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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 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 __FVP_PRIVATE_H__
+#define __FVP_PRIVATE_H__
+
+#include <bl_common.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+
+
+typedef volatile struct mailbox {
+	unsigned long value
+	__attribute__((__aligned__(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE)));
+} mailbox_t;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This structure represents the superset of information that is passed to
+ * BL31 e.g. while passing control to it from BL2 which is bl31_params
+ * and bl31_plat_params and its elements
+ ******************************************************************************/
+typedef struct bl2_to_bl31_params_mem {
+	bl31_params_t bl31_params;
+	image_info_t bl31_image_info;
+	image_info_t bl32_image_info;
+	image_info_t bl33_image_info;
+	entry_point_info_t bl33_ep_info;
+	entry_point_info_t bl32_ep_info;
+	entry_point_info_t bl31_ep_info;
+} bl2_to_bl31_params_mem_t;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Function and variable prototypes
+ ******************************************************************************/
+unsigned long platform_get_cfgvar(unsigned int);
+int platform_config_setup(void);
+
+#if RESET_TO_BL31
+void plat_get_entry_point_info(unsigned long target_security,
+				struct entry_point_info *target_entry_info);
+#endif
+void fvp_cci_setup(void);
+
+/* Declarations for fvp_gic.c */
+void gic_cpuif_deactivate(unsigned int);
+void gic_cpuif_setup(unsigned int);
+void gic_pcpu_distif_setup(unsigned int);
+void gic_setup(void);
+
+/* Declarations for fvp_topology.c */
+int plat_setup_topology(void);
+
+/* Declarations for plat_io_storage.c */
+void io_setup(void);
+
+/* Declarations for plat_security.c */
+void plat_security_setup(void);
+
+/* Sets the entrypoint for BL32 */
+void fvp_set_bl32_ep_info(struct entry_point_info *bl32_ep);
+
+/* Sets the entrypoint for BL33 */
+void fvp_set_bl33_ep_info(struct entry_point_info *bl33_ep);
+
+
+#endif /* __FVP_PRIVATE_H__ */