Subject: Re: sci & scif serial drivers
To: None <tb90@mail.csuchico.edu>
From: Marcus Comstedt <marcus@idonex.se>
List: port-dreamcast
Date: 03/03/2001 04:24:34
>>>>> "Tyrel" == Tyrel Beede <tb90@mail.csuchico.edu> writes:

  Tyrel> What is the difference between the sci and scif serial drivers?  I'm

The SCI is a synchronous serial interface.  See the SH4 hardware
manual.  I don't think it's connected to anything in the Dreamcast.


  Tyrel> just kinda wondering because I diff'd the source and it looks like they
  Tyrel> are the same thing.  except for the sci name is changed to scif...?

The only difference from a programming point off view is that the SCIF
has a hardware FIFO (which is what the F stands for).


  // Marcus