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diff --git a/Documentation/trace/coresight/coresight-etm4x-reference.rst b/Documentation/trace/coresight/coresight-etm4x-reference.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..b64d9a9c79df --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/trace/coresight/coresight-etm4x-reference.rst @@ -0,0 +1,798 @@ +=============================================== +ETMv4 sysfs linux driver programming reference. +=============================================== + + :Author: Mike Leach <mike.leach@linaro.org> + :Date: October 11th, 2019 + +Supplement to existing ETMv4 driver documentation. + +Sysfs files and directories +--------------------------- + +Root: ``/sys/bus/coresight/devices/etm<N>`` + + +The following paragraphs explain the association between sysfs files and the +ETMv4 registers that they effect. Note the register names are given without +the ‘TRC’ prefix. + +---- + +:File: ``mode`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: {CONFIGR + others} +:Notes: + Bit select trace features. See ‘mode’ section below. Bits + in this will cause equivalent programming of trace config and + other registers to enable the features requested. + +:Syntax & eg: + ``echo bitfield > mode`` + + bitfield up to 32 bits setting trace features. + +:Example: + ``$> echo 0x012 > mode`` + +---- + +:File: ``reset`` (wo) +:Trace Registers: All +:Notes: + Reset all programming to trace nothing / no logic programmed. + +:Syntax: + ``echo 1 > reset`` + +---- + +:File: ``enable_source`` (wo) +:Trace Registers: PRGCTLR, All hardware regs. +:Notes: + - > 0 : Programs up the hardware with the current values held in the driver + and enables trace. + + - = 0 : disable trace hardware. + +:Syntax: + ``echo 1 > enable_source`` + +---- + +:File: ``cpu`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: None. +:Notes: + CPU ID that this ETM is attached to. + +:Example: + ``$> cat cpu`` + + ``$> 0`` + +---- + +:File: ``addr_idx`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: None. +:Notes: + Virtual register to index address comparator and range + features. Set index for first of the pair in a range. + +:Syntax: + ``echo idx > addr_idx`` + + Where idx < nr_addr_cmp x 2 + +---- + +:File: ``addr_range`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: ACVR[idx, idx+1], VIIECTLR +:Notes: + Pair of addresses for a range selected by addr_idx. Include + / exclude according to the optional parameter, or if omitted + uses the current ‘mode’ setting. Select comparator range in + control register. Error if index is odd value. + +:Depends: ``mode, addr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo addr1 addr2 [exclude] > addr_range`` + + Where addr1 and addr2 define the range and addr1 < addr2. + + Optional exclude value:- + + - 0 for include + - 1 for exclude. +:Example: + ``$> echo 0x0000 0x2000 0 > addr_range`` + +---- + +:File: ``addr_single`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: ACVR[idx] +:Notes: + Set a single address comparator according to addr_idx. This + is used if the address comparator is used as part of event + generation logic etc. + +:Depends: ``addr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo addr1 > addr_single`` + +---- + +:File: ``addr_start`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: ACVR[idx], VISSCTLR +:Notes: + Set a trace start address comparator according to addr_idx. + Select comparator in control register. + +:Depends: ``addr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo addr1 > addr_start`` + +---- + +:File: ``addr_stop`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: ACVR[idx], VISSCTLR +:Notes: + Set a trace stop address comparator according to addr_idx. + Select comparator in control register. + +:Depends: ``addr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo addr1 > addr_stop`` + +---- + +:File: ``addr_context`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: ACATR[idx,{6:4}] +:Notes: + Link context ID comparator to address comparator addr_idx + +:Depends: ``addr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo ctxt_idx > addr_context`` + + Where ctxt_idx is the index of the linked context id / vmid + comparator. + +---- + +:File: ``addr_ctxtype`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: ACATR[idx,{3:2}] +:Notes: + Input value string. Set type for linked context ID comparator + +:Depends: ``addr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo type > addr_ctxtype`` + + Type one of {all, vmid, ctxid, none} +:Example: + ``$> echo ctxid > addr_ctxtype`` + +---- + +:File: ``addr_exlevel_s_ns`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: ACATR[idx,{14:8}] +:Notes: + Set the ELx