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GICD_ICFGR<n>, Interrupt Configuration Registers, n = 0 - 63

The GICD_ICFGR<n> characteristics are:


Determines whether the corresponding interrupt is edge-triggered or level-sensitive.


RW fields in this register reset to architecturally UNKNOWN values.

These registers are available in all GIC configurations. If the GIC implementation supports two Security states, these registers are Common.

GICD_ICFGR1 is Banked for each connected PE with GICR_TYPER.Processor_Number < 8.

Accessing GICD_ICFGR1 from a PE with GICR_TYPER.Processor_Number > 7 is CONSTRAINED UNPREDICTABLE:

  • Register is RAZ/WI.
  • An UNKNOWN banked copy of the register is accessed.

For SGIs and PPIs:

  • When ARE is 1 for the Security state of an interrupt, the field for that interrupt is RES0 and an implementation is permitted to make the field RAZ/WI in this case.
  • Equivalent functionality is provided by GICR_ICFGR<n>

For each supported PPI, it is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether software can program the corresponding Int_config field.

For SGIs, Int_config fields are RO, meaning that GICD_ICFGR0 is RO.

Changing Int_config when the interrupt is individually enabled is UNPREDICTABLE.

Changing the interrupt configuration between level-sensitive and edge-triggered (in either direction) at a time when there is a pending interrupt will leave the interrupt in an UNKNOWN pending state.

Fields corresponding to unimplemented interrupts are RAZ/WI.


GICD_ICFGR<n> is a 32-bit register.

Field descriptions

The GICD_ICFGR<n> bit assignments are:

Int_config<x>, bits [2x+1:2x], for x = 0 to 15


Indicates whether the interrupt with ID 16n + x is level-sensitive or edge-triggered.

Int_config[0] (bit [2x]) is RES0.

Possible values of Int_config[1] (bit [2x+1]) are:


Corresponding interrupt is level-sensitive.


Corresponding interrupt is edge-triggered.

For SGIs, Int_config[1] is RAO/WI.

For SPIs and PPIs, Int_config[1] is programmable unless the implementation supports two Security states and the bit corresponds to a Group 0 or Secure Group 1 interrupt, in which case the bit is RAZ/WI to Non-secure accesses.

This field resets to an architecturally UNKNOWN value.

Accessing the GICD_ICFGR<n>

GICD_ICFGR<n> can be accessed through the memory-mapped interfaces:

GIC Distributor0x0C00 + 4nGICD_ICFGR<n>

This interface is accessible as follows:

  • When IsAccessSecure() access to this register is RW.

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