B.1.3. Cortex-A8 configuration parameters

Table B.1 describes the configuration parameters for the Cortex-A8 model.

Table B.1. Cortex-A8 model configuration parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault
cfgteSet processor to Thumb-2 mode when entering an exception.False
cfgend0Set processor to BE-8 endianness when entering an exception.False
cfgnmfiFIQ is to be non-maskable.False
clock-frequencyProcessor clock frequency in Hz.1000000000
cp15sdisableDisable CP15 secure operation.False
cpexistBitmask to enable some or all of CP0 to CP13.3072
fast_invalidateEncode value for Fast-Invalidate operations.0
ISSCmponEnable ISS Compare.False
l1_cachesizeDefine L1 cache size in Kb (16 or 32).32
l2_cachesizeDefine L2 cache size in Kb (0, 64, 128, 256, ..., 2048).256
NoNEONDisable NEON and VFP.False
semihosting-ARM_SVCThe ARM SuperVisor Call (SVC) used for semihosting. The value must be in the range 0 to 16777215 (0xFFFFFF).0x123456
semihosting-cmd_line

Semihosting command line string used for passing command-line arguments to an image. Separate each argument with a space, and quote any arguments that include a space, for example:

argument1 "argument 2" argument_3

 
semihosting-debugPrint verbose messages for semihosting.False
semihosting-enableEnable or disable semihosting.True
semihosting-heap_baseSemihosting heap base. The value must be in the range 0 to 4294967295 (0xFFFFFFFF).0
semihosting-heap_limitSemihosting heap limit. The value must be in the range 0 to 4294967295 (0xFFFFFFFF).0x7000000
semihosting-stack_baseSemihosting stack base. The value must be in the range 0 to 4294967295 (0xFFFFFFFF).0x8000000
semihosting-stack_limitSemihosting stack limit. The value must be in the range 0 to 4294967295 (0xFFFFFFFF).0x7000000
semihosting-Thumb_SVCThe Thumb SVC used for semihosting. The value must be in the range 0 to 255 (0xFF).0xAB
siliconidDefined reset value of CP15 Silicon ID register.0x41000000
vinithiException vectors start at 0xFFFF0000.False
warn-extraPrint additional warning messages.False
warn-undefinedPrint a warning when an undefined instruction is hit.False

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