  
The MAC forwards the packet to receive filter(s).  
If the packet matches the pre-programmed criteria of the receive filtering it is forwarded to receive FIFO.  
The receive DMA fetches the next descriptor from the appropriate queue to be used for the next received  
packet.  
10  
After the entire packet is placed into the receive FIFO, the receive DMA posts the packet data to the location  
indicated by the descriptor through the PCIe* interface. If the packet size is greater than the buffer size,  
more descriptors are fetched and their buffers are used for the received packet.  
11  
12  
When the packet is placed into host memory the receive DMA updates all the descriptor(s) that were used by  
packet data.  
After enough descriptors are gathered for write-back, the interrupt moderation timer completes, or the packet  
requires immediate forwarding, the receive DMA writes back the descriptor content along with status bits that  
indicate the packet information including what offloads were done on the packet.  
13  
14  
After the interrupt moderation timer completes or an immediate packet is received, the 82575 initiates an  
interrupt to the host to indicate that a new received packet is ready in host memory.  
The host reads packet data and sends it to the TCP/IP stack for further processing. The host releases the  
associated buffers and descriptors once they are no longer in use.  
5.3  
Receive Functionality  
Packet reception consists of recognizing the presence of a packet on the wire, performing address  
filtering, storing the packet in the receive data FIFO, transferring the data to one of the four receive  
queues in host memory, and updating the state of a receive descriptor.  
Note:  
The maximum supported received packet size is 9018 bytes.  
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5.3.1  
Packet Address Filtering  
Hardware stores incoming packets in host memory subject to the following filter modes. If there is  
insufficient space in the receive FIFO, hardware drops them and indicates the missed packet in the  
appropriate statistics registers.  
The following filter modes are supported:  
Exact Unicast/Multicast — The destination address must exactly match one of 16 stored  
addresses. These addresses can be unicast or multicast.  
Note:  
The software device driver can use only 15 entries (entries 0-14). Entry 15 should be kept  
untouched by the software device driver. It can be used only by the manageability's  
firmware or external TCO controller.  
Promiscuous Unicast — Receive all unicasts.  
Multicast The upper bits of the incoming packet’s destination address index a bit vector that  
indicates whether to accept the packet; if the bit in the vector is one, accept the packet, otherwise,  
reject it. The controller provides a 4096 bit vector. Software provides four choices of which bits are  
used for indexing. These are [47:36], [46:35], [45:34], or [43:32] of the internally stored  
representation of the destination address.  
Promiscuous Multicast — Receive all multicast packets.  
Note:  
When a promiscuous bit is set and a multicast packet is received, the PIF bit of the packet  
status is not set.  
VLAN — Receive all VLAN packets that are for this station and have the appropriate bit set in the  
VLAN filter table.  
Normally, only good packets are received. These are defined as those packets with no CRC error,  
symbol error, sequence error, length error, alignment error, or where carrier extension or RX_ERR errors  
are detected. However, if the Store Bad Packet bit is set in the Receive Control register (RCTL.SBP),  
then bad packets that pass the filter function are stored in host memory. Packet errors are indicated by  
error bits in the receive descriptor (RDESC.ERRORS). It is possible to receive all packets, regardless of  
whether they are bad, by setting the promiscuous enables and the Store Bad Packet bit.  
Note:  
CRC errors before the SFD are ignored. Any packet must have a valid SFD in order to be  
recognized by the 82575 (even bad packets).  
The manageability engine might decide to snoop or redirect part of the received packets  
according to external BMC instructions and EEPROM settings.  
5.3.2  
Receive Data Storage  
The descriptor points to a memory buffer to store packet data. The size of the buffer can be set using  
either the generic RCTL.BSIZE field, or the per queue SRRCTL[n].BSIZEPACKET field.  
Receive buffer size, selected by bit settings in the Receive Control register (RCTL.BSIZE), support the  
following buffer sizes:  
• 256 B  
• 512 B  
• 1024 B  
• 2048 B  
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If for any queue SRRCTL[n].BSIZEPACKET equals 0b, the buffer size defined by RCTL.BSIZE is used;  
otherwise, the buffer size defined by SRRCTL[n].BSIZEPACKET is used.  
In addition, for advanced descriptor usage the SRRCTL.BSIZEHEADER field is used to define the size of  
the buffers allocated to headers.  
The 82575 places no alignment restrictions on receive memory buffer addresses. This is desirable in  
situations where the receive buffer was allocated by higher layers in the networking software stack, as  
these higher layers might have no knowledge of a specific device's buffer alignment requirements.  
Note:  
When the No Snoop Enable bit is used in advanced descriptors, the buffer address must be  
16-bit aligned.  
5.3.3  
Legacy Receive Descriptor Format  
A receive descriptor is a data structure that contains the receive data buffer address and fields for  
hardware to store packet information. If SRRCTL[n].DESCTYPE = 000b, the 82575 uses the Legacy Rx  
Descriptor as shown in Table 27. The shaded areas indicate fields that are modified by hardware upon  
packet reception (descriptor write-back).  
Table 27.  
Receive Descriptor (RDESC) Layout  
63  
48  
47  
40  
39  
32  
31  
16  
15  
0
Buffer Address [63:0]  
Status 0  
0
8
VLAN Tag  
Errors  
Packet Checksum  
(See Note)  
Length  
Note:  
The checksum indicated here is the unadjusted “16-bit ones complement” of the packet. A  
software assist might be required to back out appropriate information prior to sending it to  
upper software layers. The packet checksum is always reported in the first descriptor (even  
in the case of multi-descriptor packets).  
5.3.3.1  
Length Field  
Upon receipt of a packet for the 82575, hardware stores the packet data into the indicated buffer and  
writes the length, Packet Checksum, status, errors, and status fields. Length covers the data written to  
a receive buffer including CRC bytes (if any). Software must read multiple descriptors to determine the  
complete length for packets that span multiple receive buffers.  
5.3.3.2  
Packet Checksum  
For standard 802.3 packets (non-VLAN) the Packet Checksum is by default computed over the entire  
packet from the first byte of the DA through the last byte of the CRC, including the Ethernet and IP  
headers. Software can modify the starting offset for the packet checksum calculation via the Receive  
Checksum Control register (RXCSUM). To verify the TCP/UDP checksum using the Packet Checksum,  
software must adjust the Packet Checksum value to back out the bytes that are not part of the true TCP  
Checksum. When operating with the Legacy Rx Descriptor, the RXCSUM.IPPCSE and RXCSUM.PCSD  
fields should be cleared (the default value).  
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For packets with a VLAN header, the packet checksum includes the header (if VLAN striping is not  
enabled by the CTRL.VME). If a VLAN header strip is enabled, the packet checksum and the starting  
offset of the packet checksum exclude the VLAN header.  
5.3.3.3  
Receive Descriptor Status Field  
Status information indicates whether the descriptor has been used and whether the referenced buffer is  
the last one for the packet. Refer to Table 28 for the layout of the status field. Error status information  
is shown in Table 29.  
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Table 28.  
Receive Status (RDESC.STATUS) Layout  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
PIF  
IPCS  
TCPCS  
UDPCS  
VP  
IXSM  
EOP  
DD  
Receive  
Descriptor  
Status Bits  
Bit(s)  
Description  
PIF  
7
Passed In-Exact Filter.  
Hardware supplies the PIF field to expedite software processing of packets. Software must  
examine any packet with PIF set to determine whether to accept the packet. If PIF is clear, then  
the packet is known to be for this station so software need not look at the packet contents. In  
general, packets passing only the Multicast Vector (MTA) but not any of the MAC address exact  
filters (RAH, RAL) has PIF set. In addition, the following condition causes PIF to be cleared:  
The DA of the packet is a multicast address and promiscuous multicast is set (RCTL.MPE = 1b).  
The DA of the packet is a broadcast address and accept broadcast mode is set (RCTL.BAM =  
1b).  
A MAC control frame forwarded to the host (RCTL.PMCF = 0b) that does not match any of the  
exact filters, has the PIF bit set.  
IPCS  
6
5
IPv4 Checksum Calculated on Packet  
If active, hardware provides IPv4 checksum offload.  
TCP Checksum Calculated on Packet.  
TCPCS  
Hardware provides an IPv4 checksum offload if IPCS is active and TCP checksum is offload. A  
pass/fail indication is provided in the Error field - IPE and TCPE. See Table 31 for supported  
packet types.  
UDPCS  
VP  
4
3
UDP Checksum Calculated on Packet.  
Hardware provides an IPv4 checksum offload if IPCS is active and UDP checksum is offload. A  
pass/Fail indication is provided in the Error field - IPE and TCPE. See Table 31 for supported  
packet types.  
Packet is 802.1q (matched VET).  
The VP field indicates whether the incoming packet's type matches VET and VLAN field is strip  
(For example, if the packet is a VLAN (802.1q) type). This bit is set if the packet type matches  
VET and CTRL.VME is set.  
IXSM  
EOP  
DD  
2
1
0
Ignore Checksum Indication.  
When set to 1b, hardware does not provide checksum offload. Software device driver should  
ignore the IPCS, TCPCS, and UDPCS bits.  
End of Packet.  
Packets that exceed the receive buffer size span multiple receive buffers. EOP indicates whether  
this is the last buffer for an incoming packet.  
Descriptor Done.  
indicates whether hardware is done with the descriptor. When set along with EOP, the received  
packet is complete in main memory. Software can determine buffer usage by setting the status  
byte to 0b before making the descriptor available to hardware and checking it for non-zero  
content at a later time. For multi-descriptor packets, packet status is provided in the final  
descriptor of the packet (EOP set). If EOP is not set for a descriptor, only the Address, Length,  
and DD bits are valid.  
Note:  
See Table 34 for a description of supported packet types for receive checksum offloading.  
Unsupported packet types either have the IXSM bit set, or they don’t have the IPCS or  
TCPCS bits set. IPv6 packets do not have the IPCS bit set, but might have the TCPCS bit set  
if the 82575 recognized the TCP or UDP packet.  
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5.3.3.4  
Receive Descriptor Errors Field  
Most error information appears only when the Store Bad Packets bit (RCTL.SBP) is set and a bad packet  
is received. Refer to Table 29 for a definition of the possible errors and their bit positions.  
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Table 29.  
Receive Errors (RDESC.ERRORS) Layout  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
RXE  
IPE  
TCPE  
CXE  
LE  
SEQ  
SE  
CE  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RXE  
7
Rx Data Error.  
Indicates that a data error occurred during the packet reception. A data error refers to the  
reception of a /FE/ code from the XGMII interface which eventually causes a CRC error  
detection (CE bit). This bit is valid only when the EOP and DD bits are set and is not set in  
descriptors unless RCTL.SBP is set. The RXE bit can also be set if a parity error was  
discovered in the packet buffer while reading this packet. In this case, RXE might be set  
even if RCTL.SBP is not set.  
IPE  
6
5
IPv4 Checksum Error.  
Indicates that the IPv4 header checksum is incorrect. If IPv4 checksum offload is disabled  
by RXCSUM.IPOFL, this bit is 0b.  
TCPE  
TCP/UDP Checksum Error.  
Indicates that the TCP or UDP checksum is incorrect. If TCP/UDP checksum offload is  
disabled by RXCSUM.TUOFL, this bit is 0b.  
The IP and TCP checksum error bits are valid only when the IPv4 or TCP/UDP checksum(s) is  
performed on the received packet as indicated via IPCS and TCPCS. These, along with the  
other error bits, are valid only when the EOP and DD bits are set in the descriptor.  
Note: Receive checksum errors have no effect on packet filtering.  
If receive checksum offloading is disabled (RXCSUM.IPOFL & RXCSUM.TUOFL), then the IPE  
and TCPE bits are 0b.  
In 10/100/1000BASE-T mode, the RXE bit indicates that a data error occurred during the  
packet reception that has been detected by the PHY. This generally corresponds to signal  
errors occurring during the packet reception. This bit is valid only when the EOP and DD bits  
are set and is not set in descriptors unless RCTL.SBP is set.  
CRC errors and alignment errors are both indicated via the CE bit. Software might  
distinguish between these errors by monitoring the respective statistics registers.  
CXE  
LE  
4
3
Carrier Extension Error  
Reads as 0b.  
Length Error  
Indicates packets with length error. For example, indicates valid packets (no CRC error) with  
a type/length field with a value lower or equal 1500 greater than the L2 payload size.  
Packets with length error are forwarded to the host only if the RFCTL.LEF bit is set or  
RFCTL.SBP bit is set.  
SEQ  
2
Sequence Error  
In 802.3 implementations, this would be classified as a framing error.  
A valid delimiter sequence consists of:  
idle start-of-frame (SOF) data, pad (optional) end-of-frame (EOF) fill (optional)  
idle.  
SE  
CE  
1
0
Symbol Error.  
CRC Error or Alignment Error.  
Indicates an Ethernet CRC error was detected. This bit is valid only when the EOP and DD  
bits are set and is not set in descriptors unless RCTL.SBP is set.  
The IP and TCP checksum error bits are valid only when the IPv4 or TCP/UDP checksum(s) is performed  
on the received packet as indicated via IPCS and TCPCS. These, along with the other error bits are valid  
only when the EOP and DD bits are set in the descriptor.  
Note:  
Receive checksum errors have no affect on packet filtering.  
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If receive checksum offloading is disabled (RXCSUM.IPOFL & RXCSUM.TUOFL), the IPE and TCPE bits  
are 0b.  
In 1000BASE-T or 10/100BASE-T mode, the RXE bit indicates that a data error occurred during the  
packet reception that has been detected by the PHY. This generally corresponds to signal errors  
occurring during the packet reception. This bit is valid only when the EOP and DD bits are set and are  
not set in descriptors unless RCTL.SBP bit is set. The RXE bit can also be set if a parity error was  
discovered in the packet buffer while reading this packet. In this case, RXE can be set even if RCTL.SBP  
is not set.  
CRC errors and alignment errors are both indicated via the CE bit. The software device driver might  
distinguish between these errors by monitoring the respective statistics registers.  
5.3.3.5  
VLAN Tag Field  
Hardware stores additional information in the receive descriptor for 802.1q packets. If the packet type  
is 802.1q (determined when a packet matches VET and RCTL.VME = 1b), then the VLAN Tag field  
records the VLAN information and the four-byte VLAN information is stripped from the packet data  
storage. Otherwise, the VLAN Tag field contains 0000h.  
Table 30.  
VLAN Tag Field Layout for 802.1g Packets  
15  
13  
12  
11  
0
PRI  
CFI  
VLAN  
5.3.4  
Advanced Receive Descriptors  
The 82575 uses the following receive descriptor.  
Descriptor Read Format:  
63  
1
0
0
8
Buffer Address [63:1]  
Header Buffer Address [63:1]  
A0/  
NSE  
DD  
5.3.4.1  
Packet Buffer Address  
This field contains the physical address of the packet buffer. The the lowest bit is either A0 (LSB of  
address) or No Snoop Enable (NSE), depending on bit RXCTL.RXdataWriteNSEn of the relevant queue.  
5.3.4.2  
Header Buffer Address  
This field contains the physical address of the header buffer. The lowest bit is Descriptor Done (DD).  
Note:  
The 82575 does not support Null Descriptors in which Packet or Header address is equal to  
0b.  
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When software sets the NSE bit, the 82575 places the received packet associated with this descriptor in  
memory at the Packet Buffer Address with the NSE bit set in the PCIe* attribute fields. NSE does not  
affect the data written to the Header Buffer Address.  
When a packet spans more than one descriptor, the header buffer address is not used for the second,  
third, etc. descriptors; only the Packet Buffer Address is used in this case.  
NSE is enabled for Packet Buffers that the software device driver knows have not been touched by the  
processor since the last time they were used, so the data cannot be in the processor cache and snoop is  
always a miss. Avoiding these snoop misses improves system performance. NSE is particularly useful  
when the data movement engine is moving the data from the Packet Buffer into application buffers and  
the software device driver is using the information in the Header Buffer when working with the packet.  
Note:  
When NSE is used, Relaxed Ordering should also be enabled with CTRL_EXT.RO_DIS.  
Each time the 82575 writes back the descriptors, it uses the following descriptor format. Note that the  
SRRCTL[n].DESCTYPE bit must be set to a value other than 000b so the 82575 can write back the  
special descriptors  
Descriptor Write Format:  
3
2
3
0
63  
48  
47  
31  
21 20  
16 15  
Packet Type  
4
3:0  
1
0
8
RSS Hash Value  
S
P
H
Header Buffer  
Length  
Rsv  
RSS  
Type  
a
a
Packet Checksum  
VLANTag  
IP Identification  
Length  
Extended Error  
Extended Status  
1. Mutually exclusive by RXCSUM.PCSD.  
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5.3.4.3  
Packet Type  
Field  
Description  
Reserved (bits 11:8)  
NFS (bit 7)  
Reserved  
NFS header present  
SCTP header present  
UDP header present  
TCP header present  
SCTP (bit 6)  
UDP (bit 5)  
TCP (bit 4)  
IPv6E (bit 3)  
IPv6 (bit 2)  
IPv6 header includes extensions  
IPv6 header present  
IPv4 header includes extensions  
IPv4 header present  
IPv4E (bit 1)  
IPv4 (bit 0)  
5.3.4.4  
RSS Type  
The 82575 must identify the packet type and then choose the appropriate RSS Hash Function to be  
used on the packet. The RSS Type reports the packet type that was used for the RSS Hash Function.  
Packet Type  
Description  
No hash computation done for this packet.  
0h  
1h  
HASH_TCP_IPV4  
HASH_IPV4  
2h  
3h  
HASH_TCP_IPV6  
HASH_IPV6_EX  
HASH_IPV6  
4h  
5h  
6h  
HASH_TCP_IPV6_EX  
HASH_UDP_IPV4  
HASH_UDP_IPV6  
HASH_UDP_IPV6_EX  
Reserved  
7h  
8h  
9h  
Ah - Fh  
5.3.4.5  
Split Header  
• SPH (bit 10) - When set to 1b, indicates that HDR_BUF_LEN field reflects the length of the header  
found by the hardware.  
• HDR_BUF_LEN (bit 9:0) - The length (Bytes) of the header as parsed by the 82575. In Header Split  
Always mode (SPH set to 1b), this field also reflects the size of the Header that was actually stored  
in the buffer. In split mode when HBO is set the HDR_BUF_LEN can be greater then 0 though  
nothing is written to the header buffer. In Header Replication mode (SPH is set in this mode, too)  
however, this does not reflect the size of the data actually stored in the header buffer, because the  
82575 fills the buffer up to the size configured by SRRCTL[n].BSIZEHEADER which might be larger  
than the header size reported here.  
Packet Types Supported by Packet Split  
The 82575 provides header split for the packet types listed in Table 31. Other packet types are posted  
sequentially in the host packet buffer. Each line in Table 31 has an enable bit in the PSRTYPE register.  
When one of the bits is set, the corresponding packet type is split.  
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Table 31.  
Supported Packets  
Packet  
Type  
Description  
Header Split  
0h  
1h  
2h  
MAC, (VLAN/SNAP)  
No.  
MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4  
Split header after L3 if packets are fragmented.  
MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, TCP  
Split header after L4 if packets are not fragmented. Otherwise, treat the packet as  
packet type 1.  
3h  
4h  
5h  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv4, UDP  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv4, IPv6  
Split header after L4 if either IPv4 or IPv6 indicates a fragmented packet.  
Split header after L3 if either IPv4 or IPv6 indicates a fragmented packet  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv4, IPv6,  
TCP  
Split header after L4 if IPv4 is not fragmented and if IPv6 does not include a  
fragment extension header. Otherwise, treat as packet type 4  
6h  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv4, IPv6,  
UDP  
Split header after L4 if IPv4 is not fragmented and if IPv6 does not include a  
fragment extension header. Otherwise, treat as packet type 4.  
7h  
8h  
MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv6  
Split header after L3 if fragmented packets.  
MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv6, TCP  
Split header after L4 if IPv6 does not include a fragment extension header.  
Otherwise treat as packet type 7.  
9h  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv6, UDP  
Reserved  
Split header after L4 if IPv6 does not include a fragment extension header.  
Otherwise treat as packet type 7.  
Ah  
Bh  
Reserved.  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv4, TCP,  
NFS  
Split header after L5 if not fragmented. Otherwise, treat as packet type 1. If not  
enabled, treat as packet type 2h.  
Ch  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv4, UDP,  
NFS  
Split header after L5 if not fragmented. Otherwise, treat as packet type 1. If not  
enabled, treat as packet type 3h.  
Dh  
Eh  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv4, IPv6,  
TCP, NFS  
Split header after L5 if IPv4 is not fragmented and if IPv6 does not include a  
fragment extension header. Otherwise, treat as packet type 4. If not enabled, treat  
as packet type 5h.  
Fh  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv4, IPv6,  
UDP, NFS  
Split header after L5 if IPv4 is not fragmented and if IPv6 does not include a  
fragment extension header. Otherwise, treat as packet type 4. If not enabled, treat  
as packet type 6h.  
10h  
11h  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv6, TCP  
Split header after L5 if IPv6 does not include a fragment extension header.  
Otherwise, treat as packet type 7. If not enabled, treat as packet type 8h.  
12h  
MAC (VLAN/SNAP), IPv6, UDP,  
NFS  
Split header after L5 if IPv6 does not include a fragment extension header.  
Otherwise, treat as packet type 7. If not enabled, treat as packet type 9h.  
Note:  
The header of the fragmented IPv6 packet is defined until the fragmented extension header.  
5.3.4.6  
Packet Checksum  
For standard 802.3 packets (non-VLAN) the Packet Checksum is by default computed over the entire  
packet from the first byte of the DA through the last byte of the CRC, including the Ethernet and IP  
headers. Software can modify the starting offset for the packet checksum calculation via the Receive  
Checksum Control register (RXCSUM). To verify the TCP/UDP checksum using the Packet Checksum,  
software must adjust the Packet Checksum value to back out the bytes that are not part of the true TCP  
Checksum. Likewise, for fragmented UDP packets, the Packet Checksum field can be used to accelerate  
UDP checksum verification by the host processor. This operation is enabled by the RXCSUM.IPPCSE bit.  
For packets with VLAN header, the packet checksum includes the header if VLAN striping is not enabled  
by CTRL.VME. If VLAN header strip is enabled, the packet checksum and the starting offset of the  
packet checksum exclude the VLAN header.  
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This field is mutually exclusive with the RSS Hash Value. It is enabled when the RXCSUM.PCSD bit is  
cleared.  
5.3.4.7  
RSS Hash Value  
This field is mutually exclusive with Packet Checksum. It is enabled when the RXCSUM.PCSD bit is set.  
5.3.4.8  
Extended Status  
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
VEXT  
CRCV  
PIF  
IPCS  
TCPCS  
UDPCS  
VP  
IXSM  
EOP  
DD  
19  
12  
11  
10  
UDPV  
Reserved  
DYNINT  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Reserved  
DYNINT  
19:12  
11  
Reserved.  
Dynamic Interrupt.  
Indicates that this packet caused an immediate interrupt via Dynamic Interrupt Moderation. This bit  
is valid only for the last descriptor of the packet.  
UDPV  
VEXT  
10  
9
Valid UDP XSUM.  
1st VLAN Found.  
Valid only when CTRL_EXT.EXTENDED_VLAN is set. Otherwise, this bit is set to 0b.  
Speculative CRC Valid.  
CRCV  
PIF  
8
7
Hardware speculatively found a valid CRC-32. Its up to the software device driver to determine this  
indication’s validity of a correct CRC-32.  
Passed In-Exact Filter.  
Hardware supplies the PIF field to expedite software processing of packets. Software must examine  
any packet with PIF set to determine whether to accept the packet. If PIF is clear, then the packet is  
known to be for this station so software need not look at the packet contents. In general, packets  
passing only the Multicast Vector (MTA) but not any of the MAC address exact filters (RAH, RAL) has  
PIF set. In addition, the following condition causes PIF to be cleared:  
The DA of the packet is a multicast address and promiscuous multicast is set (RCTL.MPE = 1b).  
The DA of the packet is a broadcast address and accept broadcast mode is set (RCTL.BAM = 1b).  
A MAC control frame forwarded to the host (RCTL.PMCF = 0b) that does not match any of the exact  
filters, has the PIF bit set.  
IPCS  
6
5
IPv4 Checksum Calculated on Packet  
If active, hardware provides IPv4 checksum offload.  
TCP Checksum Calculated on Packet.  
TCPCS  
Hardware provides an IPv4 checksum offload if IPCS is active and TCP checksum is offload. A pass/  
fail indication is provided in the Error field - IPE and TCPE. See Table 31 for supported packet types.  
UDPCS  
4
UDP Checksum Calculated on Packet.  
Hardware provides an IPv4 checksum offload if IPCS is active and UDP checksum is offload. A pass/  
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VP  
3
Packet is 802.1q (matched VET).  
The VP field indicates whether the incoming packet's type matches VET and VLAN field is strip (For  
example, if the packet is a VLAN (802.1q) type). This bit is set if the packet type matches VET and  
CTRL.VME is set.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
IXSM  
EOP  
DD  
2
1
0
Ignore Checksum Indication.  
When set to 1b, hardware does not provide checksum offload. Software device driver should ignore  
the IPCS, TCPCS, and UDPCS bits.  
End of Packet.  
Packets that exceed the receive buffer size span multiple receive buffers. EOP indicates whether this  
is the last buffer for an incoming packet.  
Descriptor Done.  
indicates whether hardware is done with the descriptor. When set along with EOP, the received  
packet is complete in main memory. Software can determine buffer usage by setting the status byte  
to 0b before making the descriptor available to hardware and checking it for non-zero content at a  
later time. For multi-descriptor packets, packet status is provided in the final descriptor of the packet  
(EOP set). If EOP is not set for a descriptor, only the Address, Length, and DD bits are valid.  
Note:  
Unsupported packet types will either have the IXSM bit set, or do not have the IPCS or  
TCPCS bits set. Ipv6 packets do not have the IPCS bit set, but might have the TCPCS bit set  
if the 82575 recognized the TCP or UDP packet.  
5.3.4.9  
Extended Errors  
11  
10  
9
8
6
5
4
3
2
0
RXE  
IPE  
TCPE  
Reserved  
SE  
CE  
HBO  
Reserved  
Field  
Bit(s)  
11  
Description  
RXE  
Rx Data Error.  
Indicates that a data error occurred during the packet reception. A data error refers to the reception  
of a /FE/ code from the XGMII interface which eventually causes a CRC error detection (CE bit). This  
bit is valid only when the EOP and DD bits are set and is not set in descriptors unless RCTL.SBP is  
set. The RXE bit can also be set if a parity error was discovered in the packet buffer while reading  
this packet. In this case, RXE might be set even if RCTL.SBP is not set.  
IPE  
10  
IPv4 Checksum Error.  
Indicates that the IPv4 header checksum is incorrect. If IPv4 checksum offload is disabled by  
RXCSUM.IPOFL, this bit is 0b.  
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TCPE  
9
TCP/UDP Checksum Error.  
Indicates that the TCP or UDP checksum is incorrect. If TCP/UDP checksum offload is disabled by  
RXCSUM.TUOFL, this bit is 0b.  
The IP and TCP checksum error bits are valid only when the IPv4 or TCP/UDP checksum(s) is  
performed on the received packet as indicated via IPCS and TCPCS. These, along with the other error  
bits, are valid only when the EOP and DD bits are set in the descriptor.  
Note: Receive checksum errors have no effect on packet filtering.  
If receive checksum offloading is disabled (RXCSUM.IPOFL & RXCSUM.TUOFL), then the IPE and  
TCPE bits are 0b.  
In 10/100/1000BASE-T mode, the RXE bit indicates that a data error occurred during the packet  
reception that has been detected by the PHY. This generally corresponds to signal errors occurring  
during the packet reception. This bit is valid only when the EOP and DD bits are set and is not set in  
descriptors unless RCTL.SBP is set.  
CRC errors and alignment errors are both indicated via the CE bit. Software might distinguish  
between these errors by monitoring the respective statistics registers.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Reserved  
LE  
8
7
Reserved.  
Length Error  
Indicates packets with length error. For example, indicates valid packets (no CRC error) with a type/  
length field with a value lower or equal 1500 greater than the L2 payload size. Packets with length  
error are forwarded to the host only if RFCTL.LEF bit is set or RFCTL.SBP bit is set.  
SE  
CE  
5
4
Symbol Error.  
CRC Error or Alignment Error.  
Indicates an Ethernet CRC error was detected. This bit is valid only when the EOP and DD bits are set  
and is not set in descriptors unless RCTL.SBP is set.  
HBO  
3
Header Buffer Overflow (header is bigger than the header buffer).  
Note: This bit is relevant only if the SPH bit is set.  
In both Header Replication modes, HBO is set if the header size (as calculated by the hardware) is  
bigger than the allocated buffer size (PSRCTL.BSIZEHEADER) but the replication will still take place  
up to the header buffer size. HW will set this bit in order to indicate to the SW it needs to allocate  
bigger buffers for the headers.  
In Header Split mode, when SRRCTL[n] BSIZEHEADER is smaller than HDR_BUF_LEN, then HBO is  
set to 1b. In this case, the header is not split. Instead, the header resides within the Host Packet  
Buffer. The HDR_BUF_LEN field is still valid and equal to the calculated size of the header. However,  
the header is not copied into the header buffer.  
Note: Most error information appears only when the Store Bad Buffers bit (RCTL.SBP) is set and a  
bad packet is received.  
Reserved  
2:0  
Reserved.  
5.3.4.10  
Packet Buffer (Number of Bytes Exists in the Host  
Packet Buffer)  
The length covers the data written to a receive buffer including CRC bytes (if any). Software must read  
multiple descriptors to determine the complete length for packets that span multiple receive buffers. If  
SRRCTL.DESC_TYPE = 4 (advanced descriptor header replication large packet only) and the total  
packet length is smaller than the size of the header buffer (no replication is done), this field will still  
reflect the size of the packet, although no data is written to the packet buffer. Otherwise, if the buffer is  
not split because the header is bigger than the allocated header buffer, this field will reflect the size of  
the data written to the first packet buffer (header + data).  
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5.3.4.11  
VLAN Tag Field  
Hardware stores additional information in the receive descriptor for 802.1q packets. If the packet type  
is 802.1q (determined when a packet matches VET and RCTL.VME = 1b), then the VLAN Tag field  
records the VLAN information and the four-byte VLAN information is stripped from the packet data  
storage. Otherwise, the VLAN Tag field contains 0000h.  
Table 32.  
VLAN Tag Field Layout for 802.1g Packets  
15  
13  
12  
11  
0
PRI  
CFI  
VLAN  
5.3.5  
Receive UDP Fragmentation Checksum  
The 82575 provides Receive fragmented UDP checksum offload. The following setup should be made to  
enable this mode:  
1. RXCSUM.PCSD bit should be cleared. The Packet Checksum and IP Identification fields are mutually  
exclusive with the RSS hash. When the PCSD bit is cleared, the Packet Checksum and IP  
Identification are active instead of RSS hash.  
2. RXCSUM.IPPCSE bit should be set. This field enables the IP payload checksum enable that is  
designed for the fragmented UDP checksum.  
3. RXCSUM.PCSS field must be zero. The packet checksum start should be zero to enable auto start of  
the checksum calculation. Refer to the table that follows w for exact description of the checksum  
calculation.  
Incoming Packet Type  
Packet Checksum  
UDPV  
UDPCS/TCPCS  
0b/0b  
Non IPv4 packet.  
Unadjusted “16 bit ones complement”  
checksum of the entire packet (excluding VLAN  
header).  
0b  
Non fragmented IPv4  
packet.  
Same as above.  
0b  
0b  
Dependson theTransport  
header and TUOFL field.  
Fragmented IPv4 without  
transport header.  
The unadjusted 1b’s complement checksum of  
the IP payload.  
1b/0b  
Fragmented IPv4 with  
UDP header.  
Same as above.  
1b if the UDP  
header checksum is  
valid (not 0b).  
1b/0b  
Note:  
When the software device driver computes the “16-bit 1’s complement” checksum on the  
incoming packets of the UDP fragments, it should expect a value of FFFFh.  
5.3.6  
Receive Descriptor Fetching  
The fetching algorithm attempts to make the best use of PCIe* bandwidth by fetching a cache-line (or  
more) descriptor with each burst. The following paragraphs briefly describe the descriptor fetch  
algorithm and the software control provided.  
When the on-chip buffer is empty, a fetch happens as soon as any descriptors are made available (host  
writes to the tail pointer). When the on-chip buffer is nearly empty (RXDCTL.PTHRESH), a prefetch is  
performed each time enough valid descriptors (RXDCTL.HTHRESH) are available in host memory  
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When the number of descriptors in host memory is greater than the available on-chip descriptor  
storage, the 82575 might elect to perform a fetch that is not a multiple of cache line size. The hardware  
performs this non-aligned fetch if doing so results in the next descriptor fetch being aligned on a cache  
line boundary. This enables the descriptor fetch mechanism to be most efficient in the cases where it  
has fallen behind software.  
All fetch decisions are based on the number of available descriptors and do not take into account any  
split of the transaction due to bus access limitations.  
Note:  
The 82575 never fetches descriptors beyond the descriptor TAIL pointer.  
5.3.7  
Receive Descriptor Write-Back  
Processors have cache line sizes that are larger than the receive descriptor size (16 bytes).  
Consequently, writing back descriptor information for each received packet causes expensive partial  
cache line updates. A Receive descriptor packing mechanism minimizes the occurrence of partial line  
write backs.  
5.3.7.1  
Receive Descriptor Packing  
To maximize memory efficiency, receive descriptors are packed together and written as a cache line  
whenever possible. Descriptor write backs accumulate and are opportunistically written out in cache  
line-oriented chunks as follows:  
• RXDCTL.WTHRESH descriptors have been used (the specified max threshold of unwritten used  
descriptors has been reached)  
• The receive timer expires (EITR). In this case all descriptors are flushed ignoring any cache line  
boundaries  
• Explicit software flush (RXDCTLn.SWFLS)  
• Dynamic packets. If at least one of the descriptors waiting for write-back is classified as a packet  
requiring immediate notification, the entire queue is flushed.  
When the numbers of descriptors specified by RXDCTL.WTHRESH have been used, they are written  
back, regardless of cache line alignment. It is recommended that WTHRESH be a multiple of cache line  
size. When the receive timer (EITR) expires, all used descriptors are forced to be written back prior to  
initiating the interrupt, for consistency. Software can explicitly flush accumulated descriptors by writing  
the RXDCTLn register with the SWFLS bit set.  
When the 82575 does a partial cache line write-back, it attempts to recover to cache-line alignment on  
the next write-back.  
All write back decisions are based on the number of descriptors available and do not take into account  
any split of the transaction due to bus access limitations.  
5.3.8  
Receive Descriptor Ring Structure  
Figure 3 shows the structure of each of the four receive descriptor rings. Hardware maintains four  
circular queues of descriptors and writes back used descriptors just prior to advancing the head  
pointer(s). Head and tail pointers wrap back to base when size descriptors have been processed.  
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Software inserts receive descriptors by advancing the tail pointer(s) to refer to the address of the entry  
just beyond the last valid descriptor. This is accomplished by writing the descriptor tail register(s) with  
the offset of the entry beyond the last valid descriptor. Hardware adjusts its internal tail pointer(s)  
accordingly. As packets arrive, they are stored in memory and the head pointer(s) is incremented by  
hardware. When the head pointer(s) is equal to the tail pointer(s), the queue(s) is empty. Hardware  
stops storing packets in system memory until software advances the tail pointer(s), making more  
receive buffers available.  
The receive descriptor head and tail pointers reference to16-byte blocks of memory. Shaded boxes in  
the figure represent descriptors that have stored incoming packets but have not yet been recognized by  
software. Software can determine if a receive buffer is valid by reading the descriptors in memory. Any  
descriptor with a non-zero status byte has been processed by the hardware, and is ready to be handled  
by the software.  
Circular Buffer Queues  
Base  
Head  
Owned By  
Hardware  
Receive  
Queue  
Tail  
Base + Size  
Figure 3.  
Receive Descriptor Ring Structure  
Note:  
The head pointer points to the next descriptor that is written back. At the completion of the  
descriptor write-back operation, this pointer is incremented by the number of descriptors  
written back. HARDWARE OWNS ALL DESCRIPTORS BETWEEN [HEAD AND TAIL].  
Any descriptor not in this range is owned by software.  
The receive descriptor ring is described by the following registers:  
• Receive Descriptor Base Address registers (RDBA0, RDBA1, RDBA2, RDBA3)  
These registers indicate the state of the descriptor ring buffer. This 64-bit address is aligned on a  
16-byte boundary and is stored in two consecutive 32-bit registers. Hardware ignores the lower 4  
bits.  
• Receive Descriptor Length registers (RDLEN0, RDLEN1, RDLEN2, RDLEN3)  
These registers determine the number of bytes allocated to the circular buffer. This value must be a  
multiple of 128 (the maximum cache line size). Since each descriptor is 16 bytes in length, the total  
number of receive descriptors is always a multiple of 8.  
• Receive Descriptor Head registers (RDH0, RDH1, RDH2, RDH3)  
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These registers hold a value that is an offset from the base and indicates the in-progress descriptor.  
There can be up to 8 KB descriptors in the circular buffer. Hardware maintains a shadow copy that  
includes those descriptors completed but not yet stored in memory.  
• Receive Descriptor Tail registers (RDT0, RDT1, RDT2, RDT3)  
These registers hold a value that is an offset from the base and identifies the location beyond the  
last descriptor hardware can process. This is the location where software writes the first new  
descriptor.  
If software statically allocates buffers, and uses memory read to check for completed descriptors, it  
simply has to zero the status byte in the descriptor to make it ready for re-use by hardware. This is not  
a hardware requirement, but is necessary for performing an in-memory scan.  
All the registers controlling the descriptor rings behavior should be set before receive is enabled, apart  
from the tail registers which are used during the regular flow of data.  
5.4  
Multiple Receive Queues  
The 82575 supports four receive descriptor Queues organized in ring structures. The ring functionality  
is described in Section 5.3.8. The four receive queues are intended for use with the Receive Side  
Scaling (RSS) algorithm. The following figure shows the implementation of multiple receive queues in  
connection with RSS.  
Note:  
For more information on manageability, refer to the 82575 TCO/System Manageability  
Interface Application Note (AP-495).  
Figure 4.  
Multiple Queues in Receive  
First, the software application stores into the indirection table a set of values, enabling pre-determined  
indirection of incoming packets to specific queues, each queue being dedicated to one processor. This  
enables load balancing of multiple connections among the processors.  
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When receiving an incoming packet, its header is analyzed, according to the protocol used (IPv4, IPv6,  
etc.). The connection-related fields are parsed and then a hash function is performed. The outcome of  
the hash function is used to index into the indirection table memory; the value stored in this table is  
used to generate an input to the Select modules that indicates to which queue the incoming packet is  
going to be directed.  
The number of processors in use need to fit the number of queues. As a result, when a platform  
features more than four processors, only four of them are allocated to the Rx queues.  
5.4.1  
Queuing for Virtual Machine Devices (VMDq)  
VMDs are I/O devices specifically targeted for sharing in a virtual system. In a virtual system, multiple  
operating systems are loaded and each executes as though the entire system's resources are available  
for each. However, for the limited number of I/O devices, this presents a problem because each  
operating system might be in a separate memory domain and all the data movement and device  
management has to be done by a VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor). VMM access adds latency and delay  
to I/O accesses and degrades I/O performance. VMDs are designed to reduce the burden of VMM by  
making certain functions of an I/O device shared and thus can be accessed directly from each guest  
operating system or Virtual Machine (VM). The 82575's four queues can be accessed by four different  
VMs if configured properly. When the 82575 is enabled for multiple queue direct access for VMs, it  
becomes a VMDq device.  
Note:  
Most configuration and resources are shared across queues. System software must resolve  
any conflicts in configuration between the VMs.  
The 82575 provides several options for sharing the four receive queues among VMs:  
• VMs are associated with receive queues based on the packet destination MAC address  
• VMs are associated with receive queues based on the packet VLAN tag ID  
• VMs are associated with receive queues based on the packet destination MAC address and Receive  
Side Scaling (RSS)  
• VMs are associated with receive queues based on the packet VLAN tag ID and Receive Side Scaling  
(RSS)  
The appropriate mode is defined through the Multiple Receive Queues Enable field in the Multiple  
Receive Queues Command register (MRQC). If promiscuous mode is enabled, packets that do not  
match into a specific queue are routed into a default queue defined by the VMDq Control register  
(VMD_CTL). Promiscuous mode is used to support more than four VMs so that the busier VMs are  
assigned specific queues while all other VMs share the default queue. Unless assigned a dedicated MAC  
address and a specific port, multicast and broadcast packets will be sent to the default queue.  
Note:  
Packets must pass the regular receive filtering rules to be posted into any of the receive  
queues.  
5.4.1.1  
Association Through MAC Address  
Each of the 16 MAC address filters can be associated with one of the four receive queues. A packet that  
matches a certain filter (and is eligible to be passed to the host) is routed to the respective queue. The  
QSEL field in the Receive Address High register (RAH) determines the target queue. Packets that do not  
match any of the MAC filters (broadcast, promiscuous, etc.) are forwarded to the default queue.  
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Software can program different values to the MAC filters (any bits in RAH or RAL) at any time. The  
82575 responds to the change on a packet boundary but does not guarantee the change to take place  
at some precise time.  
5.4.1.2  
Association Through MAC Address + RSS  
This mode combines classification through a MAC address and load balancing via RSS. MAC addressing  
is used to classify packets to two pools (where a pool can be associated with a VM). RSS is then used  
for each pool to determine the exact queue or processor. A single RSS Redirection Table serves both  
pools; with the first half of each entry dedicated to pool 0 and the second half to pool 1. Note that the  
same RSS key is used for both pools.  
This scheme is targeted for VMDq use as well as future uses such as classification between a LAN pool  
and an iSCSI pool.  
This two-stage procedure operates as follows:  
• The MSB of the QSEL field (QSEL[19]) in the Receive Address High register (RAH) matched by the  
Destination Address determines the target pool.  
• The index into the RSS Redirection Table is computed as in described in Section 5.4.2.  
Software might program different values to the MAC filters (any bits in RAH or RAL) at any time. The  
82575 responds to the change on a packet boundary but does not guarantee the change to take place  
at some precise time.  
Packets that do not match any of the MAC filters (broadcast, promiscuous, etc.) are forwarded to the  
default pool and are further classified by the RSS rules for that queue.  
A packet forwarded to a queue (either by MAC address matching or by default), that cannot receive an  
RSS hash value is assigned to the default queue of this pool.  
5.4.1.3  
Association through VLAN tag ID  
When MRCQ.MRQE = 100b, packets are forwarded to a queue according to their VLAN tag ID. The VLAN  
tag of the packet is used as an index to a table that indicates the queue to which the packet should be  
routed. The table is created by the VFQA1 (msb) and VFQA0 (lsb).  
Note:  
Note: The VLAN tags that should be received should also be set in the VFTA table.  
5.4.1.4  
Association through VLAN tag ID +RSS  
This mode combines classification through VLAN tag ID and load balancing via RSS. VLAN tag ID  
filtering is used to classify packets to 2 pools (where a pool may be associated with a VM) using the  
VFQA1 table. RSS is then used for each pool to determine the exact queue or processor. A single RSS  
Redirection Table serves both pools; with the first half of each Indirection Table entry dedicated to pool  
0 and the second half to pool 1.  
The RSS redirection method is similar to the method used when associating queues by MAC address  
+RSS.  
Note:  
Note: The VLAN tags that should be received should also be set in the VFTA table  
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5.4.2  
Multiple Receive Queues & Receive-Side Scaling  
(RSS)  
The 82575 provides four hardware receive queues and filters each receive packet into one of the  
queues based on criteria described in the sections that follow. Classification of packets into receive  
queues have several uses such as Receive Side Scaling (RSS), generic Multiple receive queues, or  
Priority receive queues. However, RSS is the only usage that is described specifically. Other uses should  
make use of the available hardware.  
Multiple Receive Queues are enabled when the RXCSUM.PCSD bit is set (Packet Checksum is disabled)  
and the Multiple Receive Queues Enable bits are not set to 00b. Multiple Receive Queues are therefore  
mutually exclusive with UDP fragmentation. Also, support for multiple queues is not provided when  
legacy receive descriptor format is used.  
When Multiple Receive Queues are enabled, the 82575 provides software with several types of  
information. Some are requirements of RSS while other are provided for device driver assistance:  
• A Dword result of the RSS hash function. This is used by the stack for flow classification and is  
written into the receive packet descriptor (required by RSS).  
• A 4-bit RSS Type field. This conveys the hash function used for the specific packet (required by  
RSS).  
The following summarizes the process of classifying a packet into a receive queue:  
1. The receive packet is parsed into the header fields used by the hash operation (for example, IP  
addresses, TCP/UDP port, etc.)  
2. A hash calculation is performed. The 82575 supports a single hash function as defined by RSS. The  
82575 does not indicate to the device driver which hash function is used. The 32-bit result is fed  
into the receive packet descriptor.  
3. The seven LSBs of the hash result are used as an index into a 128-entry Redirection Table. Each  
entry provides a 2-bit Queue number that indicates the queue into which the packet should be  
routed.  
When multiple receive queues are disabled, packets enter hardware queue 0. System software can  
enable or disable RSS at any time. While disabled, system software can update the contents of any of  
the RSS-related registers. While RSS is enabled, software can update the Indirection Table at any time.  
When multiple request queues are enabled in RSS mode, un-decodable packets enter hardware queue  
0. The 32-bit tag (normally a result of the hash function) equals 0b.  
5.4.2.1  
RSS Hash Function  
A single hash function is defined with six variations for the following cases:  
• IPv4. The 82575 parses the packet and uses the IPv4 source and destination addresses to generate  
the hash value.  
• TCP/IPv4. The 82575 parses the packet to identify an IPv4 packet containing a TCP segment. The  
82575 uses the IPv4 source and destination addresses and the TCP local and remote port values to  
generate the hash value.  
• IPv6. The 82575 parses the packet to identify an IPv6 packet and uses the IPv6 source and  
destination addresses to generate the hash value.  
• TCP/IPv6. The 82575 parses the packet to identify an IPv6 packet containing a TCP segment. The  
82575 uses the IPv6 source and destination addresses and the TCP local and remote port values to  
generate the hash value.  
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• IPv6Ex. The 82575 parses the packet to identify an IPv6 packet. Extension headers should be  
parsed for a Home-Address-Option field (for source address) or the Routing-Header-Type-2 field  
(for destination address). Note that the packet is not required to contain any of these extension  
headers to be hashed by this function. If the specified extension headers are not present in the  
packet, the 82575 uses the source/destination from the standard IPv6 header.  
• TCPIPv6Ex. The 82575 parses the packet to identify an IPv6 packet containing a TCP segment with  
extensions. Extension headers should be parsed for a Home-Address-Option field (for source  
address) or the Routing-Header-Type-2 field (for destination address). Note that the packet is not  
required to contain any of these extension headers to be hashed by this function. If the specified  
extension headers are not present in the packet, the 82575 uses the source/destination from the  
standard IPv6 header.  
The following cases are in addition to the RSS standard:  
• UDPIPv4 - The 82575 parses the packet to identify a packet with UDP over IPv4  
• UDPIPv6 - The 82575 parses the packet to identify a packet with UDP over IPv6  
• UDPIPv6Ex - The 82575 parses the packet to identify a packet with UDP over IPv6 with extensions  
A packet is identified as containing a TCP segment if all of the following conditions are met:  
• The transport layer protocol is TCP (not UDP, ICMP, IGMP, etc.).  
• The TCP segment can be parsed (for example, IP options can be parsed or the packet is not  
encrypted).  
• The packet is not IP fragmented (even if the fragment contains a complete TCP header).  
Note:  
When RSS is enabled (MRQC.MRQE equals 010b, 101b or 110b), TCP Rx checksum must  
also be enabled (RXCSUM.TUOFL = 1b).  
Bits[31:16] of the Multiple Receive Queues Command (MRQC) register enable each of the above hash  
function variations (several may be set at a given time). If several functions are enabled at the same  
time, priority is defined as follows (skip functions that are not enabled):  
• IPv4 Packet.  
a. Try using the TCP/IPv4 function.  
b. Try using the IPv4_UDP function.  
c. Try using the IPv4 function.  
• IPv6 Packet.  
a. If TCPIPv6Ex is enabled, try using the TCP/IPv6Ex function; else, if TCPIPv6 is enabled, try using  
the TCPIPv6 function.  
b. If UDPIPv6Ex is enabled, try using the UDPIPv6EX function; else, if UDPIPv6 is enabled, try using  
the UDPIPv6 function.  
c. If IPv6Ex is enabled, try using the IPv6Ex function; else, if IPv6 is enabled, try using the IPv6  
function.  
The following combinations are currently supported:  
• Any combination of IPv4, TCPIPv4, and UDPIPv4, and or,  
• Any combination of either IPv6, TCPIPv6, and UDPIPv6 or IPv6Ex, TCPiPv6Ex, and UDPIPv6Ex  
When a packet cannot be parsed by the above rules, it enters hardware queue 0. The 32-bit tag (which  
is a result of the hash function) equals 0. The 5-bit MRQ field also equals zero.  
In the case of tunneling (for example, IPv4-IPv6 tunnel), the external IP address (in the base header)  
is used.  
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The 32-bit result of the hash computation is written into the packet descriptor and also provides an  
index into the Indirection Table.  
The following notation is used to describe the following hash functions:  
• Ordering is little endian in both bytes and bits. For example, the IP address 161.142.100.80  
translates into A18E 6450h in the signature.  
• A “^” denotes bit-wise eXclusive OR (XOR) operation of same width vectors.  
• @x-y denotes bytes x through y (including both of them) of the incoming packet, where byte 0 is  
the first byte of the IP header. In other words, we consider all byte offsets as offsets into a packet  
where the framing layer header has been stripped out. Therefore, the source IPv4 address is  
referred to as @12-15, while the destination v4 address is referred to as @16-19.  
• @x-y, @v-w denotes concatenation of bytes x-y followed by bytes v-w, preserving the order in  
which they occurred in the packet.  
All hash function variations (IPv4 and IPv6) follow the same general structure. Specific details for each  
variation are described in the following section. The hash uses a random secret key of length 320 bits  
(40 bytes). The key is generated and supplied through the RSS Random Key Register (RSSRK).  
The algorithm works by examining each bit of the hash input from left to right. Our nomenclature  
defines left and right for a byte array as follows:  
Given an array K with k bytes, our nomenclature assumes that the array is laid out as:  
K[0] K[1] K[2] … K[k-1]  
K[0] is the left most byte, and the most significant bit of K[0] is the left most bit. K[k-1] is the right  
most byte, and the least significant bit of K[k-1] is the right most bit.  
ComputeHash(input[], N)  
For hash-input input[] of length N bytes (8N bits) and a random secret key K of 320 bits  
Result = 0;  
For each bit b in input[] {  
if (b == 1) then Result ^= (left-most 32 bits of K);  
shift K left 1 bit position;  
}
return Result;  
The following four pseudo-code examples are intended to help clarify exactly how the hash is to be  
performed in four cases: IPv4 with and without ability to parse the TCP header and IPv6 with and  
without a TCP header.  
5.4.2.1.1  
Hash for IPv4 with TCP  
Concatenate SourceAddress, DestinationAddress, SourcePort, DestinationPort into one  
single byte-array, preserving the order in which they occurred in the packet: Input[12]  
= @12-15, @16-19, @20-21, @22-23.  
Result = ComputeHash(Input, 12);  
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5.4.2.1.2  
Hash for IPv4 with UDP  
Concatenate SourceAddress, DestinationAddress, SourcePort, DestinationPort into one  
single byte-array, preserving the order in which they occurred in the packet: Input[12]  
= @12-15, @16-19, @20-21, @22-23.  
Result = ComputeHash(Input, 12);  
5.4.2.1.3  
Hash for IPv4 without TCP  
Concatenate SourceAddress and DestinationAddress into one single byte-array  
Input[8] = @12-15, @16-19  
Result = ComputeHash(Input, 8)  
5.4.2.1.4  
Hash for IPv6 with TCP  
Similar to above:  
Input[36] = @8-23, @24-39, @40-41, @42-43  
Result = ComputeHash(Input, 36)  
5.4.2.1.5  
Hash for IPv6 with UDP  
Similar to above:  
Input[36] = @8-23, @24-39, @40-41, @42-43  
Result = ComputeHash(Input, 36)  
5.4.2.1.6  
Hash for IPv6 without TCP  
Input[32] = @8-23, @24-39  
Result = ComputeHash(Input, 32)  
5.4.2.2  
Indirection Table  
The indirection table is a 128-entry structure, indexed by the 7 least significant bits of the hash function  
output. Each entry of the table contains the following:  
• Bit [7:6]: Queue index. for pool 1 or regular RSS  
• Bits [5:4]: Reserved  
• Bits [3:2]: Queue index for pool 0  
• Bits [1:0]: Reserved  
The Queue Index determines the physical queue for the packet.  
System software can update the indirection table during run time. Such updates of the table are not  
synchronized with the arrival time of received packets. Therefore, it is not guaranteed that a table  
update takes effect on a specific packet boundary.  
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5.4.2.3  
Support for Multiple Processors  
It is assumed that each queue is associated with a specific processor, even when there are more  
processors than queues.  
5.4.3  
RSS Verification Suite  
This section contains the values used in the given examples. Assume that the random key byte-stream  
is:  
0x6d, 0x5a, 0x56, 0xda, 0x25, 0x5b, 0x0e, 0xc2,  
0x41, 0x67, 0x25, 0x3d, 0x43, 0xa3, 0x8f, 0xb0,  
0xd0, 0xca, 0x2b, 0xcb, 0xae, 0x7b, 0x30, 0xb4,  
0x77, 0xcb, 0x2d, 0xa3, 0x80, 0x30, 0xf2, 0x0c,  
0x6a, 0x42, 0xb7, 0x3b, 0xbe, 0xac, 0x01, 0xfa  
5.4.3.1  
IPv4  
Destination Address/  
Port  
Source Address/Port  
IPv4 only  
323E 8FC2h  
IPv4 with TCP  
51CC C178h  
161.142.100.80 :1766  
65.69.140.83 :4739  
12.22.207.184 :38024  
209.142.163.6 :2217  
202.188.127.2 :1303  
66.9.149.187 :2794  
199.92.111.2 :14230  
24.19.198.95 :12898  
38.27.205.30 :48228  
153.39.163.191 :44251  
D718 262Ah  
D2D0 A5DEh  
8298 9176h  
5D18 09C5h  
C626 B0EAh  
5C2B 394Ah  
AFC7 327Fh  
10E8 28A2h  
5.4.3.2  
IPv6  
The IPv6 address tuples are only for verification purposes and may not make sense as a tuple.  
Destination Address/Port  
Source Address/Port  
IPv6 only  
2CC1 8CD5  
IPv6 with TCP  
3FFE:2501:200:1FFF::7  
(1766)  
3FFE:2501:200:3::1  
(2794)  
4020 7D3D  
FF02::1  
3FFE:501:8::260:97FF:FE40:EF  
AB  
0F0C 461C  
4B61 E985  
DDE5 1BBF  
02D1 FEEF  
(4739)  
(14230)  
FE80::200:F8FF:FE21:67CF  
(38024)  
3FFE:1900:4545:3:200:F8FF:F  
E21:67CF  
(44251)  
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5.5  
Header Splitting and Replication  
This feature consists of splitting or replicating a packet’s header to a different memory space. This helps  
the host to fetch headers only for processing: headers are replicated through a regular snoop  
transaction, in order to be processed by the host processor. It is recommended to perform this  
transaction with the DCA feature enabled.  
The packet (header + payload) is stored in memory through an optional non-snoop transaction.  
The 82575 supports header splitting in several modes:  
• Legacy mode: legacy descriptors are used; headers and payloads are not split.  
• Advanced mode, no split: advanced descriptors are in use; header and payload are not split.  
• Advanced mode, split: Advanced descriptors are in use; header and payload are split to different  
buffers.  
• Advanced mode, replication: Advanced descriptors are in use; header is replicated in a separate  
buffer and in a payload buffe.r  
• Advanced mode, replication, conditioned by packet size: Advanced descriptors are in use;  
replication is performed only if the packet is larger than the header buffer size.  
• Advanced mode, split: always use header buffer: Advanced descriptors are in use; header and  
payload are split to different buffers. If no split is done, the first part of the packet is stored in the  
header buffer.  
Header splitting and header replication modes are shown in Figure 5.  
Figure 5.  
Header Splitting with Replicated Header  
The physical address of each buffer is written in the Buffer Addresses fields. The sizes of these buffers  
are statically defined by BSIZEPACKET in the SRRCTL[n] registers.  
The Packet Buffer Address includes the address of the buffer assigned to the replicated packet,  
including header and data payload portions of the received packet. In case of split header, only the  
payload is included.  
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The Header Buffer Address includes the address of the buffer that contains the header information. The  
Receive DMA module stores the header portion of the received packets into this buffer.  
The 82575 uses the Packet Replication or splitting feature when the SRRCTL[n].DESCTYPE is greater  
than one. The software device driver must also program the buffer sizes in the SRRCTL[n] registers.  
When Header split is selected, the packet is split only on selected types of packets. A bit exists for each  
option in PSRTYPE[n] registers, so several options can be used in conjunction. If one or more bits are  
set, the splitting is performed for the corresponding packet type.  
Table 33 lists the behavior of the 82575 in the different modes.  
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Table 33.  
Header Splitting and Header Replication Mode  
DESCTYPE  
Condition  
SPH  
HBO  
0b  
PKT LEN  
HDR LEN  
Copy  
Split  
Header cannot be  
decoded  
0b  
Min(packet  
length buffer  
size  
N/A  
Header + Payload Packet  
Buffer  
Header <=  
1b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
Min(payload  
length buffer  
Header  
size  
Header Packet Buffer  
Payload Packet Buffer  
BSIZEHEADER  
1
size  
Header > BSIZEHEADER  
Min(packet  
length buffer  
size  
Header  
Header + Payload Packet  
Buffer  
2
size  
Split (always  
use header  
buffer  
Packet length <=  
BSIZEHEADER  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Packet  
length  
Header + Payload Header  
Buffer  
Header cannot be  
decoded (packet length  
> BSIZEHEADER)  
Min(packet  
length -  
BSIZE-  
BSIZE-  
HEADER  
Header + Payload Header +  
3
Packet Buffer  
HEADER, data  
buffer size)  
Header <=  
1b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
Min(payload  
length, data  
buffer size)  
Header  
size  
Header Header Buffer  
Payload Packet Buffer  
BSIZEHEADER  
Header > BSIZEHEADER  
Min(packet  
length -  
BSiZE-  
Header  
Header + Payload Header +  
Packet Buffer  
b
size  
HEADER, data  
buffer size)  
Replicate  
Header + payload <=  
BSIZEHEADER  
0b/  
1b  
0b  
Min(packet  
length, buffer  
size  
Header  
size,  
Header + Payload Header  
Buffer  
4
N/A  
Header + Payload Packet  
Buffer  
5
f
Header + Payload >  
BSIZEHEADER  
0b/  
1b  
0b/1b  
Min(packet  
length, buffer  
size)  
Header  
size,  
(Header + Payload)(partial )   
Header Buffer  
d
N/A  
Header + Payload Packet  
Buffer  
Replicate large  
packet  
Header + payload <=  
BSIZEHEADER  
0b/  
1b  
0b  
Packet length  
Header  
size,  
Header + Payload Header  
Buffer  
d
N/A  
e
6
Header + Payload >  
BSIZEHEADER  
0b/  
1b  
0b/1b  
Min(packet  
length, buffer  
size)  
Header  
size,  
(Header + Payload)(partial )  
Header Buffer  
d
N/A  
Header + Payload Packet  
Buffer  
1. In a header only packet (for example. TCP ACK packet), PKT_LEN is 0b.  
2. The HDR_LEN doesn't reflect the actual data size stored in the header buffer. It reflects the header size determined by the parser.  
3. If the packet spans more than one descriptor, only the header buffer of the first descriptor is used.  
4. If SPH = 0b, then the header size is not relevant. In any case, the HDR_LEN doesn't reflect the actual data size stored in the Header  
buffer.  
5. HBO is 1b if the header size is bigger than BSIZEHEADER; otherwise, 0b.  
6. Partial means up to BSIZEHEADER.  
Note:  
If SRRCTL#.NSE is set, all buffers' addresses in a packet descriptor must be word aligned.  
The packet header cannot span across buffers, therefore, the size of the header buffer must  
be larger than any expected header size. Otherwise, only the part of the header fitting the  
header buffer is replicated. In case of header split mode (SRRCTL.DESCTYPE = 010b), a  
packet with a header larger than the header buffer will not be split.  
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5.5.1  
Receive Packet Checksum Offloading  
The 82575 supports the offloading of three receive checksum calculations: the Packet Checksum, the  
IPv4 Header Checksum, and the TCP/UDP Checksum.  
The Packet checksum is the one's complement over the receive packet, starting from the byte indicated  
by RXCSUM.PCSS (0b corresponds to the first byte of the packet), after stripping. For packets with  
VLAN header, the packet checksum includes the header if VLAN striping is not enabled by the  
CTRL.VME. If VLAN header strip is enabled, the packet checksum and the starting offset of the packet  
checksum exclude the VLAN header due to masking of VLAN header. For example, for an Ethernet II  
frame encapsulated as an 802.3ac VLAN packet and CTRL.VME is set and with RXCSUM.PCSS set to 14,  
the Packet Checksum includes the entire encapsulated frame, excluding the 14-byte Ethernet header  
(DA, SA, Type/Length) and the 4-byte q-tag. The packet checksum does not include the Ethernet CRC if  
the RCTL.SECRC bit is set.  
Software must make the required offsetting computation (to back out the bytes that should not have  
been included and to include the pseudo-header) prior to comparing the Packet Checksum against the  
TCP checksum stored in the packet.  
For supported packet/frame types, the entire checksum calculation can be off-loaded to the 82575. If  
RXCSUM.IPOFL is set to 1b, the 82575 calculates the IPv4 checksum and indicates a pass/fail indication  
to software via the IPv4 Checksum Error bit (RDESC.IPE) in the ERROR field of the receive descriptor.  
Similarly, if RXCSUM.TUOFL is set to 1b, the 82575 calculates the TCP or UDP checksum and indicates a  
pass/fail condition to software via the TCP/UDP Checksum Error bit (RDESC.TCPE). These error bits are  
valid when the respective status bits indicate the checksum was calculated for the packet (RDESC.IPCS  
and RDESC.TCPCS respectively). Similarly, if RFCTL.IPv6_DIS and RFCTL.IP6Xsum_DIS are cleared to  
0b and RXCSUM.TUOFL is set to 1b, the 82575 calculates the TCP or UDP checksum for IPv6 packets. It  
then indicates a pass/fail condition in the TCP/UDP Checksum Error bit (RDESC.TCPE).  
If neither RXCSUM.IPOFLD nor RXCSUM.TUOFLD is set, the Checksum Error bits (IPE and TCPE) is 0b  
for all packets.  
Supported Frame Types include:  
• Ethernet II  
• Ethernet SNAP  
Table 34.  
Supported Receive Checksum Capabilities  
Packet Type  
HW IP Checksum Calculation  
HW TCP/UDP Checksum Calculation  
1
IPv4 packets  
IPv6 packets  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No (n/a)  
IPv6 packet with next header options:  
Hop-by-Hop options  
Destinations options  
Routing (with LEN 0)  
Routing (with LEN > 0  
Fragment  
No (n/a)  
No (n/a)  
No (n/a)  
No (n/a)  
No (n/a)  
No (n/a)  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
Home option  
No  
IPv4 tunnels:  
a
a
IPv4 packet in an IPv4 tunnel  
IPv6 packet in an IPv4 tunnel  
Either IP or TCP  
Either IP or TCP  
a
a
Either IP or TCP  
Either IP or TCP  
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Table 34.  
Supported Receive Checksum Capabilities  
Packet Type  
HW IP Checksum Calculation  
HW TCP/UDP Checksum Calculation  
IPv6 tunnels:  
IPv4 packet in an IPv6 tunnel  
IPv6 packet in an IPv6 tunnel  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Packet is an IPv4 fragment  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
Packet is greater than 1552 bytes; (LPE=1b)  
Packet has 802.3ac tag  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
IPv4 Packet has IP options  
(IP header is longer than 20 bytes)  
Packet has TCP or UDP options  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
IP header’s protocol field contains a protocol #  
other than TCP or UDP.  
1. For tunnels, the software device driver might only do the TCP checksum or Ipv4 checksum. If the TCP checksum is desired, the  
software device driver should define the IP header length as the combined length of both IP headers in the packet. If an IPv4  
checksum is required, the IP header length should be set to the Ipv4 header length.  
Table 34 lists the general details about what packets are processed. In more detail, the packets are  
passed through a series of filters to determine if a receive checksum is calculated.  
5.5.1.1  
MAC Address Filter  
This filter checks the MAC destination address to be sure it is valid (IA match, broadcast, multicast,  
etc.). The receive configuration settings determine which MAC addresses are accepted. See the various  
receive control configuration registers such as RCTL (RTCL.UPE, RCTL.MPE, RCTL.BAM), MTA, RAL, and  
RAH.  
5.5.1.2  
SNAP/VLAN Filter  
This filter checks the next headers looking for an IP header. It is capable of decoding Ethernet II,  
Ethernet SNAP, and IEEE 802.3ac headers. It skips past any of these intermediate headers and looks  
for the IP header. The receive configuration settings determine which next headers are accepted. See  
the various receive control configuration registers such as RCTL (RCTL.VFE), VET, and VFTA.  
5.5.1.3  
IPv4 Filter  
This filter checks for valid IPv4 headers. The version field is checked for a correct value (4). IPv4  
headers are accepted if they are any size greater than or equal to 5 (Dwords). If the IPv4 header is  
properly decoded, the IP checksum is checked for validity. The RXCSUM.IPOFL bit must be set for this  
filter to pass.  
5.5.1.4  
IPv6 Filter  
This filter checks for valid IPv6 headers, which are a fixed size and have no checksum. The IPv6  
extension headers accepted are: Hop-by-Hop, Destination Options, and Routing. The maximum size  
next header accepted is 16 Dwords (64 bytes).  
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5.5.1.5  
IPv6 Extension Headers  
IPv4 and TCP provide header lengths that allow hardware to easily navigate through these headers on  
packet reception for calculating checksums and CRCs, etc. For receiving IPv6 packets, however, there is  
no IP header length to help hardware find the packet's ULP (such as TCP or UDP) header. One or more  
IPv6 extension headers might exist in a packet between the basic IPv6 header and the ULP header.  
Hardware must skip over these extension headers to calculate the TCP or UDP checksum for received  
packets.  
The IPv6 header length without extensions is 40 bytes. The IPv6 field Next Header Type indicates what  
type of header follows the IPv6 header at offset 40. It might be an upper layer protocol header such as  
TCP or UDP (Next Header Type of 6 or 17, respectively), or it might indicate that an extension header  
follows. The final extension header indicates with its Next Header Type field the type of ULP header for  
the packet.  
IPv6 extension headers have a specified order. However, destinations must be able to process these  
headers in any order. Also, IPv6 (or IPv4) can be tunneled using IPv6, and thus another IPv6 (or IPv4)  
header and potentially its extension headers can be found after the extension headers.  
The IPv4 Next Header Type is at byte offset 9. In IPv6, the first Next Header Type is at byte offset 6.  
All IPv6 extension headers have the Next Header Type in their first 8 bits. Most have the length in the  
second 8 bits (Offset Byte[1]) as shown:  
1
2
3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5  
6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3  
4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1  
Next Header Type  
Length  
Table 35 lists the encodings of the Next Header Type field and information on determining each header  
type's length. The IPv6 extension headers are not otherwise processed by the 82575 so details are not  
covered.  
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Table 35.  
Next Header Type Encodings  
Header Length  
(units are in bytes unless otherwise  
specified)  
Header  
Next Header Type  
IPv6  
IPv4  
6
4
Always 40 bytes  
Offset bits [7:4]  
Unit = 4 bytes  
TCP  
6
Offset byte [12, bits [7:4]]  
Unit = 4 bytes  
UDP  
17  
Always 8 bytes  
1
Hop by Hop Options  
Destination Options  
Routing  
0
8 + offset byte [1]  
8 + offset byte [1]  
8 + offset byte [1]  
Always 8 bytes  
60  
43  
44  
51  
50  
59  
Fragment  
Authentication  
Encapsulating Security Payload  
No Next Header  
8 + 4* (offset byte [1])  
2
3
1. Hop by Hop Options Header is only found in the first Next Header Type of an IPv6 Header.  
2. Encapsulated Security Payload.  
3. When a No Next Header type is encountered, the rest of the packet should not be processed.  
Note:  
The 82575 hardware acceleration does not support all IPv6 Extension header types. Also,  
the RFCTL.Ipv6_DIS bit must be cleared for this filter to pass.  
5.5.1.6  
UDP/TCP Filter  
This filter checks for a valid UDP or TCP header. The prototype next header values are 11h and 06h,  
respectively. The RXCSUM.TUOFL bit must be set for this filter to pass.  
5.6  
Packet Transmission  
The transmission process for regular (non-TCP Segmentation packets) involves:  
• The protocol stack receives from an application a block of data that is to be transmitted.  
• The protocol stack calculates the number of packets required to transmit this block based on the  
MTU size of the media and required packet headers.  
• For each packet of the data block:  
— Ethernet, IP and TCP/UDP headers are prepared by the stack.  
— The stack interfaces with the software device driver and commands the driver to send the  
individual packet.  
— The software device driver gets the frame and interfaces with the hardware.  
— The hardware reads the packet from host memory (via DMA transfers).  
— The driver returns ownership of the packet to the Network Operating System (NOS) when the  
hardware has completed the DMA transfer of the frame (indicated by an interrupt).  
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Output packets are made up of pointer–length pairs constituting a descriptor chain (so called descriptor  
based transmission). Software forms transmit packets by assembling the list of pointer–length pairs,  
storing this information in the transmit descriptor, and then updating the on–chip transmit tail pointer  
to the descriptor. The transmit descriptor and buffers are stored in host memory. Hardware typically  
transmits the packet only after it has completely fetched all packet data from host memory and  
deposited it into the on-chip transmit FIFO. This permits TCP or UDP checksum computation, and avoids  
problems with PCIe* underruns.  
Another transmit feature is TCP Segmentation. The hardware has the capability to perform packet  
segmentation on large data buffers off-loaded from the Network Operating System (NOS). This feature  
is described in detail in Section 5.8.  
5.6.1  
Transmit Data Storage  
Data are stored in buffers pointed to by the descriptors. Alignment of data is on an arbitrary byte  
boundary with the maximum size per descriptor limited only to the maximum allowed packet size (9018  
bytes). A packet typically consists of two (or more) descriptors, one (or more) for the header and one  
for the actual data. Some software implementations copy the header(s) and packet data into one buffer  
and use only one descriptor per transmitted packet.  
5.6.2  
Transmit Contexts  
The 82575 provides hardware checksum offload and TCP Segmentation facilities. These features enable  
TCP and UDP packet types to be handled more efficiently by performing additional work in hardware,  
thus reducing the software overhead associated with preparing these packets for transmission. Part of  
the parameters used by these features are handled though contexts.  
A context refers to a set of device registers loaded or accessed as a group to provide a particular  
function. The 82575 supports 16 context register sets on-chip. The transmit queues can contain  
Transmit Data Descriptors, much like the receive queue, and also Transmit Context Descriptors.  
A transmit context descriptor differs from a data descriptor as it does not point to packet data. Instead,  
this descriptor provides the ability to write to the on-chip contexts that support the transmit checksum  
offloading and the segmentation features of the 82575.  
The 82575 supports one type of transmit context: the extended context is written with a Transmit  
Context Descriptor DTYP = 2 and this context is always used for Transmit Data Descriptor DTYP = 3.  
The IDX field contains an index to one of 16 on-chip contexts. Software must track what context is  
stored in each IDX location. Also, each advanced descriptor must refer to a context unless no offload is  
needed.  
Contexts can be initialized with a Transmit Context Descriptor and then used for a series of related  
Transmit Data Descriptors. The context, for example, defines the checksum and offload capabilities for  
a given type of TCP/IP flows. All packets of this type can be sent using this context.  
Contexts should only be over written by a Transmit Context Descriptor when there are no Transmit Data  
Descriptors in any queue that point to it. This is the only way for software to ensure that the correct  
context is used for the data. If context are statically allocated to queues and there are no cross  
referencing between data descriptor from one queue and context descriptor of another queue, then  
there are no limitation on the context descriptor setting.  
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Each context defines information about the packet sent including the total size of the MAC header  
(TDESC.MACHDR), the amount of payload data that should be included in each packet (TDESC.MSS),  
TCP Header length (TDES.TCPHDR), IP Header length (TDESC.IPHDR) and information about what type  
of protocol (TCP, IP, etc.) is used. Other than TCP, IP (TDESC.TUCMD), most information is specific to  
the segmentation capability and is therefore ignored for context descriptors that do not have the TSE  
bit set.  
Because there are dedicated resources on-chip for contexts, they remain constant until they are  
modified by another context descriptor. This means that a context can (and will) be used for multiple  
packets (or multiple segmentation blocks) unless a new context is loaded prior to each new packet.  
Depending on the environment, it might be completely unnecessary to load a new context for each  
packet. For example, if most traffic generated from a given node is standard TCP frames, this context  
could be setup once and used for many frames. Only when some other frame type is required would a  
new context need to be loaded by software using a different index.  
This same logic can also be applied to the segmentation context, though the environment is a more  
restrictive one. In this scenario, the host is commonly asked to send messages of the same type, TCP/  
IP for instance, and these messages also have the same Maximum Segment Size (MSS). In this  
instance, the same segmentation context could be used for multiple TCP messages that require  
hardware segmentation.  
5.6.3  
Transmit Descriptors  
The 82575 supports legacy and advanced descriptors.  
Legacy descriptors are intended to support legacy drivers, in order to allow fast power up of platform,  
and to facilitate debug. The legacy descriptors are recognized as such based on the DEXT bit.  
In addition, the 82575 supports two types of advanced transmit descriptors:  
1. Advanced Transmit Context descriptor, DTYP = 0010b.  
2. Advanced Transmit Data descriptor, DTYP = 0011b.  
Note:  
DTYP = 0000b and 0001b are reserved values.  
The Transmit Data Descriptor points to a block of packet data to be transmitted. The TCP/IP  
Context Transmit Descriptor does not point to packet data. It contains control/context  
information that is loaded into on-chip registers that affect the processing of packets for  
transmission. The following sections describe the descriptor formats.  
5.6.4  
Legacy Transmit Descriptor Format  
To select legacy mode operation, bit 29 of the second line of the descriptor (TDSEC.DEXT) should be set  
be supplied by software. Bits in the command byte are optional, as are the Checksum Offset (CSO), and  
Checksum Start (CSS) fields.  
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Table 36.  
Transmit Descriptor (TDESC) Layout – Legacy Mode  
63  
48  
47  
40  
39  
Buffer Address [63:0]  
ExtCMD STA CMD  
36  
35 32 31 24  
23  
16  
15  
0
0
8
Special  
CSS  
CSO  
Length  
5.6.5  
Transmit Descriptor Write Back Format  
63  
48  
47  
40  
39  
36  
Buffer Address [63:0]  
Reserved STA CMD  
35 32 31 24  
23  
16  
15  
0
0
8
Special  
CSS  
CSO  
Length  
5.6.5.1  
Length  
Length (TDESC.LENGTH) specifies the length in bytes to be fetched from the buffer address provided.  
The maximum length associated with any single legacy descriptor is 9018 bytes.  
Note:  
The maximum allowable packet size for transmits changes based on the value written to the  
Packet Buffer Allocation register.  
Descriptor length(s) can be limited by the size of the transmit FIFO. All buffers comprising a single  
packet must be able to be stored simultaneously in the transmit FIFO. For any individual packet, the  
sum of the individual descriptors' lengths must be below 9018 bytes.  
Note:  
Descriptors with zero length (null descriptors) transfer no data. Null descriptors might  
appear only between packets and must have their EOP bits set.  
5.6.5.2  
Checksum Offset and Start (CSO and CSS)  
A checksum offset (TDESC.CSO) field indicates where, relative to the start of the packet, to insert a TCP  
checksum if this mode is enabled. A checksum start (TDESC.CSS) field indicates where to begin  
computing the checksum. Both CSO and CSS are in units of bytes. These must both be in the range of  
data provided to the device in the descriptor. This means for short packets that are padded by software,  
CSS and CSO must be in the range of the unpadded data length, not the eventual padded length (64  
bytes).  
With an 802.1Q header, the offset values depend on the VLAN insertion enable bit - CTRL.VME and the  
VLE bit. If they are not set (VLAN tagging included in the packet buffers), the offset values should  
include the VLAN tagging. If these bits are set (VLAN tagging is taken from the packet descriptor), the  
offset values should exclude the VLAN tagging.  
Hardware does not add the 802.1Q Ether Type or the VLAN field following the 802.1Q Ether Type to the  
checksum. So for VLAN packets, software can compute the values to back out only on the encapsulated  
packet rather than on the added fields.  
Note:  
UDP checksum calculation is not supported by the legacy descriptor because the legacy  
descriptor does not support the translation of a checksum result of 0000h to FFFFh needed  
to differentiate between an UDP packet with a checksum of zero and an UDP packet without  
checksum.  
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Because the CSO field is eight bits wide, it puts a limit the location of the checksum to 255 bytes from  
the beginning of the packet.  
EOP, when set, indicates the last descriptor making up the packet. One or many descriptors can be used  
to form a packet. Hardware inserts a checksum at the offset indicated by the CSO field if the Insert  
Checksum bit (IC) is set. Checksum calculations are for the entire packet starting at the byte indicated  
by the CSS field. A value of 0 corresponds to the first byte in the packet. CSS must be set in the first  
descriptor for a packet. In addition, IC is ignored if CSO or CSS are out of range. This occurs if (CSS  
length) or (CSO length - 1).  
Note:  
CSO must be larger than CSS and CSS must be equal or bigger than 14 bytes, and CSO  
must be smaller than the packet length minus 4 bytes.  
5.6.5.3  
Command Byte (CMD)  
The CMD byte stores the applicable command and has fields shown in Table 37.  
Software must compute an offsetting entry to back out the bytes of the header that are not part of the  
IP pseudo header and should not be included in the TCP checksum and store it in the position where the  
hardware computed checksum is inserted.  
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Table 37.  
Transmit Command (TDESC.CMD) Layout  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
RSV  
VLE  
DEXT  
RSV  
RS  
IC  
IFCS  
EOP  
TDESC.CMD  
Description  
Reserved (bit 7)  
VLE (bit 6)  
Reserved.  
VLAN Packet Enable  
Indicates that the packet is a VLAN packet (for example, hardware should add the VLAN Ether type and an  
802.1q VLAN tag to the packet).  
When set to 0b, sends generic Ethernet packet.  
When set to 1b, sends 802.1Q packet; the Ethernet Type field comes from the VET register and the VLAN  
data comes from the special field of the TX descriptor.  
Note: If the VLE bit is set, the CTRL.VME bit should also be set to enable VLAN tag insertion. If the  
CTRL.VME bit is not set, the 82575 does not insert VLAN tags on outgoing packets.  
DEXT (bit 5)  
RSV (bit 4)  
RS (bit 3)  
Extension (0b for legacy mode).  
Should be written with 0b for future compatibility.  
Reserved  
Should be programmed to 0b.  
Report Status  
Signals hardware to report the status information. This is used by software that does in-memory checks of  
the transmit descriptors to determine which ones are done. For example, if software queues up 10 packets  
to transmit, it can set the RS bit in the last descriptor of the last packet. If software maintains a list of  
descriptors with the RS bit set, it can look at them to determine if all packets up to (and including) the one  
with the RS bit set have been buffered in the output FIFO. Looking at the status byte and checking the  
Descriptor Done (DD) bit do this. If DD is set, the descriptor has been processed.  
IC (bit 2)  
Insert Checksum  
When set, the 82575 needs to insert a checksum at the offset indicated by the CSO field. The checksum  
calculations are performed for the entire packet starting at the byte indicated by the CCS field. IC is ignored  
if CSO and CCS are out of the packet range. This occurs when (CSS length) or (CSO length - 1). IC is  
valid only when EOP is set.  
IFCS (bit 1)  
Insert FCS  
When set, hardware appends the MAC FCS at the end of the packet. When cleared, software should  
calculate the FCS for proper CRC check. There are several cases in which software must set IFCS:  
Transmission of short packet while padding is enabled by the TCTL.PSP bit  
Checksum offload is enabled by the IC bit in the TDESC.CMD  
VLAN header insertion enabled by the VLE bit in the TDESC.CMD  
End Of Packet  
EOP (bit 0)  
When set, indicates the last descriptor making up the packet. One or many descriptors can be used to form  
a packet.  
Note:  
When tail write-back is enabled, the descriptor write-back is not executed.  
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5.6.5.4  
Transmit Descriptor Status Field Format  
Table 38.  
Transmit Status Layout  
3
2
1
0
Reserved  
DD  
TDESC.STATUS  
Description  
RSV (bits 3:1)  
Reserved.  
Should be programmed to 000b.  
Descriptor Done  
DD (bit 0)  
Indicates that the descriptor is finished and is written back either after the descriptor has been processed  
(with RS set).  
5.6.6  
Transmit Descriptor Special Field Format  
The Special field is used to provide the 802.1q/802.1ac tagging information and is qualified only on the  
first descriptor of each packet when the VLE bit is set.  
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Table 39.  
Special Field (TDESC.SPECIAL) Layout  
15  
13  
12  
11  
0
PRI  
CFI  
VLAN  
TDESC.SPECIAL  
Description  
PRI  
User Priority  
3 bits that provide the VLAN user priority field to be inserted in the 802.1Q tag.  
Canonical Form Indicator.  
CFI  
VLAN  
VLAN Identifier  
12 bits that provide the VLAN identifier field to be inserted in the 802.1Q tag.  
5.6.7  
Table 40.  
63  
Advanced Transmit Context Descriptor  
Transmit Context Descriptor (TDESC) Layout – (Type = 0010b)  
1
6
48  
47  
40 39  
32 31  
15  
9
8
0
0
8
SN  
VLAN  
MACLEN  
TCMD  
IPLEN  
MKRLOC  
MSS  
L4LEN  
IDX  
RSV  
ADV  
DTYP  
2
0
1
9
63  
48  
47 40 39 36 35 32 31  
24 23  
8
0
Table 41.  
Transmit Context Descriptor (TDESC) Layout  
Field  
Description  
IPLEN  
IP Header Length  
If an offload is requested, IPLEN must be greater than or equal to 6 and less than or equal to 511.  
MAC Header Length  
MACLEN  
VLAN  
When an offload is requested (one of TSE or IXSM or TXSM is set), MACHDR must be larger than or equal  
to 14 and less than or equal to 127.  
Insert 802.1Q VLAN tag in Packet During Transmission  
This VLAN tag is inserted and needed only when a packet using this context has its DCMD.VLE bit set.  
Reserved  
MKRLOC  
Reserved  
IP Checksum Offset  
For MPA streams, the location of markers in the TCP stream is at (SeqNum mod 512) = MKRLOC. Markers  
are inserted when DCMD.  
TUCMD  
TCP/UDP command field  
The command field provides options that control the checksum offloading, along with some of the generic  
descriptor processing functions.  
Bits 10:5 - Reserved  
Bit 4 - MKRREQ, when set to 1b, indicates that markers are required for this request.  
Bit 3:2 - L4T Packet Type (L4T), 00b = UDP; 01 = TCP; 10b, 11b = Reserved.  
Bit 1 - IP Packet Type (IPv4), when set to 1b = IPv4; when set to 0b = IPv6.  
Bit 0 - SNAP indication.  
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Field  
Description  
DTYP  
ADV  
Descriptor Type  
Always set to 0010b for this type of descriptor.  
Bits 7:6 - Reserved.  
Bit 5 - DEXT, description extension (1b for advanced mode).  
Bits 4:0 - Reserved.  
IDX  
Index into the hardware table where CD is placed.  
Layer 4 Header Length  
L4LEN  
If TSE is set, this field is greater than or equal to 12 and less than or equal to 255. Otherwise, this field is  
ignored  
MSS  
Maximum Segment Size Control  
5.6.7.1  
Maximum Segment Size (MSS) Control  
This field specifies the maximum TCP payload segment sent per frame, less any header. The total  
length of each frame (or section) sent by the TCP Segmentation mechanism (excluding Ethernet CRC)  
is as follows:  
The one exception is the last packet of a TCP segmentation which is (typically) shorter.  
Software calculates the MSS which is the amount of TCP data which should be used before markers and  
CRC are added. As a result, software reduces the MSS sent down to hardware by the maximum amount  
of bytes that can be added for markers/CRC. The actual number of bytes of TCP data sent out on the  
wire is greater than this MSS value each time markers and CRC are added by hardware.  
Note:  
L5LEN is computed internally. L5LEN = 16 for tagged buffers and 20 for untagged buffers  
according to TUCMD. DDPTYP.  
The total length is smaller or equal to 9014 bytes.  
MSS is ignored when DCMD.TSE is not set.  
Note:  
The header lengths must meet the following:  
MACLEN + IPLEN + L4LEN <= 512  
Note:  
MACLEN is augmented by 4 bytes if VLAN is active.  
The context descriptor requires valid data only in the fields used by the specific offload options.  
Table 42 lists the required valid fields according to the different offload options.  
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Table 42.  
Advanced Transmit Context Descriptor Required Valid Fields  
Required Offload  
Valid Fields in Context  
TSE  
TXSM  
IXSM  
VLAN  
L4LEN  
IPLEN  
MACLEN  
MSS  
MKRLOC  
SN  
L4T  
IPV4  
MKRREQ  
yes  
N/A  
1b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
X
VLE  
VLE  
VLE  
VLE  
VLE  
yes  
yes  
no  
yes  
yes  
yes  
yes  
no  
yes  
yes  
yes  
yes  
no  
yes  
yes  
no  
yes  
yes  
yes  
no  
yes  
yes  
yes  
yes  
no  
no  
no  
1b  
0b  
no  
no  
no  
no  
no  
no  
no  
5.6.8  
Advanced Transmit Data Descriptor  
Table 43 and Table 44 list the advanced transmit data descriptor read and write-back formats.  
Table 43.  
Advanced Transmit Data Descriptor Read Format  
0
8
Address[63:0]  
PAYLEN  
POPTS  
IDX  
STA  
DCMD  
DTYP  
RSV  
DTALEN  
2
0
1
9
63  
46  
45 40 39 36 35 32 31  
24 23  
16  
15  
0
Table 44.  
Advanced Transmit Data Descriptor Write-Back Format  
0
8
Reserved  
Reserved  
STA  
NXTSEQ  
63  
36 35 32 31  
0
5.6.8.1  
Address  
The physical address of a data buffer in host memory that contains a portion of a transmit packet.  
5.6.8.2  
DTALEN  
The length (in bytes) of data buffer at the address pointed to by this specific descriptor.  
5.6.8.3  
DTYP  
Always set to 0011b for this descriptor type.  
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5.6.8.4  
DCMD  
DCMD Layout  
Field  
Description  
TSE  
TCP Segmentation Enable  
Indicates a TCP segmentation request. When TSE is set in the first descriptor of a TCP packet,  
hardware uses the corresponding context descriptor in order to perform TCP segmentation.  
Note: TCTL.PSP must be enabled when TSE is true since the last frame can be shorter than 60 bytes,  
resulting in a bad frame if TCTL.PSP is disabled.  
Note: If a TSO frame spans multiple descriptors, the TSE bit must be set only in the first data  
descriptor.  
VLE  
VLAN Packet Enable  
Indicates that the packet is a VLAN packet (for example, hardware adds the VLAN Ether type and an  
802.1q VLAN tag to the packet).  
DEXT  
Descriptor Extension (1b for Advanced Mode)  
Must be set to 1b to indicate advanced descriptor format (not legacy).  
Reserved  
RS  
Reserved  
Report Status  
Signals hardware to report the status information. This is used by software that does in-memory  
checks of the transmit descriptors to determine which ones are done. For example, if software queues  
up to 10 packets to transmit, it can set the RS bit in the last descriptor of the last packet. If software  
maintains a list of descriptors with the RS bit set, it can look at them to determine if all packets up to  
(and including) the one with the RS bit set have been buffered in the output FIFO. Looking at the  
status byte and checking the Descriptor Done (DD) bit do this. If DD is set, the descriptor has been  
processed.  
Note: Descriptors with a zero length transfer no data.  
Reserved  
DTYP  
Reserved  
Descriptor Type  
Always set to 0010b for this type of descriptor.  
Insert FCS  
IFCS  
When set, hardware appends the MAC FCS at the end of the packet. When cleared, software should  
calculate the FCS for proper CRC check. There are several cases in which software must set IFCS:  
Transmission of short packet while padding is enabled by the TCTL.PSP bit.  
Checksum offload is enabled by the either TXSM or IXSM bits in the TDESC.DCMD.  
VLAN header insertion enabled by the VLE bit in the TDESC.DCMD.  
TCP segmentation offload enabled by the TSE bit in the TDESC.DCMD.  
End of Packet  
EOP  
EOP indicates whether this is the last buffer of the packet.  
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5.6.8.5  
STA  
Table 45.  
STA Layout  
Field  
Description  
Reserved (bits 3:1)  
DD (bit 0)  
Reserved.  
Descriptor Done.  
5.6.8.6  
IDX  
Index into the hardware context table to indicate which context should be used for this request. If no  
offload is required, this field is not relevant and no context needs to be initiated before the packet is  
sent.  
5.6.8.7  
POPTS  
Table 46.  
POPTS Layout  
Field  
Description  
Reserved (bits 5:2)  
TXSM (bit 1)  
Reserved.  
