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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <gicv2.h>
+#include <plat_arm.h>
+#include <platform.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * The following functions are defined as weak to allow a platform to override
+ * the way the GICv2 driver is initialised and used.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#pragma weak plat_arm_gic_driver_init
+#pragma weak plat_arm_gic_init
+#pragma weak plat_arm_gic_cpuif_enable
+#pragma weak plat_arm_gic_cpuif_disable
+#pragma weak plat_arm_gic_pcpu_init
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * On a GICv2 system, the Group 1 secure interrupts are treated as Group 0
+ * interrupts.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+const unsigned int g0_interrupt_array[] = {
+	PLAT_ARM_G1S_IRQS,
+	PLAT_ARM_G0_IRQS
+};
+
+/*
+ * Ideally `arm_gic_data` structure definition should be a `const` but it is
+ * kept as modifiable for overwriting with different GICD and GICC base when
+ * running on FVP with VE memory map.
+ */
+gicv2_driver_data_t arm_gic_data = {
+	.gicd_base = PLAT_ARM_GICD_BASE,
+	.gicc_base = PLAT_ARM_GICC_BASE,
+	.g0_interrupt_num = ARRAY_SIZE(g0_interrupt_array),
+	.g0_interrupt_array = g0_interrupt_array,
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * ARM common helper to initialize the GICv2 only driver.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void plat_arm_gic_driver_init(void)
+{
+	gicv2_driver_init(&arm_gic_data);
+}
+
+void plat_arm_gic_init(void)
+{
+	gicv2_distif_init();
+	gicv2_pcpu_distif_init();
+	gicv2_cpuif_enable();
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * ARM common helper to enable the GICv2 CPU interface
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void plat_arm_gic_cpuif_enable(void)
+{
+	gicv2_cpuif_enable();
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * ARM common helper to disable the GICv2 CPU interface
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void plat_arm_gic_cpuif_disable(void)
+{
+	gicv2_cpuif_disable();
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * ARM common helper to initialize the per cpu distributor interface in GICv2
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void plat_arm_gic_pcpu_init(void)
+{
+	gicv2_pcpu_distif_init();
+}