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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <arch.h>
+#include <platform_def.h>
+#include "qemu_private.h"
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+/* The power domain tree descriptor */
+static unsigned char power_domain_tree_desc[] = {
+	/* Number of root nodes */
+	PLATFORM_CLUSTER_COUNT,
+	/* Number of children for the first node */
+	PLATFORM_CLUSTER0_CORE_COUNT,
+	/* Number of children for the second node */
+	PLATFORM_CLUSTER1_CORE_COUNT,
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This function returns the ARM default topology tree information.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+const unsigned char *plat_get_power_domain_tree_desc(void)
+{
+	return power_domain_tree_desc;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * This function implements a part of the critical interface between the psci
+ * generic layer and the platform that allows the former to query the platform
+ * to convert an MPIDR to a unique linear index. An error code (-1) is returned
+ * in case the MPIDR is invalid.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+int plat_core_pos_by_mpidr(u_register_t mpidr)
+{
+	unsigned int cluster_id, cpu_id;
+
+	mpidr &= MPIDR_AFFINITY_MASK;
+	if (mpidr & ~(MPIDR_CLUSTER_MASK | MPIDR_CPU_MASK))
+		return -1;
+
+	cluster_id = (mpidr >> MPIDR_AFF1_SHIFT) & MPIDR_AFFLVL_MASK;
+	cpu_id = (mpidr >> MPIDR_AFF0_SHIFT) & MPIDR_AFFLVL_MASK;
+
+	if (cluster_id >= PLATFORM_CLUSTER_COUNT)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (cpu_id >= PLATFORM_MAX_CPUS_PER_CLUSTER)
+		return -1;
+
+	return plat_qemu_calc_core_pos(mpidr);
+}