The TLB entries store all the required context information to facilitate a match and avoid the requirement for a TLB flush on a context or virtual machine switch. Each TLB entry contains a VA, page size, PA, and a set of memory properties that include the memory type and access permissions. Each entry is associated with a particular ASID, or as global for all application spaces. The TLB entry also contains a field to store the VMID in the entry, applicable to accesses made from the Non-secure state. There is also a memory space identifier that records whether the request occurred at the EL3 Exception level, Non-secure EL2 Exception level, or Secure and Non-secure EL0 or EL1 Exception levels. A TLB entry match occurs when the following conditions are met:

• Its VA, moderated by the page size such as the VA bits[48:N], where N is log₂ of the page size for that translation stored in the TLB entry, matches that of the requested address.

• The memory space matches the memory space state of the requests. The memory space can be one of four values:

  • Secure EL3.
  • Non-secure EL2.
  • Secure EL0 or EL1.
  • Non-secure EL0 or EL1.
• The ASID matches the current ASID held in the CONTEXTIDR, TTBR0, or TTBR1 register or the entry is marked global.
• The VMID matches the current VMID held in the VTTBR register.