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ARM Architecture Reference Manual ARMv7-A and ARMv7-R edition

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Section<br />

domain<br />

fault<br />

Section<br />

permission<br />

fault<br />

Modified Virtual Address<br />

No<br />

access<br />

Section<br />

Check domain<br />

Page<br />

Check access permissions<br />

Yes<br />

Alignment<br />

check?<br />

No<br />

Get first-level descriptor<br />

Got valid<br />

descriptor<br />

?<br />

Section<br />

or Page<br />

?<br />

Access<br />

type?<br />

Client<br />

Violation<br />

?<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

No<br />

Manager<br />

Check address alignment<br />

No<br />

Abort<br />

Get second-level descriptor<br />

Manager<br />

Physical Address<br />

Got valid<br />

descriptor<br />

?<br />

Check domain<br />

Access<br />

type?<br />

Virtual Memory System <strong>Architecture</strong> (VMSA)<br />

Is the access subject to an alignment check?<br />

Misaligned<br />

?<br />

Figure B3-8 VMSA fault checking sequence<br />

<strong>ARM</strong> DDI 0406B Copyright © 1996-1998, 2000, 2004-2008 <strong>ARM</strong> Limited. All rights reserved. B3-41<br />

Client<br />

No<br />

No<br />

access<br />

Check access permissions<br />

Violation<br />

?<br />

No<br />

Yes<br />

Alignment<br />

fault<br />

See Descriptor fetch <strong>and</strong> check flowchart<br />

Yes<br />

Abort<br />

Page<br />

domain<br />

fault<br />

Page<br />

permission<br />

fault<br />

See Descriptor fetch<br />

<strong>and</strong> check flowchart

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