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feat: pass SMCCCv1.3 SVE hint bit to dispatchers

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SMCCCv1.3 introduces the SVE hint bit added to the SMC FID (bit 16)
denoting that the world issuing an SMC doesn't expect the callee to
preserve the SVE state (FFR, predicates, Zn vector bits greater than
127). Update the generic SMC handler to copy the SVE hint bit state
to SMC flags and mask out the bit by default for the services called
by the standard dispatcher. It is permitted by the SMCCC standard to
ignore the bit as long as the SVE state is preserved. In any case a
callee must preserve the NEON state (FPCR/FPSR, Vn 128b vectors)
whichever the SVE hint bit state.

Signed-off-by: Olivier Deprez <olivier.deprez@arm.com>
Change-Id: I2b163ed83dc311b8f81f96b23c942829ae9fa1b5
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Olivier Deprez 2022-10-11 15:38:27 +02:00
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@ -990,9 +990,10 @@ The service's ``handle()`` callback is provided with five of the SMC parameters
directly, the others are saved into memory for retrieval (if needed) by the
handler. The handler is also provided with an opaque ``handle`` for use with the
supporting library for parameter retrieval, setting return values and context
manipulation; and with ``flags`` indicating the security state of the caller. The
framework finally sets up the execution stack for the handler, and invokes the
services ``handle()`` function.
manipulation. The ``flags`` parameter indicates the security state of the caller
and the state of the SVE hint bit per the SMCCCv1.3. The framework finally sets
up the execution stack for the handler, and invokes the services ``handle()``
function.
On return from the handler the result registers are populated in X0-X7 as needed
before restoring the stack and CPU state and returning from the original SMC.