SPRUIY2A November   2024  – March 2025 F29H850TU , F29H859TU-Q1

 

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  2.   Read This First
    1.     About This Manual
    2.     Related Documentation from Texas Instruments
    3.     Glossary
    4.     Support Resources
    5.     Trademarks
  3. 1Architecture Overview
    1. 1.1 Introduction to the CPU
    2. 1.2 Data Type
    3. 1.3 C29x CPU System Architecture
      1. 1.3.1 Emulation Logic
      2. 1.3.2 CPU Interface Buses
    4. 1.4 Memory Map
  4. 2Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    1. 2.1 C29x CPU Architecture
      1. 2.1.1 Features
      2. 2.1.2 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 CPU Registers
      1. 2.2.1 Addressing Registers (Ax/XAx)
      2. 2.2.2 Fixed-Point Registers (Dx/XDx)
      3. 2.2.3 Floating-Point Register (Mx/XMx)
      4. 2.2.4 Program Counter (PC)
      5. 2.2.5 Return Program Counter (RPC)
      6. 2.2.6 Status Registers
        1. 2.2.6.1 Interrupt Status Register (ISTS)
        2. 2.2.6.2 Decode Phase Status Register (DSTS)
        3. 2.2.6.3 Execute Phase Status Register (ESTS)
    3. 2.3 Instruction Packing
      1. 2.3.1 Standalone Instructions and Restrictions
      2. 2.3.2 Instruction Timeout
    4. 2.4 Stacks
      1. 2.4.1 Software Stack
      2. 2.4.2 Protected Call Stack
      3. 2.4.3 Real Time Interrupt / NMI Stack
  5. 3Interrupts
    1. 3.1 CPU Interrupts Architecture Block Diagram
    2. 3.2 RESET, NMI, RTINT, and INT
      1. 3.2.1 RESET (CPU reset)
        1. 3.2.1.1 Required Instructions (RESET)
      2. 3.2.2 NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt)
        1. 3.2.2.1 Blocking and Masking (NMI)
        2. 3.2.2.2 Signal Propagation (NMI)
        3. 3.2.2.3 Stack (NMI)
        4. 3.2.2.4 Required Instructions (NMI)
      3. 3.2.3 RTINT (Real-Time Interrupt)
        1. 3.2.3.1 Blocking and Masking (RTINT)
        2. 3.2.3.2 Signal Propagation (RTINT)
        3. 3.2.3.3 Stack (RTINT)
        4. 3.2.3.4 Required Instructions (RTINT)
      4. 3.2.4 INT (Low-Priority Interrupt)
        1. 3.2.4.1 Blocking and Masking (INT)
        2. 3.2.4.2 Signal Propagation (INT)
        3. 3.2.4.3 Stack (INT)
    3. 3.3 Conditions Blocking Interrupts
      1. 3.3.1 ATOMIC Counter
    4. 3.4 CPU Interrupt Control Registers
      1. 3.4.1 Interrupt Status Register (ISTS)
      2. 3.4.2 Decode Phase Status Register (DSTS)
      3. 3.4.3 Interrupt-Related Stack Registers
    5. 3.5 Interrupt Nesting
      1. 3.5.1 Interrupt Nesting Example Diagram
    6. 3.6 Security
      1. 3.6.1 Overview
      2. 3.6.2 LINK
      3. 3.6.3 STACK
      4. 3.6.4 ZONE
  6. 4Addressing Modes
    1. 4.1 Addressing Modes Overview
      1. 4.1.1 Documentation and Implementation
      2. 4.1.2 List of Addressing Mode Types
        1. 4.1.2.1 Additional Types of Addressing
      3. 4.1.3 Addressing Modes Summarized
    2. 4.2 Addressing Mode Fields
      1. 4.2.1 ADDR1 Field
      2. 4.2.2 ADDR2 Field
      3. 4.2.3 ADDR3 Field
      4. 4.2.4 DIRM Field
      5. 4.2.5 Additional Fields
    3. 4.3 Alignment and Pipeline Considerations
      1. 4.3.1 Alignment
      2. 4.3.2 Pipeline Considerations
    4. 4.4 Types of Addressing Modes
      1. 4.4.1 Direct Addressing
      2. 4.4.2 Pointer Addressing
        1. 4.4.2.1 Pointer Addressing with #Immediate Offset
        2. 4.4.2.2 Pointer Addressing with Pointer Offset
        3. 4.4.2.3 Pointer Addressing with #Immediate Increment/Decrement
        4. 4.4.2.4 Pointer Addressing with Pointer Increment/Decrement
      3. 4.4.3 Stack Addressing
        1. 4.4.3.1 Allocating and De-allocating Stack Space
      4. 4.4.4 Circular Addressing Instruction
      5. 4.4.5 Bit Reversed Addressing Instruction
  7. 5Safety and Security Unit (SSU)
    1. 5.1 SSU Overview
    2. 5.2 Links and Task Isolation
    3. 5.3 Sharing Data Outside Task Isolation Boundary
    4. 5.4 Protected Call and Return
  8. 6Emulation
    1. 6.1 Overview of Emulation Features
    2. 6.2 Debug Terminology
    3. 6.3 Debug Interface
    4. 6.4 Execution Control Mode
    5. 6.5 Breakpoints, Watchpoints, and Counters
      1. 6.5.1 Software Breakpoint
      2. 6.5.2 Hardware Debugging Resources
        1. 6.5.2.1 Hardware Breakpoint
        2. 6.5.2.2 Hardware Watchpoint
        3. 6.5.2.3 Benchmark Counters
      3. 6.5.3 PC Trace
  9. 7Revision History

3.4.3 Interrupt-Related Stack Registers

The C29x CPU has three types of stacks, with related pointers for each. These are outlined in Table 3-4 as a high-level overview. The section that follows provides details on the pointers of the interrupt-related High-Priority Interrupt Stack.

Table 3-4 C29x CPU Stack Types
Stack Type Related Pointers
Normal Software Stack SECSPx, where x = 0 to 15
Protected Call Stack PSP, WARNPSP, MAXPSP
RTINT Stack ISP, WARNRTISP, MAXRTISP

RTISP (RTINT Stack Pointer): This points to the stack that is used by NMI and RTINT interrupt lines. This stack is SSU-protected. See the Stack subsection of Section 3.2.3 for more details on the RTINT Stack.

WARNRTISP level: This level is pre-programmed by secure software code. If the ISP from CPU meets this level then the external PIPE module stops sending RTINTs to the CPU. This is to slow down stack progression or excessive nesting that can lead to a stack overflow. WARNRTISP level can be updated by the user meeting the required software security checks. Modification of WARNRTISP level is typically done after reset.

MAXRTISP level: This is a fixed-level equal to the total of number of nestings allowed by the High Priority Interrupt Stack minus one. This is to allow one reserved interrupt stack space for an NMI to trigger, to prevent stack overflow. The PIPE raises a fault when this level is reached, which in turn generates an NMI to resolve this critical condition.