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ARMv7-A Virtualization extensions brings new instructions and resources
that were supported by later architectures. Reference ARM ARM Issue C.c
[DDI0406C_C].

ERET and extended MSR/MRS instructions, as specified in [DDI0406C_C] in
ID_PFR1 description of bits[15:12] (Virtualization Extensions):
 A value of 0b0001 implies implementation of the HVC, ERET, MRS
 (Banked register), and MSR (Banked register) instructions. The ID_ISARs
 do not identify whether these instructions are implemented.

UDIV/SDIV were introduced with the Virtualization extensions, even if
not strictly related to the virtualization extensions.

If ARMv7 based platform does not set ARM_CORTEX_Ax=yes, platform
shall define ARMV7_SUPPORTS_VIRTUALIZATION to enable virtualization
extension related resources.
Signed-off-by: Etienne Carriere <etienne.carriere@linaro.org>

ARCH_SUPPORTS_LARGE_PAGE_ADDRESSING allows build environment to
handle specific case when target ARMv7 core only supports 32bit MMU
descriptor mode.

If ARMv7 based platform does not set ARM_CORTEX_Ax=yes, platform
shall define ARMV7_SUPPORTS_LARGE_PAGE_ADDRESSING to enable
large page addressing support.
Signed-off-by: Etienne Carriere <etienne.carriere@linaro.org>

External build environment shall sets directive ARM_ARCH_MAJOR to 7
to specify a target ARMv7-A core.

As ARM-TF expects AARCH to be set, ARM_ARCH_MAJOR==7 mandates
AARCH=aarch32.

The toolchain target architecture/cpu is delegated after the platform
configuration is parsed. Platform shall define target core through
ARM_CORTEX_A<x>=yes, <x> being 5, 7, 9, 12, 15 and/or 17.

Platform can bypass ARM_CORTEX_A<x>=yes directive and provide straight
the toolchain target directive through MARCH32_DIRECTIVE.
Signed-off-by: Etienne Carriere <etienne.carriere@linaro.org>