MSI-X Mode with Built-in MSI-X Vector Tables - 1.3 English

The core optionally supports built-in MSI-X vector tables including the Pending Bit Array.

• As shown in the following figure, the user application first asserts cfg_interrupt_msix_int with the vector number set in cfg_interrupt_msi_int.
• The core asserts cfg_interrupt_msi_sent to signal that the interrupt is accepted. If cfg_interrupt_msix_vec_pending_status is clear, the core sends a MSI-X Memory Write TLP. Otherwise, the core waits to send a MSI-X Memory Write TLP until the function mask is cleared.

Figure 1. MSI-X Signaling with Built-In MSI-X Vector Tables

• Instead of generating an interrupt, the user application can query or clear the Pending Bit Array by additionally setting cfg_interrupt_msix_vec_pending to 2'b01 or 2'b10 respectively, as shown in the following figure.
• In the query and clear cases, cfg_interrupt_msix_vec_pending_status reflects the pending status before the query or clear.
• cfg_interrupt_msi_int[31:0] is a shared signal between MSI [31:0] and MSI-X [7:0].

Figure 2. MSI-X Pending Bit Array Query and Clear