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  <registers>
  
    <register execution_state="AArch64" is_register="True" is_internal="True" is_stub_entry="False">
      <reg_short_name>TRCSTALLCTLR</reg_short_name>
        
        <reg_long_name>Trace Stall Control Register</reg_long_name>



      
            <reg_condition otherwise="UNDEFINED">when FEAT_ETE is implemented, System register access to the trace unit registers is implemented, and TRCIDR3.STALLCTL == '1'</reg_condition>
      




          <reg_reset_value></reg_reset_value>

      <reg_mappings>
        



    
      
      <reg_mapping>
        
  

    

  

    <mapped_name filename="ext-trcstallctlr.xml">TRCSTALLCTLR</mapped_name>
  <mapped_type>Architectural</mapped_type>
      <mapped_execution_state>External</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>Enables trace unit functionality that prevents trace unit buffer overflows.</para>
      </purpose_text>

        </reg_purpose>

      <reg_groups>
          <reg_group>Trace</reg_group>
      </reg_groups>
      
      
        
      <reg_attributes>
          
    
      <attributes_text>
        <para>TRCSTALLCTLR 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_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" rwtype="RES0">
    <field_msb>63</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>14</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>63:14</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_0-13_13-1" 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" reserved_type="RES0">
    <field_name>NOOVERFLOW</field_name>
    <field_msb>13</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>13</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>0</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before">
      <para>Trace overflow prevention.</para>
    </field_description>
    <field_description order="after">
      <note>
        <para>Enabling this feature might cause a significant performance impact.</para>
      </note>
    </field_description>
    <field_values impdef="False">
      <field_value_instance>
        <field_value>0b0</field_value>
        <field_value_description>
          <para>Trace unit buffer overflow prevention is disabled.</para>
        </field_value_description>
      </field_value_instance>
      <field_value_instance>
        <field_value>0b1</field_value>
        <field_value_description>
          <para>Trace unit buffer overflow prevention is enabled.</para>
        </field_value_description>
      </field_value_instance>
    </field_values>
    <field_resets>
      <field_reset reset_type="Trace unit">
        <field_reset_standard_text>AU</field_reset_standard_text>
      </field_reset>
    </field_resets>
    <fields_condition>When TRCIDR3.NOOVERFLOW == '1'</fields_condition>
  </field>
  <field id="fieldset_0-13_13-2" 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>
    <fields_condition>Otherwise</fields_condition>
  </field>
  <field id="fieldset_0-12_9" 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>12</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>9</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>12:9</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_0-8_8" 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>ISTALL</field_name>
    <field_msb>8</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>8</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>8</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before">
      <para>Instruction stall control. Controls if a trace unit can stall the PE when the trace buffer space is less than LEVEL.</para>
    </field_description>
    <field_values impdef="False">
      <field_value_instance>
        <field_value>0b0</field_value>
        <field_value_description>
          <para>The trace unit must not stall the PE.</para>
        </field_value_description>
      </field_value_instance>
      <field_value_instance>
        <field_value>0b1</field_value>
        <field_value_description>
          <para>The trace unit can stall the PE.</para>
        </field_value_description>
      </field_value_instance>
    </field_values>
    <field_resets>
      <field_reset reset_type="Trace unit">
        <field_reset_standard_text>AU</field_reset_standard_text>
      </field_reset>
    </field_resets>
  </field>
  <field id="fieldset_0-7_4" 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>7</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>4</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>7:4</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_0-3_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>LEVEL</field_name>
    <field_msb>3</field_msb>
    <field_lsb>0</field_lsb>
    <rel_range>3:0</rel_range>
    <field_description order="before"><para>Threshold level field. The field can support 16 monotonic levels from <binarynumber>0b0000</binarynumber> to <binarynumber>0b1111</binarynumber>.</para>
<para>The value <binarynumber>0b0000</binarynumber> defines the Minimal invasion level. This setting has a greater risk of a trace unit buffer overflow.</para>
<para>The value <binarynumber>0b1111</binarynumber> defines the Maximum invasion level. This setting has a reduced risk of a trace unit buffer overflow.</para></field_description>
    <field_description order="after">
      <note>
        <para>For some implementations, invasion might occur at the minimal invasion level.</para>
      </note>
      <para>One or more of the least significant bits of LEVEL are permitted to be <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word>. Arm recommends that LEVEL[3:2] are fully implemented. Arm strongly recommends that LEVEL[3] is always implemented. If one or more bits are <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word> and are written with a nonzero value, the effective value of LEVEL is rounded down to the nearest power of 2 value which has the <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word> bits as zero. For example, if LEVEL[1:0] are <arm-defined-word>RES0</arm-defined-word> and a value of <binarynumber>0b1110</binarynumber> is written to LEVEL, the effective value of LEVEL is <binarynumber>0b1100</binarynumber>.</para>
    </field_description>
    <field_resets>
      <field_reset reset_type="Trace unit">
        <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_14" msb="63" lsb="14"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-13_13-1" msb="13" lsb="13"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-12_9" msb="12" lsb="9"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-8_8" msb="8" lsb="8"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-7_4" msb="7" lsb="4"/>
  <fieldat id="fieldset_0-3_0" msb="3" lsb="0"/>
</reg_fieldset>


