RMR_EL2, Reset Management Register (EL2)

The RMR_EL2 characteristics are:

Purpose

When this register is implemented:

• A write to the register at EL2 can request a Warm reset.
• If EL2 can use all Execution states, this register specifies the Execution state that the PE boots into on a Warm reset.

Configuration

AArch64 System register RMR_EL2 bits [31:0] are architecturally mapped to AArch32 System register HRMR[31:0] when the highest implemented Exception level is EL2.

This register is present only when the highest implemented Exception level is EL2. Otherwise, direct accesses to RMR_EL2 are UNDEFINED.

When EL2 is the highest implemented Exception level:

• If EL2 can use all Execution states then this register must be implemented.
• If EL2 cannot use AArch32 then it is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether the register is implemented.

Attributes

RMR_EL2 is a 64-bit register.

Field descriptions

The RMR_EL2 bit assignments are:

Bits [63:2]

Reserved, RES0.

RR, bit [1]

Reset Request. Setting this bit to 1 requests a Warm reset.

On a Warm reset, this field resets to 0.

AA64, bit [0]

When EL2 is capable of using AArch32:

When EL2 can use AArch32, determines which Execution state the PE boots into after a Warm reset:

On coming out of the Warm reset, execution starts at the IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED reset vector address of the specified Execution state.

If EL2 can only use AArch64 state, this bit is RAO/WI.

When implemented as a RW field, this field resets to 1 on a Cold reset.

Otherwise:

Reserved, RAO/WI.

if PSTATE.EL == EL1 && EL2Enabled() && IsHighestEL(EL2) && HCR_EL2.NV == '1' then
    AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 && IsHighestEL(EL2) then
    return RMR_EL2;
else
    UNDEFINED;
              

if PSTATE.EL == EL1 && EL2Enabled() && IsHighestEL(EL2) && HCR_EL2.NV == '1' then
    AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 && IsHighestEL(EL2) then
    RMR_EL2 = X[t];
else
    UNDEFINED;