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From: rric@kernel.org (Robert Richter)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [PATCH 2/5] arm64, thunder: Add initial dts for Cavium Thunder SoC
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 19:04:11 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140801170411.GG4703@rric.localhost> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20140731113301.GE22994@leverpostej>

Mark,

On 31.07.14 12:33:01, Mark Rutland wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 12:12:33PM +0100, Ganapatrao Kulkarni wrote:
> >    We mark RAM used by ATF as secure-RAM, however we don't support
> >    secure/non-secure address aliasing.
> >    i.e, a DRAM address that can be referenced from both a secure PA and a
> >    non-secure PA is not allowed.
>
> What exactly do you mean by "not allowed"?

It actually means "not possible" since secure and non-secure memory is
kept in separate address ranges.

> If Linux maps that memory, what happens?
>
> What if Linux tried to read or write to it?
>
> If Linux should not map that memory, it should not be described in the
> memory map to begin with.

Linux never will see secure-RAM. Firmware must be sure to report the
correct non-secure memory ranges to the OS (e.g. unsecure mem size =
total size - secure mem size).

-Robert

  reply	other threads:[~2014-08-01 17:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 33+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2014-