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Trusted Firmware v2.10 Release Announcement

by Olivier Deprez

Hi All, We are pleased to announce the formal release of Trusted Firmware-A version 2.10 bundle of project deliverables. This includes Trusted Firmware-A, Trusted Firmware-A Tests, Hafnium, RMM and TF-A OpenCI Scripts/Jobs 2.10 releases involving the tagging of multiple repositories. These went live on 22nd November 2023. Please find references to tags and change logs at the end of this email. Many thanks to the community for the active engagement in delivering this release! Notable Features of the Version 2.10 Release are as follows: TF-A/EL3 Root World * New Features: * Firmware handoff library support * Improvements to BL31 runtime exception handling * Context management refactoring for RME/4 worlds * Gelas, Nevis & Travis CPUs support * V8.9 features enabled (FEAT_ HAFT, RPRFM, LRCPC3, MTE_PERM) TF-A Boot BL1/BL2 * New Features * Trusted Boot support for ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) * Migrated to PSA crypto API’s * Improved the GUID Partition Table (GPT) parser. * Various security Improvements and threat Model updates for ARM CCA * Signer id extraction Implementation Hafnium/SEL2 SPM * New Features: * FF-A v1.2: FFA_YIELD with time-out; EL3 SPMDs LSPs communication; memory sharing updates. * Memory region relative base address field support in SP manifests. * Interrupt re-configuration hypervisor calls. * Memory management: S2 PT NS/S IPA split * SMCCCv1.2+ compliance fixes. * Feature parity test improvements, EL3 SPMC and Hafnium (S-EL2 SPMC) TF-RMM/REL2 * New Feature/Support * Fenimore v1.0 EAC5 aligned implementation. * TFTF Enhancements for RME testing * Initial CBMC support * NS SME support in RMM * BTI support for RMM Errata * Errata implemented (1xCortex-X2/ Matterhorn-ELP, 1xCortex-A710/Matterhorn, 1xNeoverse N2/Perseus, 2xNeoverse V2/Demeter, Makalu ELP/Cortex X3, Klein/Cortex-A510) * Fix some minor defects with version in a few errata that applies for some follow up revisions of the CPUs. (Neoverse V1, Cortex-X2, Cortex-A710) TF-A Tests * Core * Added errata management firmware interface tests. * Added firmware handoff tests. * Introduced RAS KFH support test. * SPM/FF-A * Support SMCCCv1.2 extended GP registers set. * Test SMCCC compliance at the non-secure physical instance. * Test secure eSPI interrupt handling. * Test FF-A v1.2 FFA_PARTITION_INFO_GET_REGS interface. * RMM * Added FPU/SVE/SME tests * Added multiple REC single CPU tests. * Added PAuth support in Realms tests. * Added PMU tests. Platform Support * New platforms added: * Aspeed AST2700, NXP IMX93, Intel Agilex5, Nuvoton NPCM845x, QTI MDM9607, MSM8909, MSM8939, ST STM32MP2 Release tags across repositories: https://git.trustedfirmware.org/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a.git/tag/?h=v2.10 https://git.trustedfirmware.org/TF-A/tf-a-tests.git/tag/?h=v2.10 https://git.trustedfirmware.org/ci/tf-a-ci-scripts.git/tag/?h=v2.10 https://git.trustedfirmware.org/ci/tf-a-job-configs.git/tag/?h=v2.10 https://git.trustedfirmware.org/hafnium/hafnium.git/tag/?h=v2.10 https://git.trustedfirmware.org/ci/hafnium-ci-scripts.git/tag/?h=v2.10 https://git.trustedfirmware.org/ci/hafnium-job-configs.git/tag/?h=v2.10 https://git.trustedfirmware.org/TF-RMM/tf-rmm.git/tag/?h=tf-rmm-v0.4.0 Change logs: https://trustedfirmware-a.readthedocs.io/en/v2.10/change-log.html#id1 https://trustedfirmware-a-tests.readthedocs.io/en/v2.10/change-log.html#ver… https://hafnium.readthedocs.io/en/latest/change-log.html#v2-10 https://tf-rmm.readthedocs.io/en/tf-rmm-v0.4.0/about/change-log.html#v0-4-0 Regards, Olivier.