Insert TCP/UDP Checksum  
When set to 1b, TCP / UDP checksum is inserted. In this case, TUCMD.L4T indicates whether the  
checksum is TCP or UDP. When TUCMD.TSE is set, TXSM must be set to 1b.  
If this bit is set, the packet should at least contain a TCP header.  
Insert IP Checksum  
IXSM (bit 1)  
When set to 1b, indicates that IP Checksum is inserted. In IPv6 mode, it must be reset to 0b.  
If the TUCMD.TSE bit is set and TUCMD.IPV4 is set, IXSM must be set to 1b as well.  
If this bit is set, the packet should at least contain an IP header.  
5.6.8.8  
PAYLEN  
The length (in bytes) of the large send payload or single send full Ethernet packet. PAYLEN indicates the  
size of the data to be read from the host, which means the raw data length without markers, CRC, and  
padding. In the case of a single send packet, PAYLEN should not include the parts of the packet added  
by hardware such as CRC, VLAN tag, or padding.  
Note:  
PAYLEN is ignored if TSE is not set.  
When a packet spreads over multiple descriptors, all the descriptor fields are only valid in  
the 1st descriptor of the packet, except for RS, which is always checked, and EOP, which is  
always set at last descriptor of the series.  
5.7  
Transmit Descriptor Ring Structure  
The transmit descriptor ring structure is shown in Figure 6. A pair of hardware registers maintains the  
transmit queue. New descriptors are added to the ring by writing descriptors into the circular buffer  
memory region and moving the ring’s tail pointer. The tail pointer points one entry beyond the last  
hardware owned descriptor (but at a point still within the descriptor ring). Transmission continues up to  
the descriptor where head equals tail at which point the queue is empty.  
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Descriptors passed to hardware should not be manipulated by software until the head pointer has  
advanced past them.  
Circular Buffer  
Base  
Head  
Owned By  
Hardware  
Transmit  
Queue  
Tail  
Base + Size  
Figure 6.  
Transmit Descriptor Ring Structure  
Shaded boxes in Figure 6 represent descriptors that have been transmitted but not yet reclaimed by  
software. Reclaiming involves freeing up buffers associated with the descriptors.  
The transmit descriptor ring is described by the following registers:  
• Transmit Descriptor Base Address registers (TDBA0-3)  
These registers indicate the start address of the descriptor ring buffer in the host memory. This 64-  
bit address is aligned on a 16-byte boundary and is stored in two consecutive 32-bit registers.  
Hardware ignores the lower 4 bits.  
• Transmit Descriptor Length register (TDLEN0-3)  
These registers determine the number of bytes allocated to the circular buffer. This value must be  
128 byte aligned.  
• Transmit Descriptor Head register (TDH0-3)  
These registers hold a value which is an offset from the base and indicates the in-progress  
descriptor. There can be up to 8 KB descriptors in the circular buffer. Reading these registers return  
the value of the head that corresponding to descriptors already loaded in the output FIFO. This  
register reflects the internal head of the hardware write-back process including descriptor in the  
posted write pipe and might point further ahead than the last descriptor actually written back to  
memory.  
• Transmit Descriptor Tail register (TDT0-3)  
These registers hold a value, which is an offset from the base, and indicates the location beyond the  
last descriptor hardware can process. This is the location where software writes the first new  
descriptor.  
The base register indicates the start of the circular descriptor queue and the length register indicates  
the maximum size of the descriptor ring. The lower seven bits of length are hard–wired to 0b. Byte  
addresses within the descriptor buffer are computed as follows:  
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address = base + (ptr * 16), where ptr is the value in the hardware head or tail register.  
The size chosen for the head and tail registers permit a maximum of 64 K descriptors, or approximately  
16 K packets for the transmit queue given an average of four descriptors per packet.  
Once activated, hardware fetches the descriptor indicated by the hardware head register. The hardware  
tail register points one beyond the last valid descriptor. Software reads the head register to determine  
which packets-those logically before the head-have been transferred to the on-chip FIFO or  
transmitted.  
All the registers controlling the descriptor rings behavior should be set before transmit is enabled, apart  
from the tail registers which are used during the regular flow of data.  
Note:  
Software determines if a packet has been sent by either of three methods:  
• Setting the RS bit in the transmit descriptor command field or by performing a PIO read of the  
transmit head register or by reading the head value written by the 82575 to the address pointed by  
the TDWBAL and TDWBAH register.  
• Checking the transmit descriptor DD bit or head value in memory eliminates a potential race  
condition. All descriptor data is written to the IO bus prior to incrementing the head register, but a  
read of the head register could pass the data write in systems performing IO write buffering.  
• Updates to transmit descriptors use the same IO write path and follow all data writes.  
Consequently, they are not subject to the race.  
In general, hardware prefetches packet data prior to transmission. Hardware typically updates the  
value of the head pointer after storing data in the transmit FIFO.  
5.7.1  
Transmit Descriptor Fetching  
The descriptor processing strategy for transmit descriptors is essentially the same as for receive  
descriptors except that a different set of thresholds are used. As for receives, the number of on-chip  
transmit descriptors has been increased (from 8 to 64), and the fetch and write-back algorithms  
modified.  
When the on-chip buffer is empty, a fetch happens as soon as any descriptors are made available (host  
writes to the tail pointer). When the on-chip buffer is nearly empty (TXDCTL[n].PTHRESH), a prefetch is  
performed each time enough valid descriptors (TXDCTL[n].HTHRESH) are available in host memory and  
no other DMA activity of greater priority is pending (descriptor fetches and write-backs or packet data  
transfers).  
When the number of descriptors in host memory is greater than the available on-chip descriptor  
storage, the chip may elect to perform a fetch which is not a multiple of cache line size. The hardware  
performs this non-aligned fetch if doing so results in the next descriptor fetch being aligned on a cache  
line boundary. This allows the descriptor fetch mechanism to be most efficient in the cases where it has  
fallen behind software.  
Note:  
The 82575 NEVER fetches descriptors beyond the descriptor tail pointer.  
5.7.2  
Transmit Descriptor Write-Back  
The descriptor write-back policy for transmit descriptors is similar to that for receive descriptors with a  
few additional factors. First, since transmit descriptor write-backs are optional (controlled by RS in the  
transmit descriptor), only descriptors that have one (or both) of these bits set start the accumulation of  
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write-back descriptors. Secondly, to preserve backward compatibility, if the TXDCTL[n].WTHRESH value  
is 0b, the 82575 writes back a single byte of the descriptor (TDESCR.STA) and all other bytes of the  
descriptor are left unchanged.  
Since the benefit of delaying and then bursting transmit descriptor write-backs is small at best, it is  
likely that the threshold are left at the default value (0b) to force immediate write-back of transmit  
descriptors and to preserve backward compatibility.  
Descriptors are written back in one of three conditions:  
• TXDCTL[n].WTHRESH = 0b and a descriptor which has RS set is ready to be written back  
• The corresponding EITR counter has reached zero  
• TXDCTL[n].WTHRESH > 0b and TXDCTL[n].WTHRESH descriptors have accumulated  
For the first condition, write-backs are immediate. This is the default operation and is backward  
compatible.  
The other two conditions are only valid if descriptor bursting is enabled. In the second condition, the  
EITR counter is used to force timely write–back of descriptors. The first packet after timer initialization  
starts the timer. Timer expiration flushes any accumulated descriptors and sets an interrupt event  
(TXDW).  
For the final condition, if TXDCTL[n].WTHRESH descriptors are ready for write-back, the write-back is  
performed.  
5.8  
TCP Segmentation  
Hardware TCP Segmentation is one of the off-loading options of most modern TCP/IP stacks. This is  
often referred to as Transmit Segmentation Offloading (TSO). This feature enables the TCP/IP stack to  
pass to the 82575’s software device driver a message to be transmitted that is bigger than the  
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of medium. It is then the responsibility of the software device driver  
and hardware to carve the TCP message into MTU size frames that have appropriate layer 2 (Ethernet),  
3 (IP), and 4 (TCP) headers. These headers must include sequence number, checksum fields, options  
and flag values as required. Note that some of these values (such as the checksum values) are unique  
for each packet of the TCP message, and other fields such as the source IP address are constant for all  
packets associated with the TCP message.  
Padding (TCTL.PSP) must be enabled in TCP segmentation mode, since the last frame might be shorter  
than 60 bytes - resulting in a bad frame if PSP is disabled.  
The offloading of these mechanisms to the software device driver and the 82575 saves significant CPU  
cycles. The software device driver shares the additional tasks to support these options with the 82575.  
Note:  
Although the 82575’s TCP segmentation offload implementation was specifically designed to  
take advantage of new “TCP Segmentation offload” features, the hardware implementation  
was made generic enough so that it could also be used to “segment” traffic from other  
protocols. For instance, this feature could be used any time it is desirable for hardware to  
segment a large block of data for transmission into multiple packets that contain the same  
generic header.  
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5.8.1  
Assumptions  
The following assumption applies to the TCP Segmentation implementation in the 82575: The RS bit  
operation is not changed. Interrupts are set after data in buffers pointed to by individual descriptors is  
transferred to hardware.  
5.8.2  
Transmission Process  
The transmission process for regular (non-TCP Segmentation packets) involves:  
• The protocol stack receives from an application a block of data that is to be transmitted.  
• The protocol stack calculates the number of packets required to transmit this block based on the  
MTU size of the media and required packet headers.  
• For each packet of the data block:  
— Ethernet, IP and TCP/UDP headers are prepared by the stack.  
— The stack interfaces with the software device driver and commands the driver to send the  
individual packet.  
— The software device driver gets the frame and interfaces with the hardware.  
— The hardware reads the packet from host memory (via DMA transfers).  
• The software device driver returns ownership of the packet to the operating system when the  
hardware has completed the DMA transfer of the frame (indicated by an interrupt).  
The transmission process for the 82575 TCP segmentation offload implementation involves:  
• The protocol stack receives from an application a block of data that is to be transmitted.  
• The stack interfaces to the software device driver and passes the block down with the appropriate  
header information.  
• The software device driver sets up the interface to the hardware (via descriptors) for the TCP  
Segmentation context.  
• The hardware transfers the packet data and performs the Ethernet packet segmentation and  
transmission based on offset and payload length parameters in the TCP/IP context descriptor  
including:  
— Packet encapsulation  
— Header generation and field updates including IPv4, IPv6 and TCP/UDP checksum generation  
• The software device driver returns ownership of the block of data to the operating system when the  
hardware has completed the DMA transfer of the entire data block (indicated by an interrupt).  
5.8.2.1  
TCP Segmentation Data Fetch Control  
To perform TCP Segmentation in the 82575, DMA must be able to fit at least one packet of the  
segmented payload into available space in the on-chip packet buffer. DMA does various comparisons  
between the remaining payload and the packet buffer available space, fetching additional payload and  
sending additional packets as space permits.  
5.8.3  
TCP Segmentation Performance  
Performance improvements for a hardware implementation of TCP Segmentation offload mean:  
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• The stack does not need to partition the block to fit the MTU size (saves CPU cycles).  
• The stack only computes one Ethernet, IP, and TCP header per segment (saves CPU cycles).  
• The stack interfaces with the software device driver only once per block transfer, instead of once  
per frame.  
• Larger PCI bursts are used which improves bus efficiency (for example, lowering transaction  
overhead).  
• Interrupts are easily reduced to one per TCP message instead of one per packet.  
• Fewer I/O accesses are required to command the hardware.  
5.8.4  
Packet Format  
Typical TCP/IP transmit window size is 8760 bytes (about 6 full size frames). A TCP message can be as  
large as 256 KB and is generally fragmented across multiple pages in host memory. The 82575  
partitions the data packet into standard Ethernet frames prior to transmission. The 82575 supports  
calculating the Ethernet, IP, TCP, and even UDP headers, including checksum, on a frame by frame  
basis.  
Ethernet  
IPv4/IPv6  
TCP/UDP  
DATA  
FCS  
Figure 7.  
TCP/IP Packet Format  
Frame formats supported by the 82575 include:  
• Ethernet 802.3  
• IEEE 802.1q VLAN (Ethernet 802.3ac)  
• Ethernet Type 2  
• Ethernet SNAP  
• IPv4 headers with options  
• IPv6 headers with extensions  
• TCP with options  
• UDP with options  
VLAN tag insertion is handled by hardware.  
UDP (unlike TCP) is not a reliable protocol and fragmentation is not supported at the UDP level. UDP  
messages that are larger than the MTU size of the given network medium are normally fragmented at  
the IP layer. This is different from TCP, where large TCP messages can be fragmented at either the IP or  
TCP layers depending on the software implementation. The 82575 has the ability to segment UDP traffic  
(in addition to TCP traffic), however, because UDP packets are generally fragmented at the IP layer, the  
82575's TCP Segmentation feature is normally not conducive to handling UDP traffic.  
5.8.5  
TCP Segmentation Indication  
Software indicates a TCP Segmentation transmission context to the hardware by setting up a TCP/ IP  
Context Transmit Descriptor. The purpose of this descriptor is to provide information to the hardware to  
be used during the TCP segmentation offload process.  
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Setting the TSE bit in the TUCMD field to 1b indicates that this descriptor refers to the TCP  
Segmentation context (as opposed to the normal checksum offloading context). This causes the  
checksum offloading, packet length, header length, and maximum segment size parameters to be  
loaded from the descriptor into the 82575.  
The TCP Segmentation prototype header is taken from the packet data itself. Software must identity  
the type of packet that is being sent (IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, other), calculate appropriate checksum  
offloading values for the desired checksums, and calculate the length of the header which is pre-  
pended. The header can be up to 240 bytes in length.  
Once the TCP Segmentation context has been set, the next descriptor provides the initial data to  
transfer. This first descriptor(s) must point to a packet of the type indicated. Furthermore, the data it  
points to might need to be modified by software as it serves as the prototype header for all packets  
within the TCP Segmentation context. The following sections describe the supported packet types and  
the various updates that are performed by hardware. This should be used as a guide to determine what  
must be modified in the original packet header to make it a suitable prototype header.  
The following summarizes the fields considered by the software device driver for modification in  
constructing the prototype header:  
• IP Header:  
— Length should be set to zero  
• For IPv4 Headers:  
— Identification field should be set as appropriate for first packet of send (if not already)  
— Header checksum should be zeroed out unless some adjustment is needed by the software  
device driver  
• TCP Header:  
— Sequence number should be set as appropriate for first packet of send (if not already)  
— PSH and FIN flags should be set as appropriate for last packet of send  
— TCP checksum should be set to the partial pseudo-header checksum as follows:  
IP Source Address  
IP Destination Address  
Zero  
Layer 4 Protocol ID  
Zero  
Figure 8.  
TCP Partial Pseudo-Header Checksum for IPv6  
IPv6 Source Address  
IPv6 Final Destination Address  
Zero  
Zero  
Next Header  
Figure 9.  
TCP Partial Pseudo-Header Checksum for IPv4  
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• UDP Header:  
— The 82575’s DMA function fetches the Ethernet, IP, and TCP/UDP prototype header information  
from the initial descriptor(s) and save them on-chip for individual packet header generation.  
The following sections describe the updating process performed by the hardware for each frame  
sent using the TCP Segmentation capability.  
5.8.6  
IP and TCP/UDP Headers  
This section outlines the format and content for the IP, TCP and UDP headers. The 82575 requires  
baseline information from the software device driver in order to construct the appropriate header  
information during the segmentation process.  
Header fields that are modified by the 82575 are highlighted in the figures that follow.  
Note:  
IPv4 requires the use of a checksum for the header. IPv6 does not use a header Checksum.  
IPv4 length includes the TCP and IP headers as well as data. IPv6 length does not include  
the IPv6 header.  
The IPv4 header is first shown in the traditional (RFC 791) representation, and because byte and bit  
ordering is confusing in that representation, the IP header is also shown in little-endian format. The  
actual data is fetched from memory in little-endian format.  
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8
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Version  
IP Hdr  
Length  
TYPE of service  
Total length  
Identification  
Flags  
Fragment Offset  
Header Checksum  
Time to Live  
Layer 4 Protocol ID  
Source Address  
Destination Address  
Options  
Figure 10.  
IPv4 Header (Traditional Representation)  
Byte3  
Byte2  
Byte1  
Byte0  
7
6
5
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3
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7
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LSB  
Total length  
MSB  
TYPE of Service  
LSB  
Version  
Identification  
IP Hdr  
Length  
Fragment Offset Low  
R
E
S
N
F
M
F
Fragment Offset  
High  
MSB  
Header Checksum  
Layer 4 Protocol ID  
Source Address  
Time to Live  
Destination Address  
Options  
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Figure 11.  
IPv4 Header (Little-Endian Order)  
Identification is incremented on each packet.  
Note:  
Flags Field Definition:  
The Flags field is defined below. Note that hardware does not evaluate or change these bits.  
• MF - More Fragments  
• NF - No Fragments  
• Reserved  
The 82575 does TCP segmentation not IP fragmentation. IP fragmentation might occur in transit  
through a network’s infrastructure.  
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8
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Version  
Priority  
Payload Length  
Flow Label  
Next Header Type  
Source Address  
Hop Limit  
Destination Address  
Extensions (if any)  
Figure 12.  
IPv6 TCP Header (Traditional Representation)  
Byte3  
Byte2  
Byte1  
Byte0  
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
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Flow Label  
Next Header Type  
Version  
Payload Length  
Priority  
MSB  
Hop Limit  
LSB  
Source Address  
Destination Address  
Extensions  
Figure 13.  
IPv6 Header (Little Endian Order)  
A TCP or UDP frame uses a 16 bit wide one’s complement checksum. The checksum word is computed  
on the outgoing TCP or UDP header and payload, and on the Pseudo Header. Details on checksum  
computations are provided in Section 3.8.  
Note:  
TCP and UDP over IPv6 requires the use of checksum, where it is optional for UDP over  
IPv4.  
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The TCP header is first shown in the traditional (RFC 793) representation. Because byte and bit  
ordering is confusing in that representation, the TCP header is also shown in little-endian format. The  
actual data is fetched from memory in little-endian format.  
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1 2  
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Source Port  
Destination Port  
Sequence Number  
Acknowledgement Number  
TCP Header  
Length  
Reserved  
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S
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R
S
T
S
Y
N
F
I
N
Window  
R
G
Checksum  
Urgent Pointer  
Options  
Figure 14.  
TCP Header (Traditional Representation)  
Byte3  
Byte2  
Byte1  
Byte0  
7
6
5
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Destination Port  
Source Port  
LSB  
Sequence Number  
Acknowledgement Number  
MSB  
Window  
RE  
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K
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R
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S
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N
FI  
N
TCPHeader  
Length  
Reserved  
Urgent Pointer  
Checksum  
Options  
Figure 15.  
TCP Header (Little Endian)  
The TCP header is always a multiple of 32 bit words. TCP options may occupy space at the end of the  
TCP header and are a multiple of 8 bits in length. All options are included in the checksum.  
The checksum also covers a 96-bit pseudo header conceptually prefixed to the TCP Header. The IPv4  
pseudo header contains the IPv4 Source Address, the IPv4 Destination Address, the IPv4 Protocol field,  
and TCP Length. The IPv6 pseudo header contains the IPv6 Source Address, the IPv6 Destination  
Address, the IPv6 Payload Length, and the IPv6 Next Header field. Software pre-calculates the PARTIAL  
pseudo header sum, which includes IPv4 SA, DA and protocol types, but NOT the TCP length, and  
stores this value into the TCP checksum field of the packet. For both IPv4 and IPv6, hardware needs to  
factor in the TCP length to the software supplied pseudo header partial checksum.  
Note:  
The Protocol ID field should always be added the least significant byte (LSB) of the 16 bit  
pseudo header sum, where the most significant byte (MSB) of the 16 bit sum is the byte  
that corresponds to the first checksum byte out on the wire.  
The TCP Length field is the TCP Header Length including option fields plus the data length in bytes,  
which is calculated by hardware on a frame by frame basis. The TCP Length does not count the 12 bytes  
of the pseudo header. The TCP length of the packet is determined by hardware as:  
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TCP Length = min(PAYLOADLEN) + L5_LEN  
The two flags that might be modified are defined as:  
• PSH: Receiver should pass this data to the application without delay  
• FIN: Sender is finished sending data  
The handling of these flags is described in Section 5.8.7.  
Payload is normally MSS except for the last packet where it represents the remainder of the payload.  
IPv4 Source Address  
IPv4 Destination Address  
Zero  
Layer 4 Protocol ID  
TCP Length  
Figure 16.  
TCP Pseudo Header Content (Traditional Representation)  
The Layer 4 Protocol ID value in the pseudo-header identifies the upper-layer protocol (6 for TCP or 17  
for UDP).  
IPv6 Source Address  
IPv6 Final Destination Address  
TCP Packet Length  
Zero  
Next Header  
Figure 17.  
TCP/UDP Pseudo Header Content for IPv6 (Traditional Representation)  
Note:  
If the IPv6 packet contains a routing header, the destination address used in the pseudo-  
header is that of the final destination. At the originating node, that address is in the last  
element of the routing header; at the recipient(s), that address is in the Destination  
Address field of the IPv6 header.  
The next header value in the pseudo-header identifies the upper-layer protocol (6 for TCP or 17 for  
UDP). It differs from the next header value in the IPv6 header if there are extension headers between  
the IPv6 header and the upper-layer header.  
The upper-layer packet length in the pseudo-header is the length of the upper-layer header and data  
(TCP header plus TCP data). Some upper-layer protocols carry their own length information (for  
example, the Length field in the UDP header); for such protocols, that is the length used in the pseudo-  
header. Other protocols (such as TCP) do not carry their own length information, in which case the  
length used in the pseudo-header is the payload length from the IPv6 header minus the length of any  
extension headers present between the IPv6 header and the upper-layer header.  
Unlike IPv4, when UDP packets are originated by an IPv6 node, the UDP checksum is not optional.  
Whenever originating a UDP packet, an IPv6 node must compute a UDP checksum over the packet and  
the pseudo-header and if that computation yields a result of zero, it must be changed to FFFFh for  
placement in the UDP header. IPv6 receivers must discard UDP packets containing a zero checksum and  
should log the error.  
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A type 0 routing header contains the following format:  
Next Header  
Hdr Ext Len  
Routing Type 0  
Segments Left n  
Reserved  
Address[1]  
Address[2]  
Final Destination Address[n]  
Figure 18.  
IPv6 Routing Header (Traditional Representation)  
• Next Header - 8-bit selector. Identifies the type of header immediately following the routing header.  
Uses the same values as the IPv4 Protocol field [RFC-1700 et seq.].  
• Header Extension Length - 8-bit unsigned integer. Length of the routing header in 8-octet units, not  
including the first 8 octets. For the Type 0 Routing header, Header Extension Length is equal to two  
times the number of addresses in the header.  
• Routing Type - 0  
• Segments Left - 8-bit unsigned integer. Number of route segments remaining. For example, the  
number of explicitly listed intermediate nodes still to be visited before reaching the final  
destination. Equal to "n" at the source node.  
• Reserved - 32-bit reserved field. Initialized to zero for transmission; ignored on reception.  
• Address[1...n] - Vector of 128-bit addresses, numbered 1 to n.  
The 82575 supports checksum off-loading as a component of the TCP Segmentation offload feature and  
as a standalone capability. Section 3.8.7 describes the interface for controlling the checksum off-  
loading feature. This section describes the feature as it relates to TCP Segmentation.  
The 82575 supports IP and TCP/UDP header options in the checksum computation for packets that are  
derived from the TCP Segmentation feature.  
Note:  
The 82575 is capable of computing one level of IP header checksum and one TCP/UDP  
header and payload checksum. In case of multiple IP headers, the driver has to compute all  
but one IP header checksum. The 82575 calculates checksums on the fly on a frame by  
frame basis and inserts the result in the IP/TCP/UDP headers of each frame. TCP and UDP  
checksum are a result of performing the checksum on all bytes of the payload and the  
pseudo header.  
Three specific types of checksum are supported by the hardware in the context of the TCP  
Segmentation offload feature:  
• IPv4 checksum  
• TCP checksum  
• UDP checksum  
Each packet that is sent via the TCP segmentation offload feature optionally includes the IPv4  
checksum and either the TCP or UDP checksum.  
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All checksum calculations use a 16-bit wide one’s complement checksum. The checksum word is  
calculated on the outgoing data. The checksum field is written with the 16 bit one’s complement of the  
one’s complement sum of all 16-bit words in the range of CSS to CSE, including the checksum field  
itself.  
Table 47.  
Supported Transmit Checksum Capabilities  
HW TCP/UDP Checksum  
Calculation  
Packet Type  
HW IP Checksum Calculation  
IPv4 packets  
IPv6 packets  
Yes  
NA  
Yes  
Yes  
(no ip checksum in Ipv6)  
Packet is greater than 1552 bytes; (LPE = 1b)  
Packet has 802.3ac tag  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Packet has IP options  
(IP header is longer than 20 bytes)  
Packet has TCP or UDP options  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
IP header’s protocol field contains a protocol # other than  
TCP or UDP  
Table 48 lists the conditions of when checksum offloading can/should be calculated.  
Table 48. Calculating Checksum Offloading  
Packet Type  
IPv4  
TCP/UDP  
Reason  
Non TSO  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
IP raw packet (non TCP/UDP protocol)  
Yes  
No  
TCP segment or UDP datagram with checksum offload  
Non-IP packet or checksum not offloaded  
For TSO, checksum offload must be done  
TSO  
Yes  
Yes  
5.8.7  
IP/TCP/UDP Header Updating  
IP/TCP/UDP header is updated for each outgoing frame based on the IP/TCP header prototype which  
hardware transfers from the first descriptor(s) and stores on chip. The IP/TCP/UDP headers are fetched  
from host memory into an on-chip 512 byte header buffer once for each TCP segmentation context (for  
performance reasons, this header is not fetched again for each additional packet that is derived from  
the TCP segmentation process). The checksum fields and other header information are later updated on  
a frame by frame basis. The updating process is performed concurrently with the packet data fetch.  
The following sections define which fields are modified by hardware during the TCP Segmentation  
process by the 82575.  
Note:  
Software must make the PAYLEN and HDRLEN values of context descriptors correct.  
Otherwise, the failure of large send due to either under-run or over-run might cause  
hardware to send bad packets or even cause transmit hardware to hang. The indication of  
large send failure can be checked in the TSCTFC statistic register.  
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5.8.7.1  
TCP/IP/UDP Header for the First Frame  
The hardware makes the following changes to the headers of the first packet that is derived from each  
TCP segmentation context.  
• MAC Header (for SNAP)  
— Type/Len field = MSS + MACLEN + IPLEN + L4LEN - 14  
• IPv4 Header  
— IP Total Length = MSS + L4LEN – IPLEN  
— IP Checksum  
• IPv6 Header  
— Payload Length = MSS + L4LEN + IPV6_HDR_extension  
• TCP Header  
— Sequence Number: The value is the sequence number of the first TCP byte in this frame.  
— If FIN flag = 1b, it is cleared in the first frame.  
— If PSH flag =1b, it is cleared in the first frame.  
— TCP Checksum  
• UDP Header  
— UDP length: MSS + L4LEN  
— UDP Checksum  
5.8.7.2  
TCP/IP/UDP Header for the Subsequent Frames  
The hardware makes the following changes to the headers for subsequent packets that are derived as  
part of a TCP segmentation context:  
Note:  
Number of bytes left for transmission = PAYLEN – (N * MSS). Where N is the number of  
frames that have been transmitted.  
• MAC Header (for SNAP packets)  
— Type/LEN field = MSS + MACLEN + IPLEN + L4LEN – 14  
• IPv4 Header  
— IP Identification: incremented from last value (wrap around)  
— IP Total Length = MSS + L4LEN + IPLEN  
— IP Checksum  
• IPv6 Header  
— Payload Length = MSS + L4LEN + IPV6_HDR_extension  
• TCP Header  
— Sequence Number update: Add previous TCP payload size to the previous sequence number  
value. This is equivalent to adding the MSS to the previous sequence number.  
— If FIN flag = 1b, it is cleared in these frames.  
— If PSH flag =1b, it is cleared in these frames.  
— TCP Checksum  
• UDP Header  
— UDP Length: MSS + L4LEN  
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— UDP Checksum  
5.8.7.3  
TCP/IP/UDP Header for the Last Frame  
Hardware makes the following changes to the headers for the last frame of a TCP segmentation  
context:  
Note:  
Last frame payload bytes = PAYLEN – (N * MSS)  
• MAC Header (for SNAP packets)  
— Type/LEN field = last frame payload bytes + MACLEN + IPLEN + L4LEN – 14  
• IPv4 Header  
— IP Total Length = last frame payload bytes + L4LEN) + IPLEN  
— IP Identification: incremented from last value (wrap around configurable based on a 15 bit  
width or 16-bit width)  
— IP Checksum  
• IPv6 Header  
— Payload Length = last frame payload bytes + L4LEN + IPV6_HDR_extension  
• TCP Header  
— Sequence Number update: Add previous TCP payload size to the previous sequence number  
value. This is equivalent to adding the MSS to the previous sequence number.  
— If FIN flag = 1b, set it in this last frame  
— If PSH flag =1b, set it in this last frame  
— TCP Checksum  
• UDP Header  
— UDP length: last frame payload bytes + L4LEN  
— UDP Checksum  
5.9  
IP/TCP/UDP Transmit Checksum  
Offloading  
The 82575 performs checksum offloading as an optional part of the TCP/UDP segmentation offload  
feature. These specific checksums are supported under TCP segmentation:  
• IPv4 checksum  
• TCP checksum  
• UDP checksum  
Checksum offloading can also be performed in a single-send packet.  
Note:  
For tunneled packets, hardware can perform either an IPv4 checksum or TCP checksum but  
not both.  
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Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
5.10  
IP/TCP/UDP Transmit Checksum  
Offloading in Non-Segmentation Mode  
The previous section on TCP Segmentation offload describes the IP/TCP/UDP checksum offloading  
mechanism used in conjunction with TCP Segmentation. The same underlying mechanism can also be  
applied as a standalone feature. The main difference in normal packet mode (non-TCP Segmentation) is  
that only the checksum fields in the IP/TCP/UDP headers need to be updated.  
Before taking advantage of the 82575’s enhanced checksum offload capability, a checksum context  
must be initialized. For the normal transmit checksum offload feature this is performed by providing the  
82575 with a TCP/IP Context Descriptor with TUCMD.TSE = 0b. Setting TSE = 0b indicates that the  
normal checksum context is being set, as opposed to the segmentation context.  
Note:  
Enabling the checksum offloading capability without first initializing the appropriate  
checksum context leads to unpredictable results. CRC appending (DCMD.IFCS) must be  
enabled in TCP/IP checksum mode, since CRC must be inserted by hardware after the  
checksums have been calculated.  
As mentioned in Section 5.7, it is not necessary to set a new context for each new packet. In many  
cases, the same checksum context can be used for a majority of the packet stream. In this case, some  
performance can be gained by only changing the context on an as needed basis or electing to use the  
offload feature only for a particular traffic type, thereby avoiding all context descriptors except for the  
initial one.  
Each checksum operates independently. Inserting IP and TCP checksums for each packet are enabled  
through the Transmit Data Descriptor POPTS.TSXM and POPTS.IXSM fields, respectively.  
5.10.1  
IP Checksum  
Three fields in the Transmit Context Descriptor set the context of the IP checksum offloading feature:  
• TUCMD.IPv4  
• IPLEN  
• MACLEN  
TUCMD.IPv4 = 1b specifies that the packet type for this context is IPv4 and that the IP header  
checksum should be inserted. TUCMD.IPv4 = 0b indicates that the packet type is IPv6 (or some other  
protocol) and that the IP header checksum should not be inserted.  
MACLEN specifies the byte offset from the start of the transferred data to the first byte to be included in  
the checksum, the start of the IP header. The minimal allowed value for this field is 12. Note that the  
maximum value for this field is 255 which is adequate for typical applications.  
Note:  
The MACLEN+IPLEN value needs to be less than the total DMA length for a packet. If this is  
not the case, the results will be unpredictable.  
IPLEN specifies where the IP checksum should stop. Again, this is limited to the first 256 bytes of the  
packet and must be less than or equal to the total length of a given packet. If this is not the case, the  
checksum is not inserted.  
The 16-bit IPv4 header checksum is placed at the two bytes starting at MACLEN+10.  
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As mentioned in Section 5.6.2, it is not necessary to set a new context for each new packet. In many  
cases, the same checksum context can be used for a majority of the packet stream. In this case, some  
performance can be gained by only changing the context on an as needed basis or electing to use the  
offload feature only for a particular traffic type, thereby avoiding all context descriptors except for the  
initial one.  
5.10.2  
TCP Checksum  
Three fields in the Transmit Context Descriptor set the context of the TCP checksum offloading feature:  
• MACLEN  
• IPLEN  
• TUCMD.L4T  
TUCMD.TCPL4T = 1b specifies that the packet type is TCP, and that the 16-bit TCP header checksum  
should be inserted at byte offset MACLEN + IPLEN + 16. TUCMD.L4T = 0b indicates that the packet is  
UDP and that the 16-bit checksum should be inserted starting at byte offset MACLEN + IPLEN + 6.  
IPLEN+MACLEN specifies the byte offset from the start of the transferred data to the first byte to be  
included in the checksum, the start of the TCP header. The minimal allowed value for this sum is 18/28  
for UDP or TCP, respectively. Note that the maximum value for this field is 255 and is adequate for  
typical applications.  
Note:  
The IPLEN + MACLEN + L4LEN value needs to be less than the total transfer length for a  
packet. If not, results are unpredictable.  
The TCP/UDP checksum always continues to the last byte of the transferred data.  
Note:  
For non-TSO, software still needs to calculate a full checksum for the TCP/UDP pseudo-  
header. This checksum of the pseudo-header should be placed in the packet data buffer at  
the appropriate offset for the checksum calculation.  
5.11  
Multiple Transmit Queues  
The number of transmit queues for the 82575 has increased to four, to match the expected number of  
processors on most server platforms. If there are more processors than queues, then one queue can be  
used to service more than one processor.  
In transmission, each processor sets a queue in the host memory (this memory is likely to be the one  
that is closely connected to the processor).  
Transmission priority among the queues is under software configuration and meets the following rules:  
• Arbitration between queues is done at the segment boundary. That is, once a segment (including a  
TSO segment) is selected for transmission, it would complete transmitting before another packet is  
selected.  
• Each queue can be assigned as High Priority (HP) or Low Priority (LP). Software can change priority  
any time during operation.  
• HP queues are always selected before LP queues. Note that this might cause starvation of the LP  
queues.  
• Round robin arbitration is performed among the HP queues.  
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• Round robin arbitration is performed among the LP queues.  
Note:  
In order to prevent starvation, HP queues should not be used for TSO requests. Software  
must enforce this; it is not enforced by the 82575.  
Software should also change the priority bit only when a queue is empty and it is guaranteed that the  
82575 is not engaged in fetching Tx packets for the given queue.  
The following scheme avoids excessive latency of transmit packets queued simultaneously with TSO  
packets. TSO packets take tens of s (or more) to transmit. A packet queued behind several TSO  
packets would suffer from an additional latency of tens to hundreds of s. This is unacceptable in some  
applications where low latency is a requirement.  
Figure 19.  
Multiple Queues in Transmit  
5.12  
Tx Completions Head Write-Back  
In legacy hardware, transmit requests are completed by writing the DD bit to the transmit descriptor  
ring. This causes cache thrash since both the software device driver and hardware are writing to the  
descriptor ring in host memory. Instead of writing the DD bits to signal that a transmit request is  
complete, hardware writes the contents of the descriptor queue head to host memory. The software  
device driver reads that memory location to determine which transmit requests are complete. In order  
to improve the performance of this feature, the software device driver needs to program DCA registers  
to configure which CPU will process each TX queue.  
The head counter is reflected in a memory location that is allocated by software for each queue.  
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Head write-back occurs if TDWBAL#.Head_WB_En is set for this queue and the RS bit is set in the Tx  
descriptor, following corresponding data upload into packet buffer.  
The software device driver has control on this feature through Tx Queue 0-3 head write-back address,  
low and high (enabling a 64-bit address).  
The low register’s LSB hold the control bits.  
• The Head_WB_En bit enables activation of tail write-back. In this case, no descriptor write-back is  
executed.  
• The SN_WB_en bit enables both the DD and the sequence number bit write-back into the descriptor  
address.  
• The 30 upper bits of this register hold the lowest 32 bits of the head write-back address, assuming  
that the two last bits are set to 0b.  
The high register holds the high part of the 64-bit address. The 82575 only writes the 16 bits that are  
pointed by TDWBAH/TDWBAL address.  
5.13  
Interrupts  
The interrupt logic consists of the 10 registers listed in Table 49 plus the registers associated with MSI/  
MSI-X signaling.  
Table 49.  
Interrupt Registers  
Register  
Interrupt Cause  
Acronym  
Function  
ICR  
Records interrupt conditions.  
Interrupt Cause Set  
Interrupt Mask Set/Read  
Interrupt Mask Clear  
ICS  
IMS  
IMC  
IAM  
Allows software to set bits in the ICR.  
Sets or reads bits in the other interrupt mask.  
Clears bits in the other interrupt mask.  
Interrupt Acknowledge  
auto-mask  
Under some conditions, the content of this register is copied to the mask register  
following read or write of ICR.  
Extended Interrupt  
Cause  
EICR  
EICS  
EIMS  
EIMC  
EIAC  
EIAM  
ICR. Records interrupt causes from receive and transmit queues. An interrupt is  
signaled when unmasked bits in this register are set.  
Extended Interrupt  
Cause Set  
Enables software to set bits in the ICR.  
Sets or read bits in the interrupt mask.  
Clears bits in the interrupt mask.  
Extended Interrupt  
Mask Set/Read  
Extended Interrupt  
Mask Clear  
Extended Interrupt Auto  
Clear  
Enables bits in the EICR to be cleared automatically following an MSI-X interrupt  
without a read or write of the EICR.  
Extended Interrupt  
Acknowledge Auto-Mask  
This register is used to decide which masks are cleared in the extended mask  
register following read or write of EICR or which masks are set following a write  
to EICS. In MSI-X mode, this register also controls which bits in EIMC are cleared  
automatically following an MSI-X interrupt.  
5.13.1  
Interrupt Cause Register (ICR)  
This register captures the interrupt causes not directly captured by the EICR. These are infrequent  
management interrupts and error conditions.  
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Note:  
When EICR is used in MSI-X mode, the Rx / Tx related bits in ICR should be masked.  
5.13.2  
Interrupt Cause Set Register (ICS)  
This registers enables setting the bits of ICR by software, by writing a 1b in the corresponding bits in  
ICS. Used to rearm interrupts software did not have time to handle in the current interrupt routine.  
5.13.3  
Interrupt Mask Set/Read Register (IMS)  
An interrupt is enabled if its corresponding mask bit in this register is set to 1b and disabled if its  
corresponding mask bit is set to 0b. A PCIe* interrupt is generated each time one of the bits in this  
register is set and the corresponding interrupt condition occurs. The occurrence of an interrupt  
condition is reflected by having a bit set in the ICR.  
Reading this register returns which bits have an interrupt mask set.  
A particular interrupt can be enabled by writing a 1b to the corresponding mask bit in this register. Any  
bits written with a 0b are unchanged. Therefore, if software desires to disable a particular interrupt  
condition that had been previously enabled, it must write to the IMC instead of writing a 0b to a bit in  
this register.  
5.13.4  
Interrupt Mask Clear Register (IMC)  
Software blocks interrupts by clearing the corresponding mask bit. This is accomplished by writing a 1b  
to the corresponding bit in this register. Bits written with 0b are unchanged (their mask status does not  
change).  
5.13.5  
Interrupt Acknowledge Auto-mask register  
(IAM)  
An ICR read or write has the side effect of writing the contents of this register to the IMC register. If  
CTRL_EXT.NSICR = 0b, then the copy of this register to IMS only occurs after at least one bit is set in  
the IMS and there is a true interrupt as reflected in ICR.INTA.  
5.13.6  
Extended Interrupt Cause Registers (EICR)  
This register records the non-error interrupts from the receive and transmit queues in a unique bit per  
queue plus one bit to indicate when any interrupt in the ICR is active. Bits in this register can be  
configured to auto-clear when the MSI-X interrupt message is sent in order to minimize software device  
driver overhead when using MSI-X interrupt signaling.  
In systems that do not support MSI-X, writing 1b's clears the corresponding bits in this register. Most  
systems have write- buffering that minimizes overhead, but this might require a read operation to  
guarantee that the write has been flushed from posted buffers. Reading this register auto-clears all  
bits.  
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5.13.7  
Extended Interrupt Cause Set Register (EICS)  
This registers enables the setting of bits in EICR, by software, by writing a 1b in the corresponding bits  
in EICS. Used to rearm interrupts software did not have time to handle in the current interrupt routine.  
5.13.8  
Extended Interrupt Mask Set and Read Register  
(EIMS)/Extended Interrupt Mask Clear Register  
(EIMC)  
Interrupts appear on PCIe* only if the interrupt cause bit is set to 1b and the corresponding interrupt  
mask bit is set to 1b. Software blocks asserting an interrupt by clearing the corresponding bit in the  
mask register. The cause bit stores the interrupt event regardless of the state of the mask bit. Clear and  
set make this register more thread safe by avoiding a read-modify-write operation on the mask  
register. The mask bit is set for each bit written to a one in the set register and cleared for each bit  
written in the clear register. Reading the set register (EIMS) returns the current mask register value.  
5.13.9  
Extended Interrupt Auto Clear Enable Register  
(EIAC)  
Each bit in this register enables clearing of the corresponding bit in EICR following interrupt generation.  
When a bit is set, the corresponding bit in EICR is automatically cleared following an interrupt. This  
feature should only be used in MSI-X mode.  
When used in conjunction with MSI-X interrupt vector, this feature enables interrupt cause recognition  
and selective interrupt cause without requiring software to read or write the EICR register; therefore,  
the penalty related to a PCIe* read or write transaction is avoided (Section 5.15).  
5.13.10  
Extended Interrupt Auto Mask Enable Register  
(EIAM)  
Each bit set in this register enables clearing of the corresponding bit in EIMS following read or write-to-  
clear to EICR. It also enables setting of the corresponding bit in EIMS following a write-to-set to EICS.  
This mode is provided in case MSI-X is not used. As a result, auto-clear through EIAC register is not  
available.  
In MSI-X mode, the software device driver might set the bits of this register to select mask bits that are  
reset during interrupt processing. In this mode, each bit in this register enables clearing of the  
corresponding bit in EIMC following interrupt generation.  
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5.13.11  
Interrupt Modes Setting Bits  
There are bits in the CTRL_EXT register that define the behavior of the interrupt mechanism. Setting  
these bits is different in each mode of operation. The following table describes the recommended  
setting of these bits in the different modes:  
INT-x/  
MSI +  
Legacy  
INT-x/  
MSI +  
Extend  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
MSI-X  
1
NSICR  
0
0b  
Non Selective Interrupt Clear on Read  
0b  
1b  
1b  
When set, every read of ICR clears it. When this bit is  
cleared, an ICR read causes it to be cleared only if an actual  
interrupt was asserted or IMS = 0b. This bit should be  
cleared by drivers not using the extended interrupts  
capabilities and set otherwise.  
EIAME  
24  
31  
0b  
0b  
Extended Interrupt Auto Mask Enable  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1b  
1b  
When set (usually in MSI-X mode), upon firing of an MSI-X  
message, bits set in EIAM associated with this message are  
cleared. Otherwise, EIAM is used only upon read or write of  
EICR/EICS registers.  
PBA_  
PBA Support  
support  
When set, setting one of the extended interrupts masks via  
EIMS causes the PBA bit of the associated MSI-X vector to  
be cleared. Otherwise, the 82575 behaves in a way  
supporting legacy INT-x interrupts.  
Should be cleared when working in INT-x or MSI mode and  
set in MSI-X mode.  
1. In systems where interrupt sharing is not expected, the NSICR bit can also be set by legacy drivers.  
5.14  
Interrupt Moderation  
An interrupt is generated upon receiving of incoming packets, as throttled by the EITR registers. There  
are 10 EITR registers; each one is allocated to a vector of MSI-X.  
When the MSI-X interrupt is activated, each active bit in EICR can trigger an interrupt vector. The  
allocation of MSI-X vectors to each bit of EICR is set by the setting the MSI_X_ALLOC[09:0] registers.  
Following the allocation, the EITR corresponding to the MSI-X vector is tied to one or more bits in EICR.  
When MSI-X is not activated, the interrupt moderation is controlled by EITR[0].  
Software can use EITR to limit the rate of delivery of interrupts to the host processor. This register  
provides a guaranteed inter-interrupt delay between interrupts asserted by the 82575, regardless of  
network traffic conditions.  
The following algorithm can be used to convert the inter-interrupt interval value to the common  
interrupts/sec performance metric:  
-9  
-1  
interrupts/sec = (256 10 sec interval)  
For example, if the interval is programmed to 500d, the 82575 guarantees the CPU is not interrupted  
by the 82575 for at least 128 microseconds from the last interrupt. The maximum observable interrupt  
rate from the 82575 should not exceed 7813 interrupts/sec.  
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Inversely, inter-interrupt interval value can be calculated as:  
-9  
-1  
inter-interrupt interval = (256 10 sec interrupts/sec)  
The optimal performance setting for this register is very system and configuration specific. An initial  
suggested value is 4000 (one interrupt every 250 s).  
The EITR should default to 0b upon initialization and reset. It loads in the value programmed by the  
software after software initializes the 82575.  
When software wants to force an immediate interrupt, for example, after setting a bit in the EICR with  
the EICS register, the value of the counter can be written to 0b to generate an immediate interrupt.  
This write should include re-writing the Interval field with the desired constant, as it will be used to  
reload the counter immediately for the next throttling interval.  
The 82575 implements interrupt moderation to reduce the number of interrupts software processes.  
The moderation scheme is based on EITR. Each time an interrupt event happens, the corresponding bit  
in the EICR is activated. However, an interrupt message is not sent out on the PCIe* interface until the  
EITR counter assigned to that EICR bit has counted down to zero. As soon as the interrupt is issued, the  
EITR counter is reloaded with its initial value and the process repeats again. The interrupt flow should  
follow as shown in Figure 20.  
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Load Counter  
with Interval  
Start Count  
Down  
No  
Counter = 0  
?
Yes  
No  
Interrupt  
Active  
?
Counter  
Written to  
0
Yes  
Assert Interrupt  
Figure 20.  
Interrupt Throttle Flow Diagram  
For cases where the 82575 is connected to a small number of clients, it is desirable to initiate the  
interrupt as soon as possible with minimum latency. For these cases, when the EITR counter counts  
down to zero and no interrupt event has happened, then the EITR counter is not reset but stays at zero.  
Therefore, the next interrupt event triggers an immediate interrupt (see Figure 21 and Figure 22).  
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Figure 21.  
Case A: Heavy Load, Interrupts Moderated  
Figure 22.  
Case B: Light Load, Interrupts Immediately on Packet Receive  
5.15  
Clearing Interrupt Causes  
The 82575 has three available methods for clearing the EICR bits: auto-clear, clear-on-write, and clear-  
on-read. Note that ICR bits can only be cleared with clear-on-write or clear-on-read.  
5.15.1  
Auto-Clear  
In systems that support MSI-X, the interrupt vector enables the interrupt service routine to know the  
interrupt cause without reading EICR. With interrupt moderation active, software loads from spurious  
interrupts is minimized. In this case, the software overhead of a I/O read or write can be avoided by  
setting appropriate EICR bits to auto-clear mode by setting the corresponding bits in the EIAC.  
When auto-clear is enabled for a interrupt cause, the EICR bit is set when a cause event occurs. When  
the EITR counter reaches zero, the MSI-X message is sent on to the PCIe* interface. Afterwards, the  
EICR bit is cleared and enabled to be set by a new cause event. The vector in the MSI-X message  
signals software the cause of the interrupt to be serviced.  
It is possible that in the time after the EICR bit is cleared and the interrupt service routine services the  
cause, for example checking the transmit and receive queues, that another cause event occurs that is  
then serviced by this ISR call, yet the EICR bit remains set. This results in a spurious interrupt.  
Software can detect this case, for example if there are no entries that require service in the transmit  
and receive queues, and exit knowing that the interrupt has been automatically cleared. The use of  
interrupt moderations through the EITR register limits the extra software overhead that can be caused  
by these spurious interrupts.  
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5.15.2  
Write to Clear  
In the case where the software device driver wants to configure itself in MSI-X mode to not use the  
auto-clear feature, it might clear the EICR bits by writing to the EICR register. Any bits written with a 1b  
is cleared. Any bits written with a 0b remain unchanged.  
5.15.3  
Read to Clear  
The EICR and ICR registers are cleared on a read.  
Note:  
The software device driver should never do a read-to-clear of the EICR when in MSI-X  
mode, since this can clear interrupt cause events which are processed by a different  
interrupt handler (assuming multiple vectors).  
5.16  
Dynamic Interrupt Moderation  
There are some types of network traffic for which latency is a critical issue. For these types of traffic,  
interrupt moderation hurts performance by increasing latency between when a packet is received by  
hardware and when it is indicated to the host operating system. This traffic can be identified by the TCP  
port value in conjunction with control bits, size and VLAN priority.  
The 82575 implements an eight-entry, software programmable, table of TCP ports and eight registers  
with control bits filter and size threshold. In addition, a dedicated register enables setting of a VLAN  
priority threshold. If a packet is received on one of these TCP ports, and the conditions set by the  
register fit to the packet, hardware should interrupt immediately, overriding the interrupt moderation  
by the EITR counter.  
A Port Enabling bit allows enabling or disabling of a specific port for this purpose; VLAN priority filtering  
allows issuing of immediate interrupt.  
The logic of the dynamic interrupt moderation is as follows:  
• There are eight port filters. Each filter checks the value of incoming packets TCP port, size, and  
control bits against values stored in the filter's register. Each parameter can be bypassed (or via a  
wildcard). Each filter can be enabled or disabled. If one of the filters detects an adequate packet, an  
immediate interrupt is issued.  
• When VLAN priority filtering is enabled, VLAN packets trigger an immediate interrupt when the  
VLAN priority is equal to or above the VLAN priority threshold. This is regardless of the status of the  
port filters.  
Note:  
EITR is reset to 0b following a dynamic interrupt.  
Immediate interrupts are available only when using advanced receive descriptors as  
opposed to legacy descriptors.  
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5.16.1  
TCP Timer Interrupt  
In order to implement TCP timers for I/OAT 2, software needs to take action periodically (every 10  
milliseconds). The software device driver must rely on software-based timers, whose granularity can  
change from platform to platform. This software timer generates a software Network Interface Card  
(NIC) interrupt, which then enables the software device driver to perform timer functions as part of its  
usual DPC. Note that the timer interval is system-specific.  
It would be more accurate and more efficient for this periodic timer to be implemented in hardware.  
The software device driver could program a timeout value (usual value of 10 ms), and each time the  
timer expires, hardware sets a specific bit in the EICR. When an interrupt occurs (due to normal  
interrupt moderation schemes), software reads the EICR and discovers that it needs to process timer  
events during that DPC.  
The timeout should be programmable by the software device driver, and it should be able to disable the  
timer interrupt if it is not needed.  
A stand-alone down-counter is implemented. with an interrupt issued each time the value of the  
counter is zero.  
Software is responsible for setting the initial value for the timer in the Duration field. Kick-starting is  
done by writing a 1b to the Kick Start bit.  
Following kick-starting, an internal counter is set to the value defined by the Duration field. Afterwards,  
the counter is decreased by one each millisecond. When the counter reaches zero, an interrupt is  
issued. The counter re-starts counting from its initial value if the Loop field is set.  
5.17  
Memory Error Correction and Detection  
The 82575 internal memories are protected by error correcting code that might correct memory errors  
and detect uncorrectable error. Correctable errors are silently corrected and are counted in the  
PBECCSTS.Corr_err_cnt, RDHESTS.Corr_err_cnt or TDHESTS.Corr_err_cnt fields according to the  
memory in which the error was found.  
Uncorrectable errors are counted in the PBECCSTS.Uncorr_err_cnt, RDHESTS.Uncorr_err_cnt or  
TDHESTS.Uncorr_err_cnt fields according to the memory in which the error was found. The 82575  
reacts to uncorrectable error detection according to the location in which the error was found:  
• If the error was detected in a receive packet data, the packet is sent to the host with the RXE bit set  
in the receive descriptor. This packet should be discarded by the host.  
• If the error was detected in a transmit packet data, the packet is sent to the network with a wrong  
FCS so that the link partner can discard it.  
• If the error was detected in the descriptors attached to receive or transmit packets or in the  
descriptor handler cache memory, the consistency of the receive/transmit flow cannot be  
guaranteed. In this case, the flow in which the error was detected is stopped and an interrupt is  
generated indicating the location of the detected error. The flow stop can be released only by a  
software reset (CTRL.RST). The interrupt causes used to indicate an unrecoverable error are  
ICR[25:22] according to the location of the error.  
Enabling the reaction mechanism of the 82575 to uncorrectable errors is done using the  
CTRL_EXT.MEHE bit.  
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PCIe* Local Bus Interface — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
6.0 PCIe* Local Bus Interface  
This section describes the software interface and some related hardware aspects of PCIe* in regard to  
the 82575.  
6.1  
General Functionality  
Native/Legacy Functionality. All 82575 PCI functions are native PCIe* functions.  
Locked Transactions. The 82575 does not support locked requests as a target or master.  
End to End CRC. This is not supported by the 82575.  
6.1.1  
Message Handling (Receive Side)  
Message packets are special packets that carry message code. The upstream device transmits special  
messages to the 82575 by using this mechanism. The transaction layer decodes the message code and  
responds accordingly.  
Table 50.  
Supported Messages on the Receive Side  
Message Code  
[7:0]  
Routing r2r1r0  
Name  
Device Response  
14h  
19h  
100  
PM_Active_State_NAK  
PME_Turn_Off  
Stop ASPM L1 negotiation and go  
back to L0  
011  
Send PME_to_Ack and start L2  
negotiation  
50h  
7Eh  
7Eh  
7Fh  
7Fh  
00h  
100  
Slot power limited support (one Dword)  
Vendor_Defined Type 0 (no data)  
Vendor_Defined Type 0 (data)  
Vendor_Defined Type 1 (no data)  
Vendor_Defined Type 1 (data)  
Unlock  
Silently drop  
010,011,100  
010,011,100  
010,011,100  
010,011,100  
011  
Unsupported request  
Unsupported request  
Silently drop  
Silently drop  
Silently drop  
6.1.2  
Message Handling (Transmit Side)  
The transaction layer is also responsible for transmitting specific messages to report internal and  
external events such as interrupts and power management events.  
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Table 51.  
Supported Messages on the Transmit Side  
Routing r2r1r0  
Message Code [7:0]  
Description  
20h  
21h  
22h  
23h  
24h  
25h  
26h  
27h  
30h  
31h  
33h  
18h  
1Bh  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
000  
000  
000  
000  
101  
Assert INT A  
Assert INT B  
Assert INT C  
Assert INT D  
De-assert INT A  
De-assert INT B  
De-assert INT C  
De-assert INT D  
ERR_COR  
ERR_NONFATAL  
ERR_FATAL  
PM_PME  
PME_to_Ack  
6.1.3  
Data Alignment  
6.1.3.1  
4 KB Boundary  
Requests must not specify an address/length combination causing memory space access to cross a 4  
KB boundary. It is the hardware responsibility to break requests into 4 KB aligned requests if required.  
This does not create any software requirement. However, if software allocates a buffer across the 4 KB  
boundary, hardware issues multiple requests for the buffer. Software should align buffers to the 4 KB  
boundary in cases where it improves performance.  
The general rules for packet alignment are as follows. Note that these apply to all 82575 requests  
(read/write, snoop and no snoop):  
• The length of a single request does not exceed the PCIe* limit of MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE for write and  
MAX_READ_REQ for read  
• The length of a single request does not exceed 82575’s internal limitations of 256 bytes for write  
and 512 bytes for read.  
• A single request does not span across different memory pages as noted by the 4 KB boundary.  
If a request can be sent as a single PCIe* packet and still meet the general rules for packet alignment,  
then it is not broken at the cacheline boundary but rather sent as a single packet However, if the  
general rules require that the request is broken into two or more packets, then the request is broken at  
cacheline boundary.  
6.1.4  
Transaction Attributes  
6.1.4.1  
Traffic Class and Virtual Channels  
The 82575 only supports Traffic Class 0 (default) and Virtual Channel 0 (default).  
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6.1.4.2  
Relaxed Ordering  
The 82575 takes advantage of the relaxed ordering rules of the PCIe* Specification.  
Relaxed ordering can be used in conjunction with the no snoop attribute to allow the memory controller  
to advance non-snoop writes ahead of earlier snooped writes.  
Relaxed ordering is enabled in the 82575 by clearing the RO_DIS bit in the CTRL_EXT register. The  
actual setting of relaxed ordering is done for LAN traffic by the host through the DCA registers.  
Note:  
The 82575 cannot perform relax ordering for descriptor writes or an MSI write.  
6.1.4.3  
Snoop Not Required  
The 82575 can be configured to set the Snoop Not Required attribute bit for master data writes.  
System logic can provide a separate path into system memory for non-coherent traffic. The non-  
coherent path to system memory provides a higher, more uniform bandwidth for write requests.  
Note:  
The Snoop Not Required attribute does not alter transaction ordering. Therefore, to achieve  
maximum benefit from snoop not required transactions, it is advisable to also set the  
relaxed ordering attribute. This assumes that system logic supports both the snoop not  
required and relaxed ordering attributes.  
No snoop is enabled in the 82575 by clearing the NS_DIS bit in the CTRL_EXT register. The actual  
setting of no snoop is done for LAN traffic by the host through the DCA registers.  
6.1.4.3.1  
No Snoop and Relaxed Ordering for LAN Traffic  
Software configures non-snoop and relax order attributes for each queue and each type of transaction  
by setting the respective bits in the DCA_RXCTRL and TCA_TXCTRL registers.  
Table 52 lists the default behavior for the No Snoop and Relaxed Ordering bits for LAN traffic when I/  
OAT 2 is enabled.  
Table 52.  
LAN Traffic Attributes  
Relaxed Ordering  
Default  
Transaction  
No Snoop Default  
Comments  
Rx Descriptor Read  
N
Y
Rx Descriptor Write Back  
N
Y
N
Y
RO must never be  
used for this traffic  
Rx Data Write  
See note and section  
below  
Rx Replicated Header  
Tx Descriptor Read  
Tx Descriptor Write Back  
Tx Data Write  
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Note:  
Rx payload no snoop is also conditioned by the NSE bit in the Receive descriptor.  
6.1.4.3.2  
No Snoop Option for Payload  
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Under certain conditions that occur when I/OAT is enabled, software knows that it is safe to transfer a  
new packet into a certain buffer without snooping on the front-side bus. This scenario occurs when  
software is posting a receive buffer to hardware that the CPU has not accessed since the last time it was  
owned by hardware. This might happen if the data was transferred to an application buffer by the data  
movement engine. As such, software should be able to set a bit in the receive descriptor indicating that  
the 82575 should perform a no snoop transfer when it eventually writes a packet to this buffer.  
When a non-snoop transaction is activated, the TLP header has a non-snoop attribute in the Transaction  
Descriptor field. This is triggered by the NSE bit in the Receive descriptor.  
6.2  
Flow Control  
6.2.1  
Flow Control Rules  
The 82575 implements only the Default Virtual Channel (VC0). A single set of credits is maintained for  
VC0.  
Table 53.  
Flow Control Credit Allocation  
Credit Type  
Operations  
Target Write (1 unit)  
Number of Credits  
Posted Request Header (PH)  
2 units (allowing concurrent  
accesses to both LAN ports)  
Message (1 unit)  
Posted Request Data (PD)  
Target Write (length per 16 bytes =  
1)  
MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE/16  
Message (1 unit)  
Non-Posted Request Header  
(NPH)  
Target Read (1 unit)  
2 units (allowing concurrent  
target accesses to both LAN  
ports)  
Configuration Read (1 unit)  
Configuration Write (1 unit)  
Configuration Write (1 unit)  
Read Completion (not applicable)  
Read Completion (not applicable)  
Non-Posted Request Data (NPD)  
Completion Header (CPLH)  
Completion Data (CPLD)  
2 units  
Infinite (accepted immediately)  
Infinite (accepted immediately)  
The flow control update rules are as follows:  
• The 82575 maintains two credits for Non-Posted Request Data at any given time. The controller  
increments the credit by one after the credit is consumed and sends an UpdateFC packet as soon as  
possible. UpdateFC packets are scheduled immediately after a resource is available.  
• The 82575 provides two credits for Posted Request Header. For example, two credits are given for  
two concurrent target writes and two credits for Non-Posted Request Header (two concurrent target  
reads). UpdateFC packets are scheduled immediately after a resource is available.  
• The 82575 follows the PCIe* recommendations for frequency of UpdateFC FCPs.  
6.2.2  
Upstream Flow Control Tracking  
The 82575 issues a master transaction only when the required flow control credits are available. Credits  
are tracked for posted, non-posted and completions. The later operates against a switch.  
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6.2.3  
Flow Control Update Frequency  
In any case, UpdateFC packets are scheduled immediately after a resource is available. When the Link  
is in the L0 or L0s link state, Update FCPs for each enabled type of non-infinite flow control credit must  
be scheduled for transmission at least once every 30 μs (-0% or +50%), except when the extended  
synchronize bit of the control link register is set. In this case, the limit is 120 μs (-0% or +50%).  
6.2.4  
Flow Control Timeout Mechanism  
The 82575 implements the optional flow control update timeout mechanism. This mechanism is  
activated when the link is in L0 or L0s link state. It uses a timer with a limit of 200 μs (0% or +50%),  
where the timer is reset by the receipt of any DLLP.  
When the timer expires, the mechanism instructs the PHY to retrain the link through the LTSSM  
recovery state.  
6.2.5  
Error Forwarding  
If a TLP is received with an error forwarding trailer, the packet is dropped and is not delivered to its  
destination.  
System logic is expected to trigger a system level interrupt to inform the operating system of the  
problem. The operating system has the ability to stop the process associated with the transaction, re-  
allocate memory instead of the faulty area, etc.  
6.3  
Host Interface  
6.3.1  
Tag IDs  
PCIe* device numbers identify logical devices within the physical device. The 82575 implements a  
single logical device with up to two separate PCI functions: LAN 0 and LAN 1. The device number is  
captured from each type 0 configuration write transaction.  
Each of the PCIe* functions interfaces with the PCIe* unit through one or more clients. A client ID  
identifies the client and is included in the tag field of the PCIe* packet header. Completions always carry  
the tag value included in the request to allow routing of the completion to the appropriate client.  
Tag IDs are allocated differently for read and write.  
• For reads, Table 54 lists the Tag ID allocation. The Tag ID is interpreted by hardware in order to  
forward the read data to the required device.  
• For writes, Table 55 and Table 56 list the Tag ID allocation when DCA mode is not active. Unlike  
reads, the values are for debug only enabling tracing of requests through the system. When in DCA  
mode, the Tag IDs are replaced by the adequate DCA bits.  
Note:  
Only five low bits of tags are usable because the configuration of the Extended Tag Field  
Enable bit in the configuration space Device Control register (8h) depends on the operating  
system and is not predictable.  
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Table 54 lists the tag IDs in read transactions.  
Table 54.  
Tag ID  
Assignment of Tag IDs  
Description  
00h  
Reserved  
01h  
Descriptor Rx  
Reserved  
03h:02h  
04h  
Descriptor Tx  
Reserved  
07h:05h  
08h  
Data Request 0  
Data Request 1  
Data Request 2  
Data Request 3  
Management  
Message Unit  
Reserved  
09h  
0Ah  
0Bh  
10h  
11h  
12h:1Fh  
Since DCA is implemented differently in data movement engine 1 and in data movement engine 2  
platforms, the tag IDs are different as well.  
DCA mode (data movement engine 1 and 2) is done by setting the DCA_Mode bit in the DCA Mode  
register.  
DCA itself is enabled or disabled by setting the DCA_Dis bit in the GCR register.  
Table 55.  
Tag IDs in Write Transactions (Data Movement Engine 1)  
Tag ID  
Description  
DCA  
00h  
01h  
02h  
03h  
04h  
05h  
06h  
07h  
08h  
09h  
0Ah  
0Bh  
0Ch  
0Dh  
Management  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
-
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 0  
WB descriptor Tx / WB tail  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 1  
WB descriptor Rx  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 2  
Write data  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 3  
Reserved  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 4  
Reserved  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 5  
Reserved  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 6  
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Tag ID  
Description  
DCA  
0Eh  
Reserved  
Disabled  
Enabled  
-
0Fh  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 7  
1Bh:10h  
1Ch  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
MSI,MSI-X  
Messages  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
1Dh  
1Eh  
1Fh  
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Table 56.  
Tag IDs in Write Transactions (Data Movement Engine 2)  
Tag ID  
Description  
DCA  
00h  
01h  
02h  
03h  
04h  
05h  
06h  
07h  
08h  
09h  
0Ah  
0Bh  
0Ch  
0Dh  
0Eh  
0Fh  
10h  
11h  
12h  
13h  
14h  
15h  
16h  
17h  
18h  
19h  
1Ah  
1Bh  
1Ch  
1Dh  
1Eh  
1Fh  
All (no hint)  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 1  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 2  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 3  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 4  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 5  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 6  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 7  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 8  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 9  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 0A  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 0B  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 0C  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 0D  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 0E  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 0F  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 10  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 11  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 12  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 13  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 14  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 15  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 16  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 17  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 18  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 19  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 1A  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 1B  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 1C  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 1D  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 1E  
Descriptors, data, WB tail for CPU ID 1F  
Note:  
While in data movement engine 2 mode, if DCA is not enabled in the platform then the Tag  
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IDs are as in data movement engine 1 mode. When in data movement engine 2 mode,  
messages and MSI/MSI-X write requests are sent with a hint tag of 1Fh.  
6.3.2  
Completion Timeout Mechanism  
The completion timeout mechanism is activated for each request that requires one or more completions  
when the request is transmitted. Revision 1.1 of the PCI specification requires:  
• Completion Timeout timer should not expire in less than 10 ms.  
• Completion Timeout timer must expire if a request is not completed in 50 ms.  
However, some platforms experience completion latencies that are longer than 50 ms, in some cases up  
to seconds. The 82575 provides a programmable range for the completion timeout as well as the ability  
to disable the completion timeout altogether. The new capability structure is assigned a PCIe* capability  
structure version of 2h.  
The 82575 controls the following aspects of completion timeout:  
• Disabling or enabling completion timeout  
• Disabling or enabling resending a request on completion timeout  
• A programmable range of timeout values  
Programming the behavior of completion timeout is done differently whether capability structure  
version 1h is enabled or capability structure version 2h. Table 57 lists the behavior for both cases.  
Table 57.  
Completion Timeout Programming  
Capability  
Capability Structure Version = 1h  
Capability Structure Version = 2h  
Completion timeout  
enabling  
Loaded from EEPROM into CSR bit  
Loaded from EEPROM into CSR bit  
Loaded from EEPROM into CSR bit  
Controlled through PCI configuration. Visible  
through read-only CSR bit  
Resend request  
enable  
Loaded from EEPROM into read-only CSR bit  
Completion Timeout  
period  
Controlled through PCI configuration. Visible  
through read-only CSR bit  
Completion Timeout Enable:  
• Version = 1h- Loaded from the Completion Timeout Disable bit in the EEPROM into the  
Completion_Timeout_Disable bit in the PCIe* Control register (GCR). The default is completion  
timeout enabled.  
• Version = 2h - Programmed through PCI configuration. Visible through the  
Completion_Timeout_Disable bit in the PCIe* Control register (GCR). The default is completion  
timeout enabled.  
Resend Request Enable:  
• The Completion Timeout Resend EEPROM bit, loaded in the Completion_Timeout_Resend bit in the  
PCIe* Control register (GCR), enables resending the request (applies only when completion timeout  
is enabled). The default is to resend a request that timed out.  
Completion Timeout Period:  
• Version = 1h.- Loaded from the Completion Timeout Value field in the EEPROM to the _  
Completion_Timeout_Value bits in the PCIe* Control register (GCR).  
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• Version = 2h - Programmed through PCI configuration. Visible through the  
Completion_Timeout_Value bits in the PCIe* Control register (GCR).  
System software programs a range (one of 9 possible ranges that sub-divide the four ranges) into the  
PCI configuration register. The supported sub-ranges are:  
• 50 s to 50 ms (default).  
• 50 s to 100 s  
• 1 ms to 10 ms  
• 16 ms to 55 ms  
• 65 ms to 210 ms  
• 260 ms to 900 ms  
• 1 s to 3.5 s  
• 4 s to 13 s  
• 17 s to 64 s  
A memory read request for which there are multiple completions are considered completed only when  
all completions have been received by the requester. If some, but not all, requested data is returned  
before the completion timeout timer expires, the requestor is permitted to keep or to discard the data  
that was returned prior to timer expiration.  
6.4  
Error Events and Error Reporting  
The PCIe* Specification defines two error reporting paradigms:  
• Baseline error reporting capability.  
• Advanced error reporting capability.  
The baseline error reporting capabilities are required of all PCIe* devices and define the minimum error  
reporting requirements. The advanced error reporting capability is defined for more robust error  
reporting and is implemented with a specific PCIe* capability structure. Both mechanisms are  
supported by the 82575.  
Also, the SERR# enable and the parity error bits from the legacy command register take part in the  
error reporting and logging mechanism.  
6.4.1  
Error Events  
Table 58 lists the error events identified by the 82575 and its response. The PCIe* Specification can be  
consulted for the effect on the PCI Status register.  
Table 58.  
Error Types  
Response and Reporting of Error Events  
Error Events  
Default Severity  
Action  
Physical Layer Errors  
Receiver Error  
8b/10b decode errors.  
Packet framing error.  
Correctable.  
Send ERR_CORR.  
TLP Initiate Nak; drop data.  
DLLP Drop.  
Data Link Errors  
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Table 58.  
Error Types  
Response and Reporting of Error Events  
Error Events  
Default Severity  
Correctable.  
Action  
Bad TLP  
Bad CRC.  
TLP Initiate Nak; drop data.  
Illegal EDB.  
Send ERR_CORR.  
Wrong sequence number.  
Bad DLLP  
Bad CRC.  
Correctable.  
DLLP Drop.  
Follow LL rules.  
Follow LL rules.  
Follow LL rules.  
Send ERR_CORR.  
Correctable.  
Replay Timer  
Timeout  
Replay timer expiration.  
Replay number rollover.  
Send ERR_CORR.  
Correctable.  
Replay Number  
Rollover  
Send ERR_CORR.  
Uncorrectable.  
Send ERR_FATAL.  
Data Link Layer  
Protocol Error  
Received ACK/NACK not  
corresponding to any TLP.  
TLP Errors  
Poisoned TLP  
Received  
TLP with error forwarding.  
Uncorrectable.  
ERR_NONFATAL.  
Log header.  
A poisoned completion is ignored  
and the request can be retried  
after timeout. If enabled, the  
error is reported.  
Unsupported  
Request (UR)  
Wrong configuration access.  
MRdLk.  
Uncorrectable.  
ERR_NONFATAL.  
Log header.  
Send completion with UR.  
Configuration request type1.  
Unsupported vendor. Defined  
type 0 message:  
Invalid MSG code.  
Unsupported TLP type.  
Wrong function number.  
Wrong traffic class or virtual  
channel.  
Received target access with  
data size larger than 64 bits.  
Received TLP outside address  
range.  
Completion  
Timeout  
Completion Timeout timer  
expired.  
Uncorrectable.  
ERR_NONFATAL.  
Uncorrectable.  
ERR_NONFATAL.  
Log header.  
Send the read request again  
Send completion with CA.  
Completer Abort  
(CA)  
Attempts to write to the FLASH  
device when writes are disabled  
(FWE = 10b).  
Unexpected  
Completion  
Received completion without a  
request for it (tag, ID, etc.).  
Uncorrectable.  
ERR_NONFATAL.  
Log header.  
Discard TLP.  
Receiver Overflow  
Received TLP beyond allocated  
credits.  
Uncorrectable.  
ERR_FATAL.  
Receiver behavior is undefined.  
Receiver behavior is undefined.  
Flow Control  
Protocol Error  
Minimum initial flow control  
advertisements.  
Uncorrectable.  
ERR_FATAL.  
Flow control update for  
infinite credit advertisement.  
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Table 58.  
Error Types  
Response and Reporting of Error Events  
Error Events  
Default Severity  
Uncorrectable.  
Action  
Malformed TLP  
(MP)  
Data payload exceeds  
maximum payload size.  
Packet dropped. Free flow control  
credits.  
ERR_FATAL.  
Log header.  
Received TLP data size does  
not match length field.  
TD field value does not  
correspond with the observed  
size.  
Byte enables violations.  
PM messages that do not use  
TC0.  
Usage of unsupported VC.  
Completion with  
Unsuccessful  
Completion Status  
No action (already done by  
originator of completion).  
Free FC credits.  
Byte count  
integrity  
When byte count isn't compatible  
with the length field and the  
actual expected completion  
length. For example, length field  
is 10 (in Dword), actual length is  
40, but the byte count field that  
indicates how many bytes are  
still expected is smaller than 40,  
which is not reasonable.  
Uncorrectable.  
ERR_FATAL  
The 82575 doesn’t check for this  
error and accepts these packets.  
This might cause a completion  
timeout condition.  
6.4.2  
Error Pollution  
Error pollution can occur if error conditions for a given transaction are not isolated to the error’s first  
occurrence. If the Physical Layer detects and reports a Receiver Error, to avoid having this error  
propagate and cause subsequent errors at upper layers, the same packet is not signaled at the Data  
Link or Transaction layers.  
Similarly, when the Data Link Layer detects an error, subsequent errors, which occur for the same  
packet, are not signaled at the Transaction Layer.  
6.4.3  
Unsuccessful Completion Status  
A completion with an unsuccessful completion status is dropped and not delivered to its destination.  
The request that corresponds to the unsuccessful completion is retried by sending a new request for the  
undeliverable data.  
6.4.4  
Error Reporting Changes  
The Revision 1.1 PCI specification defines two changes to advanced error reporting. A (new) Role-  
Based Error Reporting bit in the Device Capabilities register is set to 1b to indicate that these changes  
are supported by the 82575.  
1. Setting the SERR# Enable bit in the PCI Command register also enables UR reporting (in the same  
manner that the SERR# Enable bit enables reporting of correctable and uncorrectable errors). The  
SSERR# Enable bit overrides the UR Error Reporting Enable bit in the PCI Express Device Control  
register.  
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2. Changes in the response to some Uncorrectable Non-Fatal errors detected in non-posted requests  
to the 82575 called Advisory Non-fatal Error cases. For each of the errors listed, the following  
behavior is defined:  
a. The Advisory Non-Fatal Error Status bit is set in the Correctable Error Status register to indicate  
the occurrence of the advisory error, and the Advisory Non-Fatal Error Mask corresponding bit in  
the Correctable Error Mask register is checked to determine whether to proceed further with  
logging and signaling.  
b. If the Advisory Non-Fatal Error Mask bit is clear, logging proceeds by setting the corresponding  
bit in the Uncorrectable Error Status register, based upon the specific uncorrectable error that is  
being reported as an advisory error. If the corresponding uncorrectable error bit in the  
Uncorrectable Error Mask register is clear, the First Error Pointer and Header Log registers are  
updated to log the error, assuming they are not still occupied by a previously unserviceable error.  
c. An ERR_COR Message is sent if the Correctable Error Reporting Enable bit is set in the Device  
Control register. An ERROR_NONFATAL message is not sent for this error.  
The following Uncorrectable Non-Fatal errors are considered as Advisory Non-fatal Errors:  
• A Completion with an Unsupported Request or Completer Abort (UR/CA) Status that signals an  
uncorrectable error for a Non-Posted Request. If the severity of the UR/CA error is non-fatal, the  
Completer must handle this case as an Advisory Non-Fatal Error.  
• When the Requester of a Non-Posted Request times out while waiting for the associated  
Completion, the Requester is permitted to attempt to recover from the error by issuing a separate  
subsequent Request or to signal the error without attempting recovery. The Requester is permitted  
to attempt recovery zero, one, or multiple (finite) times, but must signal the error (if enabled) with  
an uncorrectable error Message if no further recovery attempt is made. If the severity of the  
Completion Timeout is non-fatal, and the Requester elects to attempt recovery by issuing a new  
request, the Requester must first handle the current error case as an Advisory Non-Fatal Error.  
• When a Receiver receives an unexpected Completion and the severity of the Unexpected  
Completion error is non-fatal, the Receiver must handle this case as an Advisory Non-Fatal Error.  
6.5  
Link Layer  
6.5.1  
ACK/NAK Scheme  
The 82575 supports two alternative schemes for ACK/NAK rate:  
1. ACK/NAK is scheduled for transmission according to timeouts specified in the LTIV register.  
2. ACK/NAK is scheduled for transmission according to time-outs specified in the PCIe* Specification.  
The ACK/NAK scheme bit loaded from the EEPROM determines which of the two schemes is used.  
6.5.2  
Supported DLLPs  
The following DLLPs are supported by the 82575 as a receiver.  
Table 59.  
Ack  
DLLPs Received  
Nak  
PM_Request_Ack  
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Table 59.  
InitFC1-P  
DLLPs Received  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
InitFC1-NP  
InitFC1-Cpl  
InitFC2-P  
InitFC2-NP  
InitFC2-Cpl  
UpdateFC-P  
UpdateFC-NP  
UpdateFC-Cpl  
The following DLLPs are supported by the 82575 as a transmitter.  
Table 60.  
Ack  
DLLPs Initiated  
Nak  
PM_Enter_L1  
PM_Enter_L23  
PM_Active_State_Request_L1  
InitFC1-P  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
v2v1v0 = 000  
InitFC1-NP  
InitFC1-Cpl  
InitFC2-P  
InitFC2-NP  
1
InitFC2-Cpl  
UpdateFC-P  
UpdateFC-NP  
1. UpdateFC-Cpl is not transmitted due to the infinite FC-CPL allocation.  
6.5.3  
Transmit EDB Nullifying  
In case of a retrain, there is a need to guarantee that no abrupt termination of the transmit packet  
occurs. For this reason, early termination of the transmitted packet is possible. This is accomplished by  
appending EDB to the packet.  
6.6  
Physical Layer  
6.6.1  
Link Width  
The 82575 supports a maximum link width of x4, x2, or x1 as determined by the minimum of:  
• The PCIEPert SKU fuse  
• The EEPROM Lane_Width field in PCIe* Initialization Configuration 3 word  
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The max link width is loaded into the Maximum Link Width field of the PCIe* Capability register  
(LCAP[11:6]). The hardware default is the x4 link.  
During link configuration, the platform and the 82575 negotiate on a common link width. The link width  
must be one of the supported PCIe* link widths (1x, 2x, 4x), such that:  
• If Maximum Link Width = x4, then the 82575 negotiates to either x4, x2 or x1  
• If Maximum Link Width = x2, then the 82575 negotiates to either x2 or x1  
• If Maximum Link Width = x1, then the 82575 only negotiates to x1  
6.6.1.1  
Polarity Inversion  
If polarity inversion is detected, the Receiver must invert the received data.  
During the training sequence, the Receiver looks at Symbols 6-15 of TS1 and TS2 as the indicator of  
Lane polarity inversion (D+ and D- are swapped). If Lane polarity inversion occurs, the TS1 Symbols 6-  
15 received are D21.5 as opposed to the expected D10.2. Similarly, if Lane polarity inversion occurs,  
Symbols 6-15 of the TS2 ordered set are D26.5 as opposed to the expected D5.2. This provides the  
clear indication of Lane polarity inversion.  
6.6.1.2  
L0s Exit latency  
The number of FTS sequences (N_FTS) sent during L0s exit, is loaded from the EEPROM.  
6.6.1.3  
Lane-to-Lane De-Skew  
A multi-lane link can have many sources of lane to lane skew. Although symbols are transmitted  
simultaneously on all lanes, they cannot be expected to arrive at the receiver without lane-to-lane  
skew. The lane-to-lane skew may include components, which are less than a bit time, bit time units  
(400 ps for 2.5 Gb), or full symbol time units (4 ns) of skew caused by the retiming repeaters’ insert/  
delete operations. Receivers use TS1 or TS2 or Skip ordered sets (SOS) to perform link de-skew  
functions.  
The 82575 supports de-skew of up to 6 symbols time (24 ns).  
6.6.1.4  
Lane Reversal  
The following lane reversal modes are supported:  
• Lane configuration of x4, x2, and x1  
• Lane reversal in x4 and in x2  
• Degraded mode (downshift) from x4 to x2 to x1 and from x2 to x1, with one restriction: if lane  
reversal is executed in x4, then downshift is only to x1 and not to x2.  
Note:  
The above restriction requires that a x2 interface to the 82575 must connect to lanes 0 and  
1 on the 82575. The PCIe* Card Electromechanical specification does not allow to route a  
x2 link to a wider connector. Therefore, a system designer is not allowed to connect a x2  
link to lanes 2 and 3 of a PCI e* connector. It is also recommended that when using x2  
mode on a NIC, the 82575 is connected to lanes 0 and 1.  
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6.6.1.5  
Reset  
The PCIe* Physical layer can supply a core reset to the 82575. The reset can be caused by the  
following:  
1. Upstream move to Hot reset - Inband Mechanism (LTSSM).  
2. Recovery failure (LTSSM returns to detect)  
3. Upstream component move to disable.  
6.6.1.6  
Scrambler Disable  
The Scrambler/de-scrambler functionality in the 82575 can be eliminated by these mechanisms:  
1. Upstream according to the PCIe* specification.  
2. EEPROM bit.  
6.6.2  
Performance Monitoring  
The 82575 incorporates PCIe* performance monitoring counters to provide common capabilities for  
evaluate performance. It implements four 32-bit counters to correlate between concurrent  
measurements of events as well as the sample delay and interval timers. The four 32-bit counters can  
also operate in a two 64-bit mode to count long intervals or payloads.  
The list of events supported by the 82575 and the counters control bits are described in the memory  
register map.  
6.6.3  
Configuration Registers  
6.6.3.1  
PCI Compatibility  
PCIe* is completely compatible with existing deployed PCI software. To achieve this, PCIe* hardware  
implementations conform to the following requirements:  
• All devices must be supported by deployed PCI software and must be enumerable as part of a tree  
through PCI device enumeration mechanisms.  
• Devices must not require any resources such as address decode ranges and interrupts beyond  
those claimed by PCI resources for operation of software compatible and software transparent  
features with respect to existing deployed PCI software.  
• Devices in their default operating state must confirm to PCI ordering and cache coherency rules  
from a software viewpoint.  
• PCIe* devices must conform to PCI power management specifications and must not require any  
register programming for PCI compatible power management beyond those available through PCI  
power management capability registers. Power management is expected to conform to a standard  
PCI power management by existing PCI bus drivers.  
PCIe* devices implement all registers required by the PCI Specification as well as the power  
management registers and capability pointers specified by the PCI power management specification. In  
addition, PCIe* defines a PCIe* capability pointer to indicate support for PCIe* extensions and  
associated capabilities.  
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The LAN0 and LAN1 are shown in PCI functions 0 and PCI functions 1, respectively. The LAN Function  
Select field in EEPROM word 21h is reflected in the FACTPS (05B30h) register and determines if LAN0  
appears in PCI function 0 or PCI function 1. LAN1 appears in the complementary PCI function.  
All functions contain the following regions of the PCI configuration space:  
• Mandatory PCI configuration registers  
• Power management capabilities  
• MSI capabilities  
• PCIe* extended capabilities  
6.6.4  
Mandatory PCI Configuration Registers  
The PCI configuration registers map follows. Registers of the LAN functions that have changed relative  
to earlier Gigabit Ethernet controllers are marked in bold italics. Initial values of the configuration  
registers are marked in parenthesis.  
Configuration registers are assigned one of the attributes listed in the following table.  
RD/WR  
Description  
RO  
Read only register. Register bits are read only and cannot be altered by software.  
Read/Write register. Register bits are read or write and may be either set or reset.  
Read only status / Write 1b to Clear register. Writing a 0b to R/W1C bits has no effect.  
RW  
R/W1C  
ROS  
Read only register with Sticky Bits. Register bits are read only and cannot be altered by software. Bits are not cleared  
by reset and can only be reset with the PWRGOOD signal. Devices that consume AUX power are not allowed to reset  
sticky bits when AUX power consumption (either through AUX power or PME enable) is enabled.  
RWS  
Read/Write with Sticky Bits: Register bits are read or write and might be either set or reset by software to the desired  
state. Bits are not cleared by a reset and can only be reset with the PWRGOOD signal. Devices that consume AUX  
power are not allowed to reset sticky bits when AUX power consumption (either through AUX power or PME enable) is  
enabled.  
R/  
W1CS  
Read only status / Write 1b to Clear with Sticky Bits. Register bits indicate status when read. A set bit indicates a  
status event may be cleared by writing a 1b. Writing a 0b to R/W1C bits has no effect. Bits are not cleared by reset  
and can only be reset with the PWRGOOD signal. Devices that consume AUX power are not allowed to reset sticky bits  
when AUX power consumption (either through via AUX power or PME enable) is enabled.  
HwInit  
Hardware Initialized. Register bits are initialized by firmware or hardware mechanisms such as pin strapping or serial  
EEPROM. Bits are read only after initialization and can only be reset (for write once by firmware) with the PWRGOOD  
signal.  
RsvdP  
RsvdZ  
Reserved and Preserved: This is reserved for future implementations. Software must preserve the value read for  
writes to bits.  
Reserved and 0b. This is reserved for future R/W1C implementations. Software must use 0b for writes to bits.  
The functions have a separate enabling mechanism. A function that is not enabled does not function  
and does not expose its PCI configuration registers.  
Function  
LAN 0  
Default  
1b  
1b  
Initial EEPROM Address  
Strapping Option.  
Strapping Option / EEPROM word 10h, bit 11  
LAN 1  
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Table 61.  
PCI Compatible Configuration Registers  
Byte  
Offset  
Byte 3  
Byte 2  
Byte 1  
Byte 0  
0h  
4h  
8h  
Ch  
Device ID  
Vendor ID (8086h)  
Command Register (0000h)  
Revision ID (02h)  
Latency Timer (00h) Cache Line Size (10h)  
Status Register (0010h)  
Class Code (020000h, 010185h, 070002h, 0C0701h)  
(00h)  
Header Type  
(00h, 80h)  
10h  
14h  
18h  
1Ch  
20h  
24h  
28h  
2Ch  
30h  
34h  
38h  
3Ch  
Base Address 0  
Base Address 1  
Base Address 2  
Base Address 3  
Base Address 4  
Base Address 5  
CardBus CIS Pointer (00000000h)  
Subsystem Vendor ID (8086h)  
Subsystem ID (0000h)  
Expansion ROM Base Address  
Reserved (000000h)  
Reserved (00000000h)  
Cap_Ptr (C8h)  
Max_Latency (00h)  
Min_Grant  
(00h)  
Interrupt Pin  
(01h)  
Interrupt Line  
(00h)  
Note:  
The following color notation is used for reference:  
Fields identical to all functions.  
Read only fields.  
Hard coded fields.  
Interpretation of the various 82575 registers is provided as follows.  
Vendor ID  
This is a read only register that has the same value for all PCI functions. It identifies uniquely Intel  
products. The field can be automatically loaded from the EEPROM at address 0Eh during initialization  
with a default value of 8086h.  
Device IDs  
This is a read-only register. This field identifies individual 82575 functions. It has the same default value  
for the two LAN functions but can be auto-loaded from the EEPROM during initialization with a different  
value for each port. The following table lists the possible values according to the SKU and functionality  
of each function.  
Note:  
Refer to the 82575 Specification Update for supported device IDs.  
Command  
This is a read/write register. Its layout follows. Shaded bits are not used by this implementation and are  
hard wired to 0b. Each function has its own Command register. Unless explicitly specified, functionality  
is the same in all functions.  
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Initial  
Value  
Bit(s)  
Description  
15:11  
0b  
Reserved.  
1
10  
9
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Interrupt Disable.  
Fast Back-to-Back Enable. Hardwired to 0b.  
SERR# Enable.  
8
7
Wait Cycle Enable. Hardwired to 0b.  
Parity Error Response.  
6
5
Palette Snoop Enable. Hardwired to 0b.  
MWI Enable. Hardwired to 0b.  
Special Cycle Monitoring. Hardwired to 0b.  
Enable Mastering:  
4
3
2
LAN functions - R/W field.  
Dummy function - RO as zero field.  
Memory Access Enable:  
1
0
0b  
0b  
LAN functions - R/W field.  
Dummy function - RO as zero field.  
I/O Access Enable:  
LAN functions - R/W field.  
Dummy function - RO as zero field.  
1. The Interrupt Disable register bit is a read-write bit that controls the ability of a PCIe* device to  
generate a legacy interrupt message. When set, devices are prevented from generating legacy  
interrupt messages.  
Status Register  
Shaded bits are not used by this implementation and are hardwired to 0b. Each function has its own  
status register. Unless explicitly specified, functionality is the same in all functions.  
Initial  
Bit(s)  
15  
RD/WR  
Description  
Value  
0b  
R/W1C  
R/W1C  
R/W1C  
R/W1C  
R/W1C  
Detected Parity Error.  
14  
13  
12  
11  
10:9  
8
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
00b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1b  
Signaled System Error.  
Received Master Abort.  
Received Target Abort.  
Signaled Target Abort.  
DEVSEL Timing. Hardwired to 0b.  
Data parity reported.  
R/W1C  
7
Fast Back-to-Back Capable. Hardwired to 0b.  
Reserved.  
