1PSCI Library Integration guide for Armv8-A AArch32 systems
2==========================================================
3
4This document describes the PSCI library interface with a focus on how to
5integrate with a suitable Trusted OS for an Armv8-A AArch32 system. The PSCI
6Library implements the PSCI Standard as described in `PSCI spec`_ and is meant
7to be integrated with EL3 Runtime Software which invokes the PSCI Library
8interface appropriately. **EL3 Runtime Software** refers to software executing
9at the highest secure privileged mode, which is EL3 in AArch64 or Secure SVC/
10Monitor mode in AArch32, and provides runtime services to the non-secure world.
11The runtime service request is made via SMC (Secure Monitor Call) and the call
12must adhere to `SMCCC`_. In AArch32, EL3 Runtime Software may additionally
13include Trusted OS functionality. A minimal AArch32 Secure Payload, SP-MIN, is
14provided in Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) to illustrate the usage and integration
15of the PSCI library. The description of PSCI library interface and its
16integration with EL3 Runtime Software in this document is targeted towards
17AArch32 systems.
18
19Generic call sequence for PSCI Library interface (AArch32)
20----------------------------------------------------------
21
22The generic call sequence of PSCI Library interfaces (see
23`PSCI Library Interface`_) during cold boot in AArch32
24system is described below:
25
26#. After cold reset, the EL3 Runtime Software performs its cold boot
27   initialization including the PSCI library pre-requisites mentioned in
28   `PSCI Library Interface`_, and also the necessary platform
29   setup.
30
31#. Call ``psci_setup()`` in Monitor mode.
32
33#. Optionally call ``psci_register_spd_pm_hook()`` to register callbacks to
34   do bookkeeping for the EL3 Runtime Software during power management.
35
36#. Call ``psci_prepare_next_non_secure_ctx()`` to initialize the non-secure CPU
37   context.
38
39#. Get the non-secure ``cpu_context_t`` for the current CPU by calling
40   ``cm_get_context()`` , then programming the registers in the non-secure
41   context and exiting to non-secure world. If the EL3 Runtime Software needs
42   additional configuration to be set for non-secure context, like routing
43   FIQs to the secure world, the values of the registers can be modified prior
44   to programming. See `PSCI CPU context management`_ for more
45   details on CPU context management.
46
47The generic call sequence of PSCI library interfaces during warm boot in
48AArch32 systems is described below:
49
50#. After warm reset, the EL3 Runtime Software performs the necessary warm
51   boot initialization including the PSCI library pre-requisites mentioned in
52   `PSCI Library Interface`_ (Note that the Data cache
53   **must not** be enabled).
54
55#. Call ``psci_warmboot_entrypoint()`` in Monitor mode. This interface
56   initializes/restores the non-secure CPU context as well.
57
58#. Do step 5 of the cold boot call sequence described above.
59
60The generic call sequence of PSCI library interfaces on receipt of a PSCI SMC
61on an AArch32 system is described below:
62
63#. On receipt of an SMC, save the register context as per `SMCCC`_.
64
65#. If the SMC function identifier corresponds to a SMC32 PSCI API, construct
66   the appropriate arguments and call the ``psci_smc_handler()`` interface.
67   The invocation may or may not return back to the caller depending on
68   whether the PSCI API resulted in power down of the CPU.
69
70#. If ``psci_smc_handler()`` returns, populate the return value in R0 (AArch32)/
71   X0 (AArch64) and restore other registers as per `SMCCC`_.
72
73PSCI CPU context management
74---------------------------
75
76PSCI library is in charge of initializing/restoring the non-secure CPU system
77registers according to `PSCI specification`_ during cold/warm boot.
78This is referred to as ``PSCI CPU Context Management``. Registers that need to
79be preserved across CPU power down/power up cycles are maintained in
80``cpu_context_t`` data structure. The initialization of other non-secure CPU
81system registers which do not require coordination with the EL3 Runtime
82Software is done directly by the PSCI library (see ``cm_prepare_el3_exit()``).
