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1Trusted Firmware-A Porting Guide
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12Introduction
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14
15Porting Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) to a new platform involves making some
16mandatory and optional modifications for both the cold and warm boot paths.
17Modifications consist of:
18
19-  Implementing a platform-specific function or variable,
20-  Setting up the execution context in a certain way, or
21-  Defining certain constants (for example #defines).
22
23The platform-specific functions and variables are declared in
24`include/plat/common/platform.h`_. The firmware provides a default implementation
25of variables and functions to fulfill the optional requirements. These
26implementations are all weakly defined; they are provided to ease the porting
27effort. Each platform port can override them with its own implementation if the
28default implementation is inadequate.
29
30Platform ports that want to be aligned with standard Arm platforms (for example
31FVP and Juno) may also use `include/plat/arm/common/plat\_arm.h`_ and the
32corresponding source files in ``plat/arm/common/``. These provide standard
33implementations for some of the required platform porting functions. However,
34using these functions requires the platform port to implement additional
35Arm standard platform porting functions. These additional functions are not
36documented here.
37
38Some modifications are common to all Boot Loader (BL) stages. Section 2
39discusses these in detail. The subsequent sections discuss the remaining
40modifications for each BL stage in detail.
41
42This document should be read in conjunction with the TF-A `User Guide`_.
43
44Please refer to the `Platform compatibility policy`_ for the policy regarding
45compatibility and deprecation of these porting interfaces.
46
47Common modifications
48--------------------
49
50This section covers the modifications that should be made by the platform for
51each BL stage to correctly port the firmware stack. They are categorized as
52either mandatory or optional.
53
54Common mandatory modifications
55------------------------------
56
57A platform port must enable the Memory Management Unit (MMU) as well as the
58instruction and data caches for each BL stage. Setting up the translation
59tables is the responsibility of the platform port because memory maps differ
60across platforms. A memory translation library (see ``lib/xlat_tables/``) is
61provided to help in this setup.
62
63Note that although this library supports non-identity mappings, this is intended
64only for re-mapping peripheral physical addresses and allows platforms with high
65I/O addresses to reduce their virtual address space. All other addresses
66corresponding to code and data must currently use an identity mapping.
67
68Also, the only translation granule size supported in TF-A is 4KB, as various
69parts of the code assume that is the case. It is not possible to switch to
7016 KB or 64 KB granule sizes at the moment.
71
72In Arm standard platforms, each BL stage configures the MMU in the
73platform-specific architecture setup function, ``blX_plat_arch_setup()``, and uses
74an identity mapping for all addresses.
75
76If the build option ``USE_COHERENT_MEM`` is enabled, each platform can allocate a
77block of identity mapped secure memory with Device-nGnRE attributes aligned to
78page boundary (4K) for each BL stage. All sections which allocate coherent
79memory are grouped under ``coherent_ram``. For ex: Bakery locks are placed in a
80section identified by name ``bakery_lock`` inside ``coherent_ram`` so that its
81possible for the firmware to place variables in it using the following C code
82directive:
83
84::
85
86    __section("bakery_lock")
87
88Or alternatively the following assembler code directive:
89
90::
91
92    .section bakery_lock
93
94The ``coherent_ram`` section is a sum of all sections like ``bakery_lock`` which are
95used to allocate any data structures that are accessed both when a CPU is
96executing with its MMU and caches enabled, and when it's running with its MMU
97and caches disabled. Examples are given below.
98
99The following variables, functions and constants must be defined by the platform
100for the firmware to work correctly.
101
102File : platform\_def.h [mandatory]
103~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
104
105Each platform must ensure that a header file of this name is in the system
106include path with the following constants defined. This will require updating
107the list of ``PLAT_INCLUDES`` in the ``platform.mk`` file.
108
109Platform ports may optionally use the file `include/plat/common/common\_def.h`_,
110which provides typical values for some of the constants below. These values are
111likely to be suitable for all platform ports.
112
113-  **#define : PLATFORM\_LINKER\_FORMAT**
114
115   Defines the linker format used by the platform, for example
116   ``elf64-littleaarch64``.
117
118-  **#define : PLATFORM\_LINKER\_ARCH**
119
120   Defines the processor architecture for the linker by the platform, for
121   example ``aarch64``.
122
123-  **#define : PLATFORM\_STACK\_SIZE**
124
125   Defines the normal stack memory available to each CPU. This constant is used
126   by `plat/common/aarch64/platform\_mp\_stack.S`_ and
127   `plat/common/aarch64/platform\_up\_stack.S`_.
128
129-  **define : CACHE\_WRITEBACK\_GRANULE**
130
131   Defines the size in bits of the largest cache line across all the cache
132   levels in the platform.
133
134-  **#define : FIRMWARE\_WELCOME\_STR**
135
136   Defines the character string printed by BL1 upon entry into the ``bl1_main()``
137   function.
138
139-  **#define : PLATFORM\_CORE\_COUNT**
140
141   Defines the total number of CPUs implemented by the platform across all
142   clusters in the system.
143
144-  **#define : PLAT\_NUM\_PWR\_DOMAINS**
145
146   Defines the total number of nodes in the power domain topology
147   tree at all the power domain levels used by the platform.
148   This macro is used by the PSCI implementation to allocate
149   data structures to represent power domain topology.
150
151-  **#define : PLAT\_MAX\_PWR\_LVL**
152
153   Defines the maximum power domain level that the power management operations
154   should apply to. More often, but not always, the power domain level
155   corresponds to affinity level. This macro allows the PSCI implementation
156   to know the highest power domain level that it should consider for power
157   management operations in the system that the platform implements. For
158   example, the Base AEM FVP implements two clusters with a configurable
159   number of CPUs and it reports the maximum power domain level as 1.
160
161-  **#define : PLAT\_MAX\_OFF\_STATE**
162
163   Defines the local power state corresponding to the deepest power down
164   possible at every power domain level in the platform. The local power
165   states for each level may be sparsely allocated between 0 and this value
166   with 0 being reserved for the RUN state. The PSCI implementation uses this
167   value to initialize the local power states of the power domain nodes and
168   to specify the requested power state for a PSCI\_CPU\_OFF call.
169
170-  **#define : PLAT\_MAX\_RET\_STATE**
171
172   Defines the local power state corresponding to the deepest retention state
173   possible at every power domain level in the platform. This macro should be
174   a value less than PLAT\_MAX\_OFF\_STATE and greater than 0. It is used by the
175   PSCI implementation to distinguish between retention and power down local
176   power states within PSCI\_CPU\_SUSPEND call.
177
178-  **#define : PLAT\_MAX\_PWR\_LVL\_STATES**
179
180   Defines the maximum number of local power states per power domain level
181   that the platform supports. The default value of this macro is 2 since
182   most platforms just support a maximum of two local power states at each
183   power domain level (power-down and retention). If the platform needs to
184   account for more local power states, then it must redefine this macro.
185
186   Currently, this macro is used by the Generic PSCI implementation to size
187   the array used for PSCI\_STAT\_COUNT/RESIDENCY accounting.
188
189-  **#define : BL1\_RO\_BASE**
190
191   Defines the base address in secure ROM where BL1 originally lives. Must be
192   aligned on a page-size boundary.
193
194-  **#define : BL1\_RO\_LIMIT**
195
196   Defines the maximum address in secure ROM that BL1's actual content (i.e.
197   excluding any data section allocated at runtime) can occupy.
198
199-  **#define : BL1\_RW\_BASE**
200
201   Defines the base address in secure RAM where BL1's read-write data will live
202   at runtime. Must be aligned on a page-size boundary.
203
204-  **#define : BL1\_RW\_LIMIT**
205
206   Defines the maximum address in secure RAM that BL1's read-write data can
207   occupy at runtime.
208
209-  **#define : BL2\_BASE**
210
211   Defines the base address in secure RAM where BL1 loads the BL2 binary image.
212   Must be aligned on a page-size boundary. This constant is not applicable
213   when BL2_IN_XIP_MEM is set to '1'.
214
215-  **#define : BL2\_LIMIT**
216
217   Defines the maximum address in secure RAM that the BL2 image can occupy.
218   This constant is not applicable when BL2_IN_XIP_MEM is set to '1'.
219
220-  **#define : BL2\_RO\_BASE**
221
222   Defines the base address in secure XIP memory where BL2 RO section originally
223   lives. Must be aligned on a page-size boundary. This constant is only needed
224   when BL2_IN_XIP_MEM is set to '1'.
225
226-  **#define : BL2\_RO\_LIMIT**
227
228   Defines the maximum address in secure XIP memory that BL2's actual content
229   (i.e. excluding any data section allocated at runtime) can occupy. This
230   constant is only needed when BL2_IN_XIP_MEM is set to '1'.
231
232-  **#define : BL2\_RW\_BASE**
233
234   Defines the base address in secure RAM where BL2's read-write data will live
235   at runtime. Must be aligned on a page-size boundary. This constant is only
236   needed when BL2_IN_XIP_MEM is set to '1'.
237
238-  **#define : BL2\_RW\_LIMIT**
239
240   Defines the maximum address in secure RAM that BL2's read-write data can
241   occupy at runtime. This constant is only needed when BL2_IN_XIP_MEM is set
242   to '1'.
243
244-  **#define : BL31\_BASE**
245
246   Defines the base address in secure RAM where BL2 loads the BL31 binary
247   image. Must be aligned on a page-size boundary.
248
249-  **#define : BL31\_LIMIT**
250
251   Defines the maximum address in secure RAM that the BL31 image can occupy.
252
253For every image, the platform must define individual identifiers that will be
254used by BL1 or BL2 to load the corresponding image into memory from non-volatile
255storage. For the sake of performance, integer numbers will be used as
256identifiers. The platform will use those identifiers to return the relevant
257information about the image to be loaded (file handler, load address,
258authentication information, etc.). The following image identifiers are
259mandatory:
260
261-  **#define : BL2\_IMAGE\_ID**
262
263   BL2 image identifier, used by BL1 to load BL2.
264
265-  **#define : BL31\_IMAGE\_ID**
266
267   BL31 image identifier, used by BL2 to load BL31.
268
269-  **#define : BL33\_IMAGE\_ID**
270
271   BL33 image identifier, used by BL2 to load BL33.
272
273If Trusted Board Boot is enabled, the following certificate identifiers must
274also be defined:
275
276-  **#define : TRUSTED\_BOOT\_FW\_CERT\_ID**
277
278   BL2 content certificate identifier, used by BL1 to load the BL2 content
279   certificate.
280
281-  **#define : TRUSTED\_KEY\_CERT\_ID**
282
283   Trusted key certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the trusted key
284   certificate.
285
286-  **#define : SOC\_FW\_KEY\_CERT\_ID**
287
288   BL31 key certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the BL31 key
289   certificate.
290
291-  **#define : SOC\_FW\_CONTENT\_CERT\_ID**
292
293   BL31 content certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the BL31 content
294   certificate.
295
296-  **#define : NON\_TRUSTED\_FW\_KEY\_CERT\_ID**
297
298   BL33 key certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the BL33 key
299   certificate.
300
301-  **#define : NON\_TRUSTED\_FW\_CONTENT\_CERT\_ID**
302
303   BL33 content certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the BL33 content
304   certificate.
305
306-  **#define : FWU\_CERT\_ID**
307
308   Firmware Update (FWU) certificate identifier, used by NS\_BL1U to load the
309   FWU content certificate.
310
311-  **#define : PLAT\_CRYPTOCELL\_BASE**
312
313   This defines the base address of Arm® TrustZone® CryptoCell and must be
314   defined if CryptoCell crypto driver is used for Trusted Board Boot. For
315   capable Arm platforms, this driver is used if ``ARM_CRYPTOCELL_INTEG`` is
316   set.
317
318If the AP Firmware Updater Configuration image, BL2U is used, the following
319must also be defined:
320
321-  **#define : BL2U\_BASE**
322
323   Defines the base address in secure memory where BL1 copies the BL2U binary
324   image. Must be aligned on a page-size boundary.
325
326-  **#define : BL2U\_LIMIT**
327
328   Defines the maximum address in secure memory that the BL2U image can occupy.
329
330-  **#define : BL2U\_IMAGE\_ID**
331
332   BL2U image identifier, used by BL1 to fetch an image descriptor
333   corresponding to BL2U.
334
335If the SCP Firmware Update Configuration Image, SCP\_BL2U is used, the following
336must also be defined:
337
338-  **#define : SCP\_BL2U\_IMAGE\_ID**
339
340   SCP\_BL2U image identifier, used by BL1 to fetch an image descriptor
341   corresponding to SCP\_BL2U.
342   NOTE: TF-A does not provide source code for this image.
343
344If the Non-Secure Firmware Updater ROM, NS\_BL1U is used, the following must
345also be defined:
346
347-  **#define : NS\_BL1U\_BASE**
348
349   Defines the base address in non-secure ROM where NS\_BL1U executes.
350   Must be aligned on a page-size boundary.
351   NOTE: TF-A does not provide source code for this image.
352
353-  **#define : NS\_BL1U\_IMAGE\_ID**
354
355   NS\_BL1U image identifier, used by BL1 to fetch an image descriptor
356   corresponding to NS\_BL1U.
357
358If the Non-Secure Firmware Updater, NS\_BL2U is used, the following must also
359be defined:
360
361-  **#define : NS\_BL2U\_BASE**
362
363   Defines the base address in non-secure memory where NS\_BL2U executes.
364   Must be aligned on a page-size boundary.
365   NOTE: TF-A does not provide source code for this image.
366
367-  **#define : NS\_BL2U\_IMAGE\_ID**
368
369   NS\_BL2U image identifier, used by BL1 to fetch an image descriptor
370   corresponding to NS\_BL2U.
