BRBCR_EL2, Branch Record Buffer Control Register (EL2)

The BRBCR_EL2 characteristics are:

Purpose

Controls the Branch Record Buffer.

Configuration

This register is present only when FEAT_BRBE is implemented. Otherwise, direct accesses to BRBCR_EL2 are UNDEFINED.

If EL2 is not implemented, this register is RES0 from EL3.

Attributes

BRBCR_EL2 is a 64-bit register.

Field descriptions

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RES0
RES0EXCEPTIONERTNRES0FZPSSFZPRES0TSMPREDCCRES0E2BREE0HBRE

Bits [63:24]

Reserved, RES0.

EXCEPTION, bit [23]

Enable the recording of entry to EL2 via an exception.

EXCEPTIONMeaning
0b0

Disable the recording of Branch records for exceptions when taken to EL2.

0b1

Enable the recording of Branch records for exceptions when taken to EL2.

The reset behavior of this field is:

ERTN, bit [22]

Allow the recording Branch records for exception return instructions from EL2.

ERTNMeaning
0b0

Disable the recording Branch records for exception return instructions from EL2.

0b1

Enable the recording Branch records for exception return instructions from EL2.

The reset behavior of this field is:

Bits [21:10]

Reserved, RES0.

FZPSS, bit [9]
When FEAT_PMUv3_SS is implemented:

Freeze BRBE on PMU Snapshot.

FZPSSMeaning
0b0

Branch recording is not affected by this control.

0b1

If BRBCR_EL1.FZPSS is 1, then a BRBE freeze event occurs when a PMU snapshot occurs.

The reset behavior of this field is:


Otherwise:

Reserved, RES0.

FZP, bit [8]
When FEAT_PMUv3 is implemented:

Freeze BRBE on PMU overflow.

FZPMeaning
0b0

Branch recording is not affected by this control.

0b1

A BRBE freeze event occurs when the PE is in a Non-prohibited region, BRBFCR_EL1.PAUSED is 0, and all the following are true for any value of m greater than or equal to MDCR_EL2.HPMN:

The reset behavior of this field is:


Otherwise:

Reserved, RES0.

Bit [7]

Reserved, RES0.

TS, bits [6:5]

Timestamp Control.

TSMeaningApplies when
0b00

Timestamp controlled by BRBCR_EL1.TS.

0b01

Virtual timestamp. The BRBE recorded timestamp is the physical counter value, minus the value of CNTVOFF_EL2.

0b10

Guest physical timestamp. The BRBE recorded timestamp is the physical counter value minus a physical offset. If any of the following are true, the physical offset is zero, otherwise the physical offset is the value of CNTPOFF_EL2:

When FEAT_ECV is implemented
0b11

Physical timestamp. The BRBE recorded timestamp is the physical counter value.

The reset behavior of this field is:

MPRED, bit [4]

Mask the recording of mispredicts.

MPREDMeaning
0b0

Disable the recording of mispredict information.

0b1

Allow the recording of mispredict information.

If EL2 is not implemented, then the Effective value of this field is 1, other than for a direct read of the register.

The reset behavior of this field is:

CC, bit [3]

Enable the recording of cycle count information.

CCMeaning
0b0

Disable the recording of cycle count information.

0b1

Allow the recording of cycle count information.

If EL2 is not implemented, then the Effective value of this field is 1, other than for a direct read of the register.

The reset behavior of this field is:

Bit [2]

Reserved, RES0.

E2BRE, bit [1]

EL2 Branch recording enable.

E2BREMeaning
0b0

Branch recording prohibited at EL2.

0b1

Branch recording enabled at EL2.

The reset behavior of this field is:

E0HBRE, bit [0]

EL0 Branch recording enable.

E0HBREMeaning
0b0

Branch recording prohibited at EL0 when HCR_EL2.TGE == 1.

0b1

Branch recording enabled at EL0 when HCR_EL2.TGE == 1.

This field is ignored by the PE when any of the following are true:

The reset behavior of this field is:

Accessing BRBCR_EL2

When the Effective value of HCR_EL2.E2H is 1, without explicit synchronization, accesses from EL2 using the accessor name BRBCR_EL2 or BRBCR_EL1 are not guaranteed to be ordered with respect to accesses using the other accessor name.

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

MRS <Xt>, BRBCR_EL1

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b100b0010b10010b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then UNDEFINED; elsif EL2Enabled() && IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_FGT) && (!HaveEL(EL3) || SCR_EL3.FGTEn == '1') && HDFGRTR_EL2.nBRBCTL == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif EffectiveHCR_EL2_NVx() IN {'111'} then X[t, 64] = NVMem[0x8E0]; else X[t, 64] = BRBCR_EL1; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif ELIsInHost(EL2) then X[t, 64] = BRBCR_EL2; else X[t, 64] = BRBCR_EL1; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then X[t, 64] = BRBCR_EL1;

MRS <Xt>, BRBCR_EL2

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b100b1000b10010b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if EffectiveHCR_EL2_NVx() IN {'xx1'} then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); else UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else X[t, 64] = BRBCR_EL2; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then X[t, 64] = BRBCR_EL2;

MSR BRBCR_EL1, <Xt>

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b100b0010b10010b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then UNDEFINED; elsif EL2Enabled() && IsFeatureImplemented(FEAT_FGT) && (!HaveEL(EL3) || SCR_EL3.FGTEn == '1') && HDFGWTR_EL2.nBRBCTL == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif EffectiveHCR_EL2_NVx() IN {'111'} then NVMem[0x8E0] = X[t, 64]; else BRBCR_EL1 = X[t, 64]; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif ELIsInHost(EL2) then BRBCR_EL2 = X[t, 64]; else BRBCR_EL1 = X[t, 64]; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then BRBCR_EL1 = X[t, 64];

MSR BRBCR_EL2, <Xt>

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b100b1000b10010b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if EffectiveHCR_EL2_NVx() IN {'xx1'} then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); else UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && EL3SDDUndefPriority() && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then UNDEFINED; elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE != '11' && SCR_EL3.NS == '0' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && MDCR_EL3.SBRBE IN {'x0'} && SCR_EL3.NS == '1' then if EL3SDDUndef() then UNDEFINED; else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else BRBCR_EL2 = X[t, 64]; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then BRBCR_EL2 = X[t, 64];


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