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1Build Options
2=============
3
4The TF-A build system supports the following build options. Unless mentioned
5otherwise, these options are expected to be specified at the build command
6line and are not to be modified in any component makefiles. Note that the
7build system doesn't track dependency for build options. Therefore, if any of
8the build options are changed from a previous build, a clean build must be
9performed.
10
11.. _build_options_common:
12
13Common build options
14--------------------
15
16-  ``AARCH32_INSTRUCTION_SET``: Choose the AArch32 instruction set that the
17   compiler should use. Valid values are T32 and A32. It defaults to T32 due to
18   code having a smaller resulting size.
19
20-  ``AARCH32_SP`` : Choose the AArch32 Secure Payload component to be built as
21   as the BL32 image when ``ARCH=aarch32``. The value should be the path to the
22   directory containing the SP source, relative to the ``bl32/``; the directory
23   is expected to contain a makefile called ``<aarch32_sp-value>.mk``.
24
25-  ``AMU_RESTRICT_COUNTERS``: Register reads to the group 1 counters will return
26   zero at all but the highest implemented exception level.  Reads from the
27   memory mapped view are unaffected by this control.
28
29-  ``ARCH`` : Choose the target build architecture for TF-A. It can take either
30   ``aarch64`` or ``aarch32`` as values. By default, it is defined to
31   ``aarch64``.
32
33-  ``ARM_ARCH_FEATURE``: Optional Arm Architecture build option which specifies
34   one or more feature modifiers. This option has the form ``[no]feature+...``
35   and defaults to ``none``. It translates into compiler option
36   ``-march=armvX[.Y]-a+[no]feature+...``. See compiler's documentation for the
37   list of supported feature modifiers.
38
39-  ``ARM_ARCH_MAJOR``: The major version of Arm Architecture to target when
40   compiling TF-A. Its value must be numeric, and defaults to 8 . See also,
41   *Armv8 Architecture Extensions* and *Armv7 Architecture Extensions* in
42   :ref:`Firmware Design`.
43
44-  ``ARM_ARCH_MINOR``: The minor version of Arm Architecture to target when
45   compiling TF-A. Its value must be a numeric, and defaults to 0. See also,
46   *Armv8 Architecture Extensions* in :ref:`Firmware Design`.
47
48-  ``BL2``: This is an optional build option which specifies the path to BL2
49   image for the ``fip`` target. In this case, the BL2 in the TF-A will not be
50   built.
51
52-  ``BL2U``: This is an optional build option which specifies the path to
53   BL2U image. In this case, the BL2U in TF-A will not be built.
54
55-  ``RESET_TO_BL2``: Boolean option to enable BL2 entrypoint as the CPU reset
56   vector instead of the BL1 entrypoint. It can take the value 0 (CPU reset to BL1
57   entrypoint) or 1 (CPU reset to BL2 entrypoint).
58   The default value is 0.
59
60-  ``BL2_RUNS_AT_EL3``: This is an implicit flag to denote that BL2 runs at EL3.
61   While it is explicitly set to 1 when RESET_TO_BL2 is set to 1 it can also be
62   true in a 4-world system where RESET_TO_BL2 is 0.
63
64-  ``BL2_ENABLE_SP_LOAD``: Boolean option to enable loading SP packages from the
65   FIP. Automatically enabled if ``SP_LAYOUT_FILE`` is provided.
66
67-  ``BL2_IN_XIP_MEM``: In some use-cases BL2 will be stored in eXecute In Place
68   (XIP) memory, like BL1. In these use-cases, it is necessary to initialize
69   the RW sections in RAM, while leaving the RO sections in place. This option
70   enable this use-case. For now, this option is only supported
71   when RESET_TO_BL2 is set to '1'.
72
73-  ``BL31``: This is an optional build option which specifies the path to
74   BL31 image for the ``fip`` target. In this case, the BL31 in TF-A will not
75   be built.
76
77-  ``BL31_KEY``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It specifies the
78   file that contains the BL31 private key in PEM format. If ``SAVE_KEYS=1``,
79   this file name will be used to save the key.
80
81-  ``BL32``: This is an optional build option which specifies the path to
82   BL32 image for the ``fip`` target. In this case, the BL32 in TF-A will not
83   be built.
84
85-  ``BL32_EXTRA1``: This is an optional build option which specifies the path to
86   Trusted OS Extra1 image for the  ``fip`` target.
87
88-  ``BL32_EXTRA2``: This is an optional build option which specifies the path to
89   Trusted OS Extra2 image for the ``fip`` target.
90
91-  ``BL32_KEY``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It specifies the
92   file that contains the BL32 private key in PEM format. If ``SAVE_KEYS=1``,
93   this file name will be used to save the key.
94
95-  ``BL33``: Path to BL33 image in the host file system. This is mandatory for
96   ``fip`` target in case TF-A BL2 is used.
97
98-  ``BL33_KEY``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It specifies the
99   file that contains the BL33 private key in PEM format. If ``SAVE_KEYS=1``,
100   this file name will be used to save the key.
101
102-  ``BRANCH_PROTECTION``: Numeric value to enable ARMv8.3 Pointer Authentication
103   and ARMv8.5 Branch Target Identification support for TF-A BL images themselves.
104   If enabled, it is needed to use a compiler that supports the option
105   ``-mbranch-protection``. Selects the branch protection features to use:
106-  0: Default value turns off all types of branch protection
107-  1: Enables all types of branch protection features
108-  2: Return address signing to its standard level
109-  3: Extend the signing to include leaf functions
110-  4: Turn on branch target identification mechanism
111
112   The table below summarizes ``BRANCH_PROTECTION`` values, GCC compilation options
113   and resulting PAuth/BTI features.
114
115   +-------+--------------+-------+-----+
116   | Value |  GCC option  | PAuth | BTI |
117   +=======+==============+=======+=====+
118   |   0   |     none     |   N   |  N  |
119   +-------+--------------+-------+-----+
120   |   1   |   standard   |   Y   |  Y  |
121   +-------+--------------+-------+-----+
122   |   2   |   pac-ret    |   Y   |  N  |
123   +-------+--------------+-------+-----+
124   |   3   | pac-ret+leaf |   Y   |  N  |
125   +-------+--------------+-------+-----+
126   |   4   |     bti      |   N   |  Y  |
127   +-------+--------------+-------+-----+
128
129   This option defaults to 0.
130   Note that Pointer Authentication is enabled for Non-secure world
131   irrespective of the value of this option if the CPU supports it.
132
133-  ``BUILD_MESSAGE_TIMESTAMP``: String used to identify the time and date of the
134   compilation of each build. It must be set to a C string (including quotes
135   where applicable). Defaults to a string that contains the time and date of
136   the compilation.
137
138-  ``BUILD_STRING``: Input string for VERSION_STRING, which allows the TF-A
139   build to be uniquely identified. Defaults to the current git commit id.
140
141-  ``BUILD_BASE``: Output directory for the build. Defaults to ``./build``
142
143-  ``CFLAGS``: Extra user options appended on the compiler's command line in
144   addition to the options set by the build system.
145
146-  ``COLD_BOOT_SINGLE_CPU``: This option indicates whether the platform may
147   release several CPUs out of reset. It can take either 0 (several CPUs may be
148   brought up) or 1 (only one CPU will ever be brought up during cold reset).
149   Default is 0. If the platform always brings up a single CPU, there is no
150   need to distinguish between primary and secondary CPUs and the boot path can
151   be optimised. The ``plat_is_my_cpu_primary()`` and
152   ``plat_secondary_cold_boot_setup()`` platform porting interfaces do not need
153   to be implemented in this case.
154
155-  ``COT``: When Trusted Boot is enabled, selects the desired chain of trust.
156   Defaults to ``tbbr``.
157
158-  ``CRASH_REPORTING``: A non-zero value enables a console dump of processor
159   register state when an unexpected exception occurs during execution of
160   BL31. This option defaults to the value of ``DEBUG`` - i.e. by default
161   this is only enabled for a debug build of the firmware.
162
163-  ``CREATE_KEYS``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It tells the
164   certificate generation tool to create new keys in case no valid keys are
165   present or specified. Allowed options are '0' or '1'. Default is '1'.