83
84The EL3 Runtime Software is responsible for managing register context
85during switch between Normal and Secure worlds. The register context to be
86saved and restored depends on the mechanism used to trigger the world switch.
87For example, if the world switch was triggered by an SMC call, then the
88registers need to be saved and restored according to `SMCCC`_. In AArch64,
89due to the tight integration with BL31, both BL31 and PSCI library
90use the same ``cpu_context_t`` data structure for PSCI CPU context management
91and register context management during world switch. This cannot be assumed
92for AArch32 EL3 Runtime Software since most AArch32 Trusted OSes already implement
93a mechanism for register context management during world switch. Hence, when
94the PSCI library is integrated with a AArch32 EL3 Runtime Software, the
95``cpu_context_t`` is stripped down for just PSCI CPU context management.
96
97During cold/warm boot, after invoking appropriate PSCI library interfaces, it
98is expected that the EL3 Runtime Software will query the ``cpu_context_t`` and
99write appropriate values to the corresponding system registers. This mechanism
100resolves 2 additional problems for AArch32 EL3 Runtime Software:
101
102#. Values for certain system registers like SCR and SCTLR cannot be
103   unilaterally determined by PSCI library and need inputs from the EL3
104   Runtime Software. Using ``cpu_context_t`` as an intermediary data store
105   allows EL3 Runtime Software to modify the register values appropriately
106   before programming them.
107
108#. The PSCI library provides appropriate LR and SPSR values (entrypoint
109   information) for exit into non-secure world. Using ``cpu_context_t`` as an
110   intermediary data store allows the EL3 Runtime Software to store these
111   values safely until it is ready for exit to non-secure world.
112
113Currently the ``cpu_context_t`` data structure for AArch32 stores the following
114registers: R0 - R3, LR (R14), SCR, SPSR, SCTLR.
115
116The EL3 Runtime Software must implement accessors to get/set pointers
117to CPU context ``cpu_context_t`` data and these are described in
118`CPU Context management API`_.
119
120PSCI Library Interface
121----------------------
122
123The PSCI library implements the `PSCI Specification`_. The interfaces
124to this library are declared in ``psci_lib.h`` and are as listed below:
125
126.. code:: c
127
128        u_register_t psci_smc_handler(uint32_t smc_fid, u_register_t x1,
129                                      u_register_t x2, u_register_t x3,
130                                      u_register_t x4, void *cookie,
131                                      void *handle, u_register_t flags);
132        int psci_setup(const psci_lib_args_t *lib_args);
133        void psci_warmboot_entrypoint(void);
134        void psci_register_spd_pm_hook(const spd_pm_ops_t *pm);
135        void psci_prepare_next_non_secure_ctx(entry_point_info_t *next_image_info);
136
137The CPU context data 'cpu_context_t' is programmed to the registers differently
138when PSCI is integrated with an AArch32 EL3 Runtime Software compared to
139when the PSCI is integrated with an AArch64 EL3 Runtime Software (BL31). For
140example, in the case of AArch64, there is no need to retrieve ``cpu_context_t``
141data and program the registers as it will done implicitly as part of
142``el3_exit``. The description below of the PSCI interfaces is targeted at
143integration with an AArch32 EL3 Runtime Software.
144
145The PSCI library is responsible for initializing/restoring the non-secure world
146to an appropriate state after boot and may choose to directly program the
147non-secure system registers. The PSCI generic code takes care not to directly
148modify any of the system registers affecting the secure world and instead
149returns the values to be programmed to these registers via ``cpu_context_t``.
150The EL3 Runtime Software is responsible for programming those registers and
151can use the proposed values provided in the ``cpu_context_t``, modifying the
152values if required.
