SPRADH9 June   2024 AM6442

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Abbreviations
  5. 2Introduction
    1. 2.1 Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
      1. 2.1.1 Components of PCIe Communication
        1. 2.1.1.1 Root Complex
        2. 2.1.1.2 Repeater
        3. 2.1.1.3 Endpoints
      2. 2.1.2 Signaling
        1. 2.1.2.1 PERST
        2. 2.1.2.2 WAKE and CLKREQ
        3. 2.1.2.3 REFCLK
      3. 2.1.3 PCIe Common Usage
      4. 2.1.4 PCIe Aggregate Throughput
    2. 2.2 PCIe Features on AM64x and AM243x
  6. 3X86 as RC and AM64x as EP
    1. 3.1 Hardware Environment
    2. 3.2 Software Environment
      1. 3.2.1 Building Application
      2. 3.2.2 Usage
  7. 4Test Setup
    1. 4.1 Common Setup for LINUX and WIN
    2. 4.2 Linux Driver (VFIO)
      1. 4.2.1 Prerequisites
      2. 4.2.2 Building
      3. 4.2.3 Deploying
    3. 4.3 Test Application Usage
    4. 4.4 Setup Steps for LINUX PC
      1. 4.4.1 UART Console Output
    5. 4.5 MSI Example
    6. 4.6 Setup Steps for WINDOWS PC
      1. 4.6.1 Prerequisites
      2. 4.6.2 Building
      3. 4.6.3 Deploying
  8. 5PCIe Test Specification
    1. 5.1  Identification and Configuration Functionalities
      1. 5.1.1 Test Case
    2. 5.2  Reference Clock Functionalities
    3. 5.3  Inbound ATU and BAR Functionalities
    4. 5.4  Outbound ATU Functionalities
    5. 5.5  MSI Functionality
    6. 5.6  Downstream Interrupt Functionality
    7. 5.7  Device Power Management State Functionality
    8. 5.8  Function Level Reset Mechanism
    9. 5.9  Legacy Interrupt Mechanism
    10. 5.10 MSI-X Capability
    11. 5.11 Hot Reset Mechanism
  9. 6Windows Example Driver Verification
  10. 7References

2.1.1.1 Root Complex

A root complex is the interface between the system CPU, memory, and the remainder of the PCIe interface. The root complex is either integrated into the CPU directly, or is external to the CPU as a discrete component. This interface also acts as a single source where all the data from various PCIe endpoints pass through. Figure 2-1 shows the root complex as the dark blue box that connects CPU, memory, and PCIe components and is referred as Root Complex.

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