Processor Configuration Registers
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Datasheet, Volume 2
2.10.30 MC—Message Control Register
System software can modify bits in this register, but the device is prohibited from doing
so.
If the device writes the same message multiple times, only one of those messages is
assured to be serviced. If all of them must be serviced, the device must not generate
the same message again until the driver services the earlier one.
B/D/F/Type:
0/6/0/PCI
Address Offset:
92–93h
Reset Value:
0000h
Access:
RO, RW
Size:
16 bits
BIOS Optimal Default
00h
Bit
Attr
Reset
Value
RST/
PWR
Description
15:8
RO
0h
Reserved
7
RO
0b
Uncore
64
-
bit Address Capable (B64AC)
Hardwired to 0 to indicate that the function does not implement
the upper 32 bits of the Message Address register and is incapable
of generating a 64-bit memory address.
This may need to change in future implementations when
addressable system memory exceeds the 32b/4 GB limit.
6:4
RW
000b
Uncore
Multiple Message Enable (MME)
System software programs this field to indicate the actual number
of messages allocated to this device. This number will be equal to
or less than the number actually requested.
The encoding is the same as for the MMC field below.
3:1
RO
000b
Uncore
Multiple Message Capable (MMC)
System software reads this field to determine the number of
messages being requested by this device. Encodings for the
number of messages requested are:
000 = 1
All of the following are reserved in this implementation:
001 = 2
010 = 4
011 = 8
100 = 16
101 = 32
110 = Reserved
111 =Reserved
0
RW
0b
Uncore
MSI Enable (MSIEN)
Controls the ability of this device to generate MSIs.
0 = MSI will not be generated.
1 = MSI will be generated when we receive PME messages. INTA
will not be generated and INTA Status (PCISTS1[3]) will not
be set.