DBGWVR<n>_EL1, Debug Watchpoint Value Registers, n = 0 - 15

The DBGWVR<n>_EL1 characteristics are:

Purpose

Holds a data address value for use in watchpoint matching. Forms watchpoint n together with control register DBGWCR<n>_EL1.

Configuration

External register DBGWVR<n>_EL1 bits [63:0] are architecturally mapped to AArch64 System register DBGWVR<n>_EL1[63:0] .

External register DBGWVR<n>_EL1 bits [31:0] are architecturally mapped to AArch32 System register DBGWVR<n>[31:0] .

DBGWVR<n>_EL1 is in the Core power domain.

If watchpoint n is not implemented then accesses to this register are:

• When IsCorePowered() && !DoubleLockStatus() && !OSLockStatus() && AllowExternalDebugAccess(), RES0.
• Otherwise, a CONSTRAINED UNPREDICTABLE choice of RES0 or ERROR.

Attributes

DBGWVR<n>_EL1 is a 64-bit register.

Field descriptions

The DBGWVR<n>_EL1 bit assignments are:

RESS[14:4], bits [63:53]

Reserved, Sign extended. Hardware and software must treat this field as RES0 if the most significant bit of VA is 0 or RES0, and as RES1 if the most significant bit of VA is 1.

Hardware always ignores the value of these bits and it is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether:

• The bits are hardwired to a copy of the most significant bit of VA, meaning writes to these bits are ignored, and reads to the bits always return the hardwired value.
• The value in those bits can be written, and reads will return the last value written. The value held in those bits is ignored by hardware.

VA[52:49], bits [52:49]

When FEAT_LVA is implemented:

Extension to VA[48:2]. See VA[48:2] for more details.

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

Otherwise:

Extension to RESS[14:4]. See RESS[14:4] for more details.

VA[48:2], bits [48:2]

Bits[48:2] of the address value for comparison.

When FEAT_LVA is implemented, VA[52:49] forms the upper part of the address value. Otherwise, VA[52:49] are RESS.

Arm deprecates setting DBGWVR<n>_EL1[2] == 1.

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

Bits [1:0]

Reserved, RES0.

Accessing the DBGWVR<n>_EL1

DBGWVR<n>_EL1 can be accessed through the external debug interface:

This interface is accessible as follows:

• When IsCorePowered(), !DoubleLockStatus(), !OSLockStatus(), AllowExternalDebugAccess() and SoftwareLockStatus() accesses to this register are RO.
• When IsCorePowered(), !DoubleLockStatus(), !OSLockStatus(), AllowExternalDebugAccess() and !SoftwareLockStatus() accesses to this register are RW.
• Otherwise accesses to this register generate an error response.