20.1 Overview

The Device Service Unit (DSU) provides a means of detecting debugger probes. It enables the Arm Debug Access Port (DAP) to have control over multiplexed debug pads and CPU reset. The DSU also provides system-level services to debug adapters in an Arm debug system. It implements a CoreSight^™ Debug ROM that provides device identification as well as identification of other debug components within the system. Hence, it complies with the Arm Peripheral Identification specification. The DSU also provides system services to applications that need memory testing, as required for IEC60730 Class B compliance, for example. The DSU can be accessed simultaneously by a debugger and the CPU, as it is connected on the High-Speed Bus Matrix. For security reasons, some of the DSU features will be limited or unavailable when the device is protected by the NVMCTRL security bit.