371
372For the the Firmware update capability of TRUSTED BOARD BOOT, the following
373macros may also be defined:
374
375-  **#define : PLAT\_FWU\_MAX\_SIMULTANEOUS\_IMAGES**
376
377   Total number of images that can be loaded simultaneously. If the platform
378   doesn't specify any value, it defaults to 10.
379
380If a SCP\_BL2 image is supported by the platform, the following constants must
381also be defined:
382
383-  **#define : SCP\_BL2\_IMAGE\_ID**
384
385   SCP\_BL2 image identifier, used by BL2 to load SCP\_BL2 into secure memory
386   from platform storage before being transferred to the SCP.
387
388-  **#define : SCP\_FW\_KEY\_CERT\_ID**
389
390   SCP\_BL2 key certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the SCP\_BL2 key
391   certificate (mandatory when Trusted Board Boot is enabled).
392
393-  **#define : SCP\_FW\_CONTENT\_CERT\_ID**
394
395   SCP\_BL2 content certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the SCP\_BL2
396   content certificate (mandatory when Trusted Board Boot is enabled).
397
398If a BL32 image is supported by the platform, the following constants must
399also be defined:
400
401-  **#define : BL32\_IMAGE\_ID**
402
403   BL32 image identifier, used by BL2 to load BL32.
404
405-  **#define : TRUSTED\_OS\_FW\_KEY\_CERT\_ID**
406
407   BL32 key certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the BL32 key
408   certificate (mandatory when Trusted Board Boot is enabled).
409
410-  **#define : TRUSTED\_OS\_FW\_CONTENT\_CERT\_ID**
411
412   BL32 content certificate identifier, used by BL2 to load the BL32 content
413   certificate (mandatory when Trusted Board Boot is enabled).
414
415-  **#define : BL32\_BASE**
416
417   Defines the base address in secure memory where BL2 loads the BL32 binary
418   image. Must be aligned on a page-size boundary.
419
420-  **#define : BL32\_LIMIT**
421
422   Defines the maximum address that the BL32 image can occupy.
423
424If the Test Secure-EL1 Payload (TSP) instantiation of BL32 is supported by the
425platform, the following constants must also be defined:
426
427-  **#define : TSP\_SEC\_MEM\_BASE**
428
429   Defines the base address of the secure memory used by the TSP image on the
430   platform. This must be at the same address or below ``BL32_BASE``.
431
432-  **#define : TSP\_SEC\_MEM\_SIZE**
433
434   Defines the size of the secure memory used by the BL32 image on the
435   platform. ``TSP_SEC_MEM_BASE`` and ``TSP_SEC_MEM_SIZE`` must fully
436   accommodate the memory required by the BL32 image, defined by ``BL32_BASE``
437   and ``BL32_LIMIT``.
438
439-  **#define : TSP\_IRQ\_SEC\_PHY\_TIMER**
440
441   Defines the ID of the secure physical generic timer interrupt used by the
442   TSP's interrupt handling code.
443
444If the platform port uses the translation table library code, the following
445constants must also be defined:
446
447-  **#define : PLAT\_XLAT\_TABLES\_DYNAMIC**
448
449   Optional flag that can be set per-image to enable the dynamic allocation of
450   regions even when the MMU is enabled. If not defined, only static
451   functionality will be available, if defined and set to 1 it will also
452   include the dynamic functionality.
453
454-  **#define : MAX\_XLAT\_TABLES**
455
456   Defines the maximum number of translation tables that are allocated by the
457   translation table library code. To minimize the amount of runtime memory
458   used, choose the smallest value needed to map the required virtual addresses
459   for each BL stage. If ``PLAT_XLAT_TABLES_DYNAMIC`` flag is enabled for a BL
460   image, ``MAX_XLAT_TABLES`` must be defined to accommodate the dynamic regions
461   as well.
462
463-  **#define : MAX\_MMAP\_REGIONS**
464
465   Defines the maximum number of regions that are allocated by the translation
466   table library code. A region consists of physical base address, virtual base
467   address, size and attributes (Device/Memory, RO/RW, Secure/Non-Secure), as
468   defined in the ``mmap_region_t`` structure. The platform defines the regions
469   that should be mapped. Then, the translation table library will create the
470   corresponding tables and descriptors at runtime. To minimize the amount of
471   runtime memory used, choose the smallest value needed to register the
472   required regions for each BL stage. If ``PLAT_XLAT_TABLES_DYNAMIC`` flag is
473   enabled for a BL image, ``MAX_MMAP_REGIONS`` must be defined to accommodate
474   the dynamic regions as well.
475
476-  **#define : PLAT\_VIRT\_ADDR\_SPACE\_SIZE**
477
478   Defines the total size of the virtual address space in bytes. For example,
479   for a 32 bit virtual address space, this value should be ``(1ULL << 32)``.
480
481-  **#define : PLAT\_PHY\_ADDR\_SPACE\_SIZE**
482
483   Defines the total size of the physical address space in bytes. For example,
484   for a 32 bit physical address space, this value should be ``(1ULL << 32)``.
485
486If the platform port uses the IO storage framework, the following constants
487must also be defined:
488
489-  **#define : MAX\_IO\_DEVICES**
490
491   Defines the maximum number of registered IO devices. Attempting to register
492   more devices than this value using ``io_register_device()`` will fail with
493   -ENOMEM.
494
495-  **#define : MAX\_IO\_HANDLES**
496
497   Defines the maximum number of open IO handles. Attempting to open more IO
498   entities than this value using ``io_open()`` will fail with -ENOMEM.
499
500-  **#define : MAX\_IO\_BLOCK\_DEVICES**
501
502   Defines the maximum number of registered IO block devices. Attempting to
503   register more devices this value using ``io_dev_open()`` will fail
504   with -ENOMEM. MAX\_IO\_BLOCK\_DEVICES should be less than MAX\_IO\_DEVICES.
505   With this macro, multiple block devices could be supported at the same
506   time.
507
508If the platform needs to allocate data within the per-cpu data framework in
509BL31, it should define the following macro. Currently this is only required if
510the platform decides not to use the coherent memory section by undefining the
511``USE_COHERENT_MEM`` build flag. In this case, the framework allocates the
512required memory within the the per-cpu data to minimize wastage.
513
514-  **#define : PLAT\_PCPU\_DATA\_SIZE**
515
516   Defines the memory (in bytes) to be reserved within the per-cpu data
517   structure for use by the platform layer.
518
519The following constants are optional. They should be defined when the platform
520memory layout implies some image overlaying like in Arm standard platforms.
521
522-  **#define : BL31\_PROGBITS\_LIMIT**
523
524   Defines the maximum address in secure RAM that the BL31's progbits sections
525   can occupy.
526
527-  **#define : TSP\_PROGBITS\_LIMIT**
528
529   Defines the maximum address that the TSP's progbits sections can occupy.
530
531If the platform port uses the PL061 GPIO driver, the following constant may
532optionally be defined:
533
534-  **PLAT\_PL061\_MAX\_GPIOS**
535   Maximum number of GPIOs required by the platform. This allows control how
536   much memory is allocated for PL061 GPIO controllers. The default value is
537
538   #. $(eval $(call add\_define,PLAT\_PL061\_MAX\_GPIOS))
539
540If the platform port uses the partition driver, the following constant may
541optionally be defined:
542
543-  **PLAT\_PARTITION\_MAX\_ENTRIES**
544   Maximum number of partition entries required by the platform. This allows
545   control how much memory is allocated for partition entries. The default
546   value is 128.
547   `For example, define the build flag in platform.mk`_:
548   PLAT\_PARTITION\_MAX\_ENTRIES := 12
549   $(eval $(call add\_define,PLAT\_PARTITION\_MAX\_ENTRIES))
550
551The following constant is optional. It should be defined to override the default
552behaviour of the ``assert()`` function (for example, to save memory).
553
554-  **PLAT\_LOG\_LEVEL\_ASSERT**
555   If ``PLAT_LOG_LEVEL_ASSERT`` is higher or equal than ``LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE``,
556   ``assert()`` prints the name of the file, the line number and the asserted
557   expression. Else if it is higher than ``LOG_LEVEL_INFO``, it prints the file
558   name and the line number. Else if it is lower than ``LOG_LEVEL_INFO``, it
559   doesn't print anything to the console. If ``PLAT_LOG_LEVEL_ASSERT`` isn't
560   defined, it defaults to ``LOG_LEVEL``.
561
562If the platform port uses the Activity Monitor Unit, the following constants
563may be defined:
564
565-  **PLAT\_AMU\_GROUP1\_COUNTERS\_MASK**
566   This mask reflects the set of group counters that should be enabled.  The
567   maximum number of group 1 counters supported by AMUv1 is 16 so the mask
568   can be at most 0xffff. If the platform does not define this mask, no group 1
569   counters are enabled. If the platform defines this mask, the following
570   constant needs to also be defined.
571
572-  **PLAT\_AMU\_GROUP1\_NR\_COUNTERS**
573   This value is used to allocate an array to save and restore the counters
574   specified by ``PLAT_AMU_GROUP1_COUNTERS_MASK`` on CPU suspend.
575   This value should be equal to the highest bit position set in the
576   mask, plus 1.  The maximum number of group 1 counters in AMUv1 is 16.
577
578File : plat\_macros.S [mandatory]
579~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
580
581Each platform must ensure a file of this name is in the system include path with
582the following macro defined. In the Arm development platforms, this file is
583found in ``plat/arm/board/<plat_name>/include/plat_macros.S``.
584
585-  **Macro : plat\_crash\_print\_regs**
586
587   This macro allows the crash reporting routine to print relevant platform
588   registers in case of an unhandled exception in BL31. This aids in debugging
589   and this macro can be defined to be empty in case register reporting is not
590   desired.
591
592   For instance, GIC or interconnect registers may be helpful for
593   troubleshooting.
594
595Handling Reset
596--------------
597
598BL1 by default implements the reset vector where execution starts from a cold
599or warm boot. BL31 can be optionally set as a reset vector using the
600``RESET_TO_BL31`` make variable.
601
602For each CPU, the reset vector code is responsible for the following tasks:
603
604#. Distinguishing between a cold boot and a warm boot.
605
606#. In the case of a cold boot and the CPU being a secondary CPU, ensuring that
607   the CPU is placed in a platform-specific state until the primary CPU
608   performs the necessary steps to remove it from this state.
609
610#. In the case of a warm boot, ensuring that the CPU jumps to a platform-
611   specific address in the BL31 image in the same processor mode as it was
612   when released from reset.
613
614The following functions need to be implemented by the platform port to enable
615reset vector code to perform the above tasks.
616
617Function : plat\_get\_my\_entrypoint() [mandatory when PROGRAMMABLE\_RESET\_ADDRESS == 0]
618~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
619
620::
621
622    Argument : void
623    Return   : uintptr_t
624
625This function is called with the MMU and caches disabled
626(``SCTLR_EL3.M`` = 0 and ``SCTLR_EL3.C`` = 0). The function is responsible for
627distinguishing between a warm and cold reset for the current CPU using
628platform-specific means. If it's a warm reset, then it returns the warm
629reset entrypoint point provided to ``plat_setup_psci_ops()`` during
630BL31 initialization. If it's a cold reset then this function must return zero.
631
632This function does not follow the Procedure Call Standard used by the
633Application Binary Interface for the Arm 64-bit architecture. The caller should
634not assume that callee saved registers are preserved across a call to this
635function.
636
637This function fulfills requirement 1 and 3 listed above.
638
639Note that for platforms that support programming the reset address, it is
640expected that a CPU will start executing code directly at the right address,
641both on a cold and warm reset. In this case, there is no need to identify the
642type of reset nor to query the warm reset entrypoint. Therefore, implementing
643this function is not required on such platforms.
644
645Function : plat\_secondary\_cold\_boot\_setup() [mandatory when COLD\_BOOT\_SINGLE\_CPU == 0]
646~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
647
648::
649
650    Argument : void
651
652This function is called with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is responsible
653for placing the executing secondary CPU in a platform-specific state until the
654primary CPU performs the necessary actions to bring it out of that state and
655allow entry into the OS. This function must not return.
656
657In the Arm FVP port, when using the normal boot flow, each secondary CPU powers
658itself off. The primary CPU is responsible for powering up the secondary CPUs
659when normal world software requires them. When booting an EL3 payload instead,
660they stay powered on and are put in a holding pen until their mailbox gets
661populated.
662
663This function fulfills requirement 2 above.
664
665Note that for platforms that can't release secondary CPUs out of reset, only the
666primary CPU will execute the cold boot code. Therefore, implementing this
667function is not required on such platforms.
668
669Function : plat\_is\_my\_cpu\_primary() [mandatory when COLD\_BOOT\_SINGLE\_CPU == 0]
670~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
671
672::
673
674    Argument : void
675    Return   : unsigned int
676
677This function identifies whether the current CPU is the primary CPU or a
678secondary CPU. A return value of zero indicates that the CPU is not the
679primary CPU, while a non-zero return value indicates that the CPU is the
680primary CPU.
681
682Note that for platforms that can't release secondary CPUs out of reset, only the
683primary CPU will execute the cold boot code. Therefore, there is no need to
684distinguish between primary and secondary CPUs and implementing this function is
685not required.
686
687Function : platform\_mem\_init() [mandatory]
688~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
689
690::
691
692    Argument : void
693    Return   : void
694
695This function is called before any access to data is made by the firmware, in
696order to carry out any essential memory initialization.
697
698Function: plat\_get\_rotpk\_info()
699~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
700
701::
702
703    Argument : void *, void **, unsigned int *, unsigned int *
704    Return   : int
705
706This function is mandatory when Trusted Board Boot is enabled. It returns a
707pointer to the ROTPK stored in the platform (or a hash of it) and its length.