6
5
66 MHz Capable. Hardwired to 0b.  
4
RO  
RO  
New Capabilities. This indicates that a device implements Extended Capabilities. The 82575  
sets this bit and implements a capabilities list indicating it support for PCI Power Management,  
message signaled interrupts, and the PCIe* extensions.  
1
3
0b  
0b  
Interrupt Status.  
2:0  
Reserved.  
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1. The Interrupt Status field is a RO field that indicates that an interrupt message is pending internally to the device.  
Revision  
The default revision ID of this device is 02h.  
Note:  
LAN 0 and LAN 1 functions have the same revision ID.  
Class Code  
The class code is a read only. Hard coded values that identify the device functionality:  
LAN 0 or LAN 1  
020000h/01000h  
Ethernet/SCSI Adapter  
Selected according to bit 11 or 12 in word 1Eh in the  
EEPROM for LAN0 and LAN1, respectively.  
Cache Line Size  
This field is implemented by PCIe* devices as a read/write field for legacy compatibility purposes but  
has no impact on any PCIe* device functionality. It is loaded from EEPROM words 1Ah. All functions are  
initialized to the same value.  
Latency Timer  
The 82575 does not use this and this bit is hardwired to 0b.  
Header Type  
This indicates if an 82575 is single function or multifunction. If a single function is the only active one  
then this field has a value of 00h to indicate a single function 82575. If other functions are enabled then  
this field has a value of 80h to indicate a multi-function 82575.  
Base Address Registers  
The Base Address Registers (BARs) are used to map the 82575 register space of the various functions.  
32-bit addresses are used in one register for each memory mapping window.  
Table 62.  
BAR  
LAN 0 and LAN 1 Functions  
Address  
Bits 31:4  
Bit 3  
Bit 2  
Bit 1  
Bit 0  
0
1
2
3
4
5
10h  
14h  
18h  
1Ch  
20h  
24h  
Memory BAR (R/W - 31:17; 0 - 16:4)  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1b  
0b  
1
Flash BAR (R/W - 31:23/16; 0 - 22/15:4)  
IO BAR (R/W - 31:5; 0 - 4:1)  
MSI-X BAR (R/W - 31:14; '0' - 13:4)  
0b  
0b  
Reserved (read as 0b)  
Reserved (read as 0b)  
1. LAN Flash sizes can be in the range of 64 KB to 8 MB, depending on the Flash size field in EEPROM word 0Fh.  
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All base registers have the following fields:  
Initial  
Field  
I/O  
Bit(s)  
31:5  
RD/WR  
Description  
Value  
R/W  
0b  
These are read/write bits that indicate I/O Bar locations.  
Address  
Space  
Memory  
Address  
Space  
31:4  
R/W  
0b  
These are read/write bits hardwired to 0b depending on the memory  
mapping window sizes.  
LAN memory spaces are 128K bytes.  
LAN Flash spaces can be 64 KB and up to 8 MB in powers of 2. Mapping  
window size is set by the EEPROM word 0Fh.  
MSI-X memory space is 16 KB.  
I/O  
Address  
Space  
4:3  
3
RO  
R
0b  
0b  
Hardwired to 0b to indicate an I/O space of 32 bytes.  
Prefetch  
Memory  
The 82575 implements non-prefetchable space due to side effects of read  
transactions.  
0b = Non-prefetchable space  
1b = Prefetchable space  
Memory  
Type  
2:1  
0
R
R
32-bit =  
00b  
This field indicates the address space size.  
00b = 32-bit  
Memory  
Memory  
= 0b  
If this bit equals 0b, it indicates memory space. If it equals 1b, it indicates  
input/output.  
I/O = 1b  
Table 63.  
Memory & I/O Mapping  
Mapping  
Window  
Mapping Description  
Memory  
The internal registers and memories are accessed as direct memory mapped offsets from the base address  
register. Software accesses can be Dword or 64 bytes.  
BAR 0  
Flash  
The external Flash can be accessed using direct memory mapped offsets from the Flash BAR. Software accesses  
can be byte, word, Dword or 64 bytes.  
BAR 1  
I/O  
All internal registers, memories, and Flash can be accessed using I/O operations. There are two 4-byte registers  
in the I/O mapping window: Address Register and Data Register. Software accesses can be byte, word or Dword.  
BAR 2  
MSI-X Bar 3  
The internal registers and memories are accessed as direct memory mapped offsets from the Base Address  
register. Software accesses can be Dword or 64 bytes.  
Expansion ROM Base Address  
This register is used to define the address and size information for boot-time access to the optional  
Flash memory. Only the LAN 0/LAN 1functions can use this window. It is enabled by EEPROM words 24h  
and 14h for LAN 0 and LAN 1, respectively. This register returns a zero value for functions without  
expansion ROM window.  
Bits 31:11  
Bits 10:1  
Bit 0  
Expansion ROM BAR (R/W - 31:12316; ‘0’ - 22/15:1)  
En  
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Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
RD/WR  
Description  
Value  
Address  
31:11  
R/W  
0b  
This field contains address bits, which are read/write and hardwired to 0b,  
depending on the memory mapping window size.  
The LAN Expansion ROM space can be 64 KB to 8 MB in powers of 2. The  
mapping window size is set by EEPROM word 0Fh.  
Reserved  
10:1  
0
R
0b  
0b  
This field is reserved and should be set to 0b. (Writes are ignored.)  
1b = Enables expansion ROM access.  
Enable  
Expansion  
R/W  
0b = Disables expansion ROM access.  
Subsystem ID  
This value can be loaded automatically from the EEPROM at power up with a default value of 0000h.  
PCI Function  
Default Value  
EEPROM Address  
LAN Functions  
0000h  
0Bh  
Subsystem Vendor ID  
This value can be loaded automatically from the EEPROM address 0Ch at power up or reset. A value of  
8086h is the default for this field at power up if the EEPROM does not respond or is not programmed. All  
functions are initialized to the same value.  
Cap_Ptr  
The Capabilities Pointer field (Cap_Ptr) is an 8-bit field that provides an offset in the device PCI  
Configuration Space for the location of the first item in the Capabilities Linked List. The 82575 sets this  
bit and implements a capabilities list to indicate that it supports PCI Power Management, Message  
Signaled Interrupts, and PCIe* Extended capabilities. Its value is 40h, which is the address of the first  
entry, PCI Power Management.  
Address  
Item  
Next Pointer  
40h : 47h  
50h : 5Fh  
60h : 6Fh  
A0h : DBh  
PCI Power Management  
50h  
60h  
A0h  
00h  
Message Signaled Interrupt  
Extended Message Signaled Interrupt  
PCIe* Capabilities  
Interrupt Pin  
This is a read only register.  
1
LAN 0 / LAN 1. A value of 01h or 02h indicates that this function implements legacy interrupt on INTA  
or INTB, respectively. This value is loaded from EEPROM word 24h and 14h for LAN 0 and LAN 1,  
respectively.  
Interrupt Line  
1. If only a single device or function of the 82575 is enabled, this value is ignored, and the Interrupt  
Pin field of the enabled device reports INTA# usage.  
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Read and write registers programmed by software indicate the type of system interrupt request lines  
the device interrupt pin is bound to. (Each PCIe* function has its own register.)  
Max_Lat/Min_Gnt  
This field is not used and is hardwired to 0b.  
6.6.5  
PCI Power Management Registers  
All fields are reset on full power up. All of the fields except PME_En and PME_Status are reset on exit  
from the D3cold state. If auxiliary power is not supplied, the PME_En and PME_Status fields are also  
reset on exit from the D3cold state.  
The tables that follow list the organization of the PCI Power Management Register block. Initial values  
are marked in parenthesis and the following color notation is used.  
Some fields in this section depend on the power management enable bits in EEPROM word 0Ah.  
Table 64.  
Power Management Register Block  
Byte 3 Byte 2  
Byte  
Offset  
Byte 1  
Byte 0  
40h  
44h  
Power Management Capabilities  
(PMC)  
Next Pointer (50h)  
Capability ID  
Data  
PMCSR_BSE Bridge  
Support Extensions  
Power Management Control / Status Register (PMCSR)  
Note:  
The following color notation is used for reference:  
Fields identical to all functions.  
Read only fields.  
Hard coded fields and strapping options.  
The following section describes the register definitions, whether they are required or optional for  
compliance, and how they are implemented in 82575.  
Capability ID  
The Capability ID is 1 byte at offset 40h and is read only. This field equals 01h, indicating the linked list  
item as the PCI Power Management Registers.  
Next Pointer  
The Next Pointer is 1 byte at offset 41h and is read only. This field provides an offset to the next  
capability item in the capability list. It has a value of 50h, which points to the MSI capability.  
Power Management Capabilities (PMC)  
The PMC is 2 bytes at offset 42h and is read only. This field describes the device functionality at the  
power management states as described in the table that follows. Each device function has its own  
register.  
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Table 65.  
Bit(s)  
Power Management Capabilities (PMC)  
Default  
RD/WR  
RO  
Description  
15:11  
PME_Support. This 5-bit field indicates the power states in which the function may assert  
PME#. The IDE function field is hardwired to 0b while the other functions depend on  
EEPROM word 0Ah:  
Condition Functionality Value  
PM Disable in EEPROM No PME at all states 00000b  
PM Enable & No Aux Pwr PME at D0 and D3hot 01001b  
PM Enable with Aux Pwr PME at D0, D3hot and D3cold 11001b  
D2_Support. The 82575 does not support the D2 state.  
D1_Support. The 82575 does not support D1 state.  
10  
9
0b  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
0b  
8:6  
5
000b  
1b  
Auxiliary Current. This is the required current defined in the data register.  
DSI. The 82575 requires its device driver to be executed following transition to the D0  
uninitialized state.  
4
0b  
RO  
RO  
RO  
Reserved. This bit is reserved and should be set to 0b.  
3
0b  
PME_Clock. The PME clock is disabled and is hardwired to 0b.  
Version. The 82575 complies with PCI Power Management Specification, Revision 1.2.  
2:0  
010b  
Power Management Control/Status Register (PMCSR)  
The PMCSR is 2 bytes at offset 44h and is read/write. This register is used to control and monitor power  
management events in the device. Each device function has its own PMCSR.  
Table 66.  
Bit(s)  
15  
Power Management Control/Status Register  
Default  
RD/WR  
Description  
0b (at  
power  
up)  
R/W1C  
PME_Status. This bit is set to 1b when the function detects a wake-up event independent of the  
state of the PME enable bit. Writing a 1b clears this bit.  
14:13  
Reflects  
valuein  
Data  
Registe  
r
RO  
Data_Scale. This field indicates the scaling factor that is used to interpret the value of the Data  
Register.  
For the LAN and Common functions this field equals 01b (indicating 0.1 watt units) if power  
management is enabled in the EEPROM and the Data_Select field is set to 0, 3, 4, or 7 (or 8 for  
Function 0). Otherwise, it equals 00b.  
For the manageability functions this field equals 10b (indicating 0.01 watt units) if power  
management is enabled in the EEPROM and the Data_Select field is set to 0, 3, 4, or 7.  
Otherwise, it equals 00b.  
12:9  
8
0000b  
R/W  
R/W  
RO  
Data_Select. This four-bit field is used to select which data is to be reported through the Data  
Register and Data_Scale field. These bits are writable only when power management is enabled  
through EEPROM.  
0b (at  
power  
up)  
PME_En. If Power Management is enabled in the EEPROM, writing a 1b to this register enables  
wakeup. If power management is disabled in the EEPROM, writing a 1b to this bit has no affect  
and will not set the bit to 1b.  
7:4  
0000b  
Reserved. This bit is reserved and should return a value of 0000b for this field.  
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Table 66.  
Bit(s)  
3
Power Management Control/Status Register  
Default  
RD/WR  
Description  
0b  
RO  
No_Soft_Reset. This bit is always set to 0b to indicate that the 82575 performs an internal reset  
while transitioning from D3hot to D0 via software control of the PowerState bits. Configuration  
context is lost when performing the soft reset. Upon transition from the D3hot to the D0 state,  
full reinitialization sequence is needed to return the 82575 to D0 Initialized.  
2
0b  
RO  
Reserved for PCIe*.  
1:0  
00b  
R/W  
Power State. This field is used to set and report the power state of a function as defined:  
00b – D0  
01b – D1 (cycle ignored if written with this value)  
10b – D2 (cycle ignored if written with this value)  
11b – D3 (cycle ignored if power management is disabled in the EEPROM)  
PMCSR_BSE Bridge Support Extensions: 1 Byte, Offset 46h, (RO)  
This field is 1 byte at offset 46h and is read only. This register is not implemented in the 82575 and its  
value should be set to 00h.  
Data Register: 1 Byte, Offset CFh, (RO)  
The Data Register is 1 byte at offset CFh and is read only. This optional register is used to report power  
consumption and heat dissipation. The reported register is controlled by the Data_Select field in the  
PMCSR, and the power scale is reported in the Data_Scale field of the PMCSR. Data from this field is  
loaded from the EEPROM if power management is enabled in the EEPROM or with a default value of 00h  
otherwise. The values for the 82575 functions are as follows:  
Data  
Scale  
Function  
D0 (Consume/Dissipate)  
0h / 4h  
D3 (Consume/Dissipate)  
3h / 7h  
Common  
8h  
Data Select  
Function 0  
Function 1  
EEPROM Word 22h  
EEPROM Word 22h  
EEPROM Word 22h  
EEPROM Word 22h  
EEPROM Word 22h  
00h  
01b  
01b  
Note:  
For other Data_Select values, the Data Register output is reserved (0b).  
6.6.5.1  
Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) Configuration  
Registers  
This structure is required for PCIe* devices. There are no changes to this structure from the PCI  
Specification, Revision 2.2. Initial values of the configuration registers are marked in parenthesis and  
the following color notation is used.  
Table 67.  
Message Signaled Interrupt Configuration Registers  
Byte 3 Byte 2  
Message Control (0080h)  
Byte  
Offset  
Byte 1  
Byte 0  
50h  
54h  
58h  
5Ch  
Next Pointer (60h)  
Capability ID (05h)  
Message Address  
Message Upper Address  
Reserved  
The following color notation is used for reference:  
Message Data  
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Read only fields.  
Hard coded fields and strapping options.  
Capability ID: 1 Byte, Offset 50h, (RO)  
This field equals 05h indicating the linked list item as being the Message Signaled Interrupt registers.  
Next Pointer: 1 Byte, Offset 51h, (RO)  
This field provides an offset to the next capability item in the capability list. Its value of 60h points to  
the MSI-X capability structure.  
Message Control: 2 Byte, Offset 52h, (R/W)  
The register fields are described in the table that follows. There is a dedicated register per PCI function  
to enable separately their MSI.  
Bits  
15:8  
Default  
RD/WR  
Description  
0b  
1b  
RO  
RO  
Reserved. Reads as 0b.  
7
64-bit Capable. A value of 1b indicates that the 82575 is capable of generating 64-bit message  
addresses.  
6:4  
000b  
RO  
Multiple Message Enable. The 82575 returns 000b to indicate that it supports a single message  
per function.  
3:1  
0
000b  
0b  
RO  
Multiple Message Capable. The 82575 indicates a single requested message per each function.  
R/W  
MSI Enable. If 1b, Message Signaled Interrupts. In this case, the 82575 generates MSI for  
interrupt assertion instead of INTx signaling.  
Message Address Low 4 Byte, Offset 54h, (R/W)  
Written by the system to indicate the lower 32 bits of the address to use for the MSI memory write  
transaction. The lower two bits always return 0b regardless of the write operation.  
Message Address High 4 Byte, Offset 58h, (R/W)  
Written by the system to indicate the upper 32-bits of the address to use for the MSI memory write  
transaction.  
Message Data 2 Byte, Offset 5C, (R/W)  
Written by the system to indicate the lower 16 bits of the data written in the MSI memory write DWORD  
transaction. The upper 16 bits of the transaction are written as 0b.  
6.6.5.2  
MSI-X Configuration  
The MSI-X capability structure is required for PCIe* devices. More than one MSI-X capability structure  
per function is prohibited, but a function is permitted to have both an MSI and an MSI-X capability  
structure.  
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In contrast to the MSI capability structure, which directly contains all of the control/status information  
for the function's vectors, the MSI-X capability structure instead points to an MSI-X Table structure and  
a MSI-X Pending Bit Array (PBA) structure, each residing in Memory Space.  
Each structure is mapped by a Base Address register (BAR) belonging to the function, located beginning  
at 10h in Configuration Space. A BAR Indicator register (BIR) indicates which BAR, and a QWORD-  
aligned Offset indicates where the structure begins relative to the base address associated with the  
BAR. The BAR is permitted to be either 32-bit or 64-bit, but must map Memory Space. A function is  
permitted to map both structures with the same BAR, or to map each structure with a different BAR.  
The MSI-X Table structure typically contains multiple entries, each consisting of several fields: Message  
Address, Message Upper Address, Message Data, and Vector Control. Each entry is capable of  
specifying a unique vector.  
The Pending Bit Array (PBA) structure contains the function's Pending Bits, one per Table entry,  
organized as a packed array of bits within QWORDs.  
The last QWORD is not necessarily be fully populated.  
Table 68.  
MSI-X Capability Structure  
Byte  
Offset  
Byte 3  
Byte 2  
Byte 1  
Byte 0  
60h  
Message Control (0009h)  
Table Offset  
PBA Offset  
Next Pointer (0Ah)  
Capability ID (11h)  
Table BIR  
1
64h  
2
68h  
PBA BIR  
1. Hardwired to 3h.  
2. Hardwired to 2003h.  
Note:  
The following color notation is used for reference:  
Fields identical to all functions.  
Read only fields.  
Hard coded fields and strapping options.  
Capability ID: 1 Byte, Offset 60h, (RO)  
This field equals 11h indicating the linked list item as being the MSI-X registers.  
Next Pointer: 1 Byte, Offset 61h, (RO)  
This field provides an offset to the next capability item in the capability list. Its value of A0h points to  
the PCIe* capability structure.  
Message Control: 2 Byte, Offset 62h, (R/W)  
The register fields are described in the table that follows. There is a dedicated register per PCI function  
to enable separately their MSI.  
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Table 69.  
MSI-X Message Control Field  
Bits  
Default  
RD/WR  
Description  
1
10:0  
009h  
RO  
Table Size. System software reads this field to determine the MSI-X Table Size N, which is  
encoded as N-1. For example, a returned value of 00000001111b indicates a table size of 16.  
13:11  
14  
000b  
0b  
RO  
Always return 0b on reads. Write operation has no effect.  
R/W  
Function Mask. If set to 1b, all of the vectors associated with the function are masked,  
regardless of their per-vector Mask bit states.  
If set to 0b, each vector's Mask bit determines whether the vector is masked or not.  
Setting or clearing the MSI-X Function Mask bit has no effect on the state of the per-vector  
Mask bits.  
15  
0b  
R/W  
MSI-X Enable. If set to 1b and the MSI Enable bit in the MSI Message Control register is 0b, the  
function is permitted to use MSI-X to request service and is prohibited from using its INTx# pin.  
System configuration software sets this bit to enable MSI-X. A software device driver is  
prohibited from writing this bit to mask a function's service request.  
If set to 0b, the function is prohibited from using MSI-X to request service.  
1. Default is read from the EEPROM.  
Table 70.  
MSI-X Table Offset  
Bits  
Default  
RD/WR  
Description  
31:3  
000h  
RO  
Table Offset  
Used as an offset from the address contained by one of the function's Base Address registers  
to point to the base of the MSI-X Table. The lower 3 Table BIR bits are masked off (set to 0b)  
by software to form a 32-bit QWORD-aligned offset.  
This field is read only.  
Table BIR  
2:0  
3h  
RO  
Indicates which one of a function's Base Address registers, located beginning at 10h in  
Configuration Space, is used to map the function's MSI-X Table into Memory Space.  
BIR Value Base Address register  
0 = 10h  
1 = 14h  
2 = 18h  
3 = 1Ch  
4 = 20h  
5 = 24h  
6 = Reserved  
7 = Reserved  
For a 64-bit Base Address register, the Table BIR indicates the lower DWORD.  
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Table 71.  
MSI-X PBA Table Offset  
Bits  
Default  
RD/WR  
Description  
31:3  
400h  
RO  
PBA Offset  
Used as an offset from the address contained by one of the function's Base Address registers to  
point to the base of the MSI-X PBA. The lower 3 PBA BIR bits are masked off (set to 0b) by  
software to form a 32-bit QWORD-aligned offset.  
This field is read only.  
PBA BIR  
2:0  
3h  
RO  
Indicates which one of a function's Base Address registers, located beginning at 10h in  
Configuration Space, is used to map the function's MSI-X PBA into Memory Space.  
The PBA BIR value definitions are identical to those for the MSI-X Table BIR.  
This field is read only.  
To request service using a given MSI-X Table entry, a function performs a DWORD memory write  
transaction using the contents of the Message Data field entry for data, the contents of the Message  
Upper Address field for the upper 32 bits of address, and the contents of the Message Address field  
entry for the lower 32 bits of address. A memory read transaction from the address targeted by the  
MSI-X message produces undefined results.  
MSI-X Table entries and Pending bits are each numbered 0 through N-1, where N-1 is indicated by the  
Table Size field in the MSI-X Message Control register. For a given arbitrary MSI-X Table entry K, its  
starting address can be calculated with the formula:  
• Entry starting address = Table base + K*16  
For the associated Pending bit K, its address for QWORD access and bit number within that QWORD can  
be calculated with the formulas:  
• QWORD address = PBA base + (K div 64)*8  
• QWORD bit# = K mod 64  
Software that chooses to read Pending bit K with DWORD accesses can use these formulas:  
• DWORD address = PBA base + (K div 32)*4  
• DWORD bit# = K mod 32  
6.6.5.3  
PCIe* Configuration Registers  
PCIe* provides two mechanisms to support native features:  
• PCIe* defines a PCI capability pointer indicating support for PCIe*  
• PCIe* extends the configuration space beyond the 256 bytes available for PCI to 4096 bytes.  
The 82575 implements the PCIe* Capability Structure for Endpoint Devices as follows:  
Table 72.  
PCIe* Configuration Registers  
Byte 3  
Byte  
Offset  
Byte 2  
Byte 1  
Byte 0  
A0h  
A4h  
A8h  
PCIe* Capability Register  
Device Status  
Next Pointer  
Capability ID  
Device Capability  
Device Control  
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Table 72.  
PCIe* Configuration Registers  
Byte 3  
Byte  
Offset  
Byte 2  
Byte 1  
Byte 0  
ACh  
B0h  
B4h  
B8h  
BCh  
C0h  
C4h  
C8h  
CCh  
D0h  
D4h  
D8h  
Link Capability  
Reserved  
Link Status  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Link Control  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Device Capability 2  
Reserved  
Device Control  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Note:  
The following color notation is used for reference:  
Fields identical to all functions.  
Read only fields.  
Hard coded fields and strapping options.  
Capability ID  
The Capability ID is 1 byte at offset A0h and is read only. This field equals 10h, indicating the linked list  
item is a PCIe* Capabilities Register.  
Next Pointer  
The Next Pointer is 1 byte at offset A1h and is read only. It points to the offset of the next capability  
item in the capability list. A 00h value indicates that it is the last item in the capability linked list.  
PCIe* CAP  
The PCIe* CAP field is 2 bytes at offset A2h. The PCIe* capabilities register identifies the PCIe* device  
type and associated capabilities. This is a read only register identical to all functions.  
Bit(s)  
Default  
RD/WR  
Description  
15:14  
13:9  
00b  
RO  
RO  
Reserved  
00000b  
Interrupt Message Number  
The 82575 does not implement multiple MSI per function. This field is hardwired to 0b.  
Slot Implemented  
8
0b  
RO  
RO  
The 82575 does not implement slot options. This field is hardwired to 0b.  
Device/Port Type  
7:4  
0000b  
This field indicates the type of PCIe* functions. All functions are Native PCI functions with a  
value of 0000b.  
1
3:0  
0001b  
RO  
Capability Version  
This indicates the PCIe* capability structure version number. The 82575 supports both version  
1 and version 2.  
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1. Default loaded from the EEPROM.  
Device CAP  
This field is 4 bytes at offset A4h and is read only. It identifies the PCIe* device specific capabilities. It  
is a read only register with the same value for LAN function 0 and LAN function 1.  
Bit(s)  
Default  
RD/WR  
Description  
31:28  
27:26  
RO  
RO  
0000b  
00b  
Reserved  
Slot Power Limit Scale  
This field is used in upstream ports only. It is hardwired in the 82575 to 0b for all functions.  
25:18  
RO  
00h  
Slot Power Limit Value  
This field is used in upstream ports only. It is hardwired in the 82575 to 0b for all functions.  
17:16  
15  
RO  
RO  
00b  
1b  
Reserved  
Role-Based Error Reporting  
This bit, when set, indicates that the 82575 implements the functionality originally defined in  
the Error Reporting ECN for PCIe Base Specification 1.0a and later incorporated into PCIe Base  
Specification 1.1.  
14  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Power Indicator Present  
In the 82575, this bit is hardwired 0b for all functions.  
Attention Indicator Present  
13  
In the 82575, this bit is hardwired 0b for all functions.  
Attention Button Present  
12  
In the 82575, this bit is hardwired 0b for all functions.  
Endpoint L1 Acceptable Latency  
1
11:9  
110b  
This field indicates the acceptable latency that the 82575 can withstand due to the transition  
from the L1 state to the L0 state. All functions share the same value loaded from the EEPROM  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 1, word 18h.  
1
8:6  
5
RO  
RO  
011b  
Endpoint L0s Acceptable Latency  
This field indicates the acceptable latency that the 82575 can withstand due to the transition  
from the L0s state to the L0 state. All functions share the same value loaded from the EEPROM  
PCIe* Initialization Configuration 1, word 18h.  
0b  
Extended Tag Field Supported  
This field identifies the maximum Tag field size supported. The 82575 supports a 5-bit Tag field  
for all functions.  
4:3  
2:0  
RO  
RO  
00b  
Phantom Function Supported  
This is not supported by the 82575.  
Max Payload Size Supported  
1
001b  
This field indicates the maximum payload that the 82575 can support for TLPs. It is loaded from  
the EEPROM PCIe* Initialization Configuration 3, word 1Ah bit 8, with a default value of 256Bh.  
1. Value loaded from the EEPROM  
Device Control  
The Device Control field is 2 bytes at offset A8h and is read/write. This register controls the PCIe*  
specific parameters. There is a dedicated register for each function.  
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Bit(s)  
15  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
RO  
0b  
Reserved  
14:12  
RW  
010b /  
000b  
Max Read Request Size  
This field sets maximum read request size for the 82575 as a requester.  
000b = 128 bytes. This is the default value for non-LAN functions.  
001b = 256 bytes.  
010b = 512 bytes. This is the default value for the LAN devices.  
011b = 1 KB.  
100b = 2 KB.  
101b = Reserved.  
110b = Reserved.  
111b = Reserved.  
11  
10  
RW  
RW  
1b  
0b  
Enable No Snoop  
Snoop is gated by Non Snoop bits in the GCR register in the CSR space.  
Auxiliary Power PM Enable  
When set, the 82575 can draw auxiliary power independent of the PME AUX power signal. The  
82575 is a multi-function device and is allowed to draw auxiliary power if at least one of the  
functions has this bit set.  
9
RW  
RW  
RW  
0b  
0b  
Phantom Functions Enable  
This field is not implemented in the 82575.  
Extended Tag Field Enable  
8
This field is not implemented in the 82575.  
Max Payload Size  
7:5  
000b  
(128  
Bytes)  
This field sets maximum TLP payload size for the 82575 functions. As a receiver, the 82575  
must handle TLPs as large as the set value. As transmitter, the 82575 must not generate TLPs  
exceeding the set value. The Max Payload Size supported in the 82575 capabilities register  
indicates permissible values that can be programmed.  
4
RW  
1b  
Enable Relaxed Ordering  
If this bit is set, the device is permitted to set the Relaxed Ordering bit in the attribute field of  
write transactions that do not need strong ordering. (Documentation in the RO_DIS bit of the  
CTRL_EXT register also provides more details.)  
3
2
1
0
RW  
RW  
RW  
RW  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Unsupported Request Reporting Enable  
This bit enables error report.  
Fatal Error Reporting Enable  
This bit enables error report.  
Non-Fatal Error Reporting Enable  
This bit enables error report.  
Correctable Error Reporting Enable  
This bit enables error report.  
Device Status  
The Device Status field is 2 bytes at offset AAh and is read only. This register provides information  
about PCIe* device specific parameters. There is a dedicated register per each function.  
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Bit(s)  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
15:6  
5
RO  
RO  
00h  
0b  
Reserved  
Transaction Pending  
This indicates whether or not the 82575 has any pending transactions. Transactions include  
completions for any outstanding non-posted request for all used traffic classes.  
4
3
RO  
0b  
0b  
Aux Power Detected  
If auxiliary power is detected this field is set to 1b. It is a strapping signal from the periphery  
identical for all functions. This is reset on Internal_Power_On_Reset and GIO Power Good only.  
RW1C  
Unsupported Request Detected  
This indicates that the 82575 received an unsupported request. This field is identical in all  
functions. The 82575 cannot distinguish which function caused the error.  
2
1
0
RW1C  
RW1C  
RW1C  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Fatal Error Detected  
This indicates status of fatal error detection.  
Non-Fatal Error Detected  
This indicates status of non-fatal error detection.  
Correctable Detected  
This indicates status of correctable error detection.  
Link CAP  
The Link CAP is 4 bytes at offset ACh and is read only. This register identifies the PCIe* Link specific  
capabilities. This is a read only register identical to all functions.  
Bit(s)  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
31:24  
HwInit  
0b  
Port Number  
This represents the PCIe* port number for the given PCIe* Link. The field is set in the link  
training phase.  
23:18  
17:15  
RO  
RO  
0h  
Reserved  
110b  
L1 Exit Latency  
(32 –  
64 μs)  
This indicates the exit latency from L1 to L0 state. This field is loaded from the EEPROM PCIe*  
Initialization Configuration 1, word 18h.  
Defined encoding:  
000b = Less than 1 μs  
001b = 1 μs - 2 μs  
010b = 2 μs - 4 μs  
011b = 4 μs - 8 μs  
100b = 8 μs - 16 μs  
101b = 16 μs - 32 μs  
110b = 32 μs - 64 μs  
111b = L1 transition not supported  
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Bit(s)  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
14:12  
RO  
001b  
L0s Exit Latency  
(64 –  
128 ns)  
This indicates the exit latency from L0s to L0 state. This field is loaded from the EEPROM PCIe*  
Initialization Configuration 1, word 18h. There are two values for Common PCIe* clock or  
Separate PCIe* clock.  
Defined encoding:  
000b = Less than 64 ns  
001b = 64 ns – 128 ns  
010b = 128 ns – 256 ns  
011b = 256 ns – 512 ns  
100b = 512 ns – 1 μs  
101b = 1 μs – 2 μs  
110b = 2 μs – 4 μs  
111b = Reserved  
If the 82575 uses common clock, PCIe* Initialization Configuration 1, equals 1B0h/70h, bits  
[2:0]; and if the 82575 uses separate clock, 1B0h/70h, bits [5:3].  
11:10  
RO  
11b  
Active State Link PM Support  
This indicates the level of active state power management supported in the 82575.  
Defined encoding:  
00b = Reserved  
01b = L0s Entry Supported  
10b = Reserved  
11b = L0s and L1 Supported  
This field is loaded from the EEPROM PCIe* Initialization Configuration 3, word 1Ah.  
Max Link Width  
9:4  
RO  
4h  
This indicates the maximum link width. The 82575 supports by 1-, by 2- and by 4-link width.  
The field is loaded from the EEPROM PCIe* Initialization Configuration 3, word 1Ah, with a  
default value of 4 lanes for the 82575.  
Defined encoding:  
000000b = Reserved  
000001b = x1  
000010b = x2  
000100b = x4  
3:0  
RO  
0001b  
Max Link Speed  
The 82575 indicates a maximum link speed of 2.5 Gb/s.  
Link Control  
The Link Control field is 2 bytes at offset B0h and is read only. This register controls PCIe* link specific  
parameters. There is a dedicated register for each function.  
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Bit(s)  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
15:8  
7
RO  
0h  
0b  
Reserved  
RW  
Extended Synchronization  
This bit forces extended transmit of the FTS ordered set in FTS and extra TS1 at exit from L0s  
prior to entering L0.  
6
RW  
0b  
Common Clock Configuration  
When this is set, it indicates that the 82575 and the component at the other end of the link are  
operating with a common reference clock. A value of 0b indicates that they are operating with  
an asynchronous clock. This parameter affects the L0s exit latencies.  
5
4
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
Retrain Clock  
This is not applicable for endpoint devices and is hardwired to 0b.  
Link Disable  
This field is not applicable for endpoint devices and is hardwired to 0b.  
3
RW  
RO  
RW  
0b  
Read Completion Boundary.  
Reserved  
2
0b  
1:0  
00b  
Active State Link PM Control  
This field controls the active state power management supported on the link. Link PM  
functionality is determined by the lowest common denominator of all functions.  
Defined encoding:  
00b = PM disabled  
01b = L0s entry supported  
10b = Reserved  
11b = L0s and L1 supported  
Link Status  
The Link Status field is 2 bytes at offset B2h and is read only. This register provides information about  
PCIe* link specific parameters. This is a read only register identical to all functions.  
Bit(s)  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
15:13  
12  
RO  
0000b  
1b  
Reserved  
HwInit  
Slot Clock Configuration  
When this is set, it indicates that the 82575 uses the physical reference clock that the platform  
provides on the connector. This bit must be cleared if the 82575 uses an independent clock. The  
Slot Clock Configuration bit is loaded from the Slot_Clock_Cfg EEPROM bit.  
11  
RO  
0b  
Link Training  
This indicates that link training is in progress.  
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Bit(s)  
10  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
RO  
0b  
Link Training Error  
This indicates that a link training error has occurred.  
Negotiated Link Width  
9:4  
RO  
000001  
b
This field indicates the negotiated width of the link.  
Relevant encoding:  
000001b = x1  
000010b = x2  
000100b = x4  
3:0  
RO  
0001b  
Link Speed  
This field indicates the negotiated link speed. A value of 0001b is the only defined speed, which  
is 2.5 Gb/s.  
Reserved  
Reserved. 2 bytes at offset B4h and is read only. Un-implemented reserved registers not relevant to  
PCIe* endpoint.  
The following two registers are implemented only if the capability version is 2.  
Device CAP 2  
Device Capability 2 is 4 bytes at offset C4h. This register identifies PCIe* device specific capabilities. It  
is a read only register with the same value for the two LAN functions.  
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Bit(s)  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
15:5  
4
RO  
RO  
0h  
1b  
Reserved  
Completion Timeout Disable Supported  
A value of 1b indicates support for the Completion Timeout Disable mechanism.  
Completion Timeout Ranges Supported  
3:0  
RO  
1111b  
This field indicates 82575 support for the optional Completion Timeout programmability  
mechanism. This mechanism enables system software to modify the Completion Timeout value.  
Four time value ranges are defined:  
Range A: 50 s to 10 ms  
Range B: 10 ms to 250 ms  
Range C: 250 ms to 4 s  
Range D: 4 s to 64 s  
Bits are set as follows to show the timeout value ranges supported.  
0000b = Completion Timeout programming not supported - the 82575 must implement a  
timeout value in the range 50 s to 50 ms.  
0001b = Range A  
0010b = Range B  
0011b = Ranges A & B  
0110b = Ranges B & C  
0111b = Ranges A, B & C  
1110b = Ranges B, C & D  
1111b =Ranges A, B, C & D  
All other values are reserved.  
It is strongly recommended that the Completion Timeout mechanism not expire in less than 10  
ms.  
Device Control 2  
Device Control 2 is 2 bytes at offset C8h. This register controls PCIe* specific parameters. It has the  
same value for the two LAN functions.  
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Bit(s)  
RD/WR  
Default  
Description  
15:5  
4
RO  
0h  
0b  
Reserved  
RW  
Completion Timeout Disable  
When set to 1b, this bit disables the Completion Timeout mechanism.  
Software is permitted to set or clear this bit at any time. When set, the Completion Timeout  
detection mechanism is disabled. If there are outstanding requests when the bit is cleared, it is  
permitted but not required for hardware to apply the completion timeout mechanism to the  
outstanding requests. If this is done, it is permitted to base the start time for each request on  
either the time this bit was cleared or the time each request was issued.  
The default value for this bit is 0b.  
Completion Timeout Value  
3:0  
RO  
0000b  
In 82575s that support Completion Timeout programmability, this field enables system  
software to modify the Completion Timeout value.  
Defined encodings:  
0000b = Default range: 50 s to 50 ms  
It is strongly recommended that the Completion Timeout mechanism not expire in less than 10  
ms.  
Values available if Range A (50 s to 10 ms) programmability range is supported:  
0001b = 50 s to 100 s  
0010b = 1 ms to 10 ms  
Values available if Range B (10 ms to 250 ms) programmability range is supported:  
0101b = 16 ms to 55 ms  
0110b = 65 ms to 210 ms  
Values available if Range C (250 ms to 4 s) programmability range is supported:  
1001b = 260 ms to 900 ms  
1010b = 1 s to 3.5 s  
Values available if the Range D (4 s to 64 s) programmability range is supported:  
1101b = 4 s to 13 s  
1110b = 17 s to 64 s  
Values not defined above are reserved.  
Software is permitted to change the value in this field at any time. For requests already pending  
when the Completion Timeout Value is changed, hardware is permitted to use either the new or  
the old value for the outstanding requests and is permitted to base the start time for each  
request either on when this value was changed or on when each request was issued.  
The default value for this field is 0000b.  
6.6.5.3.1  
PCIe* Extended Configuration Space  
PCIe* Configuration Space is located in a flat memory mapped address space. PCIe* extends the  
configuration space beyond the 256 bytes available for PCI to 4096 bytes. The 82575 decodes  
additional 4-bits (bits 27:24) to provide the additional configuration (see the figure that follows). PCIe*  
reserves the remaining 4 bits (bits 31:28) for future expansion of the configuration space beyond 4096  
bytes.  
The configuration address for a PCIe* device is computed using PCI-compatible bus, device and  
function numbers as follows:  
Bits 31:28  
Bits 27:20  
Bits 19:15  
Bits 14:12  
Bits 11:2  
Bits 1:0  
00b  
0000b  
Bus #  
Device #  
Func #  
Register Address (offset)  
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PCIe* Extended Configuration Space is allocated using a linked list of optional or required PCIe*  
extended capabilities following a format resembling PCI capability structures. The first PCIe* extended  
capability is located at offset 100h in the device configuration space. The first Dword of the capability  
structure identifies the capability and version and points to the next capability.  
The 82575 supports Advanced Error Reporting Capability at offset 100h and Serial Number at offset  
140h of the PCIe* extended capabilities.  
6.6.5.3.2  
Advanced Error Reporting Capability  
The PCIe* advanced error reporting capability is an optional extended capability to support advanced  
error reporting. This is supported by the 82575. Details and definitions of the extended capabilities  
structures and advanced error reporting capabilities are documented in the PCIe* Specification.  
6.6.5.3.3  
Device Serial Number  
The 82575 implements the PCIe* Device Serial Number optional capability. The Device Serial Number is  
a read only 64-bit value that is unique for a given PCIe* device.  
Both functions return the same Device Serial Number value.  
Table 73.  
PCIe* Device Serial Number Capability Structure  
PCIe* Enhanced Capability Header  
Offset 140h  
Offset 144h  
Offset 148h  
Serial Number Register (Lower Dword)  
Serial Number Register (Upper Dword)  
Device Serial Number Enhanced Capability Header (Offset 140h)  
The following tables detail allocation of register fields as well as their respective bit definitions in the  
Device Serial Number enhanced capability header. The Extended Capability ID for the Device Serial  
Number capability is 0003h.  
Table 74.  
Bits 31:20  
Bits 19:16  
Bits 15:0  
Device Serial Number Enhanced Capability Header  
Next Capability Offset  
Capability Version  
PCIe* Extended Capability ID  
Table 75.  
Bit(s)  
Device Serial Number Enhanced Capability Header  
Attributes  
Description  
31:20  
RO  
Next Capability Offset  
This field contains the offset to the next PCIe* capability structure or 000h if no other items exist in the  
linked list of capabilities.  
For extended capabilities implemented in device configuration space, this offset is relative to the  
beginning of the PCI compatible configuration space and must always equal either 000h (to terminate  
the list of capabilities) or be greater than 0FFh.  
19:16  
15:0  
RO  
RO  
Capability Version  
This field is a PCI SIG defined version number that indicates the version of the capability structure  
present. It must equal 1h for this version of the specification.  
PCIe* Extended Capability ID  
This field is a PCI SIG defined identification number indicating indicates the nature and format of the  
extended capability. The Extended Capability ID for the Device Serial Number Capability is 0003h.  
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Serial Number Register (Offset 148h:144h)  
The Serial Number register is a 64-bit field that contains the IEEE defined 64-bit extended unique  
identifier (EUI-64*). The following tables detail the allocation of register fields as well as their  
respective bit definitions in the Serial Number register.  
Table 76.  
Bits 63:32  
Bits 31:0  
Device Serial Number Enhanced Capability Header  
Serial Number Register (Upper Dword)  
Serial Number Register (Lower Dword)  
Table 77.  
Bit(s)  
Serial Number Register  
Attributes  
RO  
Description  
63:0  
PCIe* Device Serial Number  
This field contains the IEEE defined 64-bit extended unique identifier (EUI-64*). This identifier  
includes a 24-bit company identification value assigned by IEEE registration authority and a 40-bit  
extension identifier assigned by the manufacturer.  
Serial Number Definition in the 82575  
In the 82575, the serial number uses the MAC address according to the following definition.  
Field  
Company ID  
Extension identifier  
Order  
Addr+0  
Addr+1  
Addr+2  
Addr+3  
Addr+4  
Addr+5  
Addr+6  
Addr+7  
Most Significant Byte  
Most Significant Bit  
Least Significant Byte  
Least Significant Bit  
The serial number can be constructed from the 48-bit MAC address in the following form:  
Field  
Company ID  
MAC Label  
Addr+3 Addr+4  
Extension identifier  
Order  
Addr+0  
Addr+1  
Addr+2  
Addr+5  
Addr+6  
Addr+7  
Most Significant Bytes  
Most Significant Bit  
Least Significant Byte  
Least Significant Bit  
The MAC label in this case is FFFFh. For example, the vendor is Intel and the vendor ID is 00-A0-C9,  
and the extension identifier, 23-45-67. In this case, the 64-bit serial number is:  
Field  
Company ID  
MAC Label  
Extension identifier  
Order  
Addr+0  
00  
Addr+1  
A0  
Addr+2  
C9  
Addr+3  
FF  
Addr+4  
FF  
Addr+5  
23  
Addr+6  
45  
Addr+7  
67  
Most Significant Byte  
Most Significant Bit  
Least Significant Byte  
Least Significant Bit  
The MAC address is the function 0 MAC address as loaded from EEPROM into the RAL and RAH  
registers.  
The translation from EEPROM words 0h to 2h to the serial number is as follows:  
• Serial number ADDR + 0, 1 = EEPROM word 0  
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• Serial number ADDR + 2, 5 = EEPROM word 1  
• Serial number ADDR + 3, 4 = FF FF  
• Serial number ADDR + 6, 7 = EEPROM word 2  
The official document defining EUI-64 can be located at: http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/tutorials/  
EUI64.html.  
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7.0 Power Management  
The 82575 supports the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Specification as well as  
Advanced Power Management (APM). This section describes how power management is implemented in  
82575.  
Implementation requirements were obtained from the following documents:  
• PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification - Revision 1.1  
• PCI Express* Base Specification - Revision 1.0a  
• ACPI Specification - Revision 2.0  
• PCI Express* Card Electromechanical Specification - Revision 1.0  
• Mobile PCIe* Communications Specification - Revision 0.80KD  
Note:  
Power management can be disabled through bits in the Initialization Control Word, which is  
loaded from the EEPROM during power-up reset. Even when disabled, the power  
management register set is still present. Power management support is required by the  
PCIe* Specification.  
The following assumptions apply to the implementation of power management for the 82575:  
• The driver sets the filters up prior to the system transitioning the 82575 to the D3 state.  
• Before a transition from D0 to the D3 state, the operating system ensures the device driver has  
been disabled.  
• No wake-up capability, except APM wakeup if it is enabled in the EEPROM, is required after the  
system puts the 82575 into the D3 state and then returns it to D0.  
• If the APMPME bit in the Wake Up Control Register (WUC.APMPME) is 1b, it is permissible to assert  
GIO_WAKE_N even when PME_En is 0b.  
The 82575 power is delivered through external voltage regulators. Refer to the 82575 Design Guide for  
external power delivery system requirements.  
7.1  
Power States  
The 82575 supports D0 and D3 power states defined in the PCI Power Management and PCIe*  
Specifications. D0 is divided into two sub-states: D0u and D0a. In addition, it supports a Dr state that  
is entered when the power good signal is de-asserted (including the D3cold state).  
Figure 23 shows the power states and transitions between them.  
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Figure 23.  
Power States and Transitions  
7.2  
Auxiliary Power  
If DisableD3Cold equals 0b, the 82575 uses the AUX_PWR indication that auxiliary power is available.  
As a result, the 82575 advertises D3 wakeup support. The amount of power required for the  
cold  
function (this includes the entire NIC or LOM) is advertised in the Power Management Data Register,  
which is loaded from the EEPROM.  
If D3cold is supported, the PME_En and PME_Status bits of the Power Management Control/Status  
Register (PMCSR) and their shadow bits in the Wake Up Control Register (WUC) are reset only by the  
power up reset (detection of power rising).  
The only effect of setting AUX_PWR to 1b is advertising D3  
wakeup support and changing the reset  
cold  
function of PME_En and PME_Status. AUX_PWR is a strapping option in the 82575.  
7.3  
Form Factor Power Limits  
The following table summarizes power limitations introduced by some of the different form factors.  
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Form Factor  
LOM  
PCIe* NIC  
Main  
N/A  
3A @ 3.3v  
Auxiliary (aux enabled)  
Auxiliary (aux disabled)  
375 mA @ 3.3V  
20 mA @ 3.3V  
375 mA @ 3.3v  
20 mA @ 3.3v  
Note:  
This auxiliary current limit only applies when the primary 3.3V voltage source is not available. For example, the NIC is in a  
low power D3 state.  
The 82575 exceeds allocated auxiliary power in some configurations (for example, both ports running  
at gigabit speed). as a result, the 82575 must be configured such that it meets the previously stated  
requirements. To do so, the 82575 implements two EEPROM bits to disable operation in certain cases:  
1. The Disable 1000 PHY CSR bit disables 1000 Mb/s operation under all conditions.  
2. The Disable 1000 in non-D0a PHY CSR bit disables 1000 Mb/s operation in non-D0a states. If  
Disable 1000 in non-D0a is set, and the 82575 is at gigabit speed on entry to a non-D0a state, then  
it removes advertisement for 1000 and auto-negotiates.  
The 82575 restarts link Auto-Negotiation each time it transitions from a state where gigabit speed is  
enabled to a state where gigabit speed is disabled or vice versa. For example, if Disable 1000 Mb/s in  
non-D0a is set but Disable 1000 Mb/s is clear, the 82575 restarts link Auto-Negotiation on transition  
from the D0 state to D3 or Dr states.  
7.4  
Power Management Interconnects  
This section describes the power reduction techniques employed by 82575 main interconnects.  
7.4.0.1  
PCIe* Link Power Management  
The PCIe* link state follows the power management state of the 82575. Since the 82575 incorporates  
multiple PCI functions, the device power management state is defined as the power management state  
of the most awake function:  
• If any function is in D0 state (either D0a or D0u), the PCIe* link assumes the 82575 is in D0 state.  
Else,  
• If the functions are in D3 state, the PCIe* link assumes the 82575 is in D3 state. Else,  
• The 82575 is in Dr state (PE_RST_N is asserted to all functions).  
The 82575 supports all PCIe* power management link states:  
• L0 state is used in D0u and D0a states.  
• The L0s state is used in D0a and D0u states each time link conditions apply.  
• The L1 state is also used in D0a and D0u states when idle conditions apply for a longer period of  
time. The L1 state is also used in the D3 state.  
• The L2 state is used in the Dr state following a transition from a D3 state if PCI-PM PME is enabled.  
• The L3 state is used in the Dr state when no auxiliary power is provided to the 82575.  
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82575 support for Active State Link Power Management is reported via the PCIe* Active State Link PM  
Support register loaded from the EEPROM.  
While in L0 state, the 82575 transitions the transmit lane(s) into L0s state once the idle conditions are  
met for a period of time as shown in Figure 24.  
L0s configuration fields are:  
• L0s enable - The default value of the Active State Link PM Control field in the PCIe* Link Control  
register is set to 00b (both L0s and L1 disabled). System software can later write a different value  
into the Link Control register. The default value is loaded on any reset of the PCI configuration  
registers.  
• The L0S_ENTRY_LAT bit in the PCIe* Control register (GCR), determines L0s entry latency. When  
set to 0b, L0s entry latency is the same as L0s Exit latency of the 82575 at the other end of the  
link. When set to 1b, L0s entry latency is (L0s Exit Latency of the 82575 at the other end of the link  
/4). Default value is 0b (entry latency is the same as L0s Exit latency of the 82575 at the other end  
of the link).  
• L0s exit latency (as published in the L0s Exit Latency field of the Link Capabilities register) is loaded  
from EEPROM. Separate values are loaded when the 82575 shares the same reference PCIe* clock  
with its partner across the link and when the 82575 uses a different reference clock than its partner  
across the link. The 82575 reports whether it uses the slot clock configuration through the PCIe*  
Slot Clock Configuration bit loaded from the Slot_Clock_Cfg EEPROM bit.  
• L0s Acceptable Latency (as published in the Endpoint L0s Acceptable Latency field of the Device  
Capabilities register) is loaded from EEPROM.  
L1 configuration fields are:  
• L1 entry latency - the 82575 enters the L1 state after it has been in the L0s state (in both  
directions) for a period of time determined by the Latency_To_Enter_L1 CSR register. Initial value is  
loaded from the Latency_To_Enter_L1 EEPROM field.  
• L1 exit latency (as published in the L1 Exit Latency field of the Link Capabilities register) is loaded  
from the L1_Act_Ext_Latency Latency_To_Enter_L1 field in the EEPROM.  
• L1 Acceptable Latency (as published in the Endpoint L1 Acceptable Latency field of the Device  
Capabilities register) is loaded from EEPROM.  
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Figure 24.  
Link Power Management  
7.4.0.2  
NC-SI Clock Control  
The 82575 can be configured to provide a 50 MHz output clock to its NC-SI interface and other platform  
devices. When enabled (through the NC-SI Output Clock EEPROM bit), the NC-SI clock is provided in all  
power states without exception.  
7.4.0.3  
PHY Power Management  
7.4.0.3.1  
Link Speed Control  
Normal PHY speed negotiation drives to establish a link at the highest possible speed. The 82575  
supports an additional mode of operation where the PHY drives to establish a link at a low speed. The  
link-up process allows a link to come up at the lowest possible speed in cases where power is more  
important than performance. Different behavior is defined for the D0 state and the other non-D0  
states.  
Note:  
The Low Power Link Up (LPLU) feature just described should be disabled (in both D0a and  
non-D0a states) when the user advertisement is anything other than 10/100/1000 Mb/s.  
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This avoids negotiating through the LPLU procedure a link speed that is not advertised by  
the user.  
The following table lists the link speed as a function of a power management state, link speed control,  
and gigabit speed enabling:  
1000 Mb/s Disable Bits  
Power  
Management  
State  
Low Power  
Link Up  
PHY Speed Negotiation  
Disable 1000  
in Non-D0a  
Disable 1000  
D0a  
0
0
X
X
The PHY negotiates to the highest speed advertised (normal  
operation).  
1
0
1
The PHY negotiates to highest speed advertised except 1000  
Mb/s.  
1
The PHY goes through the LPLU procedure, starting with the  
advertised values.  
The PHY goes through the LPLU procedure, starting with  
advertised values but does not advertise 1000 Mb/s.  
Non-D0a  
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
X
0
The PHY negotiates to highest speed advertised.  
The PHY negotiates to highest speed advertised except 1000  
Mb/s.  
The PHY goes through the LPLU procedure, starting at 10  
Mb/s.  
0
1
The PHY goes through LPLU procedure, starting at 10 Mb/s  
but does not advertise 1000 Mb/s.  
The 82575 initiates auto-negotiation without a direct driver command in the following cases:  
• When the state of 1000 Mb/s disable changes. For example, if 1000 Mb/s is disabled on D3 or Dr  
entry (but not in D0a), the PHY auto negotiates on entry.  
• When LPLU changes state with a change in PM state. For example, on transition from D0a without  
LPLU to D3 with LPLU. Or, on transition from D3 w LPLU to D0 without LPLU.  
• On a transition from D0a state to a non-D0a state, or from a non-D0a state to D0a state, and LPLU  
is set.  
7.4.0.3.2  
D0a State  
A power managed link speed control lowers link speed (and power) when the highest link performance  
is not required. When it is enabled to this D0 Low Power Link Up mode, any link negotiation tries to  
establish a low link speed, starting with an initial advertisement defined by software.  
The D0 LPLU configuration bit enables D0 Low Power Link Up. Before enabling the feature, software  
must advertise one of the following speed combinations: 10 Mb/s only, 10/100 Mb/s, or 10/100/1000  
Mb/s.  
When speed negotiation starts, the PHY tries to negotiate a speed based on the currently advertised  
values. If link establishment fails, the PHY tries to negotiate with different speeds; it enables all speeds  
up to the lowest speed supported by the partner. For example, the 82575 advertises  
10 Mb only and the partner supports 1000 Mb only. After the first try fails, the 82575 enables 10/100/  
1000 Mb/s and try again. The PHY continues to try and establish a link until it succeeds or until it is  
instructed otherwise. In the second step (adjusting to partner speed), the PHY also enables parallel  
detect, if needed. Automatic MDI/MDI-X resolution is done during the first auto-negotiation stage.  
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7.4.0.3.3  
Non-D0a State  
The PHY can negotiate to a low speed while in a non-D0a states (Dr, D0u, or D3). This applies only  
when the link is required by SMB manageability, APM wake up, or a power management event.  
Otherwise, the PHY is disabled during the non-D0 state.  
The EEPROM LPLU bit enables reduction in link speed:  
• On power-up entry to Dr state, the PHY advertises support for 10 Mb/s only and goes through the  
link up process.  
• On any entry to a non-D0a state (Dr, D0u, or D3), the PHY advertises support for 10 Mb/s only and  
goes through the link up process described as follows.  
• While in a non-D0 state, if auto-negotiation is required, the PHY advertises support for  
10 Mb/s only and goes through the link up process.  
The EEPROM LPLU bit is loaded into the LPLU configuration bit. Software can set or clear this bit at any  
time. From that point on, the 82575 acts according to the latest value of the LPLU bit.  
Link negotiation begins with the PHY trying to negotiate at 10 Mb/s speed only regardless of user AN  
advertisement. If link establishment fails, the PHY tries to negotiate at additional speeds; it enables all  
speeds up to the lowest speed supported by the partner. For example, the 82575 advertises 10 Mb only  
and the partner supports 1000 Mb only. After the first try fails, the 82575 enables 10/100/1000 Mb/s  
and try again. The PHY continues to try and establish a link until it succeeds or until it is instructed  
otherwise. In the second step (adjusting to partner speed), the PHY also enables parallel detect, if  
needed. Automatic MDI/MDI-X resolution is done during the first auto-negotiation stage.  
7.4.0.3.4  
Link Energy Detect  
The Link Energy Detect MDIO bit is set each time energy is detected on the link. This includes the  
period of time during link negotiation and when link is established. This bit should be valid immediately  
after a reset of the device or the PHY.  
7.4.0.3.5  
PHY Power-Down State  
Each of the 82575 PHYs enter a power-down state when none of its clients is enabled and therefore, no  
need to maintain a link. This can happen in one of several cases as follows:  
• PHY power down is enabled through the EEPROM PHY Power Down Enable bit.  
• D3/Dr state - each PHY enters a low-power state if the following conditions are met:  
— The LAN function associated with this PHY is in a non-D0 state.  
— APM Wake on LAN* (WOL) is inactive.  
— Manageability does not use this port.  
— ACPI PME is disabled for this port.  
• SerDes mode - each PHY is disabled when its LAN function is configured in SerDes mode.  
• LAN Disable - Each PHY can be disabled if its LAN function’s LAN Disable input indicates that the  
relevant function should be disabled. Since the PHY is shared between the LAN function and  
manageability, it might not be desired to power down the PHY in LAN Disable. The  
PHY_in_LAN_Disable EEPROM bit determines whether the PHY (and MAC) are powered down when  
the LAN Disable pin is asserted. The default is not to power down.  
A LAN port can also be disabled through EEPROM settings. If the LAN_DIS EEPROM bit is set, the PHY  
enters power down. Note, however, that setting the EEPROM LAN_PCI_DIS bit does not bring the PHY  
into power down.  
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7.4.0.3.6  
SerDes/SGMII Power-Down State  
Each of the 82575’s SerDes enters a power-down state when none of its clients are enabled. This case  
does not require a link to be maintained. The following conditions must be met for the SerDes to enter  
this power-down state:  
• SerDes power down must be enabled through the EEPROM SerDes Low Power Enable bit  
• D3/Dr state - each SerDes enters a low-power state if the following conditions are met:  
— The LAN function associated with this SerDes is in a non-D0 state.  
— APM Wake on LAN* (WOL) is inactive.  
— Pass through manageability is disabled.  
— ACPI PME is disabled.  
• PHY mode - each SerDes is disabled when its LAN function is configured in PHY mode.  
• LAN Disable - Each SerDes can be disabled if its LAN function’s LAN Disable input indicates that the  
relevant function should be disabled. Since the SerDes is shared between the LAN function and  
manageability, it might not be desired to power down the SerDes in LAN Disable. The  
PHY_in_LAN_Disable EEPROM bit determines whether the SerDes are powered down when the LAN  
Disable pin is asserted. The default is not to power down.  
7.4.1  
Power States  
7.4.1.1  
Dr State  
Transition to Dr state is initiated as follows:  
• On system power up. The Dr state starts with the assertion of the internal power detection circuit  
(Internal_Power_On_Reset) and ends with de-asserting PE_RST_N.  
• On transition from a D0a state. During operation, the system might assert PE_RST_N at any time.  
In an ACPI system, a system transition to the G2/S5 state causes a transition from D0a to Dr.  
• On transition from a D3 state. The system transitions the 82575 into the Dr state by asserting  
PE_RST_N.  
Any wake-up filter settings that were enabled before entering this reset state are maintained.  
The system might maintain PE_RST_N assertion for an arbitrary time. The de-assertion (rising edge)  
PE_RST_N causes a transition to the D0u state.  
While in Dr state, the 82575 might enter one of several modes with different levels of functionality and  
power consumption. The lower-power modes are achieved when the 82575 is not required to maintain  
any functionality. The Dr Disable mode is described in “Entry to Dr State”.  
Note:  
If the 82575 is configured to provide a 50 MHz NC-SI clock (via the NC-SI Output Clock  
EEPROM bit), then the NC-SI clock must be provided in Dr state as well.  
7.4.1.1.1  
Dr Disable Mode  
The 82575 enters a Dr Disable mode on transition to D3cold state when it does not need to maintain  
any functionality. The conditions to enter either state are:  
• The 82575 (all PCI functions) is in Dr state  
• APM WOL is inactive for both LAN functions  
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• Pass through manageability is disabled  
• ACPI PME is disabled for all PCI functions  
• The 82575 Disable Power Down En EEPROM bit is set (default hardware value is disabled).  
Entry into Dr Disable is usually done after asserting PE_RST_N. It can also be possible to enter Dr  
Disable mode by reading the EEPROM while already in Dr state. The usage model for this later case is at  
system power up, assuming that manageability and wake up are not required. Once the 82575 enters  
Dr state on power-up, the EEPROM is read. If the EEPROM contents determines that the conditions to  
enter Dr Disable are met, the 82575 then enters this mode (assuming that PE_RST_N is still asserted).  
Exiting from Dr Disable is by de-asserting PE_RST_N.  
7.4.1.1.2  
Entry to Dr State  
Dr entry on platform power up starts with the assertion of the internal power detection circuit  
(Internal_Power_On_Reset). The EEPROM is read and determines the 82575 configuration. If the APM  
Enable bit in the EEPROM Initialization Control Word 2 is set, then APM wake up is enabled. The MAC  
and PHY state is determined by the manageability state and APM wake. To reduce power consumption,  
if APM Wake is enabled, the PHY auto-negotiates to a lower link speed on Dr entry. The PCIe* link is not  
enabled in Dr state following system power up (since PE_RST_N is asserted).  
Entry to Dr state from D0a state is by asserting PE_RST_N. An ACPI transition to the G2/S5 state is  
reflected in an 82575 transition from D0a to Dr state. The transition can be orderly (programmer  
selects the shut down option), in which case the software device driver can have a chance to intervene.  
Or, it might be an emergency transition (power button override), in which case, the software device  
driver is not notified.  
To reduce power consumption if any manageability, APM wake or PCI PM PME is enabled, the PHY auto-  
negotiates to a lower link speed on D0a to Dr transition.  
Transition from D3 state to Dr state is done by asserting PE_RST_N. Prior to that, the system initiates a  
transition of the PCIe* link from L1 state to either the L2 or L3 state (assuming all functions were  
already in D3 state). The link enters L2 state if PCI-PM PME is enabled.  
7.4.1.2  
D0 Uninitialized State  
The D0u state is a low-power state used after PE_RST_N is de-asserted following power-up (cold or  
warm), on hot reset (in-band reset through PCIe* physical layer message) or on D3 exit.  
When entering D0u, the 82575 disables wake ups and asserts a reset to the PHY while the EEPROM is  
being read. If the APM mode bit in the EEPROM Initialization Control Word 2 is set, then APM wake up is  
enabled.  
7.4.1.2.1  
Entry to D0u State  
D0u is reached from either the Dr state (de-asserting PE_RST_N) or the D3hot state (by configuration  
software writing a value of 00b to the Power State field of the PCI PM registers).  
De-asserting PE_RST_N means that the entire state of the 82575 is cleared except for the sticky bits.  
The state is loaded from the EEPROM. Afterwards, the PCIe* link is established. When this completes,  
the configuration software can access the 82575.  
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On a transition from D3 to D0u, the 82575 PCI Configuration space is not reset. However, the 82575  
requires that software perform a full re-initialization of the function including its PCI Configuration  
Space.  
7.4.1.3  
D0 Active State  
Once memory space is enabled, the 82575 enters an active state. It can transmit and receive packets if  
properly configured by the driver. The PHY is enabled or re-enabled by the 82575 driver to operate/  
auto-negotiate to full line speed/power if not already operating at full capability. Any APM Wakeup  
previously active remains active. The driver can deactivate APM Wakeup by writing to the Wake Up  
Control Register (WUC) or activate other Wake Up Filters by writing to the Wake Up Filter Control  
Register (WUFC).  
7.4.1.3.1  
Entry to D0a State  
D0a is entered from the D0u state by writing a 1b to the Memory Access Enable or the I/O Access  
Enable bit of the PCI Command Register. The DMA, MAC, and PHY of the appropriate LAN function are  
enabled.  
7.4.1.4  
D3 State  
The D3 state referred to in this section is PCI PM D3hot.  
The 82575 transitions to D3 when the system writes a 11b to the PowerState field of the Power  
Management Control/Status register (PMCSR). Any WakeUp filter settings that were enabled before  
entering this reset state are maintained. Upon transitioning to D3 state, the 82575 clears the Memory  
Access Enable and I/O Access Enable bits of the PCI Command Register, which disables memory access  
decode. In D3, the 82575 only responds to PCI configuration accesses and does not generate master  
cycles.  
Configuration and Message requests are the only TLPs accepted by a function in the D3hot state. All  
other received Requests must be handled as Unsupported Requests and all received Completions can  
optionally be handled as Unexpected Completions. If an error caused by a received TLP (for example,  
an Unsupported Request) is detected while in D3hot, and reporting is enabled, the link must be  
returned to L0 if it is not already in L0 and an error message must be sent.  
A D3 state is followed by either a D0u state (in preparation for a D0a state) or by a transition to Dr  
state (PCI PM D3cold state). To transition back to D0u, the system writes 00b to the Power State field of  
the PMCSR. Transition to the Dr state is by asserting PE_RST_N.  
7.4.1.4.1  
Entry to D3 State  
Transition to D3 state is through a configuration write to the Power State field of the PCI PM registers.  
Prior to transition from D0 to the D3 state, the software device driver disables scheduling of further  
tasks to the 82575. It masks all interrupts and does not write to the transmit descriptor tail register or  
to the receive descriptor tail register and operates the master disable algorithm. If wake up capability is  
needed, the software device driver should set up the appropriate wake up registers and the system  
should write a 1b to the PME_En bit of the PMCSR or to the Auxiliary Power PM Enable bit of the PCIe*  
Device Control Register before the transition to D3.  
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As a response to being programmed into the D3 state, the 82575 brings its PCIe* link into the L1 link  
state. As part of the transition into the L1 state, the 82575 suspends scheduling of new TLPs and waits  
for the completion of all previous TLPs it has sent. The 82575 clears the Memory Access Enable and I/O  
Access Enable bits of the PCI Command Register, which disables memory access decode. Any receive  
packets that have not been transferred into system memory is kept in the 82575 and discarded later on  
D3 exit. Any transmit packets that have not been sent can still be transmitted, assuming the Ethernet  
link is valid.  
To reduce power consumption, if APM wake or PCI PM PME is enabled, the PHY auto-negotiates to a  
lower link speed on D3 entry.  
7.4.1.4.2  
Master Disable  
System software can disable master accesses on the PCIe* link by either clearing the PCI Bus Master  
bit or by bringing the function into a D3 state. From this point on, the 82575 must not issue master  
accesses for this function. Due to the full duplex nature of PCIe* and the pipelined design in the 82575,  
multiple requests from several functions might be pending when the master disable request arrives.  
The protocol described in this section ensures that a function does not issue master requests to the  
PCIe* link after its master enable bit is cleared or after entry to D3 state.  
Two configuration bits are provided for the handshake between the 82575 function and its driver:  
GIO Master Disable bit in the Device Control Register (CTRL). When the GIO Master Disable bit is  
set, the 82575 blocks new master requests, including manageability requests, by this function. The  
82575 then proceeds to issue any pending requests by this function. This bit is cleared on master  
reset (Internal_Power_On_Reset all the way to Software Reset) to allow master accesses.  
GIO Master Enable Status bits in the Device Status Register. These bits are cleared by the 82575  
when the GIO Master Disable bit is set and no master requests are pending by the relevant  
function. Otherwise, these bits are set. This indicates that no master requests is issued by this  
function as long as the GIO Master Disable bit is set. The following activities must end before the  
82575 clears the GIO Master Enable Status bit.  
• Master requests by the transmit and receive engines  
• Master requests by the manageability agents  
• Reception of firmware indication that the interface to this function is Idle  
• All pending completions to the 82575 are received  
Note:  
The software device driver sets the GIO Master Disable bit when notified of a pending  
master disable (or D3 entry). The 82575 then blocks new requests and proceeds to issue  
any pending requests by this function. The driver then polls the GIO Master Enable Status  
bit. Once the bit is cleared, it is guaranteed that no requests are pending from this function.  
The driver might time-out if the GIO Master Enable Status bit is not cleared within a given  
time.  
The GIO Master Disable bit must be cleared to enable a master request to the PCIe* link.  
This can be done either through reset or by the software device driver.  
7.4.1.5  
Link-Disconnect  
In any of D0u, D0a, D3, or Dr, the 82575 enters a link-disconnect state if it detects a link-disconnect  
condition on the Ethernet Link. Note that the link-disconnect state is invisible to software (other than  
the Link Energy Detect bit state). In particular, while in D0 state, software might be able to access any  
of the device registers as in a link-connect state.  
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7.4.2  
Power-State Transitions Timing  
The following sections give detailed timing for the state transitions. The timing diagrams are not to  
scale, and the dotted connecting lines represent the 82575 requirements, and the solid connecting  
lines, 82575 guarantees. The clocks edges are shown to indicate running clocks only. They are not used  
to indicate the actual number of cycles for any operation.  
7.4.2.1  
Power Up (Off to Dup to D0u to D0a)  
Power  
txog  
1
Xosc  
tppg  
2
Internal Power On  
Reset  
tPVPGL  
6
PCIe*  
Reference Clock  
tPWRGD-CLK  
7
PwrGd (PCIe*)  
tppg-clkint  
8
Internal PCIe*  
Clock (2.5 GHz)  
tclkpr  
9
Internal PwrGd (PLL)  
Reading EEPROM  
PHY Reset  
tee  
10  
tee  
3
Read  
3GIO  
Read  
rest  
Read  
3GIO  
Read  
rest  
11  
4
tpgcfg  
13  
tpgres  
14  
tpgtrn  
12  
15  
PCIe* Link Up  
L0  
5
5
Wakeup Enabled  
PHY Power State  
DState  
APM/SMBus Wakeup  
APM/SMBus Wakeup  
Iddq  
Power-managed (Iddq or reduced link speed)  
Dr  
On  
D0u  
D0a  
Notes  
1
Xosc is stable t  
after the power is stable.  
xog  
2
3
4
5
6
Internal_Power_On_Reset is asserted after all power supplies are good and t , after Xosc, is stable.  
ppg  
An EEPROM read starts on the rising edge of Internal_Power_On_Reset.  
After reading the EEPROM, the PHY reset is de-asserted.  
APM wake-up mode may be enabled based on what is read from the EEPROM.  
The PCIe* reference clock is valid t  
before the assertion of PE_RST_N.  
PWRGDPE_RST-CLK  
Per the PCIe* Specification.  
7
PE_RST_N is asserted t  
after power is stable.  
PVPGL  
8
The Internal PCIe* clock is valid and stable t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
ppg-clkint  
9
The PCIe* internal PE_RST_N signal is asserted t  
after the external PE_RST_N signal.  
clkpr  
10  
11  
12  
Assertion of the internal PCIe* PE_RST_N causes the EEPROM to be re-read, asserts PHY reset, and disables wake up.  
After reading the EEPROM, PHY reset is de-asserted.  
Link training starts after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgtrn  
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Notes  
13  
14  
15  
A first PCIe* configuration access might arrive after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgcfg  
A first PCIe* configuration response can be sent after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgres  
Writing a 1b to the Memory Access Enable bit in the PCI Command Register transitions the 82575 from D0u to D0  
state.  
7.4.2.2  
Transition from D0a to D3 and Back without PE_RST_N  
PCIe*  
Reference Clock  
PCIe* PwrGd  
D0 Write  
3
2
td0mem  
tee  
Memory Access Enable  
7
6
Reading EEPROM  
Read EEPROM  
5
D3 write  
1
PHY Reset  
PCIe* Link  
L0  
L0  
L1  
4
Wakeup Enabled  
PHY Power State  
DState  
Any mode  
APM / SMBus  
Power Managed  
D0u  
full  
Power Managed  
Full  
D0a  
D3  
D0  
Notes  
1
Writing 11b to the Power State field of the Power Management Control/Status Register (PMCSR) transitions the 82575  
to D3.  
2
3
The system keeps the 82575 in D3 for an arbitrary amount of time.  
To exit D3, the system writes 00b to the Power State field of the Power Management Control/Status Register  
(PMCSR).  
4
5
APM wake up or SMB mode can be enabled based on the EEPROM contents.  
After reading the EEPROM, the reset to the PHY is de-asserted. The PHY operates at a reduced speed if APM wake up  
or SMB is enabled. Otherwise, it is powered down.  
6
7
The system can delay an arbitrary time before enabling memory access.  
Writing a 1b to the Memory Access Enable bit or to the I/O Access Enable bit in the PCI Command Register transitions  
the 82575 from D0u to D0 and returns the PHY to full power and full speed operation.  
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7.4.2.3  
Transition from D0a to D3 and Back with PE_RST_N  
4a  
PCIe*  
Reference Clock  
t4l2bclk  
tPWRGD-CLK  
6
tclkpg  
PCIe* PwrGd  
3
tpgdl  
tppg-clkint  
7
tl2pg  
Internal PCIe*  
Clock (2.5 GHz)  
tclkpr  
9
8
Internal PwrGd (PLL)  
Reading EEPROM  
tee  
5
Read EEPROM  
11  
Reset to PHY  
(active low)  
tpgcfg  
13  
tpgres  
14  
D3 Write  
1
tpgtrn  
12  
2
15  
PCIe* Link  
Wakeup Enabled  
PHY Power State  
L0  
L1  
L2/L3  
L0  
L0  
10  
Any Mode  
APM/SMBus  
D0u  
Full  
Power Managed  
Full  
DState D0a  
D3  
Dr  
D0a  
Notes  
1
Writing 11b to the Power State field of the Power Management Control/Status Register (PMCSR) transitions the 82575  
to D3. The PCIe* link transitions to L1 state.  
2
The system can delay an arbitrary amount of time between setting the D3 mode and transitioning the link to an L2 or  
L3 state.  
3
4
After a link transition, PE_RST_N is asserted.  
The system must assert PE_RST_N before stopping the PCIe* reference clock. It must also wait t  
transition to L2 or L3 before stopping the reference clock.  
after link  
l2clk  
5
6
7
8
9
When PE_RST_N is asserted, the 82575 transitions to Dr state.  
The system starts the PCIe* reference clock t  
before de-asserting PE_RST_N.  
PWRGDPE_RST-CLK  
The internal PCIe* clock is valid and stable t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
ppg-clkint  
The PCIe* internal PE_RST_N signal is asserted t  
after the external PE_RST_N signal.  
clkpr  
Assertion of the internal PCIe* PE_RST_N causes the EEPROM to be re-read, asserts a PHY reset, and disables wake  
up.  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
APM wake-up mode might be enabled based on the EEPROM contents.  
After reading the EEPROM, the PHY reset is de-asserted.  
Link training starts after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgtrn  
A first PCIe* configuration access might arrive after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgcfg  
A first PCIe* configuration response can be sent after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgres  
Writing a 1b to the Memory Access Enable bit in the PCI Command Register transitions the 82575 from D0u to D0  
state.  
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7.4.2.4  
D0a to Dr and Back without Transition to D3  
1
PCIe*  
Reference Clock  
tPWRGD-CLK  
3
tclkpg  
PCIe* PwrGd  
tpgdl  
tppg-clkint  
4
Internal PCIe*  
Clock (2.5 GHz)  
tclkpr  
6
5
Internal PwrGd (PLL)  
Reading EEPROM  
tee  
2
Read EEPROM  
8
Reset to PHY  
(Active Low)  
tpgcfg  
10  
tpgres  
11  
tpgtrn  
9
12  
PCIe* Link  
Wakeup Enabled  
PHY Power State  
L0  
L0  
7
Any Mode  
APM/SMBus  
D0u  
Power Managed  
Full  
Full  
DState D0a  
Dr  
D0a  
Notes  
1
The system must assert PE_RST_N before stopping the PCIe* reference clock. It must also wait t  
transition to L2 or L3 before stopping the reference clock.  
after link  
l2clk  
2
3
4
5
6
When PE_RST_N is asserted, the 82575 transitions to Dr state and the PCIe* link transitions to an electrical idle.  
The system starts the PCIe* reference clock t  
before de-asserting PE_RST_N.  
PWRGDPE_RST-CLK  
The internal PCIe* clock is valid and stable t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
ppg-clkint  
The PCIe* internal PE_RST_N signal is asserted t  
after the external PE_RST_N signal.  
clkpr  
Assertion of the internal PCIe* PE_RST_N causes the EEPROM to be re-read, asserts a PHY reset, and disables wake  
up.  
7
APM wake-up mode can be enabled based on the EEPROM contents.  
After reading the EEPROM, PHY reset is de-asserted.  
8
9
Link training starts after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgtrn  
10  
11  
12  
A first PCIe* configuration access might arrive after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgcfg  
A first PCIe* configuration response can be sent after t  
from PE_RST_N de-assertion.  
pgres  
Writing a 1b to the Memory Access Enable bit in the PCI Command Register transitions the 82575 from D0u to D0  
state.  
7.4.2.5  
Timing Requirements  
The 82575 requires the following start up and power state transitions.  
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Parameter  
Description  
Min  
Max  
Notes  
t
t
Xosc stable from power stable.  
10 ms  
-
xog  
PCIe* clock valid to PCIe* power  
good.  
100 μs  
100 ms  
100 ms  
10 ms  
0 ns  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
As per PCIe* Management Specification.  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
PWRGDPE_RST  
-CLK  
t
Power rails stable to PCIe* PE_RST_N  
in active  
-
PVPGL  
T
External PE_RST_N signal to first  
configuration cycle.  
pgcfg  
d0mem  
l2pg  
t
t
t
82575 programmed from D3hot to D0  
state to next 82575 access.  
L2 link transition to PE_RST_N de-  
assertion.  
L2 link transition to removal of PCIe*  
reference clock.  
100 ns  
0 ns  
l2clk  
T
T
PE_RST_N de-assertion to removal of  
PCIe* reference clock.  
clkpg  
pgdl  
PE_RST_N assertion time.  
100 μs  
7.4.2.6  
Timing Guarantees  
The 82575 guarantees the following start up and power state transition related timing parameters.  
Parameter  
Description  
Min  
Max  
Notes  
t
t
Xosc stable from power stable.  
10 ms  
35ms  
xog  
ppg  
Internal power good delay from valid  
power rail.  
35 ms  
-
t
t
t
EEPROM read duration.  
20 ms  
50 μs  
50 μs  
ee  
PCIe* PE_RST_N to internal PLL lock.  
ppg-clkint  
clkpr  
Internal PCIe* PE_RST_N from  
external PCIe* PE_RST_N.  
t
PCIe* PE_RST_N to start of link  
training.  
20 ms  
1 s  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
As per PCIe* Specification.  
pgtrn  
T
External PE_RST_N response to first  
configuration cycle.  
pgres  
7.4.3  
82575 and SerDes Power-Down State  
7.4.3.1  
SerDes Power-Down State  
The SerDes enters a power-down state when none of its clients is enabled and therefore, no need to  
maintain a link. The following conditions must be met for the SerDes to enter a power-down mode:  
• SerDes power-down is enabled through either the EEPROM SerDes Low Power Enable bit or the  
same bit in CTRL_EXT.  
• The LAN function associated with this SerDes is in a non-D0 state.  
• APM WOL is inactive.  
• ACPI PME is disabled for both LAN functions (in some Dr cases, ACPI power management is  
irrelevant).  
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The SerDes also enters a power-down state in the following cases:  
• When the 82575 is configured for PHY operation only.  
• When the LAN0_DIS_N (or LAN1_DIS_N) signal for this LAN function indicates that the relevant  
function should be disabled and the EEPROM SerDes Low-Power Enable bit is set.  
7.4.3.2  
82575 Power-Down State  
The 82575 enters a global power-down state if all of the following conditions are met:  
• The 82575 Power-Down Enable EEPROM bit was set (default hardware value is disabled).  
• The 82575 is in Dr state.  
• The link connections of both ports (PHY or SerDes) are in power down mode.  
The 82575 also enters a power-down state when the DEV_OFF_N pin is active and the relevant EEPROM  
bits were configured as previously stated. In addition, the manageability firmware can decide to power  
down the 82575.  
7.5  
Wake Up  
The 82575 supports two modes of wakeup management:  
1. Advanced Power Management wakeup (APM).  
2. ACPI/PCIe* defined wakeup.  
The usual model is to activate only one of the two modes at a time but not both. If both modes are  
activated at the same time, the 82575 might wakeup the system in unexpected events. For example, if  
APM is enabled together with PCIe* PME, a magic packet might wakeup the system even if APMPME is  
disabled, alternatively, if APM is enabled together with some PCIe* filters, packets matching these  
filters might wakeup the system even if PCIe* PME is disabled.  
7.5.1  
Advanced Power Management Wakeup  
Advanced Power Management Wake Up, or APM Wake Up, was previously known as Wake on LAN  
(WOL). It is a feature that has been present in the 10/100 Mb/s NICs for several generations. Its basic  
function is to receive a broadcast or unicast packet with an explicit data pattern and respond by  
asserting a wake-up signal to notify the system about a wake-up event. In the earlier generations, this  
was accomplished by using a special signal that ran across a cable to a defined connector on the  
motherboard. The adapter asserted the signal for approximately 50 ms to signal a wake up. If the  
82575 is configured appropriately, it uses an in-band PM_PME message to achieve this.  
At power up, the 82575 reads the APM Enable bits from the EEPROM Initialization Control Word 2 into  
the APM Enable (APME) bits of the Wakeup Control Register (WUC). These bits enable APM Wake Up.  
When APM Wake Up is enabled, the 82575 checks all incoming packets for Magic Packets*. When the  
82575 receives a matching Magic Packet, it acts accordingly. If the Assert PME on APM Wake Up  
(APMPME) bit is set in the WUC register, the 82575:  
• Sets the PME_Status bit in the PMCSR and issues a PM_PME message. In some cases, this might  
first require assertion of the WAKE# signal to resume power and clock to the PCIe* interface.  
• Stores the first 128 bytes of the packet in the Wake Up Packet Memory (WUPM).  
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• Sets the Magic Packet Received bit in the Wake Up Status Register (WUS).  
• Sets the packet length in the Wake Up Packet Length Register (WUPL).  
The 82575 maintains the first magic packet received in the Wake Up Packet Memory (WUPM) until the  
software device driver writes a 1b to the Magic Packet Received MAG bit in the Wake Up Status Register  
(WUS).  
APM Wake Up is supported in all power states and only disabled if a subsequent EEPROM read results in  
a cleared APM Wake Up bit or software explicitly writes a 0b to the APM Wake Up (APM) bit of the WUC  
register.  
7.5.2  
PCIe Power Management Wakeup  
• The 82575 supports PCIe* Power Management based wake ups. It can generate system wake-up  
events from three sources:  
• Reception of a Magic Packet.  
• Reception of a network wake-up packet.  
• Detection of a link change of state.  
Activating PCIe* Power Management Wake Up requires the following steps:  
• The driver programs the WUFC register indicating the wake-up packets. It also supplies the  
necessary data to the IPv4 and IPv6 Address Table (IP4AT and IP6AT) and the Flexible Filter Mask  
Table (FFMT), and the Flexible Filter Value Table (FFVT). It can also set the Link Status Change  
(LNKC) bit in the Wake Up Filter Control Register (WUFC) to cause wake up when the link changes  
state.  
• At configuration time, the operating system writes a 1b to the PME_EN bit of the PMCSR.  
After enabling wake up, the operating system typically writes 11b to the lower two bits of the PMCSR  
placing the 82575 into low-power mode.  
After wake up is enabled, the 82575 monitors the incoming packets. First, it filters the packets  
according to its standard address filtering method and then filtering them with all of the enabled wake-  
up filters. If a packet passes both the standard address filtering and at least one of the enabled wake-  
up filters, the 82575:  
• Sets the PME_Status bit in the PMCSR.  
• If the PME_EN bit in the PMCSR is set, assert PE_WAKE_N or send a PM-PME message as defined in  
the PCIe* specification.  
• Stores the first 128 bytes of the packet in the Wake Up Packet Memory.  
• Sets one or more of the received bits in the Wake Up Status Register (WUS). (The 82575 sets more  
than one bit if a packet matches more than one filter.)  
• Sets the packet length in the Wake Up Packet Length Register (WUPL).  
If enabled, a link state change wake up causes similar results, setting PME_Status, asserting  
PE_WAKE_N and setting the Link Status Changed (LNKC) bit in the Wake Up Status Register (WUS)  
when the link goes up or down.  
The 82575 supports the following change described in the PCIe* Base Specification, Rev. 1.1RD  
(section 5.3.3.4): On receiving a PME_Turn_Off Message, the 82575 must block the transmission of  
PM_PME Messages and transmit a PME_TO_Ack Message upstream. The 82575 is permitted to send a  
PM_PME Message after the Link is returned to an L0 state through LDn.  
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PE_WAKE_N remains asserted until the operating system either writes a 1b to the PME_Status bit of the  
PMCSR or writes a 0b to the PME_EN bit.  
After receiving a wake-up packet, the 82575 ignores any subsequent wake-up packets until the  
software device driver clears all of the received bits in the Wake Up Status Register (WUS). It also  
ignores link change events until the software device driver clears the Link Status Change (LNKC) bit in  
the WUS.  
Note:  
Wake on link change is not supported when in SerDes mode.  
7.5.3  
Wake-Up Packets  
The 82575 supports various wakeup packets using two types of filters:  
• Pre-defined filters  
• Flexible filters  
Each of these filters are enabled if the corresponding bit in the Wake Up Filter Control register (WUFC)  
is set to 1b.  
7.5.3.1  
Pre-Defined Filters  
The following packets are supported by the 82575 pre-defined filters:  
• Directed Packet (including exact, multicast, and broadcast).  
• Magic Packet.  
• ARP/IPv4 Request Packet.  
• Directed IPv4 Packet.  
• Directed IPv6 Packet.  
Each of these filters are enabled if the corresponding bit in the Wake Up Filter Control Register (WUFC)  
is set to 1b.  
The explanation of each filter includes a table detailing which bytes at which offsets are compared to  
determine if the packet passes the filter. Both VLAN frames and LLC/Snap frames can increase the  
given offsets if they are present.  
7.5.3.1.1  
Directed Exact Packet  
The 82575 generates a wake-up event upon reception of any packet whose destination address  
matches one of the 16 valid programmed Receive Addresses if the Directed Exact Wake Up Enable bit is  
set in the Wake Up Filter Control Register (WUFC.EX).  
Numberof  
Bytes  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
Action  
Comment  
0
6
Destination Address  
Compare  
Match any pre-programmed address.  
7.5.3.1.2  
Directed Multicast Packet  
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For multicast packets, the upper bits of the destination address in the incoming packet index a bit  
vector. This is the Multicast Table Array that indicates whether to accept the packet. If the Directed  
Multicast Wake Up Enable bit is set in the Wake Up Filter Control Register (WUFC.MC) and the indexed  
bit in the vector is 1b, then the 82575 generates a wake-up event. The exact bits used in the  
comparison are programmed by software in the Multicast Offset field of the Receive Control Register  
(RCTL.MO).  
Numberof  
Bytes  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
Action  
Comment  
0
6
Destination Address  
Compare  
See above paragraph.  
7.5.3.1.3  
Broadcast  
If the Broadcast Wake Up Enable bit in the Wake Up Filter Control Register (WUFC.BC) is set, the 82575  
generates a wake-up event when it receives a broadcast packet.  
Numberof  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
ff*6  
Action  
Comment  
Bytes  
0
6
Destination Address  
Compare  
7.5.3.1.4  
Magic Packet*  
The definition for a Magic Packet* can be located at:  
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/20213.pdf.  
The 82575 expects the destination address to either:  
• Be the broadcast address (FF.FF.FF.FF.FF.FF).  
• Match the value in the Receive Address Register 0 (RAH0, RAL0). This is initially loaded from the  
EEPROM but might be changed by the software device driver.  
• Match any other address filtering enabled by the software device driver.  
The 82575 looks for the contents of Receive Address Register 0 (RAH0, RAL0) as the embedded IEEE  
address. It will consider any non-FFh byte after a series of at least 6 FFs to be the start of the IEEE  
address for comparison purposes. For example, it catches the case of 7 FFs followed by the IEEE  
address. As soon as one of the first 96 bytes after a string of FFs does not match, it continues to search  
for anther set of at least 6 FFs followed by the 16 copies of the IEEE address later in the packet. It  
should be noted that this definition precludes the first byte of the destination address from equaling FF.  
A Magic Packet destination address must match the address filtering enabled in the configuration  
registers with the exception that broadcast packets will be considered to match even if the Broadcast  
Accept bit of the Receive Control Register (RCTL.BAM) is 0b. If APM Wake Up is enabled in the EEPROM,  
the 82575 starts with the Receive Address Register 0 (RAH0, RAL0) loaded from the EEPROM. This  
allows the 82575 to accept packets with the matching IEEE address before the driver comes up.  
Numberof  
Bytes  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
Action  
Comment  
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6
Destination Address  
Source Address  
Compare  
Skip  
MAC header processed by main  
address filter.  
6
6
12  
8
Possible LLC/SNAP Header  
Possible VLAN Tag  
Type  
Skip  
12  
4
Skip  
12  
4
Skip  
any  
any+6  
6
Synchronizing Stream  
16 copies of Node Address  
FF*6+  
A*16  
Compare  
Compare  
96  
Compared to Receive Address Register  
0 (RAH0, RAL0).  
Note:  
Accepting broadcast magic packets for wake up purposes when Broadcast Accept bit of the  
Receive Control Register (RCTL.BAM) is 0b differs from older generation Intel Gigabit  
Ethernet components. Previously, these devices initialized RCTL.BAM to 1b if APM was  
enabled in the EEPROM but then required that bit to equal 1b to accept broadcast Magic  
Packets, unless broadcast packets passed another perfect or multicast filter.  
7.5.3.1.5  
ARP/IPv4 Request Packet  
The 82575 supports the reception of ARP request packets for wake up if the ARP bit is set in the Wake  
Up Filter Control Register (WUFC). Four IPv4 addresses are supported and are programmed in the IPv4  
Address Table (IP4AT). A successfully matched packet must contain a broadcast MAC address, a  
Protocol Type of 0806h, an ARP OPCODE of 01h, and one of the four programmed IPv4 addresses. The  
82575 also handles ARP request packets with VLAN tagging on both Ethernet II and Ethernet SNAP  
types.  
Numberof  
Bytes  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
Action  
Comment  
0
6
6
6
8
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
6
4
6
4
Destination Address  
Source Address  
Compare  
Skip  
MAC header processed by main  
address filter.  
