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.. title:: ARMV8_A

.. option:: CONFIG_ARMV8_A

*(No prompt -- not directly user assignable.)*

Type: ``bool``

Help
====

This option signifies the use of an ARMv8-A processor
implementation.

From https://developer.arm.com/products/architecture/cpu-architecture/a-profile:
The Armv8-A architecture introduces the ability to use 64-bit and
32-bit Execution states, known as AArch64 and AArch32 respectively.
The AArch64 Execution state supports the A64 instruction set, holds
addresses in 64-bit registers and allows instructions in the base
instruction set to use 64-bit registers for their processing. The AArch32
Execution state is a 32-bit Execution state that preserves backwards
compatibility with the Armv7-A architecture and enhances that profile
so that it can support some features included in the AArch64 state.
It supports the T32 and A32 instruction sets.

Direct dependencies
===================

\ :option:`CPU_CORTEX_A <CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_A>` && \ :option:`ARM64 <CONFIG_ARM64>` && \ :option:`ARM <CONFIG_ARM>`

*(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)*

Defaults
========

No defaults. Implicitly defaults to ``n``.

Symbols selected by this symbol
===============================

- \ :option:`ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN <CONFIG_ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN>`
- \ :option:`CPU_HAS_MMU <CONFIG_CPU_HAS_MMU>`

Symbols that select this symbol
===============================

- \ :option:`CPU_CORTEX_A53 <CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_A53>`
- \ :option:`CPU_CORTEX_A72 <CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_A72>`

Kconfig definition
==================

.. highlight:: kconfig

At ``arch/arm/core/aarch64/Kconfig:73``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:29`` → ``arch/Kconfig:12`` → ``arch/arm/Kconfig:46``

Menu path: (Top) → ARM Options

.. parsed-literal::

    config ARMV8_A
    	bool
    	select \ :option:`ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN <CONFIG_ATOMIC_OPERATIONS_BUILTIN>`
    	select \ :option:`CPU_HAS_MMU <CONFIG_CPU_HAS_MMU>`
    	depends on \ :option:`CPU_CORTEX_A <CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_A>` && \ :option:`ARM64 <CONFIG_ARM64>` && \ :option:`ARM <CONFIG_ARM>`
    	help
    	  This option signifies the use of an ARMv8-A processor
    	  implementation.
	  
    	  From https://developer.arm.com/products/architecture/cpu-architecture/a-profile:
    	  The Armv8-A architecture introduces the ability to use 64-bit and
    	  32-bit Execution states, known as AArch64 and AArch32 respectively.
    	  The AArch64 Execution state supports the A64 instruction set, holds
    	  addresses in 64-bit registers and allows instructions in the base
    	  instruction set to use 64-bit registers for their processing. The AArch32
    	  Execution state is a 32-bit Execution state that preserves backwards
    	  compatibility with the Armv7-A architecture and enhances that profile
    	  so that it can support some features included in the AArch64 state.
    	  It supports the T32 and A32 instruction sets.

*(The 'depends on' condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)*