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When using Altera's PCI-Express hard IP to issue an MSI interrupt from inside the FPGA, how long does it take for the interrupt to be notified to the root complex side?

PCI Express

The PCI-Express hard IP issues legacy interrupts by asserting the app_msi_req signal.

According to simulation, the time from asserting the app_msi_req signal (Low ⇒ Hi) to outputting the interrupt message was about 30 clocks (125 MHz = 8 ns cycle).

It may increase slightly depending on the difference in hardware latency depending on the device and the degree of transfer congestion at that time, but please use about 30 clocks as a guideline.

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