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Check_vector_size checks if the size of the vector fits
in the size reserved for it. This check creates problems in
the Clang assembler. A new macro, end_vector_entry, is added
and check_vector_size is deprecated.

This new macro fills the current exception vector until the next
exception vector. If the size of the current vector is bigger
than 32 instructions then it gives an error.

Change-Id: Ie8545cf1003a1e31656a1018dd6b4c28a4eaf671
Signed-off-by: Roberto Vargas <roberto.vargas@arm.com>

When SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 is invoked from a lower EL running in
AArch32 state, ensure that the SMC call will take a shortcut in EL3.
This minimizes the time it takes to apply the mitigation in EL3.

When lower ELs run in AArch32, it is preferred that they execute the
`BPIALL` instruction to invalidate the BTB.  However, on some cores
the `BPIALL` instruction may be a no-op and thus would benefit from
making the SMCCC_ARCH_WORKAROUND_1 call go through the fast path.

Change-Id: Ia38abd92efe2c4b4a8efa7b70f260e43c5bda8a5
Signed-off-by: Dimitris Papastamos <dimitris.papastamos@arm.com>

This patch renames symbols and files relating to CVE-2017-5715 to make
it easier to introduce new symbols and files for new CVE mitigations.

Change-Id: I24c23822862ca73648c772885f1690bed043dbc7
Signed-off-by: Dimitris Papastamos <dimitris.papastamos@arm.com>

This patch implements a fast path for this SMC call on affected PEs by
detecting and returning immediately after executing the workaround.

NOTE: The MMU disable/enable workaround now assumes that the MMU was
enabled on entry to EL3.  This is a valid assumption as the code turns
on the MMU after reset and leaves it on until the core powers off.

Change-Id: I13c336d06a52297620a9760fb2461b4d606a30b3
Signed-off-by: Dimitris Papastamos <dimitris.papastamos@arm.com>

Invalidate the Branch Target Buffer (BTB) on entry to EL3 by disabling
and enabling the MMU.  To achieve this without performing any branch
instruction, a per-cpu vbar is installed which executes the workaround
and then branches off to the corresponding vector entry in the main
vector table.  A side effect of this change is that the main vbar is
configured before any reset handling.  This is to allow the per-cpu
reset function to override the vbar setting.

This workaround is enabled by default on the affected CPUs.

Change-Id: I97788d38463a5840a410e3cea85ed297a1678265
Signed-off-by: Dimitris Papastamos <dimitris.papastamos@arm.com>