12  
12  
12  
14  
16  
18  
19  
20  
22  
28  
32  
38  
Possible LLC/SNAP Header  
Possible VLAN Tag  
Type  
Skip  
Skip  
0806h  
Compare  
Compare  
Compare  
Compare  
Compare  
Compare  
Ignore  
ARP  
Hardware Type  
0001h  
0800h  
06h  
04h  
0001h  
-
Protocol Type  
Hardware Size  
Protocol Address Length  
Operation  
Sender Hardware Address  
Sender IP Address  
Target Hardware Address  
Target IP Address  
-
Ignore  
-
Ignore  
IP4AT  
Compare  
May match any of 4 values in IP4AT.  
7.5.3.1.6  
Directed IPv4 Packet  
The 82575 supports the reception of Directed IPv4 packets for wake up if the IPv4 bit is set in the Wake  
Up Filter Control Register (WUFC). Four IPv4 addresses are supported and are programmed in the IPv4  
Address Table (IP4AT). A successfully matched packet must contain the station MAC address, a Protocol  
Type of 0800h, and one of the four programmed IPv4 addresses. The 82575 also handles Directed IPv4  
packets with VLAN tagging on both Ethernet II and Ethernet SNAP types.  
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Numberof  
Bytes  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
Action  
Comment  
0
6
6
8
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
Destination Address  
Source Address  
Possible LLC/SNAP Header  
Possible VLAN Tag  
Type  
Compare  
Skip  
MAC Header processed by main  
address filter.  
6
12  
12  
12  
14  
15  
16  
18  
20  
22  
23  
24  
26  
30  
Skip  
Skip  
0800h  
Compare  
Compare  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Compare  
IP  
Version/ HDR length  
Type of Service  
Packet Length  
4Xh  
Check IPv4.  
-
-
Identification  
-
Fragment Information  
Time to Live  
-
-
Protocol  
-
Header Checksum  
Source IP Address  
Destination IP Address  
-
-
IP4AT  
May match any of 4 values in IP4AT.  
7.5.3.1.7  
Directed IPv6 Packet  
The 82575 supports reception of Directed IPv6 packets for wake up if the IPv6 bit is set in the Wake Up  
Filter Control Register (WUFC). One IPv6 address is supported and it is programmed in the IPv6  
Address Table (IP6AT). A successfully matched packet must contain the station MAC address, a Protocol  
Type of 86DDh, and the programmed IPv6 address. In addition, the IPAV.V60 bit should be set. The  
82575 also handles Directed IPv6 packets with VLAN tagging on both Ethernet II and Ethernet SNAP  
types.  
Numberof  
Bytes  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
Action  
Comment  
0
6
6
6
8
4
2
1
3
2
1
1
Destination Address  
Source Address  
Possible LLC/SNAP Header  
Possible VLAN Tag  
Type  
Compare  
Skip  
MAC Header processed by main  
address filter.  
12  
12  
12  
14  
15  
18  
20  
21  
22  
38  
Skip  
Skip  
0800h  
Compare  
Compare  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Ignore  
Compare  
IP  
Version / Priority  
Flow Label  
6Xh  
Check IPv6.  
-
Payload Length  
Next Header  
-
-
Hop Limit  
-
16  
16  
Source IP Address  
Destination IP Address  
-
IP6AT  
Match value in IP6AT.  
7.5.3.2  
Flexible Filter  
The 82575 supports a total of four flexible filters. Each filter can be configured to recognize any  
arbitrary pattern within the first 128 bytes of the packet. The flexible filter is configured by software  
programming mask values into the Flexible Filter Mask Table (FFMT), required values into the Flexible  
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Filter Value Table (FFVT). These contain separate values for each filter. The software must also enable  
the filter in the Wake Up Filter Control Register (WUFC) and enable the overall wake up functionality  
must be enabled by setting PME_EN in the PMCSR or the WUC register.  
When flexible filtering is enabled, the flexible filters scan incoming packets for a match. If the filter  
encounters any byte in the packet where the mask bit is one and the byte does not match the byte  
programmed in the Flexible Filter Value Table (FFVT), then the filter will fail that packet. If the filter  
reaches the required length without failing the packet, it passes the packet and generates a wake-up  
event. It will ignore any mask bits set to one beyond the required length.  
Note:  
The minimum length of a flex filter is two bytes.  
The following packets listed in subsequent sections are for reference purposes only. The flexible filter  
can be used to filter these packets.  
7.5.3.2.1  
IPX Diagnostic Responder Request Packet  
An IPX Diagnostic Responder Request Packet must contain a valid MAC address, a Protocol Type of  
8137h, and an IPX Diagnostic Socket of 0456h. It might include LLC/SNAP headers and VLAN tags.  
Since filtering this packet relies on the flexible filters, which use offsets directly specified by the  
operating system, the operating system must account for the extra offset due to the LLC/SNAP headers  
and VLAN tags.  
Numberof  
Bytes  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
Action  
Comment  
0
6
6
6
8
4
2
Destination Address  
Source Address  
Compare  
Skip  
12  
12  
12  
14  
30  
Possible LLC/SNAP Header  
Possible VLAN Tag  
Type  
Skip  
Skip  
8137h  
Compare  
Ignore  
Compare  
IPX  
16  
2
Some IPX Data  
-
IPX Diagnostic Socket  
0456h  
7.5.3.2.2  
Directed IPX Packet  
A valid Directed IPX Packet contains the station MAC address, a Protocol Type of 8137h, and an IPX  
Node Address equal to the station MAC address. It may include LLC/SNAP headers and VLAN tags.  
Since filtering this packet relies on the flexible filters, which use offsets directly specified by the  
operating system, the operating system must account for the extra offset due to the LLC/SNAP headers  
and VLAN tags.  
Numberof  
Bytes  
Offset  
Field  
Value  
Action  
Comment  
0
6
6
6
8
4
2
Destination Address  
Source Address  
Possible LLC/SNAP Header  
Possible VLAN Tag  
Type  
Compare  
Skip  
MAC Header processed by main  
address filter.  
12  
12  
12  
14  
24  
Skip  
Skip  
8137h  
Compare  
Ignore  
Compare  
IPX.  
10  
6
Some IPX Data  
-
IPX Node Address  
Receive  
Address 0  
Must match Receive Address 0.  
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7.5.3.2.3  
IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Filter  
In Ipv6, a Neighbor Discovery packet is used for address resolution. A flexible filter can be used to  
check for a Neighborhood Discovery Packet.  
7.5.3.3  
Wake Up Packet Storage  
The 82575 saves the first 128 bytes of the wake-up packet in its internal buffer, which can be read  
through the Wake Up Packet Memory (WUPM) after the system has been woken up.  
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DCA — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
8.0 DCA  
This section describes the Direct Cache Access (DCA) functionality for the 82575.  
Direct Cache Access (DCA) is a method to improve network I/O performance by placing some posted  
inbound writes directly within processor cache. DCA can significantly reduce processor cache miss  
rates.  
DCA provides a mechanism where the posted write data from an I/O device, such as an Ethernet NIC,  
can be placed into the processor cache with a hardware pre-fetch. This mechanism is initialized upon a  
power good reset. A software device driver for the I/O device configures it for DCA and sets up the  
appropriate processor ID and bus ID for the device to send data. The device then encapsulates that  
information in PCIe* TLP headers (in the TAG field) to trigger a hardware pre-fetch by the MCH to the  
processor cache.  
DCA implementation is controlled by separate registers (RXCTL and TXCTL) for each receive and  
transmit queues. In addition, a DCA-enable bit can be found in the GCR register and a DCA_ID register  
can be found for each port in order to make visible the function, device, and bus numbers to the  
software device driver.  
The RXCTL and TXCTL registers can be written by software and can be changed at any time. When  
software changes the register contents, hardware applies changes only after all the previous packets in  
progress for DCA has completed.  
In order to implement DCA, the 82575 has to be aware of the data movement engine version being  
used. The software device driver initializes the 82575 to make it aware of the data movement engine  
version. DCA_BUS_SELECT CTRL is used in order to properly define the system configuration.  
There are two modes for DCA implementation:  
1. Data Movement Engine 1: The DCA target ID is derived from processor ID  
2. Data Movement Engine 2: The DCA target ID is derived from APIC ID.  
The software device driver selects one of these modes through the DCA Mode register.  
8.1  
Implementation Details  
8.1.1  
PCIe* Message Format for DCA (MWr Mode)  
Figure 25 shows the format of the PCIe* message for DCA.  
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Figure 25.  
PCIe* Message Format for DCA  
The DCA preferences field has the following formats data movement engine 1 systems:  
Bits  
Name  
Description  
0
DCA Indication  
0b = DCA disabled.  
1b = DCA enabled.  
1
DCA Target ID  
The DCA Target ID specifies the target cache for the data.  
For data movement engine 2 systems:  
Bits  
Name  
Description  
7:0  
DCA Target ID  
0000,0000b: DCA is disabled  
Other: Target Core Id derived from APIC ID  
Note: The 82575 supports programming of only five bits of the  
eight possible. In the 82575 A0, the disable tag is 11111b.  
Note:  
All functions within the 82575 have to adhere to the tag encoding rules for DCA writes.  
Even if a given function is not capable of DCA, but other functions are capable of DCA,  
memory writes from the non-DCA function must set the tag field to 00000b.  
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Ethernet Interface — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
9.0 Ethernet Interface  
The 82575 provides a complete CSMA/CD function supporting IEEE 802.3 (10 Mb/s), 802.3u (100 Mb/  
s), 802.3z and 802.3ab (1000 Mb/s) implementations. It performs all of the functions required for  
transmission, reception and collision handling called out in the standards.  
• Each 82575 MAC can be configured to be used a different media interface. While the most likely  
application is expected to be based on use of the internal copper PHY, the 82575 supports the  
following configurations:  
• Internal Copper PHY.  
• External SerDes device such as an optical SerDes (SFP or onboard) or backplane connections.  
• External SGMII device. This mode is used for SFP connections or external SGMII PHYs.  
Selection between the various configurations is programmable via each MAC's Extended Device Control  
Register (CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE bits) and defaulted via EEPROM settings. lists the encoding on the  
LINK_MODE field for each of the modes.  
Table 78.  
Link Mode Encoding  
Link Mode  
82575 Mode  
00b  
01b  
10b  
11b  
Internal PHY  
Reserved  
SGMII  
New SerDes  
The GMII/MII mode used to communicate between the MAC and the internal PHY and SGMII mode  
supports 10/100/1000 Mb/s operation, with both half- and full-duplex operation at 10/100 Mb/s, and  
full-duplex operation at 1000 Mb/s.  
The SerDes function can be used to implement a Fiber/optics-based solution or backplane connection  
without requiring an external transceiver/SerDes.  
Note:  
There are two SerDes modes supported by the 82575, a legacy mode  
(EXT_CTRL.LINK_MODE = 01b) and a recommended one (EXT_CTRL.LINK_MODE = 11b).  
The following description refers to both modes. Both modes implement the same protocol.  
However the control and status registers used in the two modes are different.  
The SGMII interface can be used to connect to SFP modules; however, the following limitations apply:  
• No Tx clock  
• AC coupling only  
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The internal copper PHY features 10/100/1000BASE-T signaling and is capable of performing intelligent  
power-management based on both the system power-state and LAN energy-detection (detection of  
unplugged cables). Power management includes ability to shut-down to extremely low (powered-down)  
state when not needed as well as ability to auto-negotiate to lower-speed 10/100 Mb/s operation when  
the system is in low power-states.  
9.1  
Internal MAC/PHY 10/100/1000Base-T  
Interface  
The 82575 MAC and PHY communicate through an internal 10/100/1000Base-T interface that can be  
configured for either 1000 Mb/s operation (GMII) or 10/100 Mb/s (MII) mode of operation. For proper  
network operation, both MAC and PHY must be properly configured (either explicitly via software or via  
hardware auto-negotiation) to identical speed and duplex settings. All MAC configuration is performed  
using device control registers mapped into system memory or I/O space; an internal MDIO/MDC  
interface accessible via software is used to configure the PHY operation.  
The internal 1000Base-T mode of operation is similar to 10/100Base-T mode of operation. 1000Base-T  
mode uses the same MDIO/MDC management interface and registers for PHY configuration as 10/  
100Base-T mode. These common elements of operation enable the MAC and PHY to cooperatively  
determine link partner's operational capability and configure the hardware based on those capabilities.  
• RX_DATA (receive data): Data received by the PHY is transferred to the MAC in 8-bit quantities at  
125 MHz in GMII mode.  
• RX_ER (receive error): Receive errors are detected by the PHY and signaled to the MAC. Receive  
errors may include link coding errors, or any other error detected by the PHY. If receive errors  
signaled during packet reception, the MAC can be configured to either receive or drop these  
packets.  
• RX_DV (receive data valid): This signal is asserted from the PHY to the MAC to transfer valid frame  
data to the MAC. It is asserted from the first through the final bytes of a frame, de-asserted after  
the final byte. The PHY asserts carriers sense with this data-valid signal de-asserted to indicate to  
the MAC reception of broken packet headers (fragments).  
9.1.1  
MDIO/MDC  
The 82575 implements an internal IEEE 802.3 MII Management Interface (also known as the  
Management Data Input/Output or MDIO Interface) between the MAC and PHY. This interface provides  
the MAC and software the ability to monitor and control the state of the PHY. The internal MDIO  
interface defines a physical connection, a special protocol that runs across the connection, and an  
internal set of addressable registers. The internal interface consists of a data line (MDIO) and clock line  
(MDC), which are accessible by software via the MAC register space.  
• MDC (management data clock) — This signal is used by the PHY as a clock timing reference for  
information transfer on the MDIO signal. The MDC is not required to be a continuous signal and can  
be frozen when no management data is transferred. The MDC signal has a maximum operating  
frequency of 2.5 MHz.  
• MDIO (management data I/O) — This internal signaling between the MAC and PHY logically  
represents a bi-directional data signal used to transfer control information and status to and from  
the PHY (to read and write the PHY management registers). Asserting and interpreting value(s) on  
this interface requires knowledge of the special MDIO protocol to avoid possible internal signal  
contention or miscommunication to/from the PHY.  
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Software can use MDIO accesses to read or write registers in either 1000Base-T or 10/100Base-T mode  
by accessing the 82575’s MDIC register.  
When working in SGMII/SerDes mode, the external PHY (if applicable) can be accessed either through  
2
2
MDC/MDIO as previously described or via an I C bus using the I2CCMD register. The I C bus or the  
MDC/MDIO bus are connected via the same pins, and are mutually exclusive. In order to be able to  
2
control an external device, either by SFP or MDC/MDIO, the I C SFP Enable bit in Initialization Control 3  
EEPROM word should be set.  
As the MDC/MDIO command can be targeted either to the internal PHY or to an external bus, the  
MDIC.Destination bit is used to define the target of the transaction.  
2
Note:  
Each port has its own MDC/MDIO or I C bus and there is no sharing between the ports of  
the control port. In order to control both port PHYs via the same control bus, accesses to  
both PHYs should be done via the same port with different device addresses.  
9.2  
Duplex Operation for Copper PHY  
Operation  
The 82575 supports half-duplex and full-duplex 10/100 Mb/s MII mode either through internal copper  
PHY or SGMII interface. However, only full-duplex mode is supported when SerDes mode is used or in  
any 1000 Mb/s connection.  
Configuration of the duplex operation of the 82575 can be forced or determined via the Auto-  
Negotiation process. See Section 9.3 for details on link configuration setup and resolution.  
9.2.1  
Full Duplex  
All aspects of the IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3z, and 802.3ab specifications are supported in full duplex  
operation. Full duplex operation is enabled by several mechanisms depending on the speed  
configuration of the 82575 and the specific capabilities of the PHY used in the application. During full  
duplex operation, the 82575 can transmit and receive packets simultaneously across the link interface.  
In full-duplex 10/100/1000Base-T mode, transmission and reception are delineated independently by  
the 10/100/1000Base-T control signals. Transmission starts upon the assertion of TX_EN, which  
indicates there is valid data on the TX_DATA bus driven from the MAC to the PHY. Reception is signaled  
by the PHY by the assertion of the RX_DV signal which indicates valid receive data on the RX_DATA  
lines to the MAC.  
In SerDes mode, the transmission and reception of packets is indicated by symbols imbedded in the  
data stream. These symbols delineate the packet encapsulation and the protocol does not rely on other  
control signals.  
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9.2.2  
Half Duplex  
In half duplex mode, the 82575 attempts to avoid contention with other traffic on the wire, by  
monitoring the carrier sense signal provided by the PHY, and deferring to passing traffic. When the  
Internal Carrier Sense signal is deasserted or after sufficient InterPacket Gap (IPG) has elapsed after a  
transmission, frame transmission can begin. The MAC signals the PHY with TX_EN at the start of  
transmission.  
In the case of a collision, the PHY/SGMII detects the collision and asserts the COL signal to the MAC.  
Transmission of the frame stops within four link clock times, and the 82575 sends a JAM sequence onto  
the link. After the end of a collided transmission, the 82575 backs off and attempt to retransmit per the  
standard CSMA/CD method. Note that the re-transmissions are done from the data stored internally in  
the 82575 MAC transmit packet buffer (no re-access to the data in host memory is performed).  
The MAC behavior is different if a regular collision or a late collision is detected. If a regular collision is  
detected, the MAC always tries to retransmit until the number of excessive collision is reached. In case  
of late collision, the MAC retransmission is configurable. In addition, statistics are gathered on late  
collisions.  
In the case of a successful transmission, the 82575 is ready to transmit any other frame(s) queued in  
the MAC’s transmit FIFO after the minimum Inter Frame Spacing (IFS) of the link has elapsed.  
During transmit, the PHY is expected to signal a carrier-sense (assert the CRS signal) back to the MAC  
before one slot time has elapsed. The transmission completes successfully even if the PHY fails to  
indicate CRS within the slot time window; if this situation occurs, the PHY can either be configured  
incorrectly or be in a link down situation. Such an event is counted in the Transmit without CRS statistic  
register (see Section 14.8.12).  
9.2.3  
Gigabit Physical Coding Sub-Layer (PCS) for  
SerDes  
The 82575 integrates the 802.3z PCS function on-chip. The on-chip PCS circuitry is used when the link  
interface is configured for Serdes or SGMII operation and is bypassed for internal PHY mode.  
The packet encapsulation is based on the Fibre Channel physical layer (FC0/FC1) and uses the same  
coding scheme to maintain transition density and DC balance. The physical layer device is the SerDes  
and is used for 1000BASE-SX, -LX, or -CX configurations.  
9.2.3.1  
8B10B Encoding/Decoding  
The Gigabit PCS circuitry uses the same transmission coding scheme used in the Fibre Channel physical  
layer specification. The 8B10B coding scheme was chosen by the IEEE standards committee in order to  
provide a balanced, continuous stream with sufficient transition density to allow for clock recovery at  
the receiving station. There is a 25 percent overhead for this transmission code which accounts for the  
data signaling rate of 1250 Mb/s with 1000 Mb/s of actual data.  
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9.2.3.2  
Code Groups and Ordered Sets  
Code group and ordered set definitions are defined in clause 36 of the IEEE 802.3z standard. These  
represent special symbols used in the encapsulation of Gigabit Ethernet packets. Table 79 lists a brief  
description of defined ordered sets for informational purposes only.  
Table 79.  
Code Group and Ordered Set Usage  
# of Code  
Ordered_Set  
Code  
Usage  
Groups  
/C/  
Configuration  
4
General reference to configuration ordered sets, either  
/C1/ or /C2/, which is used during Auto Negotiation to advertise &  
negotiate link operation information between link partners. Last two code  
groups contain config base and next page registers.  
/C1/  
/C2/  
/I/  
Configuration 1  
Configuration 2  
IDLE  
4
4
2
See /C/. Differs from /C2/ in second code group for maintaining proper  
signaling disparity.  
See /C/. Differs from /C1/ in second code group for maintaining proper  
signaling disparity.  
General reference to IDLE ordered sets. IDLE characters are continually  
transmitted by the end stations and are replaced by encapsulated packet  
data. The transitions in the IDLE stream allow the SerDes to maintain clock  
and symbol synchronization between to link partners.  
/I1/  
/I2/  
/S/  
IDLE 1  
2
2
1
See /I/. Differs from /I2/ in second code group for maintaining proper  
1
signaling disparity.  
IDLE 2  
See /I/. Differs from /I1/ in second code group for maintaining proper  
a
signaling disparity .  
Start_of_Packet  
The SPD (start_of_packet delimiter) ordered set is used to indicate the  
starting boundary of a packet transmission. This symbol replaces the first  
byte of the preamble received from the MAC layer.  
/T/  
/V/  
End_of_Packet  
1
1
The EPD (end_of_packet delimiter) is comprised of three ordered sets. The  
/T/ symbol is always the first of these and indicates the ending boundary of  
a packet.  
Error_Propagation  
The /V/ ordered set is used by the PCS to indicate error propagation  
between stations. This is normally intended to be used by repeaters to  
indicate collisions.  
1. The concept of running disparity is defined in the standard. In summary, this refers to the 1-0 and 0-1 transitions within 8B10B  
code groups  
9.2.4  
SGMII Encoding in 10/100 Mb/s  
When working in SGMII mode at 10 or 100 Mb/s, the code group of each byte is duplicated 100 or 10  
times respectively, in order to match the link rate and the SerDes interface rate. The 82575 samples  
one copy from each received set before sending it to the MAC.  
Note:  
If an RXERR is asserted (1b), one of the replications might be ignored by the 82575. In this  
case the packet might be accepted or dropped due to subsequent CRC errors. This behavior  
might be observed depending on the placement of the external PHY.  
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9.3  
Auto-Negotiation and Link Setup  
The method for configuring the link between two link partners is highly dependent on the mode of  
operation as well as the functionality provided by the specific physical layer device (PHY or SerDes). For  
SerDes mode, the 82575 provides the complete 802.3z PCS function. For internal PHY mode, the PCS  
and Auto-Negotiation functions are maintained within the PHY. For SGMII mode, the 82575 supports  
the SGMII link Auto-Negotiation process, whereas the link Auto-Negotiation is done by the external  
SGMII PHY.  
Configuration of the link can be accomplished by several methods ranging from software’s forcing link  
settings, software-controlled negotiation, MAC-controlled auto-negotiation, to Auto-Negotiation  
initiated by a PHY. The following sections describe processes of bringing the link up including  
configuration of the 82575 and the transceiver as well as the various methods of determining duplex  
and speed configuration.  
The process of determining link configuration differs slightly based on the specific link mode (internal  
PHY, external SerDes, SGMII) being used.  
When operating in internal PHY mode, the PHY performs Auto-Negotiation per 802.3ab clause 40 and  
extensions to clause 28. Link resolution is obtained by the MAC from the PHY after the link has been  
established. The MAC accomplishes this via the MDIO interface, via specific signals from the internal  
PHY to the MAC or by MAC auto detection functions.  
When operating in SGMII mode, the PCS layer performs SGMII Auto-Negotiation per the SGMII  
specification. The external PHY is responsible for the Ethernet auto-negotiation process.  
9.3.1  
SerDes Link Configuration  
When using SerDes link mode, link mode configuration can be performed using the PCS function in the  
82575. The hardware supports both hardware and software Auto-Negotiation methods for determining  
the link configuration as well as allowing for manually configuration to force the link. Hardware Auto-  
Negotiation is the preferred method.  
9.3.1.1  
SerDes Mode Auto-Negotiation  
In SerDes mode and at power up or reset via GIO_PWR_GOOD, the 82575 initiates Auto-Negotiation  
based on the default settings in the Device Control and Transmit Configuration or PCS Link Control  
Word registers as well as settings read from the EEPROM. If enabled in the EEPROM, the 82575  
immediately performs Auto-Negotiation.  
The 82575 fully supports the IEEE 802.3z Auto-Negotiation function when using the on-chip PCS and  
internal SerDes.  
Note:  
Since speed for SerDes modes is fixed at 1000 Mb/s, speed settings in the Device Control  
register are unaffected by the Auto-Negotiation process.  
There are two implementations accessible in the design:  
1. A full hardware Auto-Negotiation implementation that does not require software intervention in  
order to successfully reach a negotiated link configuration.  
2. Software driven negotiation.  
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A set of registers is provided to facilitate hardware Auto-Negotiation.  
Note:  
Hardware Auto-Negotiation can be initiated at power up or assertion of GIO_PWR_GOOD by  
enabling specific bits in the EEPROM.  
9.3.1.2  
PCS Hardware Auto-Negotiation  
Hardware supports negotiation of the link configuration per clause 37 of the 802.3z standard. This is  
accomplished by the exchange of /C/ ordered sets that contain the capabilities defined in the  
PCS_ANADV register in the 3rd and 4th symbols of the ordered sets. Next page are supported using the  
PCS_NPTX_AN register.  
Bits FD and LU of the Device Status register (STATUS), and bits in the PCS_LSTS register provide status  
information regarding the negotiated link.  
Auto-Negotiation can be initiated by the following:  
• LRST transition from 1b to 0b  
• PCS_LCMD.AN_ENABLE transition from 0b to 1b  
• Receipt of /C/ ordered set during normal operation  
• Receipt of different value of the /C/ ordered set during the negotiation process  
• Transition from loss of synchronization to synchronized state (if AN_ENABLE is set).  
• PCS_LCMD.AN_RESTART transition from 0b to 1b  
Resolution of the negotiated link determines 82575 operation with respect to flow control capability and  
duplex settings. These negotiated capabilities override advertised and software controlled 82575  
configuration.  
Software must configure the PCS_ANADV fields to the desired advertised base page. The bits in the  
Device Control register are not mapped to the txConfigWord field in hardware until after Auto-  
Negotiation completes. The figures that follow show the mapping of the PCS_ANADV fields to the  
Config_reg Base Page encoding per clause 37 of the standard.  
15  
14  
13:12  
11:9  
8:7  
6
5
4:0  
Nextp  
15  
ACK  
14  
RFLT  
13:12  
RFLT  
Rsv  
11:9  
Rsv  
ASM  
8:7  
HD  
6
FD  
5
Rsv  
4:0  
Rsv  
Nextp  
ACK  
ASM  
HD  
FD  
Figure 26.  
802.3z Advertised Base Page Mapping  
The partner advertisement can be seen in the PCS_ LPAB and PCS_ LPABNP registers.  
9.3.1.3  
Forcing Link  
Forcing link can be accomplished by software writing a 1b to CTRL.SLU which forces the MAC PCS logic  
into a link up state (enables listening to incoming characters when LOS is de-asserted by the internal or  
external SerDes).  
Note:  
The PCS_LCMD.AN_ENABLE bit must be set to logic 0b to enable for forcing link.  
When link is forced via the CTRL.SLU bit, the link does not come up unless the LOS signal is  
de-asserted or an energy indication is received from the SerDes receiver, implying that  
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there is a valid signal being received by the optics or the SerDes. The source of the signal  
detect is a fixed bit (ENRGSRC) in register CONNSW.  
An interrupt bit (RXCFG) has been added to the interrupt registers to flag software that the hardware is  
receiving configuration symbols (/C/ codes). Software should unmask (enable) this interrupt when  
forcing link. When the link is forced, the link partner can begin to Auto-Negotiate based due to a reset  
or enabling of Auto-Negotiation. The reception of /C/ codes causes an interrupt to software and the  
proper hardware configuration might be set.  
9.3.1.4  
Hardware Detection of Non-Auto-Negotiation Partner  
Hardware can detect a SerDes partner that sends idle code groups continuously but do not initiate or  
answer to an auto-negotiation process. In this case, hardware initiates an auto-negotiation process,  
and if it fails after some timeout, a link up is assumed. To enable this functionality the  
PCS_LCTL.AN_TIMEOUT_EN bit should be set.  
9.3.1.5  
SGMII Auto-Negotiation  
SGMII protocol includes an auto-negotiation process in order to establish the MAC to PHY connection.  
This auto-negotiation process is not dependent on the SRDS0/1_SIG_DET signal, as this signal  
indicates the status of the PHY signal detection (usually used in Optical PHY).  
The outcome of this auto-negotiation information process is as follows:  
• Link status  
• Speed  
• Duplex  
This information is used by hardware to configure the MAC when operating in SGMII mode.  
Bits FD and LU of the Device Status register (STATUS) and bits in the PCS_LSTS register provide status  
information regarding the negotiated link.  
Auto-Negotiation may be initiated by the following:  
• LRST transition from 1b to 0b  
• PCS_LCMD.AN_ENABLE transition from 0b to 1b  
• Receipt of /C/ ordered set during normal operation  
• Receipt of different value of the /C/ ordered set during the negotiation process  
• Transition from loss of synchronization to synchronized state (if AN_ENABLE is set).  
• PCS_LCMD.AN_RESTART transition from 0b to 1b  
Resolution of the negotiated link determines 82575 operation with respect to speed and duplex  
settings. These negotiated capabilities override advertised and software controlled 82575 configuration.  
When operating in SGMII mode, there is no need to set the PCAS_ANADV register, as the MAC  
advertisement word is fixed. The result of the SGMII level auto-negotiation can be read from the  
PCS_LPAB register.  
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9.3.2  
Copper PHY Link Configuration  
When operating with the internal PHY, link configuration is generally determined by PHY Auto-  
Negotiation. The software device driver must intervene in cases where a successful link is not  
negotiated or the programmer desires to manually configure the link. The following sections discuss the  
methods of link configuration for copper PHY operation.  
9.3.2.1  
PHY Auto-Negotiation (Speed, Duplex, and Flow  
Control)  
When using a copper PHY, the PHY performs the Auto-Negotiation function. The actual operational  
details of this operation are described in the IEEE P802.3ab draft standard and are not included here.  
Auto-Negotiation provides a method for two link partners to exchange information in a systematic  
manner in order to establish a link configuration providing the highest common level of functionality  
supported by both partners. Once configured, the link partners exchange configuration information to  
resolve link settings such as:  
• Speed: 10/100/1000 Mb/s  
• Duplex: Full- or Half-  
• Flow Control Operation  
PHY specific information required for establishing the link is also exchanged.  
Note:  
If flow control is enabled in the 82575, the settings for the desired flow control behavior  
must be set by software in the PHY registers and Auto-Negotiation restarted. After Auto-  
Negotiation completes, the software device driver must read the PHY registers to determine  
the resolved flow control behavior of the link and reflect these in the MAC register settings  
(CTRL.TFCE and CTRL.RFCE).  
Once PHY Auto-negotiation completes, the PHY asserts a link indication (LINK) to the MAC.  
Software must have set the Set Link Up bit in the Device Control Register (CTRL.SLU)  
before the MAC recognizes the LINK indication from the PHY and can consider the link to be  
up.  
9.3.2.2  
MAC Speed Resolution  
For proper link operation, both the MAC and PHY must be configured for the same speed of link  
operation. The speed of the link can be determined and set by several methods with the 82575. These  
include:  
• Software-forced configuration of the MAC speed setting based on PHY indications and can be  
determined as follows:  
— Software reads of PHY registers directly to determine the PHY’s auto-negotiated speed  
— Software reads the PHY’s internal PHY-to-MAC speed indication (SPD_IND) using the MAC  
STATUS.SPEED register  
— Software signals the MAC to attempt to auto-detect the PHY speed from the PHY-to-MAC  
RX_CLK, then programs the MAC speed accordingly  
• MAC automatically detects and sets the link speed of the MAC based on PHY indications by using  
the PHY's internal PHY-to-MAC speed indication (SPD_IND) and automatically setting the MAC  
speed.  
9.3.2.2.1  
Forcing MAC Speed  
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There might be circumstances when the software device driver must forcibly set the link speed of the  
MAC. This occurs when the link is manually configured. To force the MAC speed, the software device  
driver must set the CTRL.FRCSPD (force-speed) bit to 1b and then write the speed bits in the Device  
Control register (CTRL.SPEED) to the desired speed setting. See Section 14.3.1 for details.  
Note:  
Forcing the MAC speed using CTRL.FRCSPD overrides all other mechanisms for configuring  
the MAC speed and can yield non-functional links if the MAC and PHY are not operating at  
the same speed/configuration.  
When forcing the 82575 to a specific speed configuration, the software device driver must also ensure  
the PHY is configured to a speed setting consistent with MAC speed settings. This implies that software  
must access the PHY registers to either force the PHY speed or to read the PHY status register bits that  
indicate link speed of the PHY.  
Note:  
The forcing of the speed settings by CTRL.SPEED can also be accomplished by setting the  
CTRL_EXT.SPD_BYPS bit. This bit bypasses the MAC’s internal clock switching logic and  
gives the software device driver complete control over when the speed setting takes place.  
The CTRL.FRCSPD bit uses the MAC’s internal clock switching logic which does delay the  
affect of the speed change.  
9.3.2.2.2  
Using Internal PHY Direct Link-Speed Indication  
The 82575’s internal PHY provides a direct internal indication of its speed to the MAC (SPD_IND). When  
using the internal PHY, the most direct method for determining the PHY link speed and either manually  
or automatically configuring the MAC speed is based on these direct speed indications.  
For MAC speed to be set/determined from these direct internal indications from the PHY, the MAC must  
be configured such that CTRL.ASDE and CTRL.FRCSPD are both 0b (both auto-speed detection and  
forced-speed override disabled). With the CTRL register configured, the MAC speed is reconfigured  
automatically each time the PHY indicates a new link-up event to the MAC.  
When MAC speed is neither forced nor auto-sensed by the MAC, the current MAC speed setting and the  
speed indicated by the PHY is reflected in the Device Status register bits STATUS.SPEED.  
9.3.2.3  
MAC Full/Half Duplex Resolution  
The duplex configuration of the link is also resolved by the PHY during the Auto-Negotiation process.  
The 82575’s internal PHY provides an internal indication to the MAC of the resolved duplex configuration  
using an internal full-duplex indication (FDX).  
When using the internal PHY, this internal duplex indication is normally sampled by the MAC each time  
the PHY indicates the establishment of a good link (LINK indication). The PHY’s indicated duplex  
configuration is applied in the MAC and reflected in the MAC Device Status register (STATUS.FD).  
Software can override the duplex setting of the MAC via the CTRL.FD bit when the CTRL.FRCDPLX  
(force duplex) bit is set. If CTRL.FRCDPLX is 0b, the CTRL.FD bit is ignored and the PHY’s internal  
duplex indication applied.  
9.3.2.4  
Using PHY Registers  
The software device driver might be required under some circumstances to read from, or write to, the  
MII management registers in the PHY. These accesses are performed via the MDIC registers. The MII  
registers enable the software device driver to have direct control over the PHY’s operation which might  
include:  
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• Resetting the PHY  
• Setting preferred link configuration for advertisement during the Auto-Negotiation process  
• Restarting the Auto-Negotiation process  
• Reading Auto-Negotiation status from the PHY  
• Forcing the PHY to a specific link configuration  
9.3.2.5  
Comments Regarding Forcing Link  
Forcing link in internal PHY mode requires the software driver to configure both the MAC and the PHY in  
a consistent manner with respect to each other as well as the link partner. After initialization, the  
software driver configures the desired modes in the MAC, then accesses the PHY MII registers to set the  
PHY to the same configuration.  
Before enabling the link, the speed and duplex settings of the MAC can be forced by software using the  
CTRL.FRCSPD, CTRL.FRCDPX, CTRL.SPEED, and CTRL.FD bits. After the PHY and MAC have both been  
configured, the software device driver should write a 1b to the CTRL.SLU bit.  
9.3.3  
Loss of Signal/Link Status Indication  
For either internal PHY, SerDes or SGMII modes of operation, an LOS/LINK signal provides an indication  
of physical link status to the MAC. When the MAC is configured for Optical SerDes mode, the input  
reflects loss-of-signal connection from the optics. In backplane mode, where there is no LOS external  
indication, an internal indication from the SerDes receiver can be used. In SFP systems the LOS  
indication from the SFP can be used. In internal PHY mode, this signal from the PHY indicates whether  
the link is up or down; typically indicated after successful Auto-Negotiation. Assuming that the MAC has  
been configured with CTRL.SLU = 1b, the MAC status bit STATUS.LU, when read generally reflects  
whether the PHY or SerDes has link (except under forced-link setup where even the PHY link indication  
may have been forced).  
When the link indication from the PHY is de-asserted (or the loss-of-signal asserted from the SerDes),  
the MAC considers this to be a transition to a link-down situation (for example, cable unplugged, loss of  
link partner, etc.). If the Link Status Change (LSC) interrupt is enabled, the MAC generates an interrupt  
to be serviced by the software device driver.  
9.3.4  
Flow Control  
Flow control as defined in IEEE specification 802.3x, as well as the specific operation of asymmetrical  
flow control defined by 802.3z, are supported. The following registers are defined for the  
implementation of flow control:  
Table 80.  
Flow Control Registers  
Register Name  
Description  
CTRL.RFCE  
CTRL.TFCE  
Enables the reception of legacy flow control packets  
Enables the transmission of legacy flow control packets  
6-byte flow control multicast address  
Flow Control Address Low, High (FCAL/H)  
Flow Control Type (FCT)  
16-bit field to indicate flow control type  
Flow Control Receive Thresh Hi (FCRTH)  
13-bit high water mark indicating receive buffer fullness  
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Table 80.  
Flow Control Registers  
Flow Control Receive Thresh Lo (FCRTL)  
Flow Control Transmit Timer Value (FCTTV)  
Flow Control Refresh Threshold Value (FCRTV)  
13-bit low water mark indicating receive buffer emptiness  
16 bit timer value to include in transmitted PAUSE frame  
16-bit PAUSE refresh threshold value  
Flow control is implemented as a means of reducing the possibility of receive buffer overflows which  
result in the dropping of received packets, and allows for local control of network congestion levels. This  
can be accomplished by sending an indication to a transmitting station of a nearly-full receive buffer  
condition at a receiving station.  
The implementation of asymmetric flow control allows for one link partner to send flow control packets  
while being allowed to ignore their reception. For example, not required to respond to PAUSE frames.  
9.3.4.1  
MAC Control Frames and Reception of Flow Control  
Packets  
Three comparisons are used to determine the validity of a flow control frame:  
1. A match on the 6-byte multicast address for MAC Control Frames or to the station address of the  
device (Receive Address Register 0).  
2. A match on the type field.  
3. A comparison of the MAC Control Opcode field.  
Standard 802.3x defines the MAC Control Frame multicast address as 01_80_C2_00_00_01h. This  
address must be loaded into the Flow Control Address Low/High registers (FCAL/H).  
The Flow Control Type register (FCT) contains a 16-bit field that is compared against the flow control  
packet’s type field to determine if it is a valid flow control packet: XON or XOFF. 802.3x reserves this  
value as 8808h. This number must be loaded into the Flow Control Type (FCT) register.  
The final check for a valid PAUSE frame is the MAC Control Opcode. At this time only the PAUSE control  
frame opcode is defined. It has a value of 0001h.  
Frame based flow control differentiates XOFF from XON based on the value of the PAUSE timer field.  
Non-zero values constitute XOFF frames while a value of zero constitutes an XON frame. Values in the  
timer field are in units of slot time. A “slot time” is hard wired to a 64-byte time or 512-bit time.  
Note:  
An XON frame signals a pause cancellation from being initiated by an XOFF frame (Pause  
for zero slot times).  
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Note:  
“S” is the Start-of-Packet delimiter and “T” is the first part of the End-of-Packet delimiters for 802.3z encapsulation.  
Figure 27.  
802.3x MAC Control Frame Format  
The receiver is enabled to receive flow control frames if flow control is enabled through the RFCE bit in  
the Device Control register (CTRL).  
Note:  
Flow control capability must be negotiated between link partners via the Auto-Negotiation  
process. The Auto-Negotiation process can modify the value of these bits based on the  
resolved capability between the local device and the link partner.  
Once the receiver has validated the reception of an XOFF, or PAUSE frame, the 82575 performs the  
following:  
• Increment the appropriate statistics register(s)  
• Set the TXOFF bit in the Device Status Register (STATUS)  
• Initialize the pause timer based on the packet’s PAUSE timer field  
• Disable packet transmission or schedule the disabling of transmission after the current packet  
completes.  
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Frames  
Resumption of transmission can occur under the following conditions:  
• Expiration of the PAUSE timer  
• Reception of on XON frame (a frame with its PAUSE timer set to 0b)  
Either condition clears the TXOFF status bit in the Device Status Register and transmission might  
resume. Hardware records the number of received XON frames.  
Note:  
When flow control reception is disabled (CTRL.RFCE = 0b), flow control packets are not  
recognized and are parsed as regular packets.  
9.3.5  
Discard PAUSE Frames and Pass MAC Control  
Frames  
Two bits in the Receive Control register (RCTL) are implemented specifically for control over receipt of  
PAUSE and MAC control frames. These bits are Discard PAUSE Frames (DPF) and Pass MAC Control  
Frames (PMCF). See Section 14.3.47 for DPF and PMCF bit definitions.  
The DPF bit forces the discarding of any valid PAUSE frame addressed to the 82575’s station address. If  
the packet is a valid PAUSE frame and is addressed to the station address (receive address [0]), the  
82575 does not pass the packet to host memory if the DPF bit is set to logic high. When DPF is cleared  
to 0b, a valid flow control packet is transferred via DMA. This bit has no affect on PAUSE operation, only  
the DMA function.  
The PMCF bit allows for the passing of any valid MAC control frames to the system which do not have a  
valid PAUSE opcode. In other words, the frame can have the correct MAC control frame multicast  
address (or the MAC station address) as well as the correct type field match with the FCT register, but  
does not have the defined PAUSE opcode of 0001h. Frames of this type are transferred to host memory  
when PMCF is logic high.  
9.3.6  
Transmission of PAUSE Frames  
Transmitting PAUSE frames is enabled by software writing a 1b to the CTRL.TFCE bit.  
Similar to the reception flow control packets described earlier, XOFF packets can be transmitted only if  
this configuration has been negotiated between the link partners via the Auto-Negotiation process. In  
other words, the setting of this bit indicates the desired configuration.  
The content of the Flow Control Receive Threshold High register determines at what point hardware  
first transmits a PAUSE frame. Hardware monitors the fullness of the receive FIFO and compares it with  
the contents of FCRTH. When the threshold is reached, hardware sends a PAUSE frame with its pause  
time field equal to FCTTV.  
At this time, hardware starts counting an internal shadow counter (reflecting the pause timeout counter  
at the partner end) from zero. When the counter reaches the value indicated in FCRTV register, then, if  
the PAUSE condition is still valid (meaning that the buffer fullness is still above the low watermark), an  
XOFF message is sent again.  
Once the receive buffer fullness reaches the low water mark, hardware sends an XON message (a  
PAUSE frame with a timer value of 0). Software enables this capability with the XONE field of the  
FCRTL.  
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Hardware sends a PAUSE frame if it has previously sent one and the FIFO overflows even if the refresh  
timer did not expire. This minimizes the amount of packets dropped if the first PAUSE frame did not  
reach its target. Since the manageability receive packets use the same data path, the behavior is  
identical when manageability packets are received.  
Note:  
Transmitting Flow Control frames should only be enabled in full duplex mode per the IEEE  
802.3 standard. Software should ensure that the transmission of flow control packets is  
disabled when the 82575 is operating in half-duplex mode.  
9.3.7  
Software Initiated PAUSE Frame Transmission  
The 82575 has the added capability to transmit an XOFF frame through software. This function is  
accomplished by software writing a 1b to the SWXOFF bit of the Transmit Control register (TCTL). Once  
this bit is set, hardware initiates the transmission of a PAUSE frame in a manner similar to that  
automatically generated by hardware.  
The SWXOFF bit is self clearing after the PAUSE frame has been transmitted. Note that the Flow Control  
Refresh Threshold mechanism does not work in case of software-initiated flow control. As a result, it is  
software’s responsibility to re-generate PAUSE frames before expiration of the pause counter at the  
other partner’s end.  
The state of the CTRL.TFCE bit or the negotiated flow control configuration does not affect software  
generated PAUSE frame transmission.  
Note:  
Software sends an XON frame by programming a 0b in the PAUSE timer field of the FCTTV  
register. The software emission of XON packet is not allowed while the hardware flow  
control mechanism is active, as both use the FCTIV registers for different purposes.  
• XOFF transmission is not supported in 802.3x for half duplex links. Software should not initiate an  
XOFF or XON transmission if the 82575 is configured for half duplex operation.  
• When flow control is disabled, pause packets (XON/XOFF/other FC) are not detected as Flow  
Control packets and can be counted in all kinds of counters (for example, multicast).  
9.4  
Loopback Support  
The 82575 supports four types of loopback in the LAN interfaces:  
• MAC Loopback (Point 1)  
• Internal PHY Loopback (Point 2)  
• Internal SerDes Loopback (Point 3)  
• External PHY Loopback (Point 4)  
By setting the 82575 to loopback mode, packets that are transmitted towards the line are looped back  
to the host. The 82575 is fully functional in these modes, just not transmitting data over the lines.  
Figure 28 shows the points of loopback.  
Note:  
For more details about loopback usage and test setup, refer to the Intel® Ethernet  
Controllers Loopback Modes application note.  
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3
1
SerDes  
Interface  
SerDes  
SGMII  
Packet Buffer  
and DMA  
GMII  
PCIe  
MAC  
Internal  
PHY  
1GbT  
2
4
Figure 28.  
82575 Loopback Modes  
9.4.1  
MAC Loopback  
In MAC loopback, the PHY and SerDes blocks are not functional and data is looped back before these  
blocks. MAC loopback is operational only when operating in PHY mode (CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE = 00b).  
9.4.1.1  
Setting the 82575 to MAC Loopback Mode  
The following procedure should be used to place the 82575 in MAC loopback mode:  
• Set RCTL.LBM to 01b (bits 7:6)  
• Set CTRL.SLU (bit 6; should be set by default)  
• Set CTRL.FRCSPD and FRCDPLX (bits 11 and 12)  
• Set CTRL.SPEED to 10b (1 Gb/s) and CTRL.FD  
• Set CTRL.ILOS.  
Filter configuration and other TX/RX processes are as the same as I n normal mode.  
Note:  
This configuration can be used when there is no link in the PHY. If there is a link then the  
ILOS bit should be cleared.  
9.4.2  
Internal PHY Loopback  
In internal PHY loopback, the SerDes block is not functional and data is looped back at the end of the  
PHY functionality. This means that the only design that is functional in copper mode is involved in the  
loopback.  
9.4.2.1  
Setting the 82575 to Internal PHY Loopback Mode  
The following procedure should be used to put the 82575 in internal PHY loopback mode:  
• Set Link mode to PHY: CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE (CSR 18h, bits 23:22) = 00b  
• In the PHY control register (address 0 in the PHY):  
— Set duplex mode (bit 8)  
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— Clear the Loopback bit (bit 14)  
— Set the Auto Neg Enable bit (bit 12)  
— Register values should be:  
a. For 10 Mb/s 4100h.  
b. For 100 Mb/s 6100h.  
c. For 1000 Mb/s 4140h.  
d. In the Port Control register, address 16 (10h) in the PHY, set bit 14 (Link Disable). This is not  
required for 1 Gb/s but required for 10/100 Mb/s.  
9.4.3  
Internal SerDes Loopback  
In internal SerDes loopback, the PHY block is not functional and data is looped back at the end of the  
SerDes functionality. This means that the only design that is functional in SerDes/SGMII mode is  
involved in the loopback.  
9.4.3.1  
Setting Internal SerDes Loopback Mode  
The following procedure should be used to put the 82575 in SerDes loopback mode:  
• Set link mode to SerDes: CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE (CSR 18h, bits 23:22) = 11b  
• Configure the SerDes (register 4, bit 1) to loopback: write to SERDESCTL (CSR 00024h) the value  
410h  
• Move to force mode by setting the following bits:  
— CTRL.FD (CSR 0h, bit 0) = 1b  
— CTRL.SLU (CSR 0h, bit 6) = 1b  
— CTRL.RFCE (CSR 0h, bit 27) = 0b  
— CTRL.TFCE (CSR 0h, bit 28) = 0b  
— CTRL.LRST (CSR 0h, bit 3) = 0b  
— PCS_LCTL.FORCE_LINK (CSR 04208h, bit 5) = 1b  
— PCS_LCTL.FSD (CSR 04208h, bit 4) = 1b  
— PCS_LCTL.FDV (CSR 04208h, bit 3) = 1b  
— PCS_LCTL.FLV (CSR 04208h, bit 0) = 1b  
— PCS_LCTL.AN_ENABLE (CSR 04208h, bit 16) = 0b  
— CONNSW.ENRGSRC (CSR 00034h, bit 2) = 0b  
9.4.4  
External PHY Loopback  
In external PHY loopback, the SerDes block is not functional and data is sent through the MDI interface  
and looped back using an external loopback plug. This means that the only design that is functional in  
copper mode is involved in the loopback. If connected at 10/100 Mb/s, the loopback operates without  
any special setup.  
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9.4.4.1  
Setting External PHY Loopback Mode  
The following procedure should be used to put the 82575 in external PHY loopback mode:  
• Set Link mode to PHY: CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE (CSR 18h, bits 23:22) = 00b  
• In the PHY control register (address 0 in the PHY):  
— Set duplex mode (bit 8)  
— Clear the Loopback bit (bit 14)  
— Set the Auto Neg Enable bit (bit 12)  
• Restart auto-negotiation (set bit 19)  
• Reset the PHY (set bit 15)  
• Wait for auto-negotiation to complete and then transmit and receive normally.  
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802.1q VLAN Support — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
10.0 802.1q VLAN Support  
The 82575 provides several specific mechanisms to support 802.1q VLANs:  
• Optional adding (for transmits) and stripping (for receives) of IEEE 802.1q VLAN tags  
• Optional ability to filter packets belonging to certain 802.1q VLANs  
10.1  
802.1q VLAN Packet Format  
Table 81 compares an untagged 802.3 Ethernet packet with an 802.1q VLAN tagged packet.  
Table 81. VLAN Packet Format Comparison  
802.3 Packet  
#Octets  
802.1q VLAN Packet  
#Octets  
DA  
SA  
6
DA  
SA  
6
6
6
Type/Length  
Data  
2
46-1500  
4
8021.q Tag  
Type/Length  
Data  
4
2
46-1500  
4
CRC  
CRC*  
Note:  
The CRC for the 802.1q tagged frame is re-computed so that it covers the entire tagged  
frame including the 802.1q tag header. Also, max frame size for an 802.1q VLAN packet is  
1522 octets as opposed to 1518 octets for a normal 802.3z Ethernet packet.  
10.1.1  
802.1q Tagged Frames  
For 802.1q, the Tag Header field consists of four octets comprised of the Tag Protocol Identifier (TPID)  
and Tag Control Information (TCI), each taking 2 octets. The first 16 bits of the tag header make up the  
TPID. It contains the “protocol type” which identifies the packet as a valid 802.1q tagged packet.  
The two octets making up the TCI contain three fields (see Table 82 for details):  
• User Priority (UP)  
• Canonical Form Indicator (CFI). The CFI should be 0b for transmits. For receives, the 82575 has the  
capability to filter out packets that have this bit set. See the CFIEN and CFI bits in the RCTL as  
described in Section 14.3.47.  
• VLAN Identifier (VID)  
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Table 82.  
802.1q Tagged Frames  
Octet 1  
Octet 2  
UP  
CF  
I
VID  
10.2  
Transmitting and Receiving 802.1q  
Packets  
Since the 802.1q tag is only four bytes, adding and stripping of tags can done completely in software.  
(For transmits, software inserts the tag into packet data before it builds the transmit descriptor list, and  
for receives, software strips the four byte tag from the packet data before delivering the packet to  
upper layer software.)  
However, because adding and stripping of tags in software results in more overhead for the host, the  
82575 has additional capabilities to add and strip tags in hardware, as discussed in the following two  
sections.  
10.2.1  
Adding 802.1q Tags on Transmits  
Software might command the 82575 to insert an 802.1q VLAN tag on a per packet or per flow basis. If  
CTRL.VME is set to 1b, and the VLE bit in the transmit descriptor is set to 1b, then the 82575 inserts a  
VLAN tag into the packet that it transmits over the wire. The Tag Protocol Identifier (TPID) field of the  
802.1q tag comes from the VET register. 8021.Q tag insertion is done in different ways for legacy and  
advanced Tx descriptors:  
• Legacy Transmit Descriptors: The Tag Control Information (TCI) of the 802.1q tag comes from the  
VLAN field (Section 5.3.3.5) of the descriptor. Refer to Table 83 for more on hardware insertion of  
tags for transmits.  
Table 83.  
VLAN Tag Insertion Decision Table  
VLE  
Action  
0b  
1b  
Send generic Ethernet packet.  
Send 802.1Q packet; the Ethernet Type field comes from the VET register and the VLAN data comes from the  
VLAN field of the TX descriptor;  
Note:  
This table is relevant only if VMVIR.VLANA = 00b (use descriptor command) for the queue.  
• Advanced Transmit Descriptor: The Tag Control Information (TCI) of the 802.1q tag comes from the  
VLAN Tag field (Section 5.3.3.5) of the advanced context descriptor. The IDX field of the advanced  
Tx descriptor should be set to the adequate context can result in unexpected behavior.  
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10.2.2  
Stripping 802.1q Tags on Receives  
Software can instruct the 82575 to strip 802.1q VLAN tags from received packets. If the CTRL.VME bit  
is set to 1b, and the incoming packet is an 802.1q VLAN packet (its Ethernet Type field matched the  
VET register), then the 82575 strips the 4-byte VLAN tag from the packet, and stores the TCI in the  
Special field of the receive descriptor.  
The 82575 also sets the VP bit in the receive descriptor to indicate that the packet had a VLAN tag that  
was stripped. If the CTRL.VME bit is not set, the 802.1Q packets can still be received if they pass the  
receive filter. In this case, the VLAN tag is not stripped and the VP bit is not set. Refer to Table 84 for  
more information regarding receive packet filtering.  
10.3  
802.1q VLAN Packet Filtering  
VLAN filtering is enabled by setting the RCTL.VFE bit to 1b. If enabled, hardware compares the type  
field of the incoming packet to a 16-bit field in the VLAN EtherType (VET) register. If the VLAN type field  
in the incoming packet matches the VET register, the 802.1q VLAN packet is then compared against the  
VLAN Filter Table Array for acceptance.  
The Virtual LAN ID field indexes a 4096 bit vector. If the indexed bit in the vector is 1b, there is a Virtual  
LAN match. Software can set the entire bit vector to 1b’s if the node does not implement 802.1q  
filtering.  
In summary, the 4096 bit vector is comprised of 128 32-bit registers. The VLAN Identifier (VID) field  
consists of 12 bits. The upper 7 bits of this field are decoded to determine the 32-bit register in the  
VLAN Filter Table Array to address and the lower 5 bits determine which of the 32 bits in the register to  
evaluate for matching.  
Two other bits in the Receive Control register (see Section 14.3.47), CFIEN and CFI, are also used in  
conjunction with 802.1q VLAN filtering operations. CFIEN enables the comparison of the value of the  
CFI bit in the 802.1q packet to the Receive Control register CFI bit as an acceptance criteria for the  
packet.  
Table 84 lists reception actions according to control bit settings.  
Note:  
The VFE bit does not affect whether the VLAN tag is stripped. It only affects whether the  
VLAN packet passes the receive filter.  
A packet is defined as a VLAN/802.1q packet if its type field matches the VET.  
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Table 84.  
Packet Reception Decision Table  
Is packet  
802.1q?  
CTRL.  
VME  
RCTL.  
VFE  
Action  
No  
X
0
X
0
Normal packet reception.  
Yes  
Receive a VLAN packet if it passes the standard filters (only). Leave the packet as  
received in the data buffer. Clear the VP bit in the receive descriptor.  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
0
1
1
1
0
1
Receive a VLAN packet if it passes the standard filters and the VLAN filter table. Leave  
the packet as received in the data buffer (the VLAN tag is not stripped). Clear the VP  
bit in the receive descriptor.  
Receive a VLAN packet if it passes the standard filters (only). Strip off the VLAN  
information (four bytes) from the incoming packet and store in the descriptor. Set the  
VP bit in the receive descriptor.  
Receive a VLAN packet if it passes the standard filters and the VLAN filter table. Strip  
off the VLAN information (four bytes) from the incoming packet and store in the  
descriptor. Set the VP bit in the receive descriptor.  
10.4  
Double VLAN Support  
The 82575 supports a mode where all received and sent packet have at least one VLAN tag in addition  
to the regular tagging which may optionally be added. This mode is used for systems where the  
switches add an additional tag containing switching information.  
When a port of the 82575 is working in this mode, the 82575 assumes that all packets received or sent  
to this port have at least one VLAN, including packet received or sent on the NC-SI interface.  
One exception to this rule are flow control PAUSE packets which are not expected to have any VLAN.  
Insertion or stripping of VLAN is done on the second VLAN if it exists. All the filtering functions of the  
82575 (Rx filtering) ignores the first VLAN in this mode.  
This mode is activated by setting CTRL_EXT.EXTENDED_VLAN bit. The default of this bit is set according  
to bit 1 in word 24h/14h of the EEPROM for ports 0 and 1, respectively.  
The type of the VLAN tag used for the additional VLAN is defined in the VET.VET_EXT field.  
The Rx filter detects the presence of this VLAN and indicates it in the RDESC.STATUS.VEXT bit.  
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PHY Functionality and Features — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
11.0 PHY Functionality and Features  
The PHY default configuration is determined by data from the EEPROM, read right after power-on reset.  
11.1  
Auto MDIO Register Initialization  
The 82575 PHYs support an option for automatically initializing MDIO registers with values from  
EEPROM/ROM, in case defaults in hardware are not adequate. In the 82575, this is performed by  
firmware.  
There are two types of register initialization:  
1. General register initialization - any register in a PHY can be initialized.  
2. Customer visible mirror bit initialization - there are some bits in PHY that are a mirror of a customer  
visible EEPROM bits (PHY register 25 bits 3:0 and 6 and PHY register 26 bit 0).  
After any PHY reset (power down included), a PHY needs to be initialized.  
The register initialization is done by the firmware through the MAC/PHY MDIO interface (MDIC).  
11.1.1  
General Register Initialization  
A block of data is allocated in EEPROM/ROM. This block holds register addresses and data in MDIC  
format.  
Each time a PHY reset ends, this block is read from EEPROM /ROM (first from ROM then from EEPROM)  
by firmware and is written to the PHY registers through the MDIC register and MDIO interface.  
11.1.2  
Visible Mirror Bit Initialization  
There are a number of visible bits that reside in the EEPROM/MAC control registers that have a mirror  
bit in the PHY registers. These bits are also updated by firmware after every PHY reset.  
These bits are updated after the General Register initialization and through a read modify write  
sequence.  
The current visible mirror bits are in PHY register 25 (bits 3:0 and bit 6) and PHY register 26 (bit 0).  
The PHY might perform some low level initialization such as DSP configuration based on EEPROM  
settings. The details of those initialization are beyond the scope of this Software Developers Manual.  
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11.2  
Determining Link State  
The PHY and its link partner determine the type of link established through one of three methods:  
• Auto-Negotiation  
• Parallel Detection  
• Forced Operation  
Auto-Negotiation is the only method allowed by the 802.3ab standard for establishing a 1000BASE-T  
link, although forced operation could be used for test purposes. For 10/100 links, any of the three  
methods can be used. The sections that follow discuss each in greater detail.  
Figure 29 provides an overview of link establishment. First the PHY checks if Auto-Negotiation is  
enabled. By default, the PHY supports Auto-Negotiation (PHY register 0, bit 12). If not, the PHY forces  
operation as directed. If Auto-Negotiation is enabled, the PHY begins transmitting Fast Link Pulses  
(FLPs) and receiving FLPs from its link partner. If FLPs are received by the PHY, Auto-Negotiation  
proceeds. It also can receive 100BASE-TX MLT3 and 10BASE-T Normal Link Pulses (NLPs). If either  
MLT3 or NLPs are received, it aborts FLP transmission and immediately brings up the corresponding  
half-duplex link.  
Power-Up, Reset,  
Link Failure  
Start  
Yes  
A/N  
Enabled  
?
Send FLP  
No  
Speed  
0.13  
?
0 = 10M  
1 = 100M  
Yes  
No  
Detect  
FLP  
Send IDLES  
Send NLP  
Auto  
Negotiate  
Parallel  
Detect  
100M  
Half-Duplex  
Link  
Detect  
10Mbps  
?
Detect  
10Mbps  
?
Detect  
IDLES  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
Take  
Link  
Down  
Take  
Link  
Up  
Link  
Down  
Link  
Up  
10M  
Half-Duplex  
Link  
Detect  
NLP  
Yes  
Figure 29.  
Overview of Link Establishment  
11.2.1  
False Link  
The PHY does not falsely establish link with a partner operating at a different speed. For example, the  
PHY does not establish a 1000 Mb/s or 10 Mb/s link with a 100 Mb/s link partner.  
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Forced Operation — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
When the PHY is first powered on, reset, or encounters a link down state, it must determine the line  
speed and operating conditions to use for the network link.  
The PHY first checks the MDIO registers (initialized via the Hardware Control Interface or written by  
software) for operating instructions. Using these mechanisms, programmers can command the PHY to  
do one of the following:  
• Force twisted-pair link operation to:  
— 1000-T Full Duplex  
— 1000-T Half Duplex  
— 100-TX, Full Duplex  
— 100-TX, Half Duplex  
— 10BASE-T, Full Duplex  
— 10BASE-T, Half Duplex  
• Allow Auto-Negotiation/parallel-detection.  
In the first six cases (forced operation), the PHY immediately begins operating the network interface as  
commanded. In the last case, the PHY begins the Auto-Negotiation/parallel-detection process.  
11.2.2  
Forced Operation  
Forced operation can be used to establish 10 and 100 links, and 1000 links for test purposes. In this  
method, Auto-Negotiation is disabled completely and the link state of the PHY is determined by PHY  
register 0d.  
Note:  
When speed is forced, the MDI/MDI-X crossover feature is not functional.  
In forced operation, the programmer sets the link speed (10, 100, or 1000) and duplex state (full or  
half). For Gigabit (1000) links, the programmer must explicitly designate one side as the Master and  
the other as the Slave. Table 85 summarizes link establishment procedures.  
Table 85.  
Determining Duplex State Via Parallel Detection  
Configuration  
Result  
Both sides set for Auto-Negotiate.  
Both sides set for forced operation.  
Link is established via Auto-Negotiation.  
No problem as long as duplex settings match.  
Link is established via parallel detect.  
One side set for Auto-Negotiation and the other for forced,  
half-duplex.  
One side set for Auto-Negotiation and the other for forced full-  
duplex.  
Link is established; however, sides disagree, resulting in  
transmission problems. Forced side is full-duplex, Auto-  
Negotiation side is half-duplex.  
11.2.3  
Auto Negotiation  
The PHY supports the IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation scheme with next page capability. Next Page  
exchange uses PHY register 7d to send information and PHY register 8d to receive them. Next Page  
exchange can only occur if both ends of the link advertise their ability to exchange Next Pages.  
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11.2.4  
Parallel Detection  
Parallel detection can only be used to establish 10 and 100 links. It occurs when the PHY tries to  
negotiate (transmit FLPs to its link partner), but instead of sensing FLPs from the link partner, it senses  
100BASE-TX MLT3 code or 10BASE-T Normal Link Pulses (NLPs) instead. In this case, the PHY  
immediately stops Auto-Negotiation (terminates transmission of FLPs) and immediately brings up  
whatever link corresponds to what it has sensed (MLT3 or NLPs). If the PHY senses both of the  
technologies together, a parallel detection fault is detected and the PHY continues sending FLPs  
With parallel detection, it is impossible to determine the true duplex state of the link partner, and the  
IEEE standard requires the PHY to assume a half-duplex link. Parallel detection also does not allow  
exchange of flow-control ability (PAUSE and ASM_DIR) or Master/Slave relationship required by  
1000BASE-T. For this reason, parallel detection cannot be used to establish Gigabit Ethernet links.  
11.2.5  
Auto Cross-Over  
Twisted pair Ethernet PHY's must be correctly configured for MDI or MDI-X operation to interoperate.  
The PHY supports the automatic MDI/MDI-X configuration originally developed for 1000Base-T and  
standardized in IEEE 802.3u section 40. Manual (non-automatic) configuration is still possible.  
For 1000BASE-T links, pair identification is determined automatically in accordance with the standard.  
For 10/100 links and during auto-negotiation, pair usage is determined by bits 12 and 13 in the PHY  
Port Control Register (18d).  
In addition, the PHY has an Automatic Crossover Detection function. If bit 12 in PHY register 18d = 1b,  
the PHY automatically detects which application is being used and configures itself accordingly.  
11.2.5.1  
Support for Different Board Layouts  
In order to support different board layouts, the 82575 supports an internal flip of the lanes.  
The following table lists the logical assignment of the physical lanes in each mode:  
Flip Chip  
Non-Flip Chip  
MDI Mode  
A d  
B c  
C b  
D a  
A a  
B b  
C c  
D d  
MDI-X Mode  
A c  
B d  
C a  
D b  
A b  
B a  
C d  
D c  
The default mode is non-flip chip and auto-MDI-X. For example, MDI or MDI-X mode is set during the  
auto-negotiation process (as described in IEEE 802.3, section 40.4.4 Automatic MDI/MDI-X  
Configuration).  
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11.3  
Link Criteria  
Once the link state is determined—via Auto-Negotiation, parallel detection or forced operation— the  
PHY and its link partner bring up the link.  
11.3.1  
1000BASE-T  
For 1000BASE-T links, the PHY and its link partner enter a training phase. They exchange idle symbols  
and use the information gained to set their adaptive filter coefficients.  
Either side indicates completion of the training phase to its link partner by changing the encoding of the  
idle symbols it transmits. When both sides so indicate, the link is up. Each side continues sending idle  
symbols whenever it has no data to transmit. The link is maintained as long as valid idle or data  
symbols are received.  
11.3.2  
100BASE-TX  
For 100BASE-TX links, the PHY and its link partner immediately begin transmitting idle symbols. Each  
side continues sending idle symbols whenever it has no data to transmit. The link is maintained as long  
as valid idle symbols or data is received.  
In 100 Mb/s mode, the PHY establishes a link whenever the scrambler becomes locked and remains  
locked. Link will remain up unless the descrambler receives idles at less than a specified rate.  
11.3.3  
10BASE-T  
For 10BASE-T links, the PHY and its link partner begin exchanging Normal Link Pulses (NLPs). The PHY  
transmits an NLP every 16 ms, and expects to receive one every 10 to 20 ms. The link is maintained as  
long as normal link pulses are received.  
11.4  
Link Enhancements  
The PHY offers two enhanced link functions, each of which are discussed in the sections that follow:  
• SmartSpeed  
• Flow Control  
11.4.1  
SmartSpeed  
SmartSpeed is an enhancement to auto-negotiation that enables the PHY to react intelligently to  
network conditions that prohibit establishment of a 1000BASE-T link, such as cable problems. Such  
problems might allow auto-negotiation to complete, but then inhibit completion of the training phase.  
Normally, if a 1000BASE-T link fails, the PHY returns to the auto-negotiation state with the same speed  
settings indefinitely. With SmartSpeed enabled, after a configurable number (1-5, PHY Register 27d bits  
8:6) of failed attempts, the PHY automatically downgrades the highest ability it advertises to the next  
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lower speed: from 1000 to 100 to 10. Once a link is established, and if it is later broken, the PHY  
automatically upgrades the capabilities advertised to the original setting. This allows the PHY to  
automatically recover once the cable plant is repaired.  
11.4.1.1  
Using SmartSpeed  
SmartSpeed is enabled by setting PHY register 16d, bit 7 to 1b. When SmartSpeed downgrades the PHY  
advertised capabilities, it sets bit 5 of PHY register 19. When link is established, its speed is indicated in  
PHY register 17, bits 15:14. SmartSpeed automatically resets the highest-level Auto-Negotiation  
abilities advertised, if link is established and then lost for more than two seconds.  
11.4.2  
Flow Control  
Flow control enables congested nodes to pause traffic. MACs indicate their ability to implement flow  
control during Auto-Negotiation.  
The PHY transparently supports MAC-to-MAC advertisement of flow control through its Auto-Negotiation  
process. Prior to Auto-Negotiation, the MAC indicates its flow control capabilities via PHY register 4d, bit  
10 (Pause) and PHY register 4d, bit 11 (ASM_DIR). After Auto-Negotiation, the link partner’s flow  
control capabilities are indicated in PHY register 5d, bits 11:10.  
Table 86 lists the intended operation for the various settings of ASM_DIR and Pause. This information is  
provided for reference only; it is the responsibility of the MAC to implement the correct function. The  
PHY merely enables the two MACs to communicate their abilities to each other.  
Table 86.  
Pause And Asymmetric Pause Settings  
ASM_DIR Settings Local  
(PHY Register 4d, Bit 10)  
and Remote (PHY Register  
5d, Bit 10)  
Pause Setting -  
Local (PHY Register  
4d, Bit 9)  
Pause Setting -  
Remote (PHY  
Register 5d, Bit 9)  
Result  
Both ASM_DIR = 1b  
1b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
0b  
1b  
Symmetric - Either side can flow control the  
other  
1b  
Asymmetric - Remote can flow control local  
only  
0b  
Asymmetric - Local can flow control remote  
No flow control  
0b  
Either or both  
ASM_DIR = 0b  
1b  
Symmetric - Either side can flow control the  
other  
Either or both = 0b  
No flow control  
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11.5  
Management Data Interface  
The PHY supports the IEEE 802.3 MII Management Interface also known as the Management Data  
Input/Output (MDIO) Interface. The MDIO interface consists of a physical connection to the MAC, a  
specific protocol which runs across the connection, and a 16-bit MDIO register set.  
PHY Registers 0d through 10d and 15d are required and their functions are specified by the IEEE 802.3  
specification. Additional registers are included for expanded functionality.  
11.6  
Low Power Operation  
The 82575 can be get into a low-power state according to MAC control (Power Management controls) or  
via PHY register 0d. In either power down mode, the 82575 is not capable of receiving or transmitting  
packets.  
11.7  
Power Down via the PHY Register  
The PHY can be powered down using the control bit found in PHY register 0d, bit 11. This bit powers  
down a significant portion of the port but clocks to the register section remain active. This enables the  
PHY management interface to remain active during power-down. The power-down bit is active high.  
When the PHY exits software power-down (PHY register 0d, bit 11 = 0b), it re-initializes all analog  
functions, but retains its previous configuration settings.  
11.8  
1000 Mb/s Operation  
This section provides an overview of 1000BASE-T functions, followed by discussion and review of the  
internal functional blocks shown in Figure 30.  
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Figure 30.  
1000 Base-T PHY Functions Overview  
11.8.1  
Transmit Functions  
This section describes functions used when the Media Access Controller (MAC) transmits data through  
the PHY and out onto the twisted-pair connection.  
11.8.1.1  
Scrambler  
The scrambler randomizes the transmitted data. The purpose of scrambling is two fold:  
1. Scrambling eliminates repeating data patterns from the 4DPAM5 waveform to reduce EMI.  
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2. Each channel (A, B, C, D) gets a unique signature that the receiver uses for identification.  
The scrambler is driven by a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR), which is randomly loaded at power-  
up. The LFSR function used by the Master differs from that used by the Slave, giving each direction its  
own unique signature. The LFSR, in turn, generates uncorrelated outputs. These outputs randomize the  
inputs to the 4DPAM5 and Trellis encoders and randomize the sign of the 4DPAM5 outputs.  
11.8.2  
Transmit FIFO  
The transmit FIFO re-synchronizes data transmitted by the MAC to the transmit reference used by the  
PHY.  
11.8.2.1  
Transmit Phase-Locked Loop PLL  
This function generates the 125 MHz timing reference used by the PHY to transmit 4DPAM5 symbols.  
When the PHY is the Master side of the link, the crystal input is the reference for the transmit PLL.  
When the PHY is the Slave side of the link, the recovered receive clock is the reference for the transmit  
PLL.  
11.8.2.2  
Trellis Encoder  
The Trellis Encoder uses the two high-order bits of data and its previous output to generate a ninth bit,  
which determines if the next 4DPAM5 pattern should be even or odd. This function provides forward  
error correction and enhances the signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio by a factor of 6 dB.  
11.8.2.3  
4DPAM5 Encoder  
The 4DPAM5 encoder translates 8B codes transmitted by the MAC into 4DPAM5 symbols. The encoder  
operates at 125 Mhz, which is both the frequency of the MAC interface and the baud rate used by  
1000BASE-T.  
Each 8B code represents one of 256 data patterns. Each 4DPAM5 symbol consists of one of five signal  
4
levels (-2,-1,0,1,2) on each of the four twisted pair (A,B,C,D) representing 5 or 625 possible patterns  
per baud period. Of these, 113 patterns are reserved for control codes, leaving 512 patterns for data.  
These data patterns are divided into two groups of 256 even and 256 odd data patterns. As a result,  
each 8B octet has two possible 4DPAM5 representations—one even and one odd pattern.  
11.8.2.4  
Spectral Shaper  
This function causes the 4DPAM5 waveform to have a spectral signature that is very close to that of the  
MLT3 waveform used by 100BASE-TX. This enables 1000BASE-T to take advantage of infrastructure  
(cables, magnetics) designed for 100BASE-TX.  
The shaper works by transmitting 75% of a 4DPAM5 code in the current baud period, and adding the  
remaining 25% into the next baud period.  
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11.8.2.5  
Low-Pass Filter  
To aid with EMI, this filter attenuates signal components more than 180 Mhz. In 1000BASE-T, the  
fundamental symbol rate is 125 Mhz.  
11.8.2.6  
Line Driver  
The line driver drives the 4DPAM5 waveforms onto the four twisted-pair channels (A, B, C, D), adding  
them onto the waveforms that are simultaneously being received from the link partner.  
11.8.2.7  
Transmit/Receive Flow  
Figure 31.  
1000BASE-T Transmit Flow And Line Coding Scheme  
Figure 32.  
1000BASE-T Receive Flow  
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11.8.3  
Receive Functions  
This section describes function blocks that are used when the PHY receives data from the twisted pair  
interface and passes it back to the MAC.  
11.8.3.1  
Hybrid  
The hybrid subtracts the transmitted signal from the input signal, allowing the use of simple 100BASE-  
TX compatible magnetics.  
11.8.3.2  
Automatic Gain Control  
The Automatic Gain Control (AGC) normalizes the amplitude of the received signal, adjusting for the  
attenuation produced by the cable.  
11.8.3.3  
Timing Recovery  
This function re-generates a receive clock from the incoming data stream which is used to sample the  
data. On the Slave side of the link, this clock is also used to drive the transmitter.  
11.8.3.4  
Analog-to-Digital Converter  
The Analog-to-Digital (ADC) function converts the incoming data stream from an analog waveform to  
digitized samples for processing by the DSP core.  
11.8.3.5  
Digital Signal Processor  
The Digital Signal Processor (DSP) provides per-channel adaptive filtering, which eliminates various  
signal impairments including:  
• Inter-symbol interference (equalization).  
• Echo caused by impedance mismatch of the cable.  
• Near-end crosstalk (NEXT) between adjacent channels (A, B, C, D).  
• Far-end crosstalk (FEXT)  
• Propagation delay variations between channels of up to 120 ns.  
• Extraneous tones that have been coupled into the receive path.  
The adaptive filter coefficients are initially set during the training phase. They are continuously adjusted  
(adaptive equalization) during operation through the decision-feedback loop.  
11.8.3.6  
Descrambler  
The descrambler identifies each channel by its characteristic signature, removing the signature and re-  
routing the channel internally. In this way, the receiver can correct for channel swaps and polarity  
reversals. The descrambler uses the same base LFSR used by the transmitter on the other side of the  
link.  
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The descrambler requires approximately 15 s. to lock, normally accomplished during the training  
phase.  
11.8.3.7  
Viterbi Decoder/Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE)  
The Viterbi decoder generates clean 4DPAM5 symbols from the output of the DSP. The decoder includes  
a Trellis encoder identical to the one used by the transmitter. The Viterbi decoder simultaneously looks  
at the received data over several baud periods. For each baud period, it predicts whether the symbol  
received should be even or odd, and compares that to the actual symbol received. The 4DPAM5 code is  
organized in such a way that a single level error on any channel changes an even code to an odd one  
and vice versa. In this way, the Viterbi decoder can detect single-level coding errors, effectively  
improving the Signal-To-Noise (SNR). When an error occurs, this information is quickly fed back into  
the equalizer to prevent future errors.  
11.8.3.8  
4DPAM5 Decoder  
The 4DPAM5 decoder generates 8B data from the output of the Viterbi decoder.  
11.9  
100 Mb/s Operation  
The MAC passes data to the PHY over the MII. The PHY encodes and scrambles the data, then transmits  
it using MLT-3 for 100TX over copper. The PHY descrambles and decodes MLT-3 data received from the  
network. When the MAC is not actively transmitting data, the PHY sends out idle symbols on the line.  
11.10 10 Mb/s Operation  
The PHY operates as a standard 10 Mb/s transceiver. Data transmitted by the MAC as 4-bit nibbles is  
serialized, Manchester-encoded, and transmitted on the MDI[0]+/- outputs. Received data is decoded,  
de-serialized into 4-bit nibbles and passed to the MAC across the internal MII. The PHY supports all the  
standard 10 Mb/s functions.  
11.10.1  
Link Test  
In 10 Mb/s mode, the PHY always transmits link pulses. If the Link Test Function is enabled, it monitors  
the connection for link pulses. Once it detects 2 to 7 link pulses, data transmission is enabled and  
remains enabled as long as the link pulses or data reception continues. If the link pulses stop, the data  
transmission is disabled.  
If the Link Test function is disabled, the PHY might transmit packets regardless of detected link pulses.  
Setting PHY register 16d, bit 14 can disable the Link Test function.  
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11.10.2  
10Base-T Link Failure Criteria and Override  
Link failure occurs if Link Test is enabled and link pulses stop being received. If this condition occurs,  
the PHY returns to the Auto-Negotiation phase if Auto-Negotiation is enabled. Setting PHY register 16d,  
bit 14 disables the Link Integrity Test function, then the PHY transmits packets, regardless of link  
status.  
11.10.3  
Jabber  
If the MAC begins a transmission that exceeds the jabber timer, the PHY disables the transmit and  
loopback functions and asserts collision indication to the MAC. The PHY automatically exits jabber mode  
after 250-750 ms. This function can be disabled by setting PHY register 16d, bit 10 to 1b.  
11.10.4  
Polarity Correction  
The PHY automatically detects and corrects for the condition where the receive signal (MDI_PLUS[0]/  
MDI_MINUS[0]) is inverted. Reversed polarity is detected if eight inverted link pulses, or four inverted  
end-of-frame markers, are received consecutively. If link pulses or data are not received for 96-130 ms,  
the polarity state is reset to a non-inverted state.  
11.10.5  
Dribble Bits  
The PHY device handles dribble bits for all of its modes. If between one to four dribble bits are received,  
the nibble is passed across the interface. The data passed across is padded with 1b’s if necessary. If  
between five to seven dribble bits are received, the second nibble is not sent onto the internal MII bus  
to the MAC. This ensures that dribble bits between 1-7 do not cause the MAC to discard the frame due  
to a CRC error.  
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Configurable LED Outputs — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
12.0 Configurable LED Outputs  
The 82575 implements four output drivers intended for driving external LED circuits per port. Each LAN  
device provides an independent set of LED outputs (these pins and their function are bound to a specific  
LAN device). Each of the four LED outputs can be individually configured to select the particular event,  
state, or activity that is indicated on that output. n addition, each LED can be individually configured for  
output polarity as well as for blinking versus non-blinking (steady-state) indication.  
The configuration for LED outputs is specified via the LEDCTL register. In addition, the hardware-default  
configuration for all the LED outputs can be specified via EEPROM fields, thereby supporting LED  
displays configurable to a particular OEM preference.  
Each of the four LED’s can be configured to use one of a variety of sources for output indication. The  
MODE bits control the LED source:  
• LINK_100/1000 is asserted when link is established at either 100 or 1000 Mb/s.  
• LINK_10/1000 is asserted when link is established at either 10 or 1000 Mb/s.  
• LINK_UP is asserted when any speed link is established and maintained.  
• ACTIVITY is asserted when link is established and packets are being transmitted or received.  
• LINK/ACTIVITY is asserted when link is established AND there is NO transmit or receive activity  
• LINK_10 is asserted when a 10 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
• LINK_100 is asserted when a 100 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
• LINK_1000 is asserted when a 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
• FULL_DUPLEX is asserted when the link is configured for full duplex operation.  
• COLLISION is asserted when a collision is observed.  
• PAUSED is asserted when the 82575's transmitter is flow controlled.  
• LED_ON is always asserted; LED_OFF is always de-asserted.  
The IVRT bits enable the LED source to be inverted before being output or observed by the blink-control  
logic. LED outputs are assumed to normally be connected to the negative side (cathode) of an external  
LED.  
The BLINK bits control whether the LED should be blinked (either 200 ms on and 200 ms off or 83 ms  
on and 83 ms off) while the LED source is asserted. The blink control might be especially useful for  
ensuring that certain events, such as ACTIVITY indication, cause LED transitions, which are sufficiently  
visible to a human eye.  
Note:  
The LINK/ACTIVITY source functions slightly different from the others when BLINK is  
enabled. The LED is off if there is no LINK, on if there is LINK and no ACTIVITY, and blinking  
if there is LINK and ACTIVITY.  
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Dual Port Characteristics — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
13.0 Dual Port Characteristics  
The 82575 architecture includes two instances both the MAC and PHY. With both MAC/PHY pairs  
operating, the 82575 appears as a multi-function PCIe* device containing two identically-functioning  
devices. To avoid confusion, each MAC (when combined with either an internal/external PHY or SerDes)  
is referred to as “LANx”, where x = “A” or  
x = “B” to refer to each logical LAN device (LAN 0 or LAN 1).  
This section details specific features common to each MAC or PHY, resources/interfaces for which  
dedicated independent hardware/software interfaces exists for each LAN, as well as resources which  
are shared by both LAN devices.  
The 82575 normally appears to the system as a single, multi-function PCIe* device. It provides the  
ability to selectively disable one of the internal LAN functions, thereby allowing it to appear to the  
system as a single-function, single-LAN device. The mechanisms for controlling this behavior and the  
resulting appearance to the system are described in Section 13.5 entitled, “LAN Disable”.  
13.1  
Features of Each MAC  
The 82575 is designed to have the capability to appear as two independent instances of a gigabit  
controller. The following section details major features that can be considered to be distinct features  
available to each 82575 MAC independently.  
13.1.1  
PCIe* Interface  
The 82575 contains a single physical PCIe* core interface. The 82575 is designed so that each of the  
logical LAN devices (LAN 0, LAN 1) appears as a distinct function implementing, amongst other  
registers, the following PCIe* device header space:  
Byte Offset  
Byte 0  
Byte 1  
Byte 2  
Byte 3  
0h  
4h  
Device ID  
Vendor ID  
Status Register  
Command Register  
8h  
Class Code 020000h  
Header Type 00h  
Revision ID (02h)  
Cache Line Size  
Ch  
00h  
Latency Timer  
10h  
14h  
18h  
1Ch  
20h  
24h  
Base Address 0  
Base Address 1  
Base Address 2  
Base Address 3  
Base Address 4  
Base Address 5  
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Byte Offset  
Byte 0  
Byte 1  
Byte 2  
Byte 3  
28h  
2Ch  
30h  
34h  
38h  
3Ch  
Cardbus CIS Pointer (not used)  
Subsystem ID  
Subsystem Vendor ID  
Expansion ROM Base Address  
Reserved  
Cap_Ptr  
Reserved  
Max_Latency 00h  
Min_Grant  
FFh  
Interrupt Pin  
01h or 02h)  
Interrupt Line  
00h  
Many of the fields of the PCIe* header space contain hardware default values that are either fixed or  
can be overridden using EEPROM, but cannot be independently specified for each logical LAN device.  
The following fields are considered to be common to both LAN devices:  
Vendor ID  
Revision  
Vendor ID is fixed to 8086 and is not readable from EEPROM.  
The revision number of the 82575 is reflected identically for both LAN devices.  
Header Type  
This field indicates if a device is single function or multifunction. The value reflected in this field is  
reflected identically for both LAN devices, but the actual value reflected depends on LAN Disable  
configuration.  
When both 82575 LAN ports are enabled, both PCI headers return 80h in this field, acknowledging  
being part of a multi-function device. LAN A exists as device “function 0”, while LAN B exists as  
device “function 1”.  
If one of the LAN ports is disabled, then only a single-function device is indicated (this field returns  
a value of 00h), and the LAN exists as device “function 0”.  
Subsystem ID  
The Subsystem ID of the 82575 can be specified via EEPROM, but only a single value can be  
specified. The value is reflected identically for both LAN devices.  
Subsystem Vendor ID  
The Subsystem Vendor ID of the 82575 can be specified via EEPROM, but only a single value can  
be specified. The value is reflected identically for both LAN devices.  
Class Code,  
Cap_Ptr,  
These fields reflect fixed values that are constant values reflected for both LAN devices.  
Max Latency,  
Min Grant  
The following fields are implemented unique to each LAN device:  
Device ID  
The Device ID reflected for each LAN device can be independently specified via EEPROM.  
Command,  
Status  
Each LAN device implements its own command/status registers.  
Latency Timer,  
Cache Line Size  
Memory BAR,  
Flash BAR,  
Each LAN device implements these registers uniquely. The system should program these fields  
identically for each LAN to ensure consistent behavior and performance of each device.  
Each LAN device implements its own Base Address registers, allowing each device to claim its own  
address region(s).  
IO BAR,  
Expansion ROM BAR  
Interrupt Pin  
Each LAN device independently indicates which interrupt pin (INTA# or INTB#) is used by that  
82575’s MAC to signal system interrupts. The value for each LAN device can be independently  
specified via EEPROM, but only if both LAN devices are enabled.  
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13.1.2  
MAC Configuration Register Space  
All device control/status registers detailed in Section 14.3, Main Register Descriptions, are implemented  
per-LAN device. Each LAN device can be accessed using memory or I/O cycles, depending on the  
specific BAR setting(s) established for that LAN device.  
Register accesses to each MAC instance are independent. An outstanding read for one LAN device does  
not impact the 82575’s ability to accept a register access to the other LAN. PCIe* bus operation, where  
each register access results in a completion by one LAN device, in no way prevents the other LAN  
device from accepting and servicing its register space as the 82575’s PCIe* core supports two credits  
for memory accesses.  
13.1.3  
SDP, LED, INT# Output  
Each LAN device provides an independent set of LED outputs and software-programmable I/O pins  
(SDP). Four LED outputs and four SDP pins are provided per LAN device. These pins and their function  
are bound to a specific LAN device (eight SDP pins cannot be associated with a single LAN device, for  
example).  
13.2  
Shared EEPROM  
The 82575 uses a single EEPROM device to configure hardware default parameters for both LAN  
devices, including Ethernet Individual Addresses (IA), LED behaviors, receive packet-filters for  
manageability and wakeup capability, etc. Certain EEPROM words are used to specify hardware  
parameters which are LAN device-independent (such as those that affect circuits behavior). Other  
EEPROM words are associated with a specific LAN device. LAN 0 and LAN 1 accesses the EEPROM to  
obtain their respective configuration settings.  
13.3  
Shared FLASH  
The 82575 provides an interface to an external FLASH/ROM memory device, as described in  
Section 4.0. This FLASH/ROM device can be mapped into memory and/or I/O address space for each  
LAN device through the use of PCI Base Address Registers (BARs). Bit 3 of the EEPROM Initialization  
Control Word 3 associated with each LAN device selectively disables/enables whether the FLASH can be  
mapped for each LAN device by controlling the BAR register advertisement and writeability.  
13.3.1  
FLASH Access Contention  
The 82575 implements internal arbitration between Flash accesses initiated through the LAN "A" device  
and those initiated through the LAN "B" device. If accesses from both LAN devices are initiated during  
the same approximate size window, The first one is served first and only then the next one, Note that  
the 82575 does not synchronize between the two entities accessing the Flash though contentions  
caused from one entity reading and the other modifying the same locations is possible.  
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To avoid this contention, accesses from both LAN devices MUST be synchronized using external  
software synchronization of the memory or I/O transactions responsible for the access. It might be  
possible to ensure contention-avoidance simply by nature of software sequentially.  
13.4  
Link Mode/Configuration  
The 82575 provides significant amount of flexibility in pairing a LAN device with a particular type of  
media (copper or fiber-optic) as well as the specific transceiver/interface used to communicate with the  
media. Each MAC, representing a distinct LAN device, can be coupled with an internal copper PHY (the  
default) or SerDes interface independently. The link configuration specified for each LAN device can be  
specified in the LINK_MODE field of the Extended Device Control Register (CTRL_EXT) and initialized  
from the EEPROM Initialization Control Word 3 associated with each LAN device  
13.5  
LAN Disable  
For a LOM design, it might be desirable for the system to provide BIOS-setup capability for selectively  
enabling or disabling LOM devices. This might allow an end-user more control over system resource-  
management, avoid conflicts with add-in NIC solutions, etc. The 82575 provides support for selectively  
enabling or disabling one or both LAN device(s) in the system.  
13.5.1  
Overview  
Device presence (or non-presence) must be established early during BIOS execution in order to ensure  
that BIOS resource-allocation (of interrupts, of memory or IO regions) is done according to devices that  
are present only. This is frequently accomplished using a BIOS CVDR (Configuration Values Driven on  
Reset) mechanism. The 82575 LAN-disable mechanism is implemented in order to be compatible with  
such a solution. The 82575 samples two pins (strapping) on PCIe* reset to determine the LAN-enable  
configuration. The 82575 also enables the same through EEPROM presetting.  
The LAN disabling can be done at two different levels. Either the LAN is disabled completely, or the  
function is not apparent on the PCIe* configuration space. In this case, the LAN function is still available  
for the manageability accesses. The selection between the two modes is done using the  
PHY_in_LAN_disable EEPROM bit.  
