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ARM: virt: Update documentation for hyp mode entry support
Document the possibility of the kernel being entered in HYP mode. Signed-off-by: Dave Martin <dave.martin@linaro.org> Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <marc.zyngier@arm.com>
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@ -154,13 +154,33 @@ In either case, the following conditions must be met:
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- CPU mode
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All forms of interrupts must be disabled (IRQs and FIQs)
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The CPU must be in SVC mode. (A special exception exists for Angel)
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For CPUs which do not include the ARM virtualization extensions, the
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CPU must be in SVC mode. (A special exception exists for Angel)
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CPUs which include support for the virtualization extensions can be
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entered in HYP mode in order to enable the kernel to make full use of
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these extensions. This is the recommended boot method for such CPUs,
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unless the virtualisations are already in use by a pre-installed
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hypervisor.
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If the kernel is not entered in HYP mode for any reason, it must be
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entered in SVC mode.
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- Caches, MMUs
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The MMU must be off.
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Instruction cache may be on or off.
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Data cache must be off.
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If the kernel is entered in HYP mode, the above requirements apply to
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the HYP mode configuration in addition to the ordinary PL1 (privileged
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kernel modes) configuration. In addition, all traps into the
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hypervisor must be disabled, and PL1 access must be granted for all
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peripherals and CPU resources for which this is architecturally
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possible. Except for entering in HYP mode, the system configuration
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should be such that a kernel which does not include support for the
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virtualization extensions can boot correctly without extra help.
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- The boot loader is expected to call the kernel image by jumping
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directly to the first instruction of the kernel image.
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