166
167-  ``CTX_INCLUDE_AARCH32_REGS`` : Boolean option that, when set to 1, will cause
168   the AArch32 system registers to be included when saving and restoring the
169   CPU context. The option must be set to 0 for AArch64-only platforms (that
170   is on hardware that does not implement AArch32, or at least not at EL1 and
171   higher ELs). Default value is 1.
172
173-  ``CTX_INCLUDE_FPREGS``: Boolean option that, when set to 1, will cause the FP
174   registers to be included when saving and restoring the CPU context. Default
175   is 0.
176
177-  ``CTX_INCLUDE_MTE_REGS``: Numeric value to include Memory Tagging Extension
178   registers in cpu context. This must be enabled, if the platform wants to use
179   this feature in the Secure world and MTE is enabled at ELX. This flag can
180   take values 0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism.
181   Default value is 0.
182
183-  ``CTX_INCLUDE_NEVE_REGS``: Numeric value, when set will cause the Armv8.4-NV
184   registers to be saved/restored when entering/exiting an EL2 execution
185   context. This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align with the
186   ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. Default value is 0.
187
188-  ``CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS``: Numeric value to enable the Pointer
189   Authentication for Secure world. This will cause the ARMv8.3-PAuth registers
190   to be included when saving and restoring the CPU context as part of world
191   switch. This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align with ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
192   mechanism. Default value is 0.
193
194   Note that Pointer Authentication is enabled for Non-secure world irrespective
195   of the value of this flag if the CPU supports it.
196
197-  ``DEBUG``: Chooses between a debug and release build. It can take either 0
198   (release) or 1 (debug) as values. 0 is the default.
199
200-  ``DECRYPTION_SUPPORT``: This build flag enables the user to select the
201   authenticated decryption algorithm to be used to decrypt firmware/s during
202   boot. It accepts 2 values: ``aes_gcm`` and ``none``. The default value of
203   this flag is ``none`` to disable firmware decryption which is an optional
204   feature as per TBBR.
205
206-  ``DISABLE_BIN_GENERATION``: Boolean option to disable the generation
207   of the binary image. If set to 1, then only the ELF image is built.
208   0 is the default.
209
210-  ``DISABLE_MTPMU``: Boolean option to disable FEAT_MTPMU if implemented
211   (Armv8.6 onwards). Its default value is 0 to keep consistency with platforms
212   that do not implement FEAT_MTPMU. For more information on FEAT_MTPMU,
213   check the latest Arm ARM.
214
215-  ``DYN_DISABLE_AUTH``: Provides the capability to dynamically disable Trusted
216   Board Boot authentication at runtime. This option is meant to be enabled only
217   for development platforms. ``TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT`` flag must be set if this
218   flag has to be enabled. 0 is the default.
219
220-  ``E``: Boolean option to make warnings into errors. Default is 1.
221
222   When specifying higher warnings levels (``W=1`` and higher), this option
223   defaults to 0. This is done to encourage contributors to use them, as they
224   are expected to produce warnings that would otherwise fail the build. New
225   contributions are still expected to build with ``W=0`` and ``E=1`` (the
226   default).
227
228-  ``EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE``: This option enables booting an EL3 payload instead of
229   the normal boot flow. It must specify the entry point address of the EL3
230   payload. Please refer to the "Booting an EL3 payload" section for more
231   details.
232
233-  ``ENABLE_AMU_AUXILIARY_COUNTERS``: Enables support for AMU auxiliary counters
234   (also known as group 1 counters). These are implementation-defined counters,
235   and as such require additional platform configuration. Default is 0.
236
237-  ``ENABLE_AMU_FCONF``: Enables configuration of the AMU through FCONF, which
238   allows platforms with auxiliary counters to describe them via the
239   ``HW_CONFIG`` device tree blob. Default is 0.
240
241-  ``ENABLE_ASSERTIONS``: This option controls whether or not calls to ``assert()``
242   are compiled out. For debug builds, this option defaults to 1, and calls to
243   ``assert()`` are left in place. For release builds, this option defaults to 0
244   and calls to ``assert()`` function are compiled out. This option can be set
245   independently of ``DEBUG``. It can also be used to hide any auxiliary code
246   that is only required for the assertion and does not fit in the assertion
247   itself.
248
249-  ``ENABLE_BACKTRACE``: This option controls whether to enable backtrace
250   dumps or not. It is supported in both AArch64 and AArch32. However, in
251   AArch32 the format of the frame records are not defined in the AAPCS and they
252   are defined by the implementation. This implementation of backtrace only
253   supports the format used by GCC when T32 interworking is disabled. For this
254   reason enabling this option in AArch32 will force the compiler to only
255   generate A32 code. This option is enabled by default only in AArch64 debug
256   builds, but this behaviour can be overridden in each platform's Makefile or
257   in the build command line.
258
259-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_AMU``: Numeric value to enable Activity Monitor Unit
260   extensions. This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align with the
261   ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. This is an optional architectural feature
262   available on v8.4 onwards. Some v8.2 implementations also implement an AMU
263   and this option can be used to enable this feature on those systems as well.
264   This flag can take the values 0 to 2, the default is 0.
265
266-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_AMUv1p1``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_AMUv1p1``
267   extension. ``FEAT_AMUv1p1`` is an optional feature available on Arm v8.6
268   onwards. This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align with the
269   ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
270
271-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_CSV2_2``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_CSV2_2``
272   extension. It allows access to the SCXTNUM_EL2 (Software Context Number)
273   register during EL2 context save/restore operations. ``FEAT_CSV2_2`` is an
274   optional feature available on Arm v8.0 onwards. This flag can take values
275   0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism.
276   Default value is ``0``.
277
278-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_DIT``: Numeric value to enable ``FEAT_DIT`` (Data Independent
279   Timing) extension. It allows setting the ``DIT`` bit of PSTATE in EL3.
280   ``FEAT_DIT`` is a mandatory  architectural feature and is enabled from v8.4
281   and upwards. This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the
282   ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
283
284-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_ECV``: Numeric value to enable support for the Enhanced Counter
285   Virtualization feature, allowing for access to the CNTPOFF_EL2 (Counter-timer
286   Physical Offset register) during EL2 to EL3 context save/restore operations.
287   Its a mandatory architectural feature and is enabled from v8.6 and upwards.
288   This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
289   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
290
291-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_FGT``: Numeric value to enable support for FGT (Fine Grain Traps)
292   feature allowing for access to the HDFGRTR_EL2 (Hypervisor Debug Fine-Grained
293   Read Trap Register) during EL2 to EL3 context save/restore operations.
294   Its a mandatory architectural feature and is enabled from v8.6 and upwards.
295   This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
296   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
297
298-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_HCX``: Numeric value to set the bit SCR_EL3.HXEn in EL3 to
299   allow access to HCRX_EL2 (extended hypervisor control register) from EL2 as
300   well as adding HCRX_EL2 to the EL2 context save/restore operations. Its a
301   mandatory architectural feature and is enabled from v8.7 and upwards. This
302   flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
303   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
304
305-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_PAN``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_PAN`` (Privileged
306   Access Never) extension. ``FEAT_PAN`` adds a bit to PSTATE, generating a
307   permission fault for any privileged data access from EL1/EL2 to virtual
308   memory address, accessible at EL0, provided (HCR_EL2.E2H=1). It is a
309   mandatory architectural feature and is enabled from v8.1 and upwards. This
310   flag can take values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
311   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
312
313-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_RNG``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_RNG`` extension.
314   ``FEAT_RNG`` is an optional feature available on Arm v8.5 onwards. This
315   flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
316   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
317
318-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_RNG_TRAP``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_RNG_TRAP``
319   extension. This feature is only supported in AArch64 state. This flag can
320   take values 0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism.
321   Default value is ``0``. ``FEAT_RNG_TRAP`` is an optional feature from
322   Armv8.5 onwards.
323
324-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_SB``: Boolean option to let the TF-A code use the ``FEAT_SB``
325   (Speculation Barrier) instruction ``FEAT_SB`` is an optional feature and
326   defaults to ``0`` for pre-Armv8.5 CPUs, but is mandatory for Armv8.5 or
327   later CPUs. It is enabled from v8.5 and upwards and if needed can be
328   overidden from platforms explicitly.
329
330-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_SEL2``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_SEL2`` (Secure EL2)
331   extension. ``FEAT_SEL2`` is a mandatory feature available on Arm v8.4.
332   This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
333   mechanism. Default is ``0``.
334
335-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_TWED``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_TWED`` (Delayed
336   trapping of WFE Instruction) extension. ``FEAT_TWED`` is a optional feature
337   available on Arm v8.6. This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align with the
338   ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. Default is ``0``.
339
340    When ``ENABLE_FEAT_TWED`` is set to ``1``, WFE instruction trapping gets
341    delayed by the amount of value in ``TWED_DELAY``.
342
343-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_VHE``: Numeric value to enable the ``FEAT_VHE`` (Virtualization
344   Host Extensions) extension. It allows access to CONTEXTIDR_EL2 register
345   during EL2 context save/restore operations.``FEAT_VHE`` is a mandatory
346   architectural feature and is enabled from v8.1 and upwards. It can take
347   values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism.
348   Default value is ``0``.
349
350-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_TCR2``: Numeric value to set the bit SCR_EL3.ENTCR2 in EL3 to
351   allow access to TCR2_EL2 (extended translation control) from EL2 as
352   well as adding TCR2_EL2 to the EL2 context save/restore operations. Its a
353   mandatory architectural feature and is enabled from v8.9 and upwards. This
354   flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
355   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
356
357-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_S2PIE``: Numeric value to enable support for FEAT_S2PIE
358   at EL2 and below, and context switch relevant registers.  This flag
359   can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
360   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
361
362-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_S1PIE``: Numeric value to enable support for FEAT_S1PIE
363   at EL2 and below, and context switch relevant registers.  This flag
364   can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
365   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
366
367-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_S2POE``: Numeric value to enable support for FEAT_S2POE
368   at EL2 and below, and context switch relevant registers.  This flag
369   can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
370   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
371
372-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_S1POE``: Numeric value to enable support for FEAT_S1POE
373   at EL2 and below, and context switch relevant registers.  This flag
374   can take the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
375   mechanism. Default value is ``0``.
376
377-  ``ENABLE_FEAT_GCS``: Numeric value to set the bit SCR_EL3.GCSEn in EL3 to
378   allow use of Guarded Control Stack from EL2 as well as adding the GCS
379   registers to the EL2 context save/restore operations. This flag can take
380   the values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism.
381   Default value is ``0``.
382
383-  ``ENABLE_LTO``: Boolean option to enable Link Time Optimization (LTO)
384   support in GCC for TF-A. This option is currently only supported for
385   AArch64. Default is 0.
386
387-  ``ENABLE_MPAM_FOR_LOWER_ELS``: Numeric value to enable lower ELs to use MPAM
388   feature. MPAM is an optional Armv8.4 extension that enables various memory
389   system components and resources to define partitions; software running at
390   various ELs can assign themselves to desired partition to control their
391   performance aspects.
392
393   This flag can take values 0 to 2, to align  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
394   mechanism. When this option is set to ``1`` or ``2``, EL3 allows lower ELs to
395   access their own MPAM registers without trapping into EL3. This option
396   doesn't make use of partitioning in EL3, however. Platform initialisation
397   code should configure and use partitions in EL3 as required. This option
398   defaults to ``0``.
399
400-  ``ENABLE_MPMM``: Boolean option to enable support for the Maximum Power
401   Mitigation Mechanism supported by certain Arm cores, which allows the SoC
402   firmware to detect and limit high activity events to assist in SoC processor
403   power domain dynamic power budgeting and limit the triggering of whole-rail
404   (i.e. clock chopping) responses to overcurrent conditions. Defaults to ``0``.
405
406-  ``ENABLE_MPMM_FCONF``: Enables configuration of MPMM through FCONF, which
407   allows platforms with cores supporting MPMM to describe them via the
408   ``HW_CONFIG`` device tree blob. Default is 0.
409
410-  ``ENABLE_PIE``: Boolean option to enable Position Independent Executable(PIE)
411   support within generic code in TF-A. This option is currently only supported
412   in BL2, BL31, and BL32 (TSP) for AARCH64 binaries, and
413   in BL32 (SP_min) for AARCH32. Default is 0.
414
415-  ``ENABLE_PMF``: Boolean option to enable support for optional Performance
416   Measurement Framework(PMF). Default is 0.
417
418-  ``ENABLE_PSCI_STAT``: Boolean option to enable support for optional PSCI
419   functions ``PSCI_STAT_RESIDENCY`` and ``PSCI_STAT_COUNT``. Default is 0.
420   In the absence of an alternate stat collection backend, ``ENABLE_PMF`` must
421   be enabled. If ``ENABLE_PMF`` is set, the residency statistics are tracked in
422   software.
423
424- ``ENABLE_RME``: Numeric value to enable support for the ARMv9 Realm
425   Management Extension. This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align with
426   the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. Default value is 0. This is currently
427   an experimental feature.
428
429-  ``ENABLE_RUNTIME_INSTRUMENTATION``: Boolean option to enable runtime
430   instrumentation which injects timestamp collection points into TF-A to
431   allow runtime performance to be measured. Currently, only PSCI is
432   instrumented. Enabling this option enables the ``ENABLE_PMF`` build option
433   as well. Default is 0.
434
435-  ``ENABLE_SME_FOR_NS``: Numeric value to enable Scalable Matrix Extension
436   (SME), SVE, and FPU/SIMD for the non-secure world only. These features share
437   registers so are enabled together. Using this option without
438   ENABLE_SME_FOR_SWD=1 will cause SME, SVE, and FPU/SIMD instructions in secure
439   world to trap to EL3. SME is an optional architectural feature for AArch64
440   and TF-A support is experimental. At this time, this build option cannot be
441   used on systems that have SPD=spmd/SPM_MM or ENABLE_RME, and attempting to
442   build with these options will fail. This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to
443   align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. Default is 0.
444
445-  ``ENABLE_SME_FOR_SWD``: Boolean option to enable the Scalable Matrix
446   Extension for secure world use along with SVE and FPU/SIMD, ENABLE_SME_FOR_NS
447   must also be set to use this. If enabling this, the secure world MUST
448   handle context switching for SME, SVE, and FPU/SIMD registers to ensure that
449   no data is leaked to non-secure world. This is experimental. Default is 0.
450
451-  ``ENABLE_SPE_FOR_NS`` : Numeric value to enable Statistical Profiling
452   extensions. This is an optional architectural feature for AArch64.
453   This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
454   mechanism. The default is 2 but is automatically disabled when the target
455   architecture is AArch32.
456
457-  ``ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS``: Numeric value to enable Scalable Vector Extension
458   (SVE) for the Non-secure world only. SVE is an optional architectural feature
459   for AArch64. Note that when SVE is enabled for the Non-secure world, access
460   to SIMD and floating-point functionality from the Secure world is disabled by
461   default and controlled with ENABLE_SVE_FOR_SWD.
462   This is to avoid corruption of the Non-secure world data in the Z-registers
463   which are aliased by the SIMD and FP registers. The build option is not
464   compatible with the ``CTX_INCLUDE_FPREGS`` build option, and will raise an
465   assert on platforms where SVE is implemented and ``ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS`` enabled.
466   This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION``
467   mechanism. The default is 2 but is automatically disabled when
468   ENABLE_SME_FOR_NS is enabled ( set to 1 or 2) since SME encompasses SVE.
469   At this time, this build option cannot be used on systems that have SPM_MM
470   enabled.
471
472-  ``ENABLE_SVE_FOR_SWD``: Boolean option to enable SVE for the Secure world.
473   SVE is an optional architectural feature for AArch64. Note that this option
474   requires ENABLE_SVE_FOR_NS to be enabled. The default is 0 and it
475   is automatically disabled when the target architecture is AArch32.
