Re: Clause 48 comments
Ben,
I realize that a response to this note is long overdue, but I'm finally
getting back to it. Here are my responses to your clause 48 comments.
Ben Brown wrote:
>
> Rich,
>
> Just a few comments regarding clause 48. Sorry if these were
> already brought up last week.
>
> 48.1.4 - page 128
> I thought clause 47 was for XAUI and this clause was for
> LAN WWDM. I'm confused by the statement on line 48 talking
> about this being a chip-to-chip interface.
You are correct in which clause does what. However, the LAN WWDM PCS and
PMA constitute a chip-to-chip interconnect as does XAUI. It's up to the
LAN WWDM PMD to turn the electrons into photons.
> 48.1.6 - page 129, line 11
> Change "map onto to the" to "map onto the"
Done.
> 48.2.2 - page 131, line 54
> Change "PCS Receive process" to "PCS Deskew process"
Done.
> 48.2.4.3 - page 135, figure 48-5
> Under Code_Sel decodings, 0 should be used to indicate /K/
Done.
> 48.2.4.3.2 - page 135, line 46
> Change "initiator" to "transmitter"
Done.
> 48.2.4.3.3 - page 21, line 21
> Change "many" to "may"
Done.
> General
> Change "single-code groups" to "single-code code-groups"
Done. 2 occurrences.
> 48.2.5.1.3
> - rx_even=TRUE for both cgbad and cggood makes me think
> this hasn't been updated yet from clause 36
Correct. Revised in rev 1.01.
> - rx_code-group - line 22 - Change "all three lanes" to
> "all four lanes"
Done.
> 48.2.5.2.1
> Page 141, figure 48-6 - If /T/ is lost, the next packet
> is also lost. Should there be some detection of /I/ that
> returns the machine to XGMII_IPG?
Yes. The State Diagrams are being revised to reflect earlier /I/
detection.
> Page 142, figure 48-7 - Should this state machine describe
> how to pad octets after /T/ with /K/?
I'd rather do this with a function rather than a state diagram.
> Page 143, line 3 - Reference to Figure 48-5 should be Figure
> 48-8
Done.
> 48.2.5.2.2 - page 143, line 25
> Reference to Figure 48-8 should be Figure 48-9
Done.
> 48.2.5.2.3 - page 143, lines 45-49
> This, also, looks like Clause 36 stuff.
Correct. Revised in rev 1.01.
> 48.3.2 - page 149, line 32
> The note references clauses 38 & 39. This should be
> clause 54 (I think).
Done.
> 48.3.2.3 - page 150
> I would have expected some discussion of comma alignment
> in this section. Is this done somewhere else?
Correct. Revised in rev 1.01.
> 48.3.4 - page 150, lines 42
> Do you expect this reference to Annex 36A for test patterns
> to change or will Annex 36A change to reflect that these
> test patterns also support 10GBASE-X (and XAUI?)?
I expect the reference to change. Editor's note inserted.
> Ben
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