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1. Introduction
2. Quick Start Guide
3. Interface Overview
4. Parameters
5. Designing with the IP Core
6. Block Descriptions
7. Interrupts
8. Registers
9. Testbench and Design Example
10. Troubleshooting and Observing the Link
A. PCI Express Core Architecture
B. TX Credit Adjustment Sample Code
C. Root Port Enumeration
D. Document Revision History
1.1. Avalon-ST Interface with Optional SR-IOV for PCIe Introduction
1.2. Features
1.3. Release Information
1.4. Device Family Support
1.5. Recommended Fabric Speed Grades
1.6. Performance and Resource Utilization
1.7. Transceiver Tiles
1.8. PCI Express IP Core Package Layout
1.9. Channel Availability
2.1. Design Components
2.2. Hardware and Software Requirements
2.3. Directory Structure
2.4. Generating the Design Example
2.5. Simulating the Design Example
2.6. Compiling the Design Example and Programming the Device
2.7. Installing the Linux Kernel Driver
2.8. Running the Design Example Application
3.1. Avalon-ST RX Interface
3.2. Avalon-ST TX Interface
3.3. TX Credit Interface
3.4. TX and RX Serial Data
3.5. Clocks
3.6. Function-Level Reset (FLR) Interface
3.7. Control Shadow Interface for SR-IOV
3.8. Configuration Extension Bus Interface
3.9. Hard IP Reconfiguration Interface
3.10. Interrupt Interfaces
3.11. Power Management Interface
3.12. Reset
3.13. Transaction Layer Configuration Interface
3.14. PLL Reconfiguration Interface
3.15. PIPE Interface (Simulation Only)
4.1. Stratix 10 Avalon-ST Settings
4.2. Multifunction and SR-IOV System Settings
4.3. Base Address Registers
4.4. Device Identification Registers
4.5. TPH/ATS Capabilities
4.6. PCI Express and PCI Capabilities Parameters
4.7. Configuration, Debug and Extension Options
4.8. PHY Characteristics
4.9. Example Designs
6.1.1. TLP Header and Data Alignment for the Avalon-ST RX and TX Interfaces
6.1.2. Avalon-ST 256-Bit RX Interface
6.1.3. Avalon-ST 512-Bit RX Interface
6.1.4. Avalon-ST 256-Bit TX Interface
6.1.5. Avalon-ST 512-Bit TX Interface
6.1.6. TX Credit Interface
6.1.7. Interpreting the TX Credit Interface
6.1.8. Clocks
6.1.9. Update Flow Control Timer and Credit Release
6.1.10. Function-Level Reset (FLR) Interface
6.1.11. Resets
6.1.12. Interrupts
6.1.13. Control Shadow Interface for SR-IOV
6.1.14. Transaction Layer Configuration Space Interface
6.1.15. Configuration Extension Bus Interface
6.1.16. Hard IP Status Interface
6.1.17. Hard IP Reconfiguration
6.1.18. Power Management Interface
6.1.19. Serial Data Interface
6.1.20. PIPE Interface
6.1.21. Test Interface
6.1.22. PLL IP Reconfiguration
6.1.23. Message Handling
8.1.1. Register Access Definitions
8.1.2. PCI Configuration Header Registers
8.1.3. PCI Express Capability Structures
8.1.4. Intel Defined VSEC Capability Header
8.1.5. General Purpose Control and Status Register
8.1.6. Uncorrectable Internal Error Status Register
8.1.7. Uncorrectable Internal Error Mask Register
8.1.8. Correctable Internal Error Status Register
8.1.9. Correctable Internal Error Mask Register
8.1.10. SR-IOV Virtualization Extended Capabilities Registers Address Map
8.1.10.1. ARI Enhanced Capability Header
8.1.10.2. SR-IOV Enhanced Capability Registers
8.1.10.3. Initial VFs and Total VFs Registers
8.1.10.4. VF Device ID Register
8.1.10.5. Page Size Registers
8.1.10.6. VF Base Address Registers (BARs) 0-5
8.1.10.7. Secondary PCI Express Extended Capability Header
8.1.10.8. Lane Status Registers
8.1.10.9. Transaction Processing Hints (TPH) Requester Enhanced Capability Header
8.1.10.10. TPH Requester Capability Register
8.1.10.11. TPH Requester Control Register
8.1.10.12. Address Translation Services ATS Enhanced Capability Header
8.1.10.13. ATS Capability Register and ATS Control Register
9.4.1. ebfm_barwr Procedure
9.4.2. ebfm_barwr_imm Procedure
9.4.3. ebfm_barrd_wait Procedure
9.4.4. ebfm_barrd_nowt Procedure
9.4.5. ebfm_cfgwr_imm_wait Procedure
9.4.6. ebfm_cfgwr_imm_nowt Procedure
9.4.7. ebfm_cfgrd_wait Procedure
9.4.8. ebfm_cfgrd_nowt Procedure
9.4.9. BFM Configuration Procedures
9.4.10. BFM Shared Memory Access Procedures
9.4.11. BFM Log and Message Procedures
9.4.12. Verilog HDL Formatting Functions
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A.1. Transaction Layer
The Transaction Layer is located between the Application Layer and the Data Link Layer. It generates and receives Transaction Layer Packets. The following illustrates the Transaction Layer. The Transaction Layer includes three sub-blocks: the TX datapath, Configuration Space, and RX datapath.
Tracing a transaction through the RX datapath includes the following steps:
- The Transaction Layer receives a TLP from the Data Link Layer.
- The Configuration Space determines whether the TLP is well formed and directs the packet based on traffic class (TC).
- TLPs are stored in a specific part of the RX buffer depending on the type of transaction (posted, non-posted, and completion).
- The receive reordering block reorders the queue of TLPs as needed, fetches the address of the highest priority TLP from the TLP FIFO block, and initiates the transfer of the TLP to the Application Layer.
Tracing a transaction through the TX datapath involves the following steps:
- The Transaction Layer informs the Application Layer that sufficient flow control credits exist for a particular type of transaction using the TX credit signals. The Application Layer may choose to ignore this information.
- The Application Layer requests permission to transmit a TLP. The Application Layer must provide the transaction and must be prepared to provide the entire data payload in consecutive cycles.
- The Transaction Layer verifies that sufficient flow control credits exist and acknowledges or postpones the request. If there is insufficient space in the retry buffer, the Transaction Layer does not accept the TLP.
- The Transaction Layer forwards the TLP to the Data Link Layer.
Figure 81. Architecture of the Transaction Layer: Dedicated Receive Buffer