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ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore Processor Technical Reference Manual

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Performance Monitor Unit11.2 PMU functional descriptionThis section describes the functionality of the PMU in:• Event interface.• CP15 and APB interface.• Counters.Figure 11-1 shows the various major blocks inside the PMU.ClkCycle CounterSystemControl<strong>Processor</strong>/APB interfaceCount EnableSet/ClearEventSelectionRegistersPerformanceCounterPerformanceCounterPerformanceCounterInterrupt/OverflowRegistersnPMUIRQPerformanceCounterEvents fromother unitsPerformanceCounterPerformanceCounterFigure 11-1 PMU block diagram11.2.1 Event interfaceEvents from all other units from across the design are provided to the PMU.11.2.2 CP15 and APB interfaceThe PMU registers can be programmed using the CP15 system control coprocessor or externalAPB interface.11.2.3 CountersThe PMU has a 32-bit counter that increments when they are enabled based on events.<strong>ARM</strong> DDI 0438I Copyright © 2011-2013 <strong>ARM</strong>. All rights reserved. 11-3ID062913Non-Confidential

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