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1FF-A manifest binding to device tree
2========================================
3
4This document defines the nodes and properties used to define a partition,
5according to the FF-A specification.
6
7Version 1.0
8-----------
9
10Partition Properties
11^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
12
13- compatible [mandatory]
14   - value type: <string>
15   - Must be the string "arm,ffa-manifest-X.Y" which specifies the major and
16     minor versions of the device tree binding for the FFA manifest represented
17     by this node. The minor number is incremented if the binding changes in a
18     backwards compatible manner.
19
20      - X is an integer representing the major version number of this document.
21      - Y is an integer representing the minor version number of this document.
22
23- ffa-version [mandatory]
24   - value type: <u32>
25   - Must be two 16 bits values (X, Y), concatenated as 31:16 -> X,
26     15:0 -> Y, where:
27
28      - X is the major version of FF-A expected by the partition at the FFA
29        instance it will execute.
30      - Y is the minor version of FF-A expected by the partition at the FFA
31        instance it will execute.
32
33- uuid [mandatory]
34   - value type: <prop-encoded-array>
35   - An array consisting of 4 <u32> values, identifying the UUID of the service
36     implemented by this partition. The UUID format is described in RFC 4122.
37
38- id
39   - value type: <u32>
40   - Pre-allocated partition ID.
41
42- auxiliary-id
43   - value type: <u32>
44   - Pre-allocated ID that could be used in memory management transactions.
45
46- description
47   - value type: <string>
48   - Name of the partition e.g. for debugging purposes.
49
50- execution-ctx-count [mandatory]
51   - value type: <u32>
52   - Number of vCPUs that a VM or SP wants to instantiate.
53
54      - In the absence of virtualization, this is the number of execution
55        contexts that a partition implements.
56      - If value of this field = 1 and number of PEs > 1 then the partition is
57        treated as UP & migrate capable.
58      - If the value of this field > 1 then the partition is treated as a MP
59        capable partition irrespective of the number of PEs.
60
61- exception-level [mandatory]
62   - value type: <u32>
63   - The target exception level for the partition:
64
65      - 0x0: EL1
66      - 0x1: S_EL0
67      - 0x2: S_EL1
68
69- execution-state [mandatory]
70   - value type: <u32>
71   - The target execution state of the partition:
72
73      - 0: AArch64
74      - 1: AArch32
75
76- load-address
77   - value type: <u64>
78   - Physical base address of the partition in memory. Absence of this field
79     indicates that the partition is position independent and can be loaded at
80     any address chosen at boot time.
81
82- entrypoint-offset
83   - value type: <u64>
84   - Offset from the base of the partition's binary image to the entry point of
85     the partition. Absence of this field indicates that the entry point is at
86     offset 0x0 from the base of the partition's binary.
87
88- xlat-granule [mandatory]
89   - value type: <u32>
90   - Translation granule used with the partition:
91
92      - 0x0: 4k
93      - 0x1: 16k
94      - 0x2: 64k
95
96- boot-order
97   - value type: <u32>
98   - A unique number amongst all partitions that specifies if this partition
99     must be booted before others. The partition with the smaller number will be
100     booted first.
101
102- rx-tx-buffer
103   - value type: "memory-regions" node
104   - Specific "memory-regions" nodes that describe the RX/TX buffers expected
105     by the partition.
106     The "compatible" must be the string "arm,ffa-manifest-rx_tx-buffer".
107
108- messaging-method [mandatory]
109   - value type: <u8>
110   - Specifies which messaging methods are supported by the partition, set bit
111     means the feature is supported, clear bit - not supported:
112
113      - Bit[0]: support for receiving direct message requests
114      - Bit[1]: support for sending direct messages
115      - Bit[2]: support for indirect messaging
116      - Bit[3]: support for managed exit
117
118- has-primary-scheduler
119   - value type: <empty>
120   - Presence of this field indicates that the partition implements the primary
121     scheduler. If so, run-time EL must be EL1.
