EDVIDSR | Jon's Arm Reference

This register is present only when FEAT_PCSRv8 is implemented and FEAT_PCSRv8p2 is not implemented. Otherwise, direct accesses to EDVIDSR are RES0.

If FEAT_VHE is implemented, the format of this register differs depending on the value of EDSCR.SC2.

Implemented only if the OPTIONAL PC Sample-based Profiling Extension is implemented in the external debug registers space.

When the PC Sample-based Profiling Extension is implemented in the external debug registers space, if EL2 is not implemented and EL3 is not implemented, it is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether EDVIDSR is implemented.

Note

FEAT_PCSRv8p2 implements the PC Sample-based Profiling Extension in the Performance Monitors registers space.

Attributes

Field descriptions

When FEAT_VHE is not implemented or EDSCR.SC2 == 0:

NS, bit [31]

Non-secure state sample. Indicates the Security state associated with the most recent EDPCSR sample.

If EL3 is not implemented, this bit indicates the Effective value of SCR.NS.

NS	Meaning
0b0	Sample is from Secure state.
0b1	Sample is from Non-secure state.

The reset behavior of this field is:

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

E2, bit [30]

When EL2 is implemented:

Exception level 2 status sample. Indicates whether the most recent EDPCSR sample was associated with EL2.

E2	Meaning
0b0	Sample is not from EL2.
0b1	Sample is from EL2.

The reset behavior of this field is:

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

Otherwise:

E3, bit [29]

When EL3 is implemented and AArch64 is supported:

Exception level 3 status sample. Indicates whether the most recent EDPCSR sample was associated with EL3 using AArch64.

E3	Meaning
0b0	Sample is not from EL3 using AArch64.
0b1	Sample is from EL3 using AArch64.

The reset behavior of this field is:

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

Otherwise:

HV, bit [28]

EDPCSRhi (EDPCSR[63:32]) valid. Indicates whether bits [63:32] of the most recent EDPCSR sample might be nonzero:

HV	Meaning
0b0	Bits[63:32] of the most recent EDPCSR sample are zero.
0b1	Bits[63:32] of the most recent EDPCSR sample might be nonzero.

An EDVIDSR.HV value of 1 does not mean that the value of EDPCSRhi is nonzero. An EDVIDSR.HV value of 0 is a hint that EDPCSRhi (EDPCSR[63:32]) does not need to be read.

The reset behavior of this field is:

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

Bits [27:16]

VMID[15:8], bits [15:8]

When FEAT_VMID16 is implemented and EL2 is implemented:

Extension to VMID[7:0]. For more information, see VMID[7:0].

The reset behavior of this field is:

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

Otherwise:

VMID, bits [7:0]

When EL2 is implemented:

VMID sample. The VMID associated with the most recent EDPCSRlo (EDPCSR[31:0]) sample. When the most recent EDPCSR sample was generated:

This field is RES0 if any of the following apply:
- The PE is executing in Secure state.
- The PE is executing at EL2.
Otherwise:
- If EL2 is using AArch64 and either FEAT_VMID16 is not implemented or VTCR_EL2.VS is 1, this field is set to VTTBR_EL2.VMID.
- If EL2 is using AArch64, FEAT_VMID16 is implemented, and VTCR_EL2.VS is 0, PMVIDSR.VMID[7:0] is set to VTTBR_EL2.VMID[7:0] and PMVIDSR.VMID[15:8] is RES0.
- If EL2 is using AArch32, this field is set to VTTBR.VMID.

The reset behavior of this field is:

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

Otherwise:

When (FEAT_VHE is implemented or FEAT_Debugv8p2 is implemented) and EDSCR.SC2 == 1:

CONTEXTIDR_EL2, bits [31:0]

Context ID. The value of CONTEXTIDR_EL2 that is associated with the most recent EDPCSR sample. When the most recent EDPCSR sample is generated:

If the PE is not executing at EL3, EL2 is using AArch64, and EL2 is enabled in the current Security state, then this field is set to the Context ID sampled from CONTEXTIDR_EL2.
Otherwise, this field is set to an UNKNOWN value.

The reset behavior of this field is:

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

Accessing EDVIDSR

IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED extensions to external debug might make the value of this register UNKNOWN, see 'Permitted behavior that might make the PC Sample-based profiling registers UNKNOWN'.

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NS	E2	E3	HV	RES0												VMID[15:8]								VMID

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CONTEXTIDR_EL2

EDVIDSR: External Debug Virtual Context Sample Register

Purpose

Configuration

Attributes

Field descriptions

When FEAT_VHE is not implemented or EDSCR.SC2 == 0:

NS, bit [31]

E2, bit [30]

When EL2 is implemented:

Otherwise:

E3, bit [29]

When EL3 is implemented and AArch64 is supported:

Otherwise:

HV, bit [28]

Bits [27:16]

VMID[15:8], bits [15:8]

When FEAT_VMID16 is implemented and EL2 is implemented:

Otherwise:

VMID, bits [7:0]

When EL2 is implemented:

Otherwise:

When (FEAT_VHE is implemented or FEAT_Debugv8p2 is implemented) and EDSCR.SC2 == 1:

CONTEXTIDR_EL2, bits [31:0]

Accessing EDVIDSR

EDVIDSR can be accessed through the external debug interface:

EDVIDSR: External Debug Virtual Context Sample Register

Purpose

Configuration

Attributes

Field descriptions

When FEAT_VHE is not implemented or EDSCR.SC2 == 0:

NS, bit [31]

E2, bit [30]When EL2 is implemented:

Otherwise:

E3, bit [29]When EL3 is implemented and AArch64 is supported:

Otherwise:

HV, bit [28]

Bits [27:16]

VMID[15:8], bits [15:8]When FEAT_VMID16 is implemented and EL2 is implemented:

Otherwise:

VMID, bits [7:0]When EL2 is implemented:

Otherwise:

When (FEAT_VHE is implemented or FEAT_Debugv8p2 is implemented) and EDSCR.SC2 == 1:

CONTEXTIDR_EL2, bits [31:0]

Accessing EDVIDSR

EDVIDSR can be accessed through the external debug interface:

E2, bit [30]

When EL2 is implemented:

E3, bit [29]

When EL3 is implemented and AArch64 is supported:

VMID[15:8], bits [15:8]

When FEAT_VMID16 is implemented and EL2 is implemented:

VMID, bits [7:0]

When EL2 is implemented: