diff --git a/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/aarch32/sds_helpers.S b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/aarch32/sds_helpers.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f68cb35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/aarch32/sds_helpers.S
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <arch.h>
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+#include "../sds.h"
+#include "../sds_private.h"
+
+	.globl	sds_get_primary_cpu_id
+
+	/*
+	 * int sds_get_primary_cpu_id(void);
+	 * Return the primary CPU ID from SDS Structure
+	 * Returns CPUID on success or -1 on failure
+	 */
+func sds_get_primary_cpu_id
+	ldr	r0, =PLAT_ARM_SDS_MEM_BASE
+	ldr	r2, =SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE
+	ldr	r1, [r0]
+	ubfx	r3, r1, #0, #16
+
+	/* Check if the SDS region signature found */
+	cmp	r2, r3
+	bne	2f
+
+	/* Get the structure count from region descriptor in r1 */
+	ubfx	r1, r1, #SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_SHIFT, #SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_WIDTH
+	cmp	r1, #0
+	beq	2f
+	add	r0, r0, #SDS_REGION_DESC_SIZE
+
+	/* Initialize the loop iterator count in r3 */
+	mov	r3, #0
+loop_begin:
+	ldrh	r2, [r0]
+	cmp	r2, #SDS_AP_CPU_INFO_STRUCT_ID
+	bne	continue_loop
+
+	/* We have found the required structure */
+	ldr	r0, [r0,#(SDS_HEADER_SIZE + SDS_AP_CPU_INFO_PRIMARY_CPUID_OFFSET)]
+	bx	lr
+continue_loop:
+	/* Increment the loop counter and exit loop if counter == structure count */
+	add	r3, r3, #0x1
+	cmp	r1, r3
+	beq	2f
+
+	/* Read the 2nd word in header */
+	ldr	r2, [r0,#4]
+	/* Get the structure size from header */
+	ubfx	r2, r2, #SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_SHIFT, #SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_WIDTH
+	/* Add the structure size and SDS HEADER SIZE to point to next header */
+	add	r2, r2, #SDS_HEADER_SIZE
+	add	r0, r0, r2
+	b	loop_begin
+2:
+	mov	r0, #0xffffffff
+	bx	lr
+endfunc sds_get_primary_cpu_id
diff --git a/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/aarch64/sds_helpers.S b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/aarch64/sds_helpers.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b9c562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/aarch64/sds_helpers.S
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <arch.h>
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+#include "../sds.h"
+#include "../sds_private.h"
+
+	.globl	sds_get_primary_cpu_id
+
+	/*
+	 * int sds_get_primary_cpu_id(void);
+	 * Return the primary CPI ID from SDS Structure
+	 * Returns CPUID on success or -1 on failure
+	 */
+func sds_get_primary_cpu_id
+	mov_imm	x0, PLAT_ARM_SDS_MEM_BASE
+	mov	w2, #SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE
+	ldr	w1, [x0]
+
+	/* Check if the SDS region signature found */
+	cmp	w2, w1, uxth
+	b.ne	2f
+
+	/* Get the structure count from region descriptor in `w1 */
+	ubfx	w1, w1, #SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_SHIFT, #SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_WIDTH
+	cbz	w1, 2f
+	add	x0, x0, #SDS_REGION_DESC_SIZE
+
+	/* Initialize the loop iterator count in w3 */
+	mov	w3, #0
+loop_begin:
+	ldrh	w2, [x0]
+	cmp	w2, #SDS_AP_CPU_INFO_STRUCT_ID
+	b.ne	continue_loop
+
+	/* We have found the required structure */
+	ldr	w0, [x0,#(SDS_HEADER_SIZE + SDS_AP_CPU_INFO_PRIMARY_CPUID_OFFSET)]
+	ret
+continue_loop:
+	/* Increment the loop counter and exit loop if counter == structure count */
+	add	w3, w3, #0x1
+	cmp	w1, w3
+	b.eq	2f
+
+	/* Read the 2nd word in header */
+	ldr	w2, [x0,#4]
+	/* Get the structure size from header */
+	ubfx	x2, x2, #SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_SHIFT, #SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_WIDTH
+	/* Add the structure size and SDS HEADER SIZE to point to next header */
+	add	x2, x2, #SDS_HEADER_SIZE
+	add	x0, x0, x2
+	b	loop_begin
+2:
+	mov	w0, #0xffffffff
+	ret
+endfunc sds_get_primary_cpu_id
diff --git a/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds.c b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2fac54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds.c
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <arch_helpers.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <debug.h>
+#include <css_def.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "sds.h"
+#include "sds_private.h"
+
+/*
+ * Variables used to track and maintain the state of the memory region reserved
+ * for usage by the SDS framework.
