Section 3 Memory Management Unit (MMU)
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Address Space Identifier (ASID): In multiple virtual memory mode, the address space identifier
(ASID) is used to differentiate between processes running in parallel and sharing virtual address
space. The ASID is 8 bits in length and can be set by software setting of the ASID of the currently
running process in page table entry register high (PTEH) within the MMU. When the process is
switched using the ASID, the TLB does not have to be purged.
In single virtual memory mode, the ASID is used to provide memory protection for processes
running simulataneously and using the virtual address space exclusively.
3.2
Register Description
There are five registers for MMU processing. These are located in address space area P4 and can
only be accessed from privileged mode by specifying the address.
These registers for MMU processing are shown below. Refer to section 23, List of Registers, for
more details of the addresses and access sizes.
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Page table entry register high (PTEH)
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Page table entry register low (PTEL)
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Translation table base register (TTB)
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TLB exception address register (TEA)
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MMU control register (MMUCR)
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