Introduction; About This Document; Intended Audience; How To Read This Document - Intel IXP45X Developer's Manual

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Introduction

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About This Document

This document is the authoritative and definitive reference for the external architecture
of the Intel
Intel XScale
1.2

Intended Audience

This document is intended to be used by:
• Software engineers needing to program at the register or assembly level
• System architects needing to ensure that a system will operate and perform to
specification
• Board designers to use for critical functional interfaces and bootstrapping option for
the part
• Anyone else seeking detailed knowledge on the functional interworkings of the part
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How to Read This Document

Each chapter in this document focuses on a specific architectural feature of the IXP46X
network processors.
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Other Relevant Documents

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Intel IXP45X and Intel
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Intel IXP45X and Intel
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Intel IXP4XX Product Line of Network Processors Specification Update
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Intel IXP400 Software Programmer's Guide
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PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2
Universal Serial Bus Specification, Revision 1.1
Universal Serial Bus Specification, Revision 2.0
UTOPIA Level 2 Specification, Revision 1.0
IEEE 802.3 Specification
IEEE 1149.1 Specification
I2C Specification
SSP Specification
SMII Specification
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Intel IXP45X and Intel IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors
Developer's Manual
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Intel IXP45X and Intel
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IXP45X and Intel IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors based on
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Technology.
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IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors Datasheet
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IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors Developer's Manual
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IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors—Introduction
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