4.3.2.3.1 Bitstream Authentication System Service

The bitstream authentication system service parses a bitstream image stored in the SPI flash and verifies the integrity of the bitstream. The following table lists the fields in a bitstream authentication service request.

Table 4-9. Bitstream Authentication Service Request
System Service Descriptor Bit FieldValueDescription
15:7MBOXADDR[10:2]Mailbox address. For the format, see Table 4-10.
6:023HBitstream authentication command code.

The following table describes the bitstream authentication service mailbox format.

Table 4-10. Bitstream Authentication Service Mailbox Format
OffsetLength (bytes)ParameterDirectionDescription
04SPIADDRInputAddress of the bitstream in SPI flash.

If the external SPI flash device does not support 32-bit addresses, SPIADDR[31:24] is ignored.