On 08/26/2011 11:09 AM, Cyrill Gorcunov wrote:
> 
> Yes, one of the spec is Intel's MP specification (as far as I remember).
> Letme re-check...
> 
>  | 3.6.5 APIC Memory Mapping
>  |
>  | "Unlike the local APICs, the I/O APICs are mapped to give shared access from all
>  | processors, providing full symmetric I/O access. The default base address for the
>  | first I/O APIC is 0FEC0_0000h. Subsequent I/O APIC addresses are assigned in
>  | 4K increments. For example, the second I/O APIC is at 0FEC0_1000h. Non-default
>  | APIC base addresses can be used if the MP configuration table is provided.
>  | (Refer to Chapter 4.) However, the local APIC base address must be aligned
>  | on a 4K boundary, and the I/O APIC base address must be aligned on a 1K
>  | boundary."
> 
> Ie -- 4K increment with 1K base address. If I find other sources I have in mind
> I'll ping you.
> 

OK, so that explicitly specifies a 1K alignment.  The 4K bit seems to be
a default policy and not a requirement.

	-hpa