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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, 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 __SMCC_HELPERS_H__
+#define __SMCC_HELPERS_H__
+
+#include <smcc.h>
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#include <context.h>
+
+/* Convenience macros to return from SMC handler */
+#define SMC_RET0(_h)	{					\
+	return (uint64_t) (_h);					\
+}
+#define SMC_RET1(_h, _x0)	{				\
+	write_ctx_reg(get_gpregs_ctx(_h), CTX_GPREG_X0, (_x0));	\
+	SMC_RET0(_h);						\
+}
+#define SMC_RET2(_h, _x0, _x1)	{				\
+	write_ctx_reg(get_gpregs_ctx(_h), CTX_GPREG_X1, (_x1));	\
+	SMC_RET1(_h, (_x0));					\
+}
+#define SMC_RET3(_h, _x0, _x1, _x2)	{			\
+	write_ctx_reg(get_gpregs_ctx(_h), CTX_GPREG_X2, (_x2));	\
+	SMC_RET2(_h, (_x0), (_x1));				\
+}
+#define SMC_RET4(_h, _x0, _x1, _x2, _x3)	{		\
+	write_ctx_reg(get_gpregs_ctx(_h), CTX_GPREG_X3, (_x3));	\
+	SMC_RET3(_h, (_x0), (_x1), (_x2));			\
+}
+
+/*
+ * Convenience macros to access general purpose registers using handle provided
+ * to SMC handler. These take the offset values defined in context.h
+ */
+#define SMC_GET_GP(_h, _g)					\
+	read_ctx_reg(get_gpregs_ctx(_h), (_g))
+#define SMC_SET_GP(_h, _g, _v)					\
+	write_ctx_reg(get_gpregs_ctx(_h), (_g), (_v))
+
+/*
+ * Convenience macros to access EL3 context registers using handle provided to
+ * SMC handler. These take the offset values defined in context.h
+ */
+#define SMC_GET_EL3(_h, _e)					\
+	read_ctx_reg(get_el3state_ctx(_h), (_e))
+#define SMC_SET_EL3(_h, _e, _v)					\
+	write_ctx_reg(get_el3state_ctx(_h), (_e), (_v))
+
+/* Return a UUID in the SMC return registers */
+#define SMC_UUID_RET(_h, _uuid)					\
+	SMC_RET4(handle, ((const uint32_t *) &(_uuid))[0],	\
+			 ((const uint32_t *) &(_uuid))[1],	\
+			 ((const uint32_t *) &(_uuid))[2],	\
+			 ((const uint32_t *) &(_uuid))[3])
+
+#endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
+#endif /* __SMCC_HELPERS_H__ */