Fast Ethernet Controller (FEC)
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ECR[ETHER_EN] is also set). After the FEC polls a receive descriptor whose empty bit is not set, FEC
clears the RDAR bit and ceases receive descriptor ring polling until the user sets the bit again, signifying
that additional descriptors are placed into the receive descriptor ring.
The RDAR register is cleared at reset and when ECR[ETHER_EN] is cleared.
16.4.4
Transmit Descriptor Active Register (TDAR)
The TDAR is a command register which the user writes to indicate the transmit descriptor ring is updated
(transmit buffers have been produced by the driver with the ready bit set in the buffer descriptor).
When the register is written, the TDAR bit is set. This value is independent of the data actually written by
the user. When set, the FEC polls the transmit descriptor ring and processes transmit frames (provided
ECR[ETHER_EN] is also set). After the FEC polls a transmit descriptor that is a ready bit not set, FEC
clears the TDAR bit and ceases transmit descriptor ring polling until the user sets the bit again, signifying
additional descriptors are placed into the transmit descriptor ring.
The TDAR register is cleared at reset, when ECR[ETHER_EN] is cleared, or when ECR[RESET] is set.
Offset: 0x010
Access: User read/write
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
R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RDAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W
Reset 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 16-4. Receive Descriptor Active Register (RDAR)
Table 16-5. RDAR Field Descriptions
Field
Description
31–25
Reserved, must be cleared.
24
RDAR
Set to 1 when this register is written, regardless of the value written. Cleared by the FEC device when no additional
empty descriptors remain in the receive ring. Also cleared when ECR[ETHER_EN] is cleared.
23–0
Reserved, must be cleared.
Offset: 0x014
Access: User read/write
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
R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TDAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W
Reset 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Figure 16-5. Transmit Descriptor Active Register (TDAR)
Table 16-6. TDAR Field Descriptions
Field
Description
31–25
Reserved, must be cleared.
