13.2.4.2 SPI Controller Modes of Data Transfer

There are two basic modes of transfer.

Processor controlled mode: The data transfers are controlled by a firmware that either polls the Table 13-11 register or responds to interrupts.
PDMA controlled mode: The data transfers are autonomously controlled by the PDMA engine.

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