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regarding AS and AR values with clang compiler

by Nagal, Amit

Hi , We are trying to build the TF-A code using clang compiler . Instructions are followed as per the conf page https://trustedfirmware-a.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/initial-… 1. export CROSS_COMPILE=<path-to-aarch64-gcc>/bin/aarch64-none-elf- 2. make CC=<path-to-armclang>/bin/armclang PLAT=<platform> all in our side , make CC=/tools/installs/arm/safety/armcc/6.6.2/bin/armclang PLAT=zynqmp distclean 3. with steps 1) and 2) , we observe the value of AS and AR getting set as below: AS = /tools/installs/arm/safety/armcc/6.6.2/bin/armclang -c -x assembler-with-cpp -target aarch64-arm-none-eabi -march=armv8-a AR = <path-to-aarch64-gcc>/bin/aarch64-linux-gnu-ar 4. However in /tools/installs/arm/safety/armcc/6.6.2/bin , clang tool specific AS points to armasm and AR points to armar utility. 5. From above output in point 4 , we can see that AS and AR does not refer to clang toolchain utilities armasm and armar. From point 3) , AS still points to armclang utility only instead of armasm , while AR still points to aarch64-linux-gnu-ar instead of armar . 6. Can we be guided if the above outputs are correct to use wrt TF-A code build using clang compiler ? And whether any modifications can be done to point AS and AR to clang toolchain specific utilities as mentioned in step 4. Regards Amit

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Maintainer for Marvell platforms

by Manish Pandey2

Hi, We do not have active maintainer for Marvell platform. As per docs/about/maintainers.rst the current maintainer is "Konstantin Porotchkin <kostap(a)marvell.com>". Is anybody willing to take ownership of the platform, preferably people who have contributed to this platform in past. Thanks Manish

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Make TF-A (bl31) (El3 firmware) preemtible

by Kamlesh Gurudasani

Clock and power management in ATF, preemption issue. I have seen that multiple Vendors are using arm scmi protocol to do clock management in bl31[0][1]. The problem with such implementations is any long running SCMI operations (like PLL locking for example) will hold the core in EL3 for extended period of time, adding to latency of NS EL1 interrupt handling as ATF is not preemptible. This problem can be solved by making ATF preemptible, similar to how OP-TEE does it by by implementing a remote procedural call after it receives a interrupt. [2]How Linux does SMC call with YIELD flag enabled. [3]How OP-TEE handles the timer interrupt [4]How Linux receives an interrupt which came in EL3->SEL1 As quoted in exception Handling document in ATF docs[5] "Receive exceptions, but handle part of the exception in EL3, and delegate processing of the error to dedicated software stack running at lower secure ELs (as above); additionally, the Normal world may also be required to participate in the handling, or be notified of such events (for example, as an event). In this scheme, exception handling potentially and maximally spans all ELs in both Secure and Normal worlds." From this we can understand that we can delegate the exception to EL1 if we are already in EL3. (way to preempt) We are aware that ARM v8.4-A onwards arch are having a SEL2 level with which we can run a vendor specific firmware parallel to TEE at SEL1 in a secure partition. But how we do handle clock and power management for version which doesn't support SEL2? We don't want to put it in TEE as it will constraint our devices to that specific TEE. I am starting to work on a proposal to make ATF preemptible similar to how OP-TEE is doing it. a)Will the similar approach from OP-TEE if implemented and working be accepted by ATF upstream? The SMC call with YIELD option will only be preemtible so will not affect the normal flow. b)As quoted in Trusted Firmware-A Document[6] Page 94, "Yielding calls are reserved exclusively for Trusted OS providers" "Yielding 0- 1 Reserved for existing Armv7-A calls Yielding 2-63 Trusted OS Standard Calls" Can this range be consumed within ATF/bl31 firmware or is it necessary to forward all yielding calls to Trusted OS? [0]https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/blob/master/plat/st/… [1]https://review.trustedfirmware.org/c/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a/+/21840 [2]https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.9-rc3/source/drivers/tee/optee/smc_ab… [3]https://github.com/OP-TEE/optee_os/blob/fc57019cb35c8c1bad66fc6d814ace5de… [4]https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.9-rc3/source/drivers/tee/optee/smc_ab… [5]https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/blob/master/docs/com… [6]https://trustedfirmware-a.readthedocs.io/_/downloads/en/latest/pdf/ Regards, Kamlesh

