Motorola MPC8260 User Manual

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Part I. Overview

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Part I

Overview

Intended Audience

Part I is intended for readers who need a high-level understanding of the MPC8260.

Contents

Part I provides a high-level description of the MPC8260, describing general operation and
listing basic features.

Chapter 1, ÒOverview,Ó provides a high-level description of MPC8260 functions
and features. It roughly follows the structure of this book, summarizing the relevant
features and providing references for the reader who needs additional information.

Chapter 2, ÒPowerPC Processor Core,Ó provides an overview of the MPC8260 core.

Chapter 3, ÒMemory Map,Ó presents a table showing where MPC8260 registers are
mapped in memory. It includes cross references that indicate where the registers are
described in detail.

Conventions

Part I uses the following notational conventions:

mnemonics

Instruction mnemonics are shown in lowercase bold.

italics

Italics indicate variable command parameters, for example, bcctrx.
Book titles in text are set in italics.

0x0

PreÞx to denote hexadecimal number

0b0

PreÞx to denote binary number

rA, rB

Instruction syntax used to identify a source GPR

Instruction syntax used to identify a destination GPR