153
154PSCI library needs the flexibility to access both secure and non-secure
155copies of banked registers. Hence it needs to be invoked in Monitor mode
156for AArch32 and in EL3 for AArch64. The NS bit in SCR (in AArch32) or SCR_EL3
157(in AArch64) must be set to 0. Additional requirements for the PSCI library
158interfaces are:
159
160-  Instruction cache must be enabled
161-  Both IRQ and FIQ must be masked for the current CPU
162-  The page tables must be setup and the MMU enabled
163-  The C runtime environment must be setup and stack initialized
164-  The Data cache must be enabled prior to invoking any of the PSCI library
165   interfaces except for ``psci_warmboot_entrypoint()``. For
166   ``psci_warmboot_entrypoint()``, if the build option ``HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY``
167   is enabled however, data caches are expected to be enabled.
168
169Further requirements for each interface can be found in the interface
170description.
171
172Interface : psci_setup()
173~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
174
175::
176
177    Argument : const psci_lib_args_t *lib_args
178    Return   : void
179
180This function is to be called by the primary CPU during cold boot before
181any other interface to the PSCI library. It takes ``lib_args``, a const pointer
182to ``psci_lib_args_t``, as the argument. The ``psci_lib_args_t`` is a versioned
183structure and is declared in ``psci_lib.h`` header as follows:
184
185.. code:: c
186
187        typedef struct psci_lib_args {
188            /* The version information of PSCI Library Interface */
189            param_header_t        h;
190            /* The warm boot entrypoint function */
191            mailbox_entrypoint_t  mailbox_ep;
192        } psci_lib_args_t;
193
194The first field ``h``, of ``param_header_t`` type, provides the version
195information. The second field ``mailbox_ep`` is the warm boot entrypoint address
196and is used to configure the platform mailbox. Helper macros are provided in
197``psci_lib.h`` to construct the ``lib_args`` argument statically or during
198runtime. Prior to calling the ``psci_setup()`` interface, the platform setup for
199cold boot must have completed. Major actions performed by this interface are:
200
201-  Initializes architecture.
202-  Initializes PSCI power domain and state coordination data structures.
203-  Calls ``plat_setup_psci_ops()`` with warm boot entrypoint ``mailbox_ep`` as
204   argument.
205-  Calls ``cm_set_context_by_index()`` (see
206   `CPU Context management API`_) for all the CPUs in the
207   platform
208
209Interface : psci_prepare_next_non_secure_ctx()
210~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
211
212::
213
214    Argument : entry_point_info_t *next_image_info
215    Return   : void
216
217After ``psci_setup()`` and prior to exit to the non-secure world, this function
218must be called by the EL3 Runtime Software to initialize the non-secure world
219context. The non-secure world entrypoint information ``next_image_info`` (first
220argument) will be used to determine the non-secure context. After this function
221returns, the EL3 Runtime Software must retrieve the ``cpu_context_t`` (using
222cm_get_context()) for the current CPU and program the registers prior to exit
223to the non-secure world.
224
225Interface : psci_register_spd_pm_hook()
226~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
227
228::
229
230    Argument : const spd_pm_ops_t *
231    Return   : void
232
233As explained in `Secure payload power management callback`_,
234the EL3 Runtime Software may want to perform some bookkeeping during power
235management operations. This function is used to register the ``spd_pm_ops_t``
236(first argument) callbacks with the PSCI library which will be called
237appropriately during power management. Calling this function is optional and
238need to be called by the primary CPU during the cold boot sequence after
239``psci_setup()`` has completed.
240
241Interface : psci_smc_handler()
242~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
243
244::
245
246    Argument : uint32_t smc_fid, u_register_t x1,
247               u_register_t x2, u_register_t x3,
248               u_register_t x4, void *cookie,
249               void *handle, u_register_t flags
250    Return   : u_register_t
251
252This function is the top level handler for SMCs which fall within the
253PSCI service range specified in `SMCCC`_. The function ID ``smc_fid`` (first
254argument) determines the PSCI API to be called. The ``x1`` to ``x4`` (2nd to 5th
255arguments), are the values of the registers r1 - r4 (in AArch32) or x1 - x4
256(in AArch64) when the SMC is received. These are the arguments to PSCI API as
257described in `PSCI spec`_. The 'flags' (8th argument) is a bit field parameter
258and is detailed in 'smccc.h' header. It includes whether the call is from the
259secure or non-secure world. The ``cookie`` (6th argument) and the ``handle``
260(7th argument) are not used and are reserved for future use.
