PCIe Devices - PLX Technology
PCIe Devices - PLX Technology
PCIe Devices - PLX Technology
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Compatibility with Existing PCI Specification<br />
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Ability to enumerate and configure <strong>PCIe</strong> hardware<br />
using PCI system configuration software (OS) with<br />
no modifications<br />
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PCI devices (across a <strong>PCIe</strong>-PCI bridge) must be accessible by<br />
existing OSs and device drivers<br />
<strong>PCIe</strong> add-in card must be accessible to existing OSs and<br />
capable of being configured<br />
Compatibility includes<br />
– Boot over existing OS<br />
– Support existing I/O device drivers (at binary level)<br />
– Support existing applications<br />
New software required to configure/enable new<br />
<strong>PCIe</strong> functionality by adopting the PCI<br />
configuration paradigm<br />
Copyright by Dashcourses, Inc. 2009<br />
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