CNTPS_TVAL

Holds the timer value for the secure physical timer, usually accessible at EL3 but configurably accessible at EL1 in Secure state.

Configuration

This register is present only when EL3 is implemented. Otherwise, direct accesses to CNTPS_TVAL_EL1 are UNDEFINED.

Attributes

Field descriptions

Bits [63:32]

TimerValue, bits [31:0]

The TimerValue view of the secure physical timer.

On a read of this register:

If CNTPS_CTL_EL1.ENABLE is 0, the value returned is UNKNOWN.
If CNTPS_CTL_EL1.ENABLE is 1, the value returned is (CNTPS_CVAL_EL1 - CNTPCT_EL0).

On a write of this register, CNTPS_CVAL_EL1 is set to (CNTPCT_EL0 + TimerValue), where TimerValue is treated as a signed 32-bit integer.

When CNTPS_CTL_EL1.ENABLE is 1, the timer condition is met when (CNTPCT_EL0 - CNTPS_CVAL_EL1) is greater than or equal to zero. This means that TimerValue acts like a 32-bit downcounter timer. When the timer condition is met:

CNTPS_CTL_EL1.ISTATUS is set to 1.
If CNTPS_CTL_EL1.IMASK is 0, an interrupt is generated.

When CNTPS_CTL_EL1.ENABLE is 0, the TimerValue cannot be read but continues to decrement. When the timer is enabled, the TimerValue represents the elapsed time whether that time was spent enabled or disabled.

The reset behavior of this field is:

On a Warm reset, this field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

Accessing CNTPS_TVAL_EL1

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

MRS <Xt>, CNTPS_TVAL_EL1

op0	op1	CRn	CRm	op2
0b11	0b111	0b1110	0b0010	0b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if HaveEL(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then if SCR_EL3.EEL2 == '1' then UNDEFINED; elsif SCR_EL3.ST == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else if CNTPS_CTL_EL1.ENABLE == '0' then X[t, 64] = bits(64) UNKNOWN; else X[t, 64] = CNTPS_CVAL_EL1 - PhysicalCountInt(); else UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if CNTPS_CTL_EL1.ENABLE == '0' then X[t, 64] = bits(64) UNKNOWN; else X[t, 64] = CNTPS_CVAL_EL1 - PhysicalCountInt();

MSR CNTPS_TVAL_EL1, <Xt>

op0	op1	CRn	CRm	op2
0b11	0b111	0b1110	0b0010	0b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if HaveEL(EL3) && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then if SCR_EL3.EEL2 == '1' then UNDEFINED; elsif SCR_EL3.ST == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else CNTPS_CVAL_EL1 = SignExtend(X[t, 64]<31:0>, 64) + PhysicalCountInt(); else UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then CNTPS_CVAL_EL1 = SignExtend(X[t, 64]<31:0>, 64) + PhysicalCountInt();

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RES0
TimerValue

CNTPS_TVAL_EL1, Counter-timer Physical Secure Timer TimerValue Register

Purpose