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Boyan Karatotev 0a580b5128 perf(cm): drop ZCR_EL3 saving and some ISBs and replace them with root context
SVE and SME aren't enabled symmetrically for all worlds, but EL3 needs
to context switch them nonetheless. Previously, this had to happen by
writing the enable bits just before reading/writing the relevant
context. But since the introduction of root context, this need not be
the case. We can have these enables always be present for EL3 and save
on some work (and ISBs!) on every context switch.

We can also hoist ZCR_EL3 to a never changing register, as we set its
value to be identical for every world, which happens to be the one we
want for EL3 too.

Change-Id: I3d950e72049a298008205ba32f230d5a5c02f8b0
Signed-off-by: Boyan Karatotev <boyan.karatotev@arm.com>
2025-02-25 08:52:06 +00:00
.github chore(dependabot): further refine Dependabot configuration 2025-02-10 15:21:23 +00:00
.husky build(npm): adhere to Husky deprecation notice 2024-03-07 16:13:15 +00:00
bl1 refactor(cpus): register DSU errata with the errata framework's wrappers 2025-02-20 17:28:17 +00:00
bl2 refactor(cpus): register DSU errata with the errata framework's wrappers 2025-02-20 17:28:17 +00:00
bl2u build: remove MAKE_BUILD_STRINGS function 2024-04-29 12:47:01 +00:00
bl31 perf(amu): greatly simplify AMU context management 2025-02-25 08:50:46 +00:00
bl32 refactor(bl32): flush before console switch state 2025-01-21 12:22:57 +01:00
common feat(rmm): add PCIe IO info to Boot manifest 2025-02-11 15:10:49 +00:00
docs perf(cm): drop ZCR_EL3 saving and some ISBs and replace them with root context 2025-02-25 08:52:06 +00:00
drivers Merge changes from topic "jw/gic-lca-support" into integration 2025-02-20 17:17:35 +01:00
fdts perf(amu): greatly simplify AMU context management 2025-02-25 08:50:46 +00:00
include perf(cm): drop ZCR_EL3 saving and some ISBs and replace them with root context 2025-02-25 08:52:06 +00:00
lib perf(cm): drop ZCR_EL3 saving and some ISBs and replace them with root context 2025-02-25 08:52:06 +00:00
licenses feat(dice): add typedefs from the Open DICE repo 2024-03-06 15:44:55 +01:00
make_helpers perf(amu): greatly simplify AMU context management 2025-02-25 08:50:46 +00:00
plat perf(psci): get PMF timestamps with no cache flushes if possible 2025-02-25 08:51:24 +00:00
services Merge "fix(spmd): prevent SIMD context loss" into integration 2025-02-18 12:59:04 +01:00
tools Merge "feat(sptool): transfer list to replace SP Pkg" into integration 2025-02-03 15:45:14 +01:00
.checkpatch.conf Re-apply GIT_COMMIT_ID check for checkpatch 2019-07-12 11:06:24 +01:00
.commitlintrc.js build(npm): update Node.js and all packages 2024-02-27 18:50:10 +00:00
.ctags feat(build): add ctags recipes for indexing assembly files 2024-08-29 15:58:24 +01:00
.cz-adapter.cjs build(npm): fix Commitizen ES Module errors 2024-03-07 16:13:39 +00:00
.cz.json build(npm): fix Commitizen ES Module errors 2024-03-07 16:13:39 +00:00
.editorconfig chore(commitlint): tell editors commit line lengths are 72 characters 2024-10-16 13:44:51 +01:00
.gitignore fix: .gitignore to include memory tools 2023-08-11 11:49:53 +01:00
.gitreview Specify integration as the default branch for git-review 2020-04-02 07:57:17 +00:00
.nvmrc build(npm): update Node.js and all packages 2024-02-27 18:50:10 +00:00
.readthedocs.yaml fix(docs): point poetry readthedocs virtual env 2024-08-01 15:48:44 +00:00
.versionrc.cjs build(npm): update Node.js and all packages 2024-02-27 18:50:10 +00:00
changelog.yaml chore(dependabot): limit LTS branches to patch updates 2025-02-03 11:25:43 +00:00
dco.txt Drop requirement for CLA in contribution.md 2016-09-27 21:52:03 +01:00
license.rst doc: De-duplicate readme and license files 2019-10-08 16:36:15 +00:00
Makefile perf(amu): greatly simplify AMU context management 2025-02-25 08:50:46 +00:00
package-lock.json chore(deps): bump cross-spawn 2025-01-07 15:56:00 +00:00
package.json docs(changelog): changelog for v2.12 release 2024-11-19 18:08:58 -06:00
poetry.lock chore(deps): bump the pip group across 2 directories with 1 update 2025-01-14 15:41:40 +00:00
pyproject.toml docs(changelog): changelog for v2.12 release 2024-11-19 18:08:58 -06:00
readme.rst docs: fix link to TBBR specification 2024-02-02 15:31:12 +01:00

Trusted Firmware-A
==================

Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) is a reference implementation of secure world software
for `Arm A-Profile architectures`_ (Armv8-A and Armv7-A), including an Exception
Level 3 (EL3) `Secure Monitor`_. It provides a suitable starting point for
productization of secure world boot and runtime firmware, in either the AArch32
or AArch64 execution states.

TF-A implements Arm interface standards, including:

-  `Power State Coordination Interface (PSCI)`_
-  `Trusted Board Boot Requirements CLIENT (TBBR-CLIENT)`_
-  `SMC Calling Convention`_
-  `System Control and Management Interface (SCMI)`_
-  `Software Delegated Exception Interface (SDEI)`_

The code is designed to be portable and reusable across hardware platforms and
software models that are based on the Armv8-A and Armv7-A architectures.

In collaboration with interested parties, we will continue to enhance TF-A
with reference implementations of Arm standards to benefit developers working
with Armv7-A and Armv8-A TrustZone technology.

Users are encouraged to do their own security validation, including penetration
testing, on any secure world code derived from TF-A.

More Info and Documentation
---------------------------

To find out more about Trusted Firmware-A, please `view the full documentation`_
that is available through `trustedfirmware.org`_.

--------------

*Copyright (c) 2013-2019, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*

.. _Armv7-A and Armv8-A: https://developer.arm.com/products/architecture/a-profile
.. _Secure Monitor: http://www.arm.com/products/processors/technologies/trustzone/tee-smc.php
.. _Power State Coordination Interface (PSCI): PSCI_
.. _PSCI: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0022d/Power_State_Coordination_Interface_PDD_v1_1_DEN0022D.pdf
.. _Trusted Board Boot Requirements CLIENT (TBBR-CLIENT): https://developer.arm.com/docs/den0006/latest
.. _SMC Calling Convention: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0028b/ARM_DEN0028B_SMC_Calling_Convention.pdf
.. _System Control and Management Interface (SCMI): SCMI_
.. _SCMI: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0056a/DEN0056A_System_Control_and_Management_Interface.pdf
.. _Software Delegated Exception Interface (SDEI): SDEI_
.. _SDEI: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0054a/ARM_DEN0054A_Software_Delegated_Exception_Interface.pdf
.. _Arm A-Profile architectures: https://developer.arm.com/architectures/cpu-architecture/a-profile
.. _view the full documentation: https://www.trustedfirmware.org/docs/tf-a
.. _trustedfirmware.org: http://www.trustedfirmware.org