476
477-  ``ENABLE_STACK_PROTECTOR``: String option to enable the stack protection
478   checks in GCC. Allowed values are "all", "strong", "default" and "none". The
479   default value is set to "none". "strong" is the recommended stack protection
480   level if this feature is desired. "none" disables the stack protection. For
481   all values other than "none", the ``plat_get_stack_protector_canary()``
482   platform hook needs to be implemented. The value is passed as the last
483   component of the option ``-fstack-protector-$ENABLE_STACK_PROTECTOR``.
484
485-  ``ENCRYPT_BL31``: Binary flag to enable encryption of BL31 firmware. This
486   flag depends on ``DECRYPTION_SUPPORT`` build flag.
487
488-  ``ENCRYPT_BL32``: Binary flag to enable encryption of Secure BL32 payload.
489   This flag depends on ``DECRYPTION_SUPPORT`` build flag.
490
491-  ``ENC_KEY``: A 32-byte (256-bit) symmetric key in hex string format. It could
492   either be SSK or BSSK depending on ``FW_ENC_STATUS`` flag. This value depends
493   on ``DECRYPTION_SUPPORT`` build flag.
494
495-  ``ENC_NONCE``: A 12-byte (96-bit) encryption nonce or Initialization Vector
496   (IV) in hex string format. This value depends on ``DECRYPTION_SUPPORT``
497   build flag.
498
499-  ``ERROR_DEPRECATED``: This option decides whether to treat the usage of
500   deprecated platform APIs, helper functions or drivers within Trusted
501   Firmware as error. It can take the value 1 (flag the use of deprecated
502   APIs as error) or 0. The default is 0.
503
504-  ``EL3_EXCEPTION_HANDLING``: When set to ``1``, enable handling of exceptions
505   targeted at EL3. When set ``0`` (default), no exceptions are expected or
506   handled at EL3, and a panic will result. The exception to this rule is when
507   ``SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2`` is set to ``1``, in which case, only exceptions
508   occuring during normal world execution, are trapped to EL3. Any exception
509   trapped during secure world execution are trapped to the SPMC. This is
510   supported only for AArch64 builds.
511
512-  ``EVENT_LOG_LEVEL``: Chooses the log level to use for Measured Boot when
513   ``MEASURED_BOOT`` is enabled. For a list of valid values, see ``LOG_LEVEL``.
514   Default value is 40 (LOG_LEVEL_INFO).
515
516-  ``FAULT_INJECTION_SUPPORT``: ARMv8.4 extensions introduced support for fault
517   injection from lower ELs, and this build option enables lower ELs to use
518   Error Records accessed via System Registers to inject faults. This is
519   applicable only to AArch64 builds.
520
521   This feature is intended for testing purposes only, and is advisable to keep
522   disabled for production images.
523
524-  ``FEATURE_DETECTION``: Boolean option to enable the architectural features
525   detection mechanism. It detects whether the Architectural features enabled
526   through feature specific build flags are supported by the PE or not by
527   validating them either at boot phase or at runtime based on the value
528   possessed by the feature flag (0 to 2) and report error messages at an early
529   stage.
530
531   This prevents and benefits us from EL3 runtime exceptions during context save
532   and restore routines guarded by these build flags. Henceforth validating them
533   before their usage provides more control on the actions taken under them.
534
535   The mechanism permits the build flags to take values 0, 1 or 2 and
536   evaluates them accordingly.
537
538   Lets consider ``ENABLE_FEAT_HCX``, build flag for ``FEAT_HCX`` as an example:
539
540   ::
541
542     ENABLE_FEAT_HCX = 0: Feature disabled statically at compile time.
543     ENABLE_FEAT_HCX = 1: Feature Enabled and the flag is validated at boottime.
544     ENABLE_FEAT_HCX = 2: Feature Enabled and the flag is validated at runtime.
545
546   In the above example, if the feature build flag, ``ENABLE_FEAT_HCX`` set to
547   0, feature is disabled statically during compilation. If it is defined as 1,
548   feature is validated, wherein FEAT_HCX is detected at boot time. In case not
549   implemented by the PE, a hard panic is generated. Finally, if the flag is set
550   to 2, feature is validated at runtime.
551
552   Note that the entire implementation is divided into two phases, wherein as
553   as part of phase-1 we are supporting the values 0,1. Value 2 is currently not
554   supported and is planned to be handled explicilty in phase-2 implementation.
555
556   FEATURE_DETECTION macro is disabled by default, and is currently an
557   experimental procedure. Platforms can explicitly make use of this by
558   mechanism, by enabling it to validate whether they have set their build flags
559   properly at an early phase.
560
561-  ``FIP_NAME``: This is an optional build option which specifies the FIP
562   filename for the ``fip`` target. Default is ``fip.bin``.
563
564-  ``FWU_FIP_NAME``: This is an optional build option which specifies the FWU
565   FIP filename for the ``fwu_fip`` target. Default is ``fwu_fip.bin``.
566
567-  ``FW_ENC_STATUS``: Top level firmware's encryption numeric flag, values:
568
569   ::
570
571     0: Encryption is done with Secret Symmetric Key (SSK) which is common
572        for a class of devices.
573     1: Encryption is done with Binding Secret Symmetric Key (BSSK) which is
574        unique per device.
575
576   This flag depends on ``DECRYPTION_SUPPORT`` build flag.
577
578-  ``GENERATE_COT``: Boolean flag used to build and execute the ``cert_create``
579   tool to create certificates as per the Chain of Trust described in
580   :ref:`Trusted Board Boot`. The build system then calls ``fiptool`` to
581   include the certificates in the FIP and FWU_FIP. Default value is '0'.
582
583   Specify both ``TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT=1`` and ``GENERATE_COT=1`` to include support
584   for the Trusted Board Boot feature in the BL1 and BL2 images, to generate
585   the corresponding certificates, and to include those certificates in the
586   FIP and FWU_FIP.
587
588   Note that if ``TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT=0`` and ``GENERATE_COT=1``, the BL1 and BL2
589   images will not include support for Trusted Board Boot. The FIP will still
590   include the corresponding certificates. This FIP can be used to verify the
591   Chain of Trust on the host machine through other mechanisms.
592
593   Note that if ``TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT=1`` and ``GENERATE_COT=0``, the BL1 and BL2
594   images will include support for Trusted Board Boot, but the FIP and FWU_FIP
595   will not include the corresponding certificates, causing a boot failure.
596
597-  ``GICV2_G0_FOR_EL3``: Unlike GICv3, the GICv2 architecture doesn't have
598   inherent support for specific EL3 type interrupts. Setting this build option
599   to ``1`` assumes GICv2 *Group 0* interrupts are expected to target EL3, both
600   by :ref:`platform abstraction layer<platform Interrupt Controller API>` and
601   :ref:`Interrupt Management Framework<Interrupt Management Framework>`.
602   This allows GICv2 platforms to enable features requiring EL3 interrupt type.
603   This also means that all GICv2 Group 0 interrupts are delivered to EL3, and
604   the Secure Payload interrupts needs to be synchronously handed over to Secure
605   EL1 for handling. The default value of this option is ``0``, which means the
606   Group 0 interrupts are assumed to be handled by Secure EL1.
607
608-  ``HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST_NS``: When set to ``1``, External Aborts and SError
609   Interrupts, resulting from errors in NS world, will be always trapped in
610   EL3 i.e. in BL31 at runtime. When set to ``0`` (default), these exceptions
611   will be trapped in the current exception level (or in EL1 if the current
612   exception level is EL0).
613
614-  ``HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY``: On most Arm systems to-date, platform-specific
615   software operations are required for CPUs to enter and exit coherency.
616   However, newer systems exist where CPUs' entry to and exit from coherency
617   is managed in hardware. Such systems require software to only initiate these
618   operations, and the rest is managed in hardware, minimizing active software
619   management. In such systems, this boolean option enables TF-A to carry out
620   build and run-time optimizations during boot and power management operations.
621   This option defaults to 0 and if it is enabled, then it implies
622   ``WARMBOOT_ENABLE_DCACHE_EARLY`` is also enabled.
