arm: Use the Self-Synchronized counter registers
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Authored by andrew on Aug 8 2025, 12:21 PM.

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rG0aef3b56caad: arm: Use the Self-Synchronized counter registers
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When FEAT_ECV is implemented on arm64 a Self-Synchronized view of the
counter registers are available. These don't need an isb before reading
the count as they are not able to be speculatively executed.

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andrew created this revision.Aug 8 2025, 12:21 PM

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Harbormaster completed remote builds in B66100: Diff 160047.Aug 8 2025, 12:21 PM

andrew added a parent revision: D51819: arm64: Add more counter/timer registers.Aug 8 2025, 12:21 PM

andrew added a child revision: D51821: arm64/vmm: Use FEAT_ECV_POFF to support a timer.

This revision was not accepted when it landed; it landed in state Needs Review.Sep 23 2025, 5:10 PM

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