CNTP_CVAL, Counter-timer Physical Timer CompareValue

The CNTP_CVAL characteristics are:

Purpose

Holds the 64-bit compare value for the EL1 physical timer.

Configuration

The power domain of CNTP_CVAL is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED.

For more information, see 'Power and reset domains for the system level implementation of the Generic Timer'.

Attributes

CNTP_CVAL is a 64-bit register.

Field descriptions

The CNTP_CVAL bit assignments are:

CompareValue, bits [63:0]

Holds the EL1 physical timer CompareValue.

When CNTP_CTL.ENABLE is 1, the timer condition is met when (CNTPCT - CompareValue) is greater than or equal to zero. This means that CompareValue acts like a 64-bit upcounter timer. When the timer condition is met:

• CNTP_CTL.ISTATUS is set to 1.
• An interrupt is generated if CNTP_CTL.IMASK is 0.

When CNTP_CTL.ENABLE is 0, the timer condition is not met, but CNTPCT continues to count.

This field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

Accessing the CNTP_CVAL

CNTP_CVAL can be implemented in any implemented CNTBaseN frame, and in the corresponding CNTEL0BaseN frame.

'CNTCTLBase status and control fields for the CNTBaseN and CNTEL0BaseN frames' describes the status fields that identify whether a CNTBaseN frame is implemented, and for an implemented frame:

• Whether the CNTBaseN frame has virtual timer capability.
• Whether the corresponding CNTEL0BaseN frame is implemented.
• For an implementation that recognizes two Security states, whether the CNTBaseN frame, and any corresponding CNTEL0BaseN frame, is accessible by Non-secure accesses.

For an implemented CNTBaseN frame:

• CNTP_CVAL is accessible in that frame if the value of CNTACR<n>.RWPT is 1.
• Otherwise, the CNTP_CVAL address in that frame is RAZ/WI.

For an implemented CNTEL0BaseN frame:

• CNTP_CVAL is accessible in that frame if both:
  • CNTP_CVAL is accessible in the corresponding CNTBaseN frame:
  • The value of CNTEL0ACR.EL0PTEN is 1.
• Otherwise, the CNTP_CVAL address in that frame is RAZ/WI.

If the implementation supports 64-bit atomic accesses, then the CNTP_CVAL register must be accessible as an atomic 64-bit value.

CNTP_CVAL can be accessed through the memory-mapped interfaces:

Accesses on this interface are RW.

Accesses on this interface are RW.

Accesses on this interface are RW.

Accesses on this interface are RW.