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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2014, 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __BL_COMMON_H__
+#define __BL_COMMON_H__
+
+#define SECURE		0
+#define NON_SECURE	1
+
+#define UP	1
+#define DOWN	0
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Constants for loading images. When BLx wants to load BLy, it looks at a
+ * meminfo structure to find the extents of free memory. Then depending upon
+ * how it has been configured, it can either load BLy at the top or bottom of
+ * the free memory. These constants indicate the choice.
+ * TODO: Make this configurable while building the trusted firmware.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#define TOP_LOAD	0x1
+#define BOT_LOAD	!TOP_LOAD
+#define LOAD_MASK	(1 << 0)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Macro to flag a compile time assertion. It uses the preprocessor to generate
+ * an invalid C construct if 'cond' evaluates to false.
+ * The following  compilation error is triggered if the assertion fails:
+ * "error: size of array 'msg' is negative"
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#define CASSERT(cond, msg)	typedef char msg[(cond) ? 1 : -1]
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ * Opcode passed in x0 to tell next EL that we want to run an image.
+ * Corresponds to the function ID of the only SMC that the BL1 exception
+ * handlers service. That's why the chosen value is the first function ID of
+ * the ARM SMC64 range.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define RUN_IMAGE	0xC0000000
+
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Structure used for telling the next BL how much of a particular type of
+ * memory is available for its use and how much is already used.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+typedef struct {
+	unsigned long total_base;
+	long total_size;
+	unsigned long free_base;
+	long free_size;
+	unsigned long attr;
+	unsigned long next;
+} meminfo;
+
+typedef struct {
+	unsigned long arg0;
+	unsigned long arg1;
+	unsigned long arg2;
+	unsigned long arg3;
+	unsigned long arg4;
+	unsigned long arg5;
+	unsigned long arg6;
+	unsigned long arg7;
+} aapcs64_params;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This structure represents the superset of information needed while switching
+ * exception levels. The only two mechanisms to do so are ERET & SMC. In case of
+ * SMC all members apart from 'aapcs64_params' will be ignored.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+typedef struct {
+	unsigned long entrypoint;
+	unsigned long spsr;
+	unsigned long security_state;
+	aapcs64_params args;
+} el_change_info;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This structure represents the superset of information that can be passed to
+ * BL31 e.g. while passing control to it from BL2. The BL32 parameters will be
+ * populated only if BL2 detects its presence.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+typedef struct {
+	meminfo bl31_meminfo;
+	el_change_info bl32_image_info;
+	meminfo bl32_meminfo;
+	el_change_info bl33_image_info;
+	meminfo bl33_meminfo;
+} bl31_args;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function & variable prototypes
+ ******************************************************************************/
+extern unsigned long page_align(unsigned long, unsigned);
+extern void change_security_state(unsigned int);
+extern void __dead2 drop_el(aapcs64_params *, unsigned long, unsigned long);
+extern void __dead2 raise_el(aapcs64_params *);
+extern void __dead2 change_el(el_change_info *);
+extern unsigned long make_spsr(unsigned long, unsigned long, unsigned long);
+extern void init_bl2_mem_layout(meminfo *,
+				meminfo *,
+				unsigned int,
+				unsigned long) __attribute__((weak));
+extern void init_bl31_mem_layout(const meminfo *,
+				meminfo *,
+				unsigned int) __attribute__((weak));
+extern unsigned long image_size(const char *);
+extern unsigned long load_image(meminfo *,
+				const char *,
+				unsigned int,
+				unsigned long);
+extern void __dead2 run_image(unsigned long entrypoint,
+				unsigned long spsr,
+				unsigned long security_state,
+				void *first_arg,
+				void *second_arg);
+extern unsigned long *get_el_change_mem_ptr(void);
+extern const char build_message[];
+
+#endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
+
+#endif /* __BL_COMMON_H__ */