CNTV_TVAL, Counter-timer Virtual Timer TimerValue

The CNTV_TVAL characteristics are:

Purpose

Holds the timer value for the virtual timer.

Configuration

The power domain of CNTV_TVAL is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED.

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

Attributes

CNTV_TVAL is a 32-bit register.

Field descriptions

The CNTV_TVAL bit assignments are:

TimerValue, bits [31:0]

The TimerValue view of the virtual timer.

On a read of this register:

• If CNTV_CTL.ENABLE is 0, the value returned is UNKNOWN.
• If CNTV_CTL.ENABLE is 1, the value returned is (CompareValue - CNTVCT).

On a write of this register, CompareValue is set to (CNTVCT + TimerValue), where TimerValue is treated as a signed 32-bit integer.

When CNTV_CTL.ENABLE is 1, the timer condition is met when (CNTVCT - CompareValue) is greater than or equal to zero. This means that TimerValue acts like a 32-bit downcounter timer. When the timer condition is met:

• CNTV_CTL.ISTATUS is set to 1.
• If CNTV_CTL.IMASK is 0, an interrupt is generated.

When CNTV_CTL.ENABLE is 0, the timer condition is not met, but CNTVCT continues to count, so the TimerValue view appears to continue to count down.

This field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

Accessing the CNTV_TVAL

CNTV_TVAL can be implemented in any implemented CNTBaseN frame that has virtual timer capability, 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 that has virtual timer capability:

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

For an implemented CNTEL0BaseN frame:

• CNTV_TVAL is accessible in that frame if both:
  • CNTV_TVAL is accessible in the corresponding CNTBaseN frame:
  • The value of CNTEL0ACR.EL0VTEN is 1.
• Otherwise, the CNTV_TVAL address in that frame is RAZ/WI.

CNTV_TVAL can be accessed through the memory-mapped interfaces:

Accesses on this interface are RW.

Accesses on this interface are RW.