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11.7.4.2.3 Interruption Control Register Write Optimization
The interruption control register write optimization is enabled by the a_to_int_cr bit in
the Virtualization Acceleration Control (
vac
) field in the VPD. When this optimization is
enabled, and vpsr.ic is 0, software running with PSR.vm==1 will be able to write the
virtual interruption control registers (vipsr, visr, viip, vifa, vitir, viipa, vifs, viim, viha,
viib0-1) without any intercepts to the VMM, unless a fault condition is detected (see
for details).
If this optimization is disabled, a write of the interruption control registers with
PSR.vm==1 results in a virtualization intercept.
Synchronization is required when this optimization is enabled, see
for
details.
When this optimization is enabled, certain VPD state is accessed, as described in
Table 11-16, “Virtual Processor Descriptor (VPD)” on page 2:326
11.7.4.2.4 MOV-from-PSR Optimization
The MOV-from-PSR optimization is enabled by the a_from_psr bit in the Virtualization
Acceleration Control (
vac
) field in the VPD. When this optimization is enabled, software
running with PSR.vm==1 will be able to execute MOV-from-PSR instructions to read
Table 11-31. Interruptions when Interruption Control Register Read
Optimization is Enabled
Instructions
Interruptions
Move from interruption control registers
When the interruption control register read optimization is enabled,
reads of interruption control registers with PSR.vm==1, may raise
the following faults:
• Illegal Operation fault – if vpsr.ic is not zero or the target
operand specifies GR 0 or an out-of-frame stacked register
• Privileged Operation fault – if vpsr.cpl is not zero
Table 11-32. Synchronization Requirements for Interruption Control Register
Write Optimization
VPD Resource
Synchronization Required
vipsr, visr, viip, vifa, vitir, viipa, vifs, viim, viha, viib0-1
Read
Table 11-33. Interruptions when Interruption Control Register Write
Optimization is Enabled
Instructions
Interruptions
Move to interruption control registers
When the interruption control register write optimization is enabled,
writes to interruption control registers with PSR.vm==1, may raise
the following faults:
• Illegal Operation fault – if vpsr.ic is not zero
• Privileged Operation fault – if vpsr.cpl is not zero
• Register NaT Consumption fault – if the NaT bit of the source
operand is one
• Reserved Register/Field fault – if any reserved field in the
specified control register is written with a non-zero value
• Unimplemented Data Address fault – if writing to vifa and an
unimplemented virtual address is specified
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