When a particular LAN is fully disabled, all internal clocks to that LAN are disabled, the 82575 is held in  
reset, and the internal PHY for that LAN is powered-down. In both modes, The 82575 does not respond  
to PCI configuration cycles, unless it is function #0, in which case, the function presents itself as a  
dummy device. Effectively, the LAN device becomes invisible to the system from both a configuration  
and power-consumption standpoint.  
As mentioned all PCI functions can be enabled or disabled and an additional EEPROM bit (LAN Function  
Sel) enables to swap between the two LAN functions.  
It is desired to keep all the functions at their respective location, even when other functions are  
disabled. If function #0 (either LAN0 or LAN1) is disabled, then it does not disappear from the PCIe*  
configuration space. Rather, the function presents itself as a dummy function. The device ID and class  
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code of this function changes to other values 10A6h and FF00h, respectively. In addition the function  
does not require any memory or I/O space and does not require an interrupt line. Also MSI and MSI-X  
capability structure does not appear in this mode. Memory, I/O and master enable bits are read only.  
13.5.2  
Multi-Function Advertisement  
If the LAN 1 port is disabled, the 82575 no longer is a multi-function device. It normally reports a 80h  
in the PCI Configuration Header field Header Type, indicating multi-function capability. However, if a  
LAN ID is disabled, it reports a 0h in this filed to signify single-function capability.  
13.5.3  
Legacy Interrupt Use  
When both LAN devices are enabled, the 82575 can use interrupt pins INTA# to INTC# for interrupt  
reporting. The EEPROM Initialization Control Word 3 (bits 12:11) associated with each LAN device  
controls which of these interrupts are used for each LAN device. The specific interrupt pin used is  
reported in the PCI Configuration Header Interrupt Pin field associated with each LAN device.  
However, if either LAN device is disabled, then INTA# must be used for the remaining LAN device,  
regardless of the EEPROM configuration. Under these circumstances, the Interrupt Pin field of the PCI  
Header always reports a value of 1h, indicating INTA# usage.  
13.5.4  
Power Reporting  
When both LAN devices are enabled, the PCI Power Management Register Block has the capability of  
reporting a Common Power value. The Common Power value is reflected in the data field of the PCI  
Power Management registers. The value reported as Common Power is specified via EEPROM, and is  
reflected in the data field each time the Data_Select field has a value of 8h (8h = Common Power Value  
Select).  
When only one LAN is enabled and the 82575 appears as a single-function device, the Common Power  
value, if selected, reports 0h (undefined value), as Common Power is undefined for a single-function  
device.  
13.6  
Device Disable  
For a LOM design, it might be desirable for the system to provide BIOS-setup capability for selectively  
enabling or disabling LOM devices. This allows an end-user more control over system resource-  
management; avoid conflicts with add-in NIC solutions, etc. The 82575 provides support for selectively  
enabling or disabling it.  
Note:  
If the 82575 is configured to provide a 50 MHz NC-SI clock (via the NC-SI Output Clock  
EEPROM bit), then the \Device should not be disabled.  
Device Disable is initiated by asserting the asynchronous DEV_OFF_N pin. The DEV_OFF_N pin should  
always be connected to enable correct device operation.  
The EEPROM Device Disable Power Down En bit enables device disable mode (hardware default is that  
the mode is disabled).  
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While in device disable mode, the PCIe* link is in L3 state. The PHY is in power down mode. Output  
buffers are tri-stated.  
Asserting or deasserting the PCIe* PE_RST_N does not have any effect while the 82575 is in device  
disable mode (for example, the 82575 stays in the respective mode as long as DEV_OFF_N is asserted).  
However, the 82575 might momentarily exit the device disable mode from the time PCIe* PE_RST_N is  
de-asserted again and until the EEPROM is read.  
During power-up, the DEV_OFF_N pin is ignored until the EEPROM is read. From that point, the 82575  
might enter Device Disable if DEV_OFF_N is asserted.  
Deasserting the DEV_OFF_N pin causes a fundamental reset to the 82575.  
Note:  
The DEV_OFF_N pin should maintain its state during system reset and system sleep states.  
It should also insure the proper default value on system power-up. For example, a designer  
could use a GPIO pin that defaults to 1b (enable) and is on system suspend power (it  
maintains state in S0-S5 ACPI states).  
13.6.1  
BIOS Handling of Device Disable  
1. Assume that following a power up sequence, the DEV_OFF_N signals is driven high (else it is  
already disabled).  
2. The PCIe* is established following the GIO_PWR_GOOD  
3. BIOS recognizes that the entire 82575 should be disabled.  
4. The BIOS drives the DEV_OFF_N signal to the low level.  
5. As a result, the 82575 samples the DEV_OFF_N signals and enters device disable mode.  
6. The BIOS could put the Link in the Electrical IDLE state (at the other end of the PCIe* link) by  
clearing the LINK Disable bit in the Link Control Register.  
7. Proceed with normal operation  
8. Re-enable could be done by driving the DEV_OFF_N signal high, followed later by bus enumeration.  
13.7  
Copper/Fiber Switch  
The 82575 component provides significant amount of flexibility in pairing a LAN device with a particular  
type of media (for example, copper or fiber-optic) as well as the specific transceiver/interface used to  
communicate with the media. Each MAC, representing a distinct LAN device, can be coupled with an  
internal copper PHY (the default) or SerDes interface independently. The link configuration specified for  
each LAN device can be specified in the LINK_MODE field of the Extended Device Control Register  
(CTRL_EXT) and initialized from the EEPROM Initialization Control Word 3 associated with each LAN  
device.  
In some applications, software might need to be aware of the presence of a link on the connection not  
currently active. In order to supply such an indication, any of the 82575 ports can set the  
AUTOSENSE_EN bit in the CONNSW register (address 00034h) in order to enable sensing of the non  
active connection activity. When in SerDes detect mode, software should define which indication is used  
to detect the energy change in SerDes/SGMII mode. It can be either the external signal detect pin or  
the internal signal detect. This is done using the CONNSW.ENRGSRC bit.  
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Software can then enable the OMED interrupt in ICR in order to get an indication on any detection of  
energy in the non active connection.  
The following procedure should be followed in order to enable the auto-sense mode:  
• SerDes Detect Mode (PHY is active):  
1. Set CONNSW.ENRGSRC to determine the sources for the signal detect indication (1b = external  
SIG_DET, 0b = internal SerDes electrical idle). The default of this bit is set by the EEPROM.  
2. Set CONNSW.AUTOSENSE_EN.  
3. When signal is detected on the SerDes link, the 82575 sets the interrupt bit OMED in ICR and if  
enabled, issue an interrupt. The CONNSW.AUTOSENSE_EN is cleared unless CONNSW.ASCLR_DIS  
is set. In such a case the host driver is responsible for the clearing of the AUTOSENSE_EN bit.  
• PHY Detect Mode:  
1. Set CONNSW.AUTOSENSE_CONF = 1b.  
2. Reset the PHY by assertion and de-assertion of CTRL.PHY_RST.  
3. Wait until EEMNGCTL.CFG_DONE is set.  
4. Enter the PHY to Link-Disconnect mode by setting PHY register 25 (bit 5) via MDIC register.  
5. Set CONNSW.AUTOSENSE_EN = 1b and clear CONNSW.AUTOSENSE_CONF.  
6. When signal is detected on the PHY link, the 82575 sets the interrupt bit OMED in ICR and if  
enabled, issue an interrupt.  
7. The 82575 puts the PHY in power down unless CONNSW.ASCLR_DIS is set. In such a case the host  
driver is responsible for the clearing of the AUTOSENSE_EN bit.  
According to the result of the interrupt, software can then decide to switch to the other core.  
The following procedures needs to be followed to actually switch between the two modes:  
• Internal PHY to SerDes Transition:  
1. Disable Receiver by clearing RCTL.RXEN.  
2. Disable Transmitter by clearing TCTL.EN.  
3. Verify that the 82575 has stopped processing outstanding cycles and is idle.  
4. Modify LINK mode to SerDes or SGMII by setting CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE to 10b or 11b,  
respectively.  
5. Enable/Disable flow control values within the MAC.  
6. Set up Tx and Rx queues and enable Tx and Rx processes.  
• SerDes to Internal PHY Transition:  
1. Disable Receiver by clearing RCTL.RXEN.  
2. Disable Transmitter by clearing TCTL.EN.  
3. Verify that the 82575 has stopped processing outstanding cycles and is idle.  
4. Modify LINK mode to PHY mode by setting CTRL_EXT.LINK_MODE to 00b.  
5. Set Link Up indication by setting CTRL.SLU.  
6. Reset the PHY by setting CTRL.PHY_RST, waiting 10 ms and clearing CTRL.PHY_RST.  
7. Set up PHY with desired auto-negotiation parameters.  
8. Set up Tx and Rx queues and enable Tx and Rx processes.  
The 82575's link mode is controlled by the Extended Device Control register:  
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CTRL_EXT (00018h) bits 23:22. The default value for the LINK_MODE setting is directly mapped from  
the EEPROM's initialization Control Word 3 (bits 1:0). Software can modify the LINK_MODE indication  
by writing the corresponding value into this register.  
Note:  
• Before dynamically cycling a mode, ensure via the software device driver that the current mode of  
operation is not in the process of transmitting or receiving data. This is achieved by disabling the  
transmitter and receiver, waiting until the 82575 is in an idle state and then beginning the process  
for changing the link mode.  
• The mode switch in this method, is only valid until the next hardware reset of the 82575. After a  
hardware reset, the link mode is restored to the default set by the EEPROM. To get a permanent  
change of the link mode, the default in the EEPROM should be changed.  
• The auto switch capability can be used in either port independent of the usage of the other port.  
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14.0 Register Descriptions  
This section details the state inside the 82575 that are visible to the programmer. In some cases, it  
describes hardware structures invisible to software in order to clarify a concept.  
The internal register/memory space is described in the following sections and divided up into the  
following categories:  
• General  
• Interrupt  
• MAC Receive  
• MAC Transmit  
• Statistics  
• Wake Up  
• PCIe*  
• Diagnostics (including packet buffer memory access)  
• Packet Generator  
• PHY Receive, Transmit and Special Function  
Note:  
The PHY registers are accessed through the MDI/O interface (see Section 14.3.8 for PHY  
register descriptions).  
The 82575’s address space is mapped into five regions with PCI Base Address Registers described in the  
table below. These regions are shown as follows.  
Internal registers and memories (including PHY)  
Flash (optional)  
Memory  
128 KB  
Memory  
64 - 512 KB  
64 - 512 KB  
32 Bytes  
16 KB  
Expansion ROM (optional)  
Memory  
Internal registers and memories, Flash (optional)  
MSI-X (optional)  
I/O Windows Mapped  
Memory  
Both the Flash and Expansion ROM Base Address Registers map the same Flash memory. The internal  
registers and memories and Flash can be access through I/O space by doing a level of indirection, as  
explained later.  
14.1  
Register Conventions  
All registers in the 82575 are defined to be 32 bits and should be accessed as 32-bit double words.  
There are some exceptions to this rule:  
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• Register pairs where two 32-bit registers make up a larger logical size.  
• Accesses to Flash memory (through the Expansion ROM space, secondary BAR space, or the I/O  
space) can be byte, word, or double word accesses.  
Reserved bit positions. Some registers contain certain bits that are marked as “reserved.” These bits  
should never be set to a value of 1b by software. Reads from registers containing reserved bits can  
return indeterminate values in the reserved bit positions unless read values are explicitly stated. When  
read, these reserved bits should be ignored by software.  
Reserved and/or undefined addresses. Any register address not explicitly declared in this  
specification should be considered to be reserved and should not be written. Writing to reserved or  
undefined register addresses can cause indeterminate behavior. Reads from reserved or undefined  
configuration register addresses can return indeterminate values unless read values are explicitly  
stated for specific addresses.  
Initial values. Most registers define the initial hardware values prior to being programmed. In some  
cases, hardware initial values are undefined and are listed as such via the text “undefined,” “unknown,”  
or “X.” Some such values might need setting through EEPROM configuration or software in order for  
proper operation to occur; this need is dependent on the function of the bit. Other registers might cite  
a hardware default that is overridden by a higher precedence operation. Operations that might  
supersede hardware defaults can include a valid EEPORM load, completion of a hardware operation  
(such as hardware Auto-Negotiation), or writing of a different register whose value is then reflected in  
another bit.  
For registers that should be accessed as 32-bit double words, partial writes (less than a 32-bit double  
word) is ignored. Partial reads return all 32 bits of data regardless of the byte enables.  
Note:  
Partial reads to read-on-clear registers (like ICR) can have unexpected results since all 32  
bits are actually read regardless of the byte enables. Partial reads should not be done.  
All statistics registers are implemented as 32-bit registers. Though some logical statistics  
registers represent counters in excess of 32-bits in width, registers must be accessed using  
32-bit operations. For example, independent access to each 32-bit field.  
Refer to the special notes for VLAN Filter Table, Multicast Table Arrays and Packet Buffer Memory  
appears in the specific register definitions.  
The 82575 register fields are assigned one of the attributes listed in Table 87.  
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Table 87.  
Field Attributes  
Attribute  
Description  
RW  
Read-Write field: Register bits are read-write and can be either set or cleared by software to the desired state.  
RWS  
Read-Write Status field: Register bits are read-write and can be either set or cleared by software to the desired  
state. However, the value of this field might be changed by hardware to reflect a status change.  
RO  
Read-only register: Register bits are read-only and cannot be altered by software. Register bits can be  
initialized by hardware mechanisms such as pin strapping or serial EEPROM or reflect status of the hardware  
state.  
R/W1C  
Read-only status, Write-1b-to-clear status register: Register bits indicate status when read, a set bit indicating  
a status event can be cleared by writing a 1b. Writing a 0b to R/W1C bits has no effect. These bits are  
considered as status bits.  
RSV  
RC  
Reserved. These fields should not be written.  
Read-only status, Read-to-clear status register: Register bits indicate status when read, a set bit indicating a  
status event is cleared by reading it.  
SC  
Self Clear field: a command field that is self clearing. These fields are always read as 0b.  
Write only field: a command field that can not be read, These fields read value is undefined.  
WO  
RC/W1C  
Read-only status, Write-1b-to-clear status register: Read-to-clear status register Register bits indicate status  
when read, a set bit indicating a status event can be cleared by writing a 1b or by reading the register. Writing  
a 0b to RC/W1C bits has no effect.  
RS  
Read Set – this is the attribute used for Semaphore bits. These bits are set by read in case the previous value  
was 0b. In this case the read value is 0b; otherwise the read value is 1b. Cleared by writing 0b.  
14.1.1  
Memory and I/O Address Decoding  
14.1.1.1  
Memory-Mapped Access to Internal Registers and  
Memories  
The internal registers and memories can be accessed as direct memory-mapped offsets from the base  
address register (BAR0 see Section 6.6.4).  
14.1.1.2  
Memory-Mapped Access to FLASH  
The external Flash can be accessed using direct memory-mapped offsets from the Flash Base Address  
register (BAR1 see Section 6.6.4). The Flash is only accessible if enabled through the EEPROM  
Initialization Control Word, and if the Flash Base Address register contains a valid (non-zero) base  
memory address. For accesses, the offset from the Flash BAR corresponds to the offset into the flash  
actual physical memory space.  
14.1.1.3  
Memory-Mapped Access to MSI-X Tables  
The MSI-X tables can be accessed as direct memory-mapped offsets from the Base Address register  
(BAR3 see Section 6.6.4). See Section 14.1.1.4 for the appropriate offset for each specific internal  
register.  
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14.1.1.4  
Memory-Mapped Access to Expansion ROM  
The external Flash can also be accessed as a memory-mapped expansion ROM. Accesses to offsets  
starting from the Expansion ROM Base Address (see Section 6.6.4) reference the Flash provided that  
access is enabled through the EEPROM Initialization Control Word, and if the Expansion ROM Base  
Address register contains a valid (non-zero) base memory address.  
14.1.2  
I/O-Mapped Internal Register, Internal  
Memory, and Flash  
To support pre-boot operation (prior to the allocation of physical memory base addresses), all internal  
registers, memories, and Flash can be accessed using I/O operations. I/O accesses are supported only  
if an I/O Base Address is allocated and mapped (BAR2 Section 6.6.4), the BAR contains a valid (non-  
zero value), and I/O address decoding is enabled in the PCIe* configuration.  
When an I/O BAR is mapped, the I/O address range allocated opens a 32-byte window in the system I/  
O address map. Within this window, two I/O addressable registers are implemented: IOADDR and  
IODATA. The IOADDR register is used to specify a reference to an internal register, memory, or Flash,  
and then the IODATA register is used as a window to the register, memory or Flash address specified by  
IOADDR:  
Offset  
Abbreviation  
IOADDR  
Name  
RW  
Size  
00h  
04h  
Internal Register, Internal Memory, or Flash Location Address  
00000h - 1FFFFh — Internal Registers and Memories  
20000h - 7FFFFh — Undefined  
RW  
4 bytes  
80000h - 87FFFFh — Flash  
IODATA  
Data field for reads or writes to the Internal Register Internal  
Memory, or Flash location as identified by the current value in  
IOADDR. All 32 bits of this register are read/write-able.  
RW  
RO  
4 bytes  
4 bytes  
08h - 1Fh  
Reserved  
Reserved.  
14.1.2.1  
IOADDR  
The IOADDR register must always be written as a DWORD access. Writes that are less than 32 bits are  
ignored. Reads of any size return a DWORD of data. However, the chipset or processor can only return  
a subset of that DWORD.  
For software programmers, the IN and OUT instructions must be used to cause I/O cycles to be used on  
the PCIe* bus. Since writes must be to a 32-bit quantity, the source register of the OUT instruction  
must be EAX (the only 32-bit register supported by the OUT command). For reads, the IN instruction  
can have any size target register, but it is recommended that the 32-bit EAX register be used.  
Since only a particular range is addressable, the upper bits of this register are hard coded to 0b. Bits 31  
through 20 are not write-able and always read back as 0b.  
At hardware reset (Internal_Power_On_Reset) or PCI Reset, this register value resets to 00h. Once  
written, the value is retained until the next write or reset.  
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14.1.2.2  
IODATA  
The IODATA register must always be written as a DWORD access when the IOADDR register contains a  
value for the Internal Register and Memories (00000h - 1FFFCh). In this case, writes less than 32 bits  
are ignored.  
The IODATA register can be written as a byte, word, or Dword access when the IOADDR register  
contains a value for the Flash (80000h - FFFFFh). In this case, the value in IOADDR must be properly  
aligned to the data value. The table below lists the supported configurations:  
Target IODATA Access BE[3:0]# Bits in  
Access Type  
IOADDR Register Bits [1:0]  
Data Phase  
BYTE (8 bits)  
00b  
01b  
10b  
11b  
00b  
10b  
00b  
1110b  
1101b  
1011b  
0111b  
1100b  
0011b  
0000b  
WORD (16 bits)  
DWORD (32 bits)  
Note:  
Software might need to implement special code to access the Flash memory at a byte or  
word at a time. Example code that reads a Flash byte is shown here:  
char *IOADDR;  
char *IODATA;  
IOADDR = IOBASE + 0;  
IODATA = IOBASE + 4;  
*(IOADDR) = Flash_Byte_Address;  
Read_Data = *(IODATA + (Flash_Byte_Address % 4));  
Reads to IODATA of any size returns a Dword of data. However, the chipset or processor can only return  
a subset of that Dword.  
For software programmers, the IN and OUT instructions must be used to cause I/O cycles to be used on  
the PCIe* bus. Where 32-bit quantities are required on writes, the source register of the OUT  
instruction must be EAX (the only 32-bit register supported by the OUT command).  
Writes and reads to IODATA when the IOADDR register value is in an undefined range (20000h -  
7FFFCh) should not be performed. Results can be indeterminate.  
Note:  
There are no special software timing requirements on accesses to IOADDR or IODATA. All  
accesses are immediate except when data is not readily available or acceptable. In this  
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case, the 82575 delays the results through normal bus methods. For example, a split  
transaction or transaction retry.  
Because a register/memory/flash read or write takes two IO cycles to complete, software must provide  
a guarantee that the two IO cycles occur as an atomic operation. Otherwise, results can be  
indeterminate.  
14.1.2.3  
Undefined I/O Offsets  
I/O offsets 08h through 1Fh are considered to be reserved offsets with the I/O window. Dword reads  
from these addresses will return FFFFh; writes to these addresses are discarded.  
14.2  
Register Summary  
All 82575's non-PCIe* configuration registers, except from the MSI-X register, are listed in the table.  
These registers are ordered by grouping and are not necessarily listed in order that they appear in the  
address space.  
Category  
General  
Offset  
00000h  
Abbreviation  
CTRL  
Name  
R/W  
Page  
Device Control  
Device Status  
R/W  
00004h  
00008h  
00010h  
00014h  
00018h  
0001Ch  
00020h  
00024h  
00028h  
0002Ch  
00030h  
00034h  
00038h  
05B78h  
00028h  
0002Ch  
00030h  
00170h  
00E00h  
01000h  
01008h  
01028h  
0102Ch  
0103C  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
STATUS  
EEC  
RO  
EEPROM/Flash Control  
EEPROM Read  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
RO  
EERD  
CTRL_EXT  
FLA  
Extended Device Control  
Flash Access  
MDIC  
MDI Control  
SERDESCTL  
FCAL  
Serdes_ana  
Flow Control Address Low  
Flow Control Address High  
Flow Control Type  
FCAH  
FCT  
CONNSW  
VET  
Copper/Fiber Switch Control  
VLAN EtherType  
UFUSE  
FCAL  
Fuse Register  
Flow Control Address Low  
Flow Control Address High  
Flow Control Type  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
RO  
FCAH  
FCT  
FCTTV  
LEDCTL  
PBA  
Flow Control Transmit Timer Value  
LED Control  
Packet Buffer Allocation  
Packet Buffer Size  
PBS  
I2CCMD  
I2CPARAMs  
FLASHOP  
EEDIAG  
EEMNGCTL  
SFP I2C Command  
SFP I2C Parameter  
FLASH Opcode  
01038h  
01010h  
EEPROM Diagnostic  
Manageability EEPROM Control Register  
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Category  
General  
Offset  
01014h  
Abbreviation  
EEMNGDATA  
Name  
R/W  
Page  
Manageability EEPROM Read/Write Data  
Manageability Flash Control Register  
Manageability Flash Read Data  
Manageability Flash Read Counter  
EEPROM Auto Read Bus control  
Watchdog Setup  
RO  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
General  
Interrupt  
01018h  
0101Ch  
01020h  
01204h  
01040h  
01044h  
01048h  
0104Ch  
000C0h  
FLMNGCTL  
FLMNGDATA  
FLMNGCNT  
EEARBC  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/WS  
R/W  
WDSTP  
WDSWSTS  
FRTIMER  
TCPTIMER  
ICR  
Watchdog SW  
Free Running Timer  
TCP Timer  
Interrupt Cause Read  
RC/  
W1C  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
000C8h  
000D0h  
000D8h  
000E0h  
01520h  
01524h  
01528h  
0152Ch  
01530h  
01580h  
ICS  
Interrupt Cause Set  
WO  
IMS  
Interrupt Mask Set/Read  
R/W  
WO  
IMC  
Interrupt Mask Clear  
IAM  
Interrupt Acknowledge Auto Mask  
Extended Interrupt Cause Set  
Extended Interrupt Mask Set/Read  
Extended Interrupt Mask Clear  
Extended Interrupt Auto Clear  
Extended Interrupt Auto Mask  
Extended Interrupt Cause Read  
R/W  
WO  
EICS  
EIMS  
EIMC  
EIAC  
EIAM  
EICR  
R/WS  
WO  
R/W  
R/W  
RC/  
W1C  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
05A80h:  
05A9Ch  
IMIR  
Immediate Interrupt Rx[7:0]  
R/W  
05AA0h:  
05ABCh  
IMIREX  
Immediate Interrupt Rx Extended[7:0]  
R/W  
Interrupt  
Interrupt  
05AC0h  
IMIRVP  
Immediate Interrupt Rx VLAN Priority  
MSI-X Cause Allocation Bit Map Table  
R/W  
R/W  
01600h:  
01624h  
MSIXBM  
Interrupt  
01680h:  
016A4h  
EITR  
Extended Interrupt Throttling Rate 9 - 0  
Receive Control  
R/W  
Receive  
Receive  
00100h  
RCTL  
R/W  
R/W  
0280Ch:  
02B0Ch  
SRRCTL[3:0]  
Split and Replication Receive Control Register  
Queue 3:0  
Receive  
05480h:  
0548Ch  
PSRTYPE[3:0]  
Packet Split Receive Type (n)  
R/W  
Receive  
Receive  
Receive  
Receive  
02160h  
02168h  
02460h  
FCRTL  
FCRTH  
FCRTV  
RDBAL  
Flow Control Receive Threshold Low  
Flow Control Receive Threshold High  
Flow Control Refresh Timer Value  
Receive Descriptor Base Low Queue 3:0  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
02800h:  
02B00h  
Receive  
Receive  
Receive  
Receive  
02804h:  
02B04h  
RDBAH  
RDLEN  
RDH  
Receive Descriptor Base High Queue 3:0  
Receive Descriptor Length Queue 3:0  
Receive Descriptor Head Queue 3:0  
Receive Descriptor Tail Queue 3:0  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
02808h:  
02B08h  
02810h:  
02B10h  
02818h:  
02B18h  
RDT  
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Category  
Receive  
Offset  
Abbreviation  
RXDCTL  
Name  
R/W  
Page  
02814h:  
02B28h  
Receive Descriptor Control Queue 3:0  
R/W  
Receive  
02814h:  
02B14h  
RXCTL  
Rx DCA Control Queue 3:0  
R/W  
Receive  
Receive  
Receive  
Receive  
05000h  
05004h  
05008h  
RXCSUM  
RLPML  
Receive Checksum Control  
Receive Long Packet Maximum Length  
Receive Filter Control  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
RFCTL  
05200h-  
053FCh  
MTA[127:0]  
Multicast Table Array (n)  
Receive  
Receive  
05400h:  
05428h  
RAL  
Receive Address Low (15:0)  
Receive Address High (15:0)  
R/W  
R/W  
05404h:  
0547C  
RAH  
Receive  
Receive  
0581Ch  
VMD_CTL  
VMDq Control Register  
R/W  
R/W  
05600h-  
057FCh  
VFTA[127:0]  
VLAN Filter Table Array (n)  
Receive  
Receive  
0B100h:  
0B1FCh  
VFQA0  
VFQA1  
VLAN Filter Queue Array 0  
VLAN Filter Queue Array 1  
R/W  
R/W  
0B200h:  
0B3FCh  
Receive  
Receive  
05818h  
MRQC  
RETA  
Multiple Receive Queues Command  
Redirection Table  
R/W  
R/W  
05C00-  
05C7Ch  
Receive  
05C80-  
05CAFh  
RSSRK  
RSS Random Key  
R/W  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
00400h  
00404h  
00410h  
03590h  
TCTL  
Transmit Control  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
TCTL_EXT  
TIPG  
Transmit Control Extended  
Transmit IPG  
DTXCTL  
TDBAL  
DMA Tx Control  
03800h:  
03B00  
Transmit Descriptor Base Low Queue 3:0  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
Transmit  
03804h:  
03B04h  
TDBAH  
TDLEN  
TDH  
Transmit Descriptor Base High Queue 3:0  
Transmit Descriptor Length Queue 3:0  
Transmit Descriptor Head Queue 3:0  
Transmit DCA CTRL Queue 3:0  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
03808h:  
03B08h  
03810h:  
03B10h  
03814h:  
03B14  
TXCTL  
TDT  
03818h  
03B18h  
Transmit Descriptor Tail Queue 3:0  
03828h  
03B28h  
TXDCTL  
TDWBAL  
TDWBAH  
Transmit Descriptor Control Queue 3:0  
Transmit Descriptor WB Address Low Queue 3:0  
Transmit Descriptor WB Address High Queue 3:0  
03838h:  
03B38h  
0383Ch:  
03B3C  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
04000h  
04004h  
04008h  
0400Ch  
04010h  
CRCERRS  
ALGNERRC  
SYMERRS  
RXERRC  
MPC  
CRC Error Count  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
Alignment Error Count  
Symbol Error Count  
RX Error Count  
Missed Packets Count  
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Category  
Offset  
04014h  
Abbreviation  
SCC  
Name  
Single Collision Count  
R/W  
Page  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
RC  
04018h  
0401Ch  
04020h  
04028h  
04030h  
04034h  
04040h  
04048h  
0404Ch  
04050h  
04054h  
04058h  
0405Ch  
04060h  
04064h  
04068h  
0406Ch  
04070h  
04074h  
04078h  
0407Ch  
04080h  
04088h  
0408Ch  
04090h  
04094h  
040A0h  
040A4h  
040A8h  
040ACh  
040B0h  
040B4h  
040B8h  
040BCh  
040C0h  
040C4h  
040C8h  
040CCh  
040D0h  
040D4h  
040D8h  
040DCh  
040E0h  
040E4h  
ECOL  
Excessive Collisions Count  
MCC  
Multiple Collision Count  
LATECOL  
COLC  
Late Collisions Count  
Collision Count  
DC  
Defer Count  
TNCRS  
RLEC  
Transmit - No CRS  
Receive Length Error Count  
XONRXC  
XONTXC  
XOFFRXC  
XOFFTXC  
FCRUC  
PRC64  
PRC127  
PRC255  
PRC511  
PRC1023  
PRC1522  
GPRC  
XON Received Count  
XON Transmitted Count  
XOFF Received Count  
XOFF Transmitted Count  
FC Received Unsupported Count  
Packets Received (64 Bytes) Count  
Packets Received (65-127 Bytes) Count  
Packets Received (128-255 Bytes) Count  
Packets Received (256-511 Bytes) Count  
Packets Received (512-1023 Bytes) Count  
Packets Received (1024-Max Bytes)  
Good Packets Received Count  
Broadcast Packets Received Count  
Multicast Packets Received Count  
Good Packets Transmitted Count  
Good Octets Received Count (Low)  
Good Octets Received Count (Hi)  
Good Octets Transmitted Count (Low)  
Good Octets Transmitted Count (Hi)  
Receive No Buffers Count  
BPRC  
MPRC  
GPTC  
GORCL  
GORCH  
GOTCL  
GOTCH  
RNBC  
RUC  
Receive Undersize Count  
RFC  
Receive Fragment Count  
ROC  
Receive Oversize Count  
RJC  
Receive Jabber Count  
MNGPRC  
MPDC  
Management Packets Received Count  
Management Packets Dropped Count  
Management Pkts Transmitted Count  
Total Octets Received (Lo)  
MNGPTC  
TORL  
TORH  
Total Octets Received (Hi)  
TOTL  
Total Octets Transmitted (Low)  
Total Octets Transmitted (Hi)  
Total Packets Received  
TOTH  
TPR  
TPT  
Total Packets Transmitted  
PTC64  
PTC127  
PTC255  
PTC511  
Packets Transmitted (64 Bytes) Count  
Packets Transmitted (65-127 Bytes) Count  
Packets Transmitted (128-255 Bytes) Count  
Packets Transmitted (256-511 Bytes) Count  
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Category  
Offset  
040E8h  
Abbreviation  
PTC1023  
Name  
R/W  
Page  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Statistics  
Wakeup  
Packets Transmitted (512-1023 Bytes) Count  
Packets Transmitted (1024-1522) Count  
Multicast Packets Transmitted Count  
Broadcast Packets Transmitted Count  
TCP Segmentation Context Transmitted Count  
Interrupt Assertion Count  
RC  
040ECh  
040F0h  
040F4h  
040F8h  
04100h  
04104h  
04118h  
04120h  
04124h  
04228h  
05800h  
05808h  
05810h  
PTC1522  
MPTC  
RC  
RC  
BPTC  
RC  
TSCTC  
IAC  
RC  
RC  
RPTHC  
TXQEC  
RXDMTC  
ICRXOC  
SCVPC  
WUC  
Rx Packets to Host Count  
RC  
Tx Queue Empty Count  
RC  
Rx Descriptor Minimum Threshold Count  
Interrupt Cause Rx Overrun Count  
SerDes/SGMII Code Violation Packet Count  
Wake Up Control  
RC  
RC  
R/WS  
R/W  
R/W  
Wakeup  
WUFC  
WUS  
Wakeup Filter Control  
Wakeup  
Wakeup Status  
R/  
W1C  
Wakeup  
Wakeup  
05838h  
IPAV  
IP Address Valid  
R/W  
R/W  
05840h-  
05858h  
IP4AT  
IPv4 Address Table  
Wakeup  
05880h-  
0588Fh  
IP6AT  
IPv6 Address Table  
R/W  
Wakeup  
Wakeup  
05900h  
WUPL  
WUPM  
Wakeup Packet Length  
Wakeup Packet Memory  
RC  
RC  
05A00h-  
05A7Ch  
Wakeup  
Wakeup  
Wakeup  
MNG  
09000h-  
093F8h  
FFMT  
Flexible Filter Mask Table  
Flexible Filter Value Table  
Flexible Filter Length Table  
VLAN TAG Value 0:7  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
09800h-  
09BF8h  
FFVT  
05F00h-  
05F18h  
FFLT  
05010h-  
0502Ch  
MAVTV  
MFUTP[7:0]  
MNG  
05030h-  
0504Ch  
Management Flex UDP/TCP Ports  
MNG  
MNG  
MNG  
MNG  
05820h  
05824h  
05860h  
MANC  
Management Control  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
MFVAL  
Manageability Filters Valid  
Management Control to Host  
Manageability Decision Filters  
MANC2H  
MDEF[7:0]  
05890h-  
058ACh  
MNG  
MNG  
MNG  
MNG  
058B0h-  
058ECh  
MIPAF  
Manageability IP Address Filter  
Manageability MAC Address Low 3:0  
Manageability MAC Address High 3:0  
Flexible TCO Filter Table  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
05910h:  
05928h  
MMAL[3:0]  
MMAH[3:0]  
FTFT  
05914h:  
0592Ch  
09400h-  
097F8h  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
05B00h  
05B08h  
05B10h  
05B14h  
GCR  
PCIe* Control  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
FUNCTAG  
GSCL_1  
GSCL_2  
Function Tag  
PCIe* statistics Control #1  
PCIe* statistics Control #2  
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Category  
PCIe*  
Offset  
05B18h  
Abbreviation  
GSCL_3  
Name  
R/W  
Page  
PCIe* statistics Control #3  
PCIe* statistics Control #4  
PCIe* Counter #0  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/WS  
R/WS  
RO  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
PCIe*  
05B1Ch  
05B20h  
05B24h  
05B28h  
05B2Ch  
05B30h  
05B34h  
05B38h  
05B3Ch  
05B40h  
05B44h  
05B48h  
05B4Ch  
05B50h  
05B54h  
05B5Ch  
05B64h  
05B68h  
GSCL_4  
GSCN_0  
GSCN_1  
PCIe* Counter #1  
GSCN_2  
PCIe* Counter #2  
GSCN_3  
PCIe* Counter #3  
FACTPS  
Function Active and Power State to MNG  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR  
Software Semaphore  
GIOANACTL0  
GIOANACTL1  
GIOANACTL2  
GIOANACTL3  
GIOANACTLALL  
CCMCTL  
SCCTL  
SWSM  
FWSM  
Firmware Semaphore  
SW_FW_SYNC  
MREVID  
Software-Firmware Synchronization  
Mirrored Revision ID  
PBACL  
MSI-X PBA Clear  
R/  
W1C  
PCIe*  
05B70h  
05B74h  
02410h  
02418h  
02420h  
02428h  
DCA_ID  
DCA_CTRL  
RDFH  
DCA Requester ID Information  
DCA Control  
RO  
PCIe*  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Receive Data FIFO Head  
RDFT  
Receive Data FIFO Tail  
RDFHS  
RDFTS  
Receive Data FIFO Head Saved  
Receive Data FIFO Tail Saved  
Receive Data FIFO Packet Count Queue 3:0  
02430h:  
0243Ch  
RDFPCQ  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
Diagnostic  
02458h  
02454h  
0245Ch  
02468h  
0246Ch  
03438h  
025F8h  
035F8h  
025FCh  
03400h  
03410h  
03418h  
03420h  
03428h  
03430h  
035FCh  
PBDIAG  
PBDESCRP  
PBECCSTS  
RDHESTS  
TDHESTS  
PBEEI  
PB Diagnostic  
R/W  
RO  
Rx and PB Descriptor Read Pointer  
Packet Buffer ECC Control  
RC  
Rx Descriptor Handler ECC Status  
Tx Descriptor Handler ECC Status  
Packet Buffer ECC Error Inject  
Rx Descriptor Handler ECC Error Injection  
Tx Descriptor Handler ECC Error Injection  
Rx Descriptor Handler Memory Page Number  
Packet Buffer memory Page Number  
Transmit Data FIFO Head  
RO  
RO  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R
RDHEEI  
TDHEEI  
RDHMP  
PBMPN  
TDFH  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
TDFT  
Transmit Data FIFO Tail  
TDFHS  
TDFTS  
Transmit Data FIFO Head Saved  
Transmit Data FIFO Tail Saved  
Transmit Data FIFO Packet Count  
Tx Descriptor Handler Memory Page Number  
Packet Buffer Memory (n)  
TDFPC  
TDHMP  
PBM  
10000h-  
10FFCh  
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Category  
Offset  
04280h  
Abbreviation  
PGDAL  
Name  
R/W  
Page  
Packet  
Generator  
PG Destination Address Low  
R/W  
Packet  
04284h  
04288h  
0428Ch  
04290h  
04294h  
04298h  
0429Ch  
042A4h  
PGDAH  
PGSAL  
PGSAH  
PGIPG  
PGPL  
PG Destination Address High  
PG Source Address Low  
PG Source Address High  
PG Inter Packet Gap  
PG Packet Length  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
RO  
Generator  
Packet  
Generator  
Packet  
Generator  
Packet  
Generator  
Packet  
Generator  
Packet  
Generator  
PGNP  
PG Number Of Packets  
PG Status  
Packet  
Generator  
PGSTS  
PGCTL  
Packet  
Generator  
PG Control  
R/W  
PCS  
PCS  
PCS  
PCS  
PCS  
PCS  
PCS  
MSI-X  
04200h  
04208h  
0420Ch  
04218h  
0421Ch  
04220h  
04224h  
PCS_CFG  
PCS Configuration 0  
PCS Link Control  
R/W  
R/W  
RO  
PCS_LCTL  
PCS_LSTS  
PCS_ANADV  
PCS_LPAB  
PCS_NPTX  
PCS_LPABNP  
MSIXTADD  
PCS Link Status  
AN Advertisement  
R/W  
RO  
Link Partner Ability  
AN Next Page Transmit  
Link Partner Ability Next Page  
MSI-X Table Entry Lower Address  
R/W  
RO  
00000h:  
00090h  
R/W  
MSI-X  
MSI-X  
MSI-X  
MSI-X  
00004h:  
00094h  
MSIXTUADD  
MSIXTMSG  
MSIXTVCTRL  
MSIXPBA  
MSI-X Table Entry Upper Address  
MSI-X Table Entry Message  
MSI-X Table Vector Control  
MSI-X Pending Bit Array  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
RO  
00008h:  
00098h  
0000Ch:  
0009Ch  
02000h:  
02004h  
Note:  
The PHY registers are accessed through the MDI/O interface.  
14.3  
Main Register Descriptions  
This section contains detailed register descriptions for general purpose, DMA, interrupt, receive, and  
transmit registers. These registers correspond to the main functions of the 82575.  
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Device Control Register - CTRL (00000h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
14.3.1  
Device Control Register - CTRL (00000h; R/W)  
This register, as well as the Extended Device Control register (CTRL_EXT), controls the major  
operational modes for the 82575. While software writes to this register to control the 82575 settings,  
several bits (such as FD and SPEED) can be overridden depending on other bit settings and the  
resultant link configuration determined by the PHY's Auto-Negotiation resolution.  
Note:  
In half-duplex mode, the 82575 transmits carrier extended packets and can receive both  
carrier extended packets and packets transmitted with bursting.  
When using an internal PHY or SGMII, the FD (duplex) and SPEED configuration of the 82575 is  
normally determined from the link configuration process. Software can specifically override/set these  
82575 MAC settings via these bits in a forced-link scenario; if so, the values used to configure the  
82575 MAC must be consistent with the PHY settings.  
When operating in SerDes mode, the SPEED field value is ignored. In SerDes mode with Auto-  
Negotiation enabled, the FD bit is set to the negotiated duplex value.  
If hardware AN is enabled, the transmitter sends configuration words until AN completes.  
When the 82575 MAC is operating in a 10/100/1000BASE-T (internal PHY) mode, manual link  
configuration is controlled through the PHY's 10/100BASE-T management interface.  
A signal called LOS (loss-of-signal) indicates when no laser light is being received when the 82575 is  
used in a 1000BASE-SX or -LX implementation. This prevents false carrier cases occurring when  
transmission out a non-existent fiber couples into the input. Note that there is no standard polarity for  
this signal coming from different manufacturers. The ILOS bit provides for inversion of the signal from  
different external SerDes vendors and should be set when external SerDes provides a negative-true  
loss-of-signal. This bit also inverts the LINK input that provides link status indication from the PHY (in  
10/100/1000BASE-T mode) and therefore should be set to 0b for proper internal PHY operation.  
The ADVD3WUC bit (Advertise D3Cold Wakeup Capability Enable control) enables the AUX_PWR pin to  
determine whether D3Cold support is advertised. If full 1Gb/s operation in D3 state is desired but the  
system’s power requirements in this mode would exceed the D3Cold Wakeup-Enabled specification limit  
(375 mA at 3.3V), this bit can be used to prevent the capability from being advertised to the system.  
When using the internal PHY, by default the PHY re-negotiates the lowest functional link speed in D3  
and D0u states. The LPLU bit enables this capability to be disabled, if full 1Gb/s speed is desired in  
these states.  
Note:  
The 82575’s internal PHY automatically detects an unplugged LAN cable and reduces  
operational power to the minimal amount required to maintain system operation. 82575  
operations is not affected except for the inability to transmit/receive due to the lost link.  
Device Reset (RST) can be used to globally reset the entire 82575. This register is provided as a  
software mechanism to recover from an indeterminate or suspected hung hardware state. Most  
registers (receive, transmit, interrupt, statistics, etc.), and state machines are set to their power-on  
reset values, approximating the state following a power-on or PCI reset. However, PCIe* configuration  
registers are not reset, thereby leaving the 82575 mapped into system memory space and accessible  
by a software device driver. One internal configuration register, Packet Buffer Allocation (PBA), also  
retains its value through a global reset.  
Note:  
To ensure that global device reset has fully completed and that the 82575 responds to  
subsequent accesses, an approximate one microsecond wait is required, after setting,  
before attempting to check to see if the bit has cleared or to access (read or write) any  
other 82575 register.  
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Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
FD  
0
1b  
Full-Duplex  
Controls the MAC duplex setting when explicitly set by software.  
0b = half duplex.  
1b = full duplex.  
Reserved  
1
2
0b  
0b  
This bit is reserved and should be set to 0b for future compatibility.  
GIO Master  
Disable  
When set to 1b, the function of this bit blocks new master requests including  
manageability requests. If no master requests are pending by this function, the GIO  
Master Enable Status bit is set.  
1
1
Reserved  
Reserved  
3
4
1b  
0b  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Factory use only. Should be written with 0b.  
1
Reserved  
SLU  
5
6
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Must be set to 0b.  
Set Link Up  
1
When the MAC link mode is set for 10/100/1000Base-T mode (internal PHY), Set  
Link Up must be set to 1b to permit the MAC to recognize the LINK signal from the  
PHY, which indicates the PHY has gotten the link up, and to receive and transmit  
data.  
The Set Link Up is normally initialized to 0b. However, if the APM Enable bit (bit 10)  
of Word 14/24 is set in the EEPROM then it is initialized to 1b.  
1
ILOS  
7
0b  
Invert Loss-of-Signal (LOS/LINK) Signal  
0b = Do not invert (active high input signal).  
1b = Invert signal (active low input signal).  
Speed selection.  
SPEED  
9:8  
10b  
These bits determine the speed configuration and are written by software after  
reading the PHY configuration through the MDIO interface.  
These signals are ignored when Auto-Speed Detection is enabled.  
00b = 10 Mb/s.  
01b = 100 Mb/s.  
10b = 1000 Mb/s.  
11b = not used.  
Reserved  
FRCSPD  
10  
11  
0b  
Reserved  
Write as 0b to ensure future compatibility.  
Force Speed  
1
0b  
This bit is set when software needs to manually configure the MAC speed settings  
according to the SPEED bits. When using a PHY device, note that the PHY device  
must resolve to the same speed configuration or software must manually set it to  
the same speed as the MAC. The default is asserted. Software must clear this bit to  
enable the PHY or ASD function to control the MAC speed setting. Note that this bit  
is superseded by the CTRL_EXT.SPD_BYPS bit which has a similar function.  
FRCDPLX  
Reserved  
12  
0b  
Force Duplex  
When set to 1b, software can override the duplex indication from the PHY that is  
indicated in the FDX to the MAC. Otherwise, in 10/100/1000Base-T link mode, the  
duplex setting is sampled from the PHY FDX indication into the MAC on the asserting  
edge of the PHY LINK signal. When asserted, the CTRL.FD bit sets duplex.  
15:13  
000b  
Reserved  
Reads as 000b.  
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Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
SDP0_GPIEN  
16  
0b  
General Purpose Interrupt Detection Enable for SDP0  
If software-controlled IO pin SDP0 is configured as an input, this bit (when 1b)  
enables the use for GPI interrupt detection.  
SDP1_GPIEN  
17  
18  
0b  
0b  
General Purpose Interrupt Detection Enable for SDP1  
If software-controlled IO pin SDP1 is configured as an input, this bit (when 1b)  
enables the use for GPI interrupt detection.  
1
SDP0 DATA  
(RWS)  
SDP0 Data Value  
Used to read or write the value of software-controlled IO pin SDP0. If SDP0 is  
configured as an output (SDP0_IODIR = 1b), this bit controls the value driven on  
the pin (initial value EEPROM-configurable). If SDP0 is configured as an input, reads  
return the current value of the pin.  
When the SDP0_WDE bit is set, this field indicates the polarity of the watchdog  
indication.  
1
1
SDP1 DATA  
(RWS)  
19  
20  
0b  
SDP1 Data Value  
Used to read or write the value of software-controlled IO pin SDP1. If SDP1 is  
configured as an output (SDP1_IODIR = 1b), this bit controls the value driven on  
the pin (initial value EEPROM-configurable). If SDP0 is configured as an input, reads  
return the current value of the pin.  
ADVD3WUC  
1b  
D3Cold Wakeup Capability Advertisement Enable  
When set, D3Cold wakeup capability is advertised based on whether AUX_PWR  
advertises presence of auxiliary power (yes if AUX_PWR is indicated, no otherwise).  
When 0b, however, D3Cold wakeup capability is not advertised even if AUX_PWR  
presence is indicated. Note that the initial value is EEPROM configurable.  
1
1
SDP0_WDE  
21  
22  
0b  
SDP0 used for Watchdog indication  
When set, SDP0 is used as a watchdog indication. When set, the SDP0_DATA bit  
indicates the polarity of the watchdog indication. In this mode, SDP0_IODIR must be  
set to an output.  
SDP0_IODIR  
0b  
SDP0 Pin Directionality  
Controls whether software-controllable pin SDP0 is configured as an input or output  
(0b = input, 1b = output). Initial value is EEPROM-configurable. This bit is not  
affected by software or system reset, only by initial power-on or direct software  
writes.  
1
1
SDP1_IODIR  
23  
0b  
SDP1 Pin Directionality  
Controls whether software-controllable pin SDP1 is configured as an input or output  
(0b = input, 1b = output). Initial value is EEPROM-configurable. This bit is not  
affected by software or system reset, only by initial power-on or direct software  
writes.  
Reserved  
RST  
25:24  
26  
0b  
Reserved. Formerly used as SDP3and SDP2 pin input/output direction control,  
respectively.  
0b  
Device Reset  
This bit performs a reset of the entire 82575, resulting in a state nearly  
approximating the state following a power-up reset or internal PCIe* reset, except  
for system PCI configuration.  
0b = Normal.  
1b = Reset.  
This bit is self clearing and is referred to as software reset or global reset.  
Receive Flow Control Enable  
RFCE  
TFCE  
27  
28  
0b  
0b  
When set, indicates that the 82575 responds to the reception of flow control  
packets. Reception of flow control packets requires the correct loading of the FCAL/H  
and FCT registers. If Auto-Negotiation is enabled, this bit is set to the negotiated  
duplex value.  
Transmit Flow Control Enable  
When set, indicates that the 82575 transmits flow control packets (XON and XOFF  
frames) based on the receiver fullness. If Auto-Negotiation is enabled, this bit is set  
to the negotiated duplex value.  
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Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
29  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Should be written with 0b to ensure future compatibility. Read as 0b.  
VLAN Mode Enable  
VME  
30  
31  
When set to 1b, all packets transmitted from the 82575 that have VLE bit set in their  
descriptor is sent with an 802.1Q header added to the packet. The contents of the  
header come from the transmit descriptor and from the VLAN type register. On  
receive, VLAN information is stripped from 802.1Q packets.  
PHY_RST  
0b  
PHY Reset  
Controls a hardware-level reset to the internal PHY.  
0b = Normal operation.  
1b = PHY reset asserted.  
1. If the signature bits of the EEPROM’s Initialization Control Word 1 match (01b), these bits are read from the EEPROM.  
14.3.2  
Device Status Register - STATUS (00008h; R)  
This register provides software status for the 82575’s settings and modes of operation.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
FD  
LU  
0
X
Full-Duplex  
FD reflects the actual MAC duplex configuration. This normally reflects the duplex  
setting for the entire link, as it normally reflects the duplex configuration negotiated  
between the PHY and link partner (copper link) or MAC and link partner (fiber link).  
0b = half duplex.  
1b = full duplex.  
Link Up  
1
X
For this bit to be valid, the Set Link Up bit in the Device Control Register (CTRL.SU) must  
be set.  
Link up provides a useful indication of whether something is attached to the port.  
Successful negotiation of features/link parameters results in link activity. The link  
startup process (and consequently the duration for this activity after reset) can be  
several 100's of ms. When the MAC is operating in 10/100/1000BASE-T mode (internal  
PHY), this reflects whether the PHY's LINK indication is present. if Auto-Negotiation is  
enabled, this can also indicate successful auto-negotiation.  
0b = No link established.  
1b = Link established.  
LAN ID  
3:2  
0b  
LAN ID  
Provides software a mechanism to determine the LAN identifier for the MAC.  
00b = LAN 0.  
01b = LAN 1.  
TXOFF  
4
5
X
X
Transmission Paused  
This bit indicates the state of the transmit function when symmetrical flow control has  
been enabled and negotiated with the link partner. This bit is set to 1b when  
transmission is paused due to the reception of an XOFF frame. It is cleared (0b) upon  
expiration of the pause timer or the receipt of an XON frame.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
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EEPROM/Flash Control Register - EEC (00010h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
SPEED  
Bit(s)  
Description  
7:6  
X
Link Speed Setting  
Reflects the speed setting of the MAC and/or link when it is operating in 10/100/  
1000BASE-T mode (internal PHY).  
When the MAC is operating in 10/100/1000BASE-T mode with the internal PHY, these  
bits normally reflect the speed of the actual link, negotiated by the PHY and link partner  
and reflected internally from the PHY to the MAC (SPD_IND). These bits also might  
represent the speed configuration of the MAC only, if the MAC speed setting has been  
forced via software (CTRL.SPEED) or if MAC auto-speed detection is used.  
If Auto-Speed Detection is enabled, the 82575's speed is configured only once after the  
LINK signal is asserted by the PHY.  
00b = 10 Mb/s.  
01b = 100 Mb/s.  
10b = 1000 Mb/s.  
11b = 1000 Mb/s.  
ASDV  
9:8  
10  
X
Auto-Speed Detection Value  
Speed result sensed by the 82575’s MAC auto-detection function.  
These bits are provided for diagnostics purposes only. The ASD calculation can be  
initiated by software writing a logic 1b to the CTRL_EXT.ASDCHK bit. The resultant  
speed detection is reflected in these bits.  
PHYRA  
1b  
PHY Reset Asserted  
This read/write bit is set by hardware following the assertion of a PHY reset; it is cleared  
by writing a 0b to it. This bit is also used by firmware indicating a required initialization  
of the 82575’s PHY.  
Reserved  
18:11  
19  
0h  
1b  
Reserved  
GIO Master  
Enable Status  
This bit is cleared by the 82575 when the GIO Master Disable bit is set and no master  
requests are pending by this function. Indicates that no master requests are issued by  
this function as long as the GIO Master Disable bit is set.  
Reserved  
30:20  
31  
0h  
0b  
Reserved  
1
DMA Clock  
Gating Enable  
DMA clock gating Enable bit loaded from the EEPROM.  
Indicates that the 82575 supports DMA clock gating.  
1. If the signature bits of the EEPROM’s Initialization Control Word 1 match (01b), this bit is read from the  
EEPROM.  
14.3.3  
EEPROM/Flash Control Register - EEC (00010h;  
R/W)  
This register provides software direct access to the EEPROM. Software can control the EEPROM by  
successive writes to this register. Data and address information is clocked into the EEPROM by software  
toggling the EE_SK and EE_DI bits (0 and 2) of this register with EE_CS set to 0b. Data output from the  
EEPROM is latched into the EE_DO bit (bit 3) via the internal 62.5 MHz clock and can be accessed by  
software via reads of this register.  
Note:  
Attempts to write to the FLASH device when writes are disabled (FWE is not equal to 10b)  
should not be attempted. Behavior after such an operation is undefined and can result in  
component and/or system hangs.  
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W)  
Initial  
Field  
EE_SK  
Bit  
Description  
Value  
0
0b  
Clock input to the EEPROM  
When EE_GNT = 1b, the EE_SK output signal is mapped to this bit and provides the  
serial clock input to the EEPROM. Software clocks the EEPROM via toggling this bit with  
successive writes.  
EE_CS  
1
2
3
0b  
0b  
X
Chip select input to the EEPROM  
When EE_GNT = 1b, the EE_CS output signal is mapped to the chip select of the  
EEPROM device. Software enables the EEPROM by writing a 1b to this bit.  
EE_DI  
Data input to the EEPROM  
When EE_GNT = 1b, the EE_DI output signal is mapped directly to this bit. Software  
provides data input to the EEPROM via writes to this bit.  
EE_DO (RO)  
Data output bit from the EEPROM  
The EE_DO input signal is mapped directly to this bit in the register and contains the  
EEPROM data output. This bit is RO from a software perspective; writes to this bit have  
no effect.  
FWE  
5:4  
01b  
Flash Write Enable Control  
These two bits, control whether writes to Flash memory are allowed.  
00b = Flash erase (along with bit 31 in the FLA register).  
01b = Flash writes disabled.  
10b = Flash writes enabled.  
11b = Not allowed.  
EE_REQ  
6
7
8
0b  
0b  
1b  
Request EEPROM Access  
The software must write a 1b to this bit to get direct EEPROM access. It has access  
when EE_GNT is 1b. When the software completes the access it must write a 0b.  
EE_GNT  
Grant EEPROM Access  
When this bit is 1b the software can access the EEPROM using the SK, CS, DI, and DO  
bits.  
EE_PRES (RO)  
EEPROM Present  
This bit indicates that an EEPROM is present by monitoring the EE_DO input for an  
active-low acknowledge by the serial EEPROM during initial EEPROM scan. 1b =  
EEPROM present.  
Auto_RD (RO)  
9
0b  
EEPROM Auto Read Done  
When set to 1b, this bit indicates that the auto read by hardware from the EEPROM is  
done. This bit is also set when the EEPROM is not present or when its signature is not  
valid.  
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EEPROM Read Register - EERD (00014h; RW) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Field  
Bit  
10  
Description  
Value  
EE_ADDR_SIZE  
0b  
EEPROM Address Size  
This field defines the address size of the EEPROM.  
This bit is set by the EEPROM size auto-detect mechanism. If no EEPROM is present or  
the signature is not valid, a 16-bit address is assumed.  
0b = 8- and 9-bit.  
1b = 16-bit.  
1
EE_SIZE (RO)  
14:11  
0010b  
EEEPROM Size  
This field defines the size of the EEPROM:  
Field ValueaaaaaEEPROM SizeaaaaaEEPROM Address Size  
0000baaaaaaaaaa128 bytesaaaaaaaaaa1 byte  
0001baaaaaaaaaa256 bytesaaaaaaaaaa1 byte  
0010baaaaaaaaaa512 bytesaaaaaaaaaa1 byte  
0011baaaaaaaaaa1 KBaaaaaaaaaaaaaa2 bytes  
0100baaaaaaaaaa2 KBaaaaaaaaaaaaaa2 bytes  
0101baaaaaaaaaa4 KBaaaaaaaaaaaaaa2 bytes  
0110babaaaaaaaa8 KBaaaaaaaaaaaaaa2 bytes  
0111babaaaaaaaa16 KBaaaaaaaaaaaaa2 bytes  
1000baaaaaaaaaa32 KBaaaaaaaaaaaaa2 bytes  
1001b:1111baaaReservedaaaaaaaaaa Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:15  
0b  
Reads as 0b.  
1. These bits are read from the EEPROM.  
14.3.4  
EEPROM Read Register - EERD (00014h; RW)  
This register is used by software to cause the 82575 to read individual words in the EEPROM. To read a  
word, software writes the address to the Read Address field and simultaneously writes a 1b to the Start  
Read field. The 82575 reads the word from the EEPROM and places it in the Read Data field, setting the  
Read Done field to 1b. Software can poll this register, looking for a 1b in the Read Done field, and then  
using the value in the Read Data field.  
When this register is used to read a word from the EEPROM, that word does not influence any of the  
82575's internal registers even if it is normally part of the auto-read sequence.  
Initial  
Field  
START  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
0
0b  
Start Read  
Writing a 1b to this bit causes the EEPROM to read a (16-bit) word at the address stored in  
the EE_ADDR field and then storing the result in the EE_DATA field. This bit is self-clearing.  
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(00018h, R/W)  
DONE  
1
0b  
Read Done  
Set to 1b when the EEPROM read completes.  
Set to 0b when the EEPROM read is in progress.  
Writes by software are ignored.  
ADDR  
15:2  
0h  
X
Read Address  
This field is written by software along with Start Read to indicate the word to read.  
Read Data. Data returned from the EEPROM read.  
DATA (RO)  
31:16  
14.3.5  
Extended Device Control Register - CTRL_EXT  
(00018h, R/W)  
This register provides extended control of the 82575’s functionality beyond that provided by the Device  
Control register (CTRL).  
The 82575 allows up to four externally controlled interrupts. All software-definable pins, can be mapped  
for use as GPI interrupt bits. These mappings are enabled by the SDPx_GPIEN bits only when these  
signals are also configured as inputs via SDPx_IODIR. When configured to function as external interrupt  
pins, a GPI interrupt is generated when the corresponding pin is sampled in an active-high state.  
The bit mappings are shown in Table 88 for clarity.  
Table 88.  
Bit Mappings  
Resulting ICR Bit  
(GPI)  
SDP Pin Used as GPI  
CTRL_EXT Field Settings  
Directionality  
Enable as GPI interrupt  
3
2
1
0
SDP3_IODIR  
SDP2_IODIR  
SDP1_IODIR  
SDP0_IODIR  
SDP3_GPIEN  
SDP2_GPIEN  
SDP1_GPIEN  
SDP0_GPIEN  
14  
13  
12  
11  
Note:  
1. If software uses the EE_RST function and desires to retain current configuration information, the  
contents of the control registers should be read and stored by software. Control register values are  
changed by a read of the EEPROM which occurs upon assertion of the EE_RST bit.  
2. The EEPROM reset function can read configuration information out of the EEPROM which affects the  
configuration of PCIe* space BAR settings. The changes to the BARs are not visible unless the  
system reboots and the BIOS is allowed to re-map them.  
3. The SPD_BYPS bit performs a similar function to the CTRL.FRCSPD bit in that the 82575’s speed  
settings are determined by the value software writes to the CRTL.SPEED bits. However, with the  
SPD_BYPS bit asserted, the settings in CTRL.SPEED take effect rather than waiting until after the  
82575’s clock switching circuitry performs the change.  
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Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Non Selective Interrupt clear on read  
NSICR  
0
0b  
When set, every read of ICR clears it. When this bit is cleared, an ICR read  
causes it to be cleared only if an actual interrupt was asserted or IMS = 0b.  
This bit should be cleared by software device drivers not using the extended  
interrupts capabilities and set otherwise.  
Reserved  
1
2
0b  
0b  
Reserved. Should be written as 0b to ensure future compatibility.  
General Purpose Interrupt Detection Enable for SDP2  
SDP2_GPIEN  
If software-controllable IO pin SDP2 is configured as an input, this bit (when  
set to 1b) enables use for GPI interrupt detection.  
SDP3_GPIEN  
3
0b  
General Purpose Interrupt Detection Enable for SDP3  
If software-controllable IO pin SDP3 is configured as an input, this bit (when  
set to 1b) enables use for GPI interrupt detection.  
Reserved  
5:4  
6
00b  
Reserved.  
Reads as 00b.  
1
SDP2_DATA  
0b  
SDP2 Data Value. Used to read (write) the value of software-controllable IO  
pin SDP2. If SDP2 is configured as an output (SDP2_IODIR = 1b), this bit  
controls the value driven on the pin (initial value EEPROM-configurable). If  
SDP2 is configured as an input, reads return the current value of the pin.  
1
SDP3_DATA  
7
0b  
SDP3 Data Value. Used to read (write) the value of software-controllable IO  
pin SDP3. If SDP3 is configured as an output (SDP3_IODIR = 1b), this bit  
controls the value driven on the pin (initial value EEPROM-configurable). If  
SDP3 is configured as an input, reads return the current value of the pin.  
1
Reserved  
9:8  
10  
0b  
Reserved  
Formally used as SDP5 and SDP4 pin input/output direction control,  
respectively.  
1
SDP2_IODIR  
0b  
SDP2 Pin Directionality. Controls whether software-controllable pin SDP2 is  
configured as an input or output (0b = input, 1b = output). Initial value is  
EEPROM-configurable. This bit is not affected by software or system reset,  
only by initial power-on or direct software writes.  
1
SDP3_IODIR  
ASDCHK  
11  
12  
0b  
SDP3 Pin Directionality. Controls whether software-controllable pin SDP3 is  
configured as an input or output (0b = input, 1b = output). Initial value is  
EEPROM-configurable. This bit is not affected by software or system reset,  
only by initial power-on or direct software writes.  
0b  
0b  
ASD Check  
Initiates an Auto-Speed-Detection (ASD) sequence to sense the frequency of  
the PHY receive clock (RX_CLK). The results are reflected in STATUS.ASDV.  
This bit is self-clearing.  
EE_RST  
13  
EEPROM Reset  
When set, initiates a reset-like event to the EEPROM function. This causes the  
EEPROM to be read as if a RST# assertion had occurred. All 82575 functions  
should be disabled prior to setting this bit. This bit is self-clearing.  
RESERVED  
SPD_BYPS  
14  
15  
0b  
0b  
Reserved. Should be set to 0b.  
Speed Select Bypass  
When set to 1b, all speed detection mechanisms are bypassed, and the 82575  
is immediately set to the speed indicated by CTRL.SPEED. This provides a  
method for software to have full control of the speed settings of the 82575  
and when the change takes place by overriding the hardware clock switching  
circuitry.  
NS_DIS  
16  
0
No Snoop Disable  
When set to 1b, the 82575 does not set the no snoop attribute in any PCIe*  
packet, independent of PCIe* configuration and the setting of individual no  
snoop enable bits. When set to 0b, behavior of no snoop is determined by  
PCIe* configuration and the setting of individual no snoop enable bits.  
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(00018h, R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RO-DIS  
17  
0b  
Relaxed Ordering Disabled  
When set to 1b, the 82575 does not request any relaxed ordering transactions  
in PCIe* mode regardless of the state of bit 1 in the PCIe* command register.  
When this bit is cleared and bit 1 of the PCIe* command register is set, the  
82575 requests relaxed ordering transactions as provided by registers RXCTL  
and TXCTL (per queue and per flow).  
1
1
1
SerDes Low Power  
Enable  
18  
19  
20  
0b  
0b  
1b  
When set, allows the SerDes to enter a low power state when the function is  
in Dr state as described in Section 7.4.1.1.  
DMA Dynamic  
Gating Enable  
When set, enables dynamic clock gating of the DMA and MAC units.  
PHY Power Down  
Enable  
When set, enables the PHY to enter a low-power state as described in  
Reserved  
21  
0b  
0b  
Reserved. Should be set to 0b.  
Link Mode  
1
LINK_MODE  
23:22  
This controls which interface is used to talk to the link.  
00b = Direct copper (1000Base-T) interface (10/100/1000Base-T internal PHY  
mode).  
01b = Internal SerDes (legacy) interface.  
10b = SGMII.  
11b = Internal SerDes (new) interface.  
Extended Interrupt Auto Mask Enable  
EIAME  
24  
25  
26  
0b  
0b  
0b  
When set (usually in MSI-X mode), after sending an MSI-X message, bits set  
in EIAM associated with this message are cleared. Otherwise, EIAM is used  
only after a read or write of the EICR/EICS registers.  
1
I2C Enabled  
Extended VLAN  
Enable I2C  
2
This bit enables the I C bus that can be used to access SFP modules in the  
2
EEPROM. If cleared, the I C pads are isolated and accesses through I2CCMD  
are ignored.  
Extended VLAN  
When set, all incoming Rx packets are expected to have at least one VLAN  
with the Ether type as defined in VET.EXT_VET that should be ignored. The  
packets can have a second VLAN that should be used for all filtering purposes.  
All Tx packets are expected to have at least one VLAN added to them by the  
host. In the case of an additional VLAN request (VLE) the second VLAN is  
added after the VLAN is added by the host. This bit should only be reset only  
by a PCIe* reset and should only be changed while Tx & Rx processes are  
stopped.  
Reserved  
27  
28  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Was IAME.  
Driver Loaded  
DRV_LOAD  
This bit should be set by the driver after it loaded. This bit should be cleared  
when the driver unloads or after a PCIe* soft reset. The MNG controller loads  
this bit to indicate to the manageability controller that the driver has loaded.  
Reserved  
MEHE  
29  
30  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b.  
Memory Error Handling Enable  
When set, the 82575 reactions to uncorrectable memory error detection is  
activated.  
PBA_support  
31  
1b  
PBA Support  
When set, setting one of the extended interrupts masks via EIMS causes the  
PBA bit of the associated MSI-X vector to be cleared. Otherwise, the 82575  
behaves in a way supporting legacy INT-x interrupts.  
Should be cleared when working in INT-x or MSI mode and set in MSI-X mode.  
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1. These bits are read from the EEPROM.  
14.3.6  
Flash Access - FLA (0001Ch; R/W)  
This register provides software direct access to the Flash. Software can control the Flash by successive  
writes to this register. Data and address information is clocked into the Flash by software toggling the  
FL_SCK bit (bit 0) of this register with FL_CE set to 1b. Data output from the Flash is latched into the  
FL_SO bit (bit 3) of this register via the internal 125 MHz clock and can be accessed by software via  
reads of this register.  
Note:  
In the 82575, the Flash Access register is only reset at Internal_Power_On_Reset and not  
as legacy devices at a software reset.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
FL_SCK  
0
0b  
Clock Input to the FLASH  
When FL_GNT is 1b, the FL_SCK out signal is mapped to this bit and provides the  
serial clock input to the FLASH device. Software clocks the FLASH memory via  
toggling this bit with successive writes.  
FL_CE  
FL_SI  
FL_SO  
1
2
3
0b  
0b  
X
Chip Select Input to the FLASH  
When FL_GNT is 1b, the FL_CE output signal is mapped to the chip select of the  
FLASH device. Software enables the FLASH by writing a 0b to this bit.  
Data Input to the FLASH  
When FL_GNT is 1b, the FL_SI output signal is mapped directly to this bit. Software  
provides data input to the FLASH via writes to this bit.  
Data Output Bit from the FLASH  
The FL_SO input signal is mapped directly to this bit in the register and contains  
the FLASH memory serial data output. This bit is read only from the software  
perspective — writes to this bit have no effect.  
FL_REQ  
4
0b  
Request FLASH Access  
The software must write a 1b to this bit to get direct FLASH memory access. It has  
access when FL_GNT is 1b. When the software completes the access it must write a  
0b.  
FL_GNT  
5
6
0b  
0b  
Grant FLASH Access  
When this bit is 1b, the software can access the FLASH memory using the FL_SCK,  
FL_CE, FL_SI, and FL_DO bits.  
FLA_add_size  
FLASH Address Size  
When Flash_add_size is set, all flashes (including 64 KB) are accessed using 3  
bytes of the address. If this bit is set by one of the functions, it is also reflected in  
the other one.  
Reserved  
FL_BUSY  
29:7  
30  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b.  
FLASH Busy  
This bit is set to 1b while a write or an erase to the FLASH memory is in progress.  
While this bit is clear (read as 0b) software can access to write a new byte to the  
FLASH device.  
FL_ER  
31  
0b  
FLASH Erase Command  
This command is sent to the FLASH component only if the EEC.FWE field is cleared.  
This bit is automatically cleared and read as 0b.  
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14.3.7  
MDI Control Register - MDIC (00020h; R/W)  
Software uses this register to read or write Management Data Interface (MDI) registers in the internal  
PHY or an external SGMII PHY.  
For an MDI read cycle, the sequence of events is as follows:  
• The processor performs a PCIe* write cycle to the MII register with:  
— Ready = 0b  
— Interrupt Enable set to 1b or 0b  
— Opcode = 10b (read)  
— PHYADD = PHY address from the MDI register  
— REGADD = Register address of the specific register to be accessed (0 through 31)  
• The MAC applies the following sequence on the MDIO signal to the PHY:  
<PREAMBLE><01><10><PHYADD><REGADD><Z> where Z stands for the MAC tri-stating the  
MDIO signal  
• The PHY returns the following sequence on the MDIO signal:  
<0><DATA><IDLE>  
• The MAC discards the leading bit and places the following 16 data bits in the MII register  
• The 82575 asserts an interrupt indicating MDI “Done” if the Interrupt Enable bit was set  
• The 82575 sets the Ready bit in the MII register indicating the Read is complete.  
• The processor might read the data from the MII register and issue a new MDI command  
For a MDI write cycle, the sequence of events is as follows:  
• Ready = 0b  
• Interrupt Enable set to 1b or 0b  
• Opcode = 01b (write)  
• PHYADD = PHY address from the MDI register  
• REGADD = Register address of the specific register to be accessed (0 through 31)  
• Data = Specific data for desired control of the PHY  
• The MAC applies the following sequence on the MDIO signal to the PHY:  
<PREAMBLE><01><01><PHYADD><REGADD><10><DATA><IDLE>  
• The 82575 asserts an interrupt indicating MDI “Done” if the Interrupt Enable bit was set  
• The 82575 sets the Ready bit in the MII register to indicate that the write operation completed  
• The CPU might issue a new MDI command  
Note:  
An MDI read or write might take as long as 64 s from the processor write to the Ready bit  
assertion.  
If an invalid opcode is written by software, the MAC does not execute any accesses to the PHY registers.  
If the PHY does not generate a 0b as the second bit of the turn-around cycle for reads, the MAC aborts  
the access, sets the E (error) bit, writes FFFFh to the data field to indicate an error condition, and sets  
the Ready bit.  
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Note:  
After a PHY reset, access through the MDIC register should not be attempted for  
300 s.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
15:0  
Description  
DATA  
X
Data  
In a Write command, software places the data bits and the MAC shifts them  
out to the PHY. In a Read command, the MAC reads these bits serially from  
the PHY and software can read them from this location.  
REGADD  
PHYADD  
OP  
20:16  
25:21  
27:26  
0b  
0b  
0b  
PHY Register Address: Reg. 0, 1, 2, ...31  
PHY Address  
Opcode  
01b = MDI Write  
10b = MDI Read  
All other values are reserved.  
Ready Bit  
R (RWS)  
28  
0b  
Set to 1b by the 82575 at the end of the MDI transaction (for example,  
indication of a Read or Write completion). It should be reset to 0b by software  
at the same time the command is written.  
I
29  
30  
0b  
0b  
Interrupt Enable  
When set to 1b by software, it causes an Interrupt to be asserted to indicate  
the end of an MDI cycle.  
E (RWS)  
Error  
This bit is set to 1b by hardware when it fails to complete an MDI read.  
Software should make sure this bit is clear (0b) before issuing an MDI read or  
write command.  
Destination  
31  
0b  
Destination  
0b = The transaction is to the internal PHY.  
2
1b = The transaction is directed to the I C Interface.  
14.3.8  
PHY Registers  
This document uses a special nomenclature to define the read/write mode of individual bits in each  
register. See Table 89.  
For all binary equations appearing in the register map, the symbol “|” is equivalent to a binary OR  
operation.  
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Table 89.  
PHY Register Bit Mode Definitions  
Register Mode  
Description  
Latched High. Event is latched and erased when read.  
LH  
LL  
Latched Low. Event is latched and erased when read. For example, Link Loss is latched when the PHY Control  
Register bit 2 = 0b. After read, if the link is good, the PHY Control Register bit 2 is set to 1b.  
RO  
Read Only.  
R/W  
SC  
Read and Write.  
Self-Clear. The bit is set, automatically executed, and then reset to normal operation.  
Clear after Read. For example, 1000BASE-T Status Register bits 7:0 (Idle Error Counter).  
Value written to the register bit does not take effect until software PHY reset is executed.  
CR  
Update  
14.3.8.1  
PHY Control Register - PCTRL (00d; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Always  
Reserved  
5:0  
Reserved  
RW  
000000b  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation  
Speed Selection 1000  
Mb/s (MSB)  
6
Speed Selection is determined by bits 6 (MSB) and 13 (LSB) as  
follows.  
R/W  
00b  
11b = Reserved  
10b = 1000 Mb/s  
01b = 100 Mb/s  
00b = 10 Mb/s  
A write to these bits do not take effect until a software reset is  
asserted, Restart Auto-Negotiation is asserted, or Power Down  
transitions from power down to normal operation.  
Note: If auto-negotiation is enabled, this bit is ignored.  
1b = Enable COL signal test.  
Collision Test  
Duplex Mode  
7
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b = Disable COL signal test.  
Note: This bit is ignored unless loopback is enabled (bit 14 =  
1b).  
8
9
1b = Full Duplex.  
1b  
0b  
0b = Half Duplex.  
Note: If auto-negotiation is enabled, this bit is ignored.  
1b = Restart Auto-Negotiation Process.  
0b = Normal operation.  
Restart Auto-  
Negotiation  
WO,  
SC  
Auto-Negotiation automatically restarts after hardware or  
software reset regardless of whether or not the restart bit is set.  
Isolate  
10  
11  
This bit has no effect on PHY functionality. Program to 0b for  
future compatibility.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Power Down  
1b = Power down.  
0b = Normal operation.  
When using this bit, PHY default configuration is lost and is not  
loaded from the EEPROM after de-asserting the Power Down bit.  
Auto-Negotiation Enable  
12  
1b = Enable Auto-Negotiation Process.  
R/W  
1b  
0b = Disable Auto-Negotiation Process.  
This bit must be enabled for 1000BASE-T operation.  
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Field  
Bit(s)  
13  
Description  
See Speed Selection (MSB), bit 6.  
Mode  
Default  
1b  
Speed Selection (LSB)  
R/W  
Note: If auto-negotiation is enabled, this bit is ignored.  
1b = Enable loopback.  
Loopback  
Reset  
14  
15  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
0b = Disable loopback.  
1b = PHY reset.  
WO,  
SC  
0b = Normal operation.  
Note: When using PHY Reset, the PHY default configuration is  
not loaded from the EEPROM.  
14.3.8.2  
PHY Status Register - PSTATUS (01d; R)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
1b = Extended register capabilities.  
Mode  
Default  
Extended Capability  
Jabber Detect  
0
RO  
RO  
LH  
1b  
0b  
1
2
3
4
5
6
1b = Jabber condition detected.  
0b = Jabber condition not detected.  
1b = Link is up.  
Link Status  
RO,  
LL  
0b  
1b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b = Link is down.  
Auto-Negotiation Ability  
Remote Fault  
1b = PHY able to perform Auto-Negotiation.  
0b = PHY is not able to perform Auto-Negotiation.  
1b = Remote fault condition detected.  
0b = Remote fault condition not detected.  
1b = Auto-Negotiation process complete.  
0b = Auto-Negotiation process not complete.  
RO  
RO  
LH  
RO  
Auto-Negotiation  
Complete  
MF Preamble  
Suppression  
0b = PHY does not accept management frames with preamble  
suppressed.  
RO  
1b = PHY accepts management frames with preamble  
suppressed.  
Reserved  
7
8
Reserved. Ignore on reads.  
RO  
RO  
0b  
1b  
Extended Status  
1b = Extended status information in the Extended PHY Status  
Register (15d).  
0b = No extended status information in the Extended PHY Status  
Register (15d).  
100BASE-T2 Half  
Duplex  
9
0b = PHY not able to perform half duplex 100BASE-T2.  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
1b = PHY able to perform half duplex 100BASE-T2 (not  
supported).  
100BASE-T2 Full  
Duplex  
10  
0b = PHY not able to perform full duplex 100BASE-T2.  
1b = PHY able to perform full duplex 100BASE-T2 (not  
supported).  
10 Mb/s Half Duplex  
10 Mb/s Full Duplex  
11  
12  
1b = PHY able to perform half duplex 10BASE-T.  
0b = PHY not able to perform half duplex 10BASE-T.  
1b = PHY able to perform full duplex 10BASE-T.  
0b = PHY not able to perform full duplex 10BASE-T.  
RO  
RO  
1b  
1b  
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Field  
Bit(s)  
13  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
1b  
100BASE-X Half Duplex  
1b = PHY able to perform half duplex 100BASE-X.  
0b = PHY able to perform half duplex 100BASE-X.  
1b = PHY able to perform full duplex 100BASE-X.  
0b = PHY not able to perform full duplex 100BASE-X.  
0b = PHY not able to perform 100BASE-T4.  
1b = PHY able to perform 100BASE-T4.  
RO  
100BASE-X Full Duplex  
100BASE-T4  
14  
15  
RO  
RO  
1b  
0b  
14.3.8.3  
PHY Identifier Register 1 (LSB) - PHY ID 1 (02d; R)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
02A8h  
PHY ID Number  
15:0  
The PHY identifier composed of bits 3 through 18 of the  
Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI)  
RO  
14.3.8.4  
PHY Identifier Register 2 (MSB) - PHY ID 2 (03d; R)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
0h  
Manufacturer’sRevision  
Number  
3:0  
4 bits containing the manufacturer’s revision number.  
RO  
Manufacturer’s Model  
Number  
9:4  
6 bits containing the manufacturer’s part number.  
RO  
RO  
38h  
00h  
PHY ID Number  
15:10  
The PHY identifier composed of bits 19 through 24 of the OUI  
14.3.8.5  
Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register - ANA (04d;  
R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
00001b  
Selector Field  
4:0  
00001b = 802.3  
R/W  
Other combinations are reserved.  
Unspecified or reserved combinations should not be  
transmitted.  
Note: Setting this field to a value other than 00001b can cause  
auto negotiation to fail.  
10Base-T  
5
6
7
8
9
1b = DTE is 10BASE-T capable.  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
0b  
0b = DTE is not 10BASE-T capable.  
10Base-T Full Duplex  
100Base-TX  
1b = DTE is 10BASE-T full duplex capable.  
0b = DTE is not 10BASE-T full duplex capable.  
1b = DTE is 100BASE-TX capable.  
1
1
0b = DTE is not 100BASE-TX capable.  
1b = DTE is 100BASE-TX full duplex capable.  
0b = DTE is not 100BASE-TX full duplex capable.  
0b = Not capable of 100BASE-T4.  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
100BASE-T4  
1b = Capable of 100BASE-T4 (not supported).  
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Field  
Bit(s)  
10  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
PAUSE  
Advertise to Partner that Pause operation (as defined in 802.3x)  
is desired.  
R/W  
1b  
1b  
ASM_DIR  
Reserved  
11  
Advertise Asymmetric Pause direction bit. This bit is used in  
conjunction with PAUSE.  
R/W  
12  
13  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
1b = Set Remote Fault bit.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Remote Fault  
0b = Do not set Remote Fault bit.  
Reserved  
Next Page  
14  
15  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
1b = Manual control of Next Page (Software).  
0b = 82575 control of Next Page (Auto).  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
1. If EEPROM ADV10LU (word 21h, bit 3) is asserted,then the default is set to 0b; otherwise, the default is 1b.  
14.3.8.6  
Auto-Negotiation Base Page Ability Register - (05d; R)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
N/A  
Selector Fields[4:0]  
4:0  
<00001> = IEEE 802.3  
RO  
Other combinations are reserved.  
Unspecified or reserved combinations shall not be transmitted.  
If field does not match PHY Register 04d, bits 4:0, the AN  
process does not complete and no HCD is selected.  
10BASE-T  
5
6
7
8
9
1b = Link Partner is 10BASE-T capable.  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
0b = Link Partner is not 10BASE-T capable.  
1b = Link Partner is 10BASE-T full duplex capable.  
0b = Link Partner is not 10BASE-T full duplex capable.  
1b = Link Partner is 100BASE-TX capable.  
0b = Link Partner is not 100BASE-TX capable.  
1b = Link Partner is 100BASE-TX full duplex capable.  
0b = Link Partner is not 100BASE-TX full duplex capable.  
1b = Link Partner is 100BASE-T4 capable.  
0b = Link Partner is not 100BASE-T4 capable.  
Link Partner uses Pause Operation as defined in 802.3x.  
Asymmetric Pause Direction Bit  
10BASE-T Full Duplex  
100BASE-TX  
100BASE-TX Full Duplex  
100BASE-T4  
LP Pause  
10  
11  
RO  
RO  
N/A  
N/A  
LP ASM_DIR  
1b = Link Partner is capable of asymmetric pause.  
0b = Link Partner is not capable of asymmetric pause.  
Always read as 0b. Write as 0b.  
Reserved  
12  
13  
RO  
RO  
0b  
Remote Fault  
1b = Remote fault.  
N/A  
0b = No remote fault.  
Acknowledge  
Next Page  
14  
15  
1b = Link Partner has received Link Code Word from the PHY.  
RO  
RO  
N/A  
N/A  
0b = Link Partner has not received Link Code Word from the  
PHY.  
1b = Link Partner has ability to send multiple pages.  
0b = Link Partner has no ability to send multiple pages.  
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14.3.8.7  
Auto-Negotiation Expansion Register - ANE (06d; R)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Link Partner Auto-  
Negotiation Able  
0
1b = Link Partner is Auto-Negotiation able.  
0b = Link Partner is not Auto-Negotiation able.  
RO  
0b  
Page Received  
1
Indicates that a new page has been received and the received  
code word has been loaded into PHY register 05d (base pages)  
or PHY register 08d (next pages) as specified in clause 28 of  
802.3. This bit clears on read. If PHY register 16d bit 1  
(Alternate NP Feature) is set, the Page Received bit also clears  
when mr_page_rx = false or transmit_disable = true.  
RO/LH  
0b  
Next Page Able  
2
3
4
5
1b = Local device is next page able.  
RO  
1b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b = Local device is not next page able.  
1b = Link Partner is next page able.  
Link Partner Next Page  
Able  
RO  
0b = Link Partner is not next page able.  
1b = Parallel detection fault has occured.  
0b = Parallel detection fault has not occured.  
Parallel Detection Fault  
Base Page  
RO/LH  
RO/LH  
This bit indicates the status of the auto-negotiation variable,  
base page. If flags synchronization with the auto-negotiation  
state diagram enabling detection of interrupted links. This bit is  
only used if PHY register 16d, bit 1 (Alternate NP Feature) is  
set.  
1b = base_page = true.  
0b = base_page = false.  
Always read as 0b.  
Reserved  
15:6  
RO  
0b  
14.3.8.8  
Auto-Negotiation Next Page Transmit Register - NPT  
(07d; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
11-bit message code field.  
Mode  
Default  
Message/Unformatted  
Field  
10:0  
R/W  
1b  
0b  
Toggle  
11  
12  
13  
1b = Previous value of the transmitted Link Code Word = 0b.  
0b = Previous value of the transmitted Link Code Word = 1b.  
1b = Complies with message.  
RO  
Acknowledge 2  
Message Page  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
1b  
0b = Cannot comply with message.  
1b = Message page.  
0b = Unformatted page.  
Reserved  
Next Page  
14  
15  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
1b = Additional next pages follow.  
0b = Last page.  
RO  
0b  
0b  
R/W  
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14.3.8.9  
Auto-Negotiation Next Page Ability Register - LPN  
(08d; R)  
Bit(s)  
Field  
Description  
11-bit message code field.  
Mode  
Default  
10:0  
11  
Message/Unformatted  
Field  
RO  
0b  
0b  
Toggle  
1b = Previous value of the transmitted Link Code Word = 0b.  
0b = Previous value of the transmitted Link Code Word = 1b.  
1b = Link Partner complies with the message.  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
12  
13  
14  
Acknowledge 2  
Message Page  
Acknowledge  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b = Link Partner cannot comply with the message.  
1b = Page sent by the Link Partner is a Message Page.  
0b = Page sent by the Link Partner is an Unformatted Page.  
1b = Link Partner has received Link Code Word from the PHY.  
0b = Link Partner has not received Link Code Word from the  
PHY.  
15  
Next Page  
1b = Link Partner has additional next pages to send.  
0b = Link Partner has no additional next pages to send.  
RO  
0b  
14.3.8.10  
1000BASE-T/100BASE-T2 Control Register - GCON  
(09d; R/W)  
Bit(s)  
Field  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
7:0  
8
Reserved  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
1b = DTE is 1000BASE-T capable.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
1000BASE-T Half Duplex  
0b = DTE is not 1000BASE-T capable. This bit is used by Smart  
Negotiation.  
1
9
1000BASE-T Full Duplex  
Port Type  
1b = DTE is 1000BASE-T full duplex capable.  
R/W  
R/W  
1b  
0b  
0b = DTE is not 1000BASE-T full duplex capable. This bit is used  
by Smart Negotiation.  
10  
11  
1b = Prefer multi-port device (Master).  
0b = Prefer single port device (Slave).  
This bit is only used when PHY register 9, bit 12 is set to 0b.  
Master/Slave  
Config Value  
1b = Configure PHY as MASTER during MASTER-SLAVE  
negotiation (only when PHY register 9, bit 12 is set to 1b.  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
0b = Configure PHY as SLAVE during MASTER-SLAVE  
negotiation (only when PHY register 9, bit 12 is set to 1b.  
12  
Master/Slave Config  
Enable  
1b = Manual Master/Slave configuration.  
0b = Automatic Master/Slave configuration.  
000b = Normal Mode.  
R/W  
R/W  
15:13  
Test mode  
000b  
001b = Pulse and Droop Template.  
010b = Jitter Template.  
011b = Jitter Template.  
100b = Distortion Packet.  
101b, 110b, 111b = Reserved.  
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1. The default of this bit is affected by the EEPROM bit configuration of the 82575.  
If EEPPROM bit AN-1000DIS is asserted, then the default is set to 0b.  
If EEPPROM bit ADV10LU (word 21h, bit 3) is asserted, then the default is set to 0b.  
14.3.8.11  
1000BASE-T/100BASE-T2 Status Register - GSTATUS  
(10d; R)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Idle Error Count  
7:0  
Idle Error counter Value.  
RO, LH  
This register counts the number of invalid idle codes when link is high and  
the PHY is in either 1000BASE-T or 100BASE-T modes. If an overflow, these  
bits are held at all 1b. They are cleared on read or a hard or soft reset.  
Reserved  
9:8  
10  
Reserved. Always set to 00b.  
RO  
RO  
LP 1000T HD  
1b = Link Partner is capable of 1000BASE-T half duplex.  
0b = Link Partner is not capable of 1000BASE-T half duplex.  
Values in bits 11:10 are not valid until the ANE Register Page Received bit  
equals 1b.  
LP 1000T FD  
11  
1b = Link Partner is capable of 1000BASE-T full duplex.  
0b = Link Partner is not capable of 1000BASE-T full duplex.  
RO  
Values in bits 11:10 are not valid until the ANE Register Page Received bit  
equals 1b.  
Remote Receiver Status  
Local Receiver Status  
Master/Slave Resolution  
12  
13  
14  
1b = Remote Receiver OK.  
RO  
RO  
RO  
0 b = Remote Receiver Not OK.  
1b = Local Receiver OK.  
0b = Local Receiver Not OK.  
1b = Local PHY configuration resolved to Master.  
0b = Local PHY configuration resolved to Slave.  
Values in bits 11:10 are not valid until the ANE Register Page Received bit  
equals 1b.  
Master/Slave  
Config Fault  
15  
1b = Master/Slave configuration fault detected.  
0b = No Master/Slave configuration fault detected.  
RO, LH  
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14.3.8.12  
Extended Status Register - ESTATUS (15d; R)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Reserved. Always read as 0b.  
Mode  
Default  
Reserved  
11:0  
12  
RO  
RO  
0b  
1b  
1000BASE-T Half Duplex  
1b = 1000BASE-T half duplex capable.  
0b = not 1000BASE-T half duplex capable.  
1b = 1000BASE-T full duplex capable.  
0b = Not 1000BASE-T full duplex capable.  
1b =1000BASE-X half duplex capable.  
0b = Not 1000BASE-X half duplex capable.  
1b =1000BASE-X full duplex capable.  
0b = Not 1000BASE-X full duplex capable.  