261
262The return value from this interface is the return value from the underlying
263PSCI API corresponding to ``smc_fid``. This function may not return back to the
264caller if PSCI API causes power down of the CPU. In this case, when the CPU
265wakes up, it will start execution from the warm reset address.
266
267Interface : psci_warmboot_entrypoint()
268~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
269
270::
271
272    Argument : void
273    Return   : void
274
275This function performs the warm boot initialization/restoration as mandated by
276`PSCI spec`_. For AArch32, on wakeup from power down the CPU resets to secure SVC
277mode and the EL3 Runtime Software must perform the prerequisite initializations
278mentioned at top of this section. This function must be called with Data cache
279disabled (unless build option ``HW_ASSISTED_COHERENCY`` is enabled) but with MMU
280initialized and enabled. The major actions performed by this function are:
281
282-  Invalidates the stack and enables the data cache.
283-  Initializes architecture and PSCI state coordination.
284-  Restores/Initializes the peripheral drivers to the required state via
285   appropriate ``plat_psci_ops_t`` hooks
286-  Restores the EL3 Runtime Software context via appropriate ``spd_pm_ops_t``
287   callbacks.
288-  Restores/Initializes the non-secure context and populates the
289   ``cpu_context_t`` for the current CPU.
290
291Upon the return of this function, the EL3 Runtime Software must retrieve the
292non-secure ``cpu_context_t`` using ``cm_get_context()`` and program the registers
293prior to exit to the non-secure world.
294
295EL3 Runtime Software dependencies
296---------------------------------
297
298The PSCI Library includes supporting frameworks like context management,
299cpu operations (cpu_ops) and per-cpu data framework. Other helper library
300functions like bakery locks and spin locks are also included in the library.
301The dependencies which must be fulfilled by the EL3 Runtime Software
302for integration with PSCI library are described below.
303
304General dependencies
305~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
306
307The PSCI library being a Multiprocessor (MP) implementation, EL3 Runtime
308Software must provide an SMC handling framework capable of MP adhering to
309`SMCCC`_ specification.
310
311The EL3 Runtime Software must also export cache maintenance primitives
312and some helper utilities for assert, print and memory operations as listed
313below. The TF-A source tree provides implementations for all
314these functions but the EL3 Runtime Software may use its own implementation.
315
316**Functions : assert(), memcpy(), memset(), printf()**
317
318These must be implemented as described in ISO C Standard.
319
320**Function : flush_dcache_range()**
321
322::
323
324    Argument : uintptr_t addr, size_t size
325    Return   : void
326
327This function cleans and invalidates (flushes) the data cache for memory
328at address ``addr`` (first argument) address and of size ``size`` (second argument).
329
330**Function : inv_dcache_range()**
331
332::
333
334    Argument : uintptr_t addr, size_t size
335    Return   : void
336
337This function invalidates (flushes) the data cache for memory at address
338``addr`` (first argument) address and of size ``size`` (second argument).
339
340CPU Context management API
341~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
342
343The CPU context management data memory is statically allocated by PSCI library
344in BSS section. The PSCI library requires the EL3 Runtime Software to implement
345APIs to store and retrieve pointers to this CPU context data. SP-MIN
346demonstrates how these APIs can be implemented but the EL3 Runtime Software can
347choose a more optimal implementation (like dedicating the secure TPIDRPRW
348system register (in AArch32) for storing these pointers).
349
350**Function : cm_set_context_by_index()**
351
352::
353
354    Argument : unsigned int cpu_idx, void *context, unsigned int security_state
355    Return   : void
356
357This function is called during cold boot when the ``psci_setup()`` PSCI library
358interface is called.
