The instruction cache lines are loaded in the reverse order. If the fetch_count(9,0) is
zero, then, no instruction cache lines are loaded. Since the valid bits are already cleared
by the BiST operation, the first instruction fetch is missed in the instruction cache and
the chip seeks instructions from the offchip memory.
Table 11–3 Icache Bit Fields in an SROM Line
Fetch Bit
Icache Data
0
par-MBZ
1
c[3]
2:27
i[3](25,20,24,19,23,18,22,17
,21,16:0)
28
c[2]
29:42
i[2](25,20,24,19,
23,18,22,17,21,16:12)
43
parity
44:55
i[2](11:0)
56
dv[3]
57:59
iq[3](2:0)
60:65
i[3](26:31)
66,68
ea[3](2:0)
69
dv[2]
70,72
iq[2](2:0)
73:78
i[2](26:31)
79:81
ea[2](2:0)
82:85
tr(7:4)
Refer to the Alpha Motherboards Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for example C code
that calculates the predecode values of a serial Icache load.
11.6 Notes on IEEE 1149.1 Operation and Compliance
1. IEEE 1149.1 port pins on the 21264/EV67 are not pulled up or pulled down on the
chip. The necessary pull-up or pull-down function must be implemented on the
board.
2. Tms_H should not change when Trst_L is being deasserted.
References
IEEE Std. 1149.1-1993 A Test Access Port and Boundary Scan Architecture.
See Appendix B for a listing of the Boundary-Scan Register.
Alpha 21264/EV67 Hardware Reference Manual
Notes on IEEE 1149.1 Operation and Compliance
Fetch Bit
Icache Data
86
par-MBZ
87
c[0]
88:113
i[0](25,20,24,19,3,18,22,17,
21,16:0)
114
c[1]
115:128
i[1] (25,20,24,19,
23,18,22,17,21,16:12)
129
parity
130:141
i[1](11:0)
142
dv[0]
143:145
iq[0](2:0)
146:151
i[0](26:31)
152:154
ea[0](2:0)
155
dv[1]
156:158
iq[1](2:0)
159:164
i[1](26:31)
165:167
ea[1](2:0)
168:171
tr(0:3)
Fetch Bit Icache Data
172
lp_train
173:175
lp_src(2:0)
176:181
lp_idx(14:9)
182:186
lp_idx(8:4)
187
lp_idx(15)
188:192
lp_ssp[4:0]
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