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DBGPRCR_EL1

DBGPRCR_EL1, Debug Power Control Register

The DBGPRCR_EL1 characteristics are:

Purpose

Controls behavior of the PE on powerdown request.

Configuration

AArch64 System register DBGPRCR_EL1 bits [31:0] are architecturally mapped to AArch32 System register DBGPRCR[31:0].

AArch64 System register DBGPRCR_EL1 bit [0] is architecturally mapped to External register EDPRCR[0].

This register is present only when FEAT_AA64 is implemented. Otherwise, direct accesses to DBGPRCR_EL1 are UNDEFINED.

Attributes

DBGPRCR_EL1 is a 64-bit register.

Field descriptions

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313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210
RES0
RES0CORENPDRQ

Bits [63:1]

Reserved, RES0.

CORENPDRQ, bit [0]
When FEAT_DoPD is implemented:

Core no powerdown request. Requests emulation of powerdown.

This request is typically passed to an external power controller. This means that whether a request causes power up is dependent on the IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED nature of the system. The power controller must not allow the Core power domain to switch off while this bit is 1.

CORENPDRQMeaning
0b0

If the system responds to a powerdown request, it powers down Core power domain.

0b1

If the system responds to a powerdown request, it does not powerdown the Core power domain, but instead emulates a powerdown of that domain.

In an implementation that includes the recommended external debug interface, this bit drives the DBGNOPWRDWN signal.

It is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether this bit is reset to its Cold reset value on exit from an IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED software-visible retention state. For more information about retention states see 'Core power domain power states'.

Note

Writes to this bit are not prohibited by the IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED authentication interface. This means that a debugger can request emulation of powerdown regardless of whether invasive debug is permitted.

On a Cold reset, if the powerup request is implemented and the powerup request has been asserted, this field is set to an IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED choice of 0 or 1. If the powerup request is not asserted, this field is set to 0.


Otherwise:

Core no powerdown request. Requests emulation of powerdown.

This request is typically passed to an external power controller. This means that whether a request causes power up is dependent on the IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED nature of the system. The power controller must not allow the Core power domain to switch off while this bit is 1.

CORENPDRQMeaning
0b0

If the system responds to a powerdown request, it powers down Core power domain.

0b1

If the system responds to a powerdown request, it does not powerdown the Core power domain, but instead emulates a powerdown of that domain.

In an implementation that includes the recommended external debug interface, this bit drives the DBGNOPWRDWN signal.

It is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether this bit is reset to the value of EDPRCR.COREPURQ on exit from an IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED software-visible retention state. For more information about retention states see 'Core power domain power states'.

Note

Writes to this bit are not prohibited by the IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED authentication interface. This means that a debugger can request emulation of powerdown regardless of whether invasive debug is permitted.

The reset behavior of this field is:

Accessing DBGPRCR_EL1

Accesses to this register use the following encodings in the System register encoding space:

MRS <Xt>, DBGPRCR_EL1

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b100b0000b00010b01000b100

if !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA64) then Undefined(); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then Undefined(); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3().TDOSA == '1' then Undefined(); elsif EL2Enabled() && IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_FGT) && (!HaveEL(EL3) || SCR_EL3().FGTEn == '1') && HDFGRTR_EL2().DBGPRCR_EL1 == '1' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif EL2Enabled() && MDCR_EL2().[TDE,TDOSA] != '00' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3().TDOSA == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then Undefined(); else AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); end; else X{64}(t) = DBGPRCR_EL1(); end; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3().TDOSA == '1' then Undefined(); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3().TDOSA == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then Undefined(); else AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); end; else X{64}(t) = DBGPRCR_EL1(); end; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then X{64}(t) = DBGPRCR_EL1(); end;

MSR DBGPRCR_EL1, <Xt>

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b100b0000b00010b01000b100

if !IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_AA64) then Undefined(); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL0 then Undefined(); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3().TDOSA == '1' then Undefined(); elsif EL2Enabled() && IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_FGT) && (!HaveEL(EL3) || SCR_EL3().FGTEn == '1') && HDFGWTR_EL2().DBGPRCR_EL1 == '1' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif EL2Enabled() && MDCR_EL2().[TDE,TDOSA] != '00' then AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3().TDOSA == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then Undefined(); else AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); end; else DBGPRCR_EL1() = X{64}(t); end; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3().TDOSA == '1' then Undefined(); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3().TDOSA == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then Undefined(); else AArch64_SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); end; else DBGPRCR_EL1() = X{64}(t); end; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then DBGPRCR_EL1() = X{64}(t); end;


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