708The ROTPK must be encoded in DER format according to the following ASN.1
709structure:
710
711::
712
713    AlgorithmIdentifier  ::=  SEQUENCE  {
714        algorithm         OBJECT IDENTIFIER,
715        parameters        ANY DEFINED BY algorithm OPTIONAL
716    }
717
718    SubjectPublicKeyInfo  ::=  SEQUENCE  {
719        algorithm         AlgorithmIdentifier,
720        subjectPublicKey  BIT STRING
721    }
722
723In case the function returns a hash of the key:
724
725::
726
727    DigestInfo ::= SEQUENCE {
728        digestAlgorithm   AlgorithmIdentifier,
729        digest            OCTET STRING
730    }
731
732The function returns 0 on success. Any other value is treated as error by the
733Trusted Board Boot. The function also reports extra information related
734to the ROTPK in the flags parameter:
735
736::
737
738    ROTPK_IS_HASH      : Indicates that the ROTPK returned by the platform is a
739                         hash.
740    ROTPK_NOT_DEPLOYED : This allows the platform to skip certificate ROTPK
741                         verification while the platform ROTPK is not deployed.
742                         When this flag is set, the function does not need to
743                         return a platform ROTPK, and the authentication
744                         framework uses the ROTPK in the certificate without
745                         verifying it against the platform value. This flag
746                         must not be used in a deployed production environment.
747
748Function: plat\_get\_nv\_ctr()
749~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
750
751::
752
753    Argument : void *, unsigned int *
754    Return   : int
755
756This function is mandatory when Trusted Board Boot is enabled. It returns the
757non-volatile counter value stored in the platform in the second argument. The
758cookie in the first argument may be used to select the counter in case the
759platform provides more than one (for example, on platforms that use the default
760TBBR CoT, the cookie will correspond to the OID values defined in
761TRUSTED\_FW\_NVCOUNTER\_OID or NON\_TRUSTED\_FW\_NVCOUNTER\_OID).
762
763The function returns 0 on success. Any other value means the counter value could
764not be retrieved from the platform.
765
766Function: plat\_set\_nv\_ctr()
767~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
768
769::
770
771    Argument : void *, unsigned int
772    Return   : int
773
774This function is mandatory when Trusted Board Boot is enabled. It sets a new
775counter value in the platform. The cookie in the first argument may be used to
776select the counter (as explained in plat\_get\_nv\_ctr()). The second argument is
777the updated counter value to be written to the NV counter.
778
779The function returns 0 on success. Any other value means the counter value could
780not be updated.
781
782Function: plat\_set\_nv\_ctr2()
783~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
784
785::
786
787    Argument : void *, const auth_img_desc_t *, unsigned int
788    Return   : int
789
790This function is optional when Trusted Board Boot is enabled. If this
791interface is defined, then ``plat_set_nv_ctr()`` need not be defined. The
792first argument passed is a cookie and is typically used to
793differentiate between a Non Trusted NV Counter and a Trusted NV
794Counter. The second argument is a pointer to an authentication image
795descriptor and may be used to decide if the counter is allowed to be
796updated or not. The third argument is the updated counter value to
797be written to the NV counter.
798
799The function returns 0 on success. Any other value means the counter value
800either could not be updated or the authentication image descriptor indicates
801that it is not allowed to be updated.
802
803Common mandatory function modifications
804---------------------------------------
805
806The following functions are mandatory functions which need to be implemented
807by the platform port.
808
809Function : plat\_my\_core\_pos()
810~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
811
812::
813
814    Argument : void
815    Return   : unsigned int
816
817This function returns the index of the calling CPU which is used as a
818CPU-specific linear index into blocks of memory (for example while allocating
819per-CPU stacks). This function will be invoked very early in the
820initialization sequence which mandates that this function should be
821implemented in assembly and should not rely on the availability of a C
822runtime environment. This function can clobber x0 - x8 and must preserve
823x9 - x29.
824
825This function plays a crucial role in the power domain topology framework in
826PSCI and details of this can be found in `Power Domain Topology Design`_.
827
828Function : plat\_core\_pos\_by\_mpidr()
829~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
830
831::
832
833    Argument : u_register_t
834    Return   : int
835
836This function validates the ``MPIDR`` of a CPU and converts it to an index,
837which can be used as a CPU-specific linear index into blocks of memory. In
838case the ``MPIDR`` is invalid, this function returns -1. This function will only
839be invoked by BL31 after the power domain topology is initialized and can
840utilize the C runtime environment. For further details about how TF-A
841represents the power domain topology and how this relates to the linear CPU
842index, please refer `Power Domain Topology Design`_.
843
844Common optional modifications
845-----------------------------
846
847The following are helper functions implemented by the firmware that perform
848common platform-specific tasks. A platform may choose to override these
849definitions.
850
851Function : plat\_set\_my\_stack()
852~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
853
854::
855
856    Argument : void
857    Return   : void
858
859This function sets the current stack pointer to the normal memory stack that
860has been allocated for the current CPU. For BL images that only require a
861stack for the primary CPU, the UP version of the function is used. The size
862of the stack allocated to each CPU is specified by the platform defined
863constant ``PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE``.
864
865Common implementations of this function for the UP and MP BL images are
866provided in `plat/common/aarch64/platform\_up\_stack.S`_ and
867`plat/common/aarch64/platform\_mp\_stack.S`_
868
869Function : plat\_get\_my\_stack()
870~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
871
872::
873
874    Argument : void
875    Return   : uintptr_t
876
877This function returns the base address of the normal memory stack that
878has been allocated for the current CPU. For BL images that only require a
879stack for the primary CPU, the UP version of the function is used. The size
880of the stack allocated to each CPU is specified by the platform defined
881constant ``PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE``.
882
883Common implementations of this function for the UP and MP BL images are
884provided in `plat/common/aarch64/platform\_up\_stack.S`_ and
885`plat/common/aarch64/platform\_mp\_stack.S`_
886
887Function : plat\_report\_exception()
888~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
889
890::
891
892    Argument : unsigned int
893    Return   : void
894
895A platform may need to report various information about its status when an
896exception is taken, for example the current exception level, the CPU security
897state (secure/non-secure), the exception type, and so on. This function is
898called in the following circumstances:
899
900-  In BL1, whenever an exception is taken.
901-  In BL2, whenever an exception is taken.
902
903The default implementation doesn't do anything, to avoid making assumptions
904about the way the platform displays its status information.
905
906For AArch64, this function receives the exception type as its argument.
907Possible values for exceptions types are listed in the
908`include/common/bl\_common.h`_ header file. Note that these constants are not
909related to any architectural exception code; they are just a TF-A convention.
910
911For AArch32, this function receives the exception mode as its argument.
912Possible values for exception modes are listed in the
913`include/lib/aarch32/arch.h`_ header file.
914
915Function : plat\_reset\_handler()
916~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
917
918::
919
920    Argument : void
921    Return   : void
922
923A platform may need to do additional initialization after reset. This function
924allows the platform to do the platform specific intializations. Platform
925specific errata workarounds could also be implemented here. The API should
926preserve the values of callee saved registers x19 to x29.
927
928The default implementation doesn't do anything. If a platform needs to override
929the default implementation, refer to the `Firmware Design`_ for general
930guidelines.
931
932Function : plat\_disable\_acp()
933~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
934
935::
936
937    Argument : void
938    Return   : void
939
940This API allows a platform to disable the Accelerator Coherency Port (if
941present) during a cluster power down sequence. The default weak implementation
942doesn't do anything. Since this API is called during the power down sequence,
943it has restrictions for stack usage and it can use the registers x0 - x17 as
944scratch registers. It should preserve the value in x18 register as it is used
945by the caller to store the return address.
946
947Function : plat\_error\_handler()
948~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
949
950::
951
952    Argument : int
953    Return   : void
954
955This API is called when the generic code encounters an error situation from
956which it cannot continue. It allows the platform to perform error reporting or
957recovery actions (for example, reset the system). This function must not return.
958
959The parameter indicates the type of error using standard codes from ``errno.h``.
960Possible errors reported by the generic code are:
961
962-  ``-EAUTH``: a certificate or image could not be authenticated (when Trusted
963   Board Boot is enabled)
964-  ``-ENOENT``: the requested image or certificate could not be found or an IO
965   error was detected
966-  ``-ENOMEM``: resources exhausted. TF-A does not use dynamic memory, so this
967   error is usually an indication of an incorrect array size
968
969The default implementation simply spins.
970
971Function : plat\_panic\_handler()
972~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
973
974::
975
976    Argument : void
977    Return   : void
978
979This API is called when the generic code encounters an unexpected error
980situation from which it cannot recover. This function must not return,
981and must be implemented in assembly because it may be called before the C
982environment is initialized.
983
984Note: The address from where it was called is stored in x30 (Link Register).
985The default implementation simply spins.
986
987Function : plat\_get\_bl\_image\_load\_info()
988~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
989
990::
991
992    Argument : void
993    Return   : bl_load_info_t *
994
995This function returns pointer to the list of images that the platform has
996populated to load. This function is invoked in BL2 to load the
997BL3xx images.
998
999Function : plat\_get\_next\_bl\_params()
1000~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1001
1002::
1003
1004    Argument : void
1005    Return   : bl_params_t *
1006
1007This function returns a pointer to the shared memory that the platform has
1008kept aside to pass TF-A related information that next BL image needs. This
1009function is invoked in BL2 to pass this information to the next BL
1010image.
1011
1012Function : plat\_get\_stack\_protector\_canary()
1013~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1014
1015::
1016
1017    Argument : void
1018    Return   : u_register_t
1019
1020This function returns a random value that is used to initialize the canary used
1021when the stack protector is enabled with ENABLE\_STACK\_PROTECTOR. A predictable
1022value will weaken the protection as the attacker could easily write the right
1023value as part of the attack most of the time. Therefore, it should return a
1024true random number.
1025
1026Note: For the protection to be effective, the global data need to be placed at
1027a lower address than the stack bases. Failure to do so would allow an attacker
1028to overwrite the canary as part of the stack buffer overflow attack.
1029
1030Function : plat\_flush\_next\_bl\_params()
1031~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1032
1033::
1034
1035    Argument : void
1036    Return   : void
1037
1038This function flushes to main memory all the image params that are passed to
1039next image. This function is invoked in BL2 to flush this information
1040to the next BL image.
1041
1042Function : plat\_log\_get\_prefix()
1043~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1044
1045::
1046
1047    Argument : unsigned int
1048    Return   : const char *
1049
1050This function defines the prefix string corresponding to the `log_level` to be
1051prepended to all the log output from TF-A. The `log_level` (argument) will
1052correspond to one of the standard log levels defined in debug.h. The platform
1053can override the common implementation to define a different prefix string for
1054the log output. The implementation should be robust to future changes that
1055increase the number of log levels.
1056
1057Function : plat\_get\_mbedtls\_heap()
1058~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1059
1060::
1061
1062    Arguments : void **heap_addr, size_t *heap_size
1063    Return    : int
1064
1065This function is invoked during Mbed TLS library initialisation to get
1066a heap, by means of a starting address and a size. This heap will then be used
1067internally by the Mbed TLS library. The heap is requested from the current BL
1068stage, i.e. the current BL image inside which Mbed TLS is used.
1069
1070In the default implementation a heap is statically allocated inside every image
1071(i.e. every BL stage) that utilises Mbed TLS. So, in this case, the function
1072simply returns the address and size of this "pre-allocated" heap. However, by
1073overriding the default implementation, platforms have the potential to optimise
1074memory usage. For example, on some Arm platforms, the Mbed TLS heap is shared
1075between BL1 and BL2 stages and, thus, the necessary space is not reserved
1076twice.
1077
1078On success the function should return 0 and a negative error code otherwise.
1079
1080Modifications specific to a Boot Loader stage
1081---------------------------------------------
1082
1083Boot Loader Stage 1 (BL1)
1084-------------------------
1085
1086BL1 implements the reset vector where execution starts from after a cold or
1087warm boot. For each CPU, BL1 is responsible for the following tasks:
1088
1089#. Handling the reset as described in section 2.2
1090
1091#. In the case of a cold boot and the CPU being the primary CPU, ensuring that
1092   only this CPU executes the remaining BL1 code, including loading and passing
1093   control to the BL2 stage.
1094
1095#. Identifying and starting the Firmware Update process (if required).
1096
1097#. Loading the BL2 image from non-volatile storage into secure memory at the
1098   address specified by the platform defined constant ``BL2_BASE``.
1099
1100#. Populating a ``meminfo`` structure with the following information in memory,
1101   accessible by BL2 immediately upon entry.
1102
1103   ::
1104
1105       meminfo.total_base = Base address of secure RAM visible to BL2
1106       meminfo.total_size = Size of secure RAM visible to BL2
1107
1108   By default, BL1 places this ``meminfo`` structure at the end of secure
1109   memory visible to BL2.
1110
1111   It is possible for the platform to decide where it wants to place the
1112   ``meminfo`` structure for BL2 or restrict the amount of memory visible to
1113   BL2 by overriding the weak default implementation of
1114   ``bl1_plat_handle_post_image_load`` API.
1115
1116The following functions need to be implemented by the platform port to enable
1117BL1 to perform the above tasks.
1118
1119Function : bl1\_early\_platform\_setup() [mandatory]
1120~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1121
1122::
1123
1124    Argument : void
1125    Return   : void
1126
1127This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only called
1128by the primary CPU.
1129
1130On Arm standard platforms, this function:
1131
1132-  Enables a secure instance of SP805 to act as the Trusted Watchdog.
1133
1134-  Initializes a UART (PL011 console), which enables access to the ``printf``
1135   family of functions in BL1.