secure and non-secure matching bits for the + selected address comparator + +:Depends: ``addr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo val > addr_exlevel_s_ns`` + + val is a 7 bit value for exception levels to exclude. Input + value shifted to correct bits in register. +:Example: + ``$> echo 0x4F > addr_exlevel_s_ns`` + +---- + +:File: ``addr_instdatatype`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: ACATR[idx,{1:0}] +:Notes: + Set the comparator address type for matching. Driver only + supports setting instruction address type. + +:Depends: ``addr_idx`` + +---- + +:File: ``addr_cmp_view`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: ACVR[idx, idx+1], ACATR[idx], VIIECTLR +:Notes: + Read the currently selected address comparator. If part of + address range then display both addresses. + +:Depends: ``addr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``cat addr_cmp_view`` +:Example: + ``$> cat addr_cmp_view`` + + ``addr_cmp[0] range 0x0 0xffffffffffffffff include ctrl(0x4b00)`` + +---- + +:File: ``nr_addr_cmp`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR4 +:Notes: + Number of address comparator pairs + +---- + +:File: ``sshot_idx`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: None +:Notes: + Select single shot register set. + +---- + +:File: ``sshot_ctrl`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: SSCCR[idx] +:Notes: + Access a single shot comparator control register. + +:Depends: ``sshot_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo val > sshot_ctrl`` + + Writes val into the selected control register. + +---- + +:File: ``sshot_status`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: SSCSR[idx] +:Notes: + Read a single shot comparator status register + +:Depends: ``sshot_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``cat sshot_status`` + + Read status. +:Example: + ``$> cat sshot_status`` + + ``0x1`` + +---- + +:File: ``sshot_pe_ctrl`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: SSPCICR[idx] +:Notes: + Access a single shot PE comparator input control register. + +:Depends: ``sshot_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo val > sshot_pe_ctrl`` + + Writes val into the selected control register. + +---- + +:File: ``ns_exlevel_vinst`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: VICTLR{23:20} +:Notes: + Program non-secure exception level filters. Set / clear NS + exception filter bits. Setting ‘1’ excludes trace from the + exception level. + +:Syntax: + ``echo bitfield > ns_exlevel_viinst`` + + Where bitfield contains bits to set clear for EL0 to EL2 +:Example: + ``%> echo 0x4 > ns_exlevel_viinst`` + + Excludes EL2 NS trace. + +---- + +:File: ``vinst_pe_cmp_start_stop`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: VIPCSSCTLR +:Notes: + Access PE start stop comparator input control registers + +---- + +:File: ``bb_ctrl`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: BBCTLR +:Notes: + Define ranges that Branch Broadcast will operate in. + Default (0x0) is all addresses. + +:Depends: BB enabled. + +---- + +:File: ``cyc_threshold`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: CCCTLR +:Notes: + Set the threshold for which cycle counts will be emitted. + Error if attempt to set below minimum defined in IDR3, masked + to width of valid bits. + +:Depends: CC enabled. + +---- + +:File: ``syncfreq`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: SYNCPR +:Notes: + Set trace synchronisation period. Power of 2 value, 0 (off) + or 8-20. Driver defaults to 12 (every 4096 bytes). + +---- + +:File: ``cntr_idx`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: none +:Notes: + Select the counter to access + +:Syntax: + ``echo idx > cntr_idx`` + + Where idx < nr_cntr + +---- + +:File: ``cntr_ctrl`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: CNTCTLR[idx] +:Notes: + Set counter control value. + +:Depends: ``cntr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo val > cntr_ctrl`` + + Where val is per ETMv4 spec. + +---- + +:File: ``cntrldvr`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: CNTRLDVR[idx] +:Notes: + Set counter reload value. + +:Depends: ``cntr_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo val > cntrldvr`` + + Where val is per ETMv4 spec. + +---- + +:File: ``nr_cntr`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR5 + +:Notes: + Number of counters implemented. + +---- + +:File: ``ctxid_idx`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: None +:Notes: + Select the context ID comparator to access + +:Syntax: + ``echo idx > ctxid_idx`` + + Where idx < numcidc + +---- + +:File: ``ctxid_pid`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: CIDCVR[idx] +:Notes: + Set