359
360This function must store the pointer to the CPU context data, ``context`` (2nd
361argument), for the specified ``security_state`` (3rd argument) and CPU identified
362by ``cpu_idx`` (first argument). The ``security_state`` will always be non-secure
363when called by PSCI library and this argument is retained for compatibility
364with BL31. The ``cpu_idx`` will correspond to the index returned by the
365``plat_core_pos_by_mpidr()`` for ``mpidr`` of the CPU.
366
367The actual method of storing the ``context`` pointers is implementation specific.
368For example, SP-MIN stores the pointers in the array ``sp_min_cpu_ctx_ptr``
369declared in ``sp_min_main.c``.
370
371**Function : cm_get_context()**
372
373::
374
375    Argument : uint32_t security_state
376    Return   : void *
377
378This function must return the pointer to the ``cpu_context_t`` structure for
379the specified ``security_state`` (first argument) for the current CPU. The caller
380must ensure that ``cm_set_context_by_index`` is called first and the appropriate
381context pointers are stored prior to invoking this API. The ``security_state``
382will always be non-secure when called by PSCI library and this argument
383is retained for compatibility with BL31.
384
385**Function : cm_get_context_by_index()**
386
387::
388
389    Argument : unsigned int cpu_idx, unsigned int security_state
390    Return   : void *
391
392This function must return the pointer to the ``cpu_context_t`` structure for
393the specified ``security_state`` (second argument) for the CPU identified by
394``cpu_idx`` (first argument). The caller must ensure that
395``cm_set_context_by_index`` is called first and the appropriate context
396pointers are stored prior to invoking this API. The ``security_state`` will
397always be non-secure when called by PSCI library and this argument is
398retained for compatibility with BL31. The ``cpu_idx`` will correspond to the
399index returned by the ``plat_core_pos_by_mpidr()`` for ``mpidr`` of the CPU.
400
401Platform API
402~~~~~~~~~~~~
403
404The platform layer abstracts the platform-specific details from the generic
405PSCI library. The following platform APIs/macros must be defined by the EL3
406Runtime Software for integration with the PSCI library.
407
408The mandatory platform APIs are:
409
410-  plat_my_core_pos
411-  plat_core_pos_by_mpidr
412-  plat_get_syscnt_freq2
413-  plat_get_power_domain_tree_desc
414-  plat_setup_psci_ops
415-  plat_reset_handler
416-  plat_panic_handler
417-  plat_get_my_stack
418
419The mandatory platform macros are:
420
421-  PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT
422-  PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL
423-  PLAT_NUM_PWR_DOMAINS
424-  CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE
425-  PLAT_MAX_OFF_STATE
426-  PLAT_MAX_RET_STATE
427-  PLAT_MAX_PWR_LVL_STATES (optional)
428-  PLAT_PCPU_DATA_SIZE (optional)
429
430The details of these APIs/macros can be found in the :ref:`Porting Guide`.
431
432All platform specific operations for power management are done via
433``plat_psci_ops_t`` callbacks registered by the platform when
434``plat_setup_psci_ops()`` API is called. The description of each of
435the callbacks in ``plat_psci_ops_t`` can be found in PSCI section of the
436:ref:`Porting Guide`. If any these callbacks are not registered, then the
437PSCI API associated with that callback will not be supported by PSCI
438library.
439
440Secure payload power management callback
441~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
442
443During PSCI power management operations, the EL3 Runtime Software may
444need to perform some bookkeeping, and PSCI library provides
445``spd_pm_ops_t`` callbacks for this purpose. These hooks must be
446populated and registered by using ``psci_register_spd_pm_hook()`` PSCI
447library interface.
448
449Typical bookkeeping during PSCI power management calls include save/restore
450of the EL3 Runtime Software context. Also if the EL3 Runtime Software makes
451use of secure interrupts, then these interrupts must also be managed
452appropriately during CPU power down/power up. Any secure interrupt targeted
453to the current CPU must be disabled or re-targeted to other running CPU prior
454to power down of the current CPU. During power up, these interrupt can be
455enabled/re-targeted back to the current CPU.
