High Performance Two Port 10/100 Managed Ethernet Switch with 32-Bit Non-PCI CPU Interface
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Revision 1.4 (08-19-08)
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SMSC LAN9312
DATASHEET
14.2.8.6
Virtual PHY Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Base Page Ability Register (VPHY_AN_LP_BASE_ABILITY)
This read-only register contains the advertised ability of the link partner’s PHY and is used in the Auto-
Negotiation process with the Virtual PHY. Because the Virtual PHY does not physically connect to an
actual link partner, the values in this register are emulated as described below.
Offset:
Index (decimal):
1D4h
5
Size:
32 bits
BITS
DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DEFAULT
31:16
RESERVED
(See
)
RO
-
15
Next Page
This bit indicates the emulated link partner PHY next page capability and is
always 0.
0: Link partner PHY does not advertise next page capability
1: Link partner PHY advertises next page capability
RO
0b
14
Acknowledge
This bit indicates whether the link code word has been received from the
partner and is always 1.
0: Link code word not yet received from partner
1: Link code word received from partner
RO
1b
13
Remote Fault
Since there is no physical link partner, this bit is not used and is always
returned as 0.
RO
0b
12
RESERVED
RO
-
11
Asymmetric Pause
This bit indicates the emulated link partner PHY asymmetric pause
capability.
0: No Asymmetric PAUSE toward link partner
1: Asymmetric PAUSE toward link partner
RO
10
Pause
This bit indicates the emulated link partner PHY symmetric pause capability.
0: No Symmetric PAUSE toward link partner
1: Symmetric PAUSE toward link partner
RO
9
100BASE-T4
This bit indicates the emulated link partner PHY 100BASE-T4 capability.
This bit is always 0.
0: 100BASE-T4 ability not supported
1: 100BASE-T4 ability supported
RO
0b
8
100BASE-X Full Duplex
This bit indicates the emulated link partner PHY 100BASE-X full duplex
capability.
0: 100BASE-X full duplex ability not supported
1: 100BASE-X full duplex ability supported
RO