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+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+# Description:
+# Measure the CPU clock frequency of an ARM Cortex-M based device.
+#
+# Return:
+# The CPU clock frequency in Hz. A negative value indicates that the loop
+# counter was saturated.
+#
+# Note:
+# You may need to adapt the number of cycles for your device.
+#
+add_help_text cortex_m_test_cpu_speed "Measure the CPU clock frequency of an ARM Cortex-M based device"
+add_usage_text cortex_m_test_cpu_speed {address [timeout [cycles_per_loop]]}
+proc cortex_m_test_cpu_speed { address { timeout 200 } { cycles_per_loop 4 } } {
+ set loop_counter_start 0xffffffff
+
+ halt
+
+ # Backup registers and memory.
+ set backup_regs [get_reg -force {pc r0 xPSR}]
+ set backup_mem [read_memory $address 16 3]
+
+ # We place the following code at the given address to measure the
+ # CPU clock frequency:
+ #
+ # 3801: subs r0, #1
+ # d1fd: bne #-2
+ # e7fe: b #-4
+ write_memory $address 16 {0x3801 0xd1fd 0xe7fe}
+
+ set_reg "pc $address r0 $loop_counter_start"
+ resume
+ sleep $timeout
+ halt
+
+ # Get the loop counter value from register r0.
+ set loop_counter_end [dict values [get_reg r0]]
+ set loop_counter_diff [expr {$loop_counter_start - $loop_counter_end}]
+
+ # Restore registers and memory.
+ set_reg $backup_regs
+ write_memory $address 16 $backup_mem
+
+ if { [expr {$loop_counter_end == 0}] } {
+ return -1
+ }
+
+ return [expr {double($loop_counter_diff) * $cycles_per_loop / $timeout * 1000}]
+}