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  <registers>
  
    <register execution_state="AArch64" is_register="True" is_internal="True" is_stub_entry="False">
      <reg_short_name>TRBTRG_EL1</reg_short_name>
        
        <reg_long_name>Trace Buffer Trigger Counter Register</reg_long_name>



      
            <reg_condition otherwise="UNDEFINED">when FEAT_TRBE is implemented</reg_condition>
      




          <reg_reset_value></reg_reset_value>

      <reg_mappings>
        



    
      
      <reg_mapping>
        
  

    

  

    <mapped_name filename="ext-trbtrg_el1.xml">TRBTRG_EL1</mapped_name>
  <mapped_type>Architectural</mapped_type>
      <mapped_execution_state>External</mapped_execution_state>
    <mapped_from_startbit>63</mapped_from_startbit>
    <mapped_from_endbit>0</mapped_from_endbit>
    <mapped_to_startbit>63</mapped_to_startbit>
    <mapped_to_endbit>0</mapped_to_endbit>
    <mapped_from_rangeset output="63:0">
      <range>
        <msb>63</msb>
        <lsb>0</lsb>
      </range>
    </mapped_from_rangeset>
    <mapped_to_rangeset output="63:0">
      <range>
        <msb>63</msb>
        <lsb>0</lsb>
      </range>
    </mapped_to_rangeset>

        <mapped_to_condition>when FEAT_TRBE_EXT is implemented</mapped_to_condition>
      </reg_mapping>

      </reg_mappings>

        <reg_purpose>
          
    
      <purpose_text>
        <para>Specifies the number of bytes of trace to capture following a Detected Trigger before a Trigger Event.</para>
      </purpose_text>

        </reg_purpose>

      <reg_groups>
          <reg_group>TRBE</reg_group>
      </reg_groups>
      
      
        
      <reg_attributes>
          
    
      <attributes_text>
        <para>TRBTRG_EL1 is a 64-bit register.</para>
      </attributes_text>

      </reg_attributes>
      <reg_fieldsets>
        






<fields id="fieldset_0" length="64">
  <text_before_fields/>
  <field id="fieldset_0-63_32" 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>63</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>32</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>63:32</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_0-31_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">
    <field_name>TRG</field_name>
    <field_msb>31</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>0</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>31:0</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before"><para>Trigger count.</para>
<para>Specifies the number of bytes of trace to capture following a Detected Trigger before a Trigger Event.</para>
<para>TRBTRG_EL1 decrements by 1 for every byte of trace written to the trace buffer when all of the following are true:</para>
<list type="unordered">
<listitem><content>TRBTRG_EL1 is nonzero.</content>
</listitem><listitem><content><register_link state="AArch64" id="AArch64-trbsr_el1.xml">TRBSR_EL1</register_link>.TRG is 1.</content>
</listitem></list>
<para>The architecture places restrictions on the values that software can write to the counter.</para></field_description>
    <field_description order="after">
      <note>
        <para>As a result of the restrictions an implementation might treat some of TRG[M:0] as <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word>, where M is defined by <register_link state="AArch64" id="AArch64-trbidr_el1.xml">TRBIDR_EL1</register_link>.Align.</para>
      </note>
    </field_description>
    <field_resets>
      <field_reset reset_type="Cold">
        <field_reset_standard_text>AU</field_reset_standard_text>
      </field_reset>
    </field_resets>
  </field>
  <text_after_fields/>
</fields>




<reg_fieldset length="64">
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-63_32" msb="63" lsb="32"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-31_0" msb="31" lsb="0"/>
</reg_fieldset>


      </reg_fieldsets>

      <access_mechanisms>
          


  
    
      <access_permission_text>
        <para>The PE might ignore a write to TRBTRG_EL1 if any of the following apply:</para>

      </access_permission_text>
      <access_permission_text>
        <list type="unordered">
<listitem><content>
<para><register_link state="AArch64" id="AArch64-trblimitr_el1.xml">TRBLIMITR_EL1</register_link>.E is 1, and either <xref filename="A_armv8_architecture_extensions.fm" linkend="FEAT_TRBE_EXT">FEAT_TRBE_EXT</xref> is not implemented or the Trace Buffer Unit is using Self-hosted mode.</para>
</content>
</listitem><listitem><content>
<para><register_link state="AArch64" id="AArch64-trblimitr_el1.xml">TRBLIMITR_EL1</register_link>.XE is 1, <xref filename="A_armv8_architecture_extensions.fm" linkend="FEAT_TRBE_EXT">FEAT_TRBE_EXT</xref> is implemented, and the Trace Buffer Unit is using External mode.</para>
</content>
</listitem></list>
      </access_permission_text>





    
        
