Intel
®
81341 and 81342—Exception Initiator and Boot Sequence
Intel
®
81341 and 81342 I/O Processors
Developer’s Manual
December 2007
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Order Number: 315037-002US
10.2
Theory of Operation
provides a block diagram showing how inter-processor communication is
achieved. Inter-processor communication is done using a private interface controlled
by the Inter-processor Communication Unit (IPC). There are two types of events that
can be issued from one core to another: an interrupt and a reset. The cores can initiate
and event to another core by writing its co-processor registers. The IPC monitors
issued events from all cores, and then routes the interrupt or reset to the appropriate
core. An event is initiated by providing a core identification number (coreID) of the
targeted core. The IPC then uses the coreID to know how to route the interrupt or
reset.
Figure 112. Inter-Processor Communication Block Diagram
Inter- Processor
Communication
Unit
North Internal Bus
Core
Interrupt
Controller
Unit
Exception
Initiator
Core
Interrupt
Controller
Unit
Exception
Initiator
Intel Xscale® Processor (coreID = 0H)
Intel Xscale® Processor (coreID = 1H)
Reset
Unit
Core_ reset
Core_ reset
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