[U-Boot-Users] 85xx from git repo question

[robert lazarski]

On 8/7/07, Martin Krause <Martin.Krause at tqs.de> wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> u-boot-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net wrote on :
> > I asked about PCI Express for 85xx on the list recently and was
> > informed "You do not need to specify TLB/LAW for PCI-X. it uses the
> > same memory map as PCI1."
>
> In your first Email you used the term PCI-X in your questions. Only the
> Subject mentioned PCI Express (PCIe). There is a big difference between
> PCI-X and PCIe! Maybe this is the reason for the confusion?

My bad! Wikipedia says PCI Express is "officially abbreviated as PCI-E
or PCIe" . Too many acronyms closely resembling each other...

>
> I think, Zang Roy referred to PCI-X (as stated) and not PCIe in his
> answer you quoted above.
>
> > What is the PEX TLB entry for? The mpc8548cds docs in the git repo
> > haven't been updated yet.
>
> As far as I know, PCIe needs an own memory range - at least if it
> should be used in parallel with "normal" PCI.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Martin Krause
>

Thanks! That was the info I was looking for.
Robert