EDSCR: External Debug Status and Control Register

Trace Filter Override. Overrides the Trace Filter controls allowing the external debugger to trace any visible Exception level.

TFO	Meaning
0b0	Trace Filter controls are not affected.
0b1	Trace Filter controls in TRFCR_EL1 and TRFCR_EL2 are ignored. Trace Filter controls TRFCR and HTRFCR are ignored.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

This bit is ignored by the PE when any of the following is true:

• ExternalSecureNoninvasiveDebugEnabled() is FALSE and the Effective value of MDCR_EL3.STE is 1.
• FEAT_RME is implemented, ExternalRealmNoninvasiveDebugEnabled() is FALSE, and the Effective value of MDCR_EL3.RLTE is 1.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Reserved, RES0.

DTRRX full.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Access to this field is RO.

DTRTX full.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Access to this field is RO.

ITR overrun. Set to 0 on entry to Debug state.

Accessing this field has the following behavior:

• When the PE is in Non-debug state, access to this field is UNKNOWN/WI.
• Otherwise, access to this field is RO.

DTRRX overrun.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Access to this field is RO.

DTRTX underrun.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Access to this field is RO.

Pipeline Advance. Indicates that software execution is progressing.

PipeAdv	Meaning
0b0	No progress has been made by the PE since the last time this field was cleared to zero by writing 1 to EDRCR.CSPA.
0b1	Progress has been made by the PE since the last time this field was cleared to zero by writing 1 to EDRCR.CSPA.

The architecture does not define precisely when this field is set to 1. It requires only that this happen periodically in Non-debug state to indicate that software execution is progressing. For example, a PE might set this field to 1 each time the PE retires one or more instructions, or at periodic intervals during the progression of an instruction.

When FEAT_MOPS is implemented, CPY, CPYF, SET, and SETG are examples of instructions that periodically make forward progress.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Warm reset, this field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

Access to this field is RO.

ITR empty.

Accessing this field has the following behavior:

• When the PE is in Non-debug state, access to this field is UNKNOWN/WI.
• Otherwise, access to this field is RO.

Interrupt and SError exception disable. Disables taking interrupts and SError exceptions in Non-debug state.

INTdis	Meaning
0b00	This bit has no effect on the masking of interrupts and SError exceptions.
0b01	If ExternalInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Non-secure state are masked. If ExternalSecureInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Secure state are masked. If ExternalRootInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Root state are masked. If ExternalRealmInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Realm state are masked.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this field can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The Effective value of this field is 0b00 when ExternalInvasiveDebugEnabled() is FALSE.

When FEAT_RME is implemented, bit[23] of this register is RES0.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Interrupt and SError exception disable. Disables taking interrupts and SError exceptions in Non-debug state.

INTdis	Meaning
0b00	Masking of interrupts and SError exceptions is controlled by PSTATE and interrupt routing controls.
0b01	If ExternalInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Non-secure state are masked. If ExternalSecureInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Secure state are masked.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this field can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The Effective value of this field is 0b00 when ExternalInvasiveDebugEnabled() is FALSE.

When FEAT_Debugv8p4 is implemented, bit[23] of this register is RES0.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Interrupt and SError exception disable. Disables taking interrupts and SError exceptions in Non-debug state.

INTdis	Meaning
0b00	Masking of interrupts and SError exceptions is controlled by PSTATE and interrupt routing controls.
0b01	If ExternalInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Non-secure EL1 are masked.
0b10	If ExternalInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Non-secure state are masked. If ExternalSecureInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Secure EL1 are masked.
0b11	If ExternalInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Non-secure state are masked. If ExternalSecureInvasiveDebugEnabled() is TRUE, then all interrupts and SError exceptions taken to Secure state are masked.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this field can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The Effective value of this field is 0b00 when ExternalInvasiveDebugEnabled() is FALSE.

Support for the values 0b01 and 0b10 is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED. If these values are not supported, they are reserved. If programmed with a reserved value, the PE behaves as if EDSCR.INTdis has been programmed with a defined value, other than for a direct read of EDSCR, and the value returned by a read of EDSCR.INTdis is UNKNOWN.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Traps accesses to the following debug System registers:

• AArch64: DBGBCR<n>_EL1, DBGBVR<n>_EL1, DBGWCR<n>_EL1, DBGWVR<n>_EL1.

• AArch32: DBGBCR<n>, DBGBVR<n>, DBGBXVR<n>, DBGWCR<n>, DBGWVR<n>.

TDA	Meaning
0b0	Accesses to debug System registers do not generate a Software Access Debug event.
0b1	Accesses to debug System registers generate a Software Access Debug event, if OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 0 and if halting is allowed.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Memory access mode. Controls the use of memory-access mode for accessing ITR and the DCC. This bit is ignored if in Non-debug state and set to zero on entry to Debug state.

Possible values of this field are:

MA	Meaning
0b0	Normal access mode.
0b1	Memory access mode.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Sample CONTEXTIDR_EL2. Controls whether the PC Sample-based Profiling Extension samples CONTEXTIDR_EL2 or VTTBR_EL2.VMID.

SC2	Meaning
0b0	Sample VTTBR_EL2.VMID.
0b1	Sample CONTEXTIDR_EL2.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Reserved, RES0.