1136
1137-  Enables issuing of snoop and DVM (Distributed Virtual Memory) requests to
1138   the CCI slave interface corresponding to the cluster that includes the
1139   primary CPU.
1140
1141Function : bl1\_plat\_arch\_setup() [mandatory]
1142~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1143
1144::
1145
1146    Argument : void
1147    Return   : void
1148
1149This function performs any platform-specific and architectural setup that the
1150platform requires. Platform-specific setup might include configuration of
1151memory controllers and the interconnect.
1152
1153In Arm standard platforms, this function enables the MMU.
1154
1155This function helps fulfill requirement 2 above.
1156
1157Function : bl1\_platform\_setup() [mandatory]
1158~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1159
1160::
1161
1162    Argument : void
1163    Return   : void
1164
1165This function executes with the MMU and data caches enabled. It is responsible
1166for performing any remaining platform-specific setup that can occur after the
1167MMU and data cache have been enabled.
1168
1169if support for multiple boot sources is required, it initializes the boot
1170sequence used by plat\_try\_next\_boot\_source().
1171
1172In Arm standard platforms, this function initializes the storage abstraction
1173layer used to load the next bootloader image.
1174
1175This function helps fulfill requirement 4 above.
1176
1177Function : bl1\_plat\_sec\_mem\_layout() [mandatory]
1178~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1179
1180::
1181
1182    Argument : void
1183    Return   : meminfo *
1184
1185This function should only be called on the cold boot path. It executes with the
1186MMU and data caches enabled. The pointer returned by this function must point to
1187a ``meminfo`` structure containing the extents and availability of secure RAM for
1188the BL1 stage.
1189
1190::
1191
1192    meminfo.total_base = Base address of secure RAM visible to BL1
1193    meminfo.total_size = Size of secure RAM visible to BL1
1194
1195This information is used by BL1 to load the BL2 image in secure RAM. BL1 also
1196populates a similar structure to tell BL2 the extents of memory available for
1197its own use.
1198
1199This function helps fulfill requirements 4 and 5 above.
1200
1201Function : bl1\_plat\_prepare\_exit() [optional]
1202~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1203
1204::
1205
1206    Argument : entry_point_info_t *
1207    Return   : void
1208
1209This function is called prior to exiting BL1 in response to the
1210``BL1_SMC_RUN_IMAGE`` SMC request raised by BL2. It should be used to perform
1211platform specific clean up or bookkeeping operations before transferring
1212control to the next image. It receives the address of the ``entry_point_info_t``
1213structure passed from BL2. This function runs with MMU disabled.
1214
1215Function : bl1\_plat\_set\_ep\_info() [optional]
1216~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1217
1218::
1219
1220    Argument : unsigned int image_id, entry_point_info_t *ep_info
1221    Return   : void
1222
1223This function allows platforms to override ``ep_info`` for the given ``image_id``.
1224
1225The default implementation just returns.
1226
1227Function : bl1\_plat\_get\_next\_image\_id() [optional]
1228~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1229
1230::
1231
1232    Argument : void
1233    Return   : unsigned int
1234
1235This and the following function must be overridden to enable the FWU feature.
1236
1237BL1 calls this function after platform setup to identify the next image to be
1238loaded and executed. If the platform returns ``BL2_IMAGE_ID`` then BL1 proceeds
1239with the normal boot sequence, which loads and executes BL2. If the platform
1240returns a different image id, BL1 assumes that Firmware Update is required.
1241
1242The default implementation always returns ``BL2_IMAGE_ID``. The Arm development
1243platforms override this function to detect if firmware update is required, and
1244if so, return the first image in the firmware update process.
1245
1246Function : bl1\_plat\_get\_image\_desc() [optional]
1247~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1248
1249::
1250
1251    Argument : unsigned int image_id
1252    Return   : image_desc_t *
1253
1254BL1 calls this function to get the image descriptor information ``image_desc_t``
1255for the provided ``image_id`` from the platform.
1256
1257The default implementation always returns a common BL2 image descriptor. Arm
1258standard platforms return an image descriptor corresponding to BL2 or one of
1259the firmware update images defined in the Trusted Board Boot Requirements
1260specification.
1261
1262Function : bl1\_plat\_handle\_pre\_image\_load() [optional]
1263~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1264
1265::
1266
1267    Argument : unsigned int image_id
1268    Return   : int
1269
1270This function can be used by the platforms to update/use image information
1271corresponding to ``image_id``. This function is invoked in BL1, both in cold
1272boot and FWU code path, before loading the image.
1273
1274Function : bl1\_plat\_handle\_post\_image\_load() [optional]
1275~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1276
1277::
1278
1279    Argument : unsigned int image_id
1280    Return   : int
1281
1282This function can be used by the platforms to update/use image information
1283corresponding to ``image_id``. This function is invoked in BL1, both in cold
1284boot and FWU code path, after loading and authenticating the image.
1285
1286The default weak implementation of this function calculates the amount of
1287Trusted SRAM that can be used by BL2 and allocates a ``meminfo_t``
1288structure at the beginning of this free memory and populates it. The address
1289of ``meminfo_t`` structure is updated in ``arg1`` of the entrypoint
1290information to BL2.
1291
1292Function : bl1\_plat\_fwu\_done() [optional]
1293~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1294
1295::
1296
1297    Argument : unsigned int image_id, uintptr_t image_src,
1298               unsigned int image_size
1299    Return   : void
1300
1301BL1 calls this function when the FWU process is complete. It must not return.
1302The platform may override this function to take platform specific action, for
1303example to initiate the normal boot flow.
1304
1305The default implementation spins forever.
1306
1307Function : bl1\_plat\_mem\_check() [mandatory]
1308~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1309
1310::
1311
1312    Argument : uintptr_t mem_base, unsigned int mem_size,
1313               unsigned int flags
1314    Return   : int
1315
1316BL1 calls this function while handling FWU related SMCs, more specifically when
1317copying or authenticating an image. Its responsibility is to ensure that the
1318region of memory identified by ``mem_base`` and ``mem_size`` is mapped in BL1, and
1319that this memory corresponds to either a secure or non-secure memory region as
1320indicated by the security state of the ``flags`` argument.
1321
1322This function can safely assume that the value resulting from the addition of
1323``mem_base`` and ``mem_size`` fits into a ``uintptr_t`` type variable and does not
1324overflow.
1325
1326This function must return 0 on success, a non-null error code otherwise.
1327
1328The default implementation of this function asserts therefore platforms must
1329override it when using the FWU feature.
1330
1331Boot Loader Stage 2 (BL2)
1332-------------------------
1333
1334The BL2 stage is executed only by the primary CPU, which is determined in BL1
1335using the ``platform_is_primary_cpu()`` function. BL1 passed control to BL2 at
1336``BL2_BASE``. BL2 executes in Secure EL1 and and invokes
1337``plat_get_bl_image_load_info()`` to retrieve the list of images to load from
1338non-volatile storage to secure/non-secure RAM. After all the images are loaded
1339then BL2 invokes ``plat_get_next_bl_params()`` to get the list of executable
1340images to be passed to the next BL image.
1341
1342The following functions must be implemented by the platform port to enable BL2
1343to perform the above tasks.
1344
1345Function : bl2\_early\_platform\_setup2() [mandatory]
1346~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1347
1348::
1349
1350    Argument : u_register_t, u_register_t, u_register_t, u_register_t
1351    Return   : void
1352
1353This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only called
1354by the primary CPU. The 4 arguments are passed by BL1 to BL2 and these arguments
1355are platform specific.
1356
1357On Arm standard platforms, the arguments received are :
1358
1359    arg0 - Points to load address of HW_CONFIG if present
1360
1361    arg1 - ``meminfo`` structure populated by BL1. The platform copies
1362    the contents of ``meminfo`` as it may be subsequently overwritten by BL2.
1363
1364On Arm standard platforms, this function also:
1365
1366-  Initializes a UART (PL011 console), which enables access to the ``printf``
1367   family of functions in BL2.
1368
1369-  Initializes the storage abstraction layer used to load further bootloader
1370   images. It is necessary to do this early on platforms with a SCP\_BL2 image,
1371   since the later ``bl2_platform_setup`` must be done after SCP\_BL2 is loaded.
1372
1373Function : bl2\_plat\_arch\_setup() [mandatory]
1374~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1375
1376::
1377
1378    Argument : void
1379    Return   : void
1380
1381This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only called
1382by the primary CPU.
1383
1384The purpose of this function is to perform any architectural initialization
1385that varies across platforms.
1386
1387On Arm standard platforms, this function enables the MMU.
1388
1389Function : bl2\_platform\_setup() [mandatory]
1390~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1391
1392::
1393
1394    Argument : void
1395    Return   : void
1396
1397This function may execute with the MMU and data caches enabled if the platform
1398port does the necessary initialization in ``bl2_plat_arch_setup()``. It is only
1399called by the primary CPU.
1400
1401The purpose of this function is to perform any platform initialization
1402specific to BL2.
1403
1404In Arm standard platforms, this function performs security setup, including
1405configuration of the TrustZone controller to allow non-secure masters access
1406to most of DRAM. Part of DRAM is reserved for secure world use.
1407
1408Function : bl2\_plat\_handle\_pre\_image\_load() [optional]
1409~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1410
1411::
1412
1413    Argument : unsigned int
1414    Return   : int
1415
1416This function can be used by the platforms to update/use image information
1417for given ``image_id``. This function is currently invoked in BL2 before
1418loading each image.
1419
1420Function : bl2\_plat\_handle\_post\_image\_load() [optional]
1421~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1422
1423::
1424
1425    Argument : unsigned int
1426    Return   : int
1427
1428This function can be used by the platforms to update/use image information
1429for given ``image_id``. This function is currently invoked in BL2 after
1430loading each image.
1431
1432Function : bl2\_plat\_preload\_setup [optional]
1433~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1434
1435::
1436
1437    Argument : void
1438    Return   : void
1439
1440This optional function performs any BL2 platform initialization
1441required before image loading, that is not done later in
1442bl2\_platform\_setup(). Specifically, if support for multiple
1443boot sources is required, it initializes the boot sequence used by
1444plat\_try\_next\_boot\_source().
1445
1446Function : plat\_try\_next\_boot\_source() [optional]
1447~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1448
1449::
1450
1451    Argument : void
1452    Return   : int
1453
1454This optional function passes to the next boot source in the redundancy
1455sequence.
1456
1457This function moves the current boot redundancy source to the next
1458element in the boot sequence. If there are no more boot sources then it
1459must return 0, otherwise it must return 1. The default implementation
1460of this always returns 0.
1461
1462Boot Loader Stage 2 (BL2) at EL3
1463--------------------------------
1464
1465When the platform has a non-TF-A Boot ROM it is desirable to jump
1466directly to BL2 instead of TF-A BL1. In this case BL2 is expected to
1467execute at EL3 instead of executing at EL1. Refer to the `Firmware
1468Design`_ for more information.
1469
1470All mandatory functions of BL2 must be implemented, except the functions
1471bl2\_early\_platform\_setup and bl2\_el3\_plat\_arch\_setup, because
1472their work is done now by bl2\_el3\_early\_platform\_setup and
1473bl2\_el3\_plat\_arch\_setup. These functions should generally implement
1474the bl1\_plat\_xxx() and bl2\_plat\_xxx() functionality combined.
1475
1476
1477Function : bl2\_el3\_early\_platform\_setup() [mandatory]
1478~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1479
1480::
1481
1482	Argument : u_register_t, u_register_t, u_register_t, u_register_t
1483	Return   : void
1484
1485This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only called
1486by the primary CPU. This function receives four parameters which can be used
1487by the platform to pass any needed information from the Boot ROM to BL2.
1488
1489On Arm standard platforms, this function does the following:
1490
1491-  Initializes a UART (PL011 console), which enables access to the ``printf``
1492   family of functions in BL2.
1493
1494-  Initializes the storage abstraction layer used to load further bootloader
1495   images. It is necessary to do this early on platforms with a SCP\_BL2 image,
1496   since the later ``bl2_platform_setup`` must be done after SCP\_BL2 is loaded.
1497
1498- Initializes the private variables that define the memory layout used.
1499
1500Function : bl2\_el3\_plat\_arch\_setup() [mandatory]
1501~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1502
1503::
1504
1505	Argument : void
1506	Return   : void
1507
1508This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only called
1509by the primary CPU.
1510
1511The purpose of this function is to perform any architectural initialization
1512that varies across platforms.
1513
1514On Arm standard platforms, this function enables the MMU.
1515
1516Function : bl2\_el3\_plat\_prepare\_exit() [optional]
1517~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1518
1519::
1520
1521	Argument : void
1522	Return   : void
1523
1524This function is called prior to exiting BL2 and run the next image.
1525It should be used to perform platform specific clean up or bookkeeping
1526operations before transferring control to the next image. This function
1527runs with MMU disabled.
1528
1529FWU Boot Loader Stage 2 (BL2U)
1530------------------------------
1531
1532The AP Firmware Updater Configuration, BL2U, is an optional part of the FWU
1533process and is executed only by the primary CPU. BL1 passes control to BL2U at
1534``BL2U_BASE``. BL2U executes in Secure-EL1 and is responsible for:
1535
1536#. (Optional) Transferring the optional SCP\_BL2U binary image from AP secure
1537   memory to SCP RAM. BL2U uses the SCP\_BL2U ``image_info`` passed by BL1.
1538   ``SCP_BL2U_BASE`` defines the address in AP secure memory where SCP\_BL2U
1539   should be copied from. Subsequent handling of the SCP\_BL2U image is
1540   implemented by the platform specific ``bl2u_plat_handle_scp_bl2u()`` function.
