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<register_page>
  <registers>
  
    <register execution_state="AArch32" is_register="True" is_internal="True" is_stub_entry="False">
      <reg_short_name>VDFSR</reg_short_name>
        
        <reg_long_name>Virtual SError Exception Syndrome Register</reg_long_name>



      
            <reg_condition otherwise="UNDEFINED">when FEAT_RAS is implemented and FEAT_AA32EL1 is implemented</reg_condition>
      




          <reg_reset_value></reg_reset_value>

      <reg_mappings>
        



    
      
      <reg_mapping>
        
  

    

  

    <mapped_name filename="AArch64-vsesr_el2.xml">VSESR_EL2</mapped_name>
  <mapped_type>Architectural</mapped_type>
      <mapped_execution_state>AArch64</mapped_execution_state>
    <mapped_from_startbit>31</mapped_from_startbit>
    <mapped_from_endbit>0</mapped_from_endbit>
    <mapped_to_startbit>31</mapped_to_startbit>
    <mapped_to_endbit>0</mapped_to_endbit>
    <mapped_from_rangeset output="31:0">
      <range>
        <msb>31</msb>
        <lsb>0</lsb>
      </range>
    </mapped_from_rangeset>
    <mapped_to_rangeset output="31:0">
      <range>
        <msb>31</msb>
        <lsb>0</lsb>
      </range>
    </mapped_to_rangeset>

      </reg_mapping>

      </reg_mappings>

        <reg_purpose>
          
    
      <purpose_text>
        <para>Provides the syndrome value reported to software on taking a virtual SError exception exception to EL1, or on executing an <instruction>ESB</instruction> instruction at EL1.</para>

      </purpose_text>
      <purpose_text>
        <para>When the virtual SError exception injected using <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-hcr.xml">HCR</register_link>.VA is taken to EL1 using AArch32, then the syndrome value is reported in <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-dfsr.xml">DFSR</register_link>.{AET, ExT} and the remainder of <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-dfsr.xml">DFSR</register_link> is set as defined by VMSAv8-32. For more information, see <xref filename="G_the_aarch32_virtual_memory_system_architecture.fm" linkend="CHDBCEDA">The AArch32 Virtual Memory System Architecture</xref>.</para>

      </purpose_text>
      <purpose_text>
        <para>If the virtual SError exception injected using <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-hcr.xml">HCR</register_link>.VA is deferred by an <instruction>ESB</instruction> instruction, then the syndrome value is written to <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-vdisr.xml">VDISR</register_link>.</para>
      </purpose_text>

        </reg_purpose>

      <reg_groups>
          <reg_group>RAS</reg_group>
      </reg_groups>
      <reg_configuration>
        
    
      <configuration_text>
        <para>If EL2 is not implemented, then VDFSR is <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word> from Monitor mode when <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-scr.xml">SCR</register_link>.NS == 1.</para>
      </configuration_text>

      </reg_configuration>
      
      
        
      <reg_attributes>
          
    
      <attributes_text>
        <para>VDFSR is a 32-bit register.</para>
      </attributes_text>

      </reg_attributes>
      <reg_fieldsets>
        






<fields id="fieldset_0" length="32">
  <text_before_fields/>
  <field id="fieldset_0-31_16" has_partial_fieldset="False" is_linked_to_partial_fieldset="False" is_access_restriction_possible="False" is_variable_length="False" is_constant_value="False" is_partial_field="False" is_conditional_field_name="False" rwtype="RES0">
    <field_msb>31</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>16</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>31:16</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before"/>
    <field_description order="before">
      <para>Reserved, <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word>.</para>
    </field_description>
  </field>
  <field id="fieldset_0-15_14" has_partial_fieldset="False" is_linked_to_partial_fieldset="False" is_access_restriction_possible="False" is_variable_length="False" is_constant_value="False" is_partial_field="False" is_conditional_field_name="False">
    <field_name>AET</field_name>
    <field_msb>15</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>14</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>15:14</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before"><para>When a virtual SError exception is taken to EL1 using AArch32, <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-dfsr.xml">DFSR</register_link>[15:14] is set to VDFSR.AET.</para>
<para>When a virtual SError exception is deferred by an <instruction>ESB</instruction> instruction, <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-vdisr.xml">VDISR</register_link>[15:14] is set to VDFSR.AET.</para></field_description>
    <field_resets>
      <field_reset reset_type="Warm">
        <field_reset_standard_text>AU</field_reset_standard_text>
      </field_reset>
    </field_resets>
  </field>
  <field id="fieldset_0-13_13" has_partial_fieldset="False" is_linked_to_partial_fieldset="False" is_access_restriction_possible="False" is_variable_length="False" is_constant_value="False" is_partial_field="False" is_conditional_field_name="False" rwtype="RES0">
    <field_msb>13</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>13</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>13</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before"/>
    <field_description order="before">
      <para>Reserved, <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word>.</para>
    </field_description>
  </field>
  <field id="fieldset_0-12_12" has_partial_fieldset="False" is_linked_to_partial_fieldset="False" is_access_restriction_possible="False" is_variable_length="False" is_constant_value="False" is_partial_field="False" is_conditional_field_name="False">
    <field_name>ExT</field_name>
    <field_msb>12</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>12</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>12</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before"><para>When a virtual SError exception is taken to EL1 using AArch32, <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-dfsr.xml">DFSR</register_link>[12] is set to VDFSR.ExT.</para>
<para>When a virtual SError exception is deferred by an <instruction>ESB</instruction> instruction, <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-vdisr.xml">VDISR</register_link>[12] is set to VDFSR.ExT.</para></field_description>
    <field_resets>
      <field_reset reset_type="Warm">
        <field_reset_standard_text>AU</field_reset_standard_text>
      </field_reset>
    </field_resets>
  </field>
  <field id="fieldset_0-11_0" has_partial_fieldset="False" is_linked_to_partial_fieldset="False" is_access_restriction_possible="False" is_variable_length="False" is_constant_value="False" is_partial_field="False" is_conditional_field_name="False" rwtype="RES0">
    <field_msb>11</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>0</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>11:0</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before"/>
    <field_description order="before">
      <para>Reserved, <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word>.</para>
    </field_description>
  </field>
  <text_after_fields/>
</fields>