623
624   If this flag is disabled while the platform which TF-A is compiled for
625   includes cores that manage coherency in hardware, then a compilation error is
626   generated. This is based on the fact that a system cannot have, at the same
627   time, cores that manage coherency in hardware and cores that don't. In other
628   words, a platform cannot have, at the same time, cores that require
629   ``HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY=1`` and cores that require
630   ``HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY=0``.
631
632   Note that, when ``HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY`` is enabled, version 2 of
633   translation library (xlat tables v2) must be used; version 1 of translation
634   library is not supported.
635
636-  ``INVERTED_MEMMAP``: memmap tool print by default lower addresses at the
637   bottom, higher addresses at the top. This build flag can be set to '1' to
638   invert this behavior. Lower addresses will be printed at the top and higher
639   addresses at the bottom.
640
641-  ``JUNO_AARCH32_EL3_RUNTIME``: This build flag enables you to execute EL3
642   runtime software in AArch32 mode, which is required to run AArch32 on Juno.
643   By default this flag is set to '0'. Enabling this flag builds BL1 and BL2 in
644   AArch64 and facilitates the loading of ``SP_MIN`` and BL33 as AArch32 executable
645   images.
646
647-  ``KEY_ALG``: This build flag enables the user to select the algorithm to be
648   used for generating the PKCS keys and subsequent signing of the certificate.
649   It accepts 5 values: ``rsa``, ``rsa_1_5``, ``ecdsa``, ``ecdsa-brainpool-regular``
650   and ``ecdsa-brainpool-twisted``. The option ``rsa_1_5`` is the legacy PKCS#1
651   RSA 1.5 algorithm which is not TBBR compliant and is retained only for
652   compatibility. The default value of this flag is ``rsa`` which is the TBBR
653   compliant PKCS#1 RSA 2.1 scheme.
654
655-  ``KEY_SIZE``: This build flag enables the user to select the key size for
656   the algorithm specified by ``KEY_ALG``. The valid values for ``KEY_SIZE``
657   depend on the chosen algorithm and the cryptographic module.
658
659   +---------------------------+------------------------------------+
660   |         KEY_ALG           |        Possible key sizes          |
661   +===========================+====================================+
662   |           rsa             | 1024 , 2048 (default), 3072, 4096* |
663   +---------------------------+------------------------------------+
664   |          ecdsa            |            unavailable             |
665   +---------------------------+------------------------------------+
666   |  ecdsa-brainpool-regular  |            unavailable             |
667   +---------------------------+------------------------------------+
668   |  ecdsa-brainpool-twisted  |            unavailable             |
669   +---------------------------+------------------------------------+
670
671
672   * Only 2048 bits size is available with CryptoCell 712 SBROM release 1.
673     Only 3072 bits size is available with CryptoCell 712 SBROM release 2.
674
675-  ``HASH_ALG``: This build flag enables the user to select the secure hash
676   algorithm. It accepts 3 values: ``sha256``, ``sha384`` and ``sha512``.
677   The default value of this flag is ``sha256``.
678
679-  ``LDFLAGS``: Extra user options appended to the linkers' command line in
680   addition to the one set by the build system.
681
682-  ``LOG_LEVEL``: Chooses the log level, which controls the amount of console log
683   output compiled into the build. This should be one of the following:
684
685   ::
686
687       0  (LOG_LEVEL_NONE)
688       10 (LOG_LEVEL_ERROR)
689       20 (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE)
690       30 (LOG_LEVEL_WARNING)
691       40 (LOG_LEVEL_INFO)
692       50 (LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE)
693
694   All log output up to and including the selected log level is compiled into
695   the build. The default value is 40 in debug builds and 20 in release builds.
696
697-  ``MEASURED_BOOT``: Boolean flag to include support for the Measured Boot
698   feature. This flag can be enabled with ``TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT`` in order to
699   provide trust that the code taking the measurements and recording them has
700   not been tampered with.
701
702   This option defaults to 0.
703
704-  ``DRTM_SUPPORT``: Boolean flag to enable support for Dynamic Root of Trust
705   for Measurement (DRTM). This feature has trust dependency on BL31 for taking
706   the measurements and recording them as per `PSA DRTM specification`_. For
707   platforms which use BL2 to load/authenticate BL31 ``TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT`` can
708   be used and for the platforms which use ``RESET_TO_BL31`` platform owners
709   should have mechanism to authenticate BL31. This is an experimental feature.
710
711   This option defaults to 0.
712
713-  ``NON_TRUSTED_WORLD_KEY``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It
714   specifies the file that contains the Non-Trusted World private key in PEM
715   format. If ``SAVE_KEYS=1``, this file name will be used to save the key.
716
717-  ``NS_BL2U``: Path to NS_BL2U image in the host file system. This image is
718   optional. It is only needed if the platform makefile specifies that it
719   is required in order to build the ``fwu_fip`` target.
720
721-  ``NS_TIMER_SWITCH``: Enable save and restore for non-secure timer register
722   contents upon world switch. It can take either 0 (don't save and restore) or
723   1 (do save and restore). 0 is the default. An SPD may set this to 1 if it
724   wants the timer registers to be saved and restored.
725
726-  ``OVERRIDE_LIBC``: This option allows platforms to override the default libc
727   for the BL image. It can be either 0 (include) or 1 (remove). The default
728   value is 0.
729
730-  ``PL011_GENERIC_UART``: Boolean option to indicate the PL011 driver that
731   the underlying hardware is not a full PL011 UART but a minimally compliant
732   generic UART, which is a subset of the PL011. The driver will not access
733   any register that is not part of the SBSA generic UART specification.
734   Default value is 0 (a full PL011 compliant UART is present).
735
736-  ``PLAT``: Choose a platform to build TF-A for. The chosen platform name
737   must be subdirectory of any depth under ``plat/``, and must contain a
738   platform makefile named ``platform.mk``. For example, to build TF-A for the
739   Arm Juno board, select PLAT=juno.
740
741-  ``PRELOADED_BL33_BASE``: This option enables booting a preloaded BL33 image
742   instead of the normal boot flow. When defined, it must specify the entry
743   point address for the preloaded BL33 image. This option is incompatible with
744   ``EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE``. If both are defined, ``EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE`` has priority
745   over ``PRELOADED_BL33_BASE``.
746
747-  ``PROGRAMMABLE_RESET_ADDRESS``: This option indicates whether the reset
748   vector address can be programmed or is fixed on the platform. It can take
749   either 0 (fixed) or 1 (programmable). Default is 0. If the platform has a
750   programmable reset address, it is expected that a CPU will start executing
751   code directly at the right address, both on a cold and warm reset. In this
752   case, there is no need to identify the entrypoint on boot and the boot path
753   can be optimised. The ``plat_get_my_entrypoint()`` platform porting interface
754   does not need to be implemented in this case.
755
756-  ``PSCI_EXTENDED_STATE_ID``: As per PSCI1.0 Specification, there are 2 formats
757   possible for the PSCI power-state parameter: original and extended State-ID
758   formats. This flag if set to 1, configures the generic PSCI layer to use the
759   extended format. The default value of this flag is 0, which means by default
760   the original power-state format is used by the PSCI implementation. This flag
761   should be specified by the platform makefile and it governs the return value
762   of PSCI_FEATURES API for CPU_SUSPEND smc function id. When this option is
763   enabled on Arm platforms, the option ``ARM_RECOM_STATE_ID_ENC`` needs to be
764   set to 1 as well.
765
766-  ``PSCI_OS_INIT_MODE``: Boolean flag to enable support for optional PSCI
767   OS-initiated mode. This option defaults to 0.
768
769-  ``RAS_EXTENSION``: Numeric value to enable Armv8.2 RAS features. RAS features
770   are an optional extension for pre-Armv8.2 CPUs, but are mandatory for Armv8.2
771   or later CPUs. This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align with the
772   ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism.
773
774   When ``RAS_EXTENSION`` is set to ``1``, ``HANDLE_EA_EL3_FIRST_NS`` must also be
775   set to ``1``.
