Interrupt Controller Binary Point Register 1
Defines the point at which the priority value fields split into two parts, the group priority field and the subpriority field. The group priority field determines Group 1 interrupt preemption.
This register is banked between ICC_BPR1_EL1 and ICC_BPR1_EL1_S and ICC_BPR1_EL1_NS.
AArch64 System register ICC_BPR1_EL1 bits [31:0] (ICC_BPR1_EL1_S) are architecturally mapped to AArch32 System register ICC_BPR1[31:0] (ICC_BPR1_S).
AArch64 System register ICC_BPR1_EL1 bits [31:0] (ICC_BPR1_EL1_NS) are architecturally mapped to AArch32 System register ICC_BPR1[31:0] (ICC_BPR1_NS).
This register is present only when (GICv3 is implemented or FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY is implemented) and FEAT_AA64 is implemented. Otherwise, direct accesses to ICC_BPR1_EL1 are UNDEFINED.
Virtual accesses to this register update ICH_VMCR_EL2.VBPR1.
ICC_BPR1_EL1 is a 64-bit register.
This register has the following instances:
| 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| RES0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RES0 | BinaryPoint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserved, RES0.
If the GIC is configured to use separate binary point fields for Group 0 and Group 1 interrupts, the value of this field controls how the 8-bit interrupt priority field is split into a group priority field, that determines interrupt preemption, and a subpriority field. For more information about priorities, see 'Priority grouping' in ARM® Generic Interrupt Controller Architecture Specification, GIC architecture version 3.0 and version 4.0 (ARM IHI 0069).
The minimum value of the Non-secure copy of this register is the minimum value of ICC_BPR0_EL1 + 1. The minimum value of the Secure copy of this register is the minimum value of ICC_BPR0_EL1.
If EL3 is implemented and ICC_CTLR_EL3.CBPR_EL1S is 1:
Accesses to this register from Secure EL2 access the state of ICC_BPR0_EL1.
Accesses to this register from Secure EL1:
When SCR_EL3.EEL2 is 1 and HCR_EL2.IMO is 1, access the state of ICV_BPR1_EL1.
Otherwise, access the state of ICC_BPR0_EL1.
If EL3 is implemented and ICC_CTLR_EL3.CBPR_EL1NS is 1, Non-secure accesses to this register at EL1 and EL2 behave as follows, depending on the values of HCR_EL2.IMO and SCR_EL3.IRQ:
| HCR_EL2.IMO | SCR_EL3.IRQ | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| 0b0 | 0b0 | Non-secure EL1 and EL2 reads return ICC_BPR0_EL1 + 1 saturated to 0b111. Non-secure EL1 and EL2 writes are ignored. |
| 0b0 | 0b1 | Non-secure EL1 and EL2 accesses trap to EL3. |
| 0b1 | 0b0 | Non-secure EL1 accesses affect virtual interrupts. Non-secure EL2 reads return ICC_BPR0_EL1 + 1 saturated to 0b111. Non-secure EL2 writes are ignored. |
| 0b1 | 0b1 | Non-secure EL1 accesses affect virtual interrupts. Non-secure EL2 accesses trap to EL3. |
If EL3 is not implemented and ICC_CTLR_EL1.CBPR is 1, Non-secure accesses to this register at EL1 and EL2 behave as follows, depending on the values of HCR_EL2.IMO:
| HCR_EL2.IMO | Behavior |
|---|---|
| 0b0 | Non-secure EL1 and EL2 reads return ICC_BPR0_EL1 + 1 saturated to 0b111. Non-secure EL1 and EL2 writes are ignored. |
| 0b1 | Non-secure EL1 accesses affect virtual interrupts. Non-secure EL2 reads return ICC_BPR0_EL1 + 1 saturated to 0b111. Non-secure EL2 writes are ignored. |
The reset behavior of this field is:
On a reset, the binary point field is UNKNOWN.
An attempt to program the binary point field to a value less than the minimum value sets the field to the minimum value.
