Binary Arithmetic and Overflow

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What does the Cortex-M processor do in case of exceptions and/or interrupts?

It stores the processor status and general-purpose registers before executing the interrupt service routine.

What is the stack operation model used by Cortex-M processor?

Full-descending

How many stack pointers (SPs) does the Cortex-M processor have?

Two

When CONTROL-Bit1 in the CONTROL register is set to 1, what happens?

<p>PSP is used in thread mode and MSP is used in handler mode.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bus interface in Cortex M3 allows instruction fetch and data access simultaneously?

<p>Code memory bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does AMBA stand for regarding the bus protocols?

<p>Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is part of the main bus interfaces in Cortex M3?

<p>SRAM, peripherals, external RAM, external devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what direction does the stack grow in a Cortex-M processor when utilizing a full-descending stack operation model?

<p>Stack grows downwards</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Stack Pointer (SP) is used in thread mode when CONTROL-Bit1 is set to 1?

<p>PSP (Process Stack Pointer)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component in the Cortex-M4 block diagram is responsible for handling nested interrupts?

<p>Nested vectored interrupt controller (NVIC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of register is used for both general and special purposes in the Cortex-M4 processor core?

<p>Address register</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Cortex-M4 block diagram, which part of the processor core includes the ALU, data path, and some control logic?

<p>Registers Bank</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component in the Cortex-M4 processor handles up to 240 interrupt request signals?

<p>Nested vectored interrupt controller (NVIC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Link Register (LR) in the ARM Cortex-M4 processor?

<p>Stores the return address after a subroutine call</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the Cortex-M4 processor is responsible for waking up the system from sleep mode upon detecting an interrupt request?

<p>Wake-up interrupt controller (WIC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Cortex-M4 block diagram, what handles speculative prefetching of instructions from branch target addresses?

<p>Processor core</p> Signup and view all the answers

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