Chapter 5 Interrupt (INTV1) Block Description
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5.3.2.3
Highest Priority I Interrupt (Optional)
Read: Anytime
Write: Only if I mask in CCR = 1
5.4
Functional Description
The interrupt sub-block processes all exception requests made by the CPU. These exceptions include
interrupt vector requests and reset vector requests. Each of these exception types and their overall priority
level is discussed in the subsections below.
Table 5-3. ITEST Field Descriptions
Field
Description
7:0
INT[E:0]
Interrupt TEST Bits
— These registers are used in special modes for testing the interrupt logic and priority
independent of the system configuration. Each bit is used to force a specific interrupt vector by writing it to a
logic 1 state. Bits are named INTE through INT0 to indicate vectors 0xFFxE through 0xFFx0. These bits can be
written only in special modes and only with the WRTINT bit set (logic 1) in the interrupt test control register
(ITCR). In addition, I interrupts must be masked using the I bit in the CCR. In this state, the interrupt input lines
to the interrupt sub-block will be disconnected and interrupt requests will be generated only by this register.
These bits can also be read in special modes to view that an interrupt requested by a system block (such as a
peripheral block) has reached the INT module.
There is a test register implemented for every eight interrupts in the overall system. All of the test registers share
the same address and are individually selected using the value stored in the ADR[3:0] bits of the interrupt test
control register (ITCR).
Note:
When ADR[3:0] have the value of 0x000F, only bits 2:0 in the ITEST register will be accessible. That is,
vectors higher than 0xFFF4 cannot be tested using the test registers and bits 7:3 will always read as a
logic 0. If ADR[3:0] point to an unimplemented test register, writes will have no effect and reads will always
return a logic 0 value.
Module Base + 0x001F
Starting address location affected by INITRG register setting.
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
R
PSEL7
PSEL6
PSEL5
PSEL4
PSEL3
PSEL2
PSEL1
0
W
Reset
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
= Unimplemented or Reserved
Figure 5-4. Highest Priority I Interrupt Register (HPRIO)
Table 5-4. HPRIO Field Descriptions
Field
Description
7:1
PSEL[7:1]
Highest Priority I Interrupt Select Bits
— The state of these bits determines which I-bit maskable interrupt will
be promoted to highest priority (of the I-bit maskable interrupts). To promote an interrupt, the user writes the least
significant byte of the associated interrupt vector address to this register. If an unimplemented vector address or
a non I-bit masked vector address (value higher than 0x00F2) is written, IRQ (0xFFF2) will be the default highest
priority interrupt.
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