ARM Cortex-A53 MPCore - Typographical Conventions

Preface
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Chapter 11 Debug
Read this for a description of the debug registers and shows examples of how to
use them.
Chapter 12 Performance Monitor Unit
Read this for a description of the Performance Monitor Unit (PMU).
Chapter 13 Embedded Trace Macrocell
Read this for a description of the Embedded Trace Macrocell (ETM) for the
Cortex-A53 processor.
Chapter 14 Cross Trigger
Read this for a description of the cross trigger interfaces.
Appendix A Signal Descriptions
Read this for a description of the signals in the Cortex-A53 processor.
Appendix B Cortex-A53 Processor AArch32 unpredictable Behaviors
Read this for a description of specific Cortex-A53 processor
UNPREDICTABLE
behaviors.
Appendix C Revisions
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book.
Glossary
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Conventions
This book uses the conventions that are described in:
• Typographical conventions.
• Timing diagrams on page ix.
• Signals on page ix.
Typographical conventions
The following table describes the typographical conventions:
Typographical conventions
Style Purpose
italic Introduces special terminology, denotes cross-references, and citations.
bold Highlights interface elements, such as menu names. Denotes signal names. Also used for terms in descriptive
lists, where appropriate.
monospace Denotes text that you can enter at the keyboard, such as commands, file and program names, and source code.