<reg_fieldset length="32">
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-31_16" msb="31" lsb="16"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-15_14" msb="15" lsb="14"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-13_13" msb="13" lsb="13"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-12_12" msb="12" lsb="12"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-11_0" msb="11" lsb="0"/>
</reg_fieldset>


      </reg_fieldsets>

      <access_mechanisms>
          


  
    
      <access_permission_text>
        <para>Direct reads and writes of VDFSR are <arm-defined-word>UNDEFINED</arm-defined-word> if EL3 is implemented and using AArch32 in all Secure privileged modes other than Monitor mode.</para>

      </access_permission_text>
      <access_permission_text>
        <para>If EL2 is not implemented, then VDFSR is <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word> from Monitor mode when <register_link state="AArch32" id="AArch32-scr.xml">SCR</register_link>.NS == 1.</para>
      </access_permission_text>





    
        
        <access_mechanism accessor="MRC VDFSR" type="SystemAccessor">
            <encoding>
            <access_instruction>MRC{&lt;c&gt;}{&lt;q&gt;} &lt;coproc&gt;, {#}&lt;opc1&gt;, &lt;Rt&gt;, &lt;CRn&gt;, &lt;CRm&gt;{, {#}&lt;opc2&gt;}</access_instruction>
                
                <enc n="coproc" v="0b1111"/>
                
                <enc n="opc1" v="0b100"/>
                
                <enc n="CRn" v="0b0101"/>
                
                <enc n="CRm" v="0b0010"/>
                
                <enc n="opc2" v="0b011"/>
            </encoding>
            <access_permission>
                <ps name="MRC" sections="1" secttype="access_permission">
                <pstext>
if !(IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_RAS) &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA32EL1)) then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then
    if EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA64EL2) &amp;&amp; !ELUsingAArch32(EL2) &amp;&amp; HSTR_EL2().T5 == '1' then
        AArch64_AArch32SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x03);
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA32EL2) &amp;&amp; ELUsingAArch32(EL2) &amp;&amp; HSTR().T5 == '1' then
        AArch32_TakeHypTrapException(0x03);
    else
        Undefined();
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then
    R(t) = VDFSR();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then
    if SCR().NS == '0' then
        Undefined();
    else
        R(t) = VDFSR();
    end;
end;
                </pstext>
                </ps>
            </access_permission>
        </access_mechanism>
    
        
        <access_mechanism accessor="MCR VDFSR" type="SystemAccessor">
            <encoding>
            <access_instruction>MCR{&lt;c&gt;}{&lt;q&gt;} &lt;coproc&gt;, {#}&lt;opc1&gt;, &lt;Rt&gt;, &lt;CRn&gt;, &lt;CRm&gt;{, {#}&lt;opc2&gt;}</access_instruction>
                
                <enc n="coproc" v="0b1111"/>
                
                <enc n="opc1" v="0b100"/>
                
                <enc n="CRn" v="0b0101"/>
                
                <enc n="CRm" v="0b0010"/>
                
                <enc n="opc2" v="0b011"/>
            </encoding>
            <access_permission>
                <ps name="MCR" sections="1" secttype="access_permission">
                <pstext>
if !(IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_RAS) &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA32EL1)) then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then
    if EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA64EL2) &amp;&amp; !ELUsingAArch32(EL2) &amp;&amp; HSTR_EL2().T5 == '1' then
        AArch64_AArch32SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x03);
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA32EL2) &amp;&amp; ELUsingAArch32(EL2) &amp;&amp; HSTR().T5 == '1' then
        AArch32_TakeHypTrapException(0x03);
    else
        Undefined();
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then
    VDFSR() = R(t);
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then
    if SCR().NS == '0' then
        Undefined();
    else
        VDFSR() = R(t);
    end;
end;
                </pstext>
                </ps>
            </access_permission>
        </access_mechanism>

      </access_mechanisms>

      <arch_variants>
      </arch_variants>
  </register>
</registers>
<timestamp>2026-03-26 20:27:25</timestamp>
<commit_id>2026-03_rel</commit_id>
</register_page>