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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 <asm_macros.S>
+#include <bl_common.h>
+#include <v2m_def.h>
+
+	.globl  plat_report_exception
+
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * void plat_report_exception(unsigned int type)
+	 * Function to report an unhandled exception
+	 * with platform-specific means.
+	 * On FVP platform, it updates the LEDs
+	 * to indicate where we are
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func plat_report_exception
+	mrs	x1, CurrentEl
+	lsr	x1, x1, #MODE_EL_SHIFT
+	lsl	x1, x1, #V2M_SYS_LED_EL_SHIFT
+	lsl	x0, x0, #V2M_SYS_LED_EC_SHIFT
+	mov	x2, #(SECURE << V2M_SYS_LED_SS_SHIFT)
+	orr	x0, x0, x2
+	orr	x0, x0, x1
+	mov	x1, #V2M_SYSREGS_BASE
+	add	x1, x1, #V2M_SYS_LED
+	str	w0, [x1]
+	ret
+endfunc plat_report_exception