CNTFID<n>, Counter Frequency IDs, n > 0

The CNTFID<n> characteristics are:

Purpose

Indicates alternative system counter update frequencies.

Configuration

The power domain of CNTFID<n> is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED.

If this register is implemented as an RW register, on a reset of the reset domain in which it is implemented, RW fields in this register reset to UNKNOWN values. The register is not affected by a reset of any other reset domain. For more information see 'Power and reset domains for the system level implementation of the Generic Timer' in Chapter I1 of the Arm® Architecture Reference Manual, Armv8, for Armv8-A architecture profile.

The possible frequencies for the system counter are stored in the Frequency modes table as 32-bit words starting with the base frequency, CNTFID0, see 'The Frequency modes table' in Chapter I1 of the Arm® Architecture Reference Manual, Armv8, for Armv8-A architecture profile.

The number of CNTFID<n> registers is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED, and the only required CNTFID<n> register is CNTFID0.

The final entry in the Frequency modes table must be followed by a 32-bit word of zero value, to mark the end of the table.

Typically, the Frequency modes table will be in read-only memory. However, a system implementation might use read/write memory for the table, and initialize the table entries as part of its start-up sequence.

If the Frequency modes table is in read/write memory, Arm strongly recommends that the table is not updated once the system is running.

Attributes

CNTFID<n> is a 32-bit register.

Field descriptions

The CNTFID<n> bit assignments are:

Frequency, bits [31:0]

A system counter update frequency, in Hz. Must be an exact divisor of the base frequency. Arm strongly recommends that all frequency values in the Frequency modes table are integer power-of-two divisors of the base frequency.

When the system timer is operating at a lower frequency than the base frequency, the increment applied at each counter update is given by:

increment = (base frequency) / (selected frequency)

This field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

Accessing the CNTFID<n>

It is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether this register is RO or RW

In a system that supports Secure and Non-secure memory maps the CNTControlBase frame, that includes these registers, is implemented only in the Secure memory map.

CNTFID<n> can be accessed through the memory-mapped interfaces:

Access on this interface is RO or RW.