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Note:
Writing to this register is permitted only when reception is stopped. When stopped, the
register must be written to before the receive Start command is given.
24.7.7
Transmit descriptor list address register (Register4, DMA)
The Transmit Descriptor List Address is a register which points to the start of the Transmit
Descriptor List. The Transmit Descriptor List Address bit assignments are given in
Note:
Writing to this register is permitted only when transmission is stopped. When stopped, the
register can be written to before the transmission Start command is given.
24.7.8 Status
register (Register 5, DMA)
The Status is a RO register which contains all the status bit that the DMA reports to the host,
and it is usually read by the software driver during an interrupt service routine or polling. The
Status bit assignments are given in
Note:
The Status register bits are not cleared when read. Unreserved bits [16:0] in this register are
cleared writing 1‘b1 to them, whereas writing 1‘b0 has no effect. The same [16:0] bits can be
masked by the appropriate bits in Register 7 (Interrupt Enable Register).
Table 428.
Receive descriptor list address register bit assignments
Bit
Name
Reset value Type
Description
[31:00]
SRL
32’h0
RW
Start of receive list.
Table 429.
Transmit descriptor list address register bit assignments
Bit
Name
Reset value
Type
Description
[31:00]
STL
32’h0
RW
Start of transmit list.