A10.2
Accessing the feature identification registers
Software can identify the Advanced SIMD and floating-point features using the feature identification
registers in the AArch64 Execution state only.
The Cortex-A76 core only supports AArch32 in EL0, therefore none of the feature identification
registers are accessible in the AArch32 Execution state.
You can access the feature identification registers in the AArch64 Execution state using the
MRS
instruction, for example:
MRS <Xt>, ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 ; Read ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 into Xt
MRS <Xt>, MVFR0_EL1 ; Read MVFR0_EL1 into Xt
MRS <Xt>, MVFR1_EL1 ; Read MVFR1_EL1 into Xt
MRS <Xt>, MVFR2_EL1 ; Read MVFR2_EL1 into Xt
Table A10-1 AArch64 Advanced SIMD and scalar floating-point feature identification registers
Register name
Description
ID_AA64PFR0_EL1 See
B2.61 ID_AA64PFR0_EL1, AArch64 Processor Feature Register 0, EL1
.
MVFR0_EL1
See
B5.4 MVFR0_EL1, Media and VFP Feature Register 0, EL1
.
MVFR1_EL1
See
B5.5 MVFR1_EL1, Media and VFP Feature Register 1, EL1
.
MVFR2_EL1
See
B5.6 MVFR2_EL1, Media and VFP Feature Register 2, EL1
.
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