[PATCH] ARM: move exception vectors away from start of binary

Jean-Christophe PLAGNIOL-VILLARD plagnioj at jcrosoft.com
Thu Jan 5 08:17:12 EST 2012


On 10:23 Thu 05 Jan     , Sascha Hauer wrote:
> Traditionally U-Boot and barebox have the exception vectors at
> the start of the binary. There is no real reason in doing so,
> because in the majority of cases this data will not be at 0x0
> where it could be used as vectors directly anyway.
> This patch puts the vectors into a separate linker section and
> defines an head function which is placed at the start of the
> image instead. Putting this in a separate function also has
> the advantage that it can be placed at the start of images
> which require an additional header like several Freescale i.MX
> images. As the head function contains the barebox arm magic
> those images can now also be detected as barebox images.
> The header of the image can be customized using
> CONFIG_ARM_CUSTOM_HEAD. If this is set the user must specify
> a custom barebox_arm_head function in the text_entry section.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer at pengutronix.de>
> ---
Please hold on this one

As I said I work on at91 boot let me check it work before apply this

Best Regards,
J.
>  arch/arm/Kconfig                                   |    6 ++++
>  arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx25/eukrea_cpuimx25.c  |    3 +-
>  arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx35/flash_header.c     |    3 +-
>  arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx51/flash_header.c     |    3 +-
>  arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx25-3-stack/3stack.c    |    3 +-
>  .../boards/freescale-mx35-3-stack/flash_header.c   |    3 +-
>  arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx51-pdk/flash_header.c  |    3 +-
>  arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/flash_header.c |    3 +-
>  arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-smd/flash_header.c  |    3 +-
>  arch/arm/cpu/mmu.c                                 |    4 +-
>  arch/arm/cpu/start.c                               |   20 ++++++++------
>  arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm-head.h            |   28 ++++++++++++++++++++
>  arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h                 |    2 +
>  arch/arm/lib/barebox.lds.S                         |    5 +++-
>  14 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm-head.h
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
> index b600179..b0b8f9c 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
> +++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
> @@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ config ARM_LINUX
>  	default y
>  	depends on CMD_BOOTZ || CMD_BOOTU || CMD_BOOTM
>  
> +config ARM_CUSTOM_HEAD
> +	bool
> +	help
> +	  specify a board or architecture specific custom head
> +	  function
> +
>  menu "System Type                   "
>  
>  choice
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx25/eukrea_cpuimx25.c b/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx25/eukrea_cpuimx25.c
> index 162c117..c7b0d2d 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx25/eukrea_cpuimx25.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx25/eukrea_cpuimx25.c
> @@ -46,13 +46,14 @@
>  #include <usb/fsl_usb2.h>
>  #include <mach/usb.h>
>  #include <mach/devices-imx25.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  
>  extern unsigned long _stext;
>  extern void exception_vectors(void);
>  
>  void __naked __flash_header_start go(void)
>  {
> -	__asm__ __volatile__("b exception_vectors\n");
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
>  }
>  
>  struct imx_dcd_entry __dcd_entry_section dcd_entry[] = {
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx35/flash_header.c b/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx35/flash_header.c
> index 93c8348..4ded270 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx35/flash_header.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx35/flash_header.c
> @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
>  #include <common.h>
>  #include <mach/imx-flash-header.h>
>  #include <mach/imx-regs.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  
>  extern void exception_vectors(void);
>  
>  void __naked __flash_header_start go(void)
>  {
> -	__asm__ __volatile__("b exception_vectors\n");
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
>  }
>  
>  struct imx_dcd_entry __dcd_entry_section dcd_entry[] = {
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx51/flash_header.c b/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx51/flash_header.c
> index f953b09..4f29dd9 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx51/flash_header.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/eukrea_cpuimx51/flash_header.c
