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PAL_VERSION
PAL_VERSION – Get PAL Version Number Information (20)
Purpose:
Returns PAL version information.
Calling Conv:
Static registers only
Mode:
Physical or Virtual
Buffer:
Not dependent
Arguments:
Returns:
Status:
Description:
PAL_VERSION provides the caller the minimum PAL version needed for proper
operation of the processor as well as the current PAL version running on the processor.
The
min_pal_ver
and
current_pal_ver
return values are 8-byte values in the following
format:
•
PAL_B_version
is a 16-bit binary coded decimal (BCD) number that provides
identification information about the PAL_B firmware.
•
PAL_vendor
is an unsigned 8-bit integer indicating the vendor of the PAL code.
•
PAL_A_version
is a 16-bit binary coded decimal (BCD) number that provides
identification information about the PAL_A firmware. In the split PAL_A model, this
return value is the version number of the processor-specific PAL_A. The generic
PAL_A version is not returned by this procedure in the split PAL_A model.
The version numbers selected for the PAL_A and PAL_B firmware is specific to the
PAL_vendor
. The version numbers selected will always have the property that later
versions of firmware will have a higher number than earlier versions of firmware.
Argument
Description
index
Index of PAL_VERSION within the list of PAL procedures.
Reserved
0
Reserved
0
Reserved
0
Return Value
Description
status
Return status of the PAL_VERSION procedure.
min_pal_ver
8-byte formatted value returning the minimum PAL version needed for proper operation of
the processor. See
.
current_pal_ver
8-byte formatted value returning the current PAL version running on the processor. See
Reserved
0
Status Value
Description
0
Call completed without error
-2
Invalid argument
-3
Call completed with error
Figure 11-46. Layout of
min_pal_ver
and c
urrent_pal_ver
Return Values
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
PAL_vendor
Reserved
PAL_B_version
63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32
Reserved
PAL_A_version
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