+ */
+
+/* Pointer to the base of the SDS memory region */
+static uintptr_t sds_mem_base;
+
+/* Size of the SDS memory region in bytes */
+static size_t sds_mem_size;
+
+/*
+ * Perform some non-exhaustive tests to determine whether any of the fields
+ * within a Structure Header contain obviously invalid data.
+ * Returns SDS_OK on success, SDS_ERR_FAIL on error.
+ */
+static int sds_struct_is_valid(uintptr_t header)
+{
+	size_t struct_size = GET_SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE(header);
+
+	/* Zero is not a valid identifier */
+	if (GET_SDS_HEADER_ID(header) == 0)
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	/* Check SDS Schema version */
+	if (GET_SDS_HEADER_VERSION(header) == SDS_REGION_SCH_VERSION)
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	/* The SDS Structure sizes have to be multiple of 8 */
+	if ((struct_size == 0) || ((struct_size % 8) != 0))
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	if (struct_size > sds_mem_size)
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	return SDS_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Validate the SDS structure headers.
+ * Returns SDS_OK on success, SDS_ERR_FAIL on error.
+ */
+static int validate_sds_struct_headers(void)
+{
+	unsigned int i, structure_count;
+	uintptr_t header;
+
+	structure_count = GET_SDS_REGION_STRUCTURE_COUNT(sds_mem_base);
+
+	if (structure_count == 0)
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	header = sds_mem_base + SDS_REGION_DESC_SIZE;
+
+	/* Iterate over structure headers and validate each one */
+	for (i = 0; i < structure_count; i++) {
+		if (sds_struct_is_valid(header) != SDS_OK) {
+			WARN("SDS: Invalid structure header detected\n");
+			return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+		}
+		header += GET_SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE(header) + SDS_HEADER_SIZE;
+	}
+	return SDS_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the structure header pointer corresponding to the structure ID.
+ * Returns SDS_OK on success, SDS_ERR_STRUCT_NOT_FOUND on error.
+ */
+static int get_struct_header(uint32_t structure_id, struct_header_t **header)
+{
+	unsigned int i, structure_count;
+	uintptr_t current_header;
+
+	assert(header);
+
+	structure_count = GET_SDS_REGION_STRUCTURE_COUNT(sds_mem_base);
+	if (structure_count == 0)
+		return SDS_ERR_STRUCT_NOT_FOUND;
+
+	current_header = ((uintptr_t)sds_mem_base) + SDS_REGION_DESC_SIZE;
+
+	/* Iterate over structure headers to find one with a matching ID */
+	for (i = 0; i < structure_count; i++) {
+		if (GET_SDS_HEADER_ID(current_header) == structure_id) {
+			*header = (struct_header_t *)current_header;
+			return SDS_OK;
+		}
+		current_header += GET_SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE(current_header) +
+						SDS_HEADER_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	*header = NULL;
+	return SDS_ERR_STRUCT_NOT_FOUND;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check if a structure header corresponding to the structure ID exists.
+ * Returns SDS_OK if structure header exists else SDS_ERR_STRUCT_NOT_FOUND
+ * if not found.
+ */
+int sds_struct_exists(unsigned int structure_id)
+{
+	struct_header_t *header = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = get_struct_header(structure_id, &header);
+	if (ret == SDS_OK) {
+		assert(header);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Read from field in the structure corresponding to `structure_id`.
+ * `fld_off` is the offset to the field in the structure and `mode`
+ * indicates whether cache maintenance need to performed prior to the read.
+ * The `data` is the pointer to store the read data of size specified by `size`.
+ * Returns SDS_OK on success or corresponding error codes on failure.
