Motorola MPC8260 - Manual (Page 55)

MOTOROLA About This Book lv
About This Book
The primary objective of this manual is to help communications system designers build
systems using the Motorola MPC8260 and to help software designers provide operating
systems and user-level applications to take fullest advantage of the MPC8260.
Although this book describes aspects regarding the PowerPCª architecture that are critical
for understanding the MPC8260 core, it does not contain a complete description of the
architecture. Where additional information might help the reader, references are made to
The PowerPC Microprocessor Family: The Programming Environments. Ordering
information for this book are provided in the section, ÒPowerPC Documentation.Ó
The information in this book is subject to change without notice, as described in the
disclaimers on the title page of this book. As with any technical documentation, it is the
readersÕ responsibility to be sure they are using the most recent version of the
documentation. For more information, contact your sales representative.
Before Using this ManualÑImportant Note
Before using this manual, determine whether it is the latest revision and if there are errata
or addenda. To locate any published errata or updates for this document, refer to the world-
wide web at http://www.motorola.com/netcomm.
Audience
This manual is intended for software and hardware developers and application
programmers who want to develop products for the MPC8260. It is assumed that the reader
has a basic understanding of computer networking, OSI layers, and RISC architecture. In
addition, it is assumed that the reader has a basic understanding of the communications
protocols described here. Where it is considered useful, additional sources are provided that
provide in-depth discussions of such topics.