1541   If ``SCP_BL2U_BASE`` is not defined then this step is not performed.
1542
1543#. Any platform specific setup required to perform the FWU process. For
1544   example, Arm standard platforms initialize the TZC controller so that the
1545   normal world can access DDR memory.
1546
1547The following functions must be implemented by the platform port to enable
1548BL2U to perform the tasks mentioned above.
1549
1550Function : bl2u\_early\_platform\_setup() [mandatory]
1551~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1552
1553::
1554
1555    Argument : meminfo *mem_info, void *plat_info
1556    Return   : void
1557
1558This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only
1559called by the primary CPU. The arguments to this function is the address
1560of the ``meminfo`` structure and platform specific info provided by BL1.
1561
1562The platform may copy the contents of the ``mem_info`` and ``plat_info`` into
1563private storage as the original memory may be subsequently overwritten by BL2U.
1564
1565On Arm CSS platforms ``plat_info`` is interpreted as an ``image_info_t`` structure,
1566to extract SCP\_BL2U image information, which is then copied into a private
1567variable.
1568
1569Function : bl2u\_plat\_arch\_setup() [mandatory]
1570~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1571
1572::
1573
1574    Argument : void
1575    Return   : void
1576
1577This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only
1578called by the primary CPU.
1579
1580The purpose of this function is to perform any architectural initialization
1581that varies across platforms, for example enabling the MMU (since the memory
1582map differs across platforms).
1583
1584Function : bl2u\_platform\_setup() [mandatory]
1585~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1586
1587::
1588
1589    Argument : void
1590    Return   : void
1591
1592This function may execute with the MMU and data caches enabled if the platform
1593port does the necessary initialization in ``bl2u_plat_arch_setup()``. It is only
1594called by the primary CPU.
1595
1596The purpose of this function is to perform any platform initialization
1597specific to BL2U.
1598
1599In Arm standard platforms, this function performs security setup, including
1600configuration of the TrustZone controller to allow non-secure masters access
1601to most of DRAM. Part of DRAM is reserved for secure world use.
1602
1603Function : bl2u\_plat\_handle\_scp\_bl2u() [optional]
1604~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1605
1606::
1607
1608    Argument : void
1609    Return   : int
1610
1611This function is used to perform any platform-specific actions required to
1612handle the SCP firmware. Typically it transfers the image into SCP memory using
1613a platform-specific protocol and waits until SCP executes it and signals to the
1614Application Processor (AP) for BL2U execution to continue.
1615
1616This function returns 0 on success, a negative error code otherwise.
1617This function is included if SCP\_BL2U\_BASE is defined.
1618
1619Boot Loader Stage 3-1 (BL31)
1620----------------------------
1621
1622During cold boot, the BL31 stage is executed only by the primary CPU. This is
1623determined in BL1 using the ``platform_is_primary_cpu()`` function. BL1 passes
1624control to BL31 at ``BL31_BASE``. During warm boot, BL31 is executed by all
1625CPUs. BL31 executes at EL3 and is responsible for:
1626
1627#. Re-initializing all architectural and platform state. Although BL1 performs
1628   some of this initialization, BL31 remains resident in EL3 and must ensure
1629   that EL3 architectural and platform state is completely initialized. It
1630   should make no assumptions about the system state when it receives control.
1631
1632#. Passing control to a normal world BL image, pre-loaded at a platform-
1633   specific address by BL2. On ARM platforms, BL31 uses the ``bl_params`` list
1634   populated by BL2 in memory to do this.
1635
1636#. Providing runtime firmware services. Currently, BL31 only implements a
1637   subset of the Power State Coordination Interface (PSCI) API as a runtime
1638   service. See Section 3.3 below for details of porting the PSCI
1639   implementation.
1640
1641#. Optionally passing control to the BL32 image, pre-loaded at a platform-
1642   specific address by BL2. BL31 exports a set of APIs that allow runtime
1643   services to specify the security state in which the next image should be
1644   executed and run the corresponding image. On ARM platforms, BL31 uses the
1645   ``bl_params`` list populated by BL2 in memory to do this.
1646
1647If BL31 is a reset vector, It also needs to handle the reset as specified in
1648section 2.2 before the tasks described above.
1649
1650The following functions must be implemented by the platform port to enable BL31
1651to perform the above tasks.
1652
1653Function : bl31\_early\_platform\_setup2() [mandatory]
1654~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1655
1656::
1657
1658    Argument : u_register_t, u_register_t, u_register_t, u_register_t
1659    Return   : void
1660
1661This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only called
1662by the primary CPU. BL2 can pass 4 arguments to BL31 and these arguments are
1663platform specific.
1664
1665In Arm standard platforms, the arguments received are :
1666
1667    arg0 - The pointer to the head of `bl_params_t` list
1668    which is list of executable images following BL31,
1669
1670    arg1 - Points to load address of SOC_FW_CONFIG if present
1671
1672    arg2 - Points to load address of HW_CONFIG if present
1673
1674    arg3 - A special value to verify platform parameters from BL2 to BL31. Not
1675    used in release builds.
1676
1677The function runs through the `bl_param_t` list and extracts the entry point
1678information for BL32 and BL33. It also performs the following:
1679
1680-  Initialize a UART (PL011 console), which enables access to the ``printf``
1681   family of functions in BL31.
1682
1683-  Enable issuing of snoop and DVM (Distributed Virtual Memory) requests to the
1684   CCI slave interface corresponding to the cluster that includes the primary
1685   CPU.
1686
1687Function : bl31\_plat\_arch\_setup() [mandatory]
1688~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1689
1690::
1691
1692    Argument : void
1693    Return   : void
1694
1695This function executes with the MMU and data caches disabled. It is only called
1696by the primary CPU.
1697
1698The purpose of this function is to perform any architectural initialization
1699that varies across platforms.
1700
1701On Arm standard platforms, this function enables the MMU.
1702
1703Function : bl31\_platform\_setup() [mandatory]
1704~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1705
1706::
1707
1708    Argument : void
1709    Return   : void
1710
1711This function may execute with the MMU and data caches enabled if the platform
1712port does the necessary initialization in ``bl31_plat_arch_setup()``. It is only
1713called by the primary CPU.
1714
1715The purpose of this function is to complete platform initialization so that both
1716BL31 runtime services and normal world software can function correctly.
1717
1718On Arm standard platforms, this function does the following:
1719
1720-  Initialize the generic interrupt controller.
1721
1722   Depending on the GIC driver selected by the platform, the appropriate GICv2
1723   or GICv3 initialization will be done, which mainly consists of:
1724
1725   -  Enable secure interrupts in the GIC CPU interface.
1726   -  Disable the legacy interrupt bypass mechanism.
1727   -  Configure the priority mask register to allow interrupts of all priorities
1728      to be signaled to the CPU interface.
1729   -  Mark SGIs 8-15 and the other secure interrupts on the platform as secure.
1730   -  Target all secure SPIs to CPU0.
1731   -  Enable these secure interrupts in the GIC distributor.
1732   -  Configure all other interrupts as non-secure.
1733   -  Enable signaling of secure interrupts in the GIC distributor.
1734
1735-  Enable system-level implementation of the generic timer counter through the
1736   memory mapped interface.
1737
1738-  Grant access to the system counter timer module
1739
1740-  Initialize the power controller device.
1741
1742   In particular, initialise the locks that prevent concurrent accesses to the
1743   power controller device.
1744
1745Function : bl31\_plat\_runtime\_setup() [optional]
1746~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1747
1748::
1749
1750    Argument : void
1751    Return   : void
1752
1753The purpose of this function is allow the platform to perform any BL31 runtime
1754setup just prior to BL31 exit during cold boot. The default weak
1755implementation of this function will invoke ``console_switch_state()`` to switch
1756console output to consoles marked for use in the ``runtime`` state.
1757
1758Function : bl31\_plat\_get\_next\_image\_ep\_info() [mandatory]
1759~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1760
1761::
1762
1763    Argument : uint32_t
1764    Return   : entry_point_info *
1765
1766This function may execute with the MMU and data caches enabled if the platform
1767port does the necessary initializations in ``bl31_plat_arch_setup()``.
1768
1769This function is called by ``bl31_main()`` to retrieve information provided by
1770BL2 for the next image in the security state specified by the argument. BL31
1771uses this information to pass control to that image in the specified security
1772state. This function must return a pointer to the ``entry_point_info`` structure
1773(that was copied during ``bl31_early_platform_setup()``) if the image exists. It
1774should return NULL otherwise.
1775
1776Function : bl31_plat_enable_mmu [optional]
1777~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1778
1779::
1780
1781    Argument : uint32_t
1782    Return   : void
1783
1784This function enables the MMU. The boot code calls this function with MMU and
1785caches disabled. This function should program necessary registers to enable
1786translation, and upon return, the MMU on the calling PE must be enabled.
1787
1788The function must honor flags passed in the first argument. These flags are
1789defined by the translation library, and can be found in the file
1790``include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_mmu_helpers.h``.
1791
1792On DynamIQ systems, this function must not use stack while enabling MMU, which
1793is how the function in xlat table library version 2 is implemented.
1794
1795Function : plat\_get\_syscnt\_freq2() [mandatory]
1796~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1797
1798::
1799
1800    Argument : void
1801    Return   : unsigned int
1802
1803This function is used by the architecture setup code to retrieve the counter
1804frequency for the CPU's generic timer. This value will be programmed into the
1805``CNTFRQ_EL0`` register. In Arm standard platforms, it returns the base frequency
1806of the system counter, which is retrieved from the first entry in the frequency
1807modes table.
1808
1809#define : PLAT\_PERCPU\_BAKERY\_LOCK\_SIZE [optional]
1810~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1811
1812When ``USE_COHERENT_MEM = 0``, this constant defines the total memory (in
1813bytes) aligned to the cache line boundary that should be allocated per-cpu to
1814accommodate all the bakery locks.
1815
1816If this constant is not defined when ``USE_COHERENT_MEM = 0``, the linker
1817calculates the size of the ``bakery_lock`` input section, aligns it to the
1818nearest ``CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE``, multiplies it with ``PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT``
1819and stores the result in a linker symbol. This constant prevents a platform
1820from relying on the linker and provide a more efficient mechanism for
1821accessing per-cpu bakery lock information.
1822
1823If this constant is defined and its value is not equal to the value
1824calculated by the linker then a link time assertion is raised. A compile time
1825assertion is raised if the value of the constant is not aligned to the cache
1826line boundary.
1827
1828SDEI porting requirements
1829~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1830
1831The SDEI dispatcher requires the platform to provide the following macros
1832and functions, of which some are optional, and some others mandatory.
1833
1834Macros
1835......
1836
1837Macro: PLAT_SDEI_NORMAL_PRI [mandatory]
1838^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1839
1840This macro must be defined to the EL3 exception priority level associated with
1841Normal SDEI events on the platform. This must have a higher value (therefore of
1842lower priority) than ``PLAT_SDEI_CRITICAL_PRI``.
1843
1844Macro: PLAT_SDEI_CRITICAL_PRI [mandatory]
1845^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1846
1847This macro must be defined to the EL3 exception priority level associated with
1848Critical SDEI events on the platform. This must have a lower value (therefore of
1849higher priority) than ``PLAT_SDEI_NORMAL_PRI``.
1850
1851**Note**: SDEI exception priorities must be the lowest among Secure priorities.
1852Among the SDEI exceptions, Critical SDEI priority must be higher than Normal
1853SDEI priority.
1854
1855Functions
1856.........
1857
1858Function: int plat_sdei_validate_entry_point(uintptr_t ep) [optional]
1859^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1860
1861::
1862
1863  Argument: uintptr_t
1864  Return: int
1865
1866This function validates the address of client entry points provided for both
1867event registration and *Complete and Resume* SDEI calls. The function takes one
1868argument, which is the address of the handler the SDEI client requested to
1869register. The function must return ``0`` for successful validation, or ``-1``
1870upon failure.
1871
1872The default implementation always returns ``0``. On Arm platforms, this function
1873is implemented to translate the entry point to physical address, and further to
1874ensure that the address is located in Non-secure DRAM.
1875
1876Function: void plat_sdei_handle_masked_trigger(uint64_t mpidr, unsigned int intr) [optional]
1877^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
1878
1879::
1880
1881  Argument: uint64_t
1882  Argument: unsigned int
1883  Return: void
1884
1885SDEI specification requires that a PE comes out of reset with the events masked.
1886The client therefore is expected to call ``PE_UNMASK`` to unmask SDEI events on
1887the PE. No SDEI events can be dispatched until such time.
1888
1889Should a PE receive an interrupt that was bound to an SDEI event while the
1890events are masked on the PE, the dispatcher implementation invokes the function
1891``plat_sdei_handle_masked_trigger``. The MPIDR of the PE that received the
1892interrupt and the interrupt ID are passed as parameters.
1893
1894The default implementation only prints out a warning message.
1895
1896Power State Coordination Interface (in BL31)
1897--------------------------------------------
1898
1899The TF-A implementation of the PSCI API is based around the concept of a
1900*power domain*. A *power domain* is a CPU or a logical group of CPUs which
1901share some state on which power management operations can be performed as
1902specified by `PSCI`_. Each CPU in the system is assigned a cpu index which is
1903a unique number between ``0`` and ``PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT - 1``. The
1904*power domains* are arranged in a hierarchical tree structure and each
1905*power domain* can be identified in a system by the cpu index of any CPU that
1906is part of that domain and a *power domain level*. A processing element (for
1907example, a CPU) is at level 0. If the *power domain* node above a CPU is a
1908logical grouping of CPUs that share some state, then level 1 is that group of
1909CPUs (for example, a cluster), and level 2 is a group of clusters (for
1910example, the system). More details on the power domain topology and its
1911organization can be found in `Power Domain Topology Design`_.
