BL3-1 architecture setup code programs the system counter frequency
into the CNTFRQ_EL0 register. This frequency is defined by the
platform, though. This patch introduces a new platform hook that
the architecture setup code can call to retrieve this information.
In the ARM FVP port, this returns the first entry of the frequency
modes table from the memory mapped generic timer.
All system counter setup code has been removed from BL1 as some
platforms may not have initialized the system counters at this stage.
The platform specific settings done exclusively in BL1 have been moved
to BL3-1. In the ARM FVP port, this consists in enabling and
initializing the System level generic timer. Also, the frequency change
request in the counter control register has been set to 0 to make it
explicit it's using the base frequency. The CNTCR_FCREQ() macro has been
fixed in this context to give an entry number rather than a bitmask.
In future, when support for firmware update is implemented, there
is a case where BL1 platform specific code will need to program
the counter frequency. This should be implemented at that time.
This patch also updates the relevant documentation.
It properly fixesARM-software/tf-issues#24
Change-Id: If95639b279f75d66ac0576c48a6614b5ccb0e84b
This reverts commit 1c297bf015
because it introduced a bug: the CNTFRQ_EL0 register was no
longer programmed by all CPUs. bl31_platform_setup() function
is invoked only in the cold boot path and consequently only
on the primary cpu.
A subsequent commit will correctly implement the necessary changes
to the counter frequency setup code.
FixesARM-software/tf-issues#125
Conflicts:
docs/firmware-design.md
plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c
Change-Id: Ib584ad7ed069707ac04cf86717f836136ad3ab54
This patch reworks the console driver to ensure that each bootloader stage
initializes it independently. As a result, both BL3-1 and BL2 platform code
now calls console_init() instead of relying on BL1 to perform console setup
FixesARM-software/tf-issues#120
Change-Id: Ic4d66e0375e40a2fc7434afcabc8bbb4715c14ab
At present, bl1_arch_setup() and bl31_arch_setup() program the counter
frequency using a value from the memory mapped generic timer. The
generic timer however is not necessarily present on all ARM systems
(although it is architected to be present on all server systems).
This patch moves the timer setup to platform-specific code and updates
the relevant documentation. Also, CNTR.FCREQ is set as the specification
requires the bit corresponding to the counter's frequency to be set when
enabling. Since we intend to use the base frequency, set bit 8.
FixesARM-software/tf-issues#24
Change-Id: I32c52cf882253e01f49056f47c58c23e6f422652
Consolidate firmware-design.md and porting-guide.pm so
that recently added sections fit better with
pre-existing sections. Make the documentation more
consistent in use of terminology.
Change-Id: Id87050b096122fbd845189dc2fe1cd17c3003468
1. Add design information on EL3 runtime services and
Secure-EL1 Payload Dispatchers (SPD) to
firmware-design.md.
2. Create new EL3 runtime service writer's guide
(rt-svc-writers-guide.md) to ease creation of new
runtime services.
Change-Id: I670aeb5fc246e25c6e599a15139aac886a0074fd
Move the firmware design documentation out of user-guide.md
and into a new file - firmware-design.md. Reformat the
section headers.
Change-Id: I664815dd47011c7c1cf2202aa4472a8fd78ebb92
Harry Liebel
Sandrine Bailleux
Vikram Kanigiri
Jeenu Viswambharan
Dan Handley