+ */
+int sds_struct_read(uint32_t structure_id, unsigned int fld_off,
+		void *data, size_t size, sds_access_mode_t mode)
+{
+	int status;
+	uintptr_t field_base;
+	struct_header_t *header = NULL;
+
+	if (!data)
+		return SDS_ERR_INVALID_PARAMS;
+
+	/* Check if a structure with this ID exists */
+	status = get_struct_header(structure_id, &header);
+	if (status != SDS_OK)
+		return status;
+
+	assert(header);
+
+	if (mode == SDS_ACCESS_MODE_CACHED)
+		inv_dcache_range((uintptr_t)header, SDS_HEADER_SIZE + size);
+
+	if (!IS_SDS_HEADER_VALID(header)) {
+		WARN("SDS: Reading from un-finalized structure 0x%x\n",
+				structure_id);
+		return SDS_ERR_STRUCT_NOT_FINALIZED;
+	}
+
+	if ((fld_off + size) > GET_SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE(header))
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	field_base = (uintptr_t)header + SDS_HEADER_SIZE + fld_off;
+	if (check_uptr_overflow(field_base, size - 1))
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	/* Copy the required field in the struct */
+	memcpy(data, (void *)field_base, size);
+
+	return SDS_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write to the field in the structure corresponding to `structure_id`.
+ * `fld_off` is the offset to the field in the structure and `mode`
+ * indicates whether cache maintenance need to performed for the write.
+ * The `data` is the pointer to data of size specified by `size`.
+ * Returns SDS_OK on success or corresponding error codes on failure.
+ */
+int sds_struct_write(uint32_t structure_id, unsigned int fld_off,
+		void *data, size_t size, sds_access_mode_t mode)
+{
+	int status;
+	uintptr_t field_base;
+	struct_header_t *header = NULL;
+
+	if (!data)
+		return SDS_ERR_INVALID_PARAMS;
+
+	/* Check if a structure with this ID exists */
+	status = get_struct_header(structure_id, &header);
+	if (status != SDS_OK)
+		return status;
+
+	assert(header);
+
+	if (mode == SDS_ACCESS_MODE_CACHED)
+		inv_dcache_range((uintptr_t)header, SDS_HEADER_SIZE + size);
+
+	if (!IS_SDS_HEADER_VALID(header)) {
+		WARN("SDS: Writing to un-finalized structure 0x%x\n",
+				structure_id);
+		return SDS_ERR_STRUCT_NOT_FINALIZED;
+	}
+
+	if ((fld_off + size) > GET_SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE(header))
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	field_base = (uintptr_t)header + SDS_HEADER_SIZE + fld_off;
+	if (check_uptr_overflow(field_base, size - 1))
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	/* Copy the required field in the struct */
+	memcpy((void *)field_base, data, size);
+
+	if (mode == SDS_ACCESS_MODE_CACHED)
+		flush_dcache_range((uintptr_t)field_base, size);
+
+	return SDS_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the SDS driver. Also verifies the SDS version and sanity of
+ * the SDS structure headers.
+ * Returns SDS_OK on success, SDS_ERR_FAIL on error.
+ */
+int sds_init(void)
+{
+	sds_mem_base = (uintptr_t)PLAT_ARM_SDS_MEM_BASE;
+
+	if (!IS_SDS_REGION_VALID(sds_mem_base)) {
+		WARN("SDS: No valid SDS Memory Region found\n");
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+	}
+
+	if (GET_SDS_REGION_SCHEMA_VERSION(sds_mem_base)
+				!= SDS_REGION_SCH_VERSION) {
+		WARN("SDS: Unsupported SDS schema version\n");
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+	}
+
+	sds_mem_size = GET_SDS_REGION_SIZE(sds_mem_base);
+	if (sds_mem_size > PLAT_ARM_SDS_MEM_SIZE_MAX) {
+		WARN("SDS: SDS Memory Region exceeds size limit\n");
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+	}
+
+	INFO("SDS: Detected SDS Memory Region (%zu bytes)\n", sds_mem_size);
+
+	if (validate_sds_struct_headers() != SDS_OK)
+		return SDS_ERR_FAIL;
+
+	return SDS_OK;
+}
diff --git a/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds.h b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff3787d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds.h