776
777   This option is disabled by default.
778
779-  ``RESET_TO_BL31``: Enable BL31 entrypoint as the CPU reset vector instead
780   of the BL1 entrypoint. It can take the value 0 (CPU reset to BL1
781   entrypoint) or 1 (CPU reset to BL31 entrypoint).
782   The default value is 0.
783
784-  ``RESET_TO_SP_MIN``: SP_MIN is the minimal AArch32 Secure Payload provided
785   in TF-A. This flag configures SP_MIN entrypoint as the CPU reset vector
786   instead of the BL1 entrypoint. It can take the value 0 (CPU reset to BL1
787   entrypoint) or 1 (CPU reset to SP_MIN entrypoint). The default value is 0.
788
789-  ``ROT_KEY``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It specifies the
790   file that contains the ROT private key in PEM format and enforces public key
791   hash generation. If ``SAVE_KEYS=1``, this
792   file name will be used to save the key.
793
794-  ``SAVE_KEYS``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It tells the
795   certificate generation tool to save the keys used to establish the Chain of
796   Trust. Allowed options are '0' or '1'. Default is '0' (do not save).
797
798-  ``SCP_BL2``: Path to SCP_BL2 image in the host file system. This image is optional.
799   If a SCP_BL2 image is present then this option must be passed for the ``fip``
800   target.
801
802-  ``SCP_BL2_KEY``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It specifies the
803   file that contains the SCP_BL2 private key in PEM format. If ``SAVE_KEYS=1``,
804   this file name will be used to save the key.
805
806-  ``SCP_BL2U``: Path to SCP_BL2U image in the host file system. This image is
807   optional. It is only needed if the platform makefile specifies that it
808   is required in order to build the ``fwu_fip`` target.
809
810-  ``SDEI_SUPPORT``: Setting this to ``1`` enables support for Software
811   Delegated Exception Interface to BL31 image. This defaults to ``0``.
812
813   When set to ``1``, the build option ``EL3_EXCEPTION_HANDLING`` must also be
814   set to ``1``.
815
816-  ``SEPARATE_CODE_AND_RODATA``: Whether code and read-only data should be
817   isolated on separate memory pages. This is a trade-off between security and
818   memory usage. See "Isolating code and read-only data on separate memory
819   pages" section in :ref:`Firmware Design`. This flag is disabled by default
820   and affects all BL images.
821
822-  ``SEPARATE_NOBITS_REGION``: Setting this option to ``1`` allows the NOBITS
823   sections of BL31 (.bss, stacks, page tables, and coherent memory) to be
824   allocated in RAM discontiguous from the loaded firmware image. When set, the
825   platform is expected to provide definitions for ``BL31_NOBITS_BASE`` and
826   ``BL31_NOBITS_LIMIT``. When the option is ``0`` (the default), NOBITS
827   sections are placed in RAM immediately following the loaded firmware image.
828
829-  ``SEPARATE_BL2_NOLOAD_REGION``: Setting this option to ``1`` allows the
830   NOLOAD sections of BL2 (.bss, stacks, page tables) to be allocated in RAM
831   discontiguous from loaded firmware images. When set, the platform need to
832   provide definitions of ``BL2_NOLOAD_START`` and ``BL2_NOLOAD_LIMIT``. This
833   flag is disabled by default and NOLOAD sections are placed in RAM immediately
834   following the loaded firmware image.
835
836-  ``SMC_PCI_SUPPORT``: This option allows platforms to handle PCI configuration
837   access requests via a standard SMCCC defined in `DEN0115`_. When combined with
838   UEFI+ACPI this can provide a certain amount of OS forward compatibility
839   with newer platforms that aren't ECAM compliant.
840
841-  ``SPD``: Choose a Secure Payload Dispatcher component to be built into TF-A.
842   This build option is only valid if ``ARCH=aarch64``. The value should be
843   the path to the directory containing the SPD source, relative to
844   ``services/spd/``; the directory is expected to contain a makefile called
845   ``<spd-value>.mk``. The SPM Dispatcher standard service is located in
846   services/std_svc/spmd and enabled by ``SPD=spmd``. The SPM Dispatcher
847   cannot be enabled when the ``SPM_MM`` option is enabled.
848
849-  ``SPIN_ON_BL1_EXIT``: This option introduces an infinite loop in BL1. It can
850   take either 0 (no loop) or 1 (add a loop). 0 is the default. This loop stops
851   execution in BL1 just before handing over to BL31. At this point, all
852   firmware images have been loaded in memory, and the MMU and caches are
853   turned off. Refer to the "Debugging options" section for more details.
854
855-  ``SPMC_AT_EL3`` : This boolean option is used jointly with the SPM
856   Dispatcher option (``SPD=spmd``). When enabled (1) it indicates the SPMC
857   component runs at the EL3 exception level. The default value is ``0`` (
858   disabled). This configuration supports pre-Armv8.4 platforms (aka not
859   implementing the ``FEAT_SEL2`` extension). This is an experimental feature.
860
861-  ``SPMC_OPTEE`` : This boolean option is used jointly with the SPM
862   Dispatcher option (``SPD=spmd``) and with ``SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2=0`` to
863   indicate that the SPMC at S-EL1 is OP-TEE and an OP-TEE specific loading
864   mechanism should be used.
865
866-  ``SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2`` : This boolean option is used jointly with the SPM
867   Dispatcher option (``SPD=spmd``). When enabled (1) it indicates the SPMC
868   component runs at the S-EL2 exception level provided by the ``FEAT_SEL2``
869   extension. This is the default when enabling the SPM Dispatcher. When
870   disabled (0) it indicates the SPMC component runs at the S-EL1 execution
871   state or at EL3 if ``SPMC_AT_EL3`` is enabled. The latter configurations
872   support pre-Armv8.4 platforms (aka not implementing the ``FEAT_SEL2``
873   extension).
874
875-  ``SPM_MM`` : Boolean option to enable the Management Mode (MM)-based Secure
876   Partition Manager (SPM) implementation. The default value is ``0``
877   (disabled). This option cannot be enabled (``1``) when SPM Dispatcher is
878   enabled (``SPD=spmd``).
879
880-  ``SP_LAYOUT_FILE``: Platform provided path to JSON file containing the
881   description of secure partitions. The build system will parse this file and
882   package all secure partition blobs into the FIP. This file is not
883   necessarily part of TF-A tree. Only available when ``SPD=spmd``.
884
885-  ``SP_MIN_WITH_SECURE_FIQ``: Boolean flag to indicate the SP_MIN handles
886   secure interrupts (caught through the FIQ line). Platforms can enable
887   this directive if they need to handle such interruption. When enabled,
888   the FIQ are handled in monitor mode and non secure world is not allowed
889   to mask these events. Platforms that enable FIQ handling in SP_MIN shall
890   implement the api ``sp_min_plat_fiq_handler()``. The default value is 0.
891
892-  ``SVE_VECTOR_LEN``: SVE vector length to configure in ZCR_EL3.
893   Platforms can configure this if they need to lower the hardware
894   limit, for example due to asymmetric configuration or limitations of
895   software run at lower ELs. The default is the architectural maximum
896   of 2048 which should be suitable for most configurations, the
897   hardware will limit the effective VL to the maximum physically supported
898   VL.
899
900-  ``TRNG_SUPPORT``: Setting this to ``1`` enables support for True
901   Random Number Generator Interface to BL31 image. This defaults to ``0``.
902
903-  ``TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT``: Boolean flag to include support for the Trusted Board
904   Boot feature. When set to '1', BL1 and BL2 images include support to load
905   and verify the certificates and images in a FIP, and BL1 includes support
906   for the Firmware Update. The default value is '0'. Generation and inclusion
907   of certificates in the FIP and FWU_FIP depends upon the value of the
908   ``GENERATE_COT`` option.
909
910   .. warning::
911      This option depends on ``CREATE_KEYS`` to be enabled. If the keys
912      already exist in disk, they will be overwritten without further notice.
913
914-  ``TRUSTED_WORLD_KEY``: This option is used when ``GENERATE_COT=1``. It
915   specifies the file that contains the Trusted World private key in PEM
916   format. If ``SAVE_KEYS=1``, this file name will be used to save the key.
