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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:    BSD-3-Clause
+ *
+ * DRTM DMA protection.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *      Lucian Paul-Trifu <lucian.paultrifu@gmail.com>
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <common/debug.h>
+
+#include "drtm_dma_prot.h"
+#include <plat/common/platform.h>
+
+/*
+ * This function checks that platform supports complete DMA protection.
+ * and returns false - if the platform supports complete DMA protection.
+ * and returns true - if the platform does not support complete DMA protection.
+ */
+bool drtm_dma_prot_init(void)
+{
+	bool must_init_fail = false;
+	const uintptr_t *smmus;
+	size_t num_smmus = 0;
+	unsigned int total_smmus;
+
+	/* Warns presence of non-host platforms */
+	if (plat_has_non_host_platforms()) {
+		WARN("DRTM: the platform includes trusted DMA-capable devices"
+				" (non-host platforms)\n");
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * DLME protection is uncertain on platforms with peripherals whose
+	 * DMA is not managed by an SMMU. DRTM doesn't work on such platforms.
+	 */
+	if (plat_has_unmanaged_dma_peripherals()) {
+		ERROR("DRTM: this platform does not provide DMA protection\n");
+		must_init_fail = true;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that the platform reported all SMMUs.
+	 * It is acceptable if the platform doesn't have any SMMUs when it
+	 * doesn't have any DMA-capable devices.
+	 */
+	total_smmus = plat_get_total_smmus();
+	plat_enumerate_smmus(&smmus, &num_smmus);
+	if (num_smmus != total_smmus) {
+		ERROR("DRTM: could not discover all SMMUs\n");
+		must_init_fail = true;
+	}
+
+	return must_init_fail;
+}