122
123- run-time-model
124   - value type: <u32>
125   - Run time model that the SPM must enforce for this SP:
126
127      - 0x0: Run to completion
128      - 0x1: Preemptible
129
130- time-slice-mem
131   - value type: <empty>
132   - Presence of this field indicates that the partition doesn't expect the
133     partition manager to time slice long running memory management functions.
134
135- gp-register-num
136   - value type: <u32>
137   - Presence of this field indicates that the partition expects the
138     ffa_init_info structure to be passed in via the specified general purpose
139     register.
140     The field specifies the general purpose register number but not its width.
141     The width is derived from the partition's execution state, as specified in
142     the partition properties. For example, if the number value is 1 then the
143     general-purpose register used will be x1 in AArch64 state and w1 in AArch32
144     state.
145
146- stream-endpoint-ids
147   - value type: <prop-encoded-array>
148   - List of <u32> tuples, identifying the IDs this partition is acting as
149     proxy for.
150
151Memory Regions
152--------------
153
154- compatible [mandatory]
155   - value type: <string>
156   - Must be the string "arm,ffa-manifest-memory-regions".
157
158- description
159   - value type: <string>
160   - Name of the memory region e.g. for debugging purposes.
161
162- pages-count [mandatory]
163   - value type: <u32>
164   - Count of pages of memory region as a multiple of the translation granule
165     size
166
167- attributes [mandatory]
168   - value type: <u32>
169   - Mapping modes: ORed to get required permission
170
171      - 0x1: Read
172      - 0x2: Write
173      - 0x4: Execute
174
175- base-address
176   - value type: <u64>
177   - Base address of the region. The address must be aligned to the translation
178     granule size.
179     The address given may be a Physical Address (PA), Virtual Address (VA), or
180     Intermediate Physical Address (IPA). Refer to the FFA specification for
181     more information on the restrictions around the address type.
182     If the base address is omitted then the partition manager must map a memory
183     region of the specified size into the partition's translation regime and
184     then communicate the region properties (including the base address chosen
185     by the partition manager) to the partition.
186
187Device Regions
188--------------
189
190- compatible [mandatory]
191   - value type: <string>
192   - Must be the string "arm,ffa-manifest-device-regions".
193
194- description
195   - value type: <string>
196   - Name of the device region e.g. for debugging purposes.
197
198- reg [mandatory]
199   - value type: <prop-encoded-array>
200   - A (address, num-pages) pair describing the device, where:
201
202      - address: The physical base address <u64> value of the device MMIO
203        region.
204      - num-pages: The <u32> number of pages of the region. The total size of
205        the region is this value multiplied by the translation granule size.
206
207- attributes [mandatory]
208   - value type: <u32>
209   - Mapping modes: ORed to get required permission
210
211     - 0x1: Read
212     - 0x2: Write
213     - 0x4: Execute
214
215- smmu-id
216   - value type: <u32>
217   - On systems with multiple System Memory Management Units (SMMUs) this
218     identifier is used to inform the partition manager which SMMU the device is
219     upstream of. If the field is omitted then it is assumed that the device is
220     not upstream of any SMMU.
221
222- stream-ids
223   - value type: <prop-encoded-array>
224   - A list of (id, mem-manage) pair, where:
225
226      - id: A unique <u32> value amongst all devices assigned to the partition.
227
228- interrupts [mandatory]
229   - value type: <prop-encoded-array>
230   - A list of (id, attributes) pair describing the device interrupts, where:
231
232      - id: The <u32> interrupt IDs.
233      - attributes: A <u32> value,
234        containing the attributes for each interrupt ID:
235
236         - Interrupt type: SPI, PPI, SGI
237         - Interrupt configuration: Edge triggered, Level triggered
238         - Interrupt security state: Secure, Non-secure
239         - Interrupt priority value
240         - Target execution context/vCPU for each SPI
241
242- exclusive-access
243   - value type: <empty>
244   - Presence of this field implies that this endpoint must be granted exclusive
245     access and ownership of this device's MMIO region.
246
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