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ARM Trusted Firmware - version 1.3
ARM Trusted Firmware - version 1.4
==================================
ARM Trusted Firmware provides a reference implementation of secure world
software for `ARMv8-A`_, including a `Secure Monitor`_ executing at
Exception Level 3 (EL3). It implements various ARM interface standards, such as
the Power State Coordination Interface (`PSCI`_), Trusted Board Boot Requirements
(TBBR, ARM DEN0006C-1) and `SMC Calling Convention`_. As far as possible
the code is designed for reuse or porting to other ARMv8-A model and hardware
platforms.
Exception Level 3 (EL3). It implements various ARM interface standards, such as:
- The `Power State Coordination Interface (PSCI)`_
- Trusted Board Boot Requirements (TBBR, ARM DEN0006C-1)
- `SMC Calling Convention`_
- `System Control and Management Interface`_
As far as possible the code is designed for reuse or porting to other ARMv8-A
model and hardware platforms.
ARM will continue development in collaboration with interested parties to
provide a full reference implementation of PSCI, TBBR and Secure Monitor code
provide a full reference implementation of Secure Monitor code and ARM standards
to the benefit of all developers working with ARMv8-A TrustZone technology.
License
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- The libfdt source code is dual licensed. It is used by this project under
the terms of the BSD-2-Clause license.
- The LLVM compiler-rt source code is dual licensed. It is used by this
project under the terms of the University of Illinois "BSD-Like" license.
This Release
------------
This release provides a suitable starting point for productization of secure
world boot and runtime firmware, executing in either the AArch32 or AArch64
execution state.
world boot and runtime firmware, in either the AArch32 or AArch64 execution
state.
Users are encouraged to do their own security validation, including penetration
testing, on any secure world code derived from ARM Trusted Firmware.
......@@ -41,57 +48,57 @@ testing, on any secure world code derived from ARM Trusted Firmware.
Functionality
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Initialization of the secure world (for example, exception vectors, control
registers, interrupt controller and interrupts for the platform), before
transitioning into the normal world at the Exception Level and Register
Width specified by the platform.
- Initialization of the secure world, for example exception vectors, control
registers and interrupts for the platform.
- Library support for CPU specific reset and power down sequences. This
includes support for errata workarounds.
- Drivers for both versions 2.0 and 3.0 of the ARM Generic Interrupt
Controller specifications (GICv2 and GICv3). The latter also enables GICv3
hardware systems that do not contain legacy GICv2 support.
includes support for errata workarounds and the latest ARM DynamIQ CPUs.
- Drivers to enable standard initialization of ARM System IP, for example
Cache Coherent Interconnect (CCI), Cache Coherent Network (CCN), Network
Interconnect (NIC) and TrustZone Controller (TZC).
Generic Interrupt Controller (GIC), Cache Coherent Interconnect (CCI),
Cache Coherent Network (CCN), Network Interconnect (NIC) and TrustZone
Controller (TZC).
- A generic `SCMI`_ driver to interface with conforming power controllers, for
example the ARM System Control Processor (SCP).
- SMC (Secure Monitor Call) handling, conforming to the
`SMC Calling Convention`_ using an EL3 runtime services framework.
- SMC (Secure Monitor Call) handling, conforming to the `SMC Calling
Convention`_ using an EL3 runtime services framework.
- `PSCI`_ library support for the Secondary CPU Boot, CPU Hotplug, CPU Idle
and System Shutdown/Reset/Suspend use-cases.
This library is pre-integrated with the provided AArch64 EL3 Runtime
Software, and is also suitable for integration into other EL3 Runtime
Software.
- `PSCI`_ library support for CPU, cluster and system power management
use-cases.
This library is pre-integrated with the AArch64 EL3 Runtime Software, and
is also suitable for integration with other AArch32 EL3 Runtime Software,
for example an AArch32 Secure OS.
- A minimal AArch32 Secure Payload to demonstrate `PSCI`_ library integration
on platforms with AArch32 EL3 Runtime Software.
- A minimal AArch32 Secure Payload (SP\_MIN) to demonstrate `PSCI`_ library
integration with AArch32 EL3 Runtime Software.
- Secure Monitor library code such as world switching, EL1 context management
and interrupt routing.
When using the provided AArch64 EL3 Runtime Software, this must be
integrated with a Secure-EL1 Payload Dispatcher (SPD) component to
customize the interaction with a Secure-EL1 Payload (SP), for example a
Secure OS.