Non-secure status. Together with the NSE field, gives the current Security state:

NSE	NS	Meaning
0b0	0b0	When Secure state is implemented, Secure. Otherwise reserved.
0b0	0b1	Non-secure.
0b1	0b0	Root.
0b1	0b1	Realm.

Accessing this field has the following behavior:

• When the PE is in Non-debug state, access to this field is UNKNOWN/WI.
• Otherwise, access to this field is RO.

Non-secure status. In Debug state, gives the current Security state:

NS	Meaning
0b0	Secure state.
0b1	Non-secure state.

Accessing this field has the following behavior:

• When the PE is in Non-debug state, access to this field is UNKNOWN/WI.
• Otherwise, access to this field is RO.

Reserved, RES0.

EL3 debug disabled.

On entry to Debug state:

• If entering from EL3, SDD is set to 0.
• Otherwise, SDD is set to the inverse of ExternalRootInvasiveDebugEnabled().

In Debug state, the value of SDD does not change, even if ExternalRootInvasiveDebugEnabled() changes.

In Non-debug state, SDD returns the inverse of ExternalRootInvasiveDebugEnabled().

Access to this field is RO.

Secure debug disabled.

On entry to Debug state:

• If entering in Secure state, SDD is set to 0.
• If entering in Non-secure state, SDD is set to the inverse of ExternalSecureInvasiveDebugEnabled().

In Debug state, the value of the SDD bit does not change, even if ExternalSecureInvasiveDebugEnabled() changes.

In Non-debug state:

• SDD returns the inverse of ExternalSecureInvasiveDebugEnabled(). If the authentication signals that control ExternalSecureInvasiveDebugEnabled() change, a context synchronization event is required to guarantee their effect.
• This bit is unaffected by the Security state of the PE.

If EL3 is not implemented and the implementation is Non-secure, this bit is RES1.

Access to this field is RO.

Together with the NS field, this field gives the current Security state.

For a description of the values derived by evaluating NS and NSE together, see EDSCR.NS.

In Non-debug state, this bit is UNKNOWN.

Access to this field is RO.

Reserved, RES0.

Halting debug enable.

HDE	Meaning
0b0	Halting disabled for Breakpoint, Watchpoint and Halt Instruction debug events.
0b1	Halting enabled for Breakpoint, Watchpoint and Halt Instruction debug events.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Exception level Execution state status. In Debug state, each bit gives the current Execution state of each Exception level.

RW	Meaning	Applies when
0b1111	Any of the following: The PE is in Non-debug state. The PE is at EL0 using AArch64. The PE is not at EL0, and EL1, EL2, and EL3 are using AArch64.
0b1110	The PE is in Debug state at EL0. EL0 is using AArch32. EL1, EL2, and EL3 are using AArch64.	When AArch32 is supported
0b110x	The PE is in Debug state. EL0 and EL1 are using AArch32. EL2 is enabled in the current Security state and is using AArch64. If implemented, EL3 is using AArch64.	When AArch32 is supported and EL2 is implemented
0b10xx	The PE is in Debug state. EL0 and EL1 are using AArch32. EL2 is not implemented, disabled in the current Security state, or using AArch32. EL3 is using AArch64.	When AArch32 is supported and EL3 is implemented
0b0xxx	The PE is in Debug state. All Exception levels are using AArch32.	When AArch32 is supported

Accessing this field has the following behavior:

• When the PE is in Non-debug state, access to this field is RAO/WI.
• Otherwise, access to this field is RO.

Exception level. In Debug state, gives the current Exception level of the PE.

Accessing this field has the following behavior:

• When the PE is in Non-debug state, access to this field is RAZ/WI.
• Otherwise, access to this field is RO.

SError exception pending. In Debug state, indicates whether an SError exception is pending:

• If EL2 is enabled in the current Security state, the PE is executing at EL0 or EL1, HCR_EL2.TGE is 0 and either HCR_EL2.AMO is 1 or FEAT_DoubleFault2 is implemented and the Effective value of HCRX_EL2.TMEA is 1, a virtual SError exception.
• Otherwise, a physical SError exception.

A	Meaning
0b0	No SError exception pending.
0b1	SError exception pending.

A debugger can read EDSCR to check whether an SError exception is pending without having to execute further instructions. A pending SError might indicate data from target memory is corrupted.

Accessing this field has the following behavior:

• When the PE is in Non-debug state, access to this field is UNKNOWN/WI.
• Otherwise, access to this field is RO.

Cumulative error flag. This bit is set to 1 following exceptions in Debug state and on any signaled overrun or underrun on the DTR or EDITR.

When OSLSR_EL1.OSLK is 1, this bit can be indirectly read and written through the following System registers:

• MDSCR_EL1.
• DBGDSCRext.

The reset behavior of this field is:

• On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Access to this field is RO.

Debug status flags.

STATUS	Meaning
0b000001	PE is restarting, exiting Debug state.
0b000010	PE is in Non-debug state.
0b000111	Breakpoint.
0b010011	External debug request.
0b011011	Halting step, normal.
0b011111	Halting step, exclusive.
0b100011	OS Unlock Catch.
0b100111	Reset Catch.
0b101011	Watchpoint.
0b101111	HLT instruction.
0b110011	Software access to debug register.
0b110111	Exception Catch.
0b111011	Halting step, no syndrome.

All other values of STATUS are reserved.

Access to this field is RO.