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2017-11-08ARMv7 may not support Generic Timer ExtensionEtienne Carriere
If ARMv7 based platform does not set ARM_CORTEX_Ax=yes, platform shall define ARMV7_SUPPORTS_GENERIC_TIMER to enable generic timer support. Signed-off-by: Etienne Carriere <etienne.carriere@linaro.org>
2017-11-08ARMv7 may not support Virtualization ExtensionsEtienne Carriere
ARMv7-A Virtualization extensions brings new instructions and resources that were supported by later architectures. Reference ARM ARM Issue C.c [DDI0406C_C]. ERET and extended MSR/MRS instructions, as specified in [DDI0406C_C] in ID_PFR1 description of bits[15:12] (Virtualization Extensions): A value of 0b0001 implies implementation of the HVC, ERET, MRS (Banked register), and MSR (Banked register) instructions. The ID_ISARs do not identify whether these instructions are implemented. UDIV/SDIV were introduced with the Virtualization extensions, even if not strictly related to the virtualization extensions. If ARMv7 based platform does not set ARM_CORTEX_Ax=yes, platform shall define ARMV7_SUPPORTS_VIRTUALIZATION to enable virtualization extension related resources. Signed-off-by: Etienne Carriere <etienne.carriere@linaro.org>
2017-11-08ARMv7 may not support large page addressingEtienne Carriere
ARCH_SUPPORTS_LARGE_PAGE_ADDRESSING allows build environment to handle specific case when target ARMv7 core only supports 32bit MMU descriptor mode. If ARMv7 based platform does not set ARM_CORTEX_Ax=yes, platform shall define ARMV7_SUPPORTS_LARGE_PAGE_ADDRESSING to enable large page addressing support. Signed-off-by: Etienne Carriere <etienne.carriere@linaro.org>
2017-11-08ARMv7 target is driven by ARM_ARCH_MAJOR==7Etienne Carriere
External build environment shall sets directive ARM_ARCH_MAJOR to 7 to specify a target ARMv7-A core. As ARM-TF expects AARCH to be set, ARM_ARCH_MAJOR==7 mandates AARCH=aarch32. The toolchain target architecture/cpu is delegated after the platform configuration is parsed. Platform shall define target core through ARM_CORTEX_A<x>=yes, <x> being 5, 7, 9, 12, 15 and/or 17. Platform can bypass ARM_CORTEX_A<x>=yes directive and provide straight the toolchain target directive through MARCH32_DIRECTIVE. Signed-off-by: Etienne Carriere <etienne.carriere@linaro.org>