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 (``GICD_IGRPMODRn``) is read to figure out whether the interrupt is configured
 as Group 0 secure interrupt, Group 1 secure interrupt or Group 1 NS interrupt.
 
+Common helper functions
+-----------------------
+
+Function : do_panic()
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+::
+
+    Argument : void
+    Return   : void
+
+This API is called from assembly files when encountering a critical failure that
+cannot be recovered from. It also invokes elx_panic() which allows to report a
+crash from lower exception level. This function assumes that it is invoked from
+a C runtime environment i.e. valid stack exists. This call **must not** return.
+
+Function : panic()
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+::
+
+    Argument : void
+    Return   : void
+
+This API called from C files when encountering a critical failure that cannot
+be recovered from. This function in turn prints backtrace (if enabled) and calls
+do_panic(). This call **must not** return.
+
 Crash Reporting mechanism (in BL31)
 -----------------------------------