      </reg_fieldsets>

      <access_mechanisms>
          


  
    
      <access_permission_text>
        <para>Must be programmed if implemented.</para>

      </access_permission_text>
      <access_permission_text>
        <para>Writes are <arm-defined-word>CONSTRAINED UNPREDICTABLE</arm-defined-word> if the trace unit is not in the Idle state.</para>
      </access_permission_text>





    
        
        <access_mechanism accessor="MRS TRCSTALLCTLR" type="SystemAccessor">
            <encoding>
            <access_instruction>MRS &lt;Xt&gt;, TRCSTALLCTLR</access_instruction>
                
                <enc n="op0" v="0b10"/>
                
                <enc n="op1" v="0b001"/>
                
                <enc n="CRn" v="0b0000"/>
                
                <enc n="CRm" v="0b1011"/>
                
                <enc n="op2" v="0b000"/>
            </encoding>
            <access_permission>
                <ps name="MRS" sections="1" secttype="access_permission">
                <pstext>
if !(IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_ETE) &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRC_SR) &amp;&amp; TRCIDR3().STALLCTL == '1') then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; EL3SDDUndefPriority() &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' then
        Undefined();
    elsif CPACR_EL1().TTA == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x18);
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL2().TTA == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_FGT) &amp;&amp; (!HaveEL(EL3) || SCR_EL3().FGTEn == '1') &amp;&amp; HDFGRTR_EL2().TRC == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' 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) = TRCSTALLCTLR();
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; EL3SDDUndefPriority() &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' then
        Undefined();
    elsif CPTR_EL2().TTA == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' 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) = TRCSTALLCTLR();
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then
    if CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    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) = TRCSTALLCTLR();
    end;
end;
                </pstext>
                </ps>
            </access_permission>
        </access_mechanism>
    
        
        <access_mechanism accessor="MSRregister TRCSTALLCTLR" type="SystemAccessor">
            <encoding>
            <access_instruction>MSR TRCSTALLCTLR, &lt;Xt&gt;</access_instruction>
                
                <enc n="op0" v="0b10"/>
                
                <enc n="op1" v="0b001"/>
                
                <enc n="CRn" v="0b0000"/>
                
                <enc n="CRm" v="0b1011"/>
                
                <enc n="op2" v="0b000"/>
            </encoding>
            <access_permission>
                <ps name="MSRregister" sections="1" secttype="access_permission">
                <pstext>
if !(IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_ETE) &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRC_SR) &amp;&amp; TRCIDR3().STALLCTL == '1') then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then
    Undefined();
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; EL3SDDUndefPriority() &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' then
        Undefined();
    elsif CPACR_EL1().TTA == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x18);
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL2().TTA == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif EL2Enabled() &amp;&amp; IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_FGT) &amp;&amp; (!HaveEL(EL3) || SCR_EL3().FGTEn == '1') &amp;&amp; HDFGWTR_EL2().TRC == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' 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
        TRCSTALLCTLR() = X{64}(t);
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then
    if HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; EL3SDDUndefPriority() &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' then
        Undefined();
    elsif CPTR_EL2().TTA == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18);
    elsif HaveEL(EL3) &amp;&amp; CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' 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
        TRCSTALLCTLR() = X{64}(t);
    end;
elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then
    if CPTR_EL3().TTA == '1' then
        AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18);
    elsif IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_TRBE_EXT) &amp;&amp; OSLSR_EL1().OSLK == '0' &amp;&amp; HaltingAllowed() &amp;&amp; EDSCR2().TTA == '1' then
        Halt(DebugHalt_SoftwareAccess);
    else
        TRCSTALLCTLR() = 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>