EDESR, External Debug Event Status Register

The EDESR characteristics are:

Purpose

Indicates the status of internally pending Halting debug events.

Configuration

EDESR is in the Core power domain.

Attributes

EDESR is a 32-bit register.

Field descriptions

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RES0ECSSRCOSUC

Bits [31:4]

Reserved, RES0.

EC, bit [3]
When FEAT_Debugv8p8 is implemented:

Exception Catch debug event pending.

ECMeaning
0b0

Exception Catch debug event is not pending.

0b1

Exception Catch debug event is pending.

The reset behavior of this field is:

Access to this field is W1C.


Otherwise:

Reserved, RES0.

SS, bit [2]
When FEAT_DoPD is implemented:

Halting step debug event pending. Possible values of this field are:

SSMeaning
0b0

Reading this means that a Halting step debug event is not pending. Writing this means no action.

0b1

Reading this means that a Halting step debug event is pending. Writing this clears the pending Halting step debug event.

The reset behavior of this field is:


Otherwise:

Halting step debug event pending. Possible values of this field are:

SSMeaning
0b0

Reading this means that a Halting step debug event is not pending. Writing this means no action.

0b1

Reading this means that a Halting step debug event is pending. Writing this clears the pending Halting step debug event.

The reset behavior of this field is:

RC, bit [1]

Reset Catch debug event pending. Possible values of this field are:

RCMeaning
0b0

Reading this means that a Reset Catch debug event is not pending. Writing this means no action.

0b1

Reading this means that a Reset Catch debug event is pending. Writing this clears the pending Reset Catch debug event.

The reset behavior of this field is:

OSUC, bit [0]

OS Unlock Catch debug event pending. Possible values of this field are:

OSUCMeaning
0b0

Reading this means that an OS Unlock Catch debug event is not pending. Writing this means no action.

0b1

Reading this means that an OS Unlock Catch debug event is pending. Writing this clears the pending OS Unlock Catch debug event.

The reset behavior of this field is:

Accessing EDESR

If a request to clear a pending Halting debug event is received at or about the time when halting becomes allowed, it is CONSTRAINED UNPREDICTABLE whether the event is taken.

If Core power is removed while a Halting debug event is pending, it is lost. However, it might become pending again when the Core is powered back on and Cold reset.

EDESR can be accessed through the external debug interface:

ComponentOffsetInstance
Debug0x020EDESR

This interface is accessible as follows:


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