Intended Audience; Contents; Conventions - Motorola MPC860 PowerQUICC User Manual

Intended Audience

Part I is intended for anyone who needs a high-level understanding of the MPC860.

Contents

Part I provides an overview of the features and functions of the MPC860.
It includes the following chapters:
¥ Chapter 1, ÒMPC860 Overview, Ó provides a high-level description of MPC860
functions and features. It roughly follows the structure of this book, summarizing the
relevant features and providing references for the reader who needs additional
information.
¥ Chapter 2, ÒMemory Map,Ó presents a table showing where MPC860 registers are
mapped in memory. It includes cross references that indicate where the registers are
described in detail.
¥ Chapter 3, ÒHardware Interface Overview,Ó provides an MPC860 pinout diagram
and signal listing.

Conventions

Part I uses the following notational conventions:
mnemonics
italics
0x0
0b0
rA, rB
rD
MOTOROLA
Instruction mnemonics are shown in lowercase bold.
Italics indicate variable command parameters, for example, bcctrx.
Book titles in text are set in italics.
PreÞx to denote hexadecimal number
PreÞx to denote binary number
Instruction syntax used to identify a source GPR
Instruction syntax used to identify a destination GPR
Part I. Overview
Part I
Overview
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