2.8.9. Exception vectors

The ARM720T processor can have exception vectors mapped to either low or high addresses, controlled by the V bit in the Control Register of the system control coprocessor (See Control Register). Table 2.4 shows the exception vector addresses.

Table 2.4. Exception vector addresses

High address Low address ExceptionMode on entry

0xFFFF0000

0x00000000

Reset

Supervisor

0xFFFF0004

0x00000004

Undefined instruction

Undefined

0xFFFF0008

0x00000008

Software interrupt

Supervisor

0xFFFF000C

0x0000000C

Abort (prefetch)

Abort

0xFFFF0010

0x00000010

Abort (data)

Abort

0xFFFF0014

0x00000014

Reserved

Reserved

0xFFFF0018

0x00000018

IRQ

IRQ

0xFFFF001C

0x0000001C

FIQ

FIQ

Note

The low addresses are the defaults.

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