P-Tile Avalon® Memory-mapped Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express* User Guide

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Date 7/14/2021
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Document Table of Contents x
1. About the P-tile Avalon® Intel® FPGA IPs for PCI Express 2. IP Architecture and Functional Description 3. Parameters 4. Interfaces 5. Advanced Features 6. Troubleshooting/Debugging 7. Document Revision History for the P-tile Avalon® Memory-mapped Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express User Guide A. Configuration Space Registers
1. About the P-tile Avalon® Intel® FPGA IPs for PCI Express x
1.1. Overview 1.2. Features 1.3. Release Information 1.4. Device Family Support 1.5. Performance and Resource Utilization 1.6. IP Core and Design Example Support Levels
2. IP Architecture and Functional Description x
2.1. Top-Level Architecture 2.2. Functional Description
2.1. Top-Level Architecture x
2.1.1. Avalon® -MM Bridge Architecture 2.1.2. Clock Domains 2.1.3. Refclk 2.1.4. Reset
2.2. Functional Description x
2.2.1. PMA/PCS 2.2.2. Data Link Layer Overview 2.2.3. Transaction Layer Overview 2.2.4. Avalon® -MM Bridge
2.2.4. Avalon® -MM Bridge x
2.2.4.1. Endpoint Mode with Data Movers 2.2.4.2. Endpoint Mode 2.2.4.3. Root Port Mode
3. Parameters x
3.1. Top-Level Settings 3.2. Core Parameters 3.3. Avalon-MM Settings
3.2. Core Parameters x
3.2.1. Base Address Registers 3.2.2. PCI Express and PCI Capabilities Parameters 3.2.3. Device Identification Registers 3.2.4. Configuration, Debug and Extension Options
3.2.2. PCI Express and PCI Capabilities Parameters x
3.2.2.1. Device Capabilities 3.2.2.2. Link Capabilities 3.2.2.3. Legacy Interrupt Pin Register 3.2.2.4. MSI Capabilities 3.2.2.5. MSI-X Capabilities 3.2.2.6. Device Serial Number Capability 3.2.2.7. TLP Processing Hints (TPH)
4. Interfaces x
4.1. Overview 4.2. Clocks and Resets 4.3. Avalon® -MM Interface 4.4. Serial Data Interface 4.5. Hard IP Status Interface 4.6. Interrupt Interface 4.7. Hot Plug Interface (RP Only) 4.8. Power Management Interface 4.9. Configuration Output Interface 4.10. Hard IP Reconfiguration Interface 4.11. PHY Reconfiguration Interface
4.2. Clocks and Resets x
4.2.1. Interface Clock Signals 4.2.2. Interface Reset Signals
4.3. Avalon® -MM Interface x
4.3.1. Endpoint Mode Interface (512-bit Avalon® -MM Interface) 4.3.2. Root Port Mode Interface (256-bit Avalon® -MM Interface)
4.3.1. Endpoint Mode Interface (512-bit Avalon® -MM Interface) x
4.3.1.1. Bursting Avalon® -MM Master and Conduit 4.3.1.2. Bursting Avalon® -MM Slave and Conduit 4.3.1.3. Read Data Mover 4.3.1.4. Write Data Mover 4.3.1.5. Descriptor Format for Data Movers 4.3.1.6. Avalon® -MM DMA Operations
4.3.1.1. Bursting Avalon® -MM Master and Conduit x
4.3.1.1.1. Bursting Avalon® -MM Master and Conduit in Non-Bursting Mode
4.3.1.2. Bursting Avalon® -MM Slave and Conduit x
4.3.1.2.1. Bursting Avalon® -MM Slave and Conduit in Non-Bursting Mode
4.3.1.3. Read Data Mover x
4.3.1.3.1. Read Data Mover Avalon® -MM Write Master and Conduit 4.3.1.3.2. Read Data Mover Avalon® -ST Descriptor Sinks 4.3.1.3.3. Read Data Mover Status Avalon® -ST Source
4.3.1.4. Write Data Mover x
4.3.1.4.1. Write Data Mover Avalon® -MM Read Master and Conduit 4.3.1.4.2. Write Data Mover Avalon® -ST Descriptor Sinks 4.3.1.4.3. Write Data Mover Status Avalon® -ST Source
4.3.2. Root Port Mode Interface (256-bit Avalon® -MM Interface) x
4.3.2.1. High Performance Avalon® -MM Slave (HPTXS) Interface 4.3.2.2. High Performance Avalon® -MM Master (HPRXM) Interface 4.3.2.3. 32-Bit Control Register Access (CRA) Slave (Root Port only)
4.6. Interrupt Interface x