the context ID comparator value + +:Depends: ``ctxid_idx`` + +---- + +:File: ``ctxid_masks`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: CIDCCTLR0, CIDCCTLR1, CIDCVR<0-7> +:Notes: + Pair of values to set the byte masks for 1-8 context ID + comparators. Automatically clears masked bytes to 0 in CID + value registers. + +:Syntax: + ``echo m3m2m1m0 [m7m6m5m4] > ctxid_masks`` + + 32 bit values made up of mask bytes, where mN represents a + byte mask value for Context ID comparator N. + + Second value not required on systems that have fewer than 4 + context ID comparators + +---- + +:File: ``numcidc`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR4 +:Notes: + Number of Context ID comparators + +---- + +:File: ``vmid_idx`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: None +:Notes: + Select the VM ID comparator to access. + +:Syntax: + ``echo idx > vmid_idx`` + + Where idx < numvmidc + +---- + +:File: ``vmid_val`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: VMIDCVR[idx] +:Notes: + Set the VM ID comparator value + +:Depends: ``vmid_idx`` + +---- + +:File: ``vmid_masks`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: VMIDCCTLR0, VMIDCCTLR1, VMIDCVR<0-7> +:Notes: + Pair of values to set the byte masks for 1-8 VM ID comparators. + Automatically clears masked bytes to 0 in VMID value registers. + +:Syntax: + ``echo m3m2m1m0 [m7m6m5m4] > vmid_masks`` + + Where mN represents a byte mask value for VMID comparator N. + Second value not required on systems that have fewer than 4 + VMID comparators. + +---- + +:File: ``numvmidc`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR4 +:Notes: + Number of VMID comparators + +---- + +:File: ``res_idx`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: None. +:Notes: + Select the resource selector control to access. Must be 2 or + higher as selectors 0 and 1 are hardwired. + +:Syntax: + ``echo idx > res_idx`` + + Where 2 <= idx < nr_resource x 2 + +---- + +:File: ``res_ctrl`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: RSCTLR[idx] +:Notes: + Set resource selector control value. Value per ETMv4 spec. + +:Depends: ``res_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo val > res_cntr`` + + Where val is per ETMv4 spec. + +---- + +:File: ``nr_resource`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR4 +:Notes: + Number of resource selector pairs + +---- + +:File: ``event`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: EVENTCTRL0R +:Notes: + Set up to 4 implemented event fields. + +:Syntax: + ``echo ev3ev2ev1ev0 > event`` + + Where evN is an 8 bit event field. Up to 4 event fields make up the + 32-bit input value. Number of valid fields is implementation dependent, + defined in IDR0. + +---- + +:File: ``event_instren`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: EVENTCTRL1R +:Notes: + Choose events which insert event packets into trace stream. + +:Depends: EVENTCTRL0R +:Syntax: + ``echo bitfield > event_instren`` + + Where bitfield is up to 4 bits according to number of event fields. + +---- + +:File: ``event_ts`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: TSCTLR +:Notes: + Set the event that will generate timestamp requests. + +:Depends: ``TS activated`` +:Syntax: + ``echo evfield > event_ts`` + + Where evfield is an 8 bit event selector. + +---- + +:File: ``seq_idx`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: None +:Notes: + Sequencer event register select - 0 to 2 + +---- + +:File: ``seq_state`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: SEQSTR +:Notes: + Sequencer current state - 0 to 3. + +---- + +:File: ``seq_event`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: SEQEVR[idx] +:Notes: + State transition event registers + +:Depends: ``seq_idx`` +:Syntax: + ``echo evBevF > seq_event`` + + Where evBevF is a 16 bit value made up of two event selectors, + + - evB : back + - evF : forwards. + +---- + +:File: ``seq_reset_event`` (rw) +:Trace Registers: SEQRSTEVR +:Notes: + Sequencer reset event + +:Syntax: + ``echo evfield > seq_reset_event`` + + Where evfield is an 8 bit event selector. + +---- + +:File: ``nrseqstate`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR5 +:Notes: + Number of sequencer states (0 or 4) + +---- + +:File: ``nr_pe_cmp`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR4 +:Notes: + Number of PE comparator inputs + +---- + +:File: ``nr_ext_inp`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR5 +:Notes: + Number of external inputs + +---- + +:File: ``nr_ss_cmp`` (ro) +:Trace Registers: From IDR4 +:Notes: + Number of Single Shot control registers + +---- + +*Note:* When programming any address comparator the driver will tag the +comparator with a type used - i.e. RANGE, SINGLE, START, STOP. Once this tag +is set, then only the values can be changed using the same sysfs file / type +used to program it. + +Thus:: + + % echo 0 > addr_idx ; select address comparator 0 + % echo 0x1000 0x5000 0 > addr_range ; set address range on comparators 0, 1. + % echo 0x2000 > addr_start ; error as comparator 0 is a range comparator + % echo 2 > addr_idx ; select address comparator 2 + % echo 0x2000 > addr_start ; this is OK as comparator 2 is unused. + % echo 0x3000 > addr_stop ; error as comparator 2 set as start address. + % echo 2 > addr_idx ; select address comparator 3 + % echo 0x3000 > addr_stop ; this is OK + +To remove programming on all the comparators (and all the other hardware) use +the reset parameter:: + + % echo 1 > reset + + + +The ‘mode’ sysfs parameter. +--------------------------- + +This is a bitfield selection parameter that sets the overall trace mode for the +ETM. The table below describes the bits, using the defines from the driver +source file, along with a description of the feature these represent. Many +features are optional and therefore dependent on implementation in the +hardware. + +Bit assignments shown below:- + +---- + +**bit (0):** + ETM_MODE_EXCLUDE + +**description:** + This is the default value for the include / exclude function when + setting address ranges. Set 1 for exclude range. When the mode + parameter is set this value is applied to the currently indexed + address range. + + +**bit (4):** + ETM_MODE_BB + +**description:** + Set to enable branch broadcast if supported in hardware [IDR0]. + + +**bit (5):** + ETMv4_MODE_CYCACC + +**description:** + Set to enable cycle accurate trace if supported [IDR0]. + + +**bit (6):** + ETMv4_MODE_CTXID + +**description:** + Set to enable context ID tracing if supported in hardware [IDR2]. + + +**bit (7):** + ETM_MODE_VMID + +**description:** + Set to enable virtual machine ID tracing if supported [IDR2]. + + +**bit (11):** + ETMv4_MODE_TIMESTAMP + +**description:** + Set to enable timestamp generation if supported [IDR0]. + + +**bit (12):** + ETM_MODE_RETURNSTACK +**description:** + Set to enable trace return stack use if supported [IDR0]. + + +**bit (13-14):** + ETM_MODE_QELEM(val) + +**description:** + ‘val’ determines level of Q element support enabled if + implemented by the ETM [IDR0] + + +**bit (19):** + ETM_MODE_ATB_TRIGGER + +**description:** + Set to enable the ATBTRIGGER bit in the event control register + [EVENTCTLR1] if supported [IDR5]. + + +**bit (20):** + ETM_MODE_LPOVERRIDE + +**description:** + Set to enable the LPOVERRIDE bit in the event control register + [EVENTCTLR1], if supported [IDR5]. + + +**bit (21):** + ETM_MODE_ISTALL_EN + +**description:** + Set to enable the ISTALL bit in the stall control register + [STALLCTLR] + + +**bit (23):** + ETM_MODE_INSTPRIO + +**description:** + Set to enable the INSTPRIORITY bit in the stall control register + [STALLCTLR] , if supported [IDR0]. + + +**bit (24):** + ETM_MODE_NOOVERFLOW + +**description:** + Set to enable the NOOVERFLOW bit in the stall control register + [STALLCTLR], if supported [IDR3]. + + +**bit (25):** + ETM_MODE_TRACE_RESET + +**description:** + Set to enable the TRCRESET bit in the viewinst control register + [VICTLR] , if supported [IDR3]. + + +**bit (26):** + ETM_MODE_TRACE_ERR + +**description:** + Set to enable the TRCCTRL bit in the viewinst control register + [VICTLR]. + + +**bit (27):** + ETM_MODE_VIEWINST_STARTSTOP + +**description:** + Set the initial state value of the ViewInst start / stop logic + in the viewinst control register [VICTLR] + + +**bit (30):** + ETM_MODE_EXCL_KERN + +**description:** + Set default trace setup to exclude kernel mode trace (see note a) + + +**bit (31):** + ETM_MODE_EXCL_USER + +**description:** + Set default trace setup to exclude user space trace (see note a) + +---- + +*Note a)* On startup the ETM is programmed to trace the complete address space +using address range comparator 0. ‘mode’ bits 30 / 31 modify this setting to +set EL exclude bits for NS state in either user space (EL0) or kernel space +(EL1) in the address range comparator. (the default setting excludes all +secure EL, and NS EL2) + +Once the reset parameter has been used, and/or custom programming has been +implemented - using these bits will result in the EL bits for address +comparator 0 being set in the same way. + +*Note b)* Bits 2-3, 8-10, 15-16, 18, 22, control features that only work with +data trace. As A-profile data trace is architecturally prohibited in ETMv4, +these have been omitted here. Possible uses could be where a kernel has +support for control of R or M profile infrastructure as part of a heterogeneous +system. + +Bits 17, 28-29 are unused. |