Accesses to this register use the following encodings in the System register encoding space:
MRS <Xt>, ICC_BPR1_EL1
(op0 = 0b11, op1 = 0b000, CRn = 0b1100, CRm = 0b1100, op2 = 0b011)
if !((IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GICv3) || IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY)) && IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA64)) then Undefined(); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !(EffectivelyAtEL0InHost() || EffectivelyAtEL0NotInHost() || PSTATE.EL == EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && SCR_EL3().IRQ == '1' then Undefined(); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then Undefined(); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY) && (ICH_VCTLR_EL2().V3 == '0' || !EL2Enabled() || !(ICH_HCR_EL2().TALL1 == '1' || HCR_EL2().IMO == '1')) then Undefined(); elsif ICC_SRE_EL1().SRE == '0' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x18); elsif EL2Enabled() && ICH_HCR_EL2().TALL1 == '1' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif EL2Enabled() && HCR_EL2().IMO == '1' then X{64}(t) = ICV_BPR1_EL1(); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && SCR_EL3().IRQ == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then Undefined(); else AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); end; elsif HaveEL(EL3) then if EffectiveSCR_EL3_NS() == '0' then X{64}(t) = ICC_BPR1_EL1_S(); else X{64}(t) = ICC_BPR1_EL1_NS(); end; else X{64}(t) = ICC_BPR1_EL1(); end; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY) then Undefined(); elsif ICC_SRE_EL2().SRE == '0' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && SCR_EL3().IRQ == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then Undefined(); else AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); end; elsif HaveEL(EL3) then if EffectiveSCR_EL3_NS() == '0' then X{64}(t) = ICC_BPR1_EL1_S(); else X{64}(t) = ICC_BPR1_EL1_NS(); end; else X{64}(t) = ICC_BPR1_EL1(); end; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY) then Undefined(); elsif ICC_SRE_EL3().SRE == '0' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else if EffectiveSCR_EL3_NS() == '0' then X{64}(t) = ICC_BPR1_EL1_S(); else X{64}(t) = ICC_BPR1_EL1_NS(); end; end; end;
MSR ICC_BPR1_EL1, <Xt>
(op0 = 0b11, op1 = 0b000, CRn = 0b1100, CRm = 0b1100, op2 = 0b011)
if !((IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GICv3) || IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY)) && IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA64)) then Undefined(); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !(EffectivelyAtEL0InHost() || EffectivelyAtEL0NotInHost() || PSTATE.EL == EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && SCR_EL3().IRQ == '1' then Undefined(); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then Undefined(); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY) && (ICH_VCTLR_EL2().V3 == '0' || !EL2Enabled() || !(ICH_HCR_EL2().TALL1 == '1' || HCR_EL2().IMO == '1')) then Undefined(); elsif ICC_SRE_EL1().SRE == '0' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x18); elsif EL2Enabled() && ICH_HCR_EL2().TALL1 == '1' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif EL2Enabled() && HCR_EL2().IMO == '1' then ICV_BPR1_EL1() = X{64}(t); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && SCR_EL3().IRQ == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then Undefined(); else AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); end; elsif HaveEL(EL3) then if EffectiveSCR_EL3_NS() == '0' then ICC_BPR1_EL1_S() = X{64}(t); else ICC_BPR1_EL1_NS() = X{64}(t); end; else ICC_BPR1_EL1() = X{64}(t); end; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY) then Undefined(); elsif ICC_SRE_EL2().SRE == '0' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && SCR_EL3().IRQ == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then Undefined(); else AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); end; elsif HaveEL(EL3) then if EffectiveSCR_EL3_NS() == '0' then ICC_BPR1_EL1_S() = X{64}(t); else ICC_BPR1_EL1_NS() = X{64}(t); end; else ICC_BPR1_EL1() = X{64}(t); end; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_GCIE_LEGACY) then Undefined(); elsif ICC_SRE_EL3().SRE == '0' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else if EffectiveSCR_EL3_NS() == '0' then ICC_BPR1_EL1_S() = X{64}(t); else ICC_BPR1_EL1_NS() = X{64}(t); end; end; end;
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