32.6.17 MAC PFC Priority-based Pause Frame Support

Note: Refer to the 802.1Qbb standard for a full description of priority-based pause operation.

The following table shows the start of a Priority-based Flow Control (PFC) pause frame.

Table 32-15. Start of a PFC Pause Frame
AddressType
(Mac Control Frame)Pause OpcodePriority Enable VectorPause Time
DestinationSource
0x0180C20000016 bytes0x88080x10012 bytes8 × 2 bytes

The GMAC supports PFC priority-based pause transmission and reception. Before PFC pause frames can be received, bit 16 of the Network Control register must be set (NCR.ENPBPR =1).