Intel PCI User Manual
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Software Developer’s Manual
Register Descriptions
13.4.23
Flow Control Receive Threshold Low
FCRTL (02160h; R/W)
This register contains the receive threshold used to determine when to send an XON packet. It
counts in units of bytes. Each time the receive FIFO crosses the receive high threshold
counts in units of bytes. Each time the receive FIFO crosses the receive high threshold
FCRTH.RTH (filling up), and then crosses the receive low threshold FCRTL.RTL, with
FCRTL.XONE enabled, hardware transmits an XON frame.
Flow control reception/transmission are negotiated capabilities by the Auto-Negotiation process.
When the Ethernet controller is manually configured, flow control operation is determined by the
When the Ethernet controller is manually configured, flow control operation is determined by the
CTRL.RFCE and CTRL.TFCE bits.
Table 13-68. FCRTL Register Bit Description
31
30
16 15
3 2
0
XONE
1
1.
82544GC/EI, 82541xx, and 82547GI/EI only.
Reserved
RTL
0
Field
Bit(s)
Initial
Value
Value
Description
Reserved
2:0
0b
Reserved
Should be written with 0b to ensure future compatibility.
Reads as 0b.
Should be written with 0b to ensure future compatibility.
Reads as 0b.
RTL
15:3
0b
Receive Threshold Low.
FIFO low water mark for flow control transmission. Each time the
receive FIFO crosses the receive high threshold FCRTH.RTH and
later crosses the receive low threshold FCRTL.RTL with
FCRTL.XONE enabled, hardware transmits an XON frame (a
PAUSE frame with a timer value of 0b).
RTL is provided in units of 8 bytes.
FIFO low water mark for flow control transmission. Each time the
receive FIFO crosses the receive high threshold FCRTH.RTH and
later crosses the receive low threshold FCRTL.RTL with
FCRTL.XONE enabled, hardware transmits an XON frame (a
PAUSE frame with a timer value of 0b).
RTL is provided in units of 8 bytes.
Reserved
31:16
0b
Reserved
Should be written with 0b for future compatibility.
Reads as 0b.
Should be written with 0b for future compatibility.
Reads as 0b.
XONE
31
0b
XON Enable (82544GC/EI, 82541xx, and 82547GI/EI only)
0b = Disabled.
1b = Enabled.
When set, enables the Ethernet controller to transmit XON packets
based on receive FIFO crosses FCRTL.RTL threshold value, or
based on external pins XOFF and XON.
0b = Disabled.
1b = Enabled.
When set, enables the Ethernet controller to transmit XON packets
based on receive FIFO crosses FCRTL.RTL threshold value, or
based on external pins XOFF and XON.