When a Secure-EL1 Payload (SP) is present, for example a Secure OS, the
AArch64 EL3 Runtime Software must be integrated with a dispatcher component
(SPD) to customize the interaction with the SP.
- A Test Secure-EL1 Payload and Dispatcher to demonstrate AArch64 Secure
Monitor functionality and Secure-EL1 interaction with PSCI.
- A Test SP/SPD to demonstrate AArch64 Secure Monitor functionality and SP
interaction with PSCI.
- AArch64 SPDs for the `OP-TEE Secure OS`_ and `NVidia Trusted Little Kernel`_.
- SPDs for the `OP-TEE Secure OS`_, `NVidia Trusted Little Kernel`_
and `Trusty Secure OS`_.
- A Trusted Board Boot implementation, conforming to all mandatory TBBR
requirements. This includes image authentication using certificates, a
Firmware Update (or recovery mode) boot flow, and packaging of the various
firmware images into a Firmware Image Package (FIP) to be loaded from
non-volatile storage.
The TBBR implementation is currently only supported in the AArch64 build.
requirements. This includes image authentication, Firmware Update (or
recovery mode), and packaging of the various firmware images into a
Firmware Image Package (FIP).
- Pre-integration of TBB with the ARM TrustZone CryptoCell product, to take
advantage of its hardware Root of Trust and crypto acceleration services.
- Support for alternative boot flows. Some platforms have their own boot
firmware and only require the AArch64 EL3 Runtime Software provided by this
project. Other platforms require minimal initialization before booting
into an arbitrary EL3 payload.
- Support for alternative boot flows, for example to support platforms where
the EL3 Runtime Software is loaded using other firmware or a separate
secure system processor.
- Support for the GCC, LLVM and ARM Compiler 6 toolchains.
For a full description of functionality and implementation details, please
see the `Firmware Design`_ and supporting documentation. The `Change Log`_
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Platforms
~~~~~~~~~
The AArch64 build of this release has been tested on variants r0, r1 and r2
of the `Juno ARM Development Platform`_ with `Linaro Release 16.06`_.
Various AArch32 and AArch64 builds of this release has been tested on variants
r0, r1 and r2 of the `Juno ARM Development Platform`_.
Various AArch64 builds of this release have been tested on the following ARM
`FVP`_\ s (64-bit host machine only):
The AArch64 build of this release has been tested on the following ARM
`FVP`_\ s (64-bit host machine only, with `Linaro Release 16.06`_):
NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, the FVP Version is 11.0, Build 11.0.34.
- ``Foundation_Platform`` (Version 10.1, Build 10.1.32)
- ``FVP_Base_AEMv8A-AEMv8A`` (Version 7.7, Build 0.8.7701)
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A57x4-A53x4`` (Version 7.7, Build 0.8.7701)
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A57x1-A53x1`` (Version 7.7, Build 0.8.7701)
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A57x2-A53x4`` (Version 7.7, Build 0.8.7701)
- ``Foundation_Platform``
- ``FVP_Base_AEMv8A-AEMv8A`` (Version 8.5, Build 0.8.8502)
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A35x4``
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A53x4``
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A57x4-A53x4``
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A57x4``
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A72x4-A53x4``
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A72x4``
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A73x4-A53x4``
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A73x4``
- ``FVP_CSS_SGM-775`` (Version 11.0, Build 11.0.36)
The AArch32 build of this release has been tested on the following ARM
`FVP`_\ s (64-bit host machine only, with `Linaro Release 16.06`_):
Various AArch32 builds of this release has been tested on the following ARM
`FVP`_\ s (64-bit host machine only):
- ``FVP_Base_AEMv8A-AEMv8A`` (Version 7.7, Build 0.8.7701)
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A32x4`` (Version 10.1, Build 10.1.32)
- ``FVP_Base_AEMv8A-AEMv8A`` (Version 8.5, Build 0.8.8502)
- ``FVP_Base_Cortex-A32x4``
The Foundation FVP can be downloaded free of charge. The Base FVPs can be
licensed from ARM: see `www.arm.com/fvp`_.
licensed from ARM. See the `ARM FVP website`_.
All the above platforms have been tested with `Linaro Release 17.04`_.
This release also contains the following platform support:
- HiKey and HiKey960 boards
- MediaTek MT6795 and MT8173 SoCs
- NVidia T210 and T132 SoCs
- NVidia T132, T186 and T210 SoCs
- QEMU emulator
- RockChip RK3368 and RK3399 SoCs
- RockChip RK3328, RK3368 and RK3399 SoCs
- Socionext UniPhier SoC family
- Xilinx Zynq UltraScale + MPSoC
Still to Come
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- AArch32 TBBR support and ongoing TBBR alignment.
