Descriptor Context - 4.0 English

QDMA Subsystem for PCI Express Product Guide (PG302)

Document ID
PG302
Release Date
2022-05-20
Version
4.0 English

The Descriptor Engine stores per queue configuration, status and control information in descriptor context that can be stored in block RAM or UltraRAM, and the context is indexed by H2C or C2H QID. Prior to enabling the queue, the hardware and credit context must first be cleared. After this is done, the software context can be programmed and the qen bit can be set to enable the queue. After the queue is enabled, the software context should only be updated through the direct mapped address space to update the Producer Index and Interrupt ARM bit, unless the queue is being disabled. The hardware context and credit context contain only status. It is only necessary to interact with the hardware and credit contexts as part of queue initialization in order to clear them to all zeros. Once the queue is enabled, context is dynamically updated by hardware. Any modification of the context through the indirect bus when the queue is enabled can result in unexpected behavior. Reading the context when the queue is enabled is not recommended as it can result in reduced performance.