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef __SDS_H__
+#define __SDS_H__
+
+/* SDS Structure Identifier defines */
+/* AP CPU INFO defines */
+#define SDS_AP_CPU_INFO_STRUCT_ID		1
+#define SDS_AP_CPU_INFO_PRIMARY_CPUID_OFFSET	0x0
+#define SDS_AP_CPU_INFO_PRIMARY_CPUID_SIZE	0x4
+
+/* ROM Firmware Version defines */
+#define SDS_ROM_VERSION_STRUCT_ID		2
+#define SDS_ROM_VERSION_OFFSET			0x0
+#define SDS_ROM_VERSION_SIZE 			0x4
+
+/* RAM Firmware version defines */
+#define SDS_RAM_VERSION_STRUCT_ID		3
+#define SDS_RAM_VERSION_OFFSET			0x0
+#define SDS_RAM_VERSION_SIZE			0x4
+
+/* Platform Identity defines */
+#define SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_STRUCT_ID		4
+#define SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_ID_OFFSET		0x0
+#define SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_ID_SIZE		0x4
+#define SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_ID_CONFIG_SHIFT	28
+#define SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_ID_CONFIG_WIDTH	4
+#define SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_ID_CONFIG_MASK	\
+	((1 << SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_ID_CONFIG_WIDTH) - 1)
+
+#define SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_PLAT_TYPE_OFFSET	0x4
+#define SDS_PLATFORM_IDENTITY_PLAT_TYPE_SIZE	0x4
+
+/* Reset Syndrome defines */
+#define SDS_RESET_SYNDROME_STRUCT_ID		5
+#define SDS_RESET_SYNDROME_OFFSET		0
+#define SDS_RESET_SYNDROME_SIZE			4
+#define SDS_RESET_SYNDROME_POW_ON_RESET_BIT	(1 << 0)
+#define SDS_RESET_SYNDROME_SCP_WD_RESET_BIT	(1 << 1)
+#define SDS_RESET_SYNDROME_AP_WD_RESET_BIT	(1 << 2)
+#define SDS_RESET_SYNDROME_SYS_RESET_REQ_BIT	(1 << 3)
+#define SDS_RESET_SYNDROME_M3_LOCKUP_BIT	(1 << 4)
+
+/* SCP Firmware Feature Availability defines */
+#define SDS_FEATURE_AVAIL_STRUCT_ID		6
+#define SDS_FEATURE_AVAIL_OFFSET		0
+#define SDS_FEATURE_AVAIL_SIZE			4
+#define SDS_FEATURE_AVAIL_SCP_RAM_READY_BIT	(1 << 0)
+#define SDS_FEATURE_AVAIL_DMC_READY_BIT		(1 << 1)
+#define SDS_FEATURE_AVAIL_MSG_IF_READY_BIT	(1 << 2)
+
+/* SCP BL2 Image Metadata defines */
+#define SDS_SCP_IMG_STRUCT_ID			9
+#define SDS_SCP_IMG_FLAG_OFFSET			0
+#define SDS_SCP_IMG_FLAG_SIZE			4
+#define SDS_SCP_IMG_VALID_FLAG_BIT		(1 << 0)
+#define SDS_SCP_IMG_ADDR_OFFSET			4
+#define SDS_SCP_IMG_ADDR_SIZE			4
+#define SDS_SCP_IMG_SIZE_OFFSET			8
+#define SDS_SCP_IMG_SIZE_SIZE			4
+
+/* SDS Driver Error Codes */
+#define SDS_OK				0
+#define SDS_ERR_FAIL			-1
+#define SDS_ERR_INVALID_PARAMS		-2
+#define SDS_ERR_STRUCT_NOT_FOUND	-3
+#define SDS_ERR_STRUCT_NOT_FINALIZED	-4
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+typedef enum {
+	SDS_ACCESS_MODE_NON_CACHED,
+	SDS_ACCESS_MODE_CACHED,
+} sds_access_mode_t;
+
+int sds_init(void);
+int sds_struct_exists(uint32_t structure_id);
+int sds_struct_read(uint32_t structure_id, unsigned int fld_off, void *data,
+		size_t size, sds_access_mode_t mode);
+int sds_struct_write(uint32_t structure_id, unsigned int fld_off, void *data,
+		size_t size, sds_access_mode_t mode);
+#endif /*__ASSEMBLY__ */
+#endif /* __SDS_H__ */
diff --git a/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds_private.h b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds_private.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..649576b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plat/arm/css/drivers/sds/sds_private.h
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef __SDS_PRIVATE_H__
+#define __SDS_PRIVATE_H__
+
+/* SDS Header defines */
+#define SDS_HEADER_ID_SHIFT			0
+#define SDS_HEADER_ID_WIDTH			16
+#define SDS_HEADER_ID_MASK			((1 << SDS_HEADER_ID_WIDTH) - 1)
+
+#define SDS_HEADER_MINOR_VERSION_WIDTH		8
+#define SDS_HEADER_MINOR_VERSION_SHIFT		16
+#define SDS_HEADER_MAJOR_VERSION_WIDTH		8
+
+#define MAKE_SDS_HEADER_VERSION(major, minor)	\
