Communication Interface Functional Overview
MPSC and Ethernet SW Implications
Copyright © 2002 Marvell
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Doc. No. MV-S300165-00, Rev. A
May 21, 2002, Preliminary
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Figure 29: Rx Descriptor Chain
cmd status
cmd status
cmd status
cmd status
buffer pointer
Next desc pointer
buffer size
Byte count
buffer pointer
Next desc pointer
buffer size
Byte count
Own = GT
Own = GT
.....
.......
buffer pointer
Next desc pointer
buffer size
Byte count
Own = CPU
buffer pointer
Next desc pointer
buffer size
Byte count
Own = CPU
Tail
Dummy
Current rx desc (Head)