456
457.. code:: c
458
459        typedef struct spd_pm_ops {
460                void (*svc_on)(u_register_t target_cpu);
461                int32_t (*svc_off)(u_register_t __unused);
462                void (*svc_suspend)(u_register_t max_off_pwrlvl);
463                void (*svc_on_finish)(u_register_t __unused);
464                void (*svc_suspend_finish)(u_register_t max_off_pwrlvl);
465                int32_t (*svc_migrate)(u_register_t from_cpu, u_register_t to_cpu);
466                int32_t (*svc_migrate_info)(u_register_t *resident_cpu);
467                void (*svc_system_off)(void);
468                void (*svc_system_reset)(void);
469        } spd_pm_ops_t;
470
471A brief description of each callback is given below:
472
473-  svc_on, svc_off, svc_on_finish
474
475   The ``svc_on``, ``svc_off`` callbacks are called during PSCI_CPU_ON,
476   PSCI_CPU_OFF APIs respectively. The ``svc_on_finish`` is called when the
477   target CPU of PSCI_CPU_ON API powers up and executes the
478   ``psci_warmboot_entrypoint()`` PSCI library interface.
479
480-  svc_suspend, svc_suspend_finish
481
482   The ``svc_suspend`` callback is called during power down bu either
483   PSCI_SUSPEND or PSCI_SYSTEM_SUSPEND APIs. The ``svc_suspend_finish`` is
484   called when the CPU wakes up from suspend and executes the
485   ``psci_warmboot_entrypoint()`` PSCI library interface. The ``max_off_pwrlvl``
486   (first parameter) denotes the highest power domain level being powered down
487   to or woken up from suspend.
488
489-  svc_system_off, svc_system_reset
490
491   These callbacks are called during PSCI_SYSTEM_OFF and PSCI_SYSTEM_RESET
492   PSCI APIs respectively.
493
494-  svc_migrate_info
495
496   This callback is called in response to PSCI_MIGRATE_INFO_TYPE or
497   PSCI_MIGRATE_INFO_UP_CPU APIs. The return value of this callback must
498   correspond to the return value of PSCI_MIGRATE_INFO_TYPE API as described
499   in `PSCI spec`_. If the secure payload is a Uniprocessor (UP)
500   implementation, then it must update the mpidr of the CPU it is resident in
501   via ``resident_cpu`` (first argument). The updates to ``resident_cpu`` is
502   ignored if the secure payload is a multiprocessor (MP) implementation.
503
504-  svc_migrate
505
506   This callback is only relevant if the secure payload in EL3 Runtime
507   Software is a Uniprocessor (UP) implementation and supports migration from
508   the current CPU ``from_cpu`` (first argument) to another CPU ``to_cpu``
509   (second argument). This callback is called in response to PSCI_MIGRATE
510   API. This callback is never called if the secure payload is a
511   Multiprocessor (MP) implementation.
512
513CPU operations
514~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
515
516The CPU operations (cpu_ops) framework implement power down sequence specific
517to the CPU and the details of which can be found at
518:ref:`firmware_design_cpu_ops_fwk`. The TF-A tree implements the ``cpu_ops``
519for various supported CPUs and the EL3 Runtime Software needs to include the
520required ``cpu_ops`` in its build. The start and end of the ``cpu_ops``
521descriptors must be exported by the EL3 Runtime Software via the
522``__CPU_OPS_START__`` and ``__CPU_OPS_END__`` linker symbols.
523
524The ``cpu_ops`` descriptors also include reset sequences and may include errata
525workarounds for the CPU. The EL3 Runtime Software can choose to call this
526during cold/warm reset if it does not implement its own reset sequence/errata
527workarounds.
528
529--------------
530
531*Copyright (c) 2016-2020, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
532
533.. _PSCI spec: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0022c/DEN0022C_Power_State_Coordination_Interface.pdf
534.. _SMCCC: https://developer.arm.com/docs/den0028/latest
535.. _PSCI specification: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0022c/DEN0022C_Power_State_Coordination_Interface.pdf
536.. _PSCI Specification: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0022c/DEN0022C_Power_State_Coordination_Interface.pdf
537