[PATCH 04/10] arm64: mops: document boot requirements for MOPS

Kristina Martsenko kristina.martsenko at arm.com
Thu Feb 16 08:00:06 PST 2023


FEAT_MOPS introduces new instructions, we require that these
instructions not execute as UNDEFINED when we identify that the feature
is supported. Additionally, the instructions may generate a Memory Copy
or Memory Set exception, we require that the exception be taken to EL1
in case EL2 is not able to correctly handle it.

Signed-off-by: Kristina Martsenko <kristina.martsenko at arm.com>
---
 Documentation/arm64/booting.rst | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/booting.rst b/Documentation/arm64/booting.rst
index ffeccdd6bdac..f3913ee94c42 100644
--- a/Documentation/arm64/booting.rst
+++ b/Documentation/arm64/booting.rst
@@ -379,6 +379,14 @@ Before jumping into the kernel, the following conditions must be met:
 
     - SMCR_EL2.EZT0 (bit 30) must be initialised to 0b1.
 
+  For CPUs with Memory Copy and Memory Set instructions (FEAT_MOPS):
+
+  - If the kernel is entered at EL1 and EL2 is present:
+
+    - HCRX_EL2.MSCEn (bit 11) must be initialised to 0b1.
+
+    - HCRX_EL2.MCE2 (bit 10) must be initialised to 0b0.
+
 The requirements described above for CPU mode, caches, MMUs, architected
 timers, coherency and system registers apply to all CPUs.  All CPUs must
 enter the kernel in the same exception level.  Where the values documented
-- 
2.25.1




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