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Error in AMBA 5 CHI spec?

P189, 5.2.1 Dataless transaction without memory update

Why does RN-F0 transition I->UC, rather than UCE or UD? After MakeUnique, RN-F0 has obtained the right to modify the cache line by discarding all other copies, dirty or not, in other caches. The purpose of MakeUnique is to allow RN-F0 to write to it in full when RN-F0 does not care what the data was before (Write after Write). 

If it is yet to be modified, the state should be UCE, meaning RN-F0 can modify immediately. If it has already been modified, the state should be UD, meaning RN-F0 has done so immediately receiving Comp_UC.

Either my understanding or the spec is wrong.

This is also mentioned in 4.7.2. UCE should be a transient state not mentioned here.

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