917
918-  ``TSP_INIT_ASYNC``: Choose BL32 initialization method as asynchronous or
919   synchronous, (see "Initializing a BL32 Image" section in
920   :ref:`Firmware Design`). It can take the value 0 (BL32 is initialized using
921   synchronous method) or 1 (BL32 is initialized using asynchronous method).
922   Default is 0.
923
924-  ``TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT``: A non zero value enables the interrupt
925   routing model which routes non-secure interrupts asynchronously from TSP
926   to EL3 causing immediate preemption of TSP. The EL3 is responsible
927   for saving and restoring the TSP context in this routing model. The
928   default routing model (when the value is 0) is to route non-secure
929   interrupts to TSP allowing it to save its context and hand over
930   synchronously to EL3 via an SMC.
931
932   .. note::
933      When ``EL3_EXCEPTION_HANDLING`` is ``1``, ``TSP_NS_INTR_ASYNC_PREEMPT``
934      must also be set to ``1``.
935
936-  ``TWED_DELAY``: Numeric value to be set in order to delay the trapping of
937   WFE instruction. ``ENABLE_FEAT_TWED`` build option must be enabled to set
938   this delay. It can take values in the range (0-15). Default value is ``0``
939   and based on this value, 2^(TWED_DELAY + 8) cycles will be delayed.
940   Platforms need to explicitly update this value based on their requirements.
941
942-  ``USE_ARM_LINK``: This flag determines whether to enable support for ARM
943   linker. When the ``LINKER`` build variable points to the armlink linker,
944   this flag is enabled automatically. To enable support for armlink, platforms
945   will have to provide a scatter file for the BL image. Currently, Tegra
946   platforms use the armlink support to compile BL3-1 images.
947
948-  ``USE_COHERENT_MEM``: This flag determines whether to include the coherent
949   memory region in the BL memory map or not (see "Use of Coherent memory in
950   TF-A" section in :ref:`Firmware Design`). It can take the value 1
951   (Coherent memory region is included) or 0 (Coherent memory region is
952   excluded). Default is 1.
953
954-  ``USE_DEBUGFS``: When set to 1 this option activates an EXPERIMENTAL feature
955   exposing a virtual filesystem interface through BL31 as a SiP SMC function.
956   Default is 0.
957
958-  ``ARM_IO_IN_DTB``: This flag determines whether to use IO based on the
959   firmware configuration framework. This will move the io_policies into a
960   configuration device tree, instead of static structure in the code base.
961
962-  ``COT_DESC_IN_DTB``: This flag determines whether to create COT descriptors
963   at runtime using fconf. If this flag is enabled, COT descriptors are
964   statically captured in tb_fw_config file in the form of device tree nodes
965   and properties. Currently, COT descriptors used by BL2 are moved to the
966   device tree and COT descriptors used by BL1 are retained in the code
967   base statically.
968
969-  ``SDEI_IN_FCONF``: This flag determines whether to configure SDEI setup in
970   runtime using firmware configuration framework. The platform specific SDEI
971   shared and private events configuration is retrieved from device tree rather
972   than static C structures at compile time. This is only supported if
973   SDEI_SUPPORT build flag is enabled.
974
975-  ``SEC_INT_DESC_IN_FCONF``: This flag determines whether to configure Group 0
976   and Group1 secure interrupts using the firmware configuration framework. The
977   platform specific secure interrupt property descriptor is retrieved from
978   device tree in runtime rather than depending on static C structure at compile
979   time.
980
981-  ``USE_ROMLIB``: This flag determines whether library at ROM will be used.
982   This feature creates a library of functions to be placed in ROM and thus
983   reduces SRAM usage. Refer to :ref:`Library at ROM` for further details. Default
984   is 0.
985
986-  ``V``: Verbose build. If assigned anything other than 0, the build commands
987   are printed. Default is 0.
988
989-  ``VERSION_STRING``: String used in the log output for each TF-A image.
990   Defaults to a string formed by concatenating the version number, build type
991   and build string.
992
993-  ``W``: Warning level. Some compiler warning options of interest have been
994   regrouped and put in the root Makefile. This flag can take the values 0 to 3,
995   each level enabling more warning options. Default is 0.
996
997   This option is closely related to the ``E`` option, which enables
998   ``-Werror``.
999
1000   - ``W=0`` (default)
1001
1002     Enables a wide assortment of warnings, most notably ``-Wall`` and
1003     ``-Wextra``, as well as various bad practices and things that are likely to
1004     result in errors. Includes some compiler specific flags. No warnings are
1005     expected at this level for any build.
1006
1007   - ``W=1``
1008
1009     Enables warnings we want the generic build to include but are too time
1010     consuming to fix at the moment. It re-enables warnings taken out for
1011     ``W=0`` builds (a few of the ``-Wextra`` additions). This level is expected
1012     to eventually be merged into ``W=0``. Some warnings are expected on some
1013     builds, but new contributions should not introduce new ones.
1014
1015   - ``W=2`` (recommended)
1016
1017    Enables warnings we want the generic build to include but cannot be enabled
1018    due to external libraries. This level is expected to eventually be merged
1019    into ``W=0``. Lots of warnings are expected, primarily from external
1020    libraries like zlib and compiler-rt, but new controbutions should not
1021    introduce new ones.
1022
1023   - ``W=3``
1024
1025     Enables warnings that are informative but not necessary and generally too
1026     verbose and frequently ignored. A very large number of warnings are
1027     expected.
1028
1029   The exact set of warning flags depends on the compiler and TF-A warning
1030   level, however they are all succinctly set in the top-level Makefile. Please
1031   refer to the `GCC`_ or `Clang`_ documentation for more information on the
1032   individual flags.
1033
1034-  ``WARMBOOT_ENABLE_DCACHE_EARLY`` : Boolean option to enable D-cache early on
1035   the CPU after warm boot. This is applicable for platforms which do not
1036   require interconnect programming to enable cache coherency (eg: single
1037   cluster platforms). If this option is enabled, then warm boot path
1038   enables D-caches immediately after enabling MMU. This option defaults to 0.
1039
1040-  ``SUPPORT_STACK_MEMTAG``: This flag determines whether to enable memory
1041   tagging for stack or not. It accepts 2 values: ``yes`` and ``no``. The
1042   default value of this flag is ``no``. Note this option must be enabled only
1043   for ARM architecture greater than Armv8.5-A.
1044
1045-  ``ERRATA_SPECULATIVE_AT``: This flag determines whether to enable ``AT``
1046   speculative errata workaround or not. It accepts 2 values: ``1`` and ``0``.
1047   The default value of this flag is ``0``.
1048
1049   ``AT`` speculative errata workaround disables stage1 page table walk for
1050   lower ELs (EL1 and EL0) in EL3 so that ``AT`` speculative fetch at any point
1051   produces either the correct result or failure without TLB allocation.
1052
1053   This boolean option enables errata for all below CPUs.
1054
1055   +---------+--------------+-------------------------+
1056   | Errata  |      CPU     |     Workaround Define   |
1057   +=========+==============+=========================+
1058   | 1165522 |  Cortex-A76  |  ``ERRATA_A76_1165522`` |
1059   +---------+--------------+-------------------------+
1060   | 1319367 |  Cortex-A72  |  ``ERRATA_A72_1319367`` |
1061   +---------+--------------+-------------------------+
1062   | 1319537 |  Cortex-A57  |  ``ERRATA_A57_1319537`` |
1063   +---------+--------------+-------------------------+
1064   | 1530923 |  Cortex-A55  |  ``ERRATA_A55_1530923`` |
1065   +---------+--------------+-------------------------+
1066   | 1530924 |  Cortex-A53  |  ``ERRATA_A53_1530924`` |
1067   +---------+--------------+-------------------------+
1068
1069   .. note::
1070      This option is enabled by build only if platform sets any of above defines
1071      mentioned in ’Workaround Define' column in the table.
1072      If this option is enabled for the EL3 software then EL2 software also must
1073      implement this workaround due to the behaviour of the errata mentioned
1074      in new SDEN document which will get published soon.