> @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
>  #include <common.h>
>  #include <mach/imx-flash-header.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  
>  extern unsigned long _stext;
>  
>  void __naked __flash_header_start go(void)
>  {
> -	__asm__ __volatile__("b exception_vectors\n");
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
>  }
>  
>  struct imx_dcd_entry __dcd_entry_section dcd_entry[] = {
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx25-3-stack/3stack.c b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx25-3-stack/3stack.c
> index 5aa54e4..78b872c 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx25-3-stack/3stack.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx25-3-stack/3stack.c
> @@ -42,13 +42,14 @@
>  #include <i2c/i2c.h>
>  #include <mfd/mc34704.h>
>  #include <mach/devices-imx25.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  
>  extern unsigned long _stext;
>  extern void exception_vectors(void);
>  
>  void __naked __flash_header_start go(void)
>  {
> -	__asm__ __volatile__("b exception_vectors\n");
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
>  }
>  
>  struct imx_dcd_entry __dcd_entry_section dcd_entry[] = {
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx35-3-stack/flash_header.c b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx35-3-stack/flash_header.c
> index 4bee797..63c1502 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx35-3-stack/flash_header.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx35-3-stack/flash_header.c
> @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
>  #include <common.h>
>  #include <mach/imx-flash-header.h>
>  #include <mach/imx-regs.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  
>  extern void exception_vectors(void);
>  
>  void __naked __flash_header_start go(void)
>  {
> -	__asm__ __volatile__("b exception_vectors\n");
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
>  }
>  
>  struct imx_dcd_entry __dcd_entry_section dcd_entry[] = {
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx51-pdk/flash_header.c b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx51-pdk/flash_header.c
> index 5f94506..d513c8c 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx51-pdk/flash_header.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx51-pdk/flash_header.c
> @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
>  #include <common.h>
>  #include <mach/imx-flash-header.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  
>  extern unsigned long _stext;
>  
>  void __naked __flash_header_start go(void)
>  {
> -	__asm__ __volatile__("b exception_vectors\n");
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
>  }
>  
>  struct imx_dcd_entry __dcd_entry_section dcd_entry[] = {
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/flash_header.c b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/flash_header.c
> index 490e223..105f54a 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/flash_header.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-loco/flash_header.c
> @@ -16,10 +16,11 @@
>  #include <common.h>
>  #include <asm/byteorder.h>
>  #include <mach/imx-flash-header.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  
>  void __naked __flash_header_start go(void)
>  {
> -	__asm__ __volatile__("b exception_vectors\n");
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
>  }
>  
>  struct imx_dcd_v2_entry __dcd_entry_section dcd_entry[] = {
> diff --git a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-smd/flash_header.c b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-smd/flash_header.c
> index 490e223..105f54a 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-smd/flash_header.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/boards/freescale-mx53-smd/flash_header.c
> @@ -16,10 +16,11 @@
>  #include <common.h>
>  #include <asm/byteorder.h>
>  #include <mach/imx-flash-header.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  
>  void __naked __flash_header_start go(void)
>  {
> -	__asm__ __volatile__("b exception_vectors\n");
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
>  }
>  
>  struct imx_dcd_v2_entry __dcd_entry_section dcd_entry[] = {
> diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/mmu.c b/arch/arm/cpu/mmu.c
> index c6c91df..e8ff676 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/cpu/mmu.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/cpu/mmu.c
> @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
>  #include <errno.h>
>  #include <sizes.h>
>  #include <asm/memory.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm.h>
>  #include <asm/system.h>
>  #include <memory.h>
>  
> @@ -182,7 +183,6 @@ static void vectors_init(void)