1000BASE-T Full Duplex  
13  
14  
15  
RO  
RO  
RO  
1b  
0b  
0b  
1000BASE-X Half  
Duplex  
1000BASE-X Full Duplex  
14.3.8.13  
Port Configuration Register - PCONF (16d; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Reserved  
0
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
1b = Enable alternate Auto-Negotiate next page feature.  
0b = Disable alternate Auto-Negotiate next page feature.  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Alternate NP Feature  
1
Reserved  
3:2  
4
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Auto MDIX Parallel  
Detect Bypass  
Auto_MDIX Parallel Detect Bypass. Bypasses the fix to IEEE  
auto-MDIX algorithm for the case where the PHY is in forced-  
speed mode and the link partner is auto-negotiating.  
1b = Strict 802.3 Auto-MDIX algorithm.  
0b = Auto-MDIX algorithm handles Auto-Negotiation disabled  
modes. This is accomplished by lengthening the auto-MDIX  
switch timer before attempting to swap pairs on the first time  
out.  
PRE_EN  
5
Preamble Enable  
R/W  
1b  
0b = Set RX_DV high coincident with SFD.  
1b = Set RX_DV high and RXD = preamble (after CRS is  
asserted).  
Reserved  
6
7
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
1b = Smart Speed selection enabled.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Smart Speed  
0b = Smart Speed selection disabled.  
Note: The default of this bit is determined by the EEPROM  
speed bit (word 21h, bit 5).  
TP Loopback (10BASE-  
T)  
8
1b = Disable TP loopback during half-duplex operation.  
0b = Normal operation.  
R/W  
1b  
Reserved  
9
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
1b = Disable jabber.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Jabber (10BASE-T)  
10  
0b = Enable jabber.  
Bypass 4B5B (100BASE-  
TX)  
11  
12  
1b = Bypass4B5B encoder and decoder.  
0b = Normal operation.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Bypass Scramble  
(100BASE-TX)  
1b = Bypass scrambler and descrambler.  
0b = Normal operation.  
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Field  
Bit(s)  
13  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Transmit Disable  
1b = Disable twisted-pair transmitter.  
0b = Normal operation.  
R/W  
0b  
Link Disable  
14  
1b = Force link pass  
R/W  
0b  
0b = Normal operation  
For 10BASE-T, this bit forces the link signals to be active. In  
100BASE-T mode, setting this bit should force the Link Monitor  
into it’s LINKGOOD state. For Gigabit operation, this merely  
bypasses Auto-Negotiation—the link signals still correctly  
indicate the appropriate status.  
Reserved  
15  
Always read as 0b. Write 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
0b  
14.3.8.14  
Port Status 1 Register - PSTAT (17d; RO)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
0b  
LFIT Indicator  
0
Status bit indicating the Auto-Negotiation Link Fail Inhibit Timer  
has expired. This indicates that the Auto-Negotiation process  
completed page exchanges but was unable to bring up the  
selected MAU’s link.  
RO/  
LH/SC  
1b = Auto-Negotiation has aborted Link establishment following  
normal page exchange.  
0b = Auto-Negotiation has either completed normally, or is still  
in progress.  
This bit is cleared when read or when one of the following  
occurs:  
Link comes up (PHY register 17d, bit 10 = 1b).  
Auto-Negotiation is disabled (PHY register 00d, bit 12 = 0b).  
Auto-Negotiation is restarted (PHY register 00d, bit 9 = 1b).  
1b = 10BASE-T polarity is reversed.  
0b = 10BASE-T polarity is normal.  
Ignore these bits.  
Polarity Status  
1
RO  
0b  
Reserved  
8:2  
9
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
Duplex Mode  
1b = Full duplex.  
0b = Half duplex.  
Link  
10  
Indicates the current status of the link. Differs from PHY  
register 01, bit 2 in that this bit changes anytime the link status  
changes. PHY register 01, bit 2 latches low and stays low until  
read regardless of link status.  
RO  
0b  
1b = Link is currently up.  
0b = Link is currently down.  
MDI-X Status  
11  
Status indicator of the current MDI/MDI-X state of the twisted  
pair interface. This status bit is valid regardless of the MAU  
selected.  
RO  
0b  
1b = PHY has selected MDI-X (crossed over).  
0b = PHY has selected MDI (NOT crossed over).  
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Field  
Bit(s)  
12  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
0b  
Receive Status  
1b = PHY currently receiving a packet.  
0b = PHY receiver is IDLE.  
RO  
When in internal loopback, this bit reads as 0b.  
1b = PHY currently transmitting a packet.  
0b = PHY transmitter is IDLE.  
Transmit Status  
Data Rate  
13  
RO  
RO  
00b  
0b  
When in internal loopback, this bit reads as 0b.  
00b = Reserved.  
15:14  
01b = PHY operating in 10BASE-T mode.  
10b = PHY operating in 100BASE-TX mode.  
11b = PHY operating in 1000BASE-T mode.  
14.3.8.15  
Port Control Register - PCONT (18d; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
3:0  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Reserved  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
Allow gigabit loopback on twisted pairs.  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
TP Loopback  
Reserved  
4
0b  
8:5  
9
Always read as 0000b. Write to 0000b for normal operation.  
1b = Detect and correct for non-compliant scrambler.  
0b = Detect and report non-compliant scrambler.  
0000b  
0b  
Non-Compliant  
Scrambler Compensation  
Note: The default of this bit is affected by the EEPROM bit  
configurations of the 82575. If EEPROM word 21h, bit 2 is  
asserted, then the default is set to 1b.  
TEN_CRS_Select  
Flip_Chip  
10  
11  
1b = Extend CRS to cover 1000Base-T latency and RX_DV.  
0b = Do not extend CRS (RX_DV can continue past CRS).  
R/W  
R/W  
1b  
0b  
Used for applications where the core or application is mirror-  
imaged. Channel D acts like channel A with t10pol_inv set and  
vice-versa. Channel C acts like channel B with t10pol_inv set  
and vice-versa. This forces the correctness of all MDI/MDIX  
and polarity issues.  
Auto-MDI-X  
12  
Auto-MDI-X algorithm enable.  
R/W  
1b  
1b = Enable Auto-MDI-X mode.  
0b = Disable Auto-MDI-X mode (manual mode).  
Note: When forcing speed to 10Base-T or 100Base-T, use  
manual mode. Clear the bit and set PHY register 18d, bit 13  
according to the required MDI-X mode.  
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Field  
MDI-X Mode  
Bit(s)  
13  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Force MDI-X mode. Valid only when operating in manual  
mode. (PHY register 18d, bit 12 = 0b.  
R/W  
0b  
1b = MDI-X (cross over).  
0b = MDI (no cross over).  
Reserved  
14  
15  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Jitter Test Clock  
This configuration bit is used to enable the 82575 to drive its  
differential transmit clock out through the appropriate Analog  
Test (ATEST+/-) output pads. This feature is required in order  
to demonstrate conformance to the IEEE Clause 40 jitter  
specification.  
When high, it sends Jitter Test Clock out.  
This bit works in conjunction with internal PHY register 4011h,  
bit 15. In order to have the clock probed out, it is required to  
perform the following write sequence:  
PHY register 18d, bit 15 = 1b  
PHY register 31d = 4010h (page select)  
PHY register 17d = 0080h  
PHY register 31d = 0000h (page select)  
14.3.8.16  
Link Health Register - LINK (19d; RO)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
HW Rst  
Valid Channel A  
Valid Channel B  
Valid Channel C  
Valid Channel D  
0
The channel A DSP had converged to incoming data.  
The channel B DSP had converged to incoming data.  
The channel C DSP had converged to incoming data.  
The channel D DSP had converged to incoming data.  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
1
2
3
If An_Enable is true, valid_chan_A = dsplockA latched on the  
rising edge of link_fail_inhibit_timer_done and link = 0b. If  
An_enable is false, valid_chan_  
A = dsplockA.  
Auto-Negotiation Active  
Reserved  
4
5
6
Auto-Negotiate is actively deciding HCD.  
Always read as 0b.  
RO  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Auto-Negotiation Fault  
Auto-Negotiate Fault: This is the logical OR of PHY register 01d,  
bit 4, PHY register 06d, bit 4, and PHY register 10d, bit 15.  
Reserved  
7
8
Always read as 0b.  
RO  
LH  
0b  
0b  
Data Err[0]  
Mode:  
10: 10 Mbps polarity error.  
100: Symbol error.  
1000: Gig idle error.  
Mode:  
Data Err[1]  
9
RO/LH  
0b  
10: N/A.  
100: Scrambler unlocked.  
1000: Local receiver not OK.  
32 idle error events were counted in less than 1 ms.  
Count Overflow  
10  
11  
RO/LH  
RO/LH  
0b  
0b  
Gigabit Rem Rcvr NOK  
Gig has detected a remote receiver status error. This is a  
latched high version of PHY register 10d, bit 12.  
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Field  
Bit(s)  
12  
Description  
Mode  
HW Rst  
Gigabit Master  
Resolution  
Gig has resolved to master. This is a duplicate of PHY register  
10d, bit 14.  
RO  
0b  
Programmers must read PHY register 10d, bit 14 to clear this  
bit.  
Gigabit Master Fault  
13  
14  
A fault has occurred with the gig master/slave resolution  
process. This is a copy of PHY register 10, bit 15.  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
Programmers must read PHY register 10, bit 15 to clear this bit.  
Gigabit Scrambler Error  
1b indicates that the PHY has detected gigabit connection errors  
that are most likely due to a non-IEEE compliant scrambler in  
the link partner.  
0b = Normal scrambled data.  
Definition is: If an_enable is true and in Gigabit mode, on the  
rising edge of internal signal link_fail_inibit timer_done, the  
dsp_lock is true but loc_rcvr_OK is false.  
SS Downgrade  
15  
Smart Speed has downgraded the link speed from the  
maximum advertised.  
RO/LH  
0b  
14.3.8.17  
1000Base-T FIFO Register - PFIFO (20d; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
3:0  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
0101b  
Buffer Size  
An unsigned integer that stipulates the number of write clocks  
to delay the read controller after internal 1000Base-T’s tx_en  
is first asserted. This buffer protects from underflow at the  
expense of latency. The maximum value that can be set is 13d  
or Dh.  
R/W  
Reserved  
7:4  
9:8  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
R/W  
0000b  
00b  
FIFO Out Steering  
00b, 01b: Enable the output data bus from 1000Base-T FIFO  
to transmitters, drives zeros on the output loop-back bus from  
1000Base-T FIFO to external application and to DSP RX-FIFOs  
in test mode.  
10b: Drive zeros on output bus from 1000Base-T FIFO to  
transmitters, enable data on the output loop-back bus from  
1000Base-T FIFO to external application and to DSP RX-FIFOs  
in test mode.  
11b: Enable the output data bus from 1000Base-T FIFO to  
both transmitters and loop-back bus.  
Disable Error Out  
10  
When set, disables the addition of under/overflow errors to  
the output data stream on internal 1000Base-T’s tx_error.  
R/W  
0b  
Reserved  
13:11  
14  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
FIFO Overflow  
Status bit set when read clock that is slower than internal  
1000Base-T’s gtx_clk has allowed the FIFO to fill to capacity  
mid packet. Decrease buffer size.  
RO/LH  
FIFO Underflow  
15  
Status bit set when read clock that is faster than internal  
1000Base-T’s gtx_clk empties the FIFO mid packet. Increase  
the buffer size.  
RO/LH  
0b  
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14.3.8.18  
Channel Quality Register - CHAN (21d; RO)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
3:0  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
MSE_A  
MSE_B  
MSE_C  
MSE D  
The converged mean square error for Channel A.  
The converged mean square error for Channel B.  
The converged mean square error for Channel C.  
RO  
RO  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
7:4  
11:8  
15:12  
The converged mean square error for Channel D. This field is  
only meaningful in gigabit, or in 100BASE-TX if this is the  
receive pair.  
Use of this field is complex and needs interpretation based on  
the chosen threshold value.  
14.3.8.19  
PHY Power Management - (25d; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Reserved  
15:9  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
Indicates PHY internal reset cleared.  
Reserved.  
R/W  
LH  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
rst_compl  
Reserved  
8
7
6
R/W  
R/W  
Disable 1000  
When set, disables 1000 Mb/s in all power modes. Note that  
this bit can be loaded from EEPROM.  
Reserved  
5
4
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Link Energy Detect  
This bit is set when the PHY detects energy on the link. Note  
that this bit is valid only if AN enabled (PHY register 00b, bit  
12) and SPD_EN is enabled (PHY register 25d, bit 0).  
Disable 1000 nD0a  
LPLU  
3
2
Disables 1000 Mb/s operation in non-D0a states. Note that  
this bit can be loaded from EEPROM.  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
1b  
Low Power on Link Up  
When set, enables the decrease in link speed while in non-  
D0a states when the power policy and power management  
state specify it. Note that bit can be loaded from EEPROM.  
D0LPLU  
1
0
D0 Low Power Link Up  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
When set, configures the PHY to negotiate for a low speed link  
while in D0a state.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
14.3.8.20  
Special Gigabit Disable Register - (26d; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Reserved  
15:0  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
0h  
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14.3.8.21  
Misc Cntrl Register 1 - (27d; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
15  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Reserved  
Ignore this bit.  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
14:9  
8:6  
5
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
Smart speed counter configuration: 1-5 (001b:101b).  
ss_cfg_cntr  
T10_auto_pol_dis  
010b  
0b  
When set, disables the auto-polarity mechanism in the 10  
block.  
Reserved  
4:0  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
0b  
14.3.8.22  
Misc Cntrl Register 2 - (28d; RO)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
Reserved  
15:14  
13  
Always read as 0b. Write to 0b for normal operation.  
R/W  
RO  
0b  
0b  
Act_an_adv_gigfdx  
Indicates the actual AN advertisement of the PHY for 1000  
Full-Duplex Capability.  
0b = Not 1000 Full Duplex Capable.  
1b = 1000 Full Duplex Capable.  
Act_an_adv_gighdx  
Act_an_adv_100fd  
12  
11  
Indicates the actual AN advertisement of the PHY for 1000  
Half-Duplex Capability.  
RO  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b = Not 1000 Half Duplex Capable.  
1b = 1000 Half Duplex Capable.  
Indicates the actual AN advertisement of the PHY for 100 Full-  
Duplex Capability.  
0b = Not 100 Full Duplex Capable.  
1b = 100 Full Duplex Capable.  
Act_an_adv_100hd  
Act_an_adv_10fdx  
Act_an_adv_10hdx  
Reserved  
10  
9
Indicates the actual AN advertisement of the PHY for 100 half-  
Duplex Capability.  
RO  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b = Not 100 Half Duplex Capable.  
1b = 100 Half Duplex Capable.  
Indicates the actual AN advertisement of the PHY for 10 Full-  
Duplex Capability.  
RO  
0b = Not 10 Full Duplex Capable.  
1b = 10 Full Duplex Capable.  
8
Indicates the actual AN advertisement of the PHY for 10 Half-  
Duplex Capability.  
RO  
0b = Not 10 Half Duplex Capable.  
1b = 10 Half Duplex Capable.  
Reserved.  
7:0  
R/W  
Note:  
Bits 13:8 might differ from the corresponding bits in PHY register 04d and 09d due to non-IEEE PHY features (lplu,  
an1000_dis, and smart-speed).  
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14.3.8.23  
Page Select Core Register - (31d; WO)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mode  
Default  
PAGE_SEL  
15:0  
This register is used to swap out the Base Page containing the  
IEEE registers for Intel reserved test and debug pages  
residing within the Extended Address space.  
WO  
0b  
14.3.9  
SERDES ANA - SERDESCTL (00024h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31  
Description  
Value  
Done Indication  
1b  
When a write operation completes, this bit is set to 1b indicating that new data  
can be written. This bit is over written to 0b by new data.  
Reserved  
Address  
Data  
30:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Address to SerDes.  
Data to SerDes.  
14.3.10  
Copper/Fiber Switch Control - CONNSW  
(00034h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
AUTOSENSE_EN  
0
0B  
Auto Sense Enable  
When set, the auto sense mode is active. In this mode the non-active link is  
sensed by hardware as follows  
PHY Sensing: The electrical idle detector of the receiver of the PHY is activated  
while in SerDes or SGMII mode.  
SerDes sensing: The electrical idle detector of the receiver of the SerDes is  
activated while in internal PHY mode, assuming the ENRGSRC bit is cleared  
If energy is detected in the non active media, the OMED bit in the ICR register  
is set and this bit is cleared. This includes the case where energy was present at  
the non-active media when this bit is being set.  
AUTOSENSE_  
CONF  
1
2
0b  
0b  
Auto Sense Config Mode  
This bit should be set during the configuration of the PHY/SerDes towards the  
activation of the auto-sense mode. While this bit is set, the PHY/SerDes is  
active even though the active link is set to SerDes or SGMII/PHY. Energy  
detection while this bit is set will not be reflected to the OMED interrupt.  
1
ENRGSRC  
SerDes Energy Detect Source  
If set, the OMED interrupt cause is set after asserting the external signal detect  
pin. If cleared, the OMED interrupt cause is set after exiting from electrical idle  
of the SerDes receiver.  
This bit also defines the source of the signal detect indication used to set link up  
while is SerDes mode.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
3
0b  
0h  
Reserved  
Must be set to 0b.  
Reserved  
8:4  
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SerDesD (RO)  
9
X
SerDes Signal Detect Indication  
Indicates the SerDes signal detect value according to the selected source  
(either external or internal). Valid only if LINK_MODE is SerDes or SGMII.  
PHYSD (RO)  
Reserved  
10  
X
PHY Signal Detect Indication  
Valid only if LINK_MODE is the PHY and the receiver is not in electrical idle.  
Reserved  
31:11  
0h  
1. Words 24h and 14h (bit 15) in the EEPROM defines the default of the ENRGSRC bit in this register for LAN0 and LAN1 respectively.  
14.3.11  
VLAN Ether Type - VET (00038h; R/W)  
This register contains the type field hardware matches against to recognize an 802.1Q (VLAN) Ethernet  
packet and uses when add and transmit VLAN Ethernet packets. To be compliant with the 802.3ac  
standard, this register should be programmed with the value 8100h. For VLAN transmission the upper  
byte is first on the wire (VET[15:8]).  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
15:0  
Description  
Value  
VET  
8100h  
VLAN EtherType  
Should be programmed with 8100h.  
External VLAN Ether Type.  
VET EXT  
31:16  
8100h  
14.3.12  
Fuse Register - UFUSE (5B78h; RO)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
Number of LANs  
0
Fuse  
dependent  
If disabled, LAN1 is disabled, otherwise both ports are enabled  
Note: Fuse is always enabled.  
PCIEPerf  
1
Fuse  
dependent  
PCIe* performance (high or low PCIe* lane count).  
See Table 90.  
Note: This fuse use is always enabled.  
0b - Reserved.  
Manageability  
2
Fuse  
dependent  
1b = Enable manageability.  
I/OAT  
3
4
Fuse  
Enables DMA engine unlocking and header replication.  
dependent  
Copper-SerDes  
Fuse  
dependent  
When enabled, both SerDes and 1000BASE-T PHY are enabled,  
including SFP.  
When blown, 1000BASE-T is disabled (consider de-powering).  
When enabled, IDV DFT feature is enabled.  
IDV Enable  
VT/iSCSI Enable  
Spare fuses  
LNO NIC  
5
Fuse  
dependent  
6
Fuse  
dependent  
When enabled, VT and iSCSI support is enabled.  
Two spare fuses.  
9:7  
10  
Fuse  
dependent  
Fuse  
dependent  
Anti-counterfeit measures to identify returned NICs.  
Software readable fuse; no action required.  
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ULT Lockout  
CLS Lockout  
Reserved  
11  
Fuse  
Indicates if the ULT information is valid.  
Indicates the class programming was done.  
Reserved.  
dependent  
12  
Fuse  
dependent  
31:13  
00h  
Table 90.  
PCIe* Performance  
Port  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Single port  
Dual port  
x2  
x4  
x1  
x2  
14.3.13  
Flow Control Address Low - FCAL (00028h; R/  
W)  
Flow control packets are defined by 802.3X to be either a unique multicast address or the station  
address with the Ether Type field indicating PAUSE. The FCA registers provide the value hardware  
compares incoming packets against to determine that it should PAUSE its output.  
The FCAL register contains the lower bits of the internal 48-bit Flow Control Ethernet address. All 32  
bits are valid. Software can access the High and Low registers as a register pair if it can perform a 64-  
bit access to the PCIe* bus. This register should be programmed with 00_C2_80_01h. The complete  
flow control multicast address is: 01_80_C2_00_00_01h; where 01h is the first byte on the wire, 80h is  
the second, etc.  
Note:  
Any packet matching the contents of {FCAH, FCAL, FCT} when CTRL.RFCE is set is acted on  
by the 82575. Whether flow control packets are passed to the host (software) depends on  
the state of the RCTL.DPF bit and whether the packet matches any of the normal filters  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
FCAL  
X
Flow Control Address Low  
Should be programmed with 00_C2_80_01h  
14.3.14  
Flow Control Address High - FCAH (0002Ch; R/  
W)  
This register contains the upper bits of the 48-bit Flow Control Ethernet address. Only the lower 16 bits  
of this register have meaning. The complete Flow Control address is {FCAH, FCAL}. This register should  
be programmed with 01_00h. The complete flow control multicast address is: 01_80_C2_00_00_01h;  
where 01h is the first byte on the wire, 80h is the second, etc.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
15:0  
Description  
FCAH  
X
Flow Control Address High  
Should be programmed with 01_00h.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
0b  
Reads as 0b.  
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14.3.15  
Flow Control Type - FCT (00030h; R/W)  
This register contains the type field that hardware matches to recognize a flow control packet. Only the  
lower 16 bits of this register have meaning. This register should be programmed with 88_08h. The  
upper byte is first on the wire FCT[15:8].  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
15:0  
Description  
FCT  
X
Flow Control Type  
Should be programmed with 88_08h.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
0b  
Reads as 0b.  
14.3.16  
Flow Control Transmit Timer Value - FCTTV  
(00170h; R/W)  
The 16-bit value in the TTV field is inserted into a transmitted frame (either XOFF frames or any PAUSE  
frame value in any software transmitted packets). It counts in units of slot time, usually 4 bytes. If  
software needs to send an XON frame, it must set TTV to 0b prior to initiating the PAUSE frame.  
Note:  
The 82575 uses a fixed slot time of 64 byte times.  
Initial  
Bit(s)  
Field  
Description  
Value  
TTV  
15:0  
X
Transmit Timer Value  
These bits are included in the XOFF frame.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
0b  
Reads as 0b.  
Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
14.3.17  
LED Control - LEDCTL (00E00h; RW)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit  
3:0  
Description  
Value  
1
LED0_MODE  
0010b  
LED0/LINK# Mode  
This field specifies the control source for the LED0 output. An initial value of  
0010b selects LINK_UP# indication.  
Reserved  
4
5
0b  
Reserved  
1
GLOBAL_  
BLINK_MODE  
0b  
Global Blink Mode  
This field specifies the blink mode of all the LEDs.  
0b = Blink at 200 ms on and 200 ms off.  
1b = Blink at 83 ms on and 83 ms off.  
LED0/LINK# Invert  
1
LED0_IVRT  
6
0b  
This field specifies the polarity/ inversion of the LED source prior to output or blink  
control.  
0b = Do not invert LED source.  
1b = Invert LED source.  
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Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit  
Description  
1
LED0_BLINK  
7
0b  
LED0/LINK# Blink  
This field specifies whether to apply blink logic to the (possibly inverted) LED  
control source prior to the LED output.  
0b = Do not blink asserted LED output.  
1b = Blink asserted LED output.  
LED1/ACTIVITY# Mode  
1
1
1
LED1_MODE  
Reserved  
11:8  
12  
0011b  
This field specifies the control source for the LED1 output. An initial value of  
0011b selects FILTER ACTIVITY# indication.  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Read-only as 0b. Write as 0b for future compatibility.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
13  
1
LED1_IVRT  
LED1_BLINK  
LED2_MODE  
14  
0b  
LED1/ACTIVITY# Invert  
LED1/ACTIVITY# Blink  
LED2/LINK100# Mode  
1
15  
1b  
19:16  
0110b  
This field specifies the control source for the LED2 output. An initial value of  
0011b selects LINK100# indication.  
Reserved  
20  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Read-only as 0b. Write as 0b for future compatibility.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
21  
1
LED2_IVRT  
LED2_BLINK  
LED3_MODE  
22  
0b  
LED2/LINK100# Invert  
LED2/LINK100# Blink  
LED3/LINK1000# Mode  
1
23  
0b  
27:24  
0111b  
This field specifies the control source for the LED3 output. An initial value of  
0111b selects LINK1000# indication.  
Reserved  
28  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Read-only as 0b. Write as 0b for future compatibility.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
29  
30  
31  
1
LED3_IVRT  
LED3_BLINK  
0b  
LED3/LINK1000# Invert  
1
0b  
LED3/LINK1000# Blink  
1. These bits are read from the EEPROM.  
14.3.17.1  
MODE Encodings for LED Outputs  
Table 91 lists the MODE encodings used to select the desired LED signal source for each LED output.  
Note: When LED Blink mode is enabled the appropriate LED Invert bit should be set to 0b.  
The dynamic LED modes (FILTER_ACTIVITY, LINK/ACTIVITY, COLLISION, ACTIVITY, PAUSED) should be  
used with LED Blink mode enabled.  
When LED blink mode is enabled, the blinking frequencies are 1/5 of the rates listed in the Table 91.  
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Packet Buffer Allocation - PBA (01000h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Table 91.  
Mode Encodings  
Mode  
Selected Mode  
Source Indication  
0000b  
0001b  
0010b  
0011b  
LINK_10/1000  
LINK_100/1000  
LINK_UP  
Asserted when either 10 or 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
Asserted when either 100 or 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
Asserted when any speed link is established and maintained.  
FILTER_ACTIVIT  
Y
Asserted when link is established and packets are being transmitted or received that  
passed MAC filtering.  
0100b  
0101b  
0110b  
0111b  
1000b  
LINK/ACTIVITY  
LINK_10  
Asserted when link is established and when there is no transmit or receive activity.  
Asserted when a 10 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
LINK_100  
Asserted when a 100 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
Asserted when a 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
LINK_1000  
SDP_MODE  
LED activation is a reflection of the SDP signal. SDP0, SDP1, SDP2, SDP3 are  
reflected to LED0, LED1, LED2, LED3 respectively.  
1001b  
FULL_DUPLEX  
Asserted when the link is configured for full duplex operation (de-asserted in half-  
duplex).  
1010b  
1011b  
1100b  
1101b  
1110b  
COLLISION  
ACTIVITY  
BUS_SIZE  
PAUSED  
Asserted when a collision is observed.  
Asserted when either 10 or 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
Asserted when either 100 or 1000 Mb/s link is established and maintained.  
Asserted when any speed link is established and maintained.  
LED_ON  
Asserted when link is established and packets are being transmitted or received that  
passed MAC filtering.  
1111b  
LED_OFF  
Asserted when link is established and when there is no transmit or receive activity.  
14.3.18  
Packet Buffer Allocation - PBA (01000h; R/W)  
This register sets the on-chip receive and transmit storage allocation ratio. The receive allocation value  
is read/write for the lower six bits. The transmit allocation is read-only and is calculated based on RXA  
and CBA. The partitioning size is 1 KB.  
Note:  
Programming this register does not automatically re-load or initialize internal packet-buffer  
RAM pointers. Software must reset both transmit and receive operation (using the global  
device reset CTRL.RST bit) after changing this register in order for it to take effect. The PBA  
register itself is not reset by assertion of the global reset, but is only reset upon initial  
hardware power-on.  
For best performance, the transmit buffer allocation should be set to accept two full-sized  
packets (For good 9 KB jumbo frame performance, the transmit allocation should be a  
minimum of  
18 KB).  
Transmit packet buffer size should be configured to be more than 8 KB.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
RXA  
9:0  
0022h  
Receive Packet Buffer Allocation in KB  
The upper four bits are read only as 0b. Default is  
34 KB.  
Reserved  
TXA (RO)  
15:10  
31:16  
00h  
Reserved.  
000Eh  
Transmit Packet Buffer Allocation in KB  
These bits read only. Default is 14 KB.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Packet Buffer Size - PBS (01008h; R/W)  
14.3.19  
Packet Buffer Size - PBS (01008h; R/W)  
This register sets the on-chip receive and transmit storage allocation size, The allocation value is read/  
write for the lower 6 bits. These legal values must be 8 KB aligned (the least 3 bits are 0b). The division  
between transmit and receive is done according to the PBA register.  
Note:  
Programming this register does not automatically re-load or initialize internal packet-buffer  
RAM pointers. Software must reset both the transmit and receive operation (using the  
global device reset CTRL.RST bit) after changing this register in order for it to take effect.  
The PBS register itself is not reset by asserting global reset, but is only reset upon initial  
hardware power-on.  
Programming this register should be aligned with programming the PBA register hardware operation (if  
PBA and PBS are not coordinated and not determined).  
Field  
PBS  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
Packet Buffer Size in KB  
15:0  
0030h  
This value must be a multiple of 8 KB. The upper 10 bytes  
are always 0b. The default value is 48. The PBA register  
defines how the packet buffer is allocated between transmit  
and receive.  
Reserved  
PB_MNG  
30:16  
31  
0000h  
0b  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b.  
Packet Buffer for Manageability  
When set to 1b, all Rx/Tx traffic is not written to the packet  
buffer so that the packet buffer could be used as memory  
for manageability controller code.  
14.3.20  
SFP 12C Command - I2CCMD (01028h; R/W)  
This register is used by software to read or write to the EEPROM’s SFP modules.  
Note:  
According to the SFP specification, only reads are allowed from this interface; however, SFP  
vendors also provide a writable register through this interface (for example, PHY registers).  
As a result, write capability is also supported.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
DATA  
15:0  
X
Data  
In a write command, software places the data bits and then  
2
the MAC shifts them out to the I C bus. In a read command,  
2
the MAC reads these bits serially from the I C bus and then  
software reads them from this location.  
Note: This field is read in byte order not in word order.  
2
REGADD  
PHYADD  
OP  
23:16  
26:24  
27  
0h  
0h  
0b  
I C Register Address  
For example, register 0, 1, 2, . . . 255.  
Device Address Bits 1-3  
The actual address used is b{1010, PHYADD[2:0], 0}.  
Op Code  
2
0b = I C write.  
2
1b = I C read.  
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SFP 12C Parameters - I2CPARAMS (0102Ch; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Reset  
28  
0b  
Reset Sequence  
If set, sends a reset sequence before the actual read or  
write.  
This bit is self clearing.  
A reset sequence is defined as nine consecutive stop  
conditions.  
R
I
29  
30  
0b  
0b  
Ready Bit  
2
Set to 1b by the 82575 at the end of the I C transaction. For  
example, indicates a read or write has completed.  
Reset by a software write of a command.  
Interrupt Enable  
When set to 1b by software, it causes an Interrupt to be  
2
asserted to indicate the end of an I C cycle (ICR.MDAC).  
E
31  
0b  
Error  
This bit set is to 1b by hardware when it fails to complete an  
2
I C read. Reset by a software write of a command.  
14.3.21  
SFP 12C Parameters - I2CPARAMS (0102Ch; R/  
W)  
2
This register is used to set the parameters for the I C access to the SFP module and to allow bit bang  
2
access to the I C interface  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
110b  
Description  
Write Time  
4:0  
Write Time  
Defines the delay between a write access and the next  
access. The value is in microseconds. A value of zero is not  
valid.  
Reserved  
7:5  
8
000b  
0b  
Reserved  
2
I2CBB_EN  
I C Bit Bang Enable  
2
2
If set, the I C_CLK and I C_DATA lines are controlled via  
the CLK, DATA and DATA_OE_N fields of this register.  
Otherwise, they are controlled by the hardware machine  
activated via the I2CCMD or MDIC registers.  
2
CLK  
9
0b  
0b  
I C Clock  
While in bit bang mode, controls the value driven on the  
I2C_CLK pad of this port.  
2
DATA_OUT  
10  
I C_DATA  
While in bit bang mode and when the DATA_OE_N field is  
zero, controls the value driven on the I2C_DATA pad of this  
port.  
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2
DATA_OE_N  
11  
0b  
I C_DATA_OE_N  
While in bit bang mode, controls the direction of the  
I2C_DATA pad of this port.  
0b = Pad is output.  
1b = Pad is input.  
2
DATA_IN (RO)  
12  
X
I C_DATA_IN  
Reflects the value of the I2C_DATA pad. While in bit bang  
mode and when the DATA_OE_N field is zero, this field  
reflects the value set in the DATA_OUT field.  
Reserved  
31:13  
0h  
Reserved  
14.3.22  
Flash Opcode - FLASHOP (0103Ch; R/W)  
This register enables the host or the firmware to define the op-code used in order to erase a sector of  
the flash or the complete flash. This register is reset only at Internal_Power_On_Reset assertion.  
Note:  
The default values fit to Atmel* Serial Flash Memory devices.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0062h  
Description  
Flash Device Erase Instruction  
DERASE  
7:0  
The op-code for the Flash erase instruction.  
Flash Block Erase Instruction  
SERASE  
15:8  
0052h  
0h  
The op-code for the Flash block erase instruction. Relevant  
only to Flash access by manageability.  
Reserved  
31:16  
Reserved  
14.3.23  
EEPROM Diagnostic - EEDIAG (01038h; RO)  
This register reflects the values of EEPROM bits influencing the hardware that are not reflected  
otherwise.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0b  
Description  
LAN0 Disable  
Strap Behavior  
0
1
2
3
4
Reflects the inverse of bit 13 in EEPROM word 20h controlling behavior  
of disabling strap for LAN0.  
LAN1 Disable  
Strap Behavior  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reflects the inverse of bit 13 in EEPROM word 10h controlling behavior  
of disabling strap for LAN1.  
LAN1 Disable  
Reflects bit 11 in EEPROM word 10h controlling the disabling of LAN1  
as PCIe*.  
LAN1 PCI  
Disable  
Reflects bit 10 in EEPROM word 10h controlling the disabling of LAN1  
as PCIe*.  
EEPROM  
Deadlock  
Release Enable  
Reflects bit 5 in EEPROM word 0Ah controlling the EEPROM deadlock  
release enable.  
Dynamic IDDQ  
Enable  
5
6
7
8
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reflects bit 15 in EEPROM work 1Eh controlling the dynamic IDDQ  
enable.  
PLL Shutdown  
Enable  
Reflects bit 4 in EEPROM 0Fh controlling the PLL shutdown enable  
control.  
PLL Switch  
Reflects bit 5 in EEPROM word 21h controlling the timing of the switch  
to PLL clock.  
NC-SI Clock  
Out  
Reflects the NC-SI clock out setting in bit 13 of EEPROM word 15h.  
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Manageability EEPROM Control Register - EEMNGCTL (01010h; RO) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
NC-SI Clock  
and I/O Pads  
Strength  
10:9  
00b  
Reflects the NC-SI clock and I/O pad drive strength settings in bits  
15:14 of EEPROM word 15h.  
SDP_IDDQ_EN  
11  
0b  
X
Reflects SDP behavior in the dynamic IDDQ setting in bit 6 of EEPROM  
word Ah.  
EEPROM  
Parallel State  
13:12  
15:14  
17:16  
19:18  
22:20  
State of the EEPROM parallel access arbitration state machine.  
State of the EEPROM serial access arbitration state machine.  
State of the Flash serial access arbitration state machine.  
State of the Flash read data bus arbitration state machine.  
State of the Flash parallel access arbitration state machine.  
Reserved  
EEPROM Serial  
State  
X
Flash Serial  
State  
X
Flash Read  
Data State  
X
Flash Parallel  
State  
X
Reserved  
30:23  
31  
0h  
X
Deadlock  
Release  
Indicates a deadlock condition was detected in the EEPROM and the  
current grant was released.  
14.3.24  
Manageability EEPROM Control Register -  
EEMNGCTL (01010h; RO)  
This register is reserved for firmware access to the EEPROM and is read-only by the host.  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
17:0  
18  
00h  
Reserved  
CFG_DONE 0  
CFG_DONE 1  
Reserved  
0b  
MNG Configuration Cycle is Done for Port 0  
This bit indicates that the MNG configuration cycle (SerDes, PHY, GIO and PLLs) is  
done for port 0.  
This bit is set to 1b by MNG firmware to indicate that the configuration is done  
and cleared by hardware on any of the reset sources that cause the firmware to  
init the PHY. Writing a 0b by firmware does not affect the state of this bit.  
Note: The Port 0 software device driver should not try to access the PHY for  
configuration before this bit is set (see Section 3.0).  
19  
0b  
MNG Configuration Cycle is Done for Port 1  
This bit indicates that the MNG configuration cycle (SerDes, PHY, GIO and PLLs) is  
done for port 1.  
This bit is set to 1b by MNG firmware to indicate that the configuration is done  
and cleared by hardware on any of the reset sources that cause the firmware to  
init the PHY. Writing a 0b by firmware does not affect the state of this bit.  
Note: The Port 1 software device driver should not try to access the PHY for  
configuration before this bit is set (see Section 3.0).  
31:20  
00h  
Reserved  
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EEMNGDATA (1014h; RO)  
14.3.25  
Manageability EEPROM Read/Write Data -  
EEMNGDATA (1014h; RO)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
WRDATA  
15:0  
00h  
Write Data  
Data written to the EEPROM.  
Read Data  
RDDATA  
31:16  
X
Data returned from the EEPROM read.  
14.3.26  
Manageability Flash Control Register -  
FLMNGCTL (1018h; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
ADDR  
23:0  
00h  
Address  
This field is written by manageability along with Start Read or Start Write to  
indicate the Flash address to read or write.  
CMD  
24:25  
00h  
Command  
Indicates which command should be executed. Valid only when the CMDV bit i–  
set.  
00b - Read command.  
01b - Write command.  
10b – Sector erase.  
11b – Erase.  
The op-codes used for Erase and Sector Erase commands are fixed according to  
the values set in the FLASHOP register.  
CMDV  
26  
27  
0b  
0b  
Command Valid  
When set, indicates that the manageability firmware issues a new command.  
Cleared by hardware at the end of the command.  
Flash Busy  
FLBUSY  
This bit indicates that the Flash is busy processing a Flash transaction and  
shouldn’t be accessed.  
Reserved  
DONE  
29:28  
30  
00h  
1b  
Reserved  
Read Done  
This bit clears after the CMDV bit is set by manageability and is set back again  
when the Flash single read transaction completes.  
When reading a burst transaction, the bit is cleared every time manageability  
reads the FLMNGRDDATA register.  
WRDONE  
31  
1b  
Global Done  
This bit clears after the CMDV bit is set by manageability and is set back again  
when the all Flash transactions complete. For example, the Flash unit finished to  
read all the requested read or other single access (write and erase).  
14.3.27  
Manageability Flash Read Data - FLMNGDATA  
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Manageability Flash Read Counter - FLMNGCNT (1020h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
(101Ch; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
DATA  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
31:0  
00h  
Read/write Data  
On read transactions, this register contains the data returned from the Flash read.  
On write transactions, bits 7:0 are written to the Flash.  
14.3.28  
Manageability Flash Read Counter - FLMNGCNT  
(1020h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
Abort  
31  
0b  
Abort  
Writing a 1b to this bit aborts the current burst read operation. It is self-cleared by the  
Flash interface block when the Abort command is executed.  
Reserved  
RDCNT  
30:25  
24:0  
00h  
00h  
Reserved  
Read Counter  
This counter holds the size of the Flash burst read in Dwords.  
14.3.29  
EEPROM Auto Read Bus Control - EEARBC  
(01024h; R/W)  
In EEPROM-less implementations, this register is used to program the 82575 the same way it should be  
programmed if an EEPROM was present.  
Note:  
A separate Application Note is required to enable implementing the software device driver.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0b  
Description  
VALID_CORE  
VALID_CORE1  
0
1
2
Valid Write Active to Core 0  
Write strobe to Core 0. Firmware/software sets this bit for write  
access. Software should clear this bit to terminate the write  
transaction.  
0b  
0b  
Valid Write Active to Core 1  
Write strobe to Core 1. Firmware/software sets this bit for write  
access. Software should clear this bit to terminate the write  
transaction.  
VALID_  
COMMON  
Valid Write Active to Common  
Write strobe to Common. Firmware/software sets this bit for write  
access. Software should clear this bit to terminate the write  
transaction.  
Reserved  
ADDR  
3
0b  
0h  
0b  
0h  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b.  
12:4  
0h  
Write Address  
This field specifies the 16-bit word address of the EEPROM data.  
Reserved  
15:13  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b.  
DATA  
31:16  
Data written into the EEPROM auto read bus.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Watchdog Setup - WDSTP (01040h; R/W)  
Note:  
• More than one valid bit can be set for write accesses. This results in writing the specific address to  
more than one destination.  
• Not all EEPROM addresses are part of the auto read. By using this register software can write to the  
hardware registers that are configured during auto read only.  
• Write access to address 12h in the EEPROM is protected if a valid EEPROM exist. This limitation  
protects the secured EEPROM mechanism.  
14.3.30  
Watchdog Setup - WDSTP (01040h; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
1
WD_Enable  
0
1
0b  
Enable Watchdog Timer  
WD_Timer_  
Load_enable  
(SC)  
0b  
Enables the load of the watchdog timer by writing to WD_Timer field. If  
this bit is not set, the WD_Timer field is loaded by the value of  
WD_Timeout.  
Note: Writing to this field is only for DFX purposes.  
Reserved  
15:2  
0h  
Reserved  
WD_Timer  
(RWS)  
23:16  
31:24  
WD_Timeout  
Indicates the current value of the timer. Resets to the timeout value  
each time the 82575 functional bit in Software Device Status register is  
set. If this timer expires, the WD interrupt to the firmware and the WD  
SDP is asserted. As a result, this timer is stuck at zero until it is re-  
armed.  
Note: Writing to this field is only for DFX purposes.  
1
WD_Timeout  
0h  
Defines the number of seconds until the watchdog expires. The  
granularity of this timer is 1 sec. The minimal value allowed for this  
register when the watchdog mechanism is enabled is two. Setting this  
field to 1b might cause the watchdog to expire immediately.  
1. Value read from the EEPROM.  
14.3.31  
Watchdog SW Device Status - WDSWSTS  
(01044h; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0b  
Description  
Dev_Functiona  
l (SC)  
0
1
Each time this bit is set, the watchdog timer is re-armed.  
This bit is self clearing  
Force_WD  
(SC)  
0b  
Setting this bit causes the WD timer to expire immediately. The  
WD_timer field is set to 0b. It can be used by software in order to  
indicate some fatal error detected in the software or in the hardware.  
This bit is self clearing.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
23:2  
0h  
0h  
Stuck Reason  
31:24  
This field can be used by software to indicate to the firmware the  
reason the 82575 is malfunctioning. The encoding of this field is  
software/firmware dependent. A value of 0b indicates a functional  
82575.  
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14.3.32  
Free Running Timer - FRTIMER (01048h; RWS)  
This register reflects the value of a free running timer that can be used for various timeout indications.  
The register is reset by a PCI reset and/or software reset.  
Note:  
Writing to this register is for DFX purposes only.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0h  
Description  
Microsecond  
Seconds  
19:0  
Number of microseconds in the current second.  
Number of seconds from the timer start (up to 4095 seconds).  
Reserved  
31:20  
23:2  
0h  
0h  
0h  
Reserved  
Stuck Reason  
31:24  
This field can be used by software to indicate to the firmware the  
reason the 82575 is malfunctioning. The encoding of this field is  
software/firmware dependent. A value of 0b indicates a functional  
82575.  
14.3.33  
TCP Timer - TCPTIMER (0104Ch; R/W)  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0h  
Description  
Duration  
7:0  
8
Duration  
Duration of the TCP interrupt interval in s.  
KickStart (WS)  
TCPCountEn  
0b  
0b  
Counter Kick-Start  
Writing a 1b to this bit kick-starts the counter down-count from the  
initial value defined in the Duration field. Writing a 0b has no effect.  
9
TCP Count Enable  
1b = TCP timer counting enabled.  
0b = TCP timer counting disabled.  
Once enabled, the TCP counter counts from its internal state. If the  
internal state is equal to 0b, the down-count does not restart until  
KickStart is activated. If the internal state is not 0b, the down-count  
continues from internal state.  
This enables a pause in the counting for debug purpose.  
TCP Count Finish  
TCPCountFinis  
h (WS)  
10  
11  
0b  
0b  
This bit enables software to trigger a TCP timer interrupt, regardless of  
the internal state.  
Writing a 1b to this bit triggers an interrupt and resets the internal  
counter to its initial value. Down-count does not restart until either  
KickStart is activated or Loop is set.  
Writing a 0b has no effect.  
TCP Loop  
Loop  
When set to 1b, the TCP counter reloads duration each time it reaches  
zero, and continues down-counting from this point without kick-  
starting.  
When set to 0b, the TCP counter stops at a zero value and does not re-  
start until KickStart is activated.  
Note: Setting this bit alone is not enough to start the timer activity.  
The KickStart bit should also be set.  
Reserved  
31:12  
-
Reserved  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Interrupt Cause Read Register - ICR (000C0H; R)  
14.3.34  
Interrupt Cause Read Register - ICR (000C0H;  
R)  
This register contains the interrupt conditions for the 82575 that are not present directly in the EICR.  
Each time an ICR interrupt causing event occurs, the corresponding interrupt bit is set in this register.  
The EICR.Other bit is reflects the setting of interrupt causes from ICR as masked by the Interrupt Mask  
Set/Read register. Each time all un-masked causes in ICR are cleared, the EICR.Other bit is also  
cleared.  
ICR bits are cleared on register read. Clear-on-read may be enabled/disabled through a general  
configuration register bit.  
Auto clear is not available for the bits in this register.  
In order to prevent unwanted LSC interrupts during initialization, software should disable this interrupt  
until the end of initialization.  
Initial  
Field  
TXDW  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
0
0b  
Transmit Descriptor Written Back  
Set when the 82575 writes back a Tx descriptor to memory.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
LSC  
1
2
0b  
0b  
Should be set to 0b for compatibility.  
Link Status Change  
This bit is set each time the link status changes (either from up to down, or from down  
to up). This bit is affected by the LINK indication from the PHY (internal PHY mode).  
RXSEQ  
3
4
0b  
0b  
Receive Sequence Error  
Incoming packets with a bad delimiter sequence set this bit. In other 802.3  
implementations, this would be classified as a framing error. A valid sequence consists  
of:  
idle SOF data pad (opt) EOF fill (opt) idle.  
RXDMT0  
Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold Reached  
Indicates that the minimum number of receive descriptors are available and software  
should load more receive descriptors.  
Reserved  
RXO  
5
6
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Receiver Overrun  
Set on receive data FIFO overrun. Could be a result caused by no available receive  
buffers or because PCIe* receive bandwidth is inadequate.  
RXDW  
7
8
9
0b  
0b  
0b  
Receiver Descriptor Write Back  
Set when the 82575 writes back an Rx descriptor to memory.  
Reserved  
MDAC  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b.  
MDIO Access Complete  
2
Set when an MDIO access or an SFP I C transaction completes.  
Reserved  
10  
11  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
GPI_SDP0  
General Purpose Interrupt on SDP0  
If GPI interrupt detection is enabled on this pin (via CTRL_EXT), this interrupt cause is  
set when the SDP0 is sampled high.  
GPI_SDP1  
12  
0b  
General Purpose Interrupt on SDP1  
If GPI interrupt detection is enabled on this pin (via CTRL_EXT), this interrupt cause is  
set when the SDP1 is sampled high.  
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Interrupt Cause Set Register - ICS (000C8h; WO) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
GPI_SDP2  
13  
0b  
General Purpose Interrupt on SDP2  
If GPI interrupt detection is enabled on this pin (via CTRL_EXT), this interrupt cause is  
set when the SDP2 is sampled high.  
GPI_SDP3  
14  
0b  
General Purpose Interrupt on SDP3  
If GPI interrupt detection is enabled on this pin (via CTRL_EXT), this interrupt cause is  
set when the SDP3 is sampled high.  
Reserved  
MNG  
17:15  
18  
000b  
0b  
Reserved  
Manageability Event Detected  
Indicates that a manageability event happened. When the 82575 is at power down  
mode, the IPMI can generate a PME for the same events that would cause an interrupt  
when the 82575 is at the D0 state.  
Reserved  
OMED  
19  
20  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Other Media Energy Detect  
When in SerDes/SGMII mode, indicates that link status has changed on the 1000BASE-T  
PHY or when in 1000BASE-T PHY mode, there is a change in SerDes/SGMII link status.  
Reserved  
RX PBUR  
21  
22  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Rx Packet Buffer Unrecoverable Error  
This bit is set when an unrecoverable error is detected in the packet buffer memory for a  
Rx packet.  
TX PBUR  
RX DHER  
TX DHER  
SW WD  
23  
24  
25  
26  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Tx Packet Buffer Unrecoverable Error  
This bit is set when an unrecoverable error is detected in the packet buffer memory for a  
Tx packet.  
Rx Descriptor Handler Error  
This bit is set when an unrecoverable error is detected in the descriptor handler memory  
for Rx descriptors.  
Tx Descriptor Handler Error  
This bit is set when an unrecoverable error is detected in the descriptor handler memory  
for Tx descriptors.  
SW Watchdog  
This bit is set after a software watchdog timer times out.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
OUTSYNC  
27  
28  
0b  
0b  
DMA Tx Detected out of Sync Situation  
Occurs when the amount of data in DMA is not equal to the amount of data pointed to by  
the descriptor.  
Note: This bit should never get set during normal operation.  
Reserved  
31:29  
0000b  
Reserved  
14.3.35  
Interrupt Cause Set Register - ICS (000C8h;  
WO)  
Software uses this register to set an interrupt condition. Any bit written with a 1b sets the  
corresponding interrupt. This results in the corresponding bit being set in the Interrupt Cause Read  
Register (see Section 14.3.34). A PCIe* interrupt is generated if one of the bits in this register is set  
and the corresponding interrupt is enabled through the Interrupt Mask Set/Read Register (see  
Bits written with 0 are unchanged.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Interrupt Mask Set/Read Register - IMS (000D0h;  
R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
TXDW  
Bit(s)  
Description  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0b  
Sets the Transmit Descriptor Written Back Interrupt.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
LSC  
-
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Sets the Link Status Change Interrupt.  
Sets the Receive Sequence Error Interrupt.  
Sets the Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold Hit Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
RXSEQ  
RXDMT0  
Reserved  
RXO  
Sets the Receiver Overrun Interrupt. Sets on Receive Data FIFO Overrun.  
Receiver Descriptor Write Back  
RXDW  
Set when the 82575 writes back an Rx descriptor to memory.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
8
0b  
Reads as 0b.  
MDAC  
9
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0000b  
Sets the MDI/O Access Complete Interrupt.  
Sets the Receiving /C/ Ordered Sets Interrupt.  
Sets the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP0 pin.  
Sets the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP1 pin.  
Sets the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP2 pin.  
Sets the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP3 pin.  
Reserved.  
RXCFG  
10  
GPI_SDP0  
GPI_SDP1  
GPI_SDP2  
GPI_SDP3  
Reserved  
MNG  
11  
12  
13  
14  
17:15  
18  
Sets the Management Event Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
OMED  
19  
20  
Sets the Other Media Energy Detected Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
RX PBUR  
TX PBUR  
RX DHER  
TX DHER  
SW WD  
21  
22  
Sets the Receive Packet Buffer Unrecoverable Error Interrupt.  
Sets the Transmit Packet Buffer Unrecoverable Error Interrupt.  
Sets the Rx Descriptor Handler Error Interrupt.  
Sets the Tx Descriptor Handler Error Interrupt.  
Sets the Software Watchdog Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
23  
24  
25  
26  
Reserved  
OUTSYNC  
Reserved  
27  
28  
Sets the DMA Tx Out of Sync Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
31:29  
14.3.36  
Interrupt Mask Set/Read Register - IMS  
(000D0h; R/W)  
Reading this register returns bits have an interrupt mask set. An interrupt is enabled if its  
corresponding mask bit is set to 1b and disabled if its corresponding mask bit is set to 0b. A PCIe*  
interrupt is generated each time one of the bits in this register is set and the corresponding interrupt  
condition occurs. The occurrence of an interrupt condition is reflected by having a bit set in the  
Interrupt Cause Read Register (see Section 14.3.34).  
A particular interrupt can be enabled by writing a 1b to the corresponding mask bit in this register. Any  
bits written with a 0b are unchanged. As a result, if software desires to disable a particular interrupt  
condition that had been previously enabled, it must write to the Interrupt Mask Clear Register (see  
Section 14.3.37) rather than writing a 0b to a bit in this register.  
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Interrupt Mask Clear Register - IMC (000D8h; W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Field  
TXDW  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0b  
Sets/Reads the Transmit Descriptor Written Back Interrupt.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
LSC  
-
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Sets/Reads the Link Status Change Interrupt.  
Sets/Reads the Receive Sequence Error Interrupt.  
Sets/Reads the Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold Hit Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
RXSEQ  
RXDMT0  
Reserved  
RXO  
Sets/Reads the Receiver Overrun Interrupt. Sets on Receive Data FIFO Overrun.  
Receiver Descriptor Write Back  
RXDW  
Set when the 82575 writes back an Rx descriptor to memory.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
8
0b  
Reads as 0b.  
MDAC  
9
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0000b  
Sets/Reads the MDIO/SFP Access Complete Interrupt.  
Sets/Reads the Receiving /C/ Ordered Sets Interrupt.  
Sets/Reads the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP0 pin.  
Sets/Reads the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP1 pin.  
Sets/Reads the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP2 pin.  
Sets/Reads the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP3 pin.  
Reserved.  
RXCFG  
10  
GPI_SDP0  
GPI_SDP1  
GPI_SDP2  
GPI_SDP3  
Reserved  
MNG  
11  
12  
13  
14  
17:15  
18  
Sets/Reads the Management Event Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
OMED  
19  
20  
Sets/Reads the Other Media Energy Detected Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
RX PBUR  
TX PBUR  
RX DHER  
TX DHER  
SW WD  
21  
22  
Sets/Reads the Receive Packet Buffer Unrecoverable Error Interrupt.  
Sets/Reads the Transmit Packet Buffer Unrecoverable Error Interrupt.  
Sets the Rx Descriptor Handler Error Interrupt.  
Sets the Tx Descriptor Handler Error Interrupt.  
Sets the Software Watchdog Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
23  
24  
25  
26  
Reserved  
OUTSYNC  
Reserved  
27  
28  
Sets/Reads the DMA Tx Out of Sync Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
31:29  
14.3.37  
Interrupt Mask Clear Register - IMC (000D8h;  
W)  
Software uses this register to disable an interrupt. Interrupts are presented to the bus interface only  
when the mask bit is set to 1b and the cause bit set to 1b. The status of the mask bit is reflected in the  
Interrupt Mask Set/Read Register (see Section 14.3.36), and the status of the cause bit is reflected in  
the Interrupt Cause Read Register (see Section 14.3.34). Reading this register returns the value of the  
IMS register.  
Software blocks interrupts by clearing the corresponding mask bit. This is accomplished by writing a 1b  
to the corresponding bit in this register. Bits written with 0b are unchanged (their mask status does not  
change).  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Interrupt Acknowledge Auto Mask Register - IAM  
(000E0h; R/W)  
On interrupt handling, the software device driver should set all the bits in this register related to the  
current interrupt request even though the interrupt was triggered by part of the causes that were  
allocated to this vector.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
TXDW  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0b  
-
Clears the Transmit Descriptor Written Back Interrupt.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
LSC  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Clears the Link Status Change Interrupt.  
Clears the Receive Sequence Error Interrupt.  
Clears the Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold Hit Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
RXSEQ  
RXDMT0  
Reserved  
RXO  
Clears the Receiver Overrun Interrupt. Sets on Receive Data FIFO Overrun.  
Receiver Descriptor Write Back  
RXDW  
Set when the 82575 writes back an Rx descriptor to memory.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
8
9
0b  
Reads as 0b.  
MDAC  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Clears the MDIO/SFP Access Complete Interrupt.  
Clears the Receiving /C/ Ordered Sets Interrupt.  
Clears the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP0 pin.  
Clears the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP1 pin.  
Clears the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP2 pin.  
Clears the General Purpose Interrupt, related to SDP3 pin.  
Reserved.  
RXCFG  
10  
GPI_SDP0  
GPI_SDP1  
GPI_SDP2  
GPI_SDP3  
Reserved  
MNG  
11  
12  
13  
14  
17:15  
18  
Clears the Management Event Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
OMED  
19  
20  
Clears the Other Media Energy Detected Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
RX PBUR  
TX PBUR  
RX DHER  
TX DHER  
SW WD  
21  
22  
Clears the Receive Packet Buffer Unrecoverable Error Interrupt.  
Clears the Transmit Packet Buffer Unrecoverable Error Interrupt.  
Clears the Rx Descriptor Handler Error Interrupt.  
Clears the Tx Descriptor Handler Error Interrupt.  
Clears the Software Watchdog Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
23  
24  
25  
26  
Reserved  
OUTSYNC  
Reserved  
27  
28  
Clears the DMA Tx Out of Sync Interrupt.  
Reserved.  
31:29  
0000b  
14.3.38  
Interrupt Acknowledge Auto Mask Register -  
IAM (000E0h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
IAM_VALUE  
0b  
Each time the CTRL_EXT.IAME bit is set, an ICR read or write has the side  
effect of writing the contents of this register to the IMC register.  
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Extended Interrupt Cause - EICR (01580h; RC/W1C) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
14.3.39  
Extended Interrupt Cause - EICR (01580h; RC/  
W1C)  
This register contains the frequent interrupt conditions for the 82575. Each time an interrupt causing  
event occurs, the corresponding interrupt bit is set in this register. An interrupt is generated each time  
one of the bits in this register is set and the corresponding interrupt is enabled via the Interrupt Mask  
Set/Read register. The interrupt might be delayed by the selected Interrupt Throttling register.  
Note that the software device driver cannot determine RxQ and TxQ bits as to what was the cause of  
the interrupt:  
• Receive Descriptor Write Back, Receive Queue Full, Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold hit,  
Dynamic Interrupt Moderation for Rx.  
• Transmit Descriptor Write Back, Transmit Queue Empty, Transmit Descriptor Low Threshold hit for  
Tx.  
Writing a 1b to any bit in the register clears that bit. Writing a 0b to any bit has no effect on that bit.  
Register bits are cleared on register read.  
Auto clear can be enabled for any or all of the bits in this register.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RxQ  
3:0  
0000b  
Receive Queue Interrupts  
One bit per receive queue, activated on receive queue events for the corresponding bit,  
such as:  
Receive Descriptor Write Back.  
Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold hit.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
TxQ  
7:4  
0000b  
0000b  
11:8  
Transmit Queue Interrupts  
One bit per transmit queue, activated on transmit queue events for the corresponding  
bit such as Transmit Descriptor Write Back.  
Reserved  
29:12  
30  
0h  
0b  
Reserved  
TCP Timer  
TCP Timer Expired  
Activated when the TCP timer reaches its terminal count.  
Interrupt Cause Active  
Other Cause  
31  
0b  
Activated when any bit in the ICR register is set.  
14.3.40  
Extended Interrupt Cause Set - EICS (01520h;  
WO)  
Software uses this register to set an interrupt condition. Any bit written with a 1b sets the  
corresponding bit in the Extended Interrupt Cause Read register. An interrupt is then generated if one  
of the bits in this register is set and the corresponding interrupt is enabled via the Extended Interrupt  
Mask Set/Read register. Bits written with 0b are unchanged.  
Note:  
In order to set bit 31 of the EICR (Other Causes), the ICS and IMS registers should be used  
in order to enable one of the legacy causes.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Extended Interrupt Mask Set/Read - EIMS  
(01524h; RWS)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
RxQ  
3:0  
7:4  
11:8  
29:12  
30  
0000b  
0000b  
0000b  
0h  
Sets the corresponding EICR RxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
TxQ  
Reserved  
Sets the corresponding EICR TxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
TCP Timer  
Reserved  
Reserved  
0b  
Sets the corresponding EICR TCP interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
31  
0b  
14.3.41  
Extended Interrupt Mask Set/Read - EIMS  
(01524h; RWS)  
Reading of this register returns which bits have an interrupt mask set. An interrupt in EICR is enabled if  
its corresponding mask bit is set to 1b and disabled if its corresponding mask bit is set to 0b. A PCI  
interrupt is generated each time one of the bits in this register is set and the corresponding interrupt  
condition occurs (subject to throttling). The occurrence of an interrupt condition is reflected by having a  
bit set in the Extended Interrupt Cause Read register.  
An interrupt might be enabled by writing a 1b to the corresponding mask bit location (as defined in the  
ICR register) in this register. Any bits written with a 0b are unchanged. As a result, if software needs to  
disable an interrupt condition that had been previously enabled, it must write to the Extended Interrupt  
Mask Clear register rather than writing a 0b to a bit in this register.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RxQ  
3:0  
7:4  
11:8  
29:12  
30  
0000b  
0000b  
0000b  
0h  
Mask bit for the corresponding EICR RxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
TxQ  
Mask bit for the corresponding EICR TxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
TCP Timer  
Other Cause  
0b  
Mask bit for the corresponding EICR TCP timer interrupt condition.  
Mask bit for the corresponding EICR other cause interrupt condition.  
31  
1b  
14.3.42  
Extended Interrupt Mask Clear - EIMC (01528h;  
WO)  
This register provides software a way to disable certain or all interrupts. Software disables a given  
interrupt by writing a 1b to the corresponding bit in this register.  
On interrupt handling, the software device driver should set all the bits in this register related to the  
current interrupt request even though the interrupt was triggered by part of the causes that were  
allocated to this vector.  
Interrupts are presented to the bus interface only when the mask bit is set to 1b and the cause bit is  
set to 1b. The status of the mask bit is reflected in the Extended Interrupt Mask Set/Read register and  
the status of the cause bit is reflected in the Interrupt Cause Read register.  
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Extended Interrupt Auto Clear - EIAC (0152Ch; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
Software blocks interrupts by clearing the corresponding mask bit. This is accomplished by writing a 1b  
to the corresponding bit location (as defined in the ICR register) of that interrupt in this register. Bits  
written with 0b are unchanged (for example, their mask status does not change).  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RxQ  
3:0  
7:4  
11:8  
29:12  
30  
0000b  
0000b  
0000b  
0h  
Mask bit for the corresponding EICR RxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
TxQ  
Mask bit for the corresponding EICR TxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
TCP Timer  
Other Cause  
0b  
Mask bit for the corresponding EICR TCP timer interrupt condition.  
Mask bit for the corresponding EICR other cause interrupt condition.  
31  
1b  
14.3.43  
Extended Interrupt Auto Clear - EIAC (0152Ch;  
R/W)  
This register is mapped like the EICS, EIMS, and EIMC registers, with each bit mapped to the  
corresponding bit in the EICR. EICR bits that have auto clear set are cleared when internally sent even  
if the MSI-X message that they trigger is sent on the PCIe* bus is not set (masked). Note that the MSI-  
X message can be delayed by EITR moderation from the time the EICR bit is activated. Bits without  
auto clear set also need to be cleared with write-to-clear.  
Note:  
Read-to-clear is not compatible with auto clear, so if any bits are set to auto clear, the EICR  
register should not be read.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RxQ  
3:0  
7:4  
11:8  
29:12  
30  
0000b  
0000b  
0000b  
0h  
Auto clear bit for the corresponding EICR RxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
TxQ  
Auto clear bit for the corresponding EICR TxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
TCP Timer  
Other Cause  
0b  
Auto clear bit for the corresponding EICR TCP timer interrupt condition.  
Auto clear bit for the corresponding EICR other cause interrupt condition.  
31  
1b  
14.3.44  
Extended Interrupt Auto Mask Enable - EIAM  
(01530h; R/W)  
Each bit in this register enables clearing of the corresponding bit in EIMS following read- or write-to-  
clear to EICR or setting of the corresponding bit in EIMS following a write-to-set to EICS.  
In MSI-X mode, this register controls which of the bits in EIMC to clear upon interrupt generation.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RxQ  
3:0  
0000b  
0000b  
0000b  
Auto mask bit for the corresponding EICR RxQ interrupt condition.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
TxQ  
7:4  
11:8  
Auto mask bit for the corresponding EICR TxQ interrupt condition.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Interrupt Throttle - EITR (01680h + 4*n [n = 0..9];  
R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
29:12  
30  
0h  
Reserved  
TCP Timer  
0b  
1b  
Auto mask bit for the corresponding EICR TCP timer interrupt condition.  
Auto mask bit for the corresponding EICR other cause interrupt condition.  
Other Cause  
31  
14.3.45  
Interrupt Throttle - EITR (01680h + 4*n [n =  
0..9]; R/W)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 0 EITR0 (0x01680)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 1 EITR1 (0x01684)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 2 EITR2 (0x01688)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 3 EITR3 (0x0168C)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 4 EITR4 (0x01690)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 5 EITR5 (0x01694)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 6 EITR6 (0x01698)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 7 EITR7 (0x0169C)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 8 EITR8 (0x016A0)  
• Interrupt Throttle Register Queue 9 EITR9 (0x016A4)  
Each EITR is responsible for an interrupt cause. The allocation of EITR-to-interrupt cause is through  
MSI-X allocation registers.  
Software uses this register to pace (or even out) the delivery of interrupts to the host processor. This  
register provides a guaranteed inter-interrupt delay between interrupts asserted by the 82575,  
regardless of network traffic conditions. To independently validate configuration settings, software can  
use the following algorithm to convert the inter-interrupt interval value to the common interrupts/sec  
performance metric:  
-9  
-1  
interrupts/sec = (256 10 sec interval)  
For example, if the interval is programmed to 500d, the 82575 guarantees the processor will not be  
interrupted by it for 128 s from the last interrupt. The maximum observable interrupt rate from the  
82575 should never exceed 7813 interrupts/sec.  
Inversely, inter-interrupt interval value can be calculated as:  
-9  
-1  
inter-interrupt interval = (256 10 sec interval)  
The optimal performance setting for this register is very system and configuration specific. An initial  
suggested range is 65 to -5580 (28B - 15CC).  
Note:  
When working at 10/100 Mb/s and running at ¼ clock, the interval time is doubled by four.  
Setting EITR to a non zero value can cause an interrupt cause Rx/Tx statistics miscount.  
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Immediate Interrupt Rx - IMIR (05A80h + 4*n [n = 0..7]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
1:0  
00b  
Reserved  
Interval  
14:2  
0h  
Minimum inter-interrupt interval. The interval is specified in 256 ns increments. A zero  
disables interrupt throttling logic.  
Reserved  
15  
0b  
0h  
Reserved  
Counter (RWS)  
31:16  
Down Counter  
Loaded with the interval value each time the associated interrupt is signaled. Counts  
down to 0 and stops. The associated interrupt is signaled each time this counter is zero  
and an associated (via the Interrupt Select register) EICR bit is set.  
This counter can be directly written by software at any time to alter the throttle’s  
performance.  
14.3.46  
Immediate Interrupt Rx - IMIR (05A80h + 4*n  
[n = 0..7]; R/W)  
This register defines the filtering that corrects which packet triggers dynamic interrupt moderation.  
Another register includes a size threshold and a control bits bitmap to trigger an immediate interrupt.  
Note:  
Note:  
The Port field should be written in network order.  
If PORT_IM_EN is set for a given filter, then at least one of the PORT_BP, Size_BP, and  
CtrlBit_BP bits should be cleared.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
PORT  
15:0  
X
Destination TCP Port  
This field is compared with the destination TCP port in incoming packets.  
Destination TCP Port Enable  
PORT_IM_EN  
16  
0b  
Allows issuing an immediate interrupt if the following three conditions are met:  
Packet TCP destination port is equal to Port field.  
Packet length of incoming packet is smaller than Size_Thresh in the IMIREX register.  
At least one of the TCP control bits of incoming packets is set and the corresponding bit  
in CtrlBit field in the Im_Int_Rx_Ext register is set.  
PORT_BP  
Reserved  
17  
X
Port Bypass  
When set to 1b, the TCP port check is bypassed and only other conditions are checked.  
When set to 0b, the TCP port is checked to fit the port field.  
Reserved  
31:18  
0h  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Immediate Interrupt Rx Extended - IMIREXT  
(05AA0h + 4*n [n = 0..7]; R/W)  
14.3.47  
Immediate Interrupt Rx Extended - IMIREXT  
(05AA0h + 4*n [n = 0..7]; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Size_Thresh  
11:0  
X
Size Threshold  
These 12 bits define a size threshold; a packet with a length below this threshold  
triggers an interrupt. Enabled by Size_Thresh_en.  
CtrlBit  
18:13  
X
Control Bit  
When a bit in this field equals 1b, an interrupt is immediately issued after receiving a  
packet with the corresponding TCP control bits turned on.  
Bit 13 (URG): Urgent pointer field significant  
Bit 14 (ACK): Acknowledgment field  
Bit 15 (PSH): Push function  
Bit 16 (RST): Reset the connection  
Bit 17 (SYN): Synchronize sequence numbers  
Bit 18 (FIN): No more data from sender  
Control Bits Bypass  
CtrlBit_BP  
Reserved  
19  
X
When set to 1b, the control bits check is bypassed.  
When set to 0b, the control bits check is performed.  
Reserved  
31:20  
0h  
Note:  
Note:  
The size used for this comparison is the size of the packet as forwarded to the host and  
does not include any of the fields stripped by the MAC (VLAN or CRC). As a result, setting  
the RCTL.SECRC & CTRL.VME bits should be taken into account while calculating the size  
threshold.  
The value of the IMIR and IMIREXT registers after reset is unknown (apart from the  
IMIR.PORT_IM_EN bit which is guaranteed to be cleared). Therefore, both registers should  
be programmed before IMIR.PORT_IM_EN is set for a given flow.  
14.3.48  
Immediate Interrupt Rx VLAN Priority - IMIRVP  
(05AC0h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Vlan_Pri  
2:0  
000b  
VLAN Priority  
This field includes the VLAN priority threshold. When Vlan_pri_en is set to 1b, then an  
incoming packet with a VLAN tag with a priority equal or higher to VlanPri triggers an  
immediate interrupt, regardless of the EITR moderation.  
Vlan_pri_en  
Reserved  
3
0b  
0h  
VLAN Priority Enable  
When set to 1b, an incoming packet with VLAN tag with a priority equal or higher to  
Vlan_Pri triggers an immediate interrupt, regardless of the EITR moderation.  
When set to 0b, the interrupt is moderated by EITR.  
Reserved  
31:4  
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MSI-X Allocation - MSIXBM (01600h + 4*n [n = 0..9]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
14.3.49  
MSI-X Allocation - MSIXBM (01600h + 4*n [n =  
0..9]; R/W)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM0 (01600h)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM1 (01604h)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM2 (0160Ch)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM3 (01610h)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM4 (01614h)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM5 (01618h)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM6 (0161Ch)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM7 (0161Ch)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM8 (01620h)  
• MSI-X Allocation Register - MSIXBM9 (01624h)  
Each of these registers allocates interrupt causes to one of the 16 possible MSI-X vectors. MSIXBM[0]  
allocates interrupts to vector 0, MSIXBM[1] allocates interrupts to vector 1, etc.  
It is responsibility of software to prevent allocation of an event to multiple vectors; otherwise platform  
behavior is un-defined.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RxQ  
3:0  
0/1b  
Receive Queues  
When a bit in this field is set to 1b, an interrupt occurring in the corresponding RX  
queue triggers the allocated MSI-X vector.  
The default for MSIXBM0 is 1h. For all other vectors the default is 0h.  
Reserved  
TxQ  
7:4  
0/1b  
0/1b  
Reserved  
11:8  
Transmit Queues  
When a bit in this field is set to 1b, an interrupt occurring in the corresponding RX  
queue triggers the allocated MSI-X vector.  
The default for MSIXBM0 is 1b. For all other vectors the default is 0b.  
Reserved  
29:12  
30  
0/1h  
0/1b  
Reserved  
TCP Timer  
TCP Timer  
When set to 1b, an interrupt issued by the TCP timer triggers the allocated MSI-X  
vector.  
The default for MSIXBM0 is 1b. For all other vectors the default is 0b.  
Other Causes  
Other Causes  
31  
0/1b  
When set to 1b, an interrupt issued by other causes triggers the allocated MSI-X vector.  
The default for MSIXBM0 is 1b. For all other vectors the default is 0b.  
14.3.50  
Receive Control Register - RCTL (00100h; R/W)  
This register controls all 82575 receiver functions.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Receive Control Register - RCTL (00100h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
0
1
0b  
Reserved  
Write to 0b for future compatibility.  
Receiver Enable  
RXEN  
SBP  
0b  
0b  
The receiver is enabled when this bit is set to 1b. Writing this bit to 0b stops reception  
after receipt of any in progress packet. All subsequent packets are then immediately  
dropped until this bit is set to 1b.  
2
Store Bad Packets  
0b = do not store.  
1b = store bad packets.  
This bit controls the MAC receive behavior. A packet is required to pass the address (or  
normal) filtering before the SBP bit becomes effective. If SBP = 0b, then all packets  
with layer 1 or 2 errors are rejected. The appropriate statistic would be incremented. If  
SBP = 1b, then these packets are received (and transferred to host memory). The  
receive descriptor error field (RDESC.ERRORS) should have the corresponding bit(s) set  
to signal the software device driver that the packet is erred. In some operating systems  
the software device driver passes this information to the protocol stack. In either case,  
if a packet only has layer 3+ errors, such as IP or TCP checksum errors, and passes  
other filters, the packet is always received (layer 3+ errors are not used as a packet  
filter).  
Note: Symbol errors before the SFD are ignored. Any packet must have a valid SFD  
(RX_DV with no RX_ER in 10/100/1000BASE-T mode) in order to be recognized by the  
82575 (even bad packets). Also, erred packets are not routed to the MNG even if this  
bit is set.  
UPE  
MPE  
LPE  
3
4
5
0b  
0b  
0b  
Unicast Promiscuous Enabled  
0b = Disabled.  
1b = Enabled.  
Multicast Promiscuous Enabled  
0b = Disabled.  
1b = Enabled.  
Long Packet Reception Enable  
0b = Disabled.  
1b = Enabled.  
LPE controls whether long packet reception is permitted. Hardware discards long  
packets if LPE is 0b. A long packet is one longer than 1522 bytes. If LPE is 1b, the  
maximum packet size that the 82575 can receive is 16383 bytes.  
LBM  
7:6  
00b  
Loopback mode.  
Controls the loopback mode of the 82575.  
00b = Normal operation (or PHY loopback in 10/100/1000BASE-T mode).  
01b = MAC loopback (test mode).  
10b = Undefined.  
11b = Loopback via internal SerDes (SerDes/SGMII mode only).  
When using the internal PHY, LBM should remain set to 00b and the PHY instead  
configured for loopback through the MDIO interface.  
Note: PHY devices require programming for loopback operation using MDIO accesses.  
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Receive Control Register - RCTL (00100h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Field  
RDMTS  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold Size  
Value  
9:8  
00b  
The corresponding interrupt is set each time the fractional number of free descriptors  
becomes equal to RDMTS.  
RDMTS[1:0] determines the threshold value for free receive descriptors. See  
Section 14.3.41 for details regarding RDLEN.  
00b = Free buffer threshold is set to 1/2 of RDLEN.  
01b = Free buffer threshold is set to 1/4 of RDLEN.  
10b = Free buffer threshold is set to 1/8 of RDLEN.  
11b = Reserved.  
Reserved  
MO  
11:10  
13:12  
00b  
00b  
Reserved  
Set to 0b for compatibility.  
Multicast Offset  
Determines which bits of the incoming multicast address are used in looking up the bit  
vector.  
00b = bits [47:36] of received destination multicast address.  
01b = bits [46:35] of received destination multicast address.  
10b = bits [45:34] of received destination multicast address.  
11b = bits [43:32] of received destination multicast address.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
BAM  
14  
15  
0b  
0b  
Broadcast Accept Mode.  
0b = Ignore broadcast (unless it matches through exact or imperfect filters).  
1b = Accept broadcast packets.  
BSIZE  
17:16  
00b  
Receive Buffer Size  
BSIZE controls the size of the receive buffers and permits software to trade-off  
descriptor performance versus required storage space. Buffers that are 2048 bytes  
require only one descriptor per receive packet maximizing descriptor efficiency.  
00b = 2048 Bytes.  
01b = 1024 Bytes.  
10b = 512 Bytes.  
11b = 256 Bytes.  
Note: BSIZE is not modified when RXEN is set to 1b.  
VLAN Filter Enable  
VFE  
18  
19  
0b  
0b  
0b = Disabled (filter table does not decide packet acceptance).  
1b = Enabled (filter table decides packet acceptance for 802.1Q packets).  
Three bits control the VLAN filter table. The first determines whether the table  
participates in the packet acceptance criteria. The next two are used to decide whether  
the CFI bit found in the 802.1Q packet should be used as part of the acceptance  
criteria.  
CFIEN  
Canonical Form Indicator Enable  
0b = Disabled (CFI bit found in received 802.1Q packet’s tag is not compared to decide  
packet acceptance).  
1b = Enabled (CFI bit found in received 802.1Q packet’s tag must match RCTL.CFI to  
accept 802.1Q type packet.  
CFI  
20  
21  
0b  
0b  
Canonical Form Indicator bit value  
If CFI is set, then 802.1Q packets with CFI equal to this field is accepted; otherwise,  
the 802.1Q packet is discarded.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Should be written with 0b to ensure future compatibility.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Split and Replication Receive Control - SRRCTL  
(0280Ch + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
DPF  
22  
0b  
Discard Pause Frames with Station MAC Address  
Controls whether pause frames directly addressed to this station are forwarded to the  
host.  
0b = incoming pause frames with station MAC address are forwarded to the host.  
1b = incoming pause frames with station MAC address are discarded.  
Note: Pause frames with other MAC addresses (for example, multicast address) are  
always discarded unless the specific address is added to the accepted MAC addresses  
(either multicast or unicast).  
PMCF  
23  
0b  
Pass MAC Control Frames  
Filters out unrecognized pause and other control frames.  
0b = Pass/forward pause frames.  
1b = Filter pause frames (default).  
PMCF controls the DMA function of MAC control frames (other than flow control). A MAC  
control frame in this context must be addressed to either the MAC control frame  
multicast address or the station address, match the type field, and NOT match the  
PAUSE opcode of 0001h. If PMCF = 1b then frames meeting this criteria are transferred  
to host memory.  
Reserved  
SECRC  
25:24  
26  
0b0  
0b  
Reserved  
Should be written with 0b to ensure future compatibility.  
Strip Ethernet CRC from incoming packet  
Causes the CRC to be stripped from all packets.  
0b = No CRC strip.  
1b = Strip CRC.  
This bit controls whether the hardware strips the Ethernet CRC from the received  
packet. This stripping occurs prior to any checksum calculations. The stripped CRC is  
not transferred to host memory and is not included in the length reported in the  
descriptor.  
Reserved  
31:27  
0h  
Reserved  
Should be written with 0b to ensure future compatibility.  
14.3.51  
Split and Replication Receive Control - SRRCTL  
(0280Ch + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
• Split and Replication Receive Control Register (queue 0) - SRRCTL0 (0280Ch)  
• Split and Replication Receive Control Register (queue 1) - SRRCTL1 (0290Ch)  
• Split and Replication Receive Control Register (queue 2) - SRRCTL2 (02A0Ch)  
• Split and Replication Receive Control Register (queue 3) - SRRCTL3 (02B0Ch)  
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Packet Split Receive Type - PSRTYPE (05480h + 4*n [n=0..3]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
BSIZEPACKET  
6:0  
0h  
Receive Buffer Size for Packet Buffer  
The value is in 1 KB resolution. Value can be from 1 KB to 127 KB. Default buffer size is  
0 KB.  
If this field is equal 0b, then RCTL.BSIZE determines the packet buffer size.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
7
0b  
4h  
Should be written with 0b to ensure future compatibility.  
Receive Buffer Size for Header Buffer  
BSIZEHEADER  
11:8  
The value is in 64 bytes resolution. Value can be from 64 bytes to 1024 bytes. Default  
buffer size is 256 bytes. This field must be greater than 0 if the value of DESCTYPE is  
greater or equal to 2.  
Reserved  
13:12  
00b  
Reserved  
Must be set to 00b.  
Reserved  
24:14  
27:25  
0h  
Reserved.  
DESCTYPE  
000b  
Defines the descriptor in Rx  
000b = Legacy.  
001b = Advanced descriptor one buffer.  
010b = Advanced descriptor header splitting.  
011b = Always advanced descriptor header replication.  
100b = Advanced descriptor header replication large packet only (larger than header  
buffer size.  
101b = Advanced descriptor header splitting (always use header buffer.  
111b = Reserved.  
In non I/OAT, only values 0, 1, 2 and 5 are enabled, writing a value of 3 or 4 is  
considered as if a value of 1 was written.  
Reserved  
Drop_En  
30:28  
31  
0h  
Reserved  
Should be written with 0b to ensure future compatibility.  
Drop Enabled  
0/1b  
If set, packets received to the queue when no descriptors are available to store them  
are dropped. The packet is dropped only if there are not enough free descriptors in the  
host descriptor ring to store the packet. If there are enough descriptors in the host, but  
they are not yet fetched by the 82575, then the packet is not dropped and there are no  
release of packets until the descriptors are fetched.  
Default is 0b for queue 0 and 1b for the other queues.  
14.3.52  
Packet Split Receive Type - PSRTYPE (05480h +  
4*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
This register enables or disables each type of header that needs split.  
• Packet Split Receive Type Register (queue 0) - PSRTYPE0 (05480h)  
• Packet Split Receive Type Register (queue 1) - PSRTYPE1 (05484h)  
• Packet Split Receive Type Register (queue 2) - PSRTYPE2 (05488h)  
• Packet Split Receive Type Register (queue 3) - PSRTYPE3 (0548Ch)  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Flow Control Receive Threshold Low - FCRTL  
(02160h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
0
0b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
1b  
0h  
Reserved  
PSR_type1  
PSR_type2  
PSR_type3  
PSR_type4  
PSR_type5  
PSR_type6  
PSR_type7  
PSR_type8  
PSR_type9  
Reserved  
1
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4 only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, TCP only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, UDP only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, IPv6 only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, IPv6, TCP only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, IPv6, UDP only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv6 only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv6, TCP only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv6, UDP only  
Reserved  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
31:19  
PSR_type11  
PSR_type12  
Reserved  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, TCP, NFS only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, UDP, NFS only  
Reserved  
PSR_type14  
PSR_type15  
Reserved  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, IPv6, TCP, NFS only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv4, IPv6, UDP, NFS only  
Reserved  
PSR_type17  
PSR_type18  
Reserved  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv6, TCP, NFS only  
Header includes MAC, (VLAN/SNAP) IPv6, UDP, NFS only  
Reserved  
14.3.53  
Flow Control Receive Threshold Low - FCRTL  
(02160h; R/W)  
This register contains the receive threshold used to determine when to send an XON packet The  
complete register reflects the threshold in units of bytes. The lower 4 bits must be programmed to 0b  
(16 byte granularity). Software must set XONE to enable the transmission of XON frames. Each time  
hardware crosses the receive-high threshold (becoming more full), and then crosses the receive-low  
threshold and XONE is enabled (1b), hardware transmits an XON frame. When XONE is set, the RTL  
field should be programmed to at least 1b (at least 16 bytes).  
Flow control reception/transmission are negotiated capabilities by the Auto-Negotiation process. When  
the 82575 is manually configured, flow control operation is determined by the CTRL.RFCE and  
CTRL.TFCE bits.  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
3:0  
0000b  
Reserved  
Must be written with 0b.  
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Controller  
RTL  
15:4  
0h  
0h  
Receive Threshold Low.  
FIFO low water mark for flow control transmission. This field is in 16 bytes granularity.  
Reserved  
30:16  
Reserved  
Should be written with 0b for future compatibility.  
Reads as 0b.  
XON Enable  
XONE  
31  
0b  
0b = Disabled.  
1b = Enabled.  
14.3.54  
Flow Control Receive Threshold High - FCRTH  
(02168h; R/W)  
This register contains the receive threshold used to determine when to send an XOFF packet. The  
complete register reflects the threshold in units of bytes. This value must be at maximum 48 bytes less  
than the maximum number of bytes allocated to the Receive Packet Buffer (PBA, RXA), and the lower 4  
bits must be programmed to 0b (16 byte granularity). The value of RTH should also be bigger than  
FCRTL.RTL. Each time the receive FIFO reaches the fullness indicated by RTH, hardware transmits a  
PAUSE frame if the transmission of flow control frames is enabled.  
Flow control reception/transmission are negotiated capabilities by the Auto-Negotiation process. When  
the 82575 is manually configured, flow control operation is determined by the CTRL.RFCE and  
CTRL.TFCE bits.  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
3:0  
0000b  
Reserved  
Must be written with 0b.  
Receive Threshold High  
RTH  
15:4  
0h  
0h  
0h  
FIFO high water mark for flow control transmission. This field is in 16 bytes granularity.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
19:16  
31:20  
Reserved  
Must be set to 0b.  
Reserved  
Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
Reads as 0b.  
14.3.55  
Flow Control Refresh Threshold Value - FCRTV  
(02460h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
FC_refresh_th  
15:0  
0h  
Flow Control Refresh Threshold  
This value indicates the threshold value of the flow control shadow counter; when the  
counter reaches this value, and the conditions for PAUSE state are still valid (buffer  
fullness above low threshold value), a PAUSE (XOFF) frame is sent to link partner.  
If this field contains zero value, the Flow Control Refresh is disabled.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Receive Descriptor Base Address High - RDBAH  
(02804h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
14.3.55.1  
Receive Descriptor Base Address Low - RDBAL  
(02800h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
This register contains the lower bits of the 64-bit descriptor base address. The lower four bits are  
always ignored. The Receive Descriptor Base Address must point to a 128 byte-aligned block of data.  
• Queue0 - RDBAL0 (02800h)  
• Queue1 - RDBAL1 (02900h)  
• Queue2 - RDBAL2 (02A00h)  
• Queue3 - RDBAL3 (02B00h)  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
6:0  
00h  
Ignored on writes.  
Returns 00h on reads.  
RDBAL  
31:7  
X
Receive Descriptor Base Address Low  
14.3.56  
Receive Descriptor Base Address High - RDBAH  
(02804h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
This register contains the upper 32 bits of the 64-bit descriptor base address  
• Queue0 - RDBAH0 (02804h)  
• Queue1 - RDBAH1 (02904h)  
• Queue2 - RDBAH2 (02A04h)  
• Queue3 - RDBAH3 (02B04h)  
Initial  
Field  
RDBAH  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Receive Descriptor Base Address [63:32]  
Value  
31:0  
X
14.3.57  
Receive Descriptor Length - RDLEN (02808h +  
100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
This register sets the number of bytes allocated for descriptors in the circular descriptor buffer. It must  
be 128-byte aligned.  
• Queue0 - RDLEN0 (02808h)  
• Queue1 - RDLEN1 (02908h)  
• Queue2 - RDLEN2 (02A08h)  
• Queue3 - RDLEN3 (02B08h)  
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Receive Descriptor Head - RDH (02810h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
6:0  
00h  
Ignored on writes.  
Reads back as 00h.  
Descriptor Length  
Reserved  
LEN  
19:7  
00h  
00h  
Reserved  
31:20  
Reads as 0b.  
Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
14.3.58  
Receive Descriptor Head - RDH (02810h +  
100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
The value in this register might point to descriptors that are still not in host memory. As a result, the  
host cannot rely on this value in order to determine which descriptor to process.  
• Queue0 - RDH0 (02810h)  
• Queue1 - RDH1 (02910h)  
• Queue2 - RDH2 (02A10h)  
• Queue3 - RDH3 (02B10h)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RDH  
15:0  
0h  
0h  
Receive Descriptor Head  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
Should be written to 0b.  
14.3.59  
Receive Descriptor Tail - RDT (02818h + 100*n  
[n=0..3]; R/W)  
This register contains the tail pointers for the receive descriptor buffer. The register points to a 16-byte  
datum. Software writes the tail register to add receive descriptors to the hardware free list for the ring.  
• Queue0 - RDT0 (02818h)  
• Queue1 - RDT1 (02918h)  
• Queue2 - RDT2 (02A18h)  
• Queue3 - RDT3 (02B18h)  
Note:  
Writing the RDT register while the corresponding queue is disabled is ignored by the 82575.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RDT  
15:0  
0h  
0h  
Receive Descriptor Tail  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
Reads as 0b.  
Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Receive Descriptor Control - RXDCTL (02828h +  
100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
14.3.60  
Receive Descriptor Control - RXDCTL (02828h +  
100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
This register controls the fetching and write-back of receive descriptors. The three threshold values are  
used to determine when descriptors are read from and written to host memory. The values are in units  
of descriptors (each descriptor is 16 bytes).  
• Queue0 - RXDCTL0 (02828h)  
• Queue1 - RXDCTL1 (02928h)  
• Queue2 - RXDCTL2 (02A28h)  
• Queue3 - RXDCTL3 (02B28h)  
Initial  
Field  
PTHRESH  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
5:0  
00h  
Prefetch Threshold  
PTHRESH is used to control when a prefetch of descriptors is considered. This threshold  
refers to the number of valid, unprocessed receive descriptors the 82575 has in its on-  
chip buffer. If this number drops below PTHRESH, the algorithm considers pre-fetching  
descriptors from host memory. This fetch does not happen unless there are at least  
HTHRESH valid descriptors in host memory to fetch.  
Note: HTHRESH should be given a non zero value each time PTHRESH is used.  
Reserved  
HTHRESH  
Reserved  
WTHRESH  
7:6  
00h  
00h  
00h  
01h  
Reserved  
13:8  
15:14  
21:16  
Host Threshold  
Reserved  
Write-Back Threshold  
WTHRESH controls the write-back of processed receive descriptors. This threshold  
refers to the number of receive descriptors in the on-chip buffer that are ready to be  
written back to host memory. In the absence of external events (explicit flushes), the  
write-back occurs only after at least WTHRESH descriptors are available for write-back.  