1912
1913BL31's platform initialization code exports a pointer to the platform-specific
1914power management operations required for the PSCI implementation to function
1915correctly. This information is populated in the ``plat_psci_ops`` structure. The
1916PSCI implementation calls members of the ``plat_psci_ops`` structure for performing
1917power management operations on the power domains. For example, the target
1918CPU is specified by its ``MPIDR`` in a PSCI ``CPU_ON`` call. The ``pwr_domain_on()``
1919handler (if present) is called for the CPU power domain.
1920
1921The ``power-state`` parameter of a PSCI ``CPU_SUSPEND`` call can be used to
1922describe composite power states specific to a platform. The PSCI implementation
1923defines a generic representation of the power-state parameter viz which is an
1924array of local power states where each index corresponds to a power domain
1925level. Each entry contains the local power state the power domain at that power
1926level could enter. It depends on the ``validate_power_state()`` handler to
1927convert the power-state parameter (possibly encoding a composite power state)
1928passed in a PSCI ``CPU_SUSPEND`` call to this representation.
1929
1930The following functions form part of platform port of PSCI functionality.
1931
1932Function : plat\_psci\_stat\_accounting\_start() [optional]
1933~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1934
1935::
1936
1937    Argument : const psci_power_state_t *
1938    Return   : void
1939
1940This is an optional hook that platforms can implement for residency statistics
1941accounting before entering a low power state. The ``pwr_domain_state`` field of
1942``state_info`` (first argument) can be inspected if stat accounting is done
1943differently at CPU level versus higher levels. As an example, if the element at
1944index 0 (CPU power level) in the ``pwr_domain_state`` array indicates a power down
1945state, special hardware logic may be programmed in order to keep track of the
1946residency statistics. For higher levels (array indices > 0), the residency
1947statistics could be tracked in software using PMF. If ``ENABLE_PMF`` is set, the
1948default implementation will use PMF to capture timestamps.
1949
1950Function : plat\_psci\_stat\_accounting\_stop() [optional]
1951~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1952
1953::
1954
1955    Argument : const psci_power_state_t *
1956    Return   : void
1957
1958This is an optional hook that platforms can implement for residency statistics
1959accounting after exiting from a low power state. The ``pwr_domain_state`` field
1960of ``state_info`` (first argument) can be inspected if stat accounting is done
1961differently at CPU level versus higher levels. As an example, if the element at
1962index 0 (CPU power level) in the ``pwr_domain_state`` array indicates a power down
1963state, special hardware logic may be programmed in order to keep track of the
1964residency statistics. For higher levels (array indices > 0), the residency
1965statistics could be tracked in software using PMF. If ``ENABLE_PMF`` is set, the
1966default implementation will use PMF to capture timestamps.
1967
1968Function : plat\_psci\_stat\_get\_residency() [optional]
1969~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1970
1971::
1972
1973    Argument : unsigned int, const psci_power_state_t *, int
1974    Return   : u_register_t
1975
1976This is an optional interface that is is invoked after resuming from a low power
1977state and provides the time spent resident in that low power state by the power
1978domain at a particular power domain level. When a CPU wakes up from suspend,
1979all its parent power domain levels are also woken up. The generic PSCI code
1980invokes this function for each parent power domain that is resumed and it
1981identified by the ``lvl`` (first argument) parameter. The ``state_info`` (second
1982argument) describes the low power state that the power domain has resumed from.
1983The current CPU is the first CPU in the power domain to resume from the low
1984power state and the ``last_cpu_idx`` (third parameter) is the index of the last
1985CPU in the power domain to suspend and may be needed to calculate the residency
1986for that power domain.
1987
1988Function : plat\_get\_target\_pwr\_state() [optional]
1989~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1990
1991::
1992
1993    Argument : unsigned int, const plat_local_state_t *, unsigned int
1994    Return   : plat_local_state_t
1995
1996The PSCI generic code uses this function to let the platform participate in
1997state coordination during a power management operation. The function is passed
1998a pointer to an array of platform specific local power state ``states`` (second
1999argument) which contains the requested power state for each CPU at a particular
2000power domain level ``lvl`` (first argument) within the power domain. The function
2001is expected to traverse this array of upto ``ncpus`` (third argument) and return
2002a coordinated target power state by the comparing all the requested power
2003states. The target power state should not be deeper than any of the requested
2004power states.
2005
2006A weak definition of this API is provided by default wherein it assumes
2007that the platform assigns a local state value in order of increasing depth
2008of the power state i.e. for two power states X & Y, if X < Y
2009then X represents a shallower power state than Y. As a result, the
2010coordinated target local power state for a power domain will be the minimum
2011of the requested local power state values.
2012
2013Function : plat\_get\_power\_domain\_tree\_desc() [mandatory]
2014~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2015
2016::
2017
2018    Argument : void
2019    Return   : const unsigned char *
2020
2021This function returns a pointer to the byte array containing the power domain
2022topology tree description. The format and method to construct this array are
2023described in `Power Domain Topology Design`_. The BL31 PSCI initialization code
2024requires this array to be described by the platform, either statically or
2025dynamically, to initialize the power domain topology tree. In case the array
2026is populated dynamically, then plat\_core\_pos\_by\_mpidr() and
2027plat\_my\_core\_pos() should also be implemented suitably so that the topology
2028tree description matches the CPU indices returned by these APIs. These APIs
2029together form the platform interface for the PSCI topology framework.
2030
2031Function : plat\_setup\_psci\_ops() [mandatory]
2032~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2033
2034::
2035
2036    Argument : uintptr_t, const plat_psci_ops **
2037    Return   : int
2038
2039This function may execute with the MMU and data caches enabled if the platform
2040port does the necessary initializations in ``bl31_plat_arch_setup()``. It is only
2041called by the primary CPU.
2042
2043This function is called by PSCI initialization code. Its purpose is to let
2044the platform layer know about the warm boot entrypoint through the
2045``sec_entrypoint`` (first argument) and to export handler routines for
2046platform-specific psci power management actions by populating the passed
2047pointer with a pointer to BL31's private ``plat_psci_ops`` structure.
2048
2049A description of each member of this structure is given below. Please refer to
2050the Arm FVP specific implementation of these handlers in
2051`plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp\_pm.c`_ as an example. For each PSCI function that the
2052platform wants to support, the associated operation or operations in this
2053structure must be provided and implemented (Refer section 4 of
2054`Firmware Design`_ for the PSCI API supported in TF-A). To disable a PSCI
2055function in a platform port, the operation should be removed from this
2056structure instead of providing an empty implementation.
2057
2058plat\_psci\_ops.cpu\_standby()
2059..............................
2060
2061Perform the platform-specific actions to enter the standby state for a cpu
2062indicated by the passed argument. This provides a fast path for CPU standby
2063wherein overheads of PSCI state management and lock acquisition is avoided.
2064For this handler to be invoked by the PSCI ``CPU_SUSPEND`` API implementation,
2065the suspend state type specified in the ``power-state`` parameter should be
2066STANDBY and the target power domain level specified should be the CPU. The
2067handler should put the CPU into a low power retention state (usually by
2068issuing a wfi instruction) and ensure that it can be woken up from that
2069state by a normal interrupt. The generic code expects the handler to succeed.
2070
2071plat\_psci\_ops.pwr\_domain\_on()
2072.................................
2073
2074Perform the platform specific actions to power on a CPU, specified
2075by the ``MPIDR`` (first argument). The generic code expects the platform to
2076return PSCI\_E\_SUCCESS on success or PSCI\_E\_INTERN\_FAIL for any failure.
2077
2078plat\_psci\_ops.pwr\_domain\_off()
2079..................................
2080
2081Perform the platform specific actions to prepare to power off the calling CPU
2082and its higher parent power domain levels as indicated by the ``target_state``
2083(first argument). It is called by the PSCI ``CPU_OFF`` API implementation.
2084
2085The ``target_state`` encodes the platform coordinated target local power states
2086for the CPU power domain and its parent power domain levels. The handler
2087needs to perform power management operation corresponding to the local state
2088at each power level.
2089
2090For this handler, the local power state for the CPU power domain will be a
2091power down state where as it could be either power down, retention or run state
2092for the higher power domain levels depending on the result of state
2093coordination. The generic code expects the handler to succeed.
2094
2095plat\_psci\_ops.pwr\_domain\_suspend\_pwrdown\_early() [optional]
2096.................................................................
2097
2098This optional function may be used as a performance optimization to replace
2099or complement pwr_domain_suspend() on some platforms. Its calling semantics
2100are identical to pwr_domain_suspend(), except the PSCI implementation only
2101calls this function when suspending to a power down state, and it guarantees
2102that data caches are enabled.
2103
2104When HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY = 0, the PSCI implementation disables data caches
2105before calling pwr_domain_suspend(). If the target_state corresponds to a
2106power down state and it is safe to perform some or all of the platform
2107specific actions in that function with data caches enabled, it may be more
2108efficient to move those actions to this function. When HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY
2109= 1, data caches remain enabled throughout, and so there is no advantage to
2110moving platform specific actions to this function.
2111
2112plat\_psci\_ops.pwr\_domain\_suspend()
2113......................................
2114
2115Perform the platform specific actions to prepare to suspend the calling
2116CPU and its higher parent power domain levels as indicated by the
2117``target_state`` (first argument). It is called by the PSCI ``CPU_SUSPEND``
2118API implementation.
2119
2120The ``target_state`` has a similar meaning as described in
2121the ``pwr_domain_off()`` operation. It encodes the platform coordinated
2122target local power states for the CPU power domain and its parent
2123power domain levels. The handler needs to perform power management operation
2124corresponding to the local state at each power level. The generic code
2125expects the handler to succeed.
2126
2127The difference between turning a power domain off versus suspending it is that
2128in the former case, the power domain is expected to re-initialize its state
2129when it is next powered on (see ``pwr_domain_on_finish()``). In the latter
2130case, the power domain is expected to save enough state so that it can resume
2131execution by restoring this state when its powered on (see
2132``pwr_domain_suspend_finish()``).
2133
2134When suspending a core, the platform can also choose to power off the GICv3
2135Redistributor and ITS through an implementation-defined sequence. To achieve
2136this safely, the ITS context must be saved first. The architectural part is
2137implemented by the ``gicv3_its_save_disable()`` helper, but most of the needed
2138sequence is implementation defined and it is therefore the responsibility of
2139the platform code to implement the necessary sequence. Then the GIC
2140Redistributor context can be saved using the ``gicv3_rdistif_save()`` helper.
2141Powering off the Redistributor requires the implementation to support it and it
2142is the responsibility of the platform code to execute the right implementation
2143defined sequence.
2144
2145When a system suspend is requested, the platform can also make use of the
2146``gicv3_distif_save()`` helper to save the context of the GIC Distributor after
2147it has saved the context of the Redistributors and ITS of all the cores in the
2148system. The context of the Distributor can be large and may require it to be
2149allocated in a special area if it cannot fit in the platform's global static
2150data, for example in DRAM. The Distributor can then be powered down using an
2151implementation-defined sequence.
2152
2153plat\_psci\_ops.pwr\_domain\_pwr\_down\_wfi()
2154.............................................
2155
2156This is an optional function and, if implemented, is expected to perform
2157platform specific actions including the ``wfi`` invocation which allows the
2158CPU to powerdown. Since this function is invoked outside the PSCI locks,
2159the actions performed in this hook must be local to the CPU or the platform
2160must ensure that races between multiple CPUs cannot occur.
2161
2162The ``target_state`` has a similar meaning as described in the ``pwr_domain_off()``
2163operation and it encodes the platform coordinated target local power states for
2164the CPU power domain and its parent power domain levels. This function must
2165not return back to the caller.
2166
2167If this function is not implemented by the platform, PSCI generic
2168implementation invokes ``psci_power_down_wfi()`` for power down.
2169
2170plat\_psci\_ops.pwr\_domain\_on\_finish()
2171.........................................
2172
2173This function is called by the PSCI implementation after the calling CPU is
2174powered on and released from reset in response to an earlier PSCI ``CPU_ON`` call.
2175It performs the platform-specific setup required to initialize enough state for
2176this CPU to enter the normal world and also provide secure runtime firmware
2177services.
2178
2179The ``target_state`` (first argument) is the prior state of the power domains
2180immediately before the CPU was turned on. It indicates which power domains
2181above the CPU might require initialization due to having previously been in
2182low power states. The generic code expects the handler to succeed.
2183
2184plat\_psci\_ops.pwr\_domain\_suspend\_finish()
2185..............................................
2186
2187This function is called by the PSCI implementation after the calling CPU is
2188powered on and released from reset in response to an asynchronous wakeup
2189event, for example a timer interrupt that was programmed by the CPU during the
2190``CPU_SUSPEND`` call or ``SYSTEM_SUSPEND`` call. It performs the platform-specific
2191setup required to restore the saved state for this CPU to resume execution
2192in the normal world and also provide secure runtime firmware services.
2193
2194The ``target_state`` (first argument) has a similar meaning as described in
2195the ``pwr_domain_on_finish()`` operation. The generic code expects the platform
2196to succeed.
2197
2198If the Distributor, Redistributors or ITS have been powered off as part of a
2199suspend, their context must be restored in this function in the reverse order
2200to how they were saved during suspend sequence.
2201
2202plat\_psci\_ops.system\_off()
2203.............................
2204
2205This function is called by PSCI implementation in response to a ``SYSTEM_OFF``
2206call. It performs the platform-specific system poweroff sequence after
2207notifying the Secure Payload Dispatcher.
2208
2209plat\_psci\_ops.system\_reset()
2210...............................