1075
1076- ``RAS_TRAP_NS_ERR_REC_ACCESS``: This flag enables/disables the SCR_EL3.TERR
1077  bit, to trap access to the RAS ERR and RAS ERX registers from lower ELs.
1078  This flag is disabled by default.
1079
1080- ``OPENSSL_DIR``: This option is used to provide the path to a directory on the
1081  host machine where a custom installation of OpenSSL is located, which is used
1082  to build the certificate generation, firmware encryption and FIP tools. If
1083  this option is not set, the default OS installation will be used.
1084
1085- ``USE_SP804_TIMER``: Use the SP804 timer instead of the Generic Timer for
1086  functions that wait for an arbitrary time length (udelay and mdelay). The
1087  default value is 0.
1088
1089- ``ENABLE_BRBE_FOR_NS``: Numeric value to enable access to the branch record
1090  buffer registers from NS ELs when FEAT_BRBE is implemented. BRBE is an
1091  optional architectural feature for AArch64. This flag can take the values
1092  0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. The default is 0
1093  and it is automatically disabled when the target architecture is AArch32.
1094
1095- ``ENABLE_TRBE_FOR_NS``: Numeric value to enable access of trace buffer
1096  control registers from NS ELs, NS-EL2 or NS-EL1(when NS-EL2 is implemented
1097  but unused) when FEAT_TRBE is implemented. TRBE is an optional architectural
1098  feature for AArch64. This flag can take the values  0 to 2, to align with the
1099  ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. The default is 0 and it is automatically
1100  disabled when the target architecture is AArch32.
1101
1102- ``ENABLE_SYS_REG_TRACE_FOR_NS``: Numeric value to enable trace system
1103  registers access from NS ELs, NS-EL2 or NS-EL1 (when NS-EL2 is implemented
1104  but unused). This feature is available if trace unit such as ETMv4.x, and
1105  ETE(extending ETM feature) is implemented. This flag can take the values
1106  0 to 2, to align with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. The default is 0.
1107
1108- ``ENABLE_TRF_FOR_NS``: Numeric value to enable trace filter control registers
1109  access from NS ELs, NS-EL2 or NS-EL1 (when NS-EL2 is implemented but unused),
1110  if FEAT_TRF is implemented. This flag can take the values 0 to 2, to align
1111  with the ``FEATURE_DETECTION`` mechanism. This flag is disabled by default.
1112
1113- ``PLAT_RSS_NOT_SUPPORTED``: Boolean option to enable the usage of the PSA
1114  APIs on platforms that doesn't support RSS (providing Arm CCA HES
1115  functionalities). When enabled (``1``), a mocked version of the APIs are used.
1116  The default value is 0.
1117
1118- ``CONDITIONAL_CMO``: Boolean option to enable call to platform-defined routine
1119  ``plat_can_cmo`` which will return zero if cache management operations should
1120  be skipped and non-zero otherwise. By default, this option is disabled which
1121  means platform hook won't be checked and CMOs will always be performed when
1122  related functions are called.
1123
1124GICv3 driver options
1125--------------------
1126
1127GICv3 driver files are included using directive:
1128
1129``include drivers/arm/gic/v3/gicv3.mk``
1130
1131The driver can be configured with the following options set in the platform
1132makefile:
1133
1134-  ``GICV3_SUPPORT_GIC600``: Add support for the GIC-600 variants of GICv3.
1135   Enabling this option will add runtime detection support for the
1136   GIC-600, so is safe to select even for a GIC500 implementation.
1137   This option defaults to 0.
1138
1139- ``GICV3_SUPPORT_GIC600AE_FMU``: Add support for the Fault Management Unit
1140   for GIC-600 AE. Enabling this option will introduce support to initialize
1141   the FMU. Platforms should call the init function during boot to enable the
1142   FMU and its safety mechanisms. This option defaults to 0.
1143
1144-  ``GICV3_IMPL_GIC600_MULTICHIP``: Selects GIC-600 variant with multichip
1145   functionality. This option defaults to 0
1146
1147-  ``GICV3_OVERRIDE_DISTIF_PWR_OPS``: Allows override of default implementation
1148   of ``arm_gicv3_distif_pre_save`` and ``arm_gicv3_distif_post_restore``
1149   functions. This is required for FVP platform which need to simulate GIC save
1150   and restore during SYSTEM_SUSPEND without powering down GIC. Default is 0.
1151
1152-  ``GIC_ENABLE_V4_EXTN`` : Enables GICv4 related changes in GICv3 driver.
1153   This option defaults to 0.
1154
1155-  ``GIC_EXT_INTID``: When set to ``1``, GICv3 driver will support extended
1156   PPI (1056-1119) and SPI (4096-5119) range. This option defaults to 0.
1157
1158Debugging options
1159-----------------
1160
1161To compile a debug version and make the build more verbose use
1162
1163.. code:: shell
1164
1165    make PLAT=<platform> DEBUG=1 V=1 all
1166
1167AArch64 GCC 11 uses DWARF version 5 debugging symbols by default. Some tools
1168(for example Arm-DS) might not support this and may need an older version of
1169DWARF symbols to be emitted by GCC. This can be achieved by using the
1170``-gdwarf-<version>`` flag, with the version being set to 2, 3, 4 or 5. Setting
1171the version to 4 is recommended for Arm-DS.
1172
1173When debugging logic problems it might also be useful to disable all compiler
1174optimizations by using ``-O0``.
1175
1176.. warning::
1177   Using ``-O0`` could cause output images to be larger and base addresses
1178   might need to be recalculated (see the **Memory layout on Arm development
1179   platforms** section in the :ref:`Firmware Design`).
1180
1181Extra debug options can be passed to the build system by setting ``CFLAGS`` or
1182``LDFLAGS``:
1183
1184.. code:: shell
1185
1186    CFLAGS='-O0 -gdwarf-2'                                     \
1187    make PLAT=<platform> DEBUG=1 V=1 all
1188
1189Note that using ``-Wl,`` style compilation driver options in ``CFLAGS`` will be
1190ignored as the linker is called directly.
1191
1192It is also possible to introduce an infinite loop to help in debugging the
1193post-BL2 phase of TF-A. This can be done by rebuilding BL1 with the
1194``SPIN_ON_BL1_EXIT=1`` build flag. Refer to the :ref:`build_options_common`
1195section. In this case, the developer may take control of the target using a
1196debugger when indicated by the console output. When using Arm-DS, the following
1197commands can be used:
1198
1199::
1200
1201    # Stop target execution
1202    interrupt
1203
1204    #
1205    # Prepare your debugging environment, e.g. set breakpoints
1206    #
1207
1208    # Jump over the debug loop
1209    set var $AARCH64::$Core::$PC = $AARCH64::$Core::$PC + 4
1210
1211    # Resume execution
1212    continue
1213
1214Firmware update options
1215-----------------------
1216
1217-  ``NR_OF_FW_BANKS``: Define the number of firmware banks. This flag is used
1218   in defining the firmware update metadata structure. This flag is by default
1219   set to '2'.
1220
1221-  ``NR_OF_IMAGES_IN_FW_BANK``: Define the number of firmware images in each
1222   firmware bank. Each firmware bank must have the same number of images as per
1223   the `PSA FW update specification`_.
1224   This flag is used in defining the firmware update metadata structure. This
1225   flag is by default set to '1'.
1226
1227-  ``PSA_FWU_SUPPORT``: Enable the firmware update mechanism as per the
1228   `PSA FW update specification`_. The default value is 0, and this is an
1229   experimental feature.
1230   PSA firmware update implementation has some limitations, such as BL2 is
1231   not part of the protocol-updatable images, if BL2 needs to be updated, then
1232   it should be done through another platform-defined mechanism, and it assumes
1233   that the platform's hardware supports CRC32 instructions.
1234
1235--------------
1236
1237*Copyright (c) 2019-2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.*
1238
1239.. _DEN0115: https://developer.arm.com/docs/den0115/latest
1240.. _PSA FW update specification: https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0118/a/
1241.. _PSA DRTM specification: https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0113/a
1242.. _GCC: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Warning-Options.html
1243.. _Clang: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/DiagnosticsReference.html
1244