Hard Processor System Technical Reference Manual: Agilex™ 3 SoCs

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Date 6/23/2025
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5.4.6.3. DMA Operation

The SD host controller supports three DMA modes:

  • SDMA—Defined in SD Host Controller Standard Specification Version 1.00
  • ADMA2—Defined in SD Host Controller Standard Specification Version 2.00
  • ADMA3—Defined in SD Host Controller Standard Specification Version 4.20
Note:
  • The ADMA1, defined in SD Host Controller Standard Specification Version 2.00, became obsolete and it is not supported by the SD host controller.
  • This section only contains an overview of how the DMA modes operate. Refer to the SD Host Controller Standard Specification Version 4.20 for full details.