6.37. Xilinx Versal

Trusted Firmware-A implements the EL3 firmware layer for Xilinx Versal. The platform only uses the runtime part of TF-A as Xilinx Versal already has a BootROM (BL1) and PMC FW (BL2).

BL31 is TF-A. BL32 is an optional Secure Payload. BL33 is the non-secure world software (U-Boot, Linux etc).

To build: `bash make RESET_TO_BL31=1 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- PLAT=versal bl31 `

To build ATF for different platform (supported are “silicon”(default) and “versal_virt”) `bash make RESET_TO_BL31=1 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- PLAT=versal VERSAL_PLATFORM=versal_virt bl31 `

To build TF-A for JTAG DCC console `bash make RESET_TO_BL31=1 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- PLAT=versal bl31 VERSAL_CONSOLE=dcc `

To build TF-A with Straight-Line Speculation(SLS) `bash make RESET_TO_BL31=1 CROSS_COMPILE=aarch64-none-elf- PLAT=versal bl31 HARDEN_SLS_ALL=1 `

6.37.1. Xilinx Versal platform specific build options

  • VERSAL_ATF_MEM_BASE: Specifies the base address of the bl31 binary.

  • VERSAL_ATF_MEM_SIZE: Specifies the size of the memory region of the bl31 binary.

  • VERSAL_BL32_MEM_BASE: Specifies the base address of the bl32 binary.

  • VERSAL_BL32_MEM_SIZE: Specifies the size of the memory region of the bl32 binary.

  • VERSAL_CONSOLE: Select the console driver. Options: - pl011, pl011_0: ARM pl011 UART 0 - pl011_1 : ARM pl011 UART 1

  • VERSAL_PLATFORM: Select the platform. Options: - versal_virt : Versal Virtual platform - spp_itr6 : SPP ITR6 - emu_itr6 : EMU ITR6

6.37.2. # PLM->TF-A Parameter Passing

The PLM populates a data structure with image information for the TF-A. The TF-A uses that data to hand off to the loaded images. The address of the handoff data structure is passed in the `PMC_GLOBAL_GLOB_GEN_STORAGE4` register. The register is free to be used by other software once the TF-A is bringing up further firmware images.