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C2  RBUF Allocation Verifies the RX buffer (RBUF) allocation 
interface by allocating and releasing buffers 
and checking that the RBUF block maintains 
an accurate count of the allocated and free 
buffers. 
C3 CAM Access  Verifies the content-addressable memory 
(CAM) block by performing read, write, add, 
modify, and cache hit tests on the CAM 
associative memory.
C4 TPAT Cracker  Verifies the packet cracking logic block (that 
is, the ability to parse TCP, IP, and UDP 
headers within an Ethernet frame) as well as 
the checksum/CRC offload logic. In this test, 
packets are submitted to the chip as if they 
were received over Ethernet and the TPAT 
block cracks the frame (identifying the TCP, 
IP, and UDP header data structures) and 
calculates the checksum/CRC. The TPAT 
block results are compared with the values 
expected by Broadcom NetXtreme II User 
Diagnostics and any errors are displayed. 
C5 FIO Register  The Fast IO (FIO) verifies the register 
interface that is exposed to the internal CPUs.
C6  NVM Access and 
Reset-Corruption 
Verifies non-volatile memory (NVM) accesses 
(both read and write) initiated by one of the 
internal CPUs. It tests for appropriate access 
arbitration among multiple entities (CPUs). It 
also checks for possible NVM corruption by 
issuing a chip reset while the NVM block is 
servicing data.
C7  Core-Reset 
Integrity 
Verifies that the chip performs its reset 
operation correctly by resetting the chip 
multiple times, checking that the bootcode 
and the internal uxdiag driver loads/unloads 
correctly.
Table 17. Diagnostic Tests (Continued)
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