Possible values:  
PTHRESH = 0, 47  
WTHRESH = 0, 63  
HTHRESH = 0, 63  
Note: Since the default value for write-back threshold is 1b, the descriptors are  
normally written back as soon as one cache line is available. WTHRESH must contain a  
non-zero value to take advantage of the write-back bursting capabilities of the 82575.  
Reserved  
ENABLE  
24:22  
25  
00h  
Reserved  
1/0b  
Receive Queue Enable  
When set, the Enable bit enables the operation of the specific receive queue.  
1b = Default value for queue 1.  
0b = Default value for queue 3:0.  
Setting this bit initializes all internal registers of the specific queue. Until then, the state  
of the queue is kept and can be used for debug purposes.  
When disabling a queue, this bit is cleared only after all activity in the queue has  
stopped.  
SWFLUSH (WC)  
Reserved  
26  
0b  
Receive Software Flush  
Enables software to trigger receive descriptor write-back flushing, independently of  
other conditions.  
This bit is cleared by hardware.  
Reserved  
31:27  
00h  
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Receive Checksum Control - RXCSUM (05000h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
14.3.61  
Receive Checksum Control - RXCSUM (05000h;  
R/W)  
The Receive Checksum Control register controls the receive checksum offloading features of the 82575.  
The 82575 supports the offloading of three receive checksum calculations: the Packet Checksum, the IP  
Header Checksum, and the TCP/UDP Checksum.  
Note:  
This register should only be initialized (written) when the receiver is not enabled (for  
example, only write this register when RCTL.EN = 0b)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
7:0  
Description  
Value  
PCSS  
0h  
Packet Checksum Start  
Controls the packet checksum calculation. The packet checksum shares the same  
location as the RSS field and is reported in the receive descriptor when the  
RXCSUM.PCSD bit is cleared.  
If RXCSUM.IPPCSE cleared (the default value), the checksum calculation that is  
reported in the Rx Packet checksum field is the unadjusted 16-bit ones complement of  
the packet. The packet checksum starts from the byte indicated by RXCSUM.PCSS (0b  
corresponds to the first byte of the packet), after VLAN stripping if enabled by the  
CTRL.VME. For example, for an Ethernet II frame encapsulated as an 802.3ac VLAN  
packet and with RXCSUM.PCSS set to 14, the packet checksum would include the  
entire encapsulated frame, excluding the 14-byte Ethernet header (DA, SA, Type/  
Length) and the 4-byte VLAN tag. The packet checksum does not include the Ethernet  
CRC if the RCTL.SECRC bit is set. Software must make the required offsetting  
computation (to back out the bytes that should not have been included and to include  
the pseudo-header) prior to comparing the packet checksum against the TCP  
checksum stored in the packet checksum is aimed to accelerate checksum calculation  
of fragmented UDP packets.  
Note: The PCSS value should not exceed a pointer to the IP header start. If  
exceeded, the IP header checksum or TCP/UDP checksum will not be calculated  
correctly.  
IPOFLD  
8
1b  
IP Checksum Off-load Enable  
RXCSUM.IPOFLD is used to enable the IP Checksum off-loading feature. If  
RXCSUM.IPOFLD is set to 1b, the 82575 calculates the IP checksum and indicates a  
pass/fail indication to software via the IP Checksum Error bit (IPE) in the Error field of  
the receive descriptor. Similarly, if RXCSUM.TUOFLD is set to 1b, the 82575 calculates  
the TCP or UDP checksum and indicates a pass/fail indication to software via the TCP/  
UDP Checksum Error bit (TCPE). Similarly, if RFCTL.IPv6_DIS and  
RFCTL.IP6Xsum_DIS are cleared to 0b and RXCSUM.TUOFLD is set to 1b, the 82575  
calculates the TCP or UDP checksum for IPv6 packets. It then indicates a pass/fail  
condition in the TCP/UDP Checksum Error bit (RDESC.TCPE).  
This applies to checksum offloading only. Supported frame types:  
Ethernet II  
Ethernet SNAP  
TUOFLD  
Reserved  
CRCOFL  
9
1b  
0b  
0b  
TCP/UDP Checksum Off-load Enable  
Reserved  
10  
11  
CRC32 Offload Enable  
Enables the CRC32 checksum off-loading feature. If RXCSUM.CRCOFL is set to 1b, the  
82575 calculates the CRC32 checksum and indicates a pass/fail indication to software  
via the CRC32 Checksum Valid bit (CRCV) in the Extended Status field of the receive  
descriptor.  
In non I/OAT, this bit is read only as 0b.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Receive Long Packet Maximum Length - RLPML  
(05004; R/W)  
IPPCSE  
PCSD  
12  
13  
0b  
0b  
IP Payload Checksum Enable  
See PCSS description.  
Packet Checksum Disable  
The packet checksum and IP identification fields are mutually exclusive with the RSS  
hash. Only one of the two options is reported in the Rx descriptor.  
RXCSUM.PCSD Legacy Rx Descriptor (SRRCTL.DESCTYPE = 000b):  
0b (checksum enable) - Packet checksum is reported in the Rx descriptor.  
1b (checksum disable) - Not supported.  
RXCSUM.PCSD Extended or Header Split Rx Descriptor (SRRCTL.DESCTYPE = 000b):  
0b (checksum enable) - checksum and IP identification are reported in the Rx  
descriptor.  
1b (checksum disable) - RSS Hash value is reported in the Rx descriptor.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:14  
0h  
14.3.62  
Receive Long Packet Maximum Length - RLPML  
(05004; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RLPML  
13:0  
2400h  
0h  
Maximum allowed long packet length.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:14  
14.3.63  
Receive Filter Control Register - RFCTL  
(05008h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Reserved  
Reserved  
NFSW_DIS  
0
1b  
Must be set to 1b.  
Reserved  
4:0  
6
0b  
0b  
NFS Write Disable  
Disables filtering of NFS write request headers.  
NFSR_DIS  
NFS_VER  
7
0b  
NFS Read Disable  
Disables filtering of NFS read reply headers.  
9:8  
00b  
NFS Version  
00b = NFS version 2.  
01b = NFS version 3.  
10b = NFS version 4.  
11b = Reserved for future use.  
IPv6_DIS  
10  
0b  
IPv6 Disable  
Disables IPv6 packet filtering. Any received IPv6 packet is parsed only as an L2 packet.  
IPv6XSUM_DIS  
Reserved  
11  
0b  
IPv6 XSUM Disable  
Disables XSUM on IPv6 packets.  
Reserved  
13:12  
00b  
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Transmit Control Register - TCTL (00400h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
IPFRSP_DIS  
14  
0b  
IP Fragment Split Disable  
When this bit is set the header of IP fragmented packets are not set.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
15  
0b  
Reserved  
17:16  
00b  
Reserved  
Must be set to 00b.  
LEF  
18  
0b  
Forward Length Error Packets  
If set, packets with length error are forwarded to the host. Otherwise, are dropped.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:19  
00h  
Should be written with 0b to ensure future capability.  
14.3.64  
Transmit Control Register - TCTL (00400h; R/  
W)  
This register controls all transmit functions for the 82575.  
Software can choose to abort packet transmission in less than the Ethernet mandated 16 collisions. For  
this reason, hardware provides CT.  
Note:  
While 802.3x flow control is only defined during full duplex operation, the sending of PAUSE  
frames via the SWXOFF bit is not gated by the duplex settings within the 82575. Software  
should not write a 1b to this bit while the 82575 is configured for half-duplex operation.  
RTLC configures the 82575 to perform retransmission of packets when a late collision is detected. Note  
that the collision window is speed dependent: 64 bytes for 10/100 Mb/s and  
512 bytes for 1000 Mb/s operation. If a late collision is detected when this bit is disabled, the transmit  
function assumes the packet has successfully transmitted. This bit is ignored in full-duplex mode.  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
0
0b  
Reserved  
Write as 0b for future compatibility.  
Transmit Enable  
EN  
1
0b  
The transmitter is enabled when this bit is set to 1b. Writing 0b to this bit stops  
transmission after any in progress packets are sent. Data remains in the transmit FIFO  
until the device is re-enabled. Software should combine this operation with reset if the  
packets in the TX FIFO should be flushed.  
Reserved  
PSP  
2
3
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b.  
Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
Pad Short Packets  
0b = Do not pad.  
1b = Pad.  
Padding makes the packet 64 bytes long. This is not the same as the minimum  
collision distance.  
If padding of short packets is allowed, the value in the Tx descriptor length field  
should be not less than 17 bytes.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Transmit Control Extended - TCTL_EXT (00404;R/  
W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
CT  
11:4  
0Fh  
Collision Threshold  
This determines the number of attempts at retransmission prior to giving up on the  
packet (not including the first transmission attempt). While this can be varied, it  
should be set to a value of 15 in order to comply with the IEEE specification requiring  
1
a total of 16 attempts. The Ethernet back-off algorithm is implemented and clamps to  
the maximum number of slot-times after 10 retries. This field only has meaning when  
in half-duplex operation.  
BST  
21:12  
22  
3Fh  
0b  
Back-Off Slot Time  
This value determines the back-off slot time value in byte time.  
Software XOFF Transmission  
SWXOFF  
When set to 1b, the 82575 schedules the transmission of an XOFF (PAUSE) frame  
using the current value of the PAUSE timer (FCTTV.TTV). This bit self-clears upon  
transmission of the XOFF frame.  
PBE  
23  
24  
0b  
0b  
Packet Burst Enable  
The 82575 does not support packet bursting for 1Gb/s half-duplex transmit operation.  
This bit must be set to 0b.  
RTLC  
Re-transmit on Late Collision  
When set, enables the 82575 to re-transmit on a late collision event.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
25  
0b  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
27:26  
31:28  
01h  
0Ah  
1. The 82575’s Back-off Algorithm is not fully compliant with the 802.3 specification.  
14.3.65  
Transmit Control Extended - TCTL_EXT  
(00404;R/W)  
This register controls late collision detection.  
COLD is used to determine the latest time in which a collision indication is considered as a valid collision  
and not a late collision. When using the internal PHY, the default value of 41h provides a behavior  
consistent with the 802.3 spec requested behavior. However, when using an SGMII connected PHY, the  
SGMII adds some delay on top of the time budget allowed by the specification (collisions in valid  
network topographies even after 512 bit time can be expected). In order to accommodate this  
condition, COLD should be updated to take the SGMII inbound and outbound delays. The delay induced  
by the 82575 is 16 bit time in 10 Mb/s (add two to the COLD field value) and 40 bit time in 100 Mb/s  
(add five to the COLD field value). A delay induced by the specific PHY used should also be added.  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
9:0  
Description  
Value  
40h  
Reserved  
COLD  
19:10  
42h  
Collision Distance  
Used to determine the latest time in which a collision indication is considered as  
a valid collision and not a late collision.  
Reserved  
31:20  
0h  
Reserved.  
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Transmit IPG Register - TIPG (00410;R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
14.3.66  
Transmit IPG Register - TIPG (00410;R/W)  
This register controls the Inter Packet Gap (IPG) timer. The recommended TIPG value to achieve 802.3  
compliant minimum transmit IPG values in full and half duplex is 00702008h.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
9:0  
Description  
Value  
IPGT  
08h  
IPG Back to Back  
Specifies the IPG length for back to back transmissions in both full and half  
duplex.  
Measured in increments of the MAC clock:  
8 ns MAC clock when operating @ 1 Gb/s.  
80 ns MAC clock when operating @ 100 Mb/s.  
800 ns MAC clock when operating @ 10 Mb/s.  
IPGT specifies the IPG length for back-to-back transmissions in both full  
duplex and half duplex. Note that an offset of 4 byte times is added to the  
programmed value to determine the total IPG. As a result, a value of 8 is  
recommended to achieve a 12 byte time IPG.  
IPGR1  
19:10  
08h  
IPG Part 1  
Specifies the portion of the IPG in which the transmitter defers to receive  
events. IPGR1 should be set to 2/3 of the total effective IPG (8).  
Measured in increments of the MAC clock:  
8 ns MAC clock when operating @ 1 Gb/s.  
80 ns MAC clock when operating @ 100 Mb/s  
800 ns MAC clock when operating @ 10 Mb/s.  
IPG After Deferral  
IPGR  
29:20  
06h  
Specifies the total IPG time for non back-to-back transmissions (transmission  
following deferral) in half duplex.  
Measured in increments of the MAC clock:  
8 ns MAC clock when operating @ 1 Gb/s.  
80 ns MAC clock when operating @ 100 Mb/s  
800 ns MAC clock when operating @ 10 Mb/s.  
An offset of 5-byte times must be added to the programmed value to  
determine the total IPG after a defer event. A value of 7 is recommended to  
achieve a 12-byte effective IPG. Note that the IPGR must never be set to a  
value greater than IPGT. If IPGR is set to a value equal to or larger that IPGT,  
it overrides the IPGT IPG setting in half duplex resulting in inter-packet gaps  
that are larger then intended by IPGT. In this case, full duplex is unaffected  
and always relies on IPGT.  
The recommended TIPG value to achieve 802.3 compliant minimum transmit  
IPG values in full and half duplex is 00601008h.  
Reserved  
31:30  
00b  
Reserved  
Read as 0b.  
Should be written with 0b for future compatibility.  
14.3.67  
DMA Tx Control - DTXCTL (03590h; R/W)  
This register controls whether an IP identification field scrolls on 15-bit or 16-bit boundaries in TSO  
packets.  
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(03800h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
IPID_15‘  
Bit(s)  
Description  
0
0b  
IP Identification 15-Bit  
When set to 1b, the IP identification field increments and wraps around on 15-  
bit base. For example, if IP ID is equal to 7FFFh then the next value is 0000h;  
if IP ID is equal to FFFFh then the next value is 8000h.  
When set to 0b, the IP Identification field increments and wraps around on 16-  
bit base. In this case, the value following 7FFFh is 8000h and the value  
following FFFFh is 0000h.  
This feature enables software to manage two subgroups of connections.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:1  
0h  
14.3.68  
Transmit Descriptor Base Address Low - TDBAL  
(03800h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
These registers contain the lower bits of the 64-bit descriptor base address. The lower 4 bits are  
ignored. The Transmit Descriptor Base Address must point to a 128-byte aligned block of data.  
• Queue0 - TDBAL0 (03800h)  
• Queue1 - TDBAL1 (03900h)  
• Queue2 - TDBAL2 (03A00h)  
• Queue3 - TDBAL3 (03B00h)  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
6:0  
00h  
Ignored on writes.  
Returns 00h on reads.  
TDBAL  
31:7  
X
Transmit Descriptor Base Address Low  
14.3.69  
Transmit Descriptor Base Address High - TDBAH  
(03804h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
These registers contain the upper 32 bits of the 64-bit descriptor base address.  
• Queue0 - TDBAH0 (03804h)  
• Queue1 - TDBAH1 (03904h)  
• Queue2 - TDBAH2 (03A04h)  
• Queue3 - TDBAH3 (03B04h)  
Initial  
Field  
TDBAH  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Transmit Descriptor Base Address [63:32]  
Value  
31:0  
X
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Transmit Descriptor Length - TDLEN (03808h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
14.3.70  
Transmit Descriptor Length - TDLEN (03808h +  
100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
These registers contain the descriptor length and must be 128-byte aligned.  
• Queue0 - TDLEN0 (03808h)  
• Queue1 - TDLEN1 (03908h)  
• Queue2 - TDLEN2 (03A08h)  
• Queue3 - TDLEN3 (03B08h)  
Initial  
Field  
reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
6:0  
00h  
Ignore on writes.  
Reads back as 00h.  
Descriptor Length  
Reserved  
LEN  
19:7  
0h  
0h  
Reserved  
31:20  
Reads as 0b.  
Should be written to 0b.  
14.3.71  
Transmit Descriptor Head - TDH (03810h +  
100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
These registers contain the head pointer for the transmit descriptor ring. It points to a 16-byte datum.  
Hardware controls this pointer.  
Note:  
The values in these registers might point to descriptors that are still not in host memory. As  
a result, the host cannot rely on these values in order to determine which descriptor to  
release.  
• Queue0 - TDH0 (03810h)  
• Queue1 - TDH1 (03910h)  
• Queue2 - TDH2 (03A10h)  
• Queue3 - TDH3 (03B10h)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
TDH  
15:0  
0h  
0h  
Transmit Descriptor Head  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
Should be written to 0b.  
14.3.72  
Transmit Descriptor Tail - TDT (03818h + 100*n  
[n=0..3]; R/W)  
These registers contain the tail pointer for the transmit descriptor ring and points to a 16-byte datum.  
Software writes the tail pointer to add more descriptors to the transmit ready queue. Hardware  
attempts to transmit all packets referenced by descriptors between head and tail.  
• Queue0 - TDT0 (03818h)  
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100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
• Queue1 - TDT1 (03918h)  
• Queue2 - TDT2 (03A18h)  
• Queue3 - TDT3 (03B18h)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
TDT  
15:0  
00h  
00h  
Transmit Descriptor Tail  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
Reads as 0b.  
Should be written to 00h for future compatibility.  
14.3.73  
Transmit Descriptor Control - TXDCTL (03828h  
+ 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
These registers control the fetching and write-back of transmit descriptors. The three threshold values  
are used to determine when descriptors are read from and written to host memory. The values are in  
units of descriptors (each descriptor is 16 bytes).  
Since write-back of transmit descriptors is optional (under the control of RS bit in the descriptor), not  
all processed descriptors are counted with respect to WTHRESH. Descriptors start accumulating after a  
descriptor when RS is set. In addition, with transmit descriptor bursting enabled, some descriptors are  
written back that did not have RS set in their respective descriptors.  
Note:  
When WTHRESH = 0b, only descriptors with the RS bit set are written back  
• Queue0 - TXDCTL0 (03828h)  
• Queue1 - TXDCTL1 (03928h)  
• Queue2 - TXDCTL2 (03A28h)  
• Queue3 - TXDCTL3 (03B28h)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
PTHRESH  
5:0  
00h  
Prefetch Threshold  
Controls when a prefetch of descriptors is considered. This threshold refers to the  
number of valid, unprocessed transmit descriptors the 82575 has in its on-chip buffer.  
If this number drops below PTHRESH, the algorithm considers pre-fetching descriptors  
from host memory. However, this fetch does not happen unless there are at least  
HTHRESH valid descriptors in host memory to fetch.  
Note: HTHRESH should be given a non zero value each time PTHRESH is used.  
Reserved  
HTHRESH  
Reserved  
7:6  
00h  
00h  
00h  
Reserved  
13:8  
15:14  
Host Threshold  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b. Should be written as 0b for future compatibility.  
Write-Back Threshold  
WTHRESH  
21:16  
00h  
Controls the write-back of processed transmit descriptors. This threshold refers to the  
number of transmit descriptors in the on-chip buffer that are ready to be written back  
to host memory. In the absence of external events (explicit flushes), the write-back  
occurs only after at least WTHRESH descriptors are available for write-back.  
Note: Since the default value for write-back threshold is 0b, descriptors are normally  
written back as soon as they are processed. WTHRESH must be written to a non-zero  
value to take advantage of the write-back bursting capabilities of the 82575.  
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Tx Descriptor Completion Write-Back Address Low - TDWBAL (03838h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
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Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
24:22  
25  
00h  
Reserved  
ENABLE  
1/0b  
Transmit Queue Enable  
When set, this bit enables the operation of a specific transmit queue:  
Default value for Q0 = 1b.  
Default value for Q3:1 = 0b.  
Setting this bit initializes all the internal registers of a specific queue. Until then, the  
state of the queue is kept and can be used for debug purposes.  
When disabling a queue, this bit is cleared only after all activity at the queue stopped.  
Note: This bit is valid only if the queue is actually enabled, thus if RCTL.RXEN is  
cleared, this bit remain 0b.  
SWFLSH  
Priority  
26  
27  
0b  
0b  
Transmit Software Flush  
This bit enables software to trigger descriptor write-back flushing, independently of  
other conditions.  
This bit is self cleared by hardware.  
Priority  
Sets the arbitration priority for this queue.  
0b = Low priority.  
1b = High priority.  
Reserved  
31:28  
0h  
Reserved  
14.3.74  
Tx Descriptor Completion Write-Back Address  
Low - TDWBAL (03838h + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/  
W)  
• Queue0 - TDWBAL0 (03838h)  
• Queue1 - TDWBAL1 (03938h)  
• Queue2 - TDWBAL2 (03A38h)  
• Queue3 - TDWBAL3 (03B38h)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Head_WB_En  
0
0b  
Head Write-Back Enable  
1b = Head write-back enabled.  
0b = Head write-back is disabled.  
When head_WB_en is set, SN_WB_en is ignored and no descriptor write-back is  
executed.  
Reserved  
1
0b  
0h  
Reserved  
HeadWB_Low  
31:2  
Lowest 32 bits of the head write-back memory location (DWORD aligned). Note that the  
last two bits are always 00b.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Tx Descriptor Completion Write-Back Address High  
- TDWBAH (0383Ch + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
14.3.75  
Tx Descriptor Completion Write-Back Address  
High - TDWBAH (0383Ch + 100*n [n=0..3]; R/  
W)  
• Queue0 - TDWBAH0 (0383Ch)  
• Queue1 - TDWBAH1 (0393Ch)  
• Queue2 - TDWBAH2 (03A3Ch)  
• Queue3 - TDWBAH3 (03B3Ch)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
HeadWB_High  
31:0  
0h  
Highest 32 bits of the head write-back memory location (for 64-bit addressing).  
14.3.76  
PCS Configuration 0 - PCS_CFG (04200h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Reserved  
2:0  
3
000b  
1b  
Reserved  
PCS Enable  
PCS Enable  
Enables the PCS logic of the MAC. Should be set in both SGMII and SerDes mode for  
normal operation.  
Clearing this bit disables RX/TX of both data and control codes. Use this to force link  
down at the far end.  
Reserved  
29:4  
30  
0h  
0b  
Reserved  
PCS Isolate  
PCS Isolate  
Setting this bit isolates the PCS logic from the MAC's data path. PCS control codes are  
still sent and received.  
SRESET  
31  
0b  
Soft Reset  
Setting this bit puts all modules within the MAC in reset except the Host Interface. The  
Host Interface is reset via HRST. This bit is NOT self clearing; GMAC is in a reset state  
until this bit is set.  
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PCS Link Control - PCS_LCTL (04208h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
14.3.77  
PCS Link Control - PCS_LCTL (04208h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
FLV  
0
0b  
Forced Link Value  
This bit denotes the link condition when force link is set.  
0b = Forced link down.  
1b = Forced link up.  
FSV  
2:1  
10b  
Forced Speed Value  
These bits denote the speed when force speed and duplex is set. This value is also used  
when AN is disabled or when in SerDes mode.  
00b = 10 Mb/s (SGMII).  
01b = 100 Mb/s (SGMII).  
10b = 1000 Mb/s (SerDes/SGMII).  
11b = Reserved.  
FDV  
3
4
1b  
0b  
Forced Duplex Value  
This bit denotes the duplex mode when force speed and duplex is set. This value is also  
used when AN is disabled or when in SerDes mode.  
1b = Full duplex (SerDes/SGMII).  
0b = Half duplex (SGMII).  
Force Speed and Duplex  
FSD  
If this bit is set, then speed and duplex mode is forced to forced speed value and forced  
duplex value, respectively. Otherwise, speed and duplex mode are decided by internal  
AN/SYNC state machines.  
FORCE LINK  
5
6
0b  
0b  
Force Link  
If this bit is set, then the internal LINK_OK variable is forced to forced link value (bit 0  
of this register). Otherwise, LINK_OK is decided by internal AN/SYNC state machines.  
LINK LATCH  
LOW  
Link Latch Low Enable  
If this bit is set, then link OK going LOW (negative edge) is latched until a processor  
read. Afterwards, link OK is continuously updated until link OK again goes LOW  
(negative edge is seen).  
Reserved  
15:7  
16  
-
Reserved  
1
AN_ENABLE  
0b  
AN Enable  
Setting this bit enables the AN process.  
AN Restart  
AN RESTART  
17  
18  
0b  
1b  
Setting this bit restarts the AN process.  
This bit is self clearing.  
AN Timeout Enable  
AN TIMEOUT EN  
This bit enables the AN Timeout feature. During AN, if the link partner does not respond  
with AN pages, but continues to send good IDLE symbols, then LINK UP is assumed.  
(This enables LINK UP condition when link partner is not AN-capable and does not  
affect otherwise).  
This bit should not be set in SGMII mode.  
AN SGMII Bypass  
AN SGMII  
BYPASS  
19  
20  
0b  
0B  
If this bit is set, then IDLE detect state is bypassed during AN in SGMII mode. This  
reduces the acknowledge time in SGMII mode.  
AN SGMII  
TRIGGER  
AN SGMII Trigger  
If this bit is cleared, then AN is not automatically triggered in SGMII mode even if SYNC  
fails. AN is triggered only in response to PHY messages or by a manual setting like  
changing the AN Enable/Restart bits.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — PCS Link Status - PCS_LSTS (0420Ch; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
23:21  
24  
000b  
0b  
Reserved  
FAST LINK  
TIMER  
Fast Link Timer  
AN timer is reduced if this bit is set.  
LINK OK FIX EN  
25  
1b  
Link OK Fix Enable  
Control for enabling/disabling LinkOK/SyncOK fix. Should be set for normal operation.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:26  
0h  
1. Read from EEPROM word 0Fh, bit 11.  
14.3.78  
PCS Link Status - PCS_LSTS (0420Ch; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
LINK OK  
0
0b  
Link OK  
This bit denotes the current link ok status.  
0b = Link down.  
1b = Link up/OK.  
SPEED  
2:1  
10b  
Speed  
This bit denotes the current operating Speed.  
00b = 10 Mb/s.  
01b = 100 Mb/s.  
10b = 1000 Mb/s.  
11b = Reserved.  
DUPLEX  
3
4
1b  
0b  
Duplex  
This bit denotes the current duplex mode.  
1b = Full duplex.  
0b = Half duplex.  
SYNC OK  
Sync OK  
This bit indicates the current value of Sync OK from the PCS Sync state machine.  
Reserved  
15:5  
16  
-
Reserved  
AN COMPLETE  
0b  
AN Complete  
This bit indicates that the AN process has completed.  
Reserved  
15:7  
16  
-
Reserved  
AN_ENABLE  
0b  
AN Enable  
Setting this bit enables the AN process.  
Reserved  
17  
18  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
AN TIMEDOUT  
AN Timed Out  
This bit indicates an AN process was timed out. Valid after the AN Complete bit is set.  
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AN Advertisement - PCS_ANADV (04218h; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
AN REMOTE  
FAULT  
19  
0b  
AN Remote Fault  
This bit indicates that an AN page was received with a remote fault indication during an  
AN process.  
This bit cleared on reads.  
AN Error  
AN ERROR  
(RWS)  
20  
0B  
This bit indicates that a AN error condition was detected in SerDes/SGMII mode. Valid  
after the AN Complete bit is set.  
AN error conditions:  
SerDes mode:  
Both node not Full Duplex or Remote Fault indicated or received.  
SGMII mode:  
PHY is set to1000 Mb/s Half Duplex mode.  
Software can also force a AN error condition by writing to this bit (or can clear a  
existing AN error condition).  
This bit is cleared at the start of AN.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:21  
0h  
14.3.79  
AN Advertisement - PCS_ANADV (04218h; R/  
W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Reserved  
FDCAP  
4:0  
5
-
Reserved  
1b  
0b  
0b  
Full Duplex  
Setting this bit indicates that the 82575 is capable of full duplex operation. This bit  
should be set to 1b for normal operation.  
HDCAP (RO)  
ASM  
6
Half Duplex  
This bit indicates that the 82575 is capable of half duplex operation. This bit is tied to  
0b because the 82575 does not support half duplex in SerDes mode.  
1
8:7  
Local PAUSE Capabilities  
The 82575's PAUSE capability is encoded in this field.  
00b = No PAUSE.  
01b = Symmetric PAUSE.  
10b = Asymmetric PAUSE to link partner.  
11b = Both symmetric an- asymmetric PAUSE to the 82575.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
RFLT  
11:9  
-
13:12  
00b  
Remote Fault  
The 82575's remote fault condition is encoded in this field. The 82575 might indicate a  
fault by setting a non-zero remote fault encoding and re-negotiating.  
00b = No error, link OK.  
01b = Link failure.  
10b = Offline.  
11b = Auto-negotiation error.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Link Partner Ability - PCS_LPAB (0421Ch; RO)  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
14  
15  
-
Reserved  
NEXTP  
0b  
Next Page Capable  
The 82575 asserts this bit to request a next page transmission.  
The 82575 clears this bit when no subsequent next pages are requested.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
0h  
1. Loaded from EEPROM word 0Fh, bits 13:12.  
14.3.80  
Link Partner Ability - PCS_LPAB (0421Ch; RO)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Reserved  
LPFD  
4:0  
5
-
Reserved  
0b  
LP Full Duplex (SerDes)  
When set to 1b, the link partner is capable of full duplex operation. When set to 0b, the  
link partner is not capable of full duplex mode.  
This bit is reserved while in SGMII mode.  
LP Half Duplex (SerDes)  
LPHD  
6
0b  
When set to 1b, the link partner is capable of half duplex operation. When set to 0b, the  
link partner is not capable of half duplex mode.  
This bit is reserved while in SGMII mode.  
LP ASMDR/LP PAUSE (SerDes)  
LPASM  
8:7  
00b  
The link partner's PAUSE capability is encoded in this field.  
00b = No PAUSE.  
01b = Symmetric PAUSE.  
10b = Asymmetric PAUSE to link partner.  
11b = Both symmetric and asymmetric PAUSE to the 82575.  
These bits are reserved while in SGMII mode.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
9
-
SGMII SPEED  
11:10  
00b  
SerDes: reserved.  
Speed (SGMII): Speed indication from the PHY.  
LP Remote Fault (SerDes)  
PRF  
13:12  
00b  
The link partner's remote fault condition is encoded in this field.  
00b = No error, link ok.  
10b = Link failure.  
01b = Offline.  
11b = Auto-negotiation error.  
SGMII[13]: Reserved  
SGMII[12]: Duplex mode indication from the PHY.  
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Next Page Transmit - PCS_NPTX (04220h; RO) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
ACK  
14  
0b  
Acknowledge (SerDes)  
The link partner has acknowledge page reception.  
SGMII: Reserved.  
LPNEXTP  
15  
0b  
-
LP Next Page Capable (SerDes)  
The link partner asserts this bit to indicate its ability to accept next pages.  
SGMII: Link-OK indication from the PHY.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
14.3.81  
Next Page Transmit - PCS_NPTX (04220h; RO)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
CODE  
10:0  
0h  
Message/Unformatted Code Field  
The Message Field is a 11-bit wide field that encodes 2048 possible messages.  
Unformatted Code Field is a 11-bit wide field that might contain an arbitrary value.  
TOGGLE  
11  
0b  
Toggle  
This bit is used to ensure synchronization with the Link Partner during Next Page  
exchange. This bit always takes the opposite value of the Toggle bit in the previously  
exchanged Link Code Word. The initial value of the Toggle bit in the first Next Page  
transmitted is the inverse of bit 11 in the base Link Code Word and, therefore, can  
assume a value of 0b or 1b. The Toggle bit is set as follows:  
0b = Previous value of the transmitted Link Code Word when 1b  
1b = Previous value of the transmitted Link Code Word when 0b.  
Acknowledge 2  
ACK2  
12  
13  
0b  
0b  
Used to indicate that a device has successfully received its Link Partners' Link Code  
Word.  
PGTYPE  
Message/Unformatted Page  
This bit is used to differentiate a Message Page from an Unformatted Page. The  
encodings are:  
0b = Unformatted page.  
1b = Message page.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
NXTPG  
14  
15  
-
0b  
Next Page  
Used to indicate whether or not this is the last Next Page to be transmitted. The  
encodings are:  
0b = Last page.  
1b = Additional Next Pages follow.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
-
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(04224h; RO)  
14.3.82  
Link Partner Ability Next Page - PCS_LPABNP  
(04224h; RO)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
CODE  
10:0  
-
-
Message/Unformatted Code Field  
The Message Field is a 11-bit wide field that encodes 2048 possible messages.  
Unformatted Code Field is a 11-bit wide field that might contain an arbitrary value.  
TOGGLE  
11  
Toggle  
This bit is used to ensure synchronization with the Link Partner during Next Page  
exchange. This bit always takes the opposite value of the Toggle bit in the previously  
exchanged Link Code Word. The initial value of the Toggle bit in the first Next Page  
transmitted is the inverse of bit 11 in the base Link Code Word and, therefore, can  
assume a value of 0b or 1b. The Toggle bit is set as follows:  
0b = Previous value of the transmitted Link Code Word when 1b  
1b = Previous value of the transmitted Link Code Word when 0b.  
Acknowledge 2  
ACK2  
12  
13  
-
-
Used to indicate that a device has successfully received its Link Partners' Link Code  
Word.  
MSGPG  
Message Page  
This bit is used to differentiate a Message Page from an Unformatted Page. The  
encodings are:  
0b = Unformatted page.  
1b = Message page.  
ACK  
14  
15  
-
-
Acknowledge  
The Link Partner has acknowledged Next Page reception.  
Next Page  
NXTPG  
Used to indicate whether or not this is the last Next Page to be transmitted. The  
encodings are:  
0b = Last page.  
1b = Additional Next Pages follow.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
-
14.4  
DCA Registers  
This section contains detailed descriptions for those registers associated with the 82575’s DCA  
capabilities.  
14.4.1  
Rx DCA Control Registers - RXCTL (02814h 100h  
*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
Note:  
RX data write no-snoop is activated when the NSE bit is set in the receive descriptor.  
• Queue0 - RXCTL0 (02814h)  
• Queue1 - RXCTL1 (02914h)  
• Queue2 - RXCTL2 (02A14h)  
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Rx DCA Control Registers - RXCTL (02814h 100h *n [n=0..3]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
• Queue3 - RXCTL3 (02B14h)  
Initial  
Field  
CPUID  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
4:0  
0h  
Physical ID  
In a data movement engine 1 platform, the software device driver, upon discovery of  
the physical CPU ID and CPU Bus ID, programs it into these bits for hardware to  
associate Physical CPU and Bus ID with the adequate RSS Queue. Bits 2:1 are Target  
Agent IDs, bit 3 is the Bus ID. Bits 2:0 are copied into bits 3:1 in the TAG field of the  
TLP headers of PCIe* messages.  
In data movement engine 2 platforms, the software device driver programs a value,  
based on the relevant APIC ID, corresponding to the adequate RSS queue. This value is  
copied in the 4:0 bits of the DCA Preferences field in the TLP headers of PCIe*  
messages.  
RX Descriptor  
DCA EN  
5
0b  
Descriptor DCA Enable  
When set, hardware enables DCA for all Rx descriptors written back into memory.  
When cleared, hardware does not enable DCA for descriptor write-backs. This bit is  
cleared as a default.  
Rx Header DCA  
EN  
6
7
0b  
0b  
Rx Header DCA Enable  
When set, hardware enables DCA for all received header buffers. When cleared,  
hardware does not enable DCA for Rx headers. This bit is cleared as a default.  
Rx Payload DCA  
EN  
Payload DCA Enable  
When set, hardware enables DCA for all Ethernet payloads written into memory. When  
cleared, hardware does not enable DCA for Ethernet payloads. This bit is cleared as a  
default.  
RXdescRead  
NSEn  
8
0b  
Rx Descriptor Read No Snoop Enable  
This bit must be reset to 0b to ensure correct functionality (unless the software device  
driver can guarantee the data is present in the main memory before the DMA process  
occurs).  
RXdescRead  
ROEn  
9
0b  
0b  
Rx Descriptor Read Relax Order Enable  
RXdescWBNSen  
10  
Rx Descriptor Write-Back No Snoop Enable  
This bit must be reset to 0b to ensure correct functionality of descriptor write-back.  
Rx Descriptor Write-Back Relax Order Enable  
RXdescWBROen  
(RO)  
11  
12  
0b  
0b  
This bit must be reset to 0b to ensure correct functionality of descriptor write-back.  
Rx Data Write No Snoop Enable (header replication: header and data)  
RXdataWrite  
NSEn  
When set to 0b, the last bit of the Packet Buffer Address field in the advanced receive  
descriptor is used as the LSB of the packet buffer address (A0), thus enabling 8-bit  
alignment of the buffer.  
When set to 1b, the last bit of the Packet Buffer Address field in advanced receive  
descriptor is used as the No-Snoop Enabling (NSE) bit (buffer is 16-bit aligned). If also  
set to 1b, the NSE bit determines whether the data buffer is snooped or not.  
RXdataWrite  
ROEn  
13  
14  
1b  
0b  
Rx Data Write Relax Order Enable (header replication: header and data)  
RxRepHeader  
NSEn  
Rx Replicated/Split Header No Snoop Enable  
This bit must be reset to 0b to ensure correct functionality of header write to host  
memory.  
RxRepHeader  
ROEn  
15  
1b  
0b  
Rx Replicated/Split Header Relax Order Enable  
Reserved  
31:16  
Reserved  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Tx DCA Control Registers - TXCTL (03814h + 100h  
*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
14.4.2  
Tx DCA Control Registers - TXCTL (03814h +  
100h *n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
• Queue0 - TXCTL0 (03814h)  
• Queue1 - TXCTL1 (03914h)  
• Queue2 - TXCTL2 (03A14h)  
• Queue3 - TXCTL3 (03B14h)  
Initial  
Field  
CPUID  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
4:0  
0h  
Physical ID  
In a data movement engine 1 platform, the software device driver, upon discovery of  
the physical CPU ID and CPU Bus ID, programs it into these bits for hardware to  
associate Physical CPU and Bus ID with the adequate Tx queue. Bits 2:1 are Target  
Agent IDs, bit 3 is the Bus ID. Bits 2:0 are copied into bits 3:1 in the TAG field of the  
TLP headers of PCIe* messages.  
In data movement engine 2 platforms, the software device driver programs a value,  
based on the relevant APIC ID, corresponding to the adequate Tx queue. This value is  
copied in the 4:0 bits of the DCA Preferences field in the TLP headers of PCIe*  
messages.  
TX Descriptor  
DCA EN  
5
0b  
Descriptor DCA Enable  
When set, hardware enables DCA for all Tx descriptors written back into memory. When  
cleared, hardware does not enable DCA for descriptor write-backs. This bit is cleared as  
a default and also applies to head write-back when enabled.  
Reserved  
7:6  
8
00b  
0b  
Reserved  
TXdescRDNSen  
Tx Descriptor Read No Snoop Enable  
This bit must be reset to 0b to ensure correct functionality (unless the software device  
driver has written this bit with a write-through instruction).  
TXdescRDROEn  
TXdescWBNSen  
9
1b  
0b  
Tx Descriptor Read Relax Order Enable  
Tx Descriptor Write-Back No Snoop Enable  
10  
This bit must be reset to 0b to ensure correct functionality of descriptor write-back.  
Also applies to head write-back, when enabled.  
RXdescWBROen  
11  
0b  
Tx Descriptor Write-Back Relax Order Enable  
Applies to head write-back, when enabled.  
Tx Data Read No Snoop Enable  
TXDataRead  
NSEn  
12  
0b  
1b  
-
TXDataRead  
ROEn  
13  
Tx Data Read Relax Order Enable  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:14  
14.5  
Filter Registers  
This section contains detailed descriptions for those registers associated with the 82575’s address filter  
capabilities.  
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Multicast Table Array - MTA (05200h + 4*n [n..127]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
14.5.1  
Multicast Table Array - MTA (05200h + 4*n  
[n..127]; R/W)  
There is one register per 32 bits of the Multicast Address Table for a total of 128 registers (the  
MTA[127:0] designation). Software must mask to the desired bit on reads and supply a 32-bit word on  
writes. The first bit of the address used to access the table is set according to the RX_CTRL.MO field.  
Note:  
All accesses to this table must be 32 bit.  
Initial  
Bit(s)  
Field  
Bit Vector  
Description  
Value  
31:0  
X
Word wide bit vector specifying 32 bits in the multicast address  
filter table.  
Figure 33 shows the multicast lookup algorithm. The destination address shown represents the  
internally stored ordering of the received DA. Note that bit 0 indicated in this diagram is the first on the  
wire.  
Destination Address  
47:40 39:32 31:24 23:16 15:8  
7:0  
RCTL.MO[1:0]  
Multicast Table Array  
32 x 128  
word  
(4096 bit vector)  
pointer[11:5]  
?
...  
...  
bit  
pointer[4:0]  
Figure 33.  
Multicast Table Array  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Receive Address Low - RAL (05400h + 8*n  
[n=0..15]; R/W)  
14.5.2  
Receive Address Low - RAL (05400h + 8*n  
[n=0..15]; R/W)  
Note:  
"n" is the exact unicast/multicast address entry and it is equals to 0,1,…15.  
These registers contain the lower bits of the 48 bit Ethernet address. All 32 bits are valid.  
These registers are reset by a software reset or platform reset. If an EEPROM is present, the first  
register (RAL0) is loaded from the EEPROM after a software or platform reset.  
Note:  
The RAL field should be written in network order.  
Initial  
Bit(s)  
Field  
Description  
Value  
RAL  
31:0  
X
Receive address low  
Contains the lower 32-bit of the 48-bit Ethernet address.  
14.5.3  
Receive Address High - RAH (05404h + 8n  
[n=0..15]; R/W)  
"n" is the exact unicast/multicast address entry and it is equals to 0,1,…15.  
These registers contain the upper bits of the 48 bit Ethernet address. The complete address is [RAH,  
RAL]. AV determines whether this address is compared against the incoming packet and is cleared by a  
master reset.  
ASEL enables the 82575 to perform special filtering on receive packets.  
After reset, if an EEPROM is present, the first register (Receive Address Register 0) is loaded from the  
IA field in the EEPROM with its Address Select field set to 00b and its Address Valid field set to 1b. If no  
EEPROM is present, the Address Valid field is set to 0b and the Address Valid field for all of the other  
registers is set to 0b.  
Note:  
The RAH field should be written in network order.  
The first receive address register (RAH0) is also used for exact match pause frame checking (DA  
matches the first register). As a result, RAH0 should always be used to store the individual Ethernet  
MAC address of the 82575.  
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VLAN Filter Table Array - VFTA (05600h + 4*n [n=0..127]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
15:0  
Description  
RAH  
X
X
Receive address High  
Contains the upper 16 bits of the 48-bit Ethernet address.  
Address Select  
ASEL  
17:16  
Selects how the address is to be used in the address filtering.  
00b = Destination address (required for normal mode)  
01b = Source address  
10b = Reserved  
11b = Reserved  
QSEL  
19:18  
00b  
Queue Select  
Association through MAC address - selects one of the four receive queues for  
packets matching this destination address.  
00b = Queue 0  
01b = Queue 1  
10b = Queue 2  
11b = Queue 3  
Association through MAC address + RSS - serves as a pool bit, identifying the  
target pool:  
QSEL[19] = 0b - pool 0  
QSEL[19] = 1b - pool 1  
Reserved  
Reserved  
AV  
30:20  
31  
0b  
Reads as 0b.  
Ignored on writes.  
Address Valid  
Cleared after master reset. If an EEPROM is present, the Address Valid field of  
the Receive Address Register 0 is set to 1b after a software or PCI reset or  
EEPROM read.  
In entries 0-15 this bit is cleared by master reset.  
14.5.4  
VLAN Filter Table Array - VFTA (05600h + 4*n  
[n=0..127]; R/W)  
There is one register per 32 bits of the VLAN Filter Table. The size of the word array depends on the  
number of bits implemented in the VLAN Filter Table. Software must mask to the desired bit on reads  
and supply a 32-bit word on writes.  
Note:  
All accesses to this table must be 32 bit.  
The algorithm for VLAN filtering using the VFTA is identical to that used for the Multicast Table Array.  
Refer to Section 14.5.1 for a block diagram of the algorithm. If VLANs are not used, there is no need to  
initialize the VFTA.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit Vector  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
X
Double-word wide bit vector specifying 32 bits in the VLAN Filter table.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Multiple Receive Queues Command Register - MRQC  
(05818h; R/W)  
14.5.5  
Multiple Receive Queues Command Register -  
MRQC (05818h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
MRQE  
2:0  
00h  
Multiple Receive Queues Enable  
Enables support for Multiple Receive Queues and defines the mechanism that controls  
queue allocation. Note that the RXCSUM.PCSD bit must also be set to enable Multiple  
Receive Queues.  
000b = Multiple Receive Queues are disabled.  
001b = Reserved.  
010b = Multiple receive queues as defined by RSS for four queues.  
011b = Multiple receive queues as defined by VMDq based on packet destination MAC  
address.  
100b = Multiple receive queues as defined by VMDq based on packet VLAN tag ID.  
101b = Multiple receive queues as defined by VMDq based on packet destination MAC  
address and RSS.  
110b = Multiple receive queues as defined by VMDq based on packet VLAN tag ID and  
RSS.  
111b = Reserved.  
In SKUs not supporting VT, The only functional values for this field are 000b and 010b.  
Writing any other value is treated as if a value of zero was written. A value other than  
zero might cause unexpected results.  
Note: When RSS is enabled (MRQC.MRQE equals 010b, 101b or 110b), TCP Rx  
checksum must also be enabled (RXCSUM.TUOFL = 1b).  
RSS Interrupt  
Enable  
2
0h  
0h  
RSS Interrupt Enable  
When set, this bit enables interrupt control by the RSS Interrupt Mask register. When  
cleared, a receive packet generates an interrupt indication independent of the RSS  
Interrupt registers.  
Reserved  
15:3  
Reserved.  
RSS Field  
Enable  
31:16  
0h  
Each bit, when set, enables a specific field selection to be used by the hash function.  
Several bits can be set at the same time.  
Bit[16] = Enable TcpIPv4 hash function  
Bit[17] = Enable IPv4 hash function  
Bit[18] = Enable TcpIPv6Ex hash function  
Bit[19] = Enable IPv6Ex hash function  
Bit[20] = Enable IPv6 hash function  
Bit[21] = Enable TCPIPv6 has function  
Bit[22] = Enable UDPIPv4  
Bit[23] = Enable UDPIPv6  
Bit[24] = Enable UDPIPv6Ext  
Bits[31:25] = Reserved; set to 0b.  
Notes:  
1. MRQC_EN is used for enable/disable RSS hashing and also for enabling multiple receive queues. Disabling this feature is not  
recommended. Model usage is to reset the 82575 after disabling the RSS.  
2. Packet would be tagged as IPv6 if it is without any of the Home-Address-Option field and Routing-Header-Type-2 field. As a  
result, if a packet is tagged with IPv6 (type 5) in this case, the device driver would have to convert it to IPv6Ex (type 4).  
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Redirection Table - RETA (05C00h + 4*n [n=0..31]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
14.5.6  
Redirection Table - RETA (05C00h + 4*n  
[n=0..31]; R/W)  
The redirection table is a 128-entry table with each entry being eight bits wide. Only seven bits of each  
entry are used to store the tag value (five bits for the CPU index and two bits for queue index). The  
table is configured through the following R/W registers.  
DW  
31  
24  
23  
16  
15  
8
7
0
0
1
Tag 3  
Tag 2  
Tag 1  
. . .  
Tag 0  
. . .  
. . .  
DW  
31  
24  
23  
16  
15  
8
7
0
30  
31  
Tag 127  
...  
...  
...  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Entry 0  
Entry 1  
Entry 2  
Entry 3  
7:0  
X
X
X
X
Determines the tag value and physical queue for index 4*n + 0 (n=0..31).  
Determines the tag value and physical queue for index 4*n + 1 (n=0..31).  
Determines the tag value and physical queue for index 4*n + 2 (n=0..31).  
Determines the tag value and physical queue for index 4*n + 3 (n=0..31).  
15:8  
23:16  
31:24  
Each entry (byte) of the indirection table contains the following information.  
7:6  
5:4  
3:2  
1:0  
Queue index pool 1  
(default)  
Reserved  
Queue index pool 0  
Reserved  
• Bits 7:6 - Queue index pool 1 or regular RSS.  
• Bits 5:4 - Reserved  
• Bits 3:2 - Queue index pool 0 (relevant only if MRQC.MRQE = 101b or 110b)  
• Bits 1:0 - Reserved  
The contents of the indirection table are not defined following reset of the Memory Configuration  
registers. System software must initialize the table prior to enabling multiple receive queues. It might  
also update the indirection table during run time. Such updates of the table are not synchronized with  
the arrival time of received packets. Therefore, it is not guaranteed that a table update takes effect on  
a specific packet boundary.  
Note:  
If the operating system provides an indirection table whose size is smaller than 128 bytes,  
software usually replicates the operating system-provided indirection table to span the  
whole 128 bytes of the hardware's indirection table  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — RSS Random Key Register - RSSRK (05C80h + 4*n  
[n=0..9]; R/W)  
14.5.7  
RSS Random Key Register - RSSRK (05C80h +  
4*n [n=0..9]; R/W)  
The RSS Random Key register stores a 40 byte key used by the RSS hash function.  
DW  
31  
24  
23  
16  
15  
8
7
0
0
1
K[3]  
K[2]  
K[1]  
K[0]  
. . .  
. . .  
DW  
31  
24  
23  
16  
15  
8
7
0
6
7
K[39}  
...  
...  
K[36]  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
K0  
7:0  
00h  
00h  
00h  
00h  
Byte n*4 of the RSS random key (n=0,1,…9).  
Byte n*4+1 of the RSS random key (n=0,1,…9).  
Byte n*4+2 of the RSS random key (n=0,1,…9).  
Byte n*4+3 of the RSS random key (n=0,1,…9).  
K1  
K2  
K3  
15:8  
23:16  
31:24  
14.5.8  
VMDq Control - VMD_CTRL (0581Ch; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
1:0  
Description  
Default VMDq  
Queue #0  
00b  
Determines the target queue for received packets that cannot be classified by the  
VMDq procedures (for example, broadcast packets) or packets allocated to pool 0  
that cannot be decoded by RSS. Operates differently in each mode:  
Association through MAC address - defines default queue number.  
Association through MAC address + RSS - Defines the default queue for packets  
allocated to pool 0.  
Reserved  
6:2  
8:7  
0h  
Reserved  
Default VMDq  
Queue #1  
00b  
Determines the target queue for received packets that cannot be classified by the  
VMDq procedures (for example, broadcast packets) or packets allocated to pool 1  
that cannot be decoded by RSS. Operates differently in each mode:  
Association through MAC address - reserved.  
Association through MAC address + RSS - defines the default queue for packets  
allocated to pool 1.  
Reserved  
30:9  
31  
0h  
0b  
Reserved  
Default Pool  
Determines the target pool for received packets that cannot be classified by the  
VMDq procedures (for example, broadcast packets). Operates differently in each  
mode:  
Association through MAC address - reserved  
Association through MAC address + RSS - defines the default pool for packets that  
cannot be allocated to any pool.  
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VLAN Filter Queue Array 0 - VFQA0 (0B100h + 4*n [n=0…127]; R/W) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
14.5.9  
VLAN Filter Queue Array 0 - VFQA0 (0B100h +  
4*n [n=0…127]; R/W)  
This register set classifies receive packets into Rx queues in some schemes for multiple queues. There  
is one register per 32 bits of the VLAN Filter Queue Array 0. The VLAN Filter Queue Array 0, together  
with the VLAN Filter Queue Array 1, determines the receive queue for received VLAN packets.  
• All accesses to this table must be 32 bit.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit Vector  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
0h  
Double word wide bit vector specifying 32 bits in the VLAN filter queue  
array 0.  
14.5.10  
VLAN Filter Queue Array 1 - VFQA1 (0B200h +  
4*n [n=0…127]; R/W)  
This register set classifies receive packets into Rx queues in some schemes for multiple queues. There  
is one register per 32 bits of the VLAN Filter Queue Array 1. The VLAN Filter Queue Array 1, together  
with the VLAN Filter Queue Array 0, determines the receive queue for received VLAN packets. VLAN  
Filter Queue Array 1 can alternatively serve as a pool bit in some of the classification schemes.  
Note:  
All accesses to this table must be 32 bit.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Value  
Description  
Bit Vector  
31:0  
0h  
Double word wide bit vector specifying 32 bits in the VLAN filter queue  
array 1.  
14.6  
Wakeup Registers  
This section contains detailed descriptions for those registers associated with the 82575’s wakeup  
capabilities.  
14.6.1  
Wakeup Control Register - WUC (05800h; R/W)  
The PME_En and PME_Status bits of this register are reset when Internal_Power_On_Reset is 0b. When  
AUX_PWR = 0b, this register is also reset by de-asserting PE_RST_N and when transitioning from D3 to  
D0. The other bits are reset using the standard internal resets.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Wakeup Filter Control Register - WUFC (05808h; R/  
W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
APME  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Advance Power Management Enable  
1
0
0b  
If set to 1b, APM Wakeup is enabled.  
If this bit is set and the APMPME bit is cleared, reception of a magic packet asserts  
the WUS.MAG bit but does not assert a PME.  
PME_En  
1
0b  
0b  
PME_En  
This read/write bit is used by the software device driver to access the PME_En bit of  
the Power Management Control / Status Register (PMCSR) without writing to the  
PCIe* configuration space.  
PME_Status  
APMPME  
2
PME_Status  
This bit is set when the 82575 receives a wakeup event. It is the same as the  
PME_Status bit in the Power Management Control / Status Register (PMCSR).  
Writing a 1b to this bit clears the PME_Status bit in the PMCSR.  
1
3
0b  
Assert PME On APM Wakeup  
If set to 1b, the 82575 sets the PME_Status bit in the Power Management Control /  
Status Register (PMCSR) and asserts PME# when APM Wakeup is enabled and the  
82575 receives a matching Magic Packet.  
Reserved  
31:4  
0h  
Reserved  
1. Loaded from the EEPROM.  
14.6.2  
Wakeup Filter Control Register - WUFC  
(05808h; R/W)  
This register is used to enable each of the pre-defined and flexible filters for wakeup support. A value of  
1b means the filter is turned on.; A value of 0b means the filter is turned off.  
If the NoTCO bit is set, then any packet that passes the manageability packet filtering described in the  
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) System Management Bus Interface Application Note does not cause a  
Wake Up event even if it passes one of the Wake Up Filters. This bit is set at initialization and during  
any EEPROM read if the SMBus Enable bit of the EEPROM's Management Control word is 1b. Otherwise  
its initial value is 0b.  
Field  
LNKC  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0b  
Description  
0
Link Status Change Wakeup Enable.  
Magic Packet Wakeup Enable.  
Directed Exact Wakeup Enable.  
Directed Multicast Wakeup Enable.  
Broadcast Wakeup Enable.  
MAG  
EX  
1
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0
2
MC  
3
BC  
4
ARP  
5
ARP Request Packet Wakeup Enable.  
IPv4  
IPv6  
Reserved  
NoTCO  
FLX0  
FLX1  
6
Directed IPv4 Packet Wakeup Enable.  
Directed IPv6 Packet Wakeup Enable.  
Reserved. Set these bits to 0b.  
Ignore TCO/management packets for wakeup.  
Flexible Filter 0 Enable.  
7
14:8  
15  
16  
17  
0b  
0b  
Flexible Filter 1 Enable.  
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Wakeup Status Register - WUS (05810h; R/W1C) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Field  
FLX2  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0b  
Description  
18  
Flexible Filter 2 Enable.  
Flexible Filter 3 Enable.  
Reserved.  
FLX3  
19  
0b  
0h  
Reserved  
31:20  
14.6.3  
Wakeup Status Register - WUS (05810h; R/  
W1C)  
This register is used to record statistics about all wakeup packets received. If a packet matches multiple  
criteria then multiple bits could be set. Writing a 1b to any bit clears that bit.  
This register is not cleared when RST# is asserted. It is only cleared when Internal_Power_On_Reset is  
de-asserted or when cleared by the software device driver.  
Note:  
If additional packets are received that matches one of the wakeup filters, after the original  
wakeup packet is received, the WUS register is updated with the matching filters  
accordingly.  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0b  
Description  
LNKC  
MAG  
EX  
0
1
2
Link Status Change.  
0b  
0b  
Magic Packet Received.  
Directed Exact Packet Received  
The packet’s address matched one of the 16 pre-programmed exact values in the  
Receive Address registers.  
MC  
3
0b  
Directed Multicast Packet Received  
The packet was a multicast packet hashed to a value that corresponded to a 1 bit in  
the Multicast Table Array.  
BC  
4
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Broadcast Packet Received.  
ARP Request Packet Received.  
Directed IPv4 Packet Received.  
Directed IPv6 Packet Received.  
Indicates that a manageability event that should cause a PME happened.  
Reserved.  
ARP  
5
IPv4  
6
IPv6  
7
MNG  
8
Reserved  
FLX0  
FLX1  
FLX2  
FLX3  
Reserved  
15:9  
16  
17  
18  
19  
31:20  
Flexible Filter 0 Match.  
Flexible Filter 1 Match.  
Flexible Filter 2 Match.  
Flexible Filter 3 Match.  
Reserved.  
14.6.4  
IP Address Valid - IPAV (5838h; R/W)  
The IP Address Valid indicates whether the IP addresses in the IP Address Table are valid.  
Field  
V40  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
0b  
0b  
Description  
0
1
IPv4 Address 0 Valid.  
IPv4 Address 1 Valid.  
V41  
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[n=0..3]; R/W)  
V42  
2
0b  
0b  
0h  
0b  
0b  
IPv4 Address 2 Valid.  
IPv4 Address 3 Valid.  
Reserved.  
V43  
3
Reserved  
V60  
15:4  
16  
IPv6 Address 0 Valid.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
31:17  
14.6.5  
IPv4 Address Table - IP4AT (05840h + 8*n  
[n=0..3]; R/W)  
The IPv4 Address Table is used to store the four IPv4 addresses for the ARP/IPv4 Request packet and  
Directed IP packet wakeup.  
Note:  
This table is not cleared by any reset.  
DWORD#  
Address  
31 0  
0
2
3
4
5840h  
5848h  
5850h  
5858h  
IPV4ADDR0  
IPV4ADDR1  
IPV4ADDR2  
IPV4ADDR3  
Field  
Dword #  
Address  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
IPV4ADDR0  
IPV4ADDR1  
IPV4ADDR2  
IPV4ADDR3  
0
2
4
6
5840h  
5848h  
5850h  
5858h  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
X
IPv4 Address 0  
IPv4 Address 1  
IPv4 Address 2  
IPv4 Address 3  
14.6.6  
IPv6 Address Table - IP6AT (05880h +  
4*n[n=0..3]; R/W)  
The IPv6 Address Table is used to store the IPv6 addresses for Neighbor Discovery packet filtering and  
Directed IP packet wakeup.  
Note:  
This table is not cleared by any reset.  
DWORD#  
Address  
31 0  
0
1
2
3
5880h  
5884h  
5888h  
588Ch  
IPV6ADDR0  
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Wakeup Packet Length - WUPL (05900h; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Field  
Dword #  
Address  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
IPV6ADDR0  
0
1
2
3
5880h  
5884h  
5888h  
588Ch  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
X
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 1-4  
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 5-8  
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 9-12  
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 16-13  
14.6.7  
Wakeup Packet Length - WUPL (05900h; RC)  
This register indicates the length of the first wakeup packet received. It is valid if one of the bits in the  
Wakeup Status register (WUS) is set. It is not cleared by any reset.  
Field  
LEN  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
11:0  
X
Length of wakeup packet. (If jumbo frames is enabled and the packet is longer than  
2047 bytes then this field is 2047.)  
Reserved  
31:12  
0h  
Reserved  
14.6.8  
Wakeup Packet Memory (128 Bytes) - WUPM  
(05A00h + 4*n [n=0..31]; RC)  
This register is read-only and it is used to store the first 128 bytes of the wakeup packet for software  
retrieval after system wakeup. It is not cleared by any reset.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
WUPD  
X
Wakeup Packet Data  
14.6.9  
Flexible Filter Mask Table - FFMT (09000h + 8*n  
[n=0..127]; R/W)  
The Flexible Filter Mask and Table is used to store the four 1-bit masks for each of the first 128 data  
bytes in a packet, one for each Flexible Filter. If the mask bit is set to 1b, the corresponding Flexible  
Filter compares the incoming data byte at the index of the mask bit to the data byte stored in the  
Flexible Filter Value Table.  
Before writing to the Flexible Filter Mask Table the driver must first disable the flexible filters by writing  
0b’s to the Flexible Filter Enable bits of the Wakeup Filter Control Register (WUFC.FLXn).  
31 0  
31 4  
3 0  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Byte 0 Mask  
Byte 1 Mask  
Byte 2 Mask  
Byte 126 Mask  
Byte 127 Mask  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Flexible Filter Value Table - FFVT (09800h + 8*n  
[n=0..127]; R/W)  
Dword  
#
Field  
Address  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
MASK0  
MASK1  
MASK2  
0
2
4
9000h  
9008h  
9010h  
7:0  
7:0  
7:0  
X
X
Mask for Filter [3:0] for Byte 0  
Mask for Filter [3:0] for Byte 2  
Mask for Filter [3:0] for Byte 3  
X
...  
X
MASK12  
7
254  
93F8h  
7:0  
Mask for Filter [3:0] for Byte 127  
14.6.10  
Flexible Filter Value Table - FFVT (09800h + 8*n  
[n=0..127]; R/W)  
The Flexible Filter Value and Table is used to store the one value for each byte location in a packet for  
each flexible filter. If the corresponding mask bit is set to 1b, the Flexible Filter compares the incoming  
data byte to the values stored in this table.  
Before writing to the Flexible Filter Value Table the driver must first disable the flexible filters by writing  
0b’s to the Flexible Filter Enable bits of the Wakeup Filter Control Register (WUFC.FLXn).  
31 0  
31 24  
23 16  
15 8  
7 0  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Byte0: Value3  
Byte1: Value3  
Byte2: Value3  
Byte127: Value3  
Value2  
Value2  
Value2  
Value2  
Value1  
Value1  
Value1  
Value1  
Value0  
Value0  
Value0  
Value0  
Dword  
#
Field  
Address  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
MASK0  
MASK1  
MASK2  
0
2
4
9800h  
9808h  
9810h  
15:0  
15:0  
15:0  
X
X
Mask for Filter [3:0] for Byte 0  
Mask for Filter [3:0] for Byte 2  
Mask for Filter [3:0] for Byte 3  
X
...  
X
MASK12  
7
254  
9BF8h  
15:0  
Mask for Filter [3:0] for Byte 127  
14.6.11  
Flexible Filter Length Table - FFLT (05F00h +  
8*n [n=0..3]; R/W)  
The flexible filter length table stores the minimum packet lengths required to pass each of the flexible  
filters. Any packets that are shorter than the programmed length do not pass that filter. Each flexible  
filter considers a packet that doesn't have any mismatches up to that point to have passed the flexible  
filter when it reaches the required length. It does not check any bytes past that point.  
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Manageability Registers — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
31  
0
31  
11  
10  
0
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Length 0  
Length 1  
Length 2  
Length 3  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bits  
Description  
LEN  
10:0  
0b  
0b  
Minimum length for flexible filter i (i=0..3)  
Reserved  
Reserved  
11:31  
All reserved fields read as 0's and ignore writes.  
Note:  
Before writing to the flexible filter length table the software device driver must first disable  
the flexible filters by writing 0's to the Flexible Filter Enable bits of the Wake Up Filter  
Control (WUFC.FLXn) register.  
Flexible filter cannot operate with a 1-byte pattern. Filters operate properly with all other  
allowed pattern length (2-7FFh).  
14.7  
Manageability Registers  
All management registers are controlled by the BMC for both read and write. Host accesses to the  
management registers are blocked (read and write) unless debug write is enabled. The attributes for  
the fields in this section refer to the BMC access rights.  
14.7.1  
Management VLAN TAG Value - MAVTV (5010h  
+4*n [n=0..7]; R/W)  
Where “n” is the VLAN filter serial number, equal to 0,1,…7.  
Initial  
Field  
Bits  
11:0  
31:12  
Description  
Value  
VID  
Rsv  
00h  
00h  
Contains the VLAN ID that should be compared with the incoming  
packet if the corresponding bit in MFVAL.VLAN is set.  
Reserved.  
The MAVTV registers are written by the BMC and are not accessible to the host for writing. The registers  
are used to filter manageability packets as described in the Intel® 82575 GbE Controller System  
Manageability Interface Application Note.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Management Flex UDP/TCP Ports - MFUTP (5030h  
+ 4*n [n=0..7]; R/W)  
14.7.2  
Management Flex UDP/TCP Ports - MFUTP  
(5030h + 4*n [n=0..7]; R/W)  
Where each 32-bit register (n=0,…,7) refers to two port filters (register 0 refers to ports 0 and 1,  
register 2 refers to ports 2 and 3, etc.).  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bits  
Description  
MFUTP_even  
MFUTP_odd  
15:0  
31:16  
0b  
0b  
i Management flex UDP/TCP port.  
i + 1 Management flex UDP/TCP port.  
The MFUTP registers are written by the BMC and not accessible to the host for writing. The registers are  
used to filter manageability packets as described the Intel® 82575 GbE Controller System  
Manageability Interface Application Note.  
Reset - The MFUTP registers are cleared on Internal_Power_On_Reset only. The initial values for this  
register can be loaded from the EEPROM after a power-on reset.  
Note:  
The MFUTP_even and MFUTP_odd fields should be written in network order.  
14.7.3  
Management Control Register - MANC (05820h;  
R/W)  
The MANC register is written by the BMC and is not accessible to the host for writing.  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bits  
Description  
Value  
15:0  
16  
0b  
Reserved.  
TCO_RESET  
0b  
TCO Reset Occurred  
Set to 1b on a TCO reset.  
This bit is only reset by an Internal_Power_On_Reset.  
Receive TCO Packets Enabled  
RCV_TCO_EN  
17  
18  
0b  
0b  
When this bit is set, it enables the receive flow from the wire to the  
manageability block.  
KEEP_PHY_LINK_UP  
Block PHY Reset and Power State Changes  
When this bit is set, the PHY reset and power state changes do not get to the  
PHY. This bit cannot be written unless the Keep_PHY_Link_Up_En EEPROM bit is  
set.  
This bit is reset after an Internal_Power_On_Reset.  
Receive All Enable  
RCV_ALL  
19  
20  
0b  
0b  
When set, all received packets that passed L2 filtering are directed to the  
manageability block.  
MCST_PASS_L2  
Receive All Multicast  
When set, all received multicast packets pass L2 filtering and can be directed to  
the manageability block by one of the decision filters. Broadcast packets are not  
forwarded by this bit.  
EN_MNG2HOST  
21  
0b  
Enable MNG Packets to Host Memory  
This bit enables the functionality of the MANC2H register. When set, the packets  
that are specified in the MANC2H register are also sent to host memory as long  
as they pass the manageability filters.  
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Reserved  
22  
23  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
EN_XSUM_FILTER  
Enable Xsum Filtering to Manageability  
When set, only packets that pass L3 and L4 checksums are send to the  
manageability block.  
Hardware does not calculate the checksum of packets whose L2 + L3 header is  
bigger than 256 bytes. The BMC should take care of the checksum check of such  
packets.  
EN_IPv4_FILTER  
FIXED_NET_TYPE  
24  
25  
0b  
0b  
Enable IPv4 address Filters  
When set, the last 128 bits of the MIPAF register are used to store four IPv4  
addresses for IPv4 filtering. When cleared, these bits store a single IPv6 filter.  
Fixed Next Type  
If set, only packets matching the net type defined by the NET_TYPE field pass to  
manageability. Otherwise, both tagged and un-tagged packet can be forwarded  
to manageability engine.  
NET_TYPE  
26  
0b  
Net Type  
0b = Pass only un-tagged packets.  
1b = Pass only VLAN tagged packets.  
Valid only if FIXED_NET_TYPE is set.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
31:27  
00h  
14.7.4  
Manageability Filters Valid - MFVAL (5824h; R/  
W)  
The manageability filters valid registers indicate which filter registers contain a valid entry.  
Initial  
Field  
MAC  
Bits  
3:0  
Description  
Value  
1
00h  
MAC  
Indicates that if the MAC unicast filter registers (MMAH, MMAL) contain valid MAC  
addresses. Bit 0 corresponds to filter 0, etc.  
1
Reserved  
VLAN  
7:4  
00h  
Reserved.  
VLAN  
1
15:8  
00h  
Indicates that if the VLAN filter registers (MAVTV) contain valid VLAN tags. Bit 8  
corresponds to filter 0, etc.  
1
IPv4  
19:16  
00h  
IPv4  
Indicates that if the IPv4 address filters (MIPAF) contain valid IPv4 addresses. Bit 16  
corresponds to IPv4 address 0. These bits apply only when IPv4 address filters are  
enabled (MANC.EN_IPv4_FILTER=1b)  
1
Reserved  
IPv6  
23:20  
27:24  
00h  
Reserved.  
IPv6  
1
00h  
Indicates that if the IPv6 address filter registers (MIPAF) contain valid IPv6 addresses. Bit  
24 corresponds to address 0, etc. Bit 27 (filter 3) applies only when the IPv4 address  
filters are not enabled (MANC.EN_IPv4_FILTER=0b).  
1
Reserved  
31:28  
00h  
Reserved.  
1. Loaded from the EEPROM.  
Reset - The MFVAL register is cleared on an Internal_Power_On_Reset and firmware reset.  
The initial values for this register can be loaded from the EEPROM after an Internal_Power_On_Reset or  
firmware reset. The MFVAL register is written by the BMC and is not accessible to the host for writing.  
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(5860h; R/W)  
14.7.5  
Management Control to Host Register - MANC2H  
(5860h; R/W)  
The MANC2H register enables the routing of manageability packets to the host based on the decision  
filter that routed it to the manageability micro-controller. Each manageability decision filter (MDEF) has  
a corresponding bit in the MANC2H register. When a manageability decision filter (MDEF) routes a  
packet to manageability, it also routes the packet to the host if the corresponding MANC2HOST bit is set  
and if the EN_MNG2HOST bit is set. The EN_MNG2HOST bit serves as a global enable for the MANC2H  
bits.  
Initial  
Field  
Host Enable  
Bits  
Description  
Value  
1
7:0  
00h  
Host Enable  
When set, indicates that packets routed by the manageability filters to the  
manageability system are also sent to the host. Bit 0 corresponds to decision rule  
0, etc.  
1
Reserved  
31:8  
00h  
Reserved  
1. Loaded from the EEPROM.  
Reset - The MANC2H register is cleared on an Internal_Power_On_Reset and a firmware reset. The  
initial values for this register can be loaded from the EEPROM after an Internal Power On Rest or  
firmware reset.  
14.7.6  
Manageability Decision Filters- MDEF (5890h +  
4*n [n=0..7]; R/W)  
Where “n” is the decision filter.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bits  
Description  
1
Unicast AND  
0
1
2
3
4
5
0b  
Unicast  
Controls the inclusion of unicast address filtering in the manageability filter decision (AND  
section).  
1
1
1
1
1
Broadcast  
AND  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Broadcast  
Controls the inclusion of broadcast address filtering in the manageability filter decision  
(AND section).  
VLAN AND  
IP Address  
Unicast OR  
VLAN  
Controls the inclusion of VLAN address filtering in the manageability filter decision (AND  
section).  
IP Address  
Controls the inclusion of IP address filtering in the manageability filter decision (AND  
section).  
Unicast  
Controls the inclusion of unicast address filtering in the manageability filter decision (OR  
section).  
Broadcast  
OR  
Broadcast  
Controls the inclusion of broadcast address filtering in the manageability filter decision  
(OR section).  
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Ethernet Controller  
1
Multicast  
AND  
6
0b  
Multicast  
Controls the inclusion of Multicast address filtering in the manageability filter decision  
(AND section). Broadcast packets are not included by this bit. The packet must pass some  
L2 filtering to be included by this bit – either by the MANC.MCST_PASS_L2 or by some  
dedicated MAC address.  
1
1
1
1
1
ARP Request  
7
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
ARP Request  
Controls the inclusion of ARP Request filtering in the manageability filter decision (OR  
section).  
ARP  
Response  
8
ARP Response  
Controls the inclusion of ARP Response filtering in the manageability filter decision (OR  
section).  
Neighbor  
Discovery  
9
Neighbor Discovery  
Controls the inclusion of Neighbor Discovery filtering in the manageability filter decision  
(OR section). The neighbor types accepted by this filter are types 86h, 87h, 88h & 89h  
Port 0x298  
Port 0x26F  
Flex port  
10  
Port 0x298  
Controls the inclusion of Port 0x298 filtering in the manageability filter decision (OR  
section).  
11  
Port 0x26F  
Controls the inclusion of Port 0x26F filtering in the manageability filter decision (OR  
section).  
1
1
27:12  
31:28  
00h  
00h  
Flex port  
Controls the inclusion of Flex port filtering in the manageability filter decision (OR  
section). Bit 12 corresponds to flex port 0, etc.  
Flex TCO  
Flex TCO  
Controls the inclusion of Flex TCO filtering in the manageability filter decision (OR  
section). Bit 28 corresponds to Flex TCO filter 0, etc.  
1. Loaded from the EEPROM.  
14.7.7  
Manageability IP Address Filter - MIPAF  
(0x58B0-0x58EC; RW)  
The Manageability IP Address Filter register stores IP addresses for manageability filtering. The MIPAF  
register can be used in two configurations, depending on the value of the MANC. EN_IPv4_FILTER bit:  
• EN_IPv4_FILTER = 0b: the last 128 bits of the register store a single IPv6 address (IPV6ADDR3)  
• EN_IPv4_FILTER = 1b: the last 128 bits of the register store four IPv4 addresses (IPV4ADDR[3:0])  
The initial values for these registers can be loaded from the EEPROM after power-up reset. The  
registers are written by the BMC and not accessible to the host for writing.  
Reset - The registers are cleared on Internal_Power_On_Reset only.  
The MIPAF registers value should be configured to the register in host order.  
EN_IPv4_FILTER = 0b:  
DWORD#  
Address  
58B0h  
31  
0
0
1
2
3
IPV6ADDR0  
58B4h  
58B8h  
58BCh  
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0x58EC; RW)  
4
58C0h  
IPV6ADDR1  
IPV6ADDR2  
IPV6ADDR3  
5
58C4h  
58C8h  
58CCh  
58D0h  
58D4h  
58D8h  
58DCh  
58E0h  
58E4h  
58E8h  
58ECh  
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
Field  
Dword #  
Address  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Description  
0
58B0h  
31:0  
X
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 1-4 (least significant byte is  
first on the wire)  
IPV6ADDR0  
IPV6ADDR1  
IPV6ADDR2  
1
2
3
0
58B4h  
58B8h  
58BCh  
58C0h  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
X
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 5-8  
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 9-12  
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 16-13  
IPv6 Address 1, bytes 1-4 (least significant byte is  
first on the wire)  
1
2
3
0
58C4h  
58C8h  
58CCh  
58D0h  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
X
IPv6 Address 1, bytes 5-8  
IPv6 Address 1, bytes 9-12  
IPv6 Address 1, bytes 16-13  
IPv6 Address 2, bytes 1-4 (least significant byte is  
first on the wire)  
1
2
3
0
58D4h  
58D8h  
58DCh  
58E0h  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
X
IPv6 Address 2, bytes 5-8  
IPv6 Address 2, bytes 9-12  
IPv6 Address 2, bytes 16-13  
3
IPv6 Address 3, bytes 1-4 (least significant byte is  
first on the wire)  
IPV6ADDR  
1
2
3
58E4h  
58E8h  
58ECh  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
IPv6 Address 3, bytes 5-8  
IPv6 Address 3, bytes 9-12  
IPv6 Address 3, bytes 16-13  
EN_IPv4_FILTER = 1b:  
DWORD#  
Address  
58B0h  
31  
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
58B4h  
58B8h  
58BCh  
58C0h  
58C4h  
58C8h  
IPV6ADDR0  
IPV6ADDR1  
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Manageability IP Address Filter - MIPAF (0x58B0-0x58EC; RW) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
7
58CCh  
58D0h  
58D4h  
58D8h  
58DCh  
58E0h  
58E4h  
58E8h  
58ECh  
8
9
IPV6ADDR2  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
IPV4ADDR0  
IPV4ADDR1  
IPV4ADDR2  
IPV4ADDR3  
Field  
Dword #  
Address  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Initial Value  
Description  
0
58B0h  
X
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 1-4 (least significant  
byte is first on the wire)  
IPV6ADDR0  
IPV6ADDR1  
IPV6ADDR2  
1
2
3
0
58B4h  
58B8h  
58BCh  
58C0h  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
X
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 5-8  
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 9-12  
IPv6 Address 0, bytes 16-13  
IPv6 Address 1, bytes 1-4 (least significant  
byte is first on the wire)  
1
2
3
0
58C4h  
58C8h  
58CCh  
58D0h  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
X
IPv6 Address 1, bytes 5-8  
IPv6 Address 1, bytes 9-12  
IPv6 Address 1, bytes 16-13  
IPv6 Address 2, bytes 1-4 (least significant  
byte is first on the wire)  
1
2
3
0
58D4h  
58D8h  
58DCh  
58E0h  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
X
IPv6 Address 2, bytes 5-8  
IPv6 Address 2, bytes 9-12  
IPv6 Address 2, bytes 16-13  
IPV4ADDR0  
IPV4ADDR1  
IPV4ADDR2  
IPV4ADDR3  
IPv4 Address 0 (least significant byte is first  
on the wire)  
1
2
3
58E4h  
58E8h  
58ECh  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
X
X
X
IPv4 Address 1 (least significant byte is first  
on the wire)  
IPv4 Address 2 (least significant byte is first  
on the wire)  
IPv4 Address 3 (least significant byte is first  
on the wire)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
IP_ADDR 4 bytes  
X
Four bytes of IP (v6 or v4) address  
i mod 4 = 0 bytes 1 – 4  
i mod 4 = 1 bytes 5 – 8  
i mod 4 = 0 bytes 9 – 12  
i mod 4 = 0 bytes 13 – 16  
where i div four is the index of IP address (0..3).  
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8*n[n=0..3]; RW)  
14.7.8  
Manageability MAC Address Low - MMAL (5910h  
+ 8*n[n=0..3]; RW)  
These registers contain the lower bits of the 48 bit Ethernet address. The MMAL registers are written by  
the BMC and not accessible to the host for writing. The registers are used to filter manageability  
packets.  
Reset - The MMAL registers are cleared on Internal_Power_On_Reset only. The initial values for this  
register can be loaded from the EEPROM by the management firmware after power-up reset.  
The MMAL value should be configured to the register in host order.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
MMAL  
X
Manageability MAC Address Low  
The lower 32 bits of the 48 bit Ethernet address.  
14.7.9  
Manageability MAC Address High - MMAH  
(0x5914 + 8*n[n=0..3]; RW)  
These registers contain the upper bits of the 48 bit Ethernet address. The complete address is {MMAH,  
MMAL}. The MMAH registers are written by the BMC and not accessible to the host for writing. The  
registers are used to filter manageability packets.  
Reset - The MMAL registers are cleared on Internal_Power_On_Reset only. The initial values for this  
register can be loaded from the EEPROM by the management firmware after power-up reset or  
firmware reset.  
The MMAH value should be configured to the register in host order.  
Initial  
Field  
MMAH  
Bit(s)  
15:0  
Description  
Value  
X
Manageability MAC Address High  
The upper 16 bits of the 48 bit Ethernet address.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
00h  
Reads as 00h. Ignored on writes.  
14.7.10  
Flexible TCO Filter Table Registers - FTFT  
(09400h-097FCh; RW)  
Each of the Four Flexible TCO Filters Table (FTFT) registers contains a 128-byte pattern and a  
corresponding 128-bit mask array. If enabled, the first 128 bytes of the received packet are compared  
against the non-masked bytes in the FTFT register.  
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Ethernet Controller  
Each 128-byte filter is composed of 32 Dword entries, where each two Dwords are accompanied by an  
8-bit mask, one bit per filter byte. The bytes in each two Dwords are written in network order. For  
example, byte0 written to bits [7:0], byte1 to bits [15:8] etc. The mask field is set so that bit0 in the  
mask masks byte0, bit 1 masks byte 1 etc. A value of one in the mask field means that the appropriate  
byte in the filter should be compared to the appropriate byte in the incoming packet.  
Note:  
The mask field must be 8 bytes aligned even if the length field is not 8 bytes aligned as the  
hardware implementation compares 8 bytes at a time so it should get extra masks until the  
end of the next Qword. Any mask bit that is located after the length should be set to zero  
indicating no comparison should be done.  
In case the actual length, which is defined by the length field register and the mask bits, is  
not 8 bytes aligned there might be a case that a packet which is shorter than the actual  
required length pass the flexible filter. This can happen due to comparison of up to 7 bytes  
that come after the packet but are not a real part of the packet.  
The last Dword of each filter contains a length field defining the number of bytes from the beginning of  
the packet compared by this filter. If actual packet length is less than the length specified by this field,  
the filter fails. Otherwise, it depends on the result of actual byte comparison. The value should not be  
greater than 128.  
The initial values for the FTFT registers can be loaded from the EEPROM after power-up reset. The FTFT  
registers are written by the BMC and not accessible to the host for writing. The registers are used to  
filter manageability packets.  
Reset - The FTFT registers are cleared on Internal_Power_On_Reset only.  
31  
8
31  
Reserved  
8
7
0
31  
0
31  
0
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Mask [7:0]  
Dword 1  
Dword 3  
Dword 5  
Dword 7  
Dword 0  
Dword 2  
Dword 4  
Dword 6  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Mask [15:8]  
Mask [23:16]  
Mask [31:24]  
…………..  
31  
8
31  
8
7
0
31  
0
31  
0
Reserved  
Length  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Mask [127:120]  
Mask [127:120]  
Dword 29  
Dword 31  
Dword 28  
Dword 30  
Field  
Dword  
Address  
Bit(s)  
Initial Value  
Filter 0 Dword0  
Filter 0 Dword1  
Filter 0 Mask[7:0]  
Reserved  
0
1
2
3
4
09400h  
09404h  
09408h  
0940Ch  
09410h  
31:0  
31:0  
7:0  
X
X
X
X
X
Filter 0 Dword2  
31:0  
Filter 0 Dword30  
Filter 0 Dword31  
60  
61  
62  
63  
094F0h  
094F4h  
094F8h  
094FCh  
31:0  
31:0  
7:0  
X
X
X
X
Filter 0 Mask[127:120]  
Length  
6:0  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Legacy Sensor Polling Mask 1...8 Register  
(F8h:FFh)  
14.7.11  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask 1...8 Register  
(F8h:FFh)  
This register provides software an interface for the 8 legacy sensor polling data masks.  
Register  
Description  
F8h  
F9h  
FAh  
FBh  
FCh  
FDh  
FEh  
FFh  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask #1.  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask #2.  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask #3.  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask #4.  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask #5.  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask #6.  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask #7.  
Legacy Sensor Polling Mask #8.  
Each polling mask has the following format:  
Bits  
7:0  
Name  
POLL_MSK  
Type  
Description / Function  
Default  
R/W  
Polling Mask for Polling Descriptor #N  
0
This register is used to read and write the data mask  
for Legacy Sensor Polling Descriptor #N.  
These registers are initialized to 0b after all EPROM reload events.  
14.8  
14.8.1  
Field  
PCIe* Registers  
PCIe* Control - GCR (05B00h; R)  
Initial  
Bit(s)  
31  
Description  
Value  
Reserved  
0b  
Reserved  
Self_Test_Result  
GIO_Good_10s  
GIO_Dis_Rd_Err  
30  
29  
28  
0b  
0b  
0b  
If set, self test result finished successfully (after an Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
Force good PCIe* L0s training (after an Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
Disable running disparity error of PCIe* 108b decoders (after an  
Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
L1_Act_Without_  
L0s_Rx  
27  
0b  
If set, enables the 82575 to enter ASPM L1 active without any correlation of L0s_rx  
(after an Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
L1_Entry_Latency  
(RO)  
26:25  
11b  
Determines the idle time of the PCIe* link in L0s state before initiating a transition  
to L1 state. Initial value is loaded from the EEPROM.  
00b - 64 s  
01b - 256 s  
10b - 1 ms  
11b - 4 ms  
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L0s_Entry_Lat  
24  
0b  
L0s Entry Latency  
Set to 0b to indicate L0s entry latency is the same as L0s exit latency. Set to 1b to  
indicate L0s entry latency is (L0s exit latency/4).  
Reserved  
Reserved  
23  
22  
0b  
1b  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Must be set to 1b.  
hdr_log Inversion  
21  
0b  
If set, the header log in error reporting is written as 31:0 to log1, 63:643 in log2. If  
not set, the header is written as 127:96 in log1 95:64 in log 2 …..  
PBA_CL_DEAS  
20  
19  
0b  
0b  
If cleared, PBA is cleared on de-assertion of MSI-X request.  
g_sa_250_2ph_en  
Enables probed-data speed reduction to enable slow pads reflect 250 Mbaud signals  
by splitting them into two phases, each 62.5 Mbaud. Effective only in GIO analog  
standalone mode.  
1b = enable (default).  
0b = disabled.  
PCIe* Capability  
Version (RO)  
18  
17  
0b  
0b  
Reports the PCIe* Capability Version Supported  
0b = Capability version = 1h.  
1b = Capability version = 2h.  
Completion_  
Timeout_Disable  
(RO or RW1)  
Indicates if PCIe* Completion Timeout is Supported (after an  
Internal_Power_On_Reset)  
0b = Completion timeout enabled.  
1b = Completion timeout disabled.  
Completion_  
Timeout_Resend  
16  
1b  
When set, enables to resend a request once the completion timeout expired  
0b = Do not resend request on completion timeout.  
1b = Resend request on completion timeout.  
This bit is used no matter which timeout mechanism is used.  
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Completion_  
Timeout_Value  
(RO or RW1)  
15:12  
0h  
Indicates the selected value for completion timeout (after an  
Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
Decoding of this field depends on the PCIe* capability version:  
Capability version = 1 (bits 13:12):  
00b = 50 s to 10 ms (default)  
01b = 10 ms to 200 ms  
10b = 200 ms to 4 s  
11b = 4 s to 64 s  
Bits 15:14 are reserved  
Capability version = 2:  
0000b = 50 s to 50 ms  
0001b = 50 s to 100 s  
0010b = 1 ms to 10 ms  
0011b = Reserved  
0100b = Reserved  
0101b = 16 ms to 55 ms  
0110b = 65 ms to 210 ms  
0111b = Reserved  
1000b = Reserved  
1001b = 260 ms to 900 ms  
1010b = 1 s to 3.5 s  
1011b = Reserved  
1100b = Reserved  
1101b = 4 s to 13 s  
1110b = 17 s to 64 s  
1111b = Reserved  
Reserved  
11:10  
9
00b  
1b  
Reserved  
Rx_L0s_Adjustme  
nt  
If set, the replay timer always adds the required L0s adjustment (after an  
Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
When set to 0b, adds it only when Tx L0s are active (after an  
Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
FW  
8
0b  
When set, firmware should perform a self test (after an Internal_Power_On_Reset).  
Self_Test_Enable  
Reserved  
7:3  
2
0h  
0b  
Reserved  
CBDE (RO)  
Data Movement Engine Transfer Enabled  
Reflects the transfer enable bit received from the CB_RESPONSE message.  
Description  
Field  
Bit(s)  
1
Initial  
Value  
CBA (RO)  
0b  
0b  
Data Movement Engine Active  
This bit is set to 1b following reception of the response VDM sent by the data  
movement engine.  
If the I/OAT fuse is fused out, then this bit remains reset to 0b.  
Data Movement Engine Doorbell  
CBDB (WO)  
0
This bit is used by the software device driver to trigger sending the data movement  
engine.  
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14.8.2  
Function Tag - FUNCTAG (05B08h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
4:0  
Description  
Value  
cnt_0_tag  
cnt_0_func  
cnt_1_tag  
cnt_1_func  
cnt_2_tag  
cnt_2_func  
cnt_3_tag  
cnt_3_func  
0h  
Tag number for event 6/1D, if located in counter 0.  
Function number for event 6/1D, if located in counter 0.  
Tag number for event 6/1D, if located in counter 2.  
Function number for event 6/1D, if located in counter 1.  
Tag number for event 6/1D, if located in counter 2.  
Function number for event 6/1D, if located in counter 2.  
Tag number for event 6/1D, if located in counter 3.  
Function number for event 6/1D, if located in counter 3.  
7:5  
0h  
0h  
0h  
0h  
0h  
0h  
0h  
12:8  
15:13  
20:16  
23:21  
28:24  
31:29  
14.8.3  
PCIe* Statistics Control #1 - GSCL_1 (05B10h;  
R)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
GIO_COUNT_  
START  
31  
30  
29  
28  
27  
0b  
Start indication of PCIe* statistic counters.  
GIO_COUNT_  
STOP  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Stop indication of PCIe* statistic counters.  
GIO_COUNT_  
RESET  
Reset indication of PCIe* statistic counters.  
GIO_64_BIT_  
EN  
Enable two 64-bit counters instead of four 32-bit counters.  
GIO_COUNT_  
TEST  
Test Bit  
Firmware counters for testability.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
26:4  
3
0b  
0b  
GIO_COUNT_  
EN_3  
Enable PCIe* Statistic Counter Number 3.  
GIO_COUNT_  
EN_2  
2
1
0
0b  
0b  
b0  
Enable PCIe* Statistic Counter Number 2.  
Enable PCIe* Statistic Counter Number 1.  
Enable PCIe* Statistic Counter Number 0.  
GIO_COUNT_  
EN_1  
GIO_COUNT_  
EN_0  
14.8.4  
PCIe* Statistics Control #2 - GSCL_2 (05B14h;  
R)  
This counter contains the mapping of an event (which counter counts what event).  