        <access_mechanism accessor="MRS TRBTRG_EL1" type="SystemAccessor">
            <encoding>
            <access_instruction>MRS &lt;Xt&gt;, TRBTRG_EL1</access_instruction>
                
                <enc n="op0" v="0b11"/>
                
                <enc n="op1" v="0b000"/>
                
                <enc n="CRn" v="0b1001"/>
                
                <enc n="CRm" v="0b1011"/>
                
                <enc n="op2" v="0b110"/>
            </encoding>
            <access_permission>
                <ps name="MRS" sections="1" secttype="access_permission">
                <pstext>
if !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE) then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; EL3SDDUndefPriority() &amp;&amp; CheckMDCR_EL3_NSTBTrap() then
        Undefined();
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_FGT) &amp;&amp; (!HaveEL(EL3) || SCR_EL3().FGTEn == '1') &amp;&amp; HDFGRTR_EL2().TRBTRG_EL1 == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; MDCR_EL2().E2TB IN {'x0'} then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; CheckMDCR_EL3_NSTBTrap() then
        if EL3SDDUndef() then
            Undefined();
        else
            AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
        end;
    elsif IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE_EXT) &amp;&amp; OSLSR_EL1().OSLK == '0' &amp;&amp; HaltingAllowed() &amp;&amp; EDSCR2().TTA == '1' then
        Halt(DebugHalt_SoftwareAccess);
    else
        X{64}(t) = TRBTRG_EL1();
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; EL3SDDUndefPriority() &amp;&amp; CheckMDCR_EL3_NSTBTrap() then
        Undefined();
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; CheckMDCR_EL3_NSTBTrap() then
        if EL3SDDUndef() then
            Undefined();
        else
            AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
        end;
    elsif IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE_EXT) &amp;&amp; OSLSR_EL1().OSLK == '0' &amp;&amp; HaltingAllowed() &amp;&amp; EDSCR2().TTA == '1' then
        Halt(DebugHalt_SoftwareAccess);
    else
        X{64}(t) = TRBTRG_EL1();
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then
    if IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE_EXT) &amp;&amp; OSLSR_EL1().OSLK == '0' &amp;&amp; HaltingAllowed() &amp;&amp; EDSCR2().TTA == '1' then
        Halt(DebugHalt_SoftwareAccess);
    else
        X{64}(t) = TRBTRG_EL1();
    end;
end;
                </pstext>
                </ps>
            </access_permission>
        </access_mechanism>
    
        
        <access_mechanism accessor="MSRregister TRBTRG_EL1" type="SystemAccessor">
            <encoding>
            <access_instruction>MSR TRBTRG_EL1, &lt;Xt&gt;</access_instruction>
                
                <enc n="op0" v="0b11"/>
                
                <enc n="op1" v="0b000"/>
                
                <enc n="CRn" v="0b1001"/>
                
                <enc n="CRm" v="0b1011"/>
                
                <enc n="op2" v="0b110"/>
            </encoding>
            <access_permission>
                <ps name="MSRregister" sections="1" secttype="access_permission">
                <pstext>
if !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE) then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; EL3SDDUndefPriority() &amp;&amp; CheckMDCR_EL3_NSTBTrap() then
        Undefined();
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_FGT) &amp;&amp; (!HaveEL(EL3) || SCR_EL3().FGTEn == '1') &amp;&amp; HDFGWTR_EL2().TRBTRG_EL1 == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; MDCR_EL2().E2TB IN {'x0'} then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; CheckMDCR_EL3_NSTBTrap() then
        if EL3SDDUndef() then
            Undefined();
        else
            AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
        end;
    elsif IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE_EXT) &amp;&amp; OSLSR_EL1().OSLK == '0' &amp;&amp; HaltingAllowed() &amp;&amp; EDSCR2().TTA == '1' then
        Halt(DebugHalt_SoftwareAccess);
    else
        TRBTRG_EL1() = X{64}(t);
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; EL3SDDUndefPriority() &amp;&amp; CheckMDCR_EL3_NSTBTrap() then
        Undefined();
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; CheckMDCR_EL3_NSTBTrap() then
        if EL3SDDUndef() then
            Undefined();
        else
            AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
        end;
    elsif IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE_EXT) &amp;&amp; OSLSR_EL1().OSLK == '0' &amp;&amp; HaltingAllowed() &amp;&amp; EDSCR2().TTA == '1' then
        Halt(DebugHalt_SoftwareAccess);
    else
        TRBTRG_EL1() = X{64}(t);
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then
    if IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE_EXT) &amp;&amp; OSLSR_EL1().OSLK == '0' &amp;&amp; HaltingAllowed() &amp;&amp; EDSCR2().TTA == '1' then
        Halt(DebugHalt_SoftwareAccess);
    else
        TRBTRG_EL1() = X{64}(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>