- More platform support.
- Ongoing support for new architectural features, CPUs and System IP.
- Ongoing `PSCI`_ alignment and feature support.
- Ongoing support for new `PSCI`_, `SCMI`_ and TBBR features.
- Ongoing security hardening, optimization and quality improvements.
For a full list of detailed issues in the current code, please see the
`Change Log`_ and the `GitHub issue tracker`_.
For a full list of detailed issues in the current code, please see the `Change
Log`_ and the `GitHub issue tracker`_.
Getting Started
---------------
Get the Trusted Firmware source code from
`GitHub`_.
Get the Trusted Firmware source code from `GitHub`_.
See the `User Guide`_ for instructions on how to install, build and use
the Trusted Firmware with the ARM `FVP`_\ s.
See the `Firmware Design`_ for information on how the ARM Trusted Firmware works.
See the `Firmware Design`_ for information on how the Trusted Firmware works.
See the `Porting Guide`_ as well for information about how to use this
software on another ARMv8-A platform.
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Feedback and support
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ARM welcomes any feedback on the Trusted Firmware. Please send feedback using
the `GitHub issue tracker`_.
ARM welcomes any feedback on Trusted Firmware. If you think you have found a
security vulnerability, please report this using the process defined in the
Trusted Firmware `Security Centre`_. For all other feedback, please use the
`GitHub issue tracker`_.
ARM licensees may contact ARM directly via their partner managers.
--------------
*Copyright (c) 2013-2016, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
*Copyright (c) 2013-2017, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.*
.. _ARMv8-A: http://www.arm.com/products/processors/armv8-architecture.php
.. _Secure Monitor: http://www.arm.com/products/processors/technologies/trustzone/tee-smc.php
.. _PSCI: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0022c/DEN0022C_Power_State_Coordination_Interface.pdf
.. _SMC Calling Convention: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0028a/index.html
.. _license: ./license.rst
.. _Contributing Guidelines: ./contributing.rst
.. _Power State Coordination Interface (PSCI): PSCI_
.. _PSCI: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0022d/Power_State_Coordination_Interface_PDD_v1_1_DEN0022D.pdf
.. _SMC Calling Convention: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0028b/ARM_DEN0028B_SMC_Calling_Convention.pdf
.. _System Control and Management Interface: SCMI_
.. _SCMI: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0056a/DEN0056A_System_Control_and_Management_Interface.pdf
.. _Juno ARM Development Platform: http://www.arm.com/products/tools/development-boards/versatile-express/juno-arm-development-platform.php
.. _ARM FVP website: FVP_
.. _FVP: https://developer.arm.com/products/system-design/fixed-virtual-platforms
.. _Linaro Release 17.04: https://community.arm.com/dev-platforms/b/documents/posts/linaro-release-notes-deprecated#LinaroRelease17.04
.. _OP-TEE Secure OS: https://github.com/OP-TEE/optee_os
.. _NVidia Trusted Little Kernel: http://nv-tegra.nvidia.com/gitweb/?p=3rdparty/ote_partner/tlk.git;a=summary
.. _Trusty Secure OS: https://source.android.com/security/trusty
.. _GitHub: https://www.github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware
.. _GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/ARM-software/tf-issues/issues
.. _Security Centre: https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/wiki/ARM-Trusted-Firmware-Security-Centre
.. _license: ./license.rst
.. _Contributing Guidelines: ./contributing.rst
.. _Acknowledgments: ./acknowledgements.rst
.. _Firmware Design: ./docs/firmware-design.rst
.. _Change Log: ./docs/change-log.rst
.. _Juno ARM Development Platform: http://www.arm.com/products/tools/development-boards/versatile-express/juno-arm-development-platform.php
.. _Linaro Release 16.06: https://community.arm.com/docs/DOC-10952#jive_content_id_Linaro_Release_1606
.. _FVP: http://www.arm.com/fvp
.. _www.arm.com/fvp: http://www.arm.com/fvp
.. _GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/ARM-software/tf-issues/issues
.. _GitHub: https://www.github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware
.. _User Guide: ./docs/user-guide.rst
.. _Porting Guide: ./docs/porting-guide.rst
.. _Acknowledgments: ./acknowledgements.rst
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