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The technical reference manual for the ARM11 MPCore says that the Distributed Interrupt Controller is memory mapped. That is, the core processors use memory mapped $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ to communicate with the DIC. Recall from Chapter 7 that with memorymapped $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$, there is a single address space for memory locations and $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ devices. The processor treats the status and data registers of $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ modules as memory locations and uses the same machine instructions to access both memory and $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ devices. Based on this information, what path through the block diagram of Figure 18.11 is used for the core processors to communicate with the DIC?

   The technical reference manual for the ARM11 MPCore says that the Distributed Interrupt Controller is memory mapped. That is, the core processors use memory mapped $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ to communicate with the DIC. Recall from Chapter 7 that with memorymapped $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$, there is a single address space for memory locations and $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ devices. The processor treats the status and data registers of $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ modules as memory locations and uses the same machine instructions to access both memory and $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ devices. Based on this information, what path through the block diagram of Figure 18.11 is used for the core processors to communicate with the DIC?
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Computer Organization and Architecture
Computer Organization and Architecture
William Stallings 9th Edition
Chapter 18, Problem 2 ↓

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The technical reference manual for the ARM11 MPCore says that the Distributed Interrupt Controller is memory mapped. That is, the core processors use memory mapped $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ to communicate with the DIC. Recall from Chapter 7 that with memorymapped $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$, there is a single address space for memory locations and $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ devices. The processor treats the status and data registers of $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ modules as memory locations and uses the same machine instructions to access both memory and $\mathrm{I} / \mathrm{O}$ devices. Based on this information, what path through the block diagram of Figure 18.11 is used for the core processors to communicate with the DIC?
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