
IDT Multicast
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When the upstream port operates in a mode that contains an NT function but not a PCI-to-PCI bridge
function (e.g., NT function mode, or NT with DMA function mode), NT multicast allows TLPs received by the
NT function to be multicasted to ports in other partitions.
When the upstream port operates in a mode that contains an NT and PCI-to-PCI bridge function, NT
multicast co-exists with transparent multicast. For example, in a switch configuration such as the one
shown in Figure 17.3, transparent multicast is configured to multicast TLPs to ports within the partition, and
NT multicast configured to multicast TLPs to ports in other partitions. TLPs received by any port in the parti-
tion are processed as both transparent multicast and NT multicast TLPs.
Note: A received TLP that does not fall into groups 0 to 3 is not NT multicasted.
Processing of NT multicast TLPs may be divided into the task of determining that a TLP is an NT multi-
cast TLP, sending the multicast TLP to egress ports, and multicast egress processing performed at each
egress port. These tasks are described in the following sub-sections. Prior to this, NT multicast configura-
tion is described.
Figure 17.3 Transparent and Non-Transparent Multicast
NT Multicast Configuration
The following register fields in the Multicast Capability Structure of the NT function must be configured to
the same value as the Multicast Capability Structure of all other functions
1
associated with a switch parti-
tion. Violating this requirement results in undefined behavior on receipt of a multicast TLP. Non-multicast
TLPs are not affected.
–
MCCTL Register
NUMGROUP
MEN
–
MCBARL Register
INDEXPOS
MCBARL
–
MCBARH Register
MCBARH
For a switch partition with a transparent switch and an NT function such as the one shown in Figure
17.3, the above requirement implies that when multicast is enabled, both transparent and NT multicast are
enabled. Further, the multicast window location and size, and the number of multicast groups must be
1.
The DMA function is excluded as it does not contain a Multicast Capability Structure.
Partition 0 – Virtual PCI Bus
P2P
Bridge
Upstream
Port
P2P
Bridge
P2P
Bridge
Downstream Ports
Non-Transparent Interconnect
NT
Endpoint
NT
Endpoint
NT
Port
NT
Endpoint
NT
Port
NT
Endpoint
NT
Port
Transparent Multicast
NT Multicast
Multicast TLP
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