2211
2212This function is called by PSCI implementation in response to a ``SYSTEM_RESET``
2213call. It performs the platform-specific system reset sequence after
2214notifying the Secure Payload Dispatcher.
2215
2216plat\_psci\_ops.validate\_power\_state()
2217........................................
2218
2219This function is called by the PSCI implementation during the ``CPU_SUSPEND``
2220call to validate the ``power_state`` parameter of the PSCI API and if valid,
2221populate it in ``req_state`` (second argument) array as power domain level
2222specific local states. If the ``power_state`` is invalid, the platform must
2223return PSCI\_E\_INVALID\_PARAMS as error, which is propagated back to the
2224normal world PSCI client.
2225
2226plat\_psci\_ops.validate\_ns\_entrypoint()
2227..........................................
2228
2229This function is called by the PSCI implementation during the ``CPU_SUSPEND``,
2230``SYSTEM_SUSPEND`` and ``CPU_ON`` calls to validate the non-secure ``entry_point``
2231parameter passed by the normal world. If the ``entry_point`` is invalid,
2232the platform must return PSCI\_E\_INVALID\_ADDRESS as error, which is
2233propagated back to the normal world PSCI client.
2234
2235plat\_psci\_ops.get\_sys\_suspend\_power\_state()
2236.................................................
2237
2238This function is called by the PSCI implementation during the ``SYSTEM_SUSPEND``
2239call to get the ``req_state`` parameter from platform which encodes the power
2240domain level specific local states to suspend to system affinity level. The
2241``req_state`` will be utilized to do the PSCI state coordination and
2242``pwr_domain_suspend()`` will be invoked with the coordinated target state to
2243enter system suspend.
2244
2245plat\_psci\_ops.get\_pwr\_lvl\_state\_idx()
2246...........................................
2247
2248This is an optional function and, if implemented, is invoked by the PSCI
2249implementation to convert the ``local_state`` (first argument) at a specified
2250``pwr_lvl`` (second argument) to an index between 0 and
2251``PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL_STATES`` - 1. This function is only needed if the platform
2252supports more than two local power states at each power domain level, that is
2253``PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL_STATES`` is greater than 2, and needs to account for these
2254local power states.
2255
2256plat\_psci\_ops.translate\_power\_state\_by\_mpidr()
2257....................................................
2258
2259This is an optional function and, if implemented, verifies the ``power_state``
2260(second argument) parameter of the PSCI API corresponding to a target power
2261domain. The target power domain is identified by using both ``MPIDR`` (first
2262argument) and the power domain level encoded in ``power_state``. The power domain
2263level specific local states are to be extracted from ``power_state`` and be
2264populated in the ``output_state`` (third argument) array. The functionality
2265is similar to the ``validate_power_state`` function described above and is
2266envisaged to be used in case the validity of ``power_state`` depend on the
2267targeted power domain. If the ``power_state`` is invalid for the targeted power
2268domain, the platform must return PSCI\_E\_INVALID\_PARAMS as error. If this
2269function is not implemented, then the generic implementation relies on
2270``validate_power_state`` function to translate the ``power_state``.
2271
2272This function can also be used in case the platform wants to support local
2273power state encoding for ``power_state`` parameter of PSCI\_STAT\_COUNT/RESIDENCY
2274APIs as described in Section 5.18 of `PSCI`_.
2275
2276plat\_psci\_ops.get\_node\_hw\_state()
2277......................................
2278
2279This is an optional function. If implemented this function is intended to return
2280the power state of a node (identified by the first parameter, the ``MPIDR``) in
2281the power domain topology (identified by the second parameter, ``power_level``),
2282as retrieved from a power controller or equivalent component on the platform.
2283Upon successful completion, the implementation must map and return the final
2284status among ``HW_ON``, ``HW_OFF`` or ``HW_STANDBY``. Upon encountering failures, it
2285must return either ``PSCI_E_INVALID_PARAMS`` or ``PSCI_E_NOT_SUPPORTED`` as
2286appropriate.
2287
2288Implementations are not expected to handle ``power_levels`` greater than
2289``PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL``.
2290
2291plat\_psci\_ops.system\_reset2()
2292................................
2293
2294This is an optional function. If implemented this function is
2295called during the ``SYSTEM_RESET2`` call to perform a reset
2296based on the first parameter ``reset_type`` as specified in
2297`PSCI`_. The parameter ``cookie`` can be used to pass additional
2298reset information. If the ``reset_type`` is not supported, the
2299function must return ``PSCI_E_NOT_SUPPORTED``. For architectural
2300resets, all failures must return ``PSCI_E_INVALID_PARAMETERS``
2301and vendor reset can return other PSCI error codes as defined
2302in `PSCI`_. On success this function will not return.
2303
2304plat\_psci\_ops.write\_mem\_protect()
2305....................................
2306
2307This is an optional function. If implemented it enables or disables the
2308``MEM_PROTECT`` functionality based on the value of ``val``.
2309A non-zero value enables ``MEM_PROTECT`` and a value of zero
2310disables it. Upon encountering failures it must return a negative value
2311and on success it must return 0.
2312
2313plat\_psci\_ops.read\_mem\_protect()
2314.....................................
2315
2316This is an optional function. If implemented it returns the current
2317state of ``MEM_PROTECT`` via the ``val`` parameter.  Upon encountering
2318failures it must return a negative value and on success it must
2319return 0.
2320
2321plat\_psci\_ops.mem\_protect\_chk()
2322...................................
2323
2324This is an optional function. If implemented it checks if a memory
2325region defined by a base address ``base`` and with a size of ``length``
2326bytes is protected by ``MEM_PROTECT``.  If the region is protected
2327then it must return 0, otherwise it must return a negative number.
2328
2329Interrupt Management framework (in BL31)
2330----------------------------------------
2331
2332BL31 implements an Interrupt Management Framework (IMF) to manage interrupts
2333generated in either security state and targeted to EL1 or EL2 in the non-secure
2334state or EL3/S-EL1 in the secure state. The design of this framework is
2335described in the `IMF Design Guide`_
2336
2337A platform should export the following APIs to support the IMF. The following
2338text briefly describes each API and its implementation in Arm standard
2339platforms. The API implementation depends upon the type of interrupt controller
2340present in the platform. Arm standard platform layer supports both
2341`Arm Generic Interrupt Controller version 2.0 (GICv2)`_
2342and `3.0 (GICv3)`_. Juno builds the Arm platform layer to use GICv2 and the
2343FVP can be configured to use either GICv2 or GICv3 depending on the build flag
2344``FVP_USE_GIC_DRIVER`` (See FVP platform specific build options in
2345`User Guide`_ for more details).
2346
2347See also: `Interrupt Controller Abstraction APIs`__.
2348
2349.. __: platform-interrupt-controller-API.rst
2350
2351Function : plat\_interrupt\_type\_to\_line() [mandatory]
2352~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2353
2354::
2355
2356    Argument : uint32_t, uint32_t
2357    Return   : uint32_t
2358
2359The Arm processor signals an interrupt exception either through the IRQ or FIQ
2360interrupt line. The specific line that is signaled depends on how the interrupt
2361controller (IC) reports different interrupt types from an execution context in
2362either security state. The IMF uses this API to determine which interrupt line
2363the platform IC uses to signal each type of interrupt supported by the framework
2364from a given security state. This API must be invoked at EL3.
2365
2366The first parameter will be one of the ``INTR_TYPE_*`` values (see
2367`IMF Design Guide`_) indicating the target type of the interrupt, the second parameter is the
2368security state of the originating execution context. The return result is the
2369bit position in the ``SCR_EL3`` register of the respective interrupt trap: IRQ=1,
2370FIQ=2.
2371
2372In the case of Arm standard platforms using GICv2, S-EL1 interrupts are
2373configured as FIQs and Non-secure interrupts as IRQs from either security
2374state.
2375
2376In the case of Arm standard platforms using GICv3, the interrupt line to be
2377configured depends on the security state of the execution context when the
2378interrupt is signalled and are as follows:
2379
2380-  The S-EL1 interrupts are signaled as IRQ in S-EL0/1 context and as FIQ in
2381   NS-EL0/1/2 context.
2382-  The Non secure interrupts are signaled as FIQ in S-EL0/1 context and as IRQ
2383   in the NS-EL0/1/2 context.
2384-  The EL3 interrupts are signaled as FIQ in both S-EL0/1 and NS-EL0/1/2
2385   context.
2386
2387Function : plat\_ic\_get\_pending\_interrupt\_type() [mandatory]
2388~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2389
2390::
2391
2392    Argument : void
2393    Return   : uint32_t
2394
2395This API returns the type of the highest priority pending interrupt at the
2396platform IC. The IMF uses the interrupt type to retrieve the corresponding
2397handler function. ``INTR_TYPE_INVAL`` is returned when there is no interrupt
2398pending. The valid interrupt types that can be returned are ``INTR_TYPE_EL3``,
2399``INTR_TYPE_S_EL1`` and ``INTR_TYPE_NS``. This API must be invoked at EL3.
2400
2401In the case of Arm standard platforms using GICv2, the *Highest Priority
2402Pending Interrupt Register* (``GICC_HPPIR``) is read to determine the id of
2403the pending interrupt. The type of interrupt depends upon the id value as
2404follows.
2405
2406#. id < 1022 is reported as a S-EL1 interrupt
2407#. id = 1022 is reported as a Non-secure interrupt.
2408#. id = 1023 is reported as an invalid interrupt type.
2409
2410In the case of Arm standard platforms using GICv3, the system register
2411``ICC_HPPIR0_EL1``, *Highest Priority Pending group 0 Interrupt Register*,
2412is read to determine the id of the pending interrupt. The type of interrupt
2413depends upon the id value as follows.
2414
2415#. id = ``PENDING_G1S_INTID`` (1020) is reported as a S-EL1 interrupt
2416#. id = ``PENDING_G1NS_INTID`` (1021) is reported as a Non-secure interrupt.
2417#. id = ``GIC_SPURIOUS_INTERRUPT`` (1023) is reported as an invalid interrupt type.
2418#. All other interrupt id's are reported as EL3 interrupt.
2419
2420Function : plat\_ic\_get\_pending\_interrupt\_id() [mandatory]
2421~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2422
2423::
2424
2425    Argument : void
2426    Return   : uint32_t
2427
2428This API returns the id of the highest priority pending interrupt at the
2429platform IC. ``INTR_ID_UNAVAILABLE`` is returned when there is no interrupt
2430pending.
2431
2432In the case of Arm standard platforms using GICv2, the *Highest Priority
2433Pending Interrupt Register* (``GICC_HPPIR``) is read to determine the id of the
2434pending interrupt. The id that is returned by API depends upon the value of
2435the id read from the interrupt controller as follows.
2436
2437#. id < 1022. id is returned as is.
2438#. id = 1022. The *Aliased Highest Priority Pending Interrupt Register*
2439   (``GICC_AHPPIR``) is read to determine the id of the non-secure interrupt.
2440   This id is returned by the API.
2441#. id = 1023. ``INTR_ID_UNAVAILABLE`` is returned.
2442
2443In the case of Arm standard platforms using GICv3, if the API is invoked from
2444EL3, the system register ``ICC_HPPIR0_EL1``, *Highest Priority Pending Interrupt
2445group 0 Register*, is read to determine the id of the pending interrupt. The id
2446that is returned by API depends upon the value of the id read from the
2447interrupt controller as follows.
2448
2449#. id < ``PENDING_G1S_INTID`` (1020). id is returned as is.
2450#. id = ``PENDING_G1S_INTID`` (1020) or ``PENDING_G1NS_INTID`` (1021). The system
2451   register ``ICC_HPPIR1_EL1``, *Highest Priority Pending Interrupt group 1
2452   Register* is read to determine the id of the group 1 interrupt. This id
2453   is returned by the API as long as it is a valid interrupt id
2454#. If the id is any of the special interrupt identifiers,
2455   ``INTR_ID_UNAVAILABLE`` is returned.
2456
2457When the API invoked from S-EL1 for GICv3 systems, the id read from system
2458register ``ICC_HPPIR1_EL1``, *Highest Priority Pending group 1 Interrupt
2459Register*, is returned if is not equal to GIC\_SPURIOUS\_INTERRUPT (1023) else
2460``INTR_ID_UNAVAILABLE`` is returned.
2461
2462Function : plat\_ic\_acknowledge\_interrupt() [mandatory]
2463~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2464
2465::
2466
2467    Argument : void
2468    Return   : uint32_t
2469
2470This API is used by the CPU to indicate to the platform IC that processing of
2471the highest pending interrupt has begun. It should return the raw, unmodified
2472value obtained from the interrupt controller when acknowledging an interrupt.
2473The actual interrupt number shall be extracted from this raw value using the API
2474`plat_ic_get_interrupt_id()`__.
2475
2476.. __: platform-interrupt-controller-API.rst#function-unsigned-int-plat-ic-get-interrupt-id-unsigned-int-raw-optional
2477
2478This function in Arm standard platforms using GICv2, reads the *Interrupt
2479Acknowledge Register* (``GICC_IAR``). This changes the state of the highest
2480priority pending interrupt from pending to active in the interrupt controller.
2481It returns the value read from the ``GICC_IAR``, unmodified.
2482
2483In the case of Arm standard platforms using GICv3, if the API is invoked
2484from EL3, the function reads the system register ``ICC_IAR0_EL1``, *Interrupt
2485Acknowledge Register group 0*. If the API is invoked from S-EL1, the function
2486reads the system register ``ICC_IAR1_EL1``, *Interrupt Acknowledge Register
2487group 1*. The read changes the state of the highest pending interrupt from
2488pending to active in the interrupt controller. The value read is returned
2489unmodified.
