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Configurations ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 is architecturally mapped to external register
ID_AA64PFR0_EL1.
Attributes ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 is a 64-bit register.
Figure 4-17 shows the ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 bit assignments.
Figure 4-17 ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 bit assignments
Table 4-45 shows the ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 bit assignments.
To access the ID_AA64PFR0_EL1:
MRS <Xt>, ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 ; Read ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 into Xt
Register access is encoded as follows:
Table 4-45 ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 bit assignments
Bits Name Function
[63:28] - Reserved,
RES0.
[27:24] GIC GIC CPU interface:
0x0
GIC CPU interface is disabled.
0x1
GIC CPU interface is implemented.
[23:20]
FP
a
Floating-point. The possible values are:
0x0
Floating-point is implemented.
0xF
Floating-point is not implemented.
[19:16]
AdvSIMD
a
Advanced SIMD. The possible values are:
0x0
Advanced SIMD is implemented.
0xF
Advanced SIMD is not implemented.
[15:12] EL3 handling EL3 exception handling:
0x2
Instructions can be executed at EL3 in AArch64 or AArch32 state.
[11:8] EL2 handling EL2 exception handling:
0x2
Instructions can be executed at EL2 in AArch64 or AArch32 state.
[7:4] EL1 handling EL1 exception handling. The possible values are:
0x2
Instructions can be executed at EL1 in AArch64 or AArch32 state.
[3:0] EL0 handling EL0 exception handling. The possible values are:
0x2
Instructions can be executed at EL0 in AArch64 or AArch32 state.
a. The FP and AdvSIMD both take the same value, as both must be implemented, or neither.
Table 4-46 ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 access encoding
op0 op1 CRn CRm op2
11 000 0000 0100 000