Can mhpmcounter22h be accessed from any privilege level?
No. The official CSR table lists mhpmcounter22h as an RV32-only Machine read/write CSR.
CSR Bit Fields
RISC-V mhpmcounter22h CSR Register
Address 0xB96Privilege MachineAccess RW / RV32 high-half / 32-bitMachine counters and performance-monitoring CSRs
mhpmcounter22h at 0xB96 is the RV32 machine high-half CSR for bits 63:32 of mhpmcounter22.
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Understand mhpmcounter22h By Bit Fields
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Official Basis & Search Notes
mhpmcounter22h is the RV32 high-half access CSR for bits 63:32 of mhpmcounter22; its event meaning is still determined by mhpmevent22.
mhpmcounter22 is a WARL register with up to 64 bits of precision; RV32 accesses it through low/high halves mhpmcounter22/mhpmcounter22h.
On RV32, the high-half CSR accesses bits 63:32 and the low-half CSR accesses bits 31:0.
mhpmcounter22h does not select the event; event selection is in mhpmevent22.
What To Check First When Reading This CSR
- - mhpmcounter22h exists only on RV32.
- - mhpmcounter22 is a WARL register with up to 64 bits of precision; event meanings are platform-defined.
- - mcountinhibit.HPM22 controls only whether mhpmcounter22 increments, not its accessibility.
Risk Checks Before Writing
- - On RV32, writing mhpmcounter22h changes only bits 63:32 of mhpmcounter22.
- - A legal implementation may make both mhpmcounter22 and its mhpmevent22 selector read-only zero.
Put It Back Into A Real Flow
1
On RV32, access mhpmcounter22h and mhpmcounter22 separately.
2
The high and low halves correspond to bits 63:32 and 31:0 of one WARL counter.
3
Use mhpmevent22 to determine the platform-selected event for the counter.
FAQ
Is mhpmcounter22h a separate counter?
No. It is only the RV32 access CSR for the upper 32 bits of mhpmcounter22.