摘要 |
Method and apparatus for performing multiplexed and non-multiplexed bus cycles in a data processing system (10). The present invention allows a data processing system (10) to switch from multiplexed bus cycles to non-multiplexed bus cycles, and vice-versa, without requiring the data processing system (10) to be reset. In one embodiment of the present invention, a single user programmable control bit (90) is used to select whether an external bus cycle will be multiplexed or non-multiplexed. In more complex embodiments of the present invention, the ability to switch between multiplexed external bus cycles and non-multiplexed external bus cycles may be achieved by way of a plurality of user programmable register fields (96, 100, 102, and 104) located in registers 44. The plurality of user programmable register fields (96, 100, 102, and 104) may be associated with one or more chip select signals.
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