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Changelog for v2.11 Release

by Juan Pablo Conde

Hello everyone, Please take a look at the changelog for your respective platforms ahead of the TF-A v2.11 release. The changelog is autogenerated from the commit messages of the patches that have been merged since the v2.10 release. Here's your chance to give us guidance on any small manual adjustments you would like to see. Patch: https://review.trustedfirmware.org/c/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a/+/28891 Rendered Version: https://ci-builds.trustedfirmware.org/static-files/M6zhCYgGrsu6KLmMu2AdTlI2… Thanks, Juan Pablo

4 months, 1 week

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documentation - secure interrupt handling in EL3 for arm gic v2

by Nagal, Amit

Hi , There is a contradiction present in TF-A documentation whether secure interrupts can be handled in EL3 for arm gic v2 case . 1. Referring https://trustedfirmware-a.readthedocs.io/en/latest/design/interrupt-framewo… It says secure interrupts can't be handled in EL3 . Refer statement : "In Arm GICv2, all secure interrupts are assumed to be handled in Secure-EL1. They can be delivered to Secure-EL1 via EL3 but they cannot be handled in EL3." 2. Referring https://trustedfirmware-a.readthedocs.io/en/latest/components/platform-inte… It says secure interrupts can be handled in EL3 , When GICV2_G0_FOR_EL3 is 1 . Refer below statements : For interrupt type INTR_TYPE_EL3: When GICV2_G0_FOR_EL3 is 0, it returns false, indicating no support for EL3 interrupts. When GICV2_G0_FOR_EL3 is 1, it returns true, indicating support for EL3 interrupts. can this be clarified ? Regards Amit

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Trusted Firmware-A LTS v2.8.19 Release Announcement

by ci_notify＠trustedfirmware.org

Hello, Trusted Firmware-A LTS version 2.8.19 is now available. This release contains the following patches. 1e785ab6a feat(spmd): initialize SCR_EL3.EEL2 bit at RESET [1] 9d40eff24 fix(spmd): avoid restoring ctx during first entry into spmc [2] 02633263a fix(cpus): workaround for Cortex-A715 erratum 2728106 [3] 9b5d75b17 fix(cpus): workaround for Cortex-X4 erratum 2740089 [4] d0a74e38c fix(cpus): workaround for Cortex-X4 erratum 2763018 [5] 6c9135fb0 docs: decrease the minimum supported OpenSSL [6] [1] https://review.trustedfirmware.org/q/Ia246235aa8d8004dcaf845f21c8aeeabbbbbe… [2] https://review.trustedfirmware.org/q/I368088ece60826fd7a6aa423ba584a89d32fc… [3] https://review.trustedfirmware.org/q/Ic825f9942e7eb13893fdbb44a2090b897758c… [4] https://review.trustedfirmware.org/q/I1d0fa4dd383437044a4467591f65a4a8514ca… [5] https://review.trustedfirmware.org/q/Ia188e08c2eb2952923ec72e2a56efdeea836f… [6] https://review.trustedfirmware.org/q/I5c60907337f10b05d5c43b0384247c5d4135d… Thanks, TF-A LTS team