2490
2491The TSP uses this API to start processing of the secure physical timer
2492interrupt.
2493
2494Function : plat\_ic\_end\_of\_interrupt() [mandatory]
2495~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2496
2497::
2498
2499    Argument : uint32_t
2500    Return   : void
2501
2502This API is used by the CPU to indicate to the platform IC that processing of
2503the interrupt corresponding to the id (passed as the parameter) has
2504finished. The id should be the same as the id returned by the
2505``plat_ic_acknowledge_interrupt()`` API.
2506
2507Arm standard platforms write the id to the *End of Interrupt Register*
2508(``GICC_EOIR``) in case of GICv2, and to ``ICC_EOIR0_EL1`` or ``ICC_EOIR1_EL1``
2509system register in case of GICv3 depending on where the API is invoked from,
2510EL3 or S-EL1. This deactivates the corresponding interrupt in the interrupt
2511controller.
2512
2513The TSP uses this API to finish processing of the secure physical timer
2514interrupt.
2515
2516Function : plat\_ic\_get\_interrupt\_type() [mandatory]
2517~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2518
2519::
2520
2521    Argument : uint32_t
2522    Return   : uint32_t
2523
2524This API returns the type of the interrupt id passed as the parameter.
2525``INTR_TYPE_INVAL`` is returned if the id is invalid. If the id is valid, a valid
2526interrupt type (one of ``INTR_TYPE_EL3``, ``INTR_TYPE_S_EL1`` and ``INTR_TYPE_NS``) is
2527returned depending upon how the interrupt has been configured by the platform
2528IC. This API must be invoked at EL3.
2529
2530Arm standard platforms using GICv2 configures S-EL1 interrupts as Group0 interrupts
2531and Non-secure interrupts as Group1 interrupts. It reads the group value
2532corresponding to the interrupt id from the relevant *Interrupt Group Register*
2533(``GICD_IGROUPRn``). It uses the group value to determine the type of interrupt.
2534
2535In the case of Arm standard platforms using GICv3, both the *Interrupt Group
2536Register* (``GICD_IGROUPRn``) and *Interrupt Group Modifier Register*
2537(``GICD_IGRPMODRn``) is read to figure out whether the interrupt is configured
2538as Group 0 secure interrupt, Group 1 secure interrupt or Group 1 NS interrupt.
2539
2540Crash Reporting mechanism (in BL31)
2541-----------------------------------
2542
2543BL31 implements a crash reporting mechanism which prints the various registers
2544of the CPU to enable quick crash analysis and debugging. This mechanism relies
2545on the platform implementing ``plat_crash_console_init``,
2546``plat_crash_console_putc`` and ``plat_crash_console_flush``.
2547
2548The file ``plat/common/aarch64/crash_console_helpers.S`` contains sample
2549implementation of all of them. Platforms may include this file to their
2550makefiles in order to benefit from them. By default, they will cause the crash
2551output to be routed over the normal console infrastructure and get printed on
2552consoles configured to output in crash state. ``console_set_scope()`` can be
2553used to control whether a console is used for crash output.
2554NOTE: Platforms are responsible for making sure that they only mark consoles for
2555use in the crash scope that are able to support this, i.e. that are written in
2556assembly and conform with the register clobber rules for putc() (x0-x2, x16-x17)
2557and flush() (x0-x3, x16-x17) crash callbacks.
2558
2559In some cases (such as debugging very early crashes that happen before the
2560normal boot console can be set up), platforms may want to control crash output
2561more explicitly. These platforms may instead provide custom implementations for
2562these. They are executed outside of a C environment and without a stack. Many
2563console drivers provide functions named ``console_xxx_core_init/putc/flush``
2564that are designed to be used by these functions. See Arm platforms (like juno)
2565for an example of this.
2566
2567Function : plat\_crash\_console\_init [mandatory]
2568~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2569
2570::
2571
2572    Argument : void
2573    Return   : int
2574
2575This API is used by the crash reporting mechanism to initialize the crash
2576console. It must only use the general purpose registers x0 through x7 to do the
2577initialization and returns 1 on success.
2578
2579Function : plat\_crash\_console\_putc [mandatory]
2580~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2581
2582::
2583
2584    Argument : int
2585    Return   : int
2586
2587This API is used by the crash reporting mechanism to print a character on the
2588designated crash console. It must only use general purpose registers x1 and
2589x2 to do its work. The parameter and the return value are in general purpose
2590register x0.
2591
2592Function : plat\_crash\_console\_flush [mandatory]
2593~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2594
2595::
2596
2597    Argument : void
2598    Return   : int
2599
2600This API is used by the crash reporting mechanism to force write of all buffered
2601data on the designated crash console. It should only use general purpose
2602registers x0 through x5 to do its work. The return value is 0 on successful
2603completion; otherwise the return value is -1.
2604
2605External Abort handling and RAS Support
2606---------------------------------------
2607
2608Function : plat_ea_handler
2609~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2610
2611::
2612
2613    Argument : int
2614    Argument : uint64_t
2615    Argument : void *
2616    Argument : void *
2617    Argument : uint64_t
2618    Return   : void
2619
2620This function is invoked by the RAS framework for the platform to handle an
2621External Abort received at EL3. The intention of the function is to attempt to
2622resolve the cause of External Abort and return; if that's not possible, to
2623initiate orderly shutdown of the system.
2624
2625The first parameter (``int ea_reason``) indicates the reason for External Abort.
2626Its value is one of ``ERROR_EA_*`` constants defined in ``ea_handle.h``.
2627
2628The second parameter (``uint64_t syndrome``) is the respective syndrome
2629presented to EL3 after having received the External Abort. Depending on the
2630nature of the abort (as can be inferred from the ``ea_reason`` parameter), this
2631can be the content of either ``ESR_EL3`` or ``DISR_EL1``.
2632
2633The third parameter (``void *cookie``) is unused for now. The fourth parameter
2634(``void *handle``) is a pointer to the preempted context. The fifth parameter
2635(``uint64_t flags``) indicates the preempted security state. These parameters
2636are received from the top-level exception handler.
2637
2638If ``RAS_EXTENSION`` is set to ``1``, the default implementation of this
2639function iterates through RAS handlers registered by the platform. If any of the
2640RAS handlers resolve the External Abort, no further action is taken.
2641
2642If ``RAS_EXTENSION`` is set to ``0``, or if none of the platform RAS handlers
2643could resolve the External Abort, the default implementation prints an error
2644message, and panics.
2645
2646Function : plat_handle_uncontainable_ea
2647~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2648
2649::
2650
2651    Argument : int
2652    Argument : uint64_t
2653    Return   : void
2654
2655This function is invoked by the RAS framework when an External Abort of
2656Uncontainable type is received at EL3. Due to the critical nature of
2657Uncontainable errors, the intention of this function is to initiate orderly
2658shutdown of the system, and is not expected to return.
2659
2660This function must be implemented in assembly.
2661
2662The first and second parameters are the same as that of ``plat_ea_handler``.
2663
2664The default implementation of this function calls
2665``report_unhandled_exception``.
2666
2667Function : plat_handle_double_fault
2668~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2669
2670::
2671
2672    Argument : int
2673    Argument : uint64_t
2674    Return   : void
2675
2676This function is invoked by the RAS framework when another External Abort is
2677received at EL3 while one is already being handled. I.e., a call to
2678``plat_ea_handler`` is outstanding. Due to its critical nature, the intention of
2679this function is to initiate orderly shutdown of the system, and is not expected
2680recover or return.
2681
2682This function must be implemented in assembly.
2683
2684The first and second parameters are the same as that of ``plat_ea_handler``.
2685
2686The default implementation of this function calls
2687``report_unhandled_exception``.
2688
2689Function : plat_handle_el3_ea
2690~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2691
2692::
2693
2694    Return   : void
2695
2696This function is invoked when an External Abort is received while executing in
2697EL3. Due to its critical nature, the intention of this function is to initiate
2698orderly shutdown of the system, and is not expected recover or return.
2699
2700This function must be implemented in assembly.
2701
2702The default implementation of this function calls
2703``report_unhandled_exception``.
2704
2705Build flags
2706-----------
2707
2708There are some build flags which can be defined by the platform to control
2709inclusion or exclusion of certain BL stages from the FIP image. These flags
2710need to be defined in the platform makefile which will get included by the
2711build system.
2712
2713-  **NEED\_BL33**
2714   By default, this flag is defined ``yes`` by the build system and ``BL33``
2715   build option should be supplied as a build option. The platform has the
2716   option of excluding the BL33 image in the ``fip`` image by defining this flag
2717   to ``no``. If any of the options ``EL3_PAYLOAD_BASE`` or ``PRELOADED_BL33_BASE``
2718   are used, this flag will be set to ``no`` automatically.
2719
2720C Library
2721---------
2722
2723To avoid subtle toolchain behavioral dependencies, the header files provided
2724by the compiler are not used. The software is built with the ``-nostdinc`` flag
2725to ensure no headers are included from the toolchain inadvertently. Instead the
2726required headers are included in the TF-A source tree. The library only
2727contains those C library definitions required by the local implementation. If
2728more functionality is required, the needed library functions will need to be
2729added to the local implementation.
2730
2731Some C headers have been obtained from `FreeBSD`_ and `SCC`_, while others have
2732been written specifically for TF-A. Fome implementation files have been obtained
2733from `FreeBSD`_, others have been written specifically for TF-A as well. The
2734files can be found in ``include/lib/libc`` and ``lib/libc``.
2735
2736SCC can be found in `http://www.simple-cc.org/`_. A copy of the `FreeBSD`_
2737sources can be obtained from `http://github.com/freebsd/freebsd`_.
2738
2739Storage abstraction layer
2740-------------------------
2741
2742In order to improve platform independence and portability an storage abstraction
2743layer is used to load data from non-volatile platform storage.
2744
2745Each platform should register devices and their drivers via the Storage layer.
2746These drivers then need to be initialized by bootloader phases as
2747required in their respective ``blx_platform_setup()`` functions. Currently
2748storage access is only required by BL1 and BL2 phases. The ``load_image()``
2749function uses the storage layer to access non-volatile platform storage.
2750
2751It is mandatory to implement at least one storage driver. For the Arm
2752development platforms the Firmware Image Package (FIP) driver is provided as
2753the default means to load data from storage (see the "Firmware Image Package"
2754section in the `User Guide`_). The storage layer is described in the header file
2755``include/drivers/io/io_storage.h``. The implementation of the common library
2756is in ``drivers/io/io_storage.c`` and the driver files are located in
2757``drivers/io/``.
2758
2759Each IO driver must provide ``io_dev_*`` structures, as described in
2760``drivers/io/io_driver.h``. These are returned via a mandatory registration
2761function that is called on platform initialization. The semi-hosting driver
2762implementation in ``io_semihosting.c`` can be used as an example.
2763
2764The Storage layer provides mechanisms to initialize storage devices before
2765IO operations are called. The basic operations supported by the layer
2766include ``open()``, ``close()``, ``read()``, ``write()``, ``size()`` and ``seek()``.
2767Drivers do not have to implement all operations, but each platform must
2768provide at least one driver for a device capable of supporting generic
2769operations such as loading a bootloader image.
2770
2771The current implementation only allows for known images to be loaded by the
2772firmware. These images are specified by using their identifiers, as defined in
2773[include/plat/common/platform\_def.h] (or a separate header file included from
2774there). The platform layer (``plat_get_image_source()``) then returns a reference
2775to a device and a driver-specific ``spec`` which will be understood by the driver
2776to allow access to the image data.
2777
2778The layer is designed in such a way that is it possible to chain drivers with
2779other drivers. For example, file-system drivers may be implemented on top of
2780physical block devices, both represented by IO devices with corresponding
2781drivers. In such a case, the file-system "binding" with the block device may
2782be deferred until the file-system device is initialised.
2783
2784The abstraction currently depends on structures being statically allocated
2785by the drivers and callers, as the system does not yet provide a means of
2786dynamically allocating memory. This may also have the affect of limiting the
2787amount of open resources per driver.
2788
2789--------------
2790
2791*Copyright (c) 2013-2018, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
2792
2793.. _include/plat/common/platform.h: ../include/plat/common/platform.h
2794.. _include/plat/arm/common/plat\_arm.h: ../include/plat/arm/common/plat_arm.h%5D
2795.. _User Guide: user-guide.rst
2796.. _include/plat/common/common\_def.h: ../include/plat/common/common_def.h
2797.. _include/plat/arm/common/arm\_def.h: ../include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h
2798.. _plat/common/aarch64/platform\_mp\_stack.S: ../plat/common/aarch64/platform_mp_stack.S
2799.. _plat/common/aarch64/platform\_up\_stack.S: ../plat/common/aarch64/platform_up_stack.S
2800.. _For example, define the build flag in platform.mk: PLAT_PL061_MAX_GPIOS%20:=%20160
2801.. _Power Domain Topology Design: psci-pd-tree.rst
2802.. _include/common/bl\_common.h: ../include/common/bl_common.h
2803.. _include/lib/aarch32/arch.h: ../include/lib/aarch32/arch.h
2804.. _Firmware Design: firmware-design.rst
2805.. _PSCI: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0022c/DEN0022C_Power_State_Coordination_Interface.pdf
2806.. _plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp\_pm.c: ../plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_pm.c
2807.. _Platform compatibility policy: ./platform-compatibility-policy.rst
2808.. _IMF Design Guide: interrupt-framework-design.rst
2809.. _Arm Generic Interrupt Controller version 2.0 (GICv2): http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.ihi0048b/index.html
2810.. _3.0 (GICv3): http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.ihi0069b/index.html
2811.. _FreeBSD: http://www.freebsd.org
2812.. _SCC: http://www.simple-cc.org/
2813