>  {
>  	u32 *exc, *zero = NULL;
>  	void *vectors;
> -	extern unsigned long exception_vectors;
>  	u32 cr;
>  
>  	cr = get_cr();
> @@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static void vectors_init(void)
>  
>  	vectors = xmemalign(PAGE_SIZE, PAGE_SIZE);
>  	memset(vectors, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
> -	memcpy(vectors, &exception_vectors, ARM_VECTORS_SIZE);
> +	memcpy(vectors, __exceptions_start, __exceptions_stop - __exceptions_start);
>  
>  	if (cr & CR_V)
>  		exc[256 - 16] = (u32)vectors | PTE_TYPE_SMALL | PTE_FLAGS_CACHED;
> diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/start.c b/arch/arm/cpu/start.c
> index 5e09300..e78d749 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/cpu/start.c
> +++ b/arch/arm/cpu/start.c
> @@ -23,14 +23,22 @@
>  #include <common.h>
>  #include <init.h>
>  #include <asm/barebox-arm.h>
> +#include <asm/barebox-arm-head.h>
>  #include <asm/system.h>
>  #include <asm-generic/memory_layout.h>
>  #include <asm/sections.h>
>  
> -void __naked __section(.text_entry) exception_vectors(void)
> +#ifndef CONFIG_ARM_CUSTOM_HEAD
> +void __naked __section(.text_entry) barebox_arm_head(void)
> +{
> +	barebox_arm_default_head();
> +}
> +#endif
> +
> +void __naked __section(.text_exceptions) exception_vectors(void)
>  {
>  	__asm__ __volatile__ (
> -		"b reset\n"				/* reset */
> +		"b start_arm_barebox\n"			/* reset */
>  #ifdef CONFIG_ARM_EXCEPTIONS
>  		"ldr pc, =undefined_instruction\n"	/* undefined instruction */
>  		"ldr pc, =software_interrupt\n"		/* software interrupt (SWI) */
> @@ -48,12 +56,6 @@ void __naked __section(.text_entry) exception_vectors(void)
>  		"1: bne 1b\n"				/* irq (interrupt) */
>  		"1: bne 1b\n"				/* fiq (fast interrupt) */
>  #endif
> -		".word 0x65726162\n"			/* 'bare' */
> -		".word 0x00786f62\n"			/* 'box' */
> -		".word _text\n"				/* text base. If copied there,
> -							 * barebox can skip relocation
> -							 */
> -		".word _barebox_image_size\n"		/* image size to copy */
>  	);
>  }
>  
> @@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ void __naked __section(.text_entry) exception_vectors(void)
>   * The actual reset vector. This code is position independent and usually
>   * does not run at the address it's linked at.
>   */
> -void __naked __bare_init reset(void)
> +void __naked __bare_init start_arm_barebox(void)
>  {
>  	uint32_t r;
>  
> diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm-head.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm-head.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..72ad8ec
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm-head.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
> +#ifndef __BAREBOX_ARM_HEAD_H
> +#define __BAREBOX_ARM_HEAD_H
> +
> +#ifndef ARM_EXCEPTION_VECTOR_6
> +#define ARM_EXCEPTION_VECTOR_6	".word 0x0\n"
> +#endif
> +
> +static inline void barebox_arm_default_head(void)
> +{
> +	__asm__ __volatile__ (
> +		"b start_arm_barebox\n"
> +		".word 0x0\n"
> +		".word 0x0\n"
> +		".word 0x0\n"
> +		".word 0x0\n"
> +		ARM_EXCEPTION_VECTOR_6
> +		".word 0x0\n"
> +		".word 0x0\n"
> +		".word 0x65726162\n"			/* 'bare' */
> +		".word 0x00786f62\n"			/* 'box' */
> +		".word _text\n"				/* text base. If copied there,
> +							 * barebox can skip relocation
> +							 */
> +		".word _barebox_image_size\n"		/* image size to copy */
> +	);
> +}
> +
> +#endif /* __BAREBOX_ARM_HEAD_H */
> diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h
> index 7bb1af1..3339782 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h
> +++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/barebox-arm.h
> @@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ int	cleanup_before_linux(void);
>  int	board_init(void);
>  int	dram_init (void);
>  
> +extern char __exceptions_start[], __exceptions_stop[];
> +
>  void board_init_lowlevel(void);
>  void board_init_lowlevel_return(void);
>  void arch_init_lowlevel(void);
> diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/barebox.lds.S b/arch/arm/lib/barebox.lds.S
> index f05f345..f0d675b 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/lib/barebox.lds.S
> +++ b/arch/arm/lib/barebox.lds.S
> @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
>  
>  OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlearm", "elf32-littlearm", "elf32-littlearm")
>  OUTPUT_ARCH(arm)
> -ENTRY(exception_vectors)
> +ENTRY(barebox_arm_head)
>  SECTIONS
>  {
>  	. = TEXT_BASE;
> @@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ SECTIONS
>  	  LONG(0x53555243) /* 'CRUS' */
>  #endif
>  		*(.text_bare_init*)
> +		__exceptions_start = .;
> +		KEEP(*(.text_exceptions*))
> +		__exceptions_stop = .;
>  		*(.text*)
>  	}
>  
> -- 
> 1.7.7.3
> 
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