Motorola MPC8260 User Manual

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Part  I.  Overview  

Part  I-lxvii

Part I is intended for readers who need a high-level understanding of the MPC8260. 

Part I provides a high-level description of the MPC8260, describing general operation and
listing basic features. 

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Chapter 1, ÒOverview,Ó provides a high-level description of MPC8260 functions 
and features. It roughly follows the structure of this book, summarizing the relevant 
features and providing references for the reader who needs additional information.

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Chapter 2, ÒPowerPC Processor Core,Ó provides an overview of the MPC8260 core.

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Chapter 3, ÒMemory Map,Ó presents a table showing where MPC8260 registers are 
mapped in memory. It includes cross references that indicate where the registers are 
described in detail. 

Part I uses the following notational conventions:

Instruction mnemonics are shown in lowercase bold. 

Italics indicate variable command parameters, for example, bcctrx.
Book titles in text are set in italics.

0x0

PreÞx to denote hexadecimal number

0b0

PreÞx to denote binary number

rA, rB

Instruction syntax used to identify a source GPR

rD

Instruction syntax used to identify a destination GPR