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TRBLIMITR_EL1, Trace Buffer Limit Address Register

The TRBLIMITR_EL1 characteristics are:

Purpose

Defines the top address for the trace buffer, and controls the trace buffer modes and enable.

Configuration

This register is present only when TRBE is implemented. Otherwise, direct accesses to TRBLIMITR_EL1 are UNDEFINED.

This register is in the Cold reset domain. Some or all RW fields of this register have defined reset values. On a Cold reset these apply only if the PE resets into an Exception level that is using AArch64. Otherwise, on a Cold reset RW fields in this register reset to architecturally UNKNOWN values. The register is not affected by a Warm reset.

Attributes

TRBLIMITR_EL1 is a 64-bit register.

Field descriptions

The TRBLIMITR_EL1 bit assignments are:

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LIMIT
LIMITRES0nVMTMFME
313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210

LIMIT, bits [63:12]

Trace Buffer Limit pointer address. (TRBLIMITR_EL1.LIMIT << 12) is the address of the last byte in the trace buffer plus one. Bits [11:0] of the Limit pointer address are always zero. If the smallest implemented translation granule is not 4KB, then TRBLIMITR_EL1[N-1:12] are RES0, where N is the IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED value Log2(smallest implemented translation granule).

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

Bits [11:6]

Reserved, RES0.

nVM, bit [5]

Address mode.

nVMMeaning
0b0

The trace buffer pointers are virtual addresses.

0b1

The trace buffer pointers are:

  • Physical address in the owning security state if the owning translation regime has no stage 2 translation.
  • Intermediate physical addresses in the owning security state if the owning translation regime has stage 2 translations.

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

TM, bits [4:3]

Trigger mode.

TMMeaning
0b00

Stop on trigger. Flush then stop collection and raise maintenance interrupt on Trigger Event.

0b01

IRQ on trigger. Continue collection and raise maintenance interrupt on Trigger Event.

0b11

Ignore trigger. Continue collection and do not raise maintenance interrupt on Trigger Event.

All other values are reserved.

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

FM, bits [2:1]

Trace buffer mode.

FMMeaning
0b00

Fill mode. Stop collection and raise maintenance interrupt on current write pointer wrap.

0b01

Wrap mode. Continue collection and raise maintenance interrupt on current write pointer wrap.

0b11

Circular Buffer mode. Continue collection and do not raise maintenance interrupt on current write pointer wrap.

All other values are reserved.

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

E, bit [0]

Trace Buffer Extension enable.

EMeaning
0b0

Trace Buffer Extension disabled.

0b1

Trace Buffer Extension enabled by this control.

Regardless of the value of this bit, the Trace Buffer Extension is disabled when SelfHostedTraceEnabled() == FALSE. All output is discarded by the Trace Buffer Extension when it is disabled.

On a Cold reset, this field resets to 0.

Accessing the TRBLIMITR_EL1

The PE might ignore a direct write to TRBLIMITR_EL1, other than a direct write that modifies TRBLIMITR_EL1.E, if TRBLIMITR_EL1.E == 1.

Accesses to this register use the following encodings:

MRS <Xt>, TRBLIMITR_EL1

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b0000b10010b10110b000
if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then
    UNDEFINED;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then
    if EL2Enabled() && !ELUsingAArch32(EL2) && MDCR_EL2.E2TB == 'x0' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' && MDCR_EL3.NSTB != '01' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' && MDCR_EL3.NSTB != '11' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    else
        return TRBLIMITR_EL1;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' && MDCR_EL3.NSTB != '01' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' && MDCR_EL3.NSTB != '11' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    else
        return TRBLIMITR_EL1;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then
    return TRBLIMITR_EL1;

MSR TRBLIMITR_EL1, <Xt>

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b0000b10010b10110b000
if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then
    UNDEFINED;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then
    if EL2Enabled() && !ELUsingAArch32(EL2) && MDCR_EL2.E2TB == 'x0' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' && MDCR_EL3.NSTB != '01' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' && MDCR_EL3.NSTB != '11' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    else
        TRBLIMITR_EL1 = X[t];
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' && MDCR_EL3.NSTB != '01' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' && MDCR_EL3.NSTB != '11' then
        AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    else
        TRBLIMITR_EL1 = X[t];
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then
    TRBLIMITR_EL1 = X[t];


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