diff --git a/docs/plat/arm/automotive_rd/index.rst b/docs/plat/arm/automotive_rd/index.rst index d0db6ac56..04ca2b91e 100644 --- a/docs/plat/arm/automotive_rd/index.rst +++ b/docs/plat/arm/automotive_rd/index.rst @@ -11,15 +11,34 @@ Further information on RD1-AE is available at `rd1ae`_ Boot Sequence ------------- -BL2 –> BL31 –> BL33 +The boot process starts from RSE (Runtime Security Engine) that loads the +Application Processor (AP) BL2 image and signals the System Control Processor (SCP) +to power up the AP. The AP then runs AP BL2 -The boot process starts from RSE (Runtime Security Engine) that loads the BL2 image -and signals the System Control Processor (SCP) to power up the Application Processor (AP). -The AP then runs BL2, which loads the rest of the images, including the runtime firmware -BL31, and proceeds to execute it. Finally, it passes control to the non-secure world -BL33 (u-boot). +The primary compute boot flow follows the following steps: -BL2 performs the actions described in the `Trusted Board Boot (TBB)`_ document. +1. AP BL2: + + * Performs the actions described in the `Trusted Board Boot (TBB)`_ document. + * Copies the AP BL31 image from Secure Flash to Secure SRAM + * Copies the AP BL32 (OP-TEE) image from Secure Flash to Secure DRAM + * Copies the AP BL33 (U-Boot) image from Secure Flash to Normal DRAM + * Transfers the execution to AP BL31 + +2. AP BL31: + + * Initializes Trusted Firmware-A Services + * Transfers the execution to AP BL32 and then transfers the execution to AP BL33 + * During runtime, acts as the Secure Monitor, handling SMC calls, + and context switching between secure and non-secure worlds. + +3. AP BL32: + + * Initializes OP-TEE environment + * Initializes Secure Partitions + * Transfers the execution back to AP BL31 + * During runtime, it facilitates secure communication between the + normal world environment (e.g. Linux) and the Trusted Execution Environment. Build Procedure (TF-A only) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -41,6 +60,9 @@ Build Procedure (TF-A only) COT=tbbr \ ARM_ROTPK_LOCATION=devel_rsa \ ROT_KEY=plat/arm/board/common/rotpk/arm_rotprivk_rsa.pem \ + BL32= \ + SPD=spmd \ + SPMD_SPM_AT_SEL2=0 \ BL33= \ *Copyright (c) 2024, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.*