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(6) Termination Report
When the DMA data transfer terminates normally, the Normal Data Transfer Complete bit
(NTCMP) of the PDMAC Status Register (PDMSTATUS) is set. An interrupt is then reported
if the Normal Data Transfer Complete Interrupt Enable bit (NTCMPIE) of the PDMAC
Configuration Register is set.
If an error is detected during DMA transfer, the error cause is recorded in the lower 5 bits of
the PDMAC Status Register and the transfer is aborted. An interrupt is then reported if the
Error Detection Interrupt Enable bit (ERRIE) of the PDMAC Configuration register is set.
10.3.9.2 Chain DMA
DMA Command Descriptors are 4 DWORD (16-Byte) data structures indicated in Table 10.3.6
that are placed in memory.
Storing the starting memory address of another DMA Command Descriptor in the Offset 0
Chain Address Field makes it possible to configure a chain list for the DMA command Descriptor.
Set "0" in the Chain Address field of the DMA Command Descriptor at the end of the chain list.
When the DMA transfer specified by one DMA Command Descriptor ends, the PDMAC reads
the next DMA Command Descriptor that the Chain Address field automatically points to, then
continues the DMA transfer. Such continuous DMA transfer that uses multiple descriptors in a
chain format is referred to as the Chain DMA mode.
When a DMA Command Descriptor is placed to an address that does not extend across a 32
DWORD boundary in memory, this transfer method is more efficient since data can be read by a
single G-Bus Burst Read transaction.
Table 10.3.6 DMA Command Descriptors
Offset Address
0x00
0x04
0x08
0x0c
The DMA transfer procedure is as follows when in the Chain DMA mode.
(1) Count Register Setting
Sets "0" to the PDMAC Count Register (PMDCTR).
(2) DMA Command Descriptor Chain Construction
Constructs the DMA Command Descriptor Chain in memory.
(3) PDMAC Status Register (PDMSTATUS) Clearing
Clears any remaining status from a previous DMA transfer.
(4) PDMAC Configuration Register (PDMCFG) Setting
Clears the Channel Reset bit (CHRST) and makes settings such as the data transfer direction
(XFRDIRC) and the burst mode (BRSTMD).
Field Name
Transfer Destination Register
Chain Address
PDMAC Chain Address Register (PDMCA)
G-Bus Address
PDMAC G-Bus Address Register (PDMGA)
PCI Bus Address
PDMAC PCI Bus Address Register (PDMPA)
Count
PDMAC Count Register (PDMCTR)
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Chapter 10 PCI Controller
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