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