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Field3 Bits in Compressed Pure PC Modes
Each time that PC[17:6] differs from the previous base PC[17:6], then a new base address is stored. The base address zero value
is the lowest address in the 64 address range
The first line of the trace buffer always gets a base PC address, this applies also on rollover.
5.32.4.5.5
Reading Data from Trace Buffer
The data stored in the Trace Buffer can be read provided the DBG module is not armed, is configured for tracing (TSOURCE bit
is set) and the system not secured. When the ARM bit is written to 1 the trace buffer is locked to prevent reading. The trace buffer
can only be unlocked for reading by a single aligned word write to DBGTB when the module is disarmed.
The Trace Buffer can only be read through the DBGTB register using aligned word reads, any byte or misaligned reads return 0
and do not cause the trace buffer pointer to increment to the next trace buffer address. The Trace Buffer data is read out first-in
first-out. By reading CNT in DBGCNT the number of valid lines can be determined. DBGCNT does not decrement as data is read.
Whilst reading an internal pointer is used to determine the next line to be read. After a tracing session, the pointer points to the
oldest data entry, thus if no rollover has occurred, the pointer points to line0, otherwise it points to the line with the oldest entry.
In compressed Pure PC mode on rollover the line with the oldest data entry may also contain newer data entries in fields 0 and
1. Thus if rollover is indicated by the TBF bit, the line status must be decoded using the INF bits in field3 of that line. If both INF
bits are clear then the line contains only entries from before the last rollover.
If INF0=1 then field 0 contains post rollover data but fields 1 and 2 contain pre rollover data.
If INF1=1 then fields 0 and 1 contain post rollover data but field 2 contains pre rollover data.
The pointer is initialized by each aligned write to DBGTBH to point to the oldest data again. This enables an interrupted trace
buffer read sequence to be easily restarted from the oldest data entry.
The least significant word of line is read out first. This corresponds to the fields 1 and 0 of
Table 325. The next word read returns
field 2 in the least significant bits [3:0] and “0” for bits [15:4].
Reading the Trace Buffer while the DBG module is armed returns invalid data and no shifting of the RAM pointer occurs.
5.32.4.5.6
Trace Buffer Reset State
The Trace Buffer contents and DBGCNT bits are not initialized by a system reset. Thus should a system reset occur, the trace
session information from immediately before the reset occurred can be read out and the number of valid lines in the trace buffer
is indicated by DBGCNT. The internal pointer to the current trace buffer address is initialized by unlocking the trace buffer and
points to the oldest valid data even if a reset occurred during the tracing session. To read the trace buffer after a reset, TSOURCE
must be set, otherwise the trace buffer reads as all zeroes. Generally debugging occurrences of system resets is best handled
using end trigger alignment since the reset may occur before the trace trigger, which in the begin trigger alignment case means
no information would be stored in the trace buffer.
The Trace Buffer contents and DBGCNT bits are undefined following a POR.
NOTE
An external pin RESET that occurs simultaneous to a trace buffer entry can, in very seldom
cases, lead to either that entry being corrupted or the first entry of the session being
corrupted. In such cases the other contents of the trace buffer still contain valid tracing
information. The case occurs when the reset assertion coincides with the trace buffer entry
clock edge.
Table 330. Compressed Pure PC Mode Field 3 Information Bit Encoding
INF1
INF0
TRACE BUFFER ROW CONTENT
0
Base PC address TB[17:0] contains a full PC[17:0] value
0
1
Trace Buffer[5:0] contain incremental PC relative to base address zero value
1
0
Trace Buffer[11:0] contain next 2 incremental PCs relative to base address zero value
1
Trace Buffer[17:0] contain next 3 incremental PCs relative to base address zero value