+	(((((major) & 0xff) << SDS_HEADER_MINOR_VERSION_WIDTH) | ((minor) & 0xff)))
+#define SDS_HEADER_VERSION_MASK			\
+	((1 << (SDS_HEADER_MINOR_VERSION_WIDTH + SDS_HEADER_MAJOR_VERSION_WIDTH)) - 1)
+
+#define SDS_HEADER_VERSION			MAKE_SDS_HEADER_VERSION(1, 0)
+#define SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_WIDTH		23
+#define SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_SHIFT		1
+#define SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_MASK		((1 << SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_WIDTH) - 1)
+#define SDS_HEADER_VALID_MASK			0x1
+#define SDS_HEADER_VALID_SHIFT			0
+#define SDS_HEADER_SIZE				0x8
+
+/* Arbitrary, 16 bit value that indicates a valid SDS Memory Region */
+#define SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE			0xAA7A
+#define SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE_WIDTH		16
+#define SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE_SHIFT		0
+#define SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE_MASK		((1 << SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE_WIDTH) - 1)
+
+#define SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_SHIFT		16
+#define SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_WIDTH		8
+#define SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_MASK		((1 << SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_WIDTH) - 1)
+
+#define SDS_REGION_SCH_MINOR_SHIFT		24
+#define SDS_REGION_SCH_MINOR_WIDTH		4
+#define SDS_REGION_SCH_MINOR_MASK		((1 << SDS_REGION_SCH_MINOR_WIDTH) - 1)
+
+#define SDS_REGION_SCH_MAJOR_SHIFT		28
+#define SDS_REGION_SCH_MAJOR_WIDTH		4
+#define SDS_REGION_SCH_MAJOR_MASK		((1 << SDS_REGION_SCH_MAJOR_WIDTH) - 1)
+
+#define SDS_REGION_SCH_VERSION_MASK		\
+	((1 << (SDS_REGION_SCH_MINOR_WIDTH + SDS_REGION_SCH_MAJOR_WIDTH)) - 1)
+
+#define MAKE_SDS_REGION_SCH_VERSION(maj, min)	\
+	((((maj) & SDS_REGION_SCH_MAJOR_MASK) << SDS_REGION_SCH_MINOR_WIDTH) |	\
+	((min) & SDS_REGION_SCH_MINOR_MASK))
+
+#define SDS_REGION_SCH_VERSION			MAKE_SDS_REGION_SCH_VERSION(1, 0)
+#define SDS_REGION_REGIONSIZE_OFFSET		0x4
+#define SDS_REGION_DESC_SIZE			0x8
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/* Header containing Shared Data Structure metadata */
+typedef struct structure_header {
+	uint32_t reg[2];
+} struct_header_t;
+
+#define GET_SDS_HEADER_ID(header)			\
+	((((struct_header_t *)(header))->reg[0]) & SDS_HEADER_ID_MASK)
+#define GET_SDS_HEADER_VERSION(header)			\
+	(((((struct_header_t *)(header))->reg[0]) >> SDS_HEADER_MINOR_VERSION_SHIFT)\
+	& SDS_HEADER_VERSION_MASK)
+#define GET_SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE(header)		\
+	(((((struct_header_t *)(header))->reg[1]) >> SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_SHIFT)\
+	& SDS_HEADER_STRUCT_SIZE_MASK)
+#define IS_SDS_HEADER_VALID(header)			\
+	((((struct_header_t *)(header))->reg[1]) & SDS_HEADER_VALID_MASK)
+#define GET_SDS_STRUCT_FIELD(header, field_offset)	\
+	((((uint8_t *)(header)) + sizeof(struct_header_t)) + (field_offset))
+
+/* Region Descriptor describing the SDS Memory Region */
+typedef struct region_descriptor {
+	uint32_t reg[2];
+} region_desc_t;
+
+#define IS_SDS_REGION_VALID(region)			\
+	(((((region_desc_t *)(region))->reg[0]) & SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE_MASK) == SDS_REGION_SIGNATURE)
+#define GET_SDS_REGION_STRUCTURE_COUNT(region)		\
+	(((((region_desc_t *)(region))->reg[0]) >> SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_SHIFT)\
+	& SDS_REGION_STRUCT_COUNT_MASK)
+#define GET_SDS_REGION_SCHEMA_VERSION(region)		\
+	(((((region_desc_t *)(region))->reg[0]) >> SDS_REGION_SCH_MINOR_SHIFT)\
+	& SDS_REGION_SCH_VERSION_MASK)
+#define GET_SDS_REGION_SIZE(region)		((((region_desc_t *)(region))->reg[1]))
+
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+#endif /* __SDS_PRIVATE_H__ */