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Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
GIO_EVENT_  
NUM_3  
31:24  
23:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
Event number that counter 3 counts.  
Event number that counter 2 counts.  
Event number that counter 1 counts.  
Event number that counter 0 counts.  
GIO_EVENT_  
NUM_2  
0b  
0b  
0b  
GIO_EVENT_  
NUM_1  
GIO_EVENT_  
NUM_0  
Table 92 lists the encoding of the events.  
Table 92. Event Encodings  
Event  
Mapping  
(Hex)  
Transaction Layer Events  
Description  
Dwords of transaction layer packet  
transmitted (transferred to the physical  
layer), include payload and header.  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Each 125 MHz cycle, the counter increases by one (1 dw) or 2 (2  
dw).  
Counted: completion, memory, message (not replied)  
All types of transmitted packets.  
Transmit TLP Packets of function #0  
Transmit TLP Packets of function #1  
Only TLP packets. Each cycle, the counter increases by one if TLP  
packet was transmitted to the link.  
Counted: completion, memory, message (not replied)  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
transmitted.  
Counted: memory, message of function 0 (not replied)  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
transmitted  
Counted: memory, message of function 1 (not replied)  
Non posted Transmit TLP packets of  
function #0  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
transmitted  
Counted: memory (np) of function 0 (not replied)  
Non posted Transmit TLP packets of  
function #1  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
transmitted  
Counted: memory (np) of function 1 (not replied)  
Transmit TLP Packets of function X and tag  
Y, according to FUNC_TAG register  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
transmitted  
Counted: memory, message for a given func# and tag# (not  
replied)  
All types of received packets (TLP only)  
Receive TLP Packets of function #0  
Receive TLP Packets of function #1  
Receive Completion Packets  
1A  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
received  
Counted: completion (only good), memory, I/O, config  
1B  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
transmitted.  
Counted: good completions of func#0  
1C  
1D  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
transmitted  
Counted: good completions of func#1  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if the packet was  
received.  
Counted: good completions for a given func# and tag#  
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Clock counter  
20  
21  
Counts GIO cycles.  
Bad TLP from LL  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if bad TLP is received  
(bad crc, error reported by AL, misplaced special char, reset in  
thI of received tlp).  
Header dwords of Transaction layer packet  
transmitted.  
25  
26  
27  
Only TLP, each 125 MHz cycle the counter increases by one (1 dw  
of header) or 2 (2 dw of header).  
Counted: completion, memory, message (not replied)  
Header dwords of Transaction layer packet  
received.  
Only TLP, each 125 MHz cycle the counter increases by one (1 dw  
of header) or 2 (2 dw of header).  
Counted: completion, memory, message  
Transaction layer stalls transmitting due to  
lack of flow control credits of the next part.  
The counter counts the number of times Transaction layer Stop  
transmitting because of this (per packet).  
Counted: completion, memory, message  
Retransmitted packets.  
28  
29  
The Counter increases for each retransmitted packet.  
Counted: completion, memory, message  
Stall due to retry buffer full  
The counter counts the number of times Transaction layer stop  
transmitting because Retry buffer is full (per packet).  
Counted: completion, memory, message  
Retry buffer is under threshold  
2A  
2B  
Threshold specified by software, Retry buffer is under threshold  
per packet.  
Counted: completion, memory, message  
Threshold specified by software.  
PRH (posted request header) flow control  
credits (of the next part) below threshold  
The counter increases each time number of the specific flow  
control credits is lower than threshold.  
Counted: According to credit type  
PRD (posted request data) flow control  
credits (of the next part) below threshold  
2C  
2D  
NPRH (non posted request header) flow  
control credits (of the next part) below  
threshold  
CPLH (completion header) flow control  
credits (of the next part) below threshold  
2E  
2F  
30  
CPLD (completion data) flow control credits  
(of the next part) below threshold  
PRH (posted request header) flow control  
credits (of local part) get to 0.  
Threshold specified by software.  
The counter increases each time number of the specific flow  
control credits is get the value 0 (The period that the credit is 0  
not counted).  
Counted: According to credit type  
NPRH (non posted request header) flow  
control credits (of local part) get to 0.  
31  
32  
33  
34  
PRD (posted request data) flow control  
credits (of local part) get to 0.  
NPRD (non posted request data) flow  
control credits (of local part) get to 0.  
Dwords of Transaction layer packet  
received, include payload and header.  
Each 125 MHz cycle the counter increases by one (1 dw) or 2 (2  
dw).  
Counted: completion, memory, message, I/O, config  
Each 125 MHz cycle the counter increases by one  
Counted: messages (only good)  
Messages packets received  
35  
36  
Received packets to func_logic.  
Each 125 MHz cycle the counter increases by one  
Counted: memory, I/O, config (only good)  
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Average latency of read request – from  
initialization until end of completions.  
40 + 41  
The software will select the client need to be tested.  
The statistic counter will count the number of read request of the  
required client.  
Estimated latency is ~5 s.  
In addition, the accumulated time of all requests will be saved in  
a time accumulator.  
The average time for read request will be  
[Accumulated time / Number of read requests]  
(Event 41 is for the counter)  
Average latency of read request RTT– from  
initialization until the first completion is  
arrived (Round Trip Time).  
42 + 43  
The software will select the client need to be tested.  
The statistic counter will count the number of read request of the  
required client.  
Estimated latency is 1uSec  
In addition, the accumulated time of all RTT will be saved in a  
time accumulator.  
The average time for read request will be  
[Accumulated time / Number of read requests]  
(Event 43 is for the counter)  
Requests that reached Time Out.  
44  
Number of requests that reached Time Out.  
The software will select the client need to be tested.  
Completion Latency above Threshold  
45 + 46  
The software will program the required threshold (in GSCL_4 –  
units of 96 ns).  
One statistic counter will count the time from the beginning of  
the request until end of completions.  
The other counter will count the number of events.  
If the time is above threshold – add 1 to the event counter.  
(Event 46 is for the counter)  
Completion Latency above Threshold – for  
RTT  
47 + 48  
The software will select the client need to be tested.  
The software will program the required threshold (in GSCL_4 –  
units of 96 ns).  
One statistic counter will count the time from the beginning of  
the request until first completion arrival.  
The other counter will count the number of events.  
If the time is above threshold – add 1 to the event counter.  
(Event 48 is for the counter)  
Dwords of packet transmitted (transferred  
to the physical layer), include payload and  
header.  
50  
51  
Include DLLP (Link layer packets) and TLP (transaction layer  
packets transmitted.  
Each 125 MHz cycle the counter increase in 1 (1 dw) or 2 (2 dw).  
Dwords of packet received (transferred to  
the physical layer), include payload and  
header.  
Include DLLP (Link layer packets) and TLP (transaction layer  
packets transmitted.  
Each 125 MHz cycle the counter increase in 1 (1 dw) or 2 (2 dw).  
All types of DLLP packets transmitted from  
link layer.  
52  
53  
54  
55  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if DLLP packet was  
transmitted.  
Flow control DLLP transmitted from link  
layer.  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if message was  
transmitted  
Ack DLLP transmitted.  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if message was  
transmitted.  
All types of DLLP packets received.  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if DLLP was received.  
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Controller  
Flow control DLLP received in Link layer.  
56  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if message was  
received.  
Ack DLLP received.  
Nack DLLP received.  
57  
58  
Each cycle, the increases by one, if message was received.  
Each cycle, the counter increases by one, if message was  
transmitted  
14.8.5  
PCIe* Statistics Control #3 - GSCL_3 (05B18h;  
R/W)  
This counter holds the threshold values needed for some of the event counting. The event increases  
only after the value passes the threshold boundary.  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
31:28  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Reserved.  
GIO_FC_TH_1  
27:16  
0b  
Threshold of flow control credits.  
Optional values: 0 - (256-1).  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
15:12  
11:0  
0b  
0b  
GIO_FC_TH_0  
Threshold of flow control credits.  
Optional values: 0 - (256-1).  
14.8.6  
PCIe* Statistics Control #4 - GSCL_4 (05B1Ch;  
R/W)  
This counter holds the threshold values needed for some of the event counting. The event increases  
only after the value passes the threshold boundary.  
Initial  
Field  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
31:16  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Reserved.  
GIO_RB_TH  
15:10  
9:0  
0b  
0b  
Retry buffer threshold.  
Completions latency threshold.  
GIO_COML_TH  
14.8.7  
PCIe* Counter #0 - GSCN_0 (05B20h; R/W)  
31  
0
Event Counter  
14.8.8  
PCIe* Counter #1 - GSCN_1 (05B24h; R/W)  
31  
0
Event Counter  
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14.8.9  
PCIe* Counter #2 - GSCN_2 (05B28h; R/W)  
31  
0
Event Counter  
14.8.10  
PCIe* Counter #3 - GSCN_3 (05B2Ch; R/W)  
31  
0
Event Counter  
14.8.11  
Function Active and Power State to MNG -  
FACTPS (05B30h; R)  
Firmware uses this register for configuration.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31  
Description  
Value  
PM State  
Changed  
0b  
Indication that one or more of the functions power states had changed. This bit is also  
a signal to the MNG unit to create an interrupt.  
This bit is cleared on read, and is not set for at least 8 cycles after it was cleared.  
LAN Function  
Sel  
30  
29  
0b  
When both LAN ports are enabled and the LAN Function Sel equals 0b, LAN 0 is routed  
to PCIe* Function 0 and LAN 1 is routed to PCIe* Function 1. If the LAN Function Sel  
equals 1b, LAN 0 is routed to PCIe* Function 1 and LAN 1 is routed to PCIe* Function 0.  
If any of the LAN functions are disabled, the other one is routed to PCIe* Function 0  
regardless of the LAN Function Sel. This bit is initiated by EEPROM word 21h.  
MNGCG  
0b  
MNG Clock Gated  
When set, indicates that the manageability clock is gated.  
Reserved  
28:10  
0h  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Func1 Aux_En  
LAN1 Valid  
9
8
Function 1 Auxiliary (AUX) Power PM Enable bit shadow from the configuration space.  
LAN 1 Enable  
When set to 0b, it indicates that the LAN 0 function is disabled. When the function is  
enabled, the bit is set to 1b. The LAN 0 enable is set by the LAN 1 Enable /  
TEST_POINT[3] strapping pin.  
Func1 Power  
State  
7:6  
5:4  
00b  
Power state indication of Function 1  
00b -> DR  
01b -> D0u  
10b -> D0a  
11b -> D3  
Reserved  
0b  
Reserved.  
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Controller  
Func0 Aux_En  
LAN0 Valid  
3
2
0b  
0b  
Function 0 Auxiliary (AUX) Power PM Enable bit shadow from the configuration space.  
LAN 0 Enable  
When set to 0b, it indicates that the LAN 0 function is disabled. When the function is  
enabled, the bit is set to 1b.  
The LAN 0 enable is set by the LAN 0 Enable / TEST_POINT[2] strapping pin.  
Func0 Power  
State  
1:0  
00b  
Power state indication of Function 0  
00b -> DR  
01b -> D0u  
10b -> D0a  
11b -> D3  
14.8.12  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR - GIOANACTL0  
(05B34h; R/W)  
Firmware uses this register for analog circuit configuration.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Done Indication  
31  
1b  
When a write operation completes this bit is set to 1b indicating that new data  
can be written. This bit is over written to 0b by new data.  
Reserved  
Address  
Data  
30:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Address to SerDes.  
Data to SerDes.  
14.8.13  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR - GIOANACTL1  
(05B38h; R/W)  
Firmware uses this register for analog circuit configuration.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Done Indication  
31  
1b  
When a write operation completes this bit is set to 1b indicating that new data  
can be written. This bit is over written to 0b by new data.  
Reserved  
Address  
Data  
30:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Address to SerDes.  
Data to SerDes.  
14.8.14  
GIOANACTL2 (05B3Ch; R/W)  
Firmware uses this register for analog circuit configuration.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Done Indication  
31  
1b  
When a write operation completes this bit is set to 1b indicating that new data  
can be written. This bit is over written to 0b by new data.  
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Reserved  
Address  
Data  
30:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Address to SerDes.  
Data to SerDes.  
14.8.15  
GIOANACTL3 (05B40h; R/W)  
Firmware uses this register for analog circuit configuration.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Done Indication  
31  
1b  
When a write operation completes this bit is set to 1b indicating that new data  
can be written. This bit is over written to 0b by new data.  
Reserved  
Address  
Data  
30:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Address to SerDes.  
Data to SerDes.  
14.8.16  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR - GIOANACTLALL  
(05B44h; R/W)  
Firmware uses this register for analog circuit configuration.  
Initial  
Field  
Done  
Indication  
Reserved  
Address  
Data  
Bit(s)  
31  
Description  
Value  
1b  
When a write operation completes this bit is set to 1b indicating that new data can be  
written. This bit is over written to 0b by new data.  
30:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Address to SerDes.  
Data to SerDes.  
14.8.17  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR - CCMCTL (05B48h; R/  
W)  
Firmware uses this register for analog circuit configuration.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Done Indication  
31  
1b  
When a write operation completes this bit is set to 1b indicating that new data  
can be written. This bit is over written to 0b by new data.  
Reserved  
Address  
Data  
30:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Address to SerDes.  
Data to SerDes.  
14.8.18  
SerDes/CCM/PCIe* CSR - SCCTL (05B4Ch; R/  
W)  
Firmware uses this register for analog circuit configuration.  
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Initial  
Field  
Done  
Indication  
Reserved  
Address  
Data  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
31  
1b  
When a write operation completes this bit is set to 1b indicating that new data  
can be written. This bit is over written to 0b by new data.  
30:16  
15:8  
7:0  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Reserved.  
Address to SerDes.  
Data to SerDes.  
14.8.19  
Software Semaphore - SWSM (05B50h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:4  
Description  
Value  
Reserved  
EEUR  
0h  
Reserved  
3
0h  
EEPROM Update Request  
EEPROM request update from firmware. Software should clear this bit after  
the FWSMFW_valid bit is set.  
WMNG (SC)  
SWESMBI  
2
0h  
Wake MNG clock  
When this bit is set, hardware wakes the MNG clock (if gated).  
Asserting this bit does not clear the CFG_DONE bit in the EEMNGCTL register.  
This bit is self cleared on writes.  
1
0h  
Software EEPROM Semaphore bit  
This bit should be set only by the device driver (read only to firmware). The  
bit is not set if bit 0 in the FWSM register is set.  
The device driver should set this bit and than read it to see if it was set. If it  
was set, it means that the device driver can read/write from/to the EEPROM.  
The device driver should clear this bit after completing EEPROM access.  
Hardware clears this bit on PCIe* reset.  
Semaphore Bit  
SMBI (RS)  
0
0h  
This bit is set by hardware when this register is read by the device driver and  
cleared when the HOST driver writes a 0b to it.  
The first time this register is read, the value is 0b. In the next read the value  
is 1b (hardware mechanism). The value remains 1b until the software device  
driver clears it.  
This bit can be used as a semaphore between the two device's drivers in the  
82575.  
This bit is cleared on PCIe* reset.  
14.8.20  
Firmware Semaphore - FWSM (05B58h; R/WS)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Reserved  
31:29  
28  
0h  
0h  
Reserved.  
Unlock_EEP  
Unlock EEPROM  
Set to 1b by software in order to allow re-writing to EEPROM word 12h (EEPROM  
Sizing and Protection).  
Cleared by firmware once EEPROM word 12h is unlocked.  
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PHY_SERDES1_  
Config_Err_Ind  
27  
26  
25  
0h  
0h  
0h  
PHY/SerDes1 configuration error indication  
Set to 1b by firmware when it fails to configure LAN1 PHY/SerDes.  
Cleared by firmware upon successful configuration of LAN1 PHY/SerDes.  
PHY/SerDes0 configuration error indication  
PHY_SERDES0_  
Config_Err_Ind  
Set to 1b by firmware when it fails to configure LAN0 PHY/SerDes.  
Cleared by firmware upon successful configuration of LAN0 PHY/SerDes.  
PCIe* configuration error indication  
PCIe*_  
Config_Err_  
Ind  
Set to 1b by firmware when it fails to configure PCIe* interface.  
Cleared by firmware upon successful configuration of PCIe* interface.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Ext_Err_Ind  
24:19  
0h  
External error indication  
Firmware writes here the reason that the firmware has reset / clock gated. For  
example, EEPROM, flash, patch corruption, etc.  
Possible values:  
00h: No Error  
01h: Invalid EEPROM checksum  
02h: Unlocked secured EEPROM  
03h: Clock Off host command  
04h: Invalid FLASH checksum  
05h: C0 checksum failed  
06h: C1 checksum failed  
1
07h: C2 checksum failed  
08h: C3 checksum failed  
09h: TLB table exceeded  
0Ah: DMA load failed  
0Bh: Bad hardware version in patch load  
0Ch: Flash device not supported  
0Dh: Unspecified Error  
3Fh: Reserved - max error value.  
Reset Counter  
Reset_Cnt  
18:16  
15  
0h  
0h  
Firmware increments the count at every reset.  
Firmware Valid Bit  
FW_Val_Bit  
Hardware clears this bit in reset de-assertion so software can know firmware mode  
(bits 1-5) is invalid. Firmware should set this bit to 1b when it is ready (end of boot  
sequence).  
Reserved  
14:7  
6
0h  
0h  
Reserved  
EEP_Reload_  
Ind  
EEPROM reloaded indication  
Set to 1b after firmware reloads the EEPROM.  
Cleared by firmware once the “Clear Bit” host command is received from host  
software.  
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Ethernet Controller  
Reserved  
FW_Mode  
5:4  
3:1  
00b  
0h  
Reserved  
Firmware Mode  
Indicates the firmware mode as follows:  
000b = No MNG.  
010b = PT mode.  
011b = Reserved.  
100b = Host Interface enable only.  
EEPROM Firmware Semaphore  
EEP_FW_  
Semaphore  
0
0h  
Firmware should set this bit to 1b before accessing the EEPROM. If software using  
the SWSM does not lock the EEPROM, firmware is able to set this bit to 1b. Firmware  
should set this bit to 0b after completing EEPROM access.  
Notes:  
1. This register should be written only by the manageability firmware. The device driver should only read this register.  
2. Firmware ignores the EEPROM semaphore in operating system hung states.  
3. Bits 15:0 are cleared on firmware reset.  
14.8.21  
Software-Firmware Synchronization -  
SW_FW_SYNC (05B5Ch; R/WS)  
This register is used to synchronize software and firmware. Note that this register is common to both  
ports 0 and 1.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
SW_EEP_SM  
0
1
2
3
0b  
When set to 1b, EEPROM access is owned by software.  
When set to 1b, PHY 0 access is owned by software.  
When set to 1b, PHY 1 access is owned by software.  
When set to 1b, software owns access to shared CSRs.  
Reserved  
SW_PHY_SM0  
SW_PHY_SM1  
SW_MAC_CSR_SM  
Reserved  
0b  
0b  
0b  
00h  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
15:4  
16  
FW_EEP_SM  
When set to 1b, EEPROM access is owned by firmware.  
When set to 1b, PHY 0 access is owned by firmware.  
When set to 1b, PHY 1 access is owned by firmware.  
When set to 1b, firmware owns access to shared CSRs.  
Reserved for future use.  
FW_PHY_SM0  
FW_PHY_SM1  
FW_MAC_CSR_SM  
Reserved  
17  
18  
19  
31:20  
14.8.21.1  
Using the Software-Firmware Synchronization  
Register  
Under reset conditions:  
• The software-controlled bits (15:0) are reset as any other CSR (for example, on global resets,  
D3hot exit, software reset, and forced TCO). Software is expected to clear the bits on entry to D3  
state.  
• The firmware-controlled bits (31:16) are reset after an Internal_Power_On_Reset and firmware  
reset.  
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SW_FW_SYNC (05B5Ch; R/WS)  
Software and firmware synchronize accesses to shared resources in the 82575 through a semaphore  
mechanism and a shared configuration register. The SWESMBI bit in the Software Semaphore Register  
(SWSM) and the EEP_FW_semaphore bit in the Firmware Semaphore Register (FWSM) serve as a  
semaphore mechanism between software and firmware. Once software or firmware takes control over  
the semaphore, it might access the Software-Firmware Synchronization Register (SW_FW_SYNC) and  
claim ownership of a specific resource. The Software-Firmware Synchronization Register includes pairs  
of bits (one owned by software and the other by firmware), where each pair of bits control a different  
resource. A resource is owned by software or firmware when the respective bit is set. Note that  
programmers cannot set both bits in a pair set at the same time.  
When software or firmware gains control over the Software-Firmware Synchronization Register, it  
checks if a certain resource is owned by the other (the bit is set). If not, it might set its bits for that  
resource, taking ownership of the resource. The same process (claiming the semaphore and accessing  
the Software-Firmware Synchronization Register) is done when a resource is freed up.  
The following example shows how software can use this mechanism to own a resource (firmware  
accesses are done in an analogous manner):  
1. Software takes control over the software/firmware semaphore  
a. Software writes a 1b to the SWESMBI bit in the Software Semaphore Register (SWSM)  
b. Software then reads the SWESMBI. If set, software owns the semaphore. If cleared, this is an  
indication that firmware currently owns the semaphore. Software should retry the previous step  
after some delay.  
2. Software reads the Software-Firmware Synchronization Register (SW_FW_SYNC) and checks the  
firmware bit in the pair of bits that control the resource is requests to own.  
a. If the bit is cleared (firmware does not own the resource), software sets the software bit in the  
pair of bits that control the resource is requests to own.  
b. If the bit is set (firmware owns the resource), go to step 4.  
3. Software releases the software/firmware semaphore by clearing the SWESMBI bit in the Software  
Semaphore Register (SWSM).  
4. Software did not succeed in owning the resource (continued from step 2b) - software repeats the  
process after some delay.  
The following example shows how software can use this mechanism to release a resource (firmware  
accesses are done in an analogous manner):  
1. Software takes control over the software/firmware semaphore  
a. Software writes a 1b to the SWESMBI bit in the Software Semaphore Register (SWSM).  
b. Software then reads the SWESMBI bit. If set, software owns the semaphore. If cleared, this is  
an indication that firmware currently owns the semaphore. software should retry the previous  
step after some delay.  
2. Software writes a 0b to the software bit in the pair of bits that control the resource is requests to  
release.  
3. Software releases the software/firmware semaphore by clearing the SWESMBI bit in the Software  
Semaphore Register (SWSM).  
4. Software waits some delay before attempting to control the semaphore again  
Note:  
There are distinct bits for each PHY port.  
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14.8.22  
Mirrored Revision ID - MREVID (05B64h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
1
Reserved  
7:0  
15:8  
01h  
Reserved  
Default RevID  
02h  
Mirroring of Default Rev ID before an EEPROM load.  
Set to 02h.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:16  
00h  
1. Loaded from the EEPROM.  
14.8.23  
MSI-X PBA Clear - PBACL (05B68h; R/W1C)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
PENBIT  
9:0  
0h  
MSI-X Pending bits Clear  
Writing a 1b to any bit clears the corresponding MSIXPBA bit; writing a 0b has no  
effect.  
Reading this register returns zeros.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:10  
0h  
14.8.24  
DCA Requester ID Information - DCA_ID  
(05B70h; R/W)  
The DCA requester ID field, composed of Device ID, Bus #, and Function # is set up in MMIO space for  
software to program the DCA Requester ID Authentication register.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
2:0  
Description  
Value  
Function  
Number  
000B  
Function Number  
Function number assigned to the function based on BIOS/OS enumeration.  
Device Number  
7:3  
0h  
0h  
0h  
Device Number  
Device number assigned to the function based on BIOS/OS enumeration.  
Bus Number  
Reserved  
15:8  
31:16  
Bus Number  
Bus number assigned to the function based on BIOS/OS enumeration.  
Reserved  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — DCA Control - DCA_CTRL (05B74h; R/W)  
14.8.25  
DCA Control - DCA_CTRL (05B74h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
DCA_DIS  
0
1b  
DCA Disable  
0b = DCA tagging is enabled for this port.  
1b = DCA tagging is disabled for this port.  
DCA Mode  
DCA_MODE  
4:1  
0h  
000b = Data movement engine 1 is supported. The TAG field in the TLP header is based  
on the following coding: bit 0 is DCA enable; bits 3:1 are CPU ID).  
001b = Data movement engine 2 is supported. When DCA is disabled for a given  
message, the TAG field is 0000,0000b. If DCA is enabled, the TAG is set per queue as  
programmed in the relevant DCA Control register.  
All other values are undefined.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:5  
0h  
Note:  
The DCA tag disabled value in data movement engine 2 mode in the 82575 A0 is 11111b.  
14.9  
Statistics Registers  
All Statistics registers reset when read. In addition, they stick at FFFF_FFFFh when the maximum value  
is reached.  
For the receive statistics it should be noted that a packet is indicated as received if it passes the  
82575's filters and is placed into the packet buffer memory. A packet does not have to be transferred to  
host memory in order to be counted as received.  
Due to divergent paths between interrupt-generation and logging of relevant statistics counts, it might  
be possible to generate an interrupt to the system for a noteworthy event prior to the associated  
statistics count actually being incremented. This is extremely unlikely due to expected delays  
associated with the system interrupt-collection and ISR delay, but might be observed as an interrupt for  
which statistics values do not quite make sense. Hardware guarantees that any event noteworthy of  
inclusion in a statistics count is reflected in the appropriate count within 1 s; a small time-delay prior  
to a read of statistics might be necessary to avoid the potential for receiving an interrupt and observing  
an inconsistent statistics count as part of the ISR.  
14.9.1  
CRC Error Count - CRCERRS (04000h; RC)  
Counts the number of receive packets with CRC errors. In order for a packet to be counted in this  
register, it must pass address filtering and must be 64 bytes or greater (from <Destination Address>  
through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. If receives are not enabled, then this register does not  
increment.  
Note:  
This counter also includes the alignment errors counted by the ALGNERRC register.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
CEC  
0b  
CRC error count  
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Alignment Error Count - ALGNERRC (04004h; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
14.9.2  
Alignment Error Count - ALGNERRC (04004h;  
RC)  
Counts the number of receive packets with alignment errors (the packet is not an integer number of  
bytes in length). In order for a packet to be counted in this register, it must pass address filtering and  
must be 64 bytes or greater (from <Destination Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. If  
receives are not enabled, then this register does not increment. This register is valid only in MII mode  
during 10/100 Mb/s operation.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
AEC  
0b  
Alignment error count  
14.9.3  
Symbol Error Count - SYMERRS (04008h; RC)  
Counts the number of symbol errors between reads. The count increases for every bad symbol  
received, whether or not a packet is currently being received and whether or not the link is up. When  
working in SerDes/SGMII mode these statistics can be read from the SCVPC register.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
SYMERRS  
0b  
Symbol Error Count  
14.9.4  
RX Error Count - RXERRC (0400Ch; RC)  
Counts the number of packets received in which RX_ER was asserted by the PHY. In order for a packet  
to be counted in this register, it must pass address filtering and must be 64 bytes or greater (from  
<Destination Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. If receives are not enabled, then this  
register does not increment.  
Initial  
Field  
RXEC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
RX error count  
14.9.5  
Missed Packets Count - MPC (04010h; RC)  
Counts the number of missed packets. Packets are missed when the receive FIFO has insufficient space  
to store the incoming packet. This can be caused because of too few buffers allocated, or because there  
is insufficient bandwidth on the PCI bus. Events setting this counter cause RXO, the Receiver Overrun  
Interrupt, to be set. This register does not increment if receives are not enabled.  
These packets are also counted in the Total Packets Received register as well as in Total Octets  
Received.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
MPC  
0b  
Missed Packets Count  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Single Collision Count - SCC (04014h; RC)  
14.9.6  
Single Collision Count - SCC (04014h; RC)  
This register counts the number of times that a successfully transmitted packet encountered a single  
collision. This register only increments if transmits are enabled and the 82575 is in half-duplex mode.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
SCC  
0b  
Number of times a transmit encountered a single collision.  
14.9.7  
Excessive Collisions Count - ECOL (04018h; RC)  
When 16 or more collisions have occurred on a packet, this register increments, regardless of the value  
of collision threshold. If collision threshold is set below 16, this counter won’t increment. This register  
only increments if transmits are enabled and the 82575 is in half-duplex mode.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
ECC  
0b  
Number of packets with more than 16 collisions.  
14.9.8  
Multiple Collision Count - MCC (0401Ch; RC)  
This register counts the number of times that a transmit encountered more than one collision but less  
than 16. This register only increments if transmits are enabled and the 82575 is in half-duplex mode.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
MCC  
0b  
Number of times a successful transmit encountered multiple collisions.  
14.9.9  
Late Collisions Count - LATECOL (04020h; RC)  
Late collisions are collisions that occur after one slot time. This register only increments if transmits are  
enabled and the 82575 is in half-duplex mode.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Number of packets with late collisions.  
Value  
LCC  
0b  
14.9.10  
Collision Count - COLC (04028h; RC)  
This register counts the total number of collisions seen by the transmitter. This register only increments  
if transmits are enabled and the 82575 is in half-duplex mode. This register applies to clear as well as  
secure traffic.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
CCC  
0b  
Total number of collisions experienced by the transmitter.  
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Defer Count - DC (04030h; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
14.9.11  
Defer Count - DC (04030h; RC)  
This register counts defer events. A defer event occurs when the transmitter cannot immediately send  
a packet due to the medium being busy either because another device is transmitting, the IPG timer  
has not expired, half-duplex deferral events, reception of XOFF frames, or the link is not up. This  
register only increments if transmits are enabled. This counter does not increment for streaming  
transmits that are deferred due to TX IPG.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
CDC  
0b  
Number of defer events.  
14.9.12  
Transmit with No CRS - TNCRS (04034h; RC)  
This register counts the number of successful packet transmission in which the CRS input from the PHY  
was not asserted within one slot time of start of transmission from the MAC. Start of transmission is  
defined as the assertion of TX_EN to the PHY.  
The PHY should assert CRS during every transmission. Failure to do so might indicate that the link has  
failed, or the PHY has an incorrect link configuration. This register only increments if transmits are  
enabled. This register is not valid in SGMII mode and is only valid when the 82575 is operating at half  
duplex.  
Initial  
Field  
TNCRS  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of transmissions without a CRS assertion from the PHY.  
14.9.13  
Receive Length Error Count - RLEC (04040h;  
RC)  
This register counts receive length error events. A length error occurs if an incoming packet passes the  
filter criteria but is undersized or oversized. Packets less than 64 bytes are undersized. Packets over  
1518/1522/1526 bytes (according to the number of VLAN tags present) are oversized if Long Packet  
Enable (LPE) is 0b. If LPE is 1b, then an incoming, packet is considered oversized if it exceeds the size  
defined in RLPML.PML field.  
If receives are not enabled, this register does not increment. These lengths are based on bytes in the  
received packet from <Destination Address> through <CRC>, inclusively.  
Initial  
Field  
RLEC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Number of packets with receive length errors.  
Value  
0b  
14.9.14  
XON Received Count - XONRXC (04048h; RC)  
This register counts the number of valid XON packets received. XON packets can use the global  
address, or the station address. This register only increments if receives are enabled.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — XON Transmitted Count - XONTXC (0404Ch; RC)  
Initial  
Field  
XONRXC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of XON packets received.  
14.9.15  
XON Transmitted Count - XONTXC (0404Ch; RC)  
This register counts the number of XON packets transmitted. These can be either due to a full queue or  
due to software initiated action (using TCTL.SWXOFF). This register only increments if transmits are  
enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
XONTXC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of XON packets transmitted.  
14.9.16  
XOFF Received Count - XOFFRXC (04050h; RC)  
This register counts the number of valid XOFF packets received. XOFF packets can use the global  
address or the station address. This register only increments if receives are enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
XOFFRXC  
0b  
Number of XOFF packets received.  
14.9.17  
XOFF Transmitted Count - XOFFTXC (04054h;  
RC)  
This register counts the number of XOFF packets transmitted. These can be either due to a full queue or  
due to software initiated action (using TCTL.SWXOFF). This register only increments if transmits are  
enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Number of XOFF packets transmitted.  
Value  
XOFFTXC  
0b  
14.9.18  
FC Received Unsupported Count - FCRUC  
(04058h; RC)  
This register counts the number of unsupported flow control frames that are received.  
The FCRUC counter increments when a flow control packet is received that matches either the reserved  
flow control multicast address (in FCAH/L) or the MAC station address, and has a matching flow control  
type field match (to the value in FCT), but has an incorrect opcode field. This register only increments if  
receives are enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
FCRUC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of unsupported flow control frames received.  
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Packets Received (64 Bytes) Count - PRC64 (0405Ch; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
14.9.19  
Packets Received (64 Bytes) Count - PRC64  
(0405Ch; RC)  
This register counts the number of good packets received that are exactly 64 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Packets that are counted in the Missed Packet Count  
register are not counted in this register. Packets sent to the manageability engine are included in this  
counter. This register does not include received flow control packets and increments only if receives are  
enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
PRC64  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets received that are 64 bytes in length.  
14.9.20  
Packets Received (65-127 Bytes) Count -  
PRC127 (04060h; RC)  
This register counts the number of good packets received that are 65-127 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Packets that are counted in the Missed Packet Count  
register are not counted in this register. Packets sent to the manageability engine are included in this  
counter. This register does not include received flow control packets and increments only if receives are  
enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
PRC127  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets received that are 65-127 bytes in length.  
14.9.21  
Packets Received (128-255 Bytes) Count -  
PRC255 (04064h; RC)  
This register counts the number of good packets received that are 128-255 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Packets that are counted in the Missed Packet Count  
register are not counted in this register. Packets sent to the manageability engine are included in this  
counter. This register does not include received flow control packets and increments only if receives are  
enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
PRC255  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets received that are 128-255 bytes in length.  
14.9.22  
Packets Received (256-511 Bytes) Count -  
PRC511 (04068h; RC)  
This register counts the number of good packets received that are 256-511 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Packets that are counted in the Missed Packet Count  
register are not counted in this register. Packets sent to the manageability engine are included in this  
counter. This register does not include received flow control packets and increments only if receives are  
enabled.  
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PRC1023 (0406Ch; RC)  
Initial  
Field  
PRC511  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets received that are 256-511 bytes in length.  
14.9.23  
Packets Received (512-1023 Bytes) Count -  
PRC1023 (0406Ch; RC)  
This register counts the number of good packets received that are 512-1023 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Packets that are counted in the Missed Packet Count  
register are not counted in this register. Packets sent to the manageability engine are included in this  
counter. This register does not include received flow control packets and increments only if receives are  
enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
PRC1023  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets received that are 512-1023 bytes in length.  
14.9.24  
Packets Received (1024 to Max Bytes) Count -  
PRC1522 (04070h; RC)  
This register counts the number of good packets received that are from 1024 bytes to the maximum  
(from <Destination Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. The maximum is dependent on  
the current receiver configuration (for example, LPE, etc.) and the type of packet being received. If a  
packet is counted in Receive Oversized Count, it is not counted in this register (see Section 14.9.34).  
This register does not include received flow control packets and only increments if the packet has  
passed address filtering and receives are enabled. Packets sent to the manageability engine are  
included in this counter.  
Due to changes in the standard for maximum frame size for VLAN tagged frames in 802.3, the 82575  
accepts packets that have a maximum length of 1522 bytes. The RMON statistics associated with this  
range has been extended to count 1522 byte long packets. If CTRL.Extended_VLAN is set, packets up  
to 1526 bytes are counted by this counter.  
Initial  
Field  
PRC1522  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets received that are 1024-Max bytes in length.  
14.9.25  
Good Packets Received Count - GPRC (04074h;  
RC)  
This register counts the number of good packets received of any legal length. The legal length for the  
received packet is defined by the value of Long Packet Enable (CTRL.LPE) (see Section 14.9.34). This  
register does not include received flow control packets and only counts packets that pass filtering. This  
register only increments if receives are enabled. This register does not count packets counted by the  
Missed Packet Count (MPC) register. Packets sent to the manageability engine are included in this  
counter.  
Note:  
GPRC can count packets interrupted by a link disconnect although they have a CRC error.  
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Broadcast Packets Received Count - BPRC (04078h; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
GPRC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
0b  
Number of good packets received (of any length).  
14.9.26  
Broadcast Packets Received Count - BPRC  
(04078h; RC)  
This register counts the number of good (no errors) broadcast packets received. This register does not  
count broadcast packets received when the broadcast address filter is disabled. This register only  
increments if receives are enabled. This register does not count packets counted by the Missed Packet  
Count (MPC) register. Packets sent to the manageability engine are included in this counter.  
Initial  
Field  
BPRC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Number of broadcast packets received.  
Value  
0b  
14.9.27  
Multicast Packets Received Count - MPRC  
(0407Ch; RC)  
This register counts the number of good (no errors) multicast packets received. This register does not  
count multicast packets received that fail to pass address filtering nor does it count received flow  
control packets. This register only increments if receives are enabled. This register does not count  
packets counted by the Missed Packet Count (MPC) register. Packets sent to the manageability engine  
are included in this counter.  
Initial  
Field  
MPRC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Number of multicast packets received.  
Value  
0b  
14.9.28  
Good Packets Transmitted Count - GPTC  
(04080h; RC)  
This register counts the number of good (no errors) packets transmitted. A good transmit packet is  
considered one that is 64 or more bytes in length (from <Destination Address> through <CRC>,  
inclusively) in length. This does not include transmitted flow control packets. This register only  
increments if transmits are enabled. The register counts clear as well as secure packets.  
Initial  
Field  
GPTC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Number of good packets transmitted.  
Value  
0b  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Good Octets Received Count - GORCL (04088h;  
RC)/GORCH (0408Ch; RC)  
14.9.29  
Good Octets Received Count - GORCL (04088h;  
RC)/GORCH (0408Ch; RC)  
These registers make up a 64-bit register that counts the number of good (no errors) octets received.  
This register includes bytes received in a packet from the <Destination Address> field through the  
<CRC> field, inclusively. This register resets each time the upper 32 bits are read (GORCH).  
In addition, it sticks at FFFFh_FFFFh_FFFFh_FFFFh when the maximum value is reached. Only octets of  
packets that pass address filtering are counted in this register. This register does not count octets of  
packets counted by the Missed Packet Count (MPC) register. Octets of packets sent to the manageability  
engine are included in this counter. This register only increments if receives are enabled.  
These octets do not include octets of received flow control packets.  
Initial  
Field  
GORCL  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
31:0  
31:0  
0b  
0b  
Number of good octets received – lower 4 bytes.  
Number of good octets received – upper 4 bytes.  
GORCH  
14.9.30  
Good Octets Transmitted Count - GOTCL  
(04090h; RC)/ GOTCH (04094; RC)  
These registers make up a 64-bit register that counts the number of good (no errors) packets  
transmitted. This register must be accessed using two independent 32-bit accesses. This register resets  
each time the upper 32 bits are read (GOTCH).  
In addition, it sticks at FFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFFh when the maximum value is reached. This register  
includes bytes transmitted in a packet from the <Destination Address> field through the <CRC> field,  
inclusively. This register counts octets in successfully transmitted packets that are 64 or more bytes in  
length. This register only increments if transmits are enabled. The register counts clear as well as  
secure octets.  
These octets do not include octets in transmitted flow control packets.  
Initial  
Field  
GOTCL  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
31:0  
31:0  
0b  
0b  
Number of good octets transmitted – lower 4 bytes.  
Number of good octets transmitted – upper 4 bytes.  
GOTCH  
14.9.31  
Receive No Buffers Count - RNBC (040A0h; RC)  
This register counts the number of times that frames were received when there were no available  
buffers in host memory to store those frames (receive descriptor head and tail pointers were equal).  
The packet is still received if there is space in the FIFO. This register only increments if receives are  
enabled.  
This register does not increment when flow control packets are received.  
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Receive Undersize Count - RUC (040A4h; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
Initial  
Field  
RNBC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Number of receive no buffer conditions.  
Value  
0b  
14.9.32  
Receive Undersize Count - RUC (040A4h; RC)  
This register counts the number of received frames that passed address filtering, and were less than  
minimum size (64 bytes from <Destination Address> through <CRC>, inclusively), and had a valid  
CRC. This register only increments if receives are enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
RUC  
0b  
Number of receive undersize errors.  
14.9.33  
Receive Fragment Count - RFC (040A8h; RC)  
This register counts the number of received frames that passed address filtering, and were less than  
minimum size (64 bytes from <Destination Address> through <CRC>, inclusively), but had a bad CRC  
(this is slightly different from the Receive Undersize Count register). This register only increments if  
receives are enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
RFC  
0b  
Number of receive fragment errors.  
14.9.34  
Receive Oversize Count - ROC (040ACh; RC)  
This register counts the number of received frames with valid CRC field that passed address filtering,  
and were greater than maximum size. Packets over 1522 bytes are oversized if LongPacketEnable  
(RCTL.LPE) is 0b. If LongPacketEnable is 1b, then an incoming packet is considered oversized if it  
exceeds 16384 bytes.  
If receives are not enabled, this register does not increment. These lengths are based on bytes in the  
received packet from <Destination Address> through <CRC>, inclusively.  
Note:  
The maximum size of a packet when LPE is 0b is fixed according to the  
CTRL_EXT.Extended_VLAN bit and the detection of a VLAN tag in the packet.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
ROC  
0b  
Number of receive oversize errors.  
14.9.35  
Receive Jabber Count - RJC (040B0h; R)  
This register counts the number of received frames that passed address filtering, and were greater than  
maximum size and had a bad CRC (this is slightly different from the Receive Oversize Count register).  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Management Packets Received Count - MNGPRC  
(040B4h; RC)  
Packets over 1518/1522/1526 bytes are oversized if LPE is 0b. If LPE is 1b, then an incoming packet is  
considered oversized if it exceeds RLPML.LPML bytes.  
If receives are not enabled, this register does not increment. These lengths are based on bytes in the  
received packet from <Destination Address> through <CRC>, inclusively.  
Note:  
The maximum size of a packet when LPE is 0b is fixed according to the  
CTRL_EXT.Extended_VLAN bit and the detection of a VLAN tag in the packet.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
RJC  
0b  
Number of receive jabber errors.  
14.9.36  
Management Packets Received Count - MNGPRC  
(040B4h; RC)  
This register counts the total number of packets received that pass the management filters as  
described in the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) System Management Bus Interface Application Note.  
Any packets with errors are not counted, except packets that are dropped because the management  
receive FIFO is full.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Number of management packets received.  
Value  
MNGPRC  
31:0  
0b  
14.9.37  
Management Packets Dropped Count - MPDC  
(040B8h; RC)  
This register counts the total number of packets received that pass the management filters as  
described in the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) System Management Bus Interface Application Note and  
then are dropped because the management receive FIFO is full. Management packets include any  
packet directed to the manageability console (for example, BMC and ARP packets).  
Initial  
Field  
MPDC  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Number of management packets dropped.  
Value  
31:0  
0b  
14.9.38  
Management Packets Transmitted Count -  
MNGPTC (040BCh; RC)  
This register counts the total number of transmitted packets originating from the manageability path.  
Initial  
Field  
MPTC  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Number of management packets transmitted.  
Value  
31:0  
0b  
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Total Octets Received - TORL (040C0h; RC) / TORH (040C4h; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
14.9.39  
Total Octets Received - TORL (040C0h; RC) /  
TORH (040C4h; RC)  
These registers make up a logical 64-bit register which counts the total number of octets received.  
This register must be accessed using two independent 32-bit accesses. This register resets each time  
the upper 32 bits are read (TORH). In addition, it sticks at FFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFFh when the maximum  
value is reached.  
All packets received have their octets summed into this register, regardless of their length, whether  
they are erred, or whether they are flow control packets. This register includes bytes received in a  
packet from the <Destination Address> field through the <CRC> field, inclusively. This register only  
increments if receives are enabled.  
Note:  
Broadcast rejected packets are counted in this counter (as opposed to all other rejected  
packets that are not counted).  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
TORL  
TORH  
31:0  
31:0  
0b  
0b  
Number of total octets received – lower 4 bytes.  
Number of total octets received – upper 4 bytes.  
14.9.40  
Total Octets Transmitted - TOTL (040C8h; RC /  
TOTH (040CCh; RC)  
These registers make up a 64-bit register that counts the total number of octets transmitted. This  
register must be accessed using two independent 32-bit accesses. This register resets each time the  
upper 32 bits are read (TOTH). In addition, it sticks at FFFF_FFFF_FFFF_FFFFh when the maximum  
value is reached.  
All transmitted packets have their octets summed into this register, regardless of their length or  
whether they are flow control packets. This register includes bytes transmitted in a packet from the  
<Destination Address> field through the <CRC> field, inclusively.  
Octets transmitted as part of partial packet transmissions (for example, collisions in half-duplex mode)  
are not included in this register. This register only increments if transmits are enabled.  
Initial  
Field  
TOTL  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
31:0  
31:0  
0b  
0b  
Number of total octets transmitted – lower 4 bytes.  
Number of total octets transmitted – upper 4 bytes.  
TOTH  
14.9.41  
Total Packets Received - TPR (040D0h; RC)  
This register counts the total number of all packets received. All packets received are counted in this  
register, regardless of their length, whether they have errors, or whether they are flow control packets.  
This register only increments if receives are enabled.  
Note:  
Broadcast rejected packets are counted in this counter (as opposed to all other rejected  
packets that are not counted).  
TPR can count packets interrupted by a link disconnect although they have a CRC error.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Total Packets Transmitted - TPT (040D4h; RC)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
TPR  
0b  
Number of all packets received.  
14.9.42  
Total Packets Transmitted - TPT (040D4h; RC)  
This register counts the total number of all packets transmitted. All packets transmitted are counted in  
this register, regardless of their length, or whether they are flow control packets.  
Partial packet transmissions (collisions in half-duplex mode) are not included in this register. This  
register only increments if transmits are enabled. This register counts all packets, including standard  
packets, secure packets, packets received over the SMBus.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
TPT  
0b  
Number of all packets transmitted.  
14.9.43  
Packets Transmitted (64 Bytes) Count - PTC64  
(040D8h; RC)  
This register counts the number of packets transmitted that are exactly 64 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Partial packet transmissions (collisions in half-duplex  
mode) are not included in this register. This register does not include transmitted flow control packets  
(which are 64 bytes in length). This register only increments if transmits are enabled. This register  
counts all packets, including standard packets, secure packets  
Initial  
Field  
PTC64  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets transmitted that are 64 bytes in length.  
14.9.44  
Packets Transmitted (65-127 Bytes) Count -  
PTC127 (040DCh; RC)  
This register counts the number of packets transmitted that are 65-127 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Partial packet transmissions (for example, collisions in  
half-duplex mode) are not included in this register. This register only increments if transmits are  
enabled. This register counts all packets, including standard packets, secure packets, packets received  
over the SMBus.  
Initial  
Field  
PTC127  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets transmitted that are 65-127 bytes in length.  
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Packets Transmitted (128-255 Bytes) Count - PTC255 (040E0h; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit  
Ethernet Controller  
14.9.45  
Packets Transmitted (128-255 Bytes) Count -  
PTC255 (040E0h; RC)  
This register counts the number of packets transmitted that are 128-255 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Partial packet transmissions (collisions in half-duplex  
mode) are not included in this register. This register only increments if transmits are enabled. This  
register counts all packets, including standard packets, secure packets.  
Initial  
Field  
PTC255  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets transmitted that are 128-255 bytes in length.  
14.9.46  
Packets Transmitted (256-511 Bytes) Count -  
PTC511 (040E4h; RC)  
This register counts the number of packets transmitted that are 256-511 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Partial packet transmissions (for example, collisions in  
half-duplex mode) are not included in this register. This register only increments if transmits are  
enabled. This register counts all packets, including standard and secure packets. Management packets  
must never be more than 200 bytes.  
Initial  
Field  
PTC511  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets transmitted that are 256-511 bytes in length.  
14.9.47  
Packets Transmitted (512-1023 Bytes) Count -  
PTC1023 (040E8h; RC)  
This register counts the number of packets transmitted that are 512-1023 bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Partial packet transmissions (for example, collisions in  
half-duplex mode) are not included in this register. This register only increments if transmits are  
enabled. This register counts all packets, including standard and secure packets. Management packets  
must never be more than 200 bytes.  
Initial  
Field  
PTC1023  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets transmitted that are 512-1023 bytes in length.  
14.9.48  
Packets Transmitted (1024 Bytes or Greater)  
Count - PTC1522 (040ECh; RC)  
This register counts the number of packets transmitted that are 1024 or more bytes (from <Destination  
Address> through <CRC>, inclusively) in length. Partial packet transmissions (for example, collisions in  
half-duplex mode) are not included in this register. This register only increments if transmits are  
enabled.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Multicast Packets Transmitted Count - MPTC  
(040F0h; RC)  
Due to changes in the standard for maximum frame size for VLAN tagged frames in 802.3, the 82575  
transmits packets that have a maximum length of 1522 bytes. The RMON statistics associated with this  
range has been extended to count 1522 byte long packets. This register counts all packets, including  
standard and secure packets (management packets must never be more than 200 bytes). If  
CTRL.Extended_VLAN is set, packets up to 1526 bytes are counted by this counter.  
Initial  
Field  
PTC1522  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of packets transmitted that are 1024 or more bytes in length.  
14.9.49  
Multicast Packets Transmitted Count - MPTC  
(040F0h; RC)  
This register counts the number of multicast packets transmitted. This register does not include flow  
control packets and increments only if transmits are enabled. Counts clear as well as secure traffic.  
Initial  
Field  
MPTC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Number of multicast packets transmitted.  
Value  
0b  
14.9.50  
Broadcast Packets Transmitted Count - BPTC  
(040F4h; RC)  
This register counts the number of broadcast packets transmitted. This register only increments if  
transmits are enabled. This register counts all packets, including standard and secure packets  
(management packets must never be more than 200 bytes).  
Initial  
Field  
BPTC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of broadcast packets transmitted count.  
14.9.51  
TCP Segmentation Context Transmitted Count -  
TSCTC (040F8h; RC)  
This register counts the number of TCP segmentation offload transmissions and increments once the  
last portion of the TCP segmentation context payload is segmented and loaded as a packet into the on-  
chip transmit buffer. Note that it is not a measurement of the number of packets sent out (covered by  
other registers). This register only increments if transmits and TCP segmentation offload are enabled.  
This counter only counts pure TSO transmissions.  
Initial  
Field  
TSCTC  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
0b  
Number of TCP Segmentation contexts transmitted count.  
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Interrupt Assertion Count - IAC (04100h; RC) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller  
14.9.52  
Interrupt Assertion Count - IAC (04100h; RC)  
This counter counts the total number of LAN interrupts generated in the system. In case of MSI-X  
systems, this counter reflects the total number of MSI-X messages that are emitted.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
IAC  
0b  
This is a count of all the LAN interrupt assertions that have occurred.  
14.9.53  
Rx Packets to Host Count - RPTHC (04104h; RC)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
RPHTC  
0b  
This is a count of all the received packets sent to the host.  
14.9.54  
Transmit Queue Empty Count - TXQEC (04118h;  
RC)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
TXQEC  
31:0  
31:0  
31:0  
0b  
This is a count of the transmit queue empty events.  
14.9.55  
Receive Descriptor Minimum Threshold Count -  
RXDMTC (04120h; RC)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
RXDMTC  
0b  
This is a count of the receive descriptor minimum threshold events.  
14.9.56  
Interrupt Cause Receiver Overrun Count -  
ICRXOC (04124h; RC)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
ICRXOC  
0b  
This is a count of the receive overrun interrupt events that have generated interrupts.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — SerDes/SGMII Code Violation Packet Count - SCVPC  
(04228h; R/WS)  
14.9.57  
SerDes/SGMII Code Violation Packet Count -  
SCVPC (04228h; R/WS)  
This register contains the number of code violation packets received on a particular GbE port. Code  
violation is defined as a invalid received code in the middle of a packet.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
CODEVIO  
X
Code Violation Packet Count  
At any point of time this field specifies the number of unknown protocol packets  
received. Valid only in SGMII/SerDes mode.  
14.10 Diagnostics Registers  
The 82575 contains several diagnostic registers. These registers enable software to directly access the  
contents of the 82575’s internal Packet Buffer Memory (PBM), also referred to as FIFO space. These  
registers also give software visibility into what locations in the PBM that the hardware currently  
considers to be the “head” and “tail” for both transmit and receive operations.  
14.10.1  
Receive Data FIFO Head Register - RDFH  
(02410h; RO)  
This register stores the head of the on–chip receive data FIFO. Since the internal FIFO is organized in  
units of 64-bit words, this field contains the 64-bit offset of the current Receive FIFO Head. So a value  
of “8h” in this register corresponds to an offset of 8 Qwords into the Receive FIFO space. This register is  
available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written during normal operation.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
12:0  
Description  
Value  
FIFO Head  
Reserved  
FIFO Full  
0b  
Receive FIFO Head pointer.  
30:13  
31  
0b  
0b  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
Rx Memory Full Signal  
14.10.2  
Receive Data FIFO Tail Register - RDFT  
(02418h; RO)  
This register stores the tail of the on–chip receive data FIFO. Since the internal FIFO is organized in  
units of 64-bit words, this field contains the 64-bit offset of the current Receive FIFO Tail. So a value of  
“8h” in this register corresponds to an offset of eight Qwords or into the Receive FIFO space. This  
register is available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written during normal operation.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
FIFO Tail  
Reserved  
12:0  
31:13  
0b  
0b  
Receive FIFO Tail pointer.  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
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Receive Data FIFO Head Saved Register - RDFHS (02420h; RO) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
14.10.3  
Receive Data FIFO Head Saved Register -  
RDFHS (02420h; RO)  
This register stores a copy of the Receive Data FIFO Head register in case the internal register needs to  
be restored. This register is available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written during  
normal operation.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
FIFO Head  
Reserved  
12:0  
31:13  
0b  
0b  
A “saved” value of the Receive FIFO Head pointer.  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
14.10.4  
Receive Data FIFO Tail Saved Register - RDFTS  
(02428h; RO)  
This register stores a copy of the Receive Data FIFO Tail register in case the internal register needs to  
be restored. This register is available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written during  
normal operation.  
Initial  
Field  
FIFO Tail  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Value  
12:0  
31:13  
0b  
0b  
A “saved” value of the Receive FIFO Tail pointer.  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
14.10.5  
Receive Data FIFO Packet Count - RDFPCQ  
(02430h + 4 *n [n=0..3]; RO)  
These registers reflect the number of receive packets that are currently in the Receive FIFO that are  
dedicated to a given queue.  
This counter is reset when the Rx path is enabled by asserting RCTL.RXEN.  
• Queue 0 - RDFPCQ0 (02430h; R/W)  
• Queue 1 - RDFPCQ1 (02434h; R/W)  
• Queue 2 - RDFPCQ2 (02438h; R/W)  
• Queue 3 - RDFPCQ3 (0243Ch; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
RX FIFO  
Bit(s)  
11:0  
31:12  
Description  
Value  
0b  
0b  
The number of received packets currently in the Rx FIFO.  
Packet Count  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — PB Descriptor Read Pointers - PBDESCRP (02454h;  
RO)  
14.10.6  
PB Descriptor Read Pointers - PBDESCRP  
(02454h; RO)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
rx_desc_rd_ptr  
Reserved  
15:0  
0h  
0h  
Rx descriptor read pointer value.  
Reserved.  
31:16  
14.10.7  
Packet Buffer Diagnostic - PBDIAG (02458h; R/  
W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Rx_win_  
threshold  
11:0  
600h  
Threshold in (qwords) of Rx FIFO for arbitration.  
If the Rx FIFO has more data than this threshold then the Rx logic wins the arbitration  
for writing a header to the header FIFO.  
24 KB is the default.  
Reserved.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
15:12  
19:16  
20  
-
0010b  
-
Reserved.  
DBU_empty  
(RO)  
All FIFOs (Rx and Tx) are empty.  
Cfg_rx_wait  
21  
0b  
Stop reading data from the receive data buffer to the DMA Rx machine. Diagnostic  
only.  
Cfg_tx_wait  
22  
23  
0b  
0b  
Stop reading data from the transmit data buffer towards the Tx MAC. Diagnostic only  
Far End  
Loopback  
Enable far end loopback at the packet buffer.  
0b = Disable.  
1b = Enable.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
STAT_SEL  
25:24  
28:26  
31:29  
00b  
000b  
0h  
Reserved  
Always set to 00b.  
Reserved  
Must be written with 000b.  
14.10.8  
Transmit Data FIFO Head Register - TDFH  
(03410h; RO)  
This register stores the head of the on–chip transmit data FIFO. Since the internal FIFO is organized in  
units of 64-bit words, this field contains the 64-bit offset of the current Transmit FIFO Head. A value of  
8h in this register corresponds to an offset of 8 Qwords into the Transmit FIFO space. This register is  
available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written during normal operation.  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
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Transmit Data FIFO Tail Register - TDFT (03418h; R/WS) — Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet  
Controller  
FIFO Head  
12:0  
30:13  
31  
0b  
Transmit FIFO Head pointer. Note that the initial value equals PBA.RXA times 128.  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
Tx FIFO memory full indication.  
Reserved  
10000h  
0b  
Tx Memory Full  
14.10.9  
Transmit Data FIFO Tail Register - TDFT  
(03418h; R/WS)  
This register stores the head of the on–chip transmit data FIFO. Since the internal FIFO is organized in  
units of 64-bit words, this field contains the 64-bit offset of the current Transmit FIFO Tail. A value of 8h  
in this register corresponds to an offset of 8 Qwords into the Transmit FIFO space. This register is  
available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written during normal operation.  
Initial  
Field  
FIFO Tail  
Reserved  
Bit(s)  
12:0  
31:13  
Description  
Value  
0h  
0h  
Transmit FIFO tail pointer. Note that after reset, the initial value is 0b. After Tx is  
enabled, the initial value equals PBA.RXA times 64.  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
14.10.10 Transmit Data FIFO Head Saved Register -  
TDFHS (03420h; R/WS)  
This register stores a copy of the Transmit Data FIFO Head register in case that internal register needs  
to be restored. This register points to the header of the last packet in the packet buffer, even if it was  
already transmitted. This register is available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written  
during normal operation.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
12:0  
Description  
Transmit FIFO Last Packet Header Pointer  
Value  
FIFO Head  
0b  
Note that after reset, the initial value is 0b. After Tx is enabled, initial value equals  
PBA.RXA times 64.  
Reserved  
31:13  
0b  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
14.10.11 Transmit Data FIFO Tail Saved Register - TDFTS  
(03428h; R/WS)  
This register stores a copy of the Transmit Data FIFO Tail register in case the internal register needs to  
be restored. This register points to the tail of the last packet in the packet buffer, even if it was already  
transmitted. This register is available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written during  
normal operation.  
Initial  
Field  
FIFO Tail  
Bit(s)  
12:0  
Description  
Transmit FIFO Last Packet Tail Pointer  
Value  
0b  
Note that after reset, the initial value is 0b. After Tx is enabled, initial value equals  
PBA.RXA times 64.  
Reserved  
31:13  
0b  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
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RO)  
14.10.12 Transmit Data FIFO Packet Count - TDFPC  
(03430h; RO)  
This register reflects the number of packets to be transmitted that are currently in the Transmit FIFO.  
This register is available for diagnostic purposes only, and should not be written during normal  
operation.  
This counter is reset when the Tx path is enabled by asserting TCTL.EN.  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
11:0  
31:12  
Description  
Value  
TX FIFO Packet  
Countl  
0h  
0h  
The number of packets to be transmitted that are currently in the TX FIFO.  
Reserved  
Reads as 0b. Should be written to 0b for future compatibility.  
14.10.13 Packet Buffer ECC Error Inject - PBEEI (03438h;  
RO)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Inject an Error on Tx Buffer on Header Line  
Value  
Tx Header  
Injection  
Enable  
0
1
2
3
4
0b  
When this bit is set an error is injected in the next write cycle to a header line of the Tx  
buffer. Auto cleared by hardware when an error is injected.  
Tx Data  
Injection  
Enable  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Inject an Error on Tx Buffer on Data Line  
When this bit is set an error is injected in the next write cycle to a data line of the Tx  
buffer. Auto cleared by hardware when an error is injected.  
Rx Header  
Injection  
Enable  
Inject an Error on Rx Buffer on Header Line  
When this bit is set an error is injected in the next write cycle to a header line of the Rx  
buffer. Auto cleared by hardware when an error is injected.  
Rx Data  
Injection  
Enable  
Inject an Error on Rx Buffer on Data Line  
When this bit is set an error is injected in the next write cycle to a data line of the Rx  
buffer. Auto cleared by hardware when an error is injected.  
Reset Data  
Reset Data  
Clears all bits in the data line on which the error is inserted.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
15:5  
0h  
Error1 Bit  
Location  
23:16  
FFh  
No Error Injection on This Bit  
Maximum allowed value is 135 for error injection.  
No Error Injection on This Bit  
Error2 Bit  
Location  
31:24  
FFh  
Maximum allowed value is 135 for error injection.  
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Ethernet Controller  
14.10.14 Tx Descriptor Handler ECC Error Inject - TDHEEI  
(035F8h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Descriptor  
Fetch Injection  
Enable  
0
1
2
0b  
Descriptor Fetch Injection Enable  
When this bit is set, an error is injected the next time the Tx descriptor handler fetches  
a descriptor for DMA processing.  
This bit is auto cleared by hardware when an error is injected.  
Descriptor Writeback Injection Enable  
Descriptor  
Writeback  
Injection  
0b  
0b  
When this bit is set, an error is injected the next time the Tx descriptor handler fetches  
a descriptor for DMA processing.  
Enable (WC)  
This bit is auto cleared by hardware when an error is injected.  
Reset Data  
Reset Data  
Clears all bits in the data line on which the error is inserted.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
15:3  
0h  
Error1 Bit  
Location  
23:16  
FFh  
No Error Injection on This Bit  
Maximum allowed value is 135 for error injection.  
No Error Injection on This Bit  
Error2 Bit  
Location  
31:24  
FFh  
Maximum allowed value is 135 for error injection.  
14.10.15 Rx Descriptor Handler ECC Error Inject -  
RDHEEI (025F8h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Descriptor  
Fetch Injection  
Enable  
0
1
2
0b  
Descriptor Fetch Injection Enable  
When this bit is set, an error is injected the next time the Rx descriptor handler fetches  
a descriptor for DMA processing.  
This bit is auto cleared by hardware when an error is injected.  
Descriptor Writeback Injection Enable  
Descriptor  
Writeback  
Injection  
0b  
0b  
When this bit is set, an error is injected the next time the Rx descriptor handler fetches  
a descriptor for DMA processing.  
Enable (WC)  
This bit is auto cleared by hardware when an error is injected.  
Reset Data  
Reset Data  
Clears all bits in the data line on which the error is inserted.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
15:3  
0h  
Error1 Bit  
Location  
23:16  
FFh  
No Error Injection on This Bit  
Maximum allowed value is 135 for error injection.  
No Error Injection on This Bit  
Error2 Bit  
Location  
31:24  
FFh  
Maximum allowed value is 135 for error injection.  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Packet Buffer Memory - PBM (10000h - 10FFCh; R/  
W)  
14.10.16 Packet Buffer Memory - PBM (10000h - 10FFCh;  
R/W)  
All PBM (FIFO) data is available to diagnostics. Locations can be accessed as 32-bit or 64-bit words.  
The packet buffer line is 128 bits. In order to write to the packet buffer programmers should write four  
times in a row (for example, to addresses 10000h, 10004h, 10008h, and 1000Ch). Only after writing  
the last address can data be loaded and the new value read.  
The internal PBM is 48 KB in size. Software can configure the amount of PBM space that is used as the  
transmit FIFO versus the receive FIFO. The default is 14 KB of transmit FIFO space and 34 KB of receive  
FIFO space. Regardless of the individual FIFO sizes that software configures, the Rx FIFO is located first  
in the memory mapped PBM space. For the default FIFO configuration, the Rx FIFO occupies the first 34  
KB of the packet buffer while the Tx FIFO occupies the last  
14 KB of the packet buffer.  
Note:  
The packet buffer is accessible by pages of 4 KB. This accessed page is set in the PBMPN  
register.  
Initial  
Field  
FIFO Data  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
X
Packet Buffer Data  
14.10.17 Packet Buffer Memory Page NPBMPN Register  
Bit Description  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
5:0  
Description  
Value  
Page  
0h  
Packet Buffer Accessed Page (4 KB)  
Allowed values for the 82575 are 00h:0Bh  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:6  
0h  
14.10.18 Rx Descriptor Handler Memory Page Number -  
RDHMP (025FCh; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
3:0  
Description  
Rx Descriptor Handler Accessed Page (4KB)  
Value  
Page  
0h  
Only allowed value for the 82575 is zero.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
27:4  
0h  
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Ethernet Controller  
Freeze  
28  
0b  
Stop Descriptor Handler  
When set, the descriptor handler stops at the next stable point. This allows reading of  
coherent values of all registers.  
Reserved  
29  
0b  
Reserved  
Queue Depth  
31:30  
00b  
Defines the number of descriptors (per queue) in the cache.  
00b = 64 descriptors  
01b = 32 descriptors  
10b = 16 descriptors  
11b = 8 descriptors  
Note:  
The queue depth field must be updated before the receive queues are enabled (before  
writing to any CSR that controls the queues).  
14.10.19 Tx Descriptor Handler Memory Page Number -  
TDHMP (035FCh; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
3:0  
Description  
Tx Descriptor Handler Accessed Page (4KB)  
Value  
Page  
0h  
Only allowed value for the 82575 is zero.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Freeze  
27:4  
28  
0h  
0b  
Stop Descriptor Handler  
When set, the descriptor handler stops at the next stable point. This allows reading of  
coherent values of all registers.  
Reserved  
29  
0b  
Reserved  
Queue Depth  
31:30  
00b  
Defines the number of descriptors (per queue) in the cache.  
00b = 64 descriptors  
01b = 32 descriptors  
10b = 16 descriptors  
11b = 8 descriptors  
Note:  
The queue depth field must be updated before the receive queues are enabled (before  
writing to any CSR that controls the queues).  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Packet Buffer ECC Status - PBECCSTS (0245Ch; R/  
W)  
14.10.20 Packet Buffer ECC Status - PBECCSTS (0245Ch;  
R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
7:0  
Description  
Value  
Corr_err_cnt  
0h  
Correctable Error Count  
This counter is increment every time a correctable error is detected; the counter stops  
after reaching FFh.  
These bits are cleared by reads.  
Uncorrectable Error Count  
Uncorr_err_cnt  
15:8  
0h  
This counter is increment every time an uncorrectable error is detected; the counter  
stops after reaching FFh.  
These bits are cleared by reads.  
ECC Enable for Packet Buffer  
ECC Enable  
(RW)  
16  
1b  
Reserved  
25:17  
26  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Pb_cor_err_sta  
Status of PB Correctable Error  
This bit is cleared by a read.  
Pb_uncor_err_  
sta  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Status of PB Uncorrectable Error  
This bit is cleared by a read.  
rx_desch_cor_  
err_sts  
Status of Rx Descriptor Handler Correctable Error  
This bit is cleared by a read.  
rx_desch_  
uncor_err_sts  
Status of Rx Descriptor Handler Uncorrectable Error  
This bit is cleared by a read.  
tx_desch_cor_  
err_sts  
Status of Tx Descriptor Handler Correctable Error  
This bit is cleared by a read.  
tx_desch_  
uncor_err_sts  
Status of Tx Descriptor Handler Uncorrectable Error  
This bit is cleared by a read.  
14.10.21 Rx Descriptor Handler ECC Status - RDHESTS  
(02468h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
7:0  
Description  
Value  
Corr_err_cnt  
0h  
Correctable Error Count  
This counter is increment every time a correctable error is detected in the Rx descriptor  
handler memory; the counter stops after reaching FFh.  
These bits are cleared by reads.  
Uncorrectable Error Count  
Uncorr_err_cnt  
15:8  
0h  
This counter is increment every time a correctable error is detected in the Rx descriptor  
handler memory; the counter stops after reaching FFh.  
These bits are cleared by reads.  
Rx Descriptor Handler ECC Enable  
RDHECC  
Enable  
16  
1b  
0b  
Reserved  
31:17  
Reserved  
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Controller  
14.10.22 Tx Descriptor Handler ECC Status - TDHESTS  
(0246Ch; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
7:0  
Description  
Value  
Corr_err_cnt  
0h  
Correctable Error Count  
This counter is increment every time a correctable error is detected in the Tx descriptor  
handler memory; the counter stops after reaching FFh.  
These bits are cleared by reads.  
Uncorrectable Error Count  
Uncorr_err_cnt  
15:8  
0h  
This counter is increment every time a correctable error is detected in the Tx descriptor  
handler memory; the counter stops after reaching FFh.  
These bits are cleared by reads.  
Tx Descriptor Handler ECC Enable  
TDHECC  
Enable  
16  
1b  
0b  
Reserved  
31:17  
Reserved  
14.11 Packet Generator Registers  
This section contains detailed descriptions for those registers associated with the 82575’s packet  
generator capabilities.  
14.11.1  
Packet Generator Destination Address Low -  
PGDAL (04280h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Packet Generator Destination Address Low  
Value  
DA  
31:0  
0h  
The lower 32 bits of the 48 bit Ethernet destination address used for packets sent by  
the packets generator.  
14.11.2  
Packet Generator Destination Address High -  
PGDAH (04284h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Packet Generator Destination Address High  
Value  
DA  
15:0  
0h  
The higher 16 bits of the 48-bit Ethernet destination address used for packets sent by  
the packets generator.  
Reserved  
31:16  
0h  
Reserved  
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Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller — Packet Generator Source Address Low - PGSAL  
(04288h; R/W)  
14.11.3  
Packet Generator Source Address Low - PGSAL  
(04288h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Packet Generator Source Address Low  
Value  
DA  
31:0  
0h  
The lower 32 bits of the 48-bit Ethernet destination address used for packets sent by  
the packets generator.  
14.11.4  
Packet Generator Source Address High - PGSAH  
(0428Ch; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Packet Generator Source Address High  
Value  
DA  
15:0  
0h  
The higher 16 bits of the 48-bit Ethernet destination address used for packets sent by  
the packets generator.  
Reserved  
31:16  
0h  
Reserved  
14.11.5  
Packet Generator Inter Packet Gap - PGIPG  
(04290h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Min IPG  
15:0  
0h  
Minimum IPG  
Minimum gap between packets sent by the packet generator.  
Maximum IPG  
Max IPG  
31:16  
0h  
Maximum gap between packets sent by the packet generator. Any configuration below  
22 (20 if CRC is not added) results in the minimum IPG on the line.  
The actual gap between consecutive packets is a random value between min IPG and max IPG  
determined according to a 16 bit LFSR.  
The LFSR polynomial used is X^16 + X^10 + X^7 + X^1. Seed: 16'hFFFF  
In order to get a constant rate, min IPG should be equal to max IPG.  
Min IPG should always be smaller or equal to max IPG.  
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Controller  
14.11.6  
Packet Generator Packet Length - PGPL  
(04294h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Min Data  
Length  
15:0  
0h  
Minimum Data Length  
The minimum size of the data in packets sent by the packet generator. The minimum  
value allowed for this field is 1.  
Max Data  
Length  
31:16  
0h  
Maximum Data Length  
The maximum size of the data in packets sent by the packet generator. The maximum  
value allowed for this field is 9 KB.  
The actual boundaries for the packet size are the sizes defined in this registers + 16 bytes of header  
(DA, SA, Length, 00).  
The actual size for a given packet data is a value between min data length and max data length  
determined by PGCTL.length_mode.  
When using an LFSR, the polynomial used is X^16 + X^10 + X^7 + X^1. Seed: 16'hFFFF  
In order to get a constant size, min data length should be equal to max data length.  
Min data length should always be smaller or equal to max data length.  
If padding is enabled by TCTL.PSP, the minimum packet size on the network is 64 bytes.  
14.11.7  
Packet Generator Number of Packets - PGNP  
(04298h; R/W)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Number of  
Packets  
15:0  
0h  
Number of Packets to Send  
A value of FFFFh equals packets continuously sent.  
LFSR Length Size  
LFSR_LEN_  
SIZE  
20:16  
0h  
Number of bits used for LFSR pseudo random generator used to generate the packet  
length.  
Reserved  
22:21  
27:23  
00b  
0h  
Reserved  
LFSR_IPG_  
SIZE  
LFSR IPG Size  
Number of bits used for LFSR pseudo random generator used to generate the inter  
packet gap.  
Reserved  
Stop  
28  
29  
0b  
0b  
Reserved  
Stop  
Stop to send packets - useful when the number of packets is unlimited.  
Start Tx (SC)  
Start Rx (SC)  
30  
31  
0b  
0b  
Start Tx  
Start to send packets.  
Start Rx  
Start to receive packets.  
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14.11.8  
Packet Generator StaPGSTS Bit Description  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Fail Data  
0
1
2
3
4
0b  
Fail Data  
The data received is different than the data expected.  
Fail Header  
0b  
0b  
0b  
0b  
Fail Header  
The header received is different than the header expected (DA and SA).  
Fail Length  
Fail Header  
The length field received is different than the length field expected.  
Receive Done  
Receive Done  
Transmit Done  
Receive process done. Cleared when PGNP.Start is set.  
Transmit Done  
Transmit process done. Cleared when PGNP.Start is set.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
NRCVPK  
15:5  
0h  
0h  
31:16  
Number of Received Packets  
14.11.9  
Packet Generator ContPGCTL Bit Description  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
PG Mode  
0
1
0b  
Packet Generator Mode  
When set, the source of packets sent to the network is the packet generator. When  
cleared, the packets from the host or manageability are used to feed the MAC.  
Add CRC  
1b  
Add CRC  
1b = Added by MAC.  
0b = No CRC added.  
Destination  
3:2  
00b  
Destination of Packets  
00b = Send To MAC.  
01b = Reserved.  
10b = Send to MAC and MNG.  
10b = Send to MNG.  
Length  
4
0b  
Length Mode  
Defines the algorithm used to determine the packet length.  
0b = Incremental.  
1b = Use LFSR output.  
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Data Mode  
6:5  
00b  
Data Mode  
Defines the algorithm used to determine the data content:  
00b = Constant: All the data is equal to PGCTL.data_const field.  
01b = Incremental: Each word is incremented by 1 relative to the previous word. The  
value of the first word of the packet is the packet index modulo 65356 (where the index  
of the first packet sent after start is asserted is zero).  
10b = Use 16-bit LFSR output. The polynomial of the LFSR is X^16 + X^10 + X^7 +  
X^1 and the seed is16'hFFFF. The LFSR is shifted every 4th word and provides the  
value for the next four words (for example, each four consecutive words have the same  
value). The LFSR is reset when PGNP.Start is asserted, but is not reset between  
packets.  
11b = Reserved.  
Stop on Error  
7
0b  
Stop on Error  
Stop sending packets when an error is found by the receive side.  
Reserved  
15:8  
0h  
0h  
Reserved  
Constant Data  
31:16  
Constant Data  
The data used when Data Mode = 00b.  
14.12 MSI-X Registers  
These registers are used to configure the MSI-X mechanism. The address and upper address registers  
sets the address for each of the vectors. The message register sets the data sent to the relevant  
address. The vector control registers are used to enable specific vectors.  
The pending bit array register indicates which vectors have pending interrupts.  
The structure is listed in Table 93.  
Table 93.  
MSI-X Table Structure  
DWORD3  
DWORD2  
DWORD1  
DWORD0  
Vector Control  
Vector Control  
Vector Control  
Msg Data  
Msg Data  
Msg Data  
Msg Upper Addr  
Msg Upper Addr  
Msg Upper Addr  
Msg Addr  
Msg Addr  
Msg Addr  
Entry 0  
Entry 1  
Entry 2  
Base  
Base + 1*16  
Base + 2*16  
Vector Control  
Msg Data  
Msg Upper Addr  
Msg Addr  
Entry (N-1)  
Base + (N-1) *16  
Note:  
N = 10.  
63:0  
Pending Bits 0 through 63  
Pending Bits 64 through 127  
QWORD0  
Base  
QWORD1  
Base+1*8  
Pending Bits ((N-1) div 64)*64 through  
N-1  
QWORD((N-1) div 64)  
BASE + ((N-1) div 64)*8  
Note:  
N = 10. As a result, only QWORD0 is implemented.  
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(00000h - 00090h; R/W)  
14.12.1  
MSI-X Table Entry Lower Address - MSIXTADD  
(00000h - 00090h; R/W)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
1:0  
31:2  
Description  
Value  
Message Address  
LSB (RO)  
0h  
0h  
For proper DWORD alignment, software must always write 0b’s to these two  
bits. Otherwise, the result is undefined.  
Message Address  
System-Specific Message Lower Address  
For MSI-X messages, the contents of this field from an MSI-X table entry  
specifies the lower portion of the DWORD-aligned address for the memory  
write transaction.  
14.12.2  
MSI-X Table Entry Upper Address - MSIXTUADD  
(BAR3: 0004h + n*10h [n=0..9]; RW)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
System-Specific Message Upper Address  
Value  
Message  
Address  
0h  
14.12.3  
MSI-X Table Entry Message - MSIXTMSG (BAR3:  
0008h + n*10h [n=0..9]; RW)  
Initial  
Field  
Bit(s)  
31:0  
Description  
Value  
Message Data  
0h  
System-Specific Message Data  
For MSI-X messages, the contents of this field from an MSI-X table entry specifies the  
data written during the memory write transaction.  
In contrast to message data used for MSI messages, the low-order message data bits  
in MSI-X messages are not modified by the function.  
14.12.4  
MSI-X Table Entry Vector Control - MSIXVCTRL  
(BAR3: 000Ch + n*10h [n=0..9]; RW)  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Mask  
0
1b  
When this bit is set, the function is prohibited from sending a message using this MSI-  
X table entry. However, any other MSI-X table entries programmed with the same  
vector are still capable of sending an equivalent message unless they are also masked.  
Reserved  
31:1  
0h  
Reserved  
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14.12.5  
MSI-X Pending Bit Array - MSIXPBA Bit  
Description  
Initial  
Value  
Field  
Bit(s)  
Description  
Pending Bits  
9:0  
0h  
For each pending bit that is set, the function has a pending message for the associated  
MSI-X Table entry.  
Pending bits that have no associated MSI-X table entry are reserved.  
Reserved  
Reserved  
31:10  
0h  
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15.0 Diagnostics and Testability  
15.1  
Diagnostics  
To assist in test and debug of device-driver software, a set of software-usable features have been  
provided in the 82575. These features include controls for specific test-mode usage, as well as some  
registers for verifying device internal state against what the device-driver might be expecting.  
The 82575 provides software visibility (and controllability) into certain major internal data structures,  
including all of the transmit & receive FIFO space. However, interlocks are not provided for any  
operations, so diagnostic accesses may only be performed under very controlled circumstances.  
The 82575 also provides software-controllable support for certain loopback modes, to allow a device-  
driver to test transmit and receive flows to itself. Loopback modes can also be used to diagnose  
communication problems and attempt to isolate the location of a break in the communications path.  
15.1.1  
FIFO Pointer Accessibility  
The 82575's internal pointers into its transmit and receive data FIFOs are visible through the head and  
tail diagnostic data FIFO registers listed in Section 13. Diagnostics software can read these FIFO  
pointers to confirm expected hardware state following a sequence of operation(s). Diagnostic software  
can further write to these pointers as a partial-step to verify expected FIFO contents following specific  
operation, or to subsequently write data directly to the data FIFOs.  
15.1.2  
FIFO Data Accessibility  
The 82575's internal transmit and receive data FIFOs contents are directly readable and writeable  
through the PBM register. The specific locations read or written are determined by the values of the  
FIFO pointers, which may be read and written. When accessing the actual FIFO data structures,  
locations must be accessed as 32-bit words. See section 13.  
15.1.3  
Loopback Operations  
Loopback operations are supported by the 82575 to assist with system and 82575 debug. Loopback  
operations can be used to test transmit and receive aspects of software device drivers, as well as to  
verify electrical integrity of the connections between the 82575 and the system (PCIe* bus  
connections, etc.). Loopback operations are supported as follows:  
Configuration for loopback operations vary depending on the link configuration being used.  
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• MAC Loopback while operating with the internal PHY.  
• MAC Loopback, by setting the LBM bits in RCTL register to 11b.  
• Loopback - 10/100/1000BASE-T PHY: To configure for loopback operation when using internal PHY  
mode or 10/100/1000BASE-T mode, the RCTL.LBM should remain configured as for normal  
operation (set = 00b). The PHY must be programmed, using MDIO accesses to its MII management  
registers, to perform loopback within the PHY.  
• Loopback - SerDes: To configure for loopback operation when operating the MAC in SerDes, the  
RCTL.LBM should be set =11b. For external SerDes interface operation, this LBM encoding asserts  
the EWRAP output pin, which should be connected to the SerDes so as to enable loopback in the  
SerDes when asserted.  
Note:  
All loopback modes are only allowed when the 82575 is configured for full duplex operation.  
MAC loopback is not functional when the MAC is configured to work at 10 Mb/s.  
15.2  
Testability  
The 82575 uses full Boundary Scan/IEEE 1149.1 JTAG standard test methods. The TAP controller  
supports EXTEST, SAMPLE/PRELOAD, IDCODE, and BYPASS instructions.  
15.2.1  
EXTEST Instruction  
This instruction allows testing of off-chip circuitry and board level interconnections. Data is typically  
loaded onto the latched parallel outputs of the boundary-scan shift register stages using the SAMPLE/  
PRELOAD instruction prior to selection of the EXTEST instruction.  
15.2.2  
SAMPLE/PRELOAD Instruction  
In SAMPRE, the boundary scan cells latch values from the 82575 external balls, enabling a programmer  
to shift them out through JTAG TDO. Unlike the IEEE standard specification, the 82575 does not support  
SAMPLE command and does not enable a snapshot of the normal operation of the component to be  
taken and examined. Therefore, in SAMPRE command pads, bidirectional buffers become inputs.  
15.2.3  
IDCODE Instruction  
The IDCODE instruction provides information on the base component. When the 82575 identification  
register is included in a component design, the IDCODE instruction is forced into the instruction  
register’s parallel output latches.  
Note:  
IDCODE is the default instruction after JTAG FSM is reset.  
For example, the 82575’s ID is determined and derived from the manufacturer as follows:  
Component  
Product Code  
ID Code  
(hex)  
Ver  
V
Product  
Gen  
Model  
Manf ID  
1
82575  
0000  
0
001000  
0101  
01010  
00000001001  
1
010aa13  
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15.2.4  
BYPASS Instruction  
This instruction is the only instruction defined by the standard that causes operation of the bypass  
register. The bypass register contains a single-shift register stage and is used to provide a minimum  
length serial path between the TDI and TDO pins of a component when no test operation of that  
component is required. This allows more rapid movement of test data to and from other components on  
a board that are required to perform test operations.  
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16.0 Statistics  
to create statistics reports according to different standards. The 82575 statistics allows support for the  
following standards:  
• IEEE 802.3 clause 30 management - DTE section  
• NDIS 6.0 OID_GEN_STATISTICS  
• RFC 2819 - RMON Ethernet statistics group  
• Linux Kernel (version 2.6) net_device_stats  
The following section describes the matching between the internal statistics and the counters requested  
by the different standards.  
16.1  
IEEE 802.3 Clause 30 Management  
The 82575 supports the Basic and Mandatory Packages defined in clause 30 of the IEEE 802.3  
specification. The following table lists the matching between the internal statistics and the counters  
requested by these packages.  
Mandatory Package  
82575 Counter  
Notes and Limitations  
Capability  
FramesTransmittedOK  
SingleCollisionFrames  
MultipleCollisionFrames  
FramesReceivedOK  
GPTC  
SCC  
The 82575 doesn’t include flow control packets.  
MCC  
GPRC  
The 82575 doesn’t include flow control packets.  
FrameCheckSequenceErrors  
CRCERRS,  
ALGNERRC  
CRCERRS also includes alignment errors. In order to obtain  
FrameCheckSequenceErrors, ALGNERRC should be subtracted from  
CRCERRS.  
AlignmentErrors  
ALGNERRC  
In addition, part of the recommended package is also implemented as listed in the following table:  
Recommended Package Capability  
82575 Counter  
Notes and Limitations  
OctetsTransmittedOK  
GOTCH/GOTCL  
The 82575 also counts the DA/SA/LT/CRC as part  
of the octets. The 82575 doesn’t count flow control  
packets.  
FramesWithDeferredXmissions  
LateCollisions  
DC  
LATECOL  
ECOL  
FramesAbortedDueToXSColls  
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FramesLostDueToIntMACXmitError  
CarrierSenseErrors  
HTDMPC  
The 82575 counts the excessive collisions in this  
counter, while 802.3 increments no other counters,  
while this counter is incremented  
TNCRS  
The 82575 doesn’t count cases of CRS de-  
assertion in the middle of the packet. However,  
such cases are not expected when the internal PHY  
is used.  
OctetsReceivedOK  
TORL+TORH  
The 82575 also counts the DA/SA/LT/CRC as part  
of the octets. The 82575 doesn’t count flow control  
packets.  
FramesLostDueToIntMACRcvError  
SQETestErrors  
RNBC  
N/A  
MACControlFramesTransmitted  
MACControlFramesReceived  
UnsupportedOpcodesReceived  
PAUSEMACCtrlFramesTransmitted  
PAUSEMACCtrlFramesReceived  
N/A  
N/A  
FCURC  
XONTXC + XOFFTXC  
XONRXC + XOFFRXC  
A part of the optional package is also implemented as listed in the following table:  
Optional Package Capability  
82575 Counter  
MPTC  
Notes  
MulticastFramesXmittedOK  
BroadcastFramesXmittedOK  
MulticastFramesReceivedOK  
BroadcastFramesReceivedOK  
InRangeLengthErrors  
The 82575 doesn’t count flow control packets.  
BPTC  
MPRC  
The 82575 doesn’t count flow control packets.  
These packets are parsed as Ethernet II packets.  
BPRC  
LENERRS  
N/A  
OutOfRangeLengthField  
FrameTooLongErrors  
ROC + RJC  
16.2  
OID_GEN_STATISTICS  
The 82575 supports the part of the OID_GEN_STATISTICS as defined by Microsoft* NDIS 6.0  
specification. The following table lists the matching between the internal statistics and the counters  
requested by this structure.  
OID Entry  
82575 Counters  
Notes  
ifInDiscards;  
ifInErrors;  
CRCERRS + RLEC + RXERRC + MPC + RNBC  
CRCERRS + RLEC + RXERRC  
GORCL/GOTCL  
GPRC - MPRC - BPRC  
MPRC  
ifHCInOctets;  
ifHCInUcastPkts;  
ifHCInMulticastPkts;  
ifHCInBroadcastPkts;  
ifHCOutOctets;  
BPRC  
GOTCL/GOTCH  
GPTC - MPTC - BPTC  
MPTC  
ifHCOutUcastPkts;  
ifHCOutMulticastPkts;  
ifHCOutBroadcastPkts;  
ifOutErrors;  
BPTC  
ECOL + LATECOL  
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ifOutDiscards;  
ECOL  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
ifHCInUcastOctets;  
ifHCInMulticastOctets;  
ifHCInBroadcastOctets;  
ifHCOutUcastOctets;  
ifHCOutMulticastOctets;  
ifHCOutBroadcastOctets;  
16.3  
RMON  
The 82575 supports the part of the RMON Ethernet statistics group as defined by IETF RFC 2819. The  
following table lists the matching between the internal statistics and the counters requested by this  
group.  
RMON Statistic  
etherStatsDropEvents  
82575 Counters  
MPC + RNBC  
Notes  
etherStatsOctets  
TOTL + TOTH  
TPR  
etherStatsPkts  
etherStatsBroadcastPkts  
etherStatsMulticastPkts  
etherStatsCRCAlignErrors  
etherStatsUndersizePkts  
etherStatsOversizePkts  
etherStatsFragments  
BPRC  
MPRC  
The 82575 doesn’t count flow control packets.  
CRCERRS  
RUC  
ROC  
RFC  
Should count bad aligned fragments as well.  
Should count bad aligned jabbers as well.  
etherStatsJabbers  
RJC  
etherStatsCollisions  
COLC  
etherStatsPkts64Octets  
etherStatsPkts65to127Octets  
etherStatsPkts128to255Octets  
etherStatsPkts256to511Octets  
etherStatsPkts512to1023Octets  
etherStatsPkts1024to1518Octets  
PRC64  
PRC127  
PRC255  
PRC511  
PRC1023  
PRC1522  
RMON counts bad packets as well.  
RMON counts bad packets as well.  
RMON counts bad packets as well.  
RMON counts bad packets as well.  
RMON counts bad packets as well.  
RMON counts bad packets as well.  
16.4  
Linux net_device_stats  
The 82575 supports part of the net_device_stats as defined by Linux Kernel version 2.6 (defined in  
<linux/netdevice.h>). The following table lists the matching between the internal statistics and the  
counters requested by this structure.  
net_device_stats Field  
rx_packets  
82575 Counters  
Notes  
GPRC  
GPTC  
The 82575 doesn’t count flow control  
packets.  
tx_packets  
rx_bytes  
The 82575 doesn’t count flow control  
packets.  
GORCL + GORCH  
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tx_bytes  
GOTCL + GOTCH  
rx_errors  
CRCERRS + RLEC + RXERRC  
tx_errors  
ECOL + LATECOL  
rx_dropped  
N/A  
tx_dropped  
N/A  
multicast  
MPTC  
collisions  
COLC  
rx_length_errors  
rx_over_errors  
rx_crc_errors  
rx_frame_errors  
rx_fifo_errors  
rx_missed_errors  
tx_aborted_errors  
tx_carrier_errors  
tx_fifo_errors  
tx_heartbeat_errors  
tx_window_errors  
rx_compressed  
tx_compressed  
RLEC  
N/A  
CRCERRS - ALGNERRC  
ALGNERRC  
HRMPC  
MPC  
ECOL  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
LATECOL  
N/A  
N/A  
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