VBAR_EL2, Vector Base Address Register (EL2)

The VBAR_EL2 characteristics are:

Purpose

Holds the vector base address for any exception that is taken to EL2.

Configuration

AArch64 System register VBAR_EL2 bits [31:0] are architecturally mapped to AArch32 System register HVBAR[31:0] .

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

This register has no effect if EL2 is not enabled in the current Security state.

RW fields in this register reset to architecturally UNKNOWN values.

Attributes

VBAR_EL2 is a 129-bit register.

Field descriptions

The VBAR_EL2 bit assignments are:

When Morello is implemented and Capability access at EL2 is not trapped:

Bits [128:0]

Vector Base Address. Base address of the exception vectors for exceptions taken to EL2.

If the implementation does not support ARMv8.2-LVA, then:

If the implementation supports ARMv8.2-LVA, then:

Bits [10:0] are treated as 0 for the purpose of calculating the exception vector address.

This field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

When Morello is implemented and Capability access at EL2 is trapped:

Bits [128:64]

Reserved, RES0.

Bits [63:11]

Vector Base Address. Base address of the exception vectors for exceptions taken to EL2.

If the implementation does not support ARMv8.2-LVA, then:

If the implementation supports ARMv8.2-LVA, then:

This field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

Bits [10:0]

Reserved, RES0.

When Morello is not implemented:

6362616059585756555453525150494847464544434241403938373635343332
Vector Base Address
Vector Base AddressRES0
313029282726252423222120191817161514131211109876543210

Bits [63:11]

Vector Base Address. Base address of the exception vectors for exceptions taken to EL2.

If the implementation does not support ARMv8.2-LVA, then:

If the implementation supports ARMv8.2-LVA, then:

This field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

Bits [10:0]

Reserved, RES0.

Accessing the VBAR_EL2

When HCR_EL2.E2H is 1, without explicit synchronization, access from EL2 using a mnemonic ending in _EL2 or _EL1 is not guaranteed to be ordered with respect to accesses using a mnemonic with the other ending.

Accesses to this register use the following encodings:

MRS <Xt>, VBAR_EL2

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b1000b11000b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else return VBAR_EL2<63:0>; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else return VBAR_EL2<63:0>;

MSR VBAR_EL2, <Xt>

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b1000b11000b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else VBAR_EL2 = ZeroExtend(X[t]); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else VBAR_EL2 = ZeroExtend(X[t]);

MRS <Xt>, VBAR_EL1

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b0000b11000b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL1 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x18); elsif TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else return VBAR_EL1<63:0>; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' then return VBAR_EL2<63:0>; else return VBAR_EL1<63:0>; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else return VBAR_EL1<63:0>;

MSR VBAR_EL1, <Xt>

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b0000b11000b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL1 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x18); elsif TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else VBAR_EL1 = ZeroExtend(X[t]); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x18); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' then VBAR_EL2 = ZeroExtend(X[t]); else VBAR_EL1 = ZeroExtend(X[t]); elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x18); else VBAR_EL1 = ZeroExtend(X[t]);

MRS <Ct>, CVBAR_EL2

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b1000b11000b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x2A); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '0' && CPTR_EL2.TC == '1' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' && CPTR_EL2.CEN == 'x0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); else return VBAR_EL2; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); else return VBAR_EL2;

MSR CVBAR_EL2, <Ct>

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b1000b11000b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x2A); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '0' && CPTR_EL2.TC == '1' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' && CPTR_EL2.CEN == 'x0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); else VBAR_EL2 = C[t]; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); else VBAR_EL2 = C[t];

MRS <Ct>, CVBAR_EL1

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b0000b11000b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL1 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x2A); elsif TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x2A); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif CPACR_EL1.CEN == 'x0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x29); elsif EL2Enabled() && !ELUsingAArch32(EL2) && HCR_EL2.E2H != '1' && CPTR_EL2.TC == '1' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif EL2Enabled() && !ELUsingAArch32(EL2) && HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' && CPTR_EL2.CEN == 'x0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); else return VBAR_EL1; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x2A); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '0' && CPTR_EL2.TC == '1' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' && CPTR_EL2.CEN == 'x0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' then return VBAR_EL2; else return VBAR_EL1; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); else return VBAR_EL1;

MSR CVBAR_EL1, <Ct>

op0op1CRnCRmop2
0b110b0000b11000b00000b000

if PSTATE.EL == EL0 then UNDEFINED; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL1 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL1 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x2A); elsif TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x2A); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif CPACR_EL1.CEN == 'x0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL1, 0x29); elsif EL2Enabled() && !ELUsingAArch32(EL2) && HCR_EL2.E2H != '1' && CPTR_EL2.TC == '1' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif EL2Enabled() && !ELUsingAArch32(EL2) && HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' && CPTR_EL2.CEN == 'x0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); else VBAR_EL1 = C[t]; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL2 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then if TargetELForCapabilityExceptions() == EL2 then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x2A); else AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '0' && CPTR_EL2.TC == '1' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' && CPTR_EL2.CEN == 'x0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL2, 0x29); elsif HaveEL(EL3) && !ELUsingAArch32(EL3) && CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); elsif HCR_EL2.E2H == '1' then VBAR_EL2 = C[t]; else VBAR_EL1 = C[t]; elsif PSTATE.EL == EL3 then if IsFeatureImplemented("Morello") && !CapIsSystemAccessEnabled() && !Halted() then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x2A); elsif CPTR_EL3.EC == '0' then AArch64.SystemAccessTrap(EL3, 0x29); else VBAR_EL1 = C[t];




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