Make the memory layout more flexible

Currently the platform code gets to define the base address of each
boot loader image. However, the linker scripts couteract this
flexibility by enforcing a fixe

Make the memory layout more flexible

Currently the platform code gets to define the base address of each
boot loader image. However, the linker scripts couteract this
flexibility by enforcing a fixed overall layout of the different
images. For example, they require that the BL3-1 image sits below
the BL2 image. Choosing BL3-1 and BL2 base addresses in such a way
that it violates this constraint makes the build fail at link-time.

This patch requires the platform code to now define a limit address
for each image. The linker scripts check that the image fits within
these bounds so they don't rely anymore on the position of a given
image in regard to the others.

Fixes ARM-software/tf-issues#163

Change-Id: I8c108646825da19a6a8dfb091b613e1dd4ae133c

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Merge pull request #101 from sandrine-bailleux:sb/tf-issue-81-v2

fvp: Move TSP from Secure DRAM to Secure SRAM

The TSP used to execute from secure DRAM on the FVPs because there was
not enough space in Trusted SRAM to fit it in. Thanks to recent RAM
usage enhance

fvp: Move TSP from Secure DRAM to Secure SRAM

The TSP used to execute from secure DRAM on the FVPs because there was
not enough space in Trusted SRAM to fit it in. Thanks to recent RAM
usage enhancements being implemented, we have made enough savings for
the TSP to execute in SRAM.

However, there is no contiguous free chunk of SRAM big enough to hold
the TSP. Therefore, the different bootloader images need to be moved
around to reduce memory fragmentation. This patch keeps the overall
memory layout (i.e. keeping BL1 R/W at the bottom, BL2 at the top and
BL3-1 in between) but moves the base addresses of all the bootloader
images in such a way that:
- memory fragmentation is reduced enough to fit BL3-2 in;
- new base addresses are suitable for release builds as well as debug
ones;
- each image has a few extra kilobytes for future growth.
BL3-1 and BL3-2 are the images which received the biggest slice
of the cake since they will most probably grow the most.

A few useful numbers for reference (valid at the time of this patch):
|-----------------------|-------------------------------
| image size (debug) | extra space for the future
--------|-----------------------|-------------------------------
BL1 R/W | 20 KB | 4 KB
BL2 | 44 KB | 4 KB
BL3-1 | 108 KB | 12 KB
BL3-2 | 56 KB | 8 KB
--------|-----------------------|-------------------------------
Total | 228 KB | 28 KB = 256 KB
--------|-----------------------|-------------------------------

Although on FVPs the TSP now executes from Trusted SRAM by default,
this patch keeps the option to execute it from Trusted DRAM. This is
controlled by the build configuration 'TSP_RAM_LOCATION'.

Fixes ARM-Software/tf-issues#81

Change-Id: Ifb9ef2befa9a2d5ac0813f7f79834df7af992b94

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TSP: Let the platform decide which secure memory to use

The TSP's linker script used to assume that the TSP would
execute from secure DRAM. Although it is currently the case
on FVPs, platforms are f

TSP: Let the platform decide which secure memory to use

The TSP's linker script used to assume that the TSP would
execute from secure DRAM. Although it is currently the case
on FVPs, platforms are free to use any secure memory they wish.

This patch introduces the flexibility to load the TSP into any
secure memory. The platform code gets to specify the extents of
this memory in the platform header file, as well as the BL3-2 image
limit address. The latter definition allows to check in a generic way
that the BL3-2 image fits in its bounds.

Change-Id: I9450f2d8b32d74bd00b6ce57a0a1542716ab449c

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Merge pull request #36 from athoelke/at/gc-sections-80

Using GCC --gc-sections to eliminate unused code and data

Use --gc-sections during link

All common functions are being built into all binary images,
whether or not they are actually used. This change enables the
use of -ffunction-sections, -fdata-sections

Use --gc-sections during link

All common functions are being built into all binary images,
whether or not they are actually used. This change enables the
use of -ffunction-sections, -fdata-sections and --gc-sections
in the compiler and linker to remove unused code and data from
the images.

Change-Id: Ia9f78c01054ac4fa15d145af38b88a0d6fb7d409

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Specify image entry in linker script

At present, the entry point for each BL image is specified via the
Makefiles and provided on the command line to the linker. When using a
link script the entry p

Specify image entry in linker script

At present, the entry point for each BL image is specified via the
Makefiles and provided on the command line to the linker. When using a
link script the entry point should rather be specified via the ENTRY()
directive in the link script.

This patch updates linker scripts of all BL images to specify the entry
point using the ENTRY() directive. It also removes the --entry flag
passed to the linker through Makefile.

Fixes issue ARM-software/tf-issues#66

Change-Id: I1369493ebbacea31885b51185441f6b628cf8da0

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Add Test Secure Payload (BL3-2) image

This patch adds a simple TSP as the BL3-2 image. The secure payload
executes in S-EL1. It paves the way for the addition of the TSP
dispatcher runtime service t

Add Test Secure Payload (BL3-2) image

This patch adds a simple TSP as the BL3-2 image. The secure payload
executes in S-EL1. It paves the way for the addition of the TSP
dispatcher runtime service to BL3-1. The TSP and the dispatcher service
will serve as an example of the runtime firmware's ability to toggle
execution between the non-secure and secure states in response to SMC
request from the non-secure state. The TSP will be replaced by a
Trusted OS in a real system.

The TSP also exports a set of handlers which should be called in
response to a PSCI power management event e.g a cpu being suspended or
turned off. For now it runs out of Secure DRAM on the ARM FVP port and
will be moved to Secure SRAM later. The default translation table setup
code assumes that the caller is executing out of secure SRAM. Hence the
TSP exports its own translation table setup function.

The TSP only services Fast SMCs, is non-reentrant and non-interruptible.
It does arithmetic operations on two sets of four operands, one set
supplied by the non-secure client, and the other supplied by the TSP
dispatcher in EL3. It returns the result according to the Secure Monitor
Calling convention standard.

This TSP has two functional entry points:

- An initial, one-time entry point through which the TSP is initialized
and prepares for receiving further requests from secure
monitor/dispatcher

- A fast SMC service entry point through which the TSP dispatcher
requests secure services on behalf of the non-secure client

Change-Id: I24377df53399307e2560a025eb2c82ce98ab3931
Co-authored-by: Jeenu Viswambharan <jeenu.viswambharan@arm.com>

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