[U-Boot] ti: ARM: svc: Question about switching to am57xx HYP mode.

[Keerthy]

On Wednesday 22 March 2017 07:55 PM, Lukasz Majewski wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> I do have a question regarding switching from SVC to HYP mode on AM57xx
> SoC.
> 
> Just after going out of reset (room bootloader):
> ------------------------------------------------
> 
> Breakpoint 1, _start () at arch/arm/lib/vectors.S:54
> 54              b       reset
> (gdb) mo info
>     Core number       : 0
>     Core state        : debug mode (ARM)
>     Debug entry cause : Breakpoint
>     Current PC        : 0x40300000
>     Current CPSR      : 0x400000d3 (Supervisor)
>     Current SPSR      : 0x00000000
> (gdb) 
> 
> Here the A bit in CPSR is cleared - the "Imprecise Data Abort mask" is
> disabled.
> 
> Then we enter the HYP mode (due to LPAE u-boot support):
> Breakpoint 39, switch_to_hypervisor () at
> arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/lowlevel_init.S:35
> 
> After end of this ASM procedure we got following CPSR for HYP mode:
> 
> Breakpoint 41, switch_to_hypervisor_ret () at
> arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S:57 57              and     r1, r0,
> #0x1f           @ mask mode bits (gdb) mo info
>     Core number       : 0
>     Core state        : debug mode (ARM)
>     Debug entry cause : Breakpoint
>     Current PC        : 0x4030005c
>     Current CPSR      : 0x000001da (Hyp)
>     Current SPSR      : 0x00000010
> (gdb) 
> 
> And here the A bit "Imprecise Abort Bit" [8] is masked.
> 
> Why such operation is performed in the SMC call (which switches to HYP)?
> 
> I could try to disable it by hand (cpsie A), but I'm not sure if this
> has no "side effects".

Hi Lukasz,

This seems to be the default behavior in the ROM Code when we do an SMC
call which switches to HYP mode.

A, bit[8] Asynchronous abort mask bit.
I, bit[7]
IRQ mask bit.
F, bit[6] FIQ mask bit.

Are set which means they are masked.

>From the interaction i had with the ROM code team you can unmask the A
bit/bit[8] if needed.

Regards,
Keerthy
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Lukasz Majewski
> 
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