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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 <arch.h>
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <assert_macros.S>
+#include <cortex_a72.h>
+#include <cpu_macros.S>
+#include <plat_macros.S>
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable L1 data cache and unified L2 cache
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a72_disable_dcache
+	mrs	x1, sctlr_el3
+	bic	x1, x1, #SCTLR_C_BIT
+	msr	sctlr_el3, x1
+	isb
+	ret
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable all types of L2 prefetches.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a72_disable_l2_prefetch
+	mrs	x0, CPUECTLR_EL1
+	orr	x0, x0, #CPUECTLR_DIS_TWD_ACC_PFTCH_BIT
+	mov	x1, #CPUECTLR_L2_IPFTCH_DIST_MASK
+	orr	x1, x1, #CPUECTLR_L2_DPFTCH_DIST_MASK
+	bic	x0, x0, x1
+	msr	CPUECTLR_EL1, x0
+	isb
+	ret
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable the load-store hardware prefetcher.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a72_disable_hw_prefetcher
+	mrs	x0, CPUACTLR_EL1
+	orr	x0, x0, #CPUACTLR_DISABLE_L1_DCACHE_HW_PFTCH
+	msr	CPUACTLR_EL1, x0
+	isb
+	dsb	ish
+	ret
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable intra-cluster coherency
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a72_disable_smp
+	mrs	x0, CPUECTLR_EL1
+	bic	x0, x0, #CPUECTLR_SMP_BIT
+	msr	CPUECTLR_EL1, x0
+	ret
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable debug interfaces
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a72_disable_ext_debug
+	mov	x0, #1
+	msr	osdlr_el1, x0
+	isb
+	dsb	sy
+	ret
+
+	/* -------------------------------------------------
+	 * The CPU Ops reset function for Cortex-A72.
+	 * -------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a72_reset_func
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * As a bare minimum enable the SMP bit.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	mrs	x0, CPUECTLR_EL1
+	orr	x0, x0, #CPUECTLR_SMP_BIT
+	msr	CPUECTLR_EL1, x0
+	isb
+	ret
+
+	/* ----------------------------------------------------
+	 * The CPU Ops core power down function for Cortex-A72.
+	 * ----------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a72_core_pwr_dwn
+	mov	x18, x30
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Turn off caches.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	cortex_a72_disable_dcache
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable the L2 prefetches.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	cortex_a72_disable_l2_prefetch
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable the load-store hardware prefetcher.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	cortex_a72_disable_hw_prefetcher
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Flush L1 caches.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	mov	x0, #DCCISW
+	bl	dcsw_op_level1
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Come out of intra cluster coherency
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	cortex_a72_disable_smp
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Force the debug interfaces to be quiescent
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	mov	x30, x18
+	b	cortex_a72_disable_ext_debug
+
+	/* -------------------------------------------------------
+	 * The CPU Ops cluster power down function for Cortex-A72.
+	 * -------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func cortex_a72_cluster_pwr_dwn
+	mov	x18, x30
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Turn off caches.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	cortex_a72_disable_dcache
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable the L2 prefetches.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	cortex_a72_disable_l2_prefetch
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable the load-store hardware prefetcher.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	cortex_a72_disable_hw_prefetcher
+
+#if !SKIP_A72_L1_FLUSH_PWR_DWN
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Flush L1 caches.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	mov	x0, #DCCISW
+	bl	dcsw_op_level1
+#endif
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Disable the optional ACP.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	plat_disable_acp
+
+	/* -------------------------------------------------
+	 * Flush the L2 caches.
+	 * -------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	mov	x0, #DCCISW
+	bl	dcsw_op_level2
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Come out of intra cluster coherency
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	bl	cortex_a72_disable_smp
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * Force the debug interfaces to be quiescent
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+	mov	x30, x18
+	b	cortex_a72_disable_ext_debug
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * This function provides cortex_a72 specific
+	 * register information for crash reporting.
+	 * It needs to return with x6 pointing to
+	 * a list of register names in ascii and
+	 * x8 - x15 having values of registers to be
+	 * reported.
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+.section .rodata.cortex_a72_regs, "aS"
+cortex_a72_regs:  /* The ascii list of register names to be reported */
+	.asciz	"cpuectlr_el1", ""
+
+func cortex_a72_cpu_reg_dump
+	adr	x6, cortex_a72_regs
+	mrs	x8, CPUECTLR_EL1
+	ret
+
+
+declare_cpu_ops cortex_a72, CORTEX_A72_MIDR