Intel PCI User Manual

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Software Developer’s Manual
Ethernet Interface
8.6.3
Internal SerDes Mode
1
 Control Bit Resolution
Tables 
 list how on-chip Auto-Negotiation affects control bits in the Ethernet 
controller. 
 lists the case where software Auto-Negotiation is not performed and link is 
forced.
Table 8-3. Internal Serdes Mode
1
 – Hardware Enabled
TXCW.ANE = 1b
Table 8-4. Internal Serdes
1
 Mode – Software Enabled
TXCW.ANE = 0b
1.
TBI Mode for the 82544GC/EI.
2.
Not applicable to the 82541xx82547GI/EI, or 82540EP/EM.
Control Bit
Effect on Control Bits
CTRL.FD
Ignored; duplex is set by priority resolution of TXCW and RXCW
CTRL.SLU
Ignored; it is not possible to force link configuration (ANE takes precedence)
CTRL.RFCE
Set by priority resolution (read only)
CTRL.TFCE
Set by priority resolution (read only)
CTRL.SPEED
No impact; speed always 1000 Mb/s in Internal Serdes
a
 mode
STATUS.FD
Set by priority resolution
STATUS.LU
Duplicate of RXCW.ANC (Auto-Negotiation complete)
STATUS.SPEED
Internal SerDes
a
 Mode is always 1000 Mb/s; fixed at 10b
a.
TBI for the 82544GC/EI.
Control Bit
Effect on Control Bits
CTRL.FD
Duplex is set by software priority resolution
CTRL.SLU
Set by software when Auto-Negotiation is complete.
CTRL.RFCE
Set by software as a result of software priority resolution
CTRL.TFCE
Set by software as a result of software priority resolution
CTRL.SPEED
No impact; speed always 1000 Mb/s in Internal SerDes
a
 mode
STATUS.FD
Reflects the value of CTRL.FD
STATUS.LU
Reflects CTRL.SLU and internal link indication
STATUS.SPEED Internal Serdes
a
 Mode is always 1000 Mb/s; fixed at 10b
a.
TBI for the 82544GC/EI.