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Cortexa8/9 FPU Data alignment

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    Note: This was originally posted on 5th June 2009 at http://forums.arm.com

    Hi Sim,

    I am working on a simulator.
    I also can try this simple software on RTL simulation.

    The fromelf -c give the following results :
    fpu_test_TestFunction
            0x8001045c:    b530        0.      PUSH     {r4,r5,lr}
            0x8001045e:    ed2d8b02    -...    VPUSH    {d8}
            0x80010462:    b087        ..      SUB      sp,sp,#0x1c
            0x80010464:    4872        rH      LDR      r0,[pc,#456] ; [0x80010630] = 0x802063bc
            0x80010466:    a16f        o.      ADR      r1,{pc}+0x1be ; 0x80010624
            0x80010468:    f006ffc8    ....    BL       __2fprintf ; 0x800173fc
            0x8001046c:    4870        pH      LDR      r0,[pc,#448] ; [0x80010630] = 0x802063bc
            0x8001046e:    a171        q.      ADR      r1,{pc}+0x1c6 ; 0x80010634
            0x80010470:    f006ffc4    ....    BL       __2fprintf ; 0x800173fc
            0x80010474:    486e        nH      LDR      r0,[pc,#440] ; [0x80010630] = 0x802063bc
            0x80010476:    a16f        o.      ADR      r1,{pc}+0x1be ; 0x80010634
            0x80010478:    f006ffc0    ....    BL       __2fprintf ; 0x800173fc
            0x8001047c:    ed9f0a6e    ..n.    VLDR     s0,[pc,#440] ; [0x80010638] = 0
            0x80010480:    4c6e        nL      LDR      r4,[pc,#440] ; [0x8001063c] = 0x80200000
            0x80010482:    ed8d0a05    ....    VSTR     s0,[sp,#0x14]
            0x80010486:    f89d0014    ....    LDRB     r0,[sp,#0x14]
            0x8001048a:    7020         p      STRB     r0,[r4,#0]
            0x8001048c:    f89d0015    ....    LDRB     r0,[sp,#0x15]
            0x80010490:    7060        `p      STRB     r0,[r4,#1]
            0x80010492:    f89d0016    ....    LDRB     r0,[sp,#0x16]
            0x80010496:    70a0        .p      STRB     r0,[r4,#2]
            0x80010498:    f89d0017    ....    LDRB     r0,[sp,#0x17]
            0x8001049c:    70e0        .p      STRB     r0,[r4,#3]
            0x8001049e:    4622        "F      MOV      r2,r4
            0x800104a0:    4863        cH      LDR      r0,[pc,#396] ; [0x80010630] = 0x802063bc
            0x800104a2:    a167        g.      ADR      r1,{pc}+0x19e ; 0x80010640
            0x800104a4:    f006ffaa    ....    BL       __2fprintf ; 0x800173fc
            0x800104a8:    2500        .%      MOVS     r5,#0
            0x800104aa:    ed9f8b6a    ..j.    VLDR     d8,[pc,#424] ; [0x80010654] = 0x9999999a

    I have a data abort at this latest line (Have recomnpiled the test).
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    In this case,
    PC = 0x800104AA (before latest VLDR instruction)
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    All,

    Thanks for your answers
    I will search on simulator side.

    Regards.
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    I think, that you commit an error. I suggest it to discuss. Write to me in PM, we will talk.
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    JOG,

    Your fromelf doesn't match the code shown in your screenshot.
    I believe the instruction highlighted in your screenshot should appear as:

    [font="Courier New"]        0x8001047e:    ed9f0a31    ..1.    VLDR     s0,[pc,#196] ; [0x80010544][/font]

    with fromelf, i.e. the address is actually aligned;
    thus I would suspect this is potentially a bug in the simulator you are using.

    hth
    s.