PF BARs Tab - 1.0 English

Versal Adaptive SoC Integrated Block for PCI Express LogiCORE IP Product Guide (PG343)

Document ID
PG343
Release Date
2024-11-22
Version
1.0 English

The PF BARs tab, shown in the following figure, sets the base address register space for the Endpoint configuration. Each BAR (0 through 5) configures the BAR Aperture Size and Control attributes of the physical function.

Figure 1. PF BARs Tab Showing PF0 and PF1 Only
Base Address Register Overview
In Endpoint configuration, the core supports up to six 32-bit BARs or three 64-bit BARs, and the Expansion read-only memory (ROM) BAR. In Root Port configuration, the core supports up to two 32-bit BARs or one 64-bit BAR, and the Expansion ROM BAR. BARs can be one of two sizes:
32-bit BARs
The address space can be as small as 128 bytes or as large as 2 gigabytes. Used for Memory or I/O.
64-bit BARs
The address space can be as small as 128 bytes or as large as 8 Exabytes. Used for Memory only.

All BAR registers share these options:

Checkbox
Click the checkbox to enable the BAR; deselect the checkbox to disable the BAR.
Type
Bars can either be I/O or Memory.
I/O
I/O BARs can only be 32-bit; the Prefetchable option does not apply to I/O BARs. I/O BARs are only enabled for a Legacy PCI Express Endpoint.
Memory
Memory BARs can be either 64-bit or 32-bit and can be prefetchable. When a BAR is set as 64 bits, it uses the next BAR for the extended address space and makes the next BAR inaccessible.
Size
The available Size range depends on the PCIe Device/Port Type and the Type of BAR selected. The following table lists the available BAR size ranges.
Table 1. BAR Size Ranges for Device Configuration
PCIe Device / Port Type BAR Type BAR Size Range
PCI Express Endpoint 32-bit Memory 128 bytes (B) – 2 gigabytes (GB)
64-bit Memory 128 B – 8 Exabytes
Legacy PCI Express Endpoint 32-bit Memory 128 B – 2 GB
64-bit Memory 128 B – 8 Exabytes
I/O 16 B – 2 GB
Prefetchable
Identifies the ability of the memory space to be prefetched.
Value
The value assigned to the BAR based on the current selections.
Expansion ROM Base Address Register
If selected, the Expansion ROM is activated and can be sized from 2 KB to 4 GB. According to the PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 3.0 on the PCI-SIG website, the maximum size for the Expansion ROM BAR should be no larger than 16 MB. Selecting an address space larger than 16 MB can cause compliance testing issues.
Managing Base Address Register Settings
Memory, I/O, Type, and Prefetchable settings are handled by setting the appropriate settings for the desired base address register.

Memory or I/O settings indicate whether the address space is defined as memory or I/O. The base address register only responds to commands that access the specified address space. Generally, memory spaces less than 4 KB in size should be avoided. The minimum I/O space allowed is 16 bytes; use of I/O space should be avoided in all new designs.

Prefetchability is the ability of memory space to be prefetched. A memory space is prefetchable if there are no side effects on reads (that is, data is not destroyed by reading, as from a RAM). Byte-write operations can be merged into a single double word write, when applicable.

When configuring the core as an Endpoint for PCIe (non-Legacy), 64-bit addressing must be supported for all BARs (except BAR5) that have the prefetchable bit set. 32-bit addressing is permitted for all BARs that do not have the prefetchable bit set. The prefetchable bit-related requirement does not apply to a Legacy Endpoint. The minimum memory address range supported by a BAR is 128 bytes for a PCI Express Endpoint and 16 bytes for a Legacy PCI Express Endpoint.

Disabling Unused Resources
For best results, disable unused base address registers to conserve system resources. A base address register is disabled by deselecting unused BARs in the Customize IP dialog box.
Copy PF0
When set, the Copy PF0 option allows you to set all BARs settings of the remaining PFs to the same values as PF0. Applicable when there are more than one total Physical Function (PF).