4.6.1. Legacy Interrupts 4.6.2. MSI 4.6.3. MSI-X
4.6.3. MSI-X x
4.6.3.1. Implementing MSI-X Interrupts
4.10. Hard IP Reconfiguration Interface x
4.10.1. Address Map for the User Avalon-MM Interface 4.10.2. Configuration Registers Access
4.10.2. Configuration Registers Access x
4.10.2.1. Using Direct User Avalon-MM Interface (Byte Access) 4.10.2.2. Using the Debug Register Interface Access
5. Advanced Features x
5.1. PCIe* Port Bifurcation and PHY Channel Mapping
6. Troubleshooting/Debugging x
6.1. Hardware 6.2. Debug Toolkit
6.1. Hardware x
6.1.1. Debugging Link Training Issues 6.1.2. Debugging Data Transfer and Performance Issues
6.1.1. Debugging Link Training Issues x
6.1.1.1. Generic Tools and Utilities 6.1.1.2. SignalTapII Logic Analyzer 6.1.1.3. Additional Debug Tools
6.1.2. Debugging Data Transfer and Performance Issues x
6.1.2.1. Advanced Error Reporting (AER) 6.1.2.2. Second-Level Debug Tools
6.2. Debug Toolkit x
6.2.1. Overview 6.2.2. Enabling the P-Tile Debug Toolkit 6.2.3. Launching the P-Tile Debug Toolkit 6.2.4. Using the P-Tile Debug Toolkit 6.2.5. Enabling the P-Tile Link Inspector 6.2.6. Using the P-Tile Link Inspector
A. Configuration Space Registers x
A.1. Configuration Space Registers A.2. Intel-Defined VSEC Capability Registers
A.1. Configuration Space Registers x
A.1.1. Register Access Definitions A.1.2. PCIe Configuration Header Registers A.1.3. PCI Express Capability Structures A.1.4. Physical Layer 16.0 GT/s Extended Capability Structure A.1.5. MSI-X Registers
A.2. Intel-Defined VSEC Capability Registers x
A.2.1. Intel-Defined VSEC Capability Header (Offset 00h) A.2.2. Intel-Defined Vendor Specific Header (Offset 04h) A.2.3. Intel Marker (Offset 08h) A.2.4. JTAG Silicon ID (Offset 0x0C - 0x18) A.2.5. User Configurable Device and Board ID (Offset 0x1C - 0x1D) A.2.6. General Purpose Control and Status Register (Offset 0x30) A.2.7. Uncorrectable Internal Error Status Register (Offset 0x34) A.2.8. Uncorrectable Internal Error Mask Register (Offset 0x38) A.2.9. Correctable Internal Error Status Register (Offset 0x3C) A.2.10. Correctable Internal Error Mask Register (Offset 0x40)
1. About the P-tile Avalon® Intel® FPGA IPs for PCI Express
2. IP Architecture and Functional Description
3. Parameters
4. Interfaces
5. Advanced Features
6. Troubleshooting/Debugging
7. Document Revision History for the P-tile Avalon® Memory-mapped Intel FPGA IP for PCI Express User Guide
A. Configuration Space Registers

6.1.1. Debugging Link Training Issues

The Physical Layer automatically performs link training and initialization without software intervention. This is a well-defined process to configure and initialize the device's Physical Layer and link so that PCIe packets can be transmitted.

Some examples of link training issues include:
  • Link fails to negotiate to expected link speed.
  • Link fails to negotiate to the expected link width.
  • LTSSM fails to reach/stay stable at L0.

Flow Chart for Debugging Link Training Issues

Use the flow chart below to identify the potential cause of the issue seen during link training when using the P-Tile Avalon® -MM IP for PCI Express.

Figure 35. Link Training Debugging Flow

Note: (*) Redo the equalization using the Link Equalization Request 8.0 GT/s bit of the Link Status 2 register for 8.0 GT/s or Link Equalization Request 16.0 GT/s bit of the 16.0 GT/s Status Register.

Use the following debug tools for debugging link training issues observed on the PCI Express link when using the P-tile Avalon® -MM IP for PCI Express.


Section Content
Generic Tools and Utilities
SignalTapII Logic Analyzer
Additional Debug Tools

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