Level 2 Memory System
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Table 7-2
shows the key features in each of the supported ACE configurations.
Table 7-3
shows the permitted combinations of these signals and the supported configurations
in the Cortex-A53 processor, with a CHI bus.
Table 7-4
shows the key features in each of the supported CHI configurations.
Table 7-2 Supported features in the ACE configurations
Features
Configuration
AXI3 mode
ACE
non-coherent,
no L3 cache
ACE
non-coherent,
with L3 cache
ACE outer
coherent
ACE inner
coherent
AXI3 compliance
Yes
No
No
No
No
ACE compliance
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Barriers on AR and AW channels
No
Yes
a
Yes
a
Yes
a
Yes
a
Cache maintenance requests on AR channel
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Snoops on AC channel
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Coherent requests on AR or AW channel
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
DVM requests on AR channel
No
No
No
No
Yes
a. Only true if
SYSBARDISABLE
is LOW. If
SYSBARDISABLE
is HIGH then barriers are not broadcast.
Table 7-3 Supported CHI configurations
Signal
Feature
CHI non-coherent
CHI outer coherent
CHI inner coherent
No L3
cache
With L3
cache
No L3
cache
With L3
cache
No L3
cache
With L3
cache
BROADCASTCACHEMAINT
0
1
0
1
0
1
BROADCASTOUTER
0
0
1
1
1
1
BROADCASTINNER
0
0
0
0
1
1
Table 7-4 Supported features in the CHI configurations
Features
Configuration
CHI
non-coherent,
no L3 cache
CHI
non-coherent,
with L3 cache
CHI
outer coherent
CHI
inner coherent
Cache maintenance requests on TXREQ channel
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Snoops on RXREQ channel
No
No
Yes
Yes
Coherent requests on TXREQ channel
No
No
Yes
Yes
DVM requests on TXREQ channel
No
No
No
Yes