Chapter 5
Exceptions
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This chapter describes the exception model of the processor. It contains the following
sections:
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About the exception model on page 5-2
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Exception types on page 5-4
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Exception priority on page 5-6
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Privilege and stacks on page 5-9
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Pre-emption on page 5-11
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Tail-chaining on page 5-14
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Late-arriving on page 5-15
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Exit on page 5-17
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Resets on page 5-20
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Exception control transfer on page 5-24
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Setting up multiple stacks on page 5-25
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Abort model on page 5-27
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Activation levels on page 5-32
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Flowcharts on page 5-34.
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