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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef __XLAT_TABLES_ARCH_PRIVATE_H__
+#define __XLAT_TABLES_ARCH_PRIVATE_H__
+
+#include <xlat_tables_defs.h>
+#include <xlat_tables_v2.h>
+
+/*
+ * Return the execute-never mask that will prevent instruction fetch at the
+ * given translation regime.
+ */
+static inline uint64_t xlat_arch_regime_get_xn_desc(xlat_regime_t regime __unused)
+{
+	return UPPER_ATTRS(XN);
+}
+
+#endif /* __XLAT_TABLES_ARCH_PRIVATE_H__ */