4 months, 2 weeks

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Canceled event with note: TF-A Tech Forum @ Thu May 16, 2024 5pm - 6pm (GMT+2) (tf-a@lists.trustedfirmware.org)

by Olivier Deprez

This event has been canceled with a note: "Hi, Cancelling as no topic proposed this week. Thanks & Regards, Olivier. " TF-A Tech Forum Thursday May 16, 2024 ⋅ 5pm – 6pm Central European Time - Paris We run an open technical forum call for anyone to participate and it is not restricted to Trusted Firmware project members. It will operate under the guidance of the TF TSC. Feel free to forward this invite to colleagues. Invites are via the TF-A mailing list and also published on the Trusted Firmware website. Details are here: https://www.trustedfirmware.org/meetings/tf-a-technical-forum/Trusted Firmware is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://linaro-org.zoom.us/my/trustedfirmware?pwd=VktXcm5MNUUyVVM4R0k3ZUtvdU84QT09 One tap mobile+16465588656,,9159704974# US (New York)+16699009128,,9159704974# US (San Jose)Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) 877 853 5247 US Toll-free 888 788 0099 US Toll-freeMeeting ID: 915 970 4974Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ad27hc6t7h Guests marek.bykowski(a)gmail.com okash.khawaja(a)gmail.com tf-a(a)lists.trustedfirmware.org ~~//~~ Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this email because you are an attendee on the event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer, be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or modify your RSVP. Learn more https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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Firmware-A v2.10 release code freeze notification

by Olivier Deprez

Hi All, The next release of the Firmware-A bundle of projects tagged v2.10 has an expected code freeze date of Nov, 7th 2023. Refer to the Release Cadence section from TF-A documentation (https://git.trustedfirmware.org/TF-A/trusted-firmware-a.git/tree/docs/about…). Closing out the release takes around 6-10 working days after the code freeze. Preparations tasks for v2.10 release should start in coming month. We want to ensure that planned feature patches for the release are submitted in good time for the review process to conclude. As a kind recommendation and a matter of sharing CI resources, please launch CI jobs with care e.g.: -For simple platform, docs changes, or one liners, use Allow-CI+1 label (no need for a full Allow-CI+2 run). -For large patch stacks use Allow-CI+2 at top of the patch stack (and if required few individual Allow+CI+1 in the middle of the patch stack). -Carefully analyze results and fix the change if required, before launching new jobs on the same change. -If after issuing a Allow-CI+1 or Allow-CI+2 label a Build start notice is not added as a gerrit comment on the patch right away please be patient as under heavy load CI jobs can be queued and in extreme conditions it can be over an hour before the Build start notice is issued. Issuing another Allow-CI+1 or Allow-CI+2 label will just result in an additional job being queued. Thanks & Regards, Olivier.

4 months, 2 weeks

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FAULT_INJECTION_SUPPORT - FIEN bit

by Nagal, Amit

Hi, Referring https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/blob/master/docs/getti… it says : ``FAULT_INJECTION_SUPPORT``: ARMv8.4 extensions introduced support for fault injection from lower Els. Referring https://github.com/ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware/blob/master/lib/el3_ru… FAULT_INJECTION_SUPPORT enables FIEN bit. #if FAULT_INJECTION_SUPPORT /* Enable fault injection from lower ELs */ scr_el3 |= SCR_FIEN_BIT; #endif Question : 1. Do we have any relevant documentation from arm which specifies FIEN bit can be enabled from armv8.4 ? 2. In cortex a-53 technical reference manual, SCR_EL3 does not have FIEN bit , bit 21 is marked reserved . In cortex a-78 technical reference manual , manual does not have details for SCR_EL3 . I want to know whether on Armv8.2-a based cores like cortex a-78 , is the FIEN bit field marked reserved in SCR_EL3 register or is available functionality wise as in armv8.4 ? Please help with above query. Regards Amit

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