Hard Processor System Technical Reference Manual: Agilex™ 5 SoCs

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Date 4/01/2024
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2.3.3.2. GIC Features

The GIC has software-configurable settings to detect, manage. and distribute interrupts in the SoC.

  • You can enable/disable and prioritize interrupts through control registers.
  • You can prioritize and signal interrupts to different processors.
  • Group 0 interrupts are handled with the highest Exception Level and are always secured. Group 1 interrupts are divided into Secured and Non-secured interrupts.
  • Interrupts can be level-sensitive or edge-triggered.
  • 544 shared interrupt sources
  • All four CPUs share 17 banked software-generated interrupts (SGIs).