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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, ARM Limited. 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ARCH_HELPERS_H__
+#define __ARCH_HELPERS_H__
+
+#include <arch.h>
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Generic timer memory mapped registers & offsets
+ ******************************************************************************/
+#define CNTCR_OFF			0x000
+#define CNTFID_OFF			0x020
+
+#define CNTCR_EN			(1 << 0)
+#define CNTCR_HDBG			(1 << 1)
+#define CNTCR_FCREQ(x)			(1 << (8 + (x)))
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * TLB maintenance accessor prototypes
+ ******************************************************************************/
+extern void tlbiall(void);
+extern void tlbiallis(void);
+extern void tlbialle1(void);
+extern void tlbialle1is(void);
+extern void tlbialle2(void);
+extern void tlbialle2is(void);
+extern void tlbialle3(void);
+extern void tlbialle3is(void);
+extern void tlbivmalle1(void);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Cache maintenance accessor prototypes
+ ******************************************************************************/
+extern void dcisw(unsigned long);
+extern void dccisw(unsigned long);
+extern void dccsw(unsigned long);
+extern void dccvac(unsigned long);
+extern void dcivac(unsigned long);
+extern void dccivac(unsigned long);
+extern void dccvau(unsigned long);
+extern void dczva(unsigned long);
+extern void flush_dcache_range(unsigned long, unsigned long);
+extern void inv_dcache_range(unsigned long, unsigned long);
+extern void dcsw_op_louis(unsigned int);
+extern void dcsw_op_all(unsigned int);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Misc. accessor prototypes
+ ******************************************************************************/
+extern void enable_irq(void);
+extern void enable_fiq(void);
+extern void enable_serror(void);
+
+extern void disable_irq(void);
+extern void disable_fiq(void);
+extern void disable_serror(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_id_pfr1_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_id_aa64pfr0_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_current_el(void);
+extern unsigned long read_daif(void);
+extern unsigned long read_spsr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_spsr_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_spsr_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_spsr_el3(void);
+extern unsigned long read_elr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_elr_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_elr_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_elr_el3(void);
+
+extern void write_daif(unsigned long);
+extern void write_spsr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_spsr_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_spsr_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_spsr_el3(unsigned long);
+extern void write_elr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_elr_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_elr_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_elr_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void wfi(void);
+extern void wfe(void);
+extern void rfe(void);
+extern void sev(void);
+extern void dsb(void);
+extern void isb(void);
+
+extern unsigned int get_afflvl_shift(unsigned int);
+extern unsigned int mpidr_mask_lower_afflvls(unsigned long, unsigned int);
+
+extern void eret(unsigned long, unsigned long,
+		 unsigned long, unsigned long,
+		 unsigned long, unsigned long,
+		 unsigned long, unsigned long);
+
+extern unsigned long  smc(unsigned long, unsigned long,
+			  unsigned long, unsigned long,
+			  unsigned long, unsigned long,
+			  unsigned long, unsigned long);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * System register accessor prototypes
+ ******************************************************************************/
+extern unsigned long read_midr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_mpidr(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_scr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_hcr(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_vbar(void);
+extern unsigned long read_vbar_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_vbar_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_vbar_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_sctlr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_sctlr_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_sctlr_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_sctlr_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_actlr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_actlr_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_actlr_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_actlr_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_esr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_esr_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_esr_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_esr_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_afsr0(void);
+extern unsigned long read_afsr0_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_afsr0_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_afsr0_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_afsr1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_afsr1_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_afsr1_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_afsr1_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_far(void);
+extern unsigned long read_far_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_far_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_far_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_mair(void);
+extern unsigned long read_mair_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_mair_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_mair_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_amair(void);
+extern unsigned long read_amair_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_amair_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_amair_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_rvbar(void);
+extern unsigned long read_rvbar_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_rvbar_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_rvbar_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_rmr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_rmr_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_rmr_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_rmr_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_tcr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_tcr_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_tcr_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_tcr_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_ttbr0(void);
+extern unsigned long read_ttbr0_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_ttbr0_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_ttbr0_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_ttbr1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_ttbr1_el1(void);
+extern unsigned long read_ttbr1_el2(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_cptr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_cptr_el2(void);
+extern unsigned long read_cptr_el3(void);
+
+extern unsigned long read_cpacr(void);
+extern unsigned long read_cpuectlr(void);
+extern unsigned int read_cntfrq_el0(void);
+extern unsigned long read_cnthctl_el2(void);
+
+extern void write_scr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_hcr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_cpacr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_cntfrq_el0(unsigned int);
+extern void write_cnthctl_el2(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_vbar(unsigned long);
+extern void write_vbar_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_vbar_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_vbar_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_sctlr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_sctlr_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_sctlr_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_sctlr_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_actlr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_actlr_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_actlr_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_actlr_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_esr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_esr_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_esr_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_esr_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_afsr0(unsigned long);
+extern void write_afsr0_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_afsr0_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_afsr0_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_afsr1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_afsr1_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_afsr1_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_afsr1_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_far(unsigned long);
+extern void write_far_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_far_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_far_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_mair(unsigned long);
+extern void write_mair_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_mair_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_mair_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_amair(unsigned long);
+extern void write_amair_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_amair_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_amair_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_rmr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_rmr_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_rmr_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_rmr_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_tcr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_tcr_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_tcr_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_tcr_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_ttbr0(unsigned long);
+extern void write_ttbr0_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_ttbr0_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_ttbr0_el3(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_ttbr1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_ttbr1_el1(unsigned long);
+extern void write_ttbr1_el2(unsigned long);
+
+extern void write_cptr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_cpuectlr(unsigned long);
+extern void write_cptr_el2(unsigned long);
+extern void write_cptr_el3(unsigned long);
+
+#endif /*__ASSEMBLY__*/
+
+#endif /* __ARCH_HELPERS_H__ */