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14 years ago

TSE MAC Software Reset doesn't complete

Dear All, Does anyone know what could cause the MAC software reset procedure doesn't complete? I mean bit SW_RESET never get cleared. Thank a lot in advance.
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14 years ago

Are you using the standard Altera drivers? What operating system? The standard drivers avoid the cache when reading that bit.

Usually this problem is due to lack of clocks from the PHY side, so you should check that first.