This course covers the Cortex-A73 and AARCH64
Objectifs
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This course aims to highlight the new features offered by the V8 architecture.
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It has been developed for engineers developing low level software and engineers in charge of IP hardening.
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First, an overview of Cortex-A73 is provided, to highlight the differences between a Cortex-A15/Cortex-A7 hardware platform based on CCI-400 and a Cortex-A73/Cortex-A53 hardware platform based on CCN-504.
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The new exception mechanism is described.
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The enhancements regarding the LPAE are detailed.
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New A64 assembler instructions are explained through practical examples.
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The AAPCS64 is also covered.
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The course also details the new debug ARM V8 features.
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Cortex-A73 hardware implementation is explained, particularly the low power states.
Course Outline