Chapter 6: IP Core Interfaces
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LMI Signals
November 2012
Altera Corporation
Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express
lists the signals that indicate parity errors. When an error is detected,
parity error signals are asserted for one cycle.
LMI Signals
LMI interface is used to write log error descriptor information in the TLP header log
registers. The LMI access to other registers is intended for debugging, not normal
operation.
Table 6–19. Parity Signals
Signal Name
Direction
Description
tx_par_err[1:0]
O
When asserted for a single cycle, indicates a parity error during TX TLP
transmission. These errors are logged in the VSEC register. The following
encodings are defined:
■
2’b10: A parity error was detected by the TX Transaction Layer. The TLP is
nullified and logged as an uncorrectable internal error in the VSEC registers.
For more information, refer to
“Uncorrectable Internal Error Status Register”
.
■
2’b01: Some time later, the parity error is detected by the TX Data Link Layer.
which drives 2’b01 to indicate the error. Altera recommends resetting the
Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express when this error is detected. Contact Altera
if resetting becomes unworkable.
rx_par_err
O
When asserted for a single cycle, indicates that a parity error was detected in a
TLP at the input of the RX buffer. This error is logged as an uncorrectable internal
error in the VSEC registers. For more information, refer to
Internal Error Status Register” on page 7–9
. If this error occurs, you must reset
the Hard IP if this error occurs because parity errors can leave the Hard IP in an
unknown state.
cfg_par_err
O
When asserted for a single cycle, indicates that a parity error was detected in a
TLP that was routed to internal Configuration Space or to the Configuration
Space Shadow Extension Bus. This error is logged as an uncorrectable internal
error in the VSEC registers. For more information, refer to
Internal Error Status Register” on page 7–9
. If this error occurs, you must reset
the core because parity errors can put the Hard IP in an unknown state.
cfg_par_err
O
Indicates that a parity error in a TLP routed to the internal Configuration Space.
This error is also logged in the Vendor Specific Extended Capability internal error
register. You must reset the Hard IP if this event occurs.