
3–10
3.2.10
The ITF status register allows access to the registers that control or monitor the ITF. The register is at
address 34h. All the FIFO flag bits are read only, and the FIFO control bits are read/write. Its initial value
is 0000_0000h.
ITF Status Register
Table 3–10. ITF Status Register
BITS
ACRONYM
FUNCTION NAME
DESCRIPTION
0
Full
ITF full flag
When Full is set, the FIFO is full and all writes are ignored.
1
AlF
ITF almost-full flag
When AlF is set, the FIFO can accept only one more write.
2–3
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
4
4AV
ITF-4-available flag
When 4AV is set, the FIFO has space for at least four more quadlets.
5–13
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
14
AlE
ITF-almost-empty flag
When AlE is set, the FIFO has only one quadlet in it.
15
Empty
ITF-empty flag
When Empty is set, the FIFO is empty.
16–18
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
19
Clr
ITF-clear control bit
When Clr is set by software/firmware, the FIFO is cleared of all
entries.
20–22
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
23–31
Size
ITF-size control bits
The size is equal to the ITF size number in quadlets.
3.2.11
The GRF status register allows access to the registers that control or monitor the GRF. The register is at
address 3Ch. All the FIFO flag bits are read only, and the FIFO control bits are read/write. Its initial value
is 0000_0000h.
GRF Status Register
Table 3–11. GRF Status Register
BITS
ACRONYM
FUNCTION NAME
DESCRIPTION
0
Full
GRF full flag
When Full is set, the FIFO is full.
1
AlF
GRF-almost-full flag
When AlF is set, the FIFO can accept only one more write.
2–11
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
12
4Th
GRF four there
When 4Th is set, the FIFO has at least four quadlets in it.
13
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
14
AlE
GRF-almost-empty
flag
When AlE is set, the FIFO has one quadlet in it.
15
Empty
GRF-empty flag
When Empty is set, the FIFO is empty and reads are ignored.
16
cd
GRF control bit
This is the control bit for the GRF. When cd is set, either the first
quadlet of a packet is being read from the GRF_Data address, or the
final quadlet (trailer quadlet) of a packet is being read from the GRF
data address. See Section 4 for descriptions of received packet
formats.
17–18
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
19
Clr
GRF-clear control bit
When Clr is set by software/firmware, the FIFO is cleared of all
entries.
20–22
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
23–31
Size
GRF-size control bits
The size is equal to the GRF size number in quadlets.