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PAL_PREFETCH_VISIBILITY
PAL_PREFETCH_VISIBILITY – Make Processor Prefetches Visible
(41)
Purpose:
Used in the architected sequences for memory attribute transitions described in
Section 4.4.11, “Memory Attribute Transition” on page 2:88
of pages) from a one memory attribute to another.
Calling Conv:
Static Registers Only
Mode:
Physical and Virtual
Buffer:
Not dependent
Arguments:
Returns:
Status:
Description:
This call is intended to be used only in the architected sequences described in
Section 4.4.11, “Memory Attribute Transition” on page 2:88
.
The
trans_type
input indicates the type of memory attribute transition the user is
making. An input value of 0 is used when transition virtual memory attributes only. A
value of 1 is used when transitioning physical memory attributes only, or when
transitioning memory that may have a combination of virtual and physical memory
attributes. All other values are reserved.
This procedure, when used for transitioning virtual memory attributes, will ensure that
all prefetches that were initiated by the processor to the cacheable, speculative
memory prior to the call, will either not be cached; have been aborted; or are visible to
subsequent
fc
instructions. (from both the local processor and from remote
processors).
This procedure when used for transitioning physical memory attributes will ensure that
all prefetches that were initiated by the processor to the cacheable, limited speculative
memory prior to the call, will either not be cached; have been aborted; or are visible to
subsequent
fc
instructions (from both the local processor and from remote
processors). It will also terminate the ability for the processor to make speculative
references to any limited speculation pages. For the processor to make any speculative
reference to a limited speculation page after this call, there must be a verified reference
made to that page after this call. See the discussion on limited speculation in
Section 4.4.6.1, “Limited Speculation and the WBL Physical Addressing Attribute” on
page 2:81
Argument
Description
index
Index of PAL_PREFETCH_VISIBILITY within the list of PAL procedures.
trans_type
Unsigned integer specifying the type of memory attribute transition that is being performed
Reserved
0
Reserved
0
Return Value
Description
status
Return status of the PAL_PREFETCH_VISIBILITY procedure.
Reserved
0
Reserved
0
Reserved
0
Status Value
Description
1
Call completed without error; this call is not necessary on remote processors
0
Call completed without error; this call must also be performed on all remote processors in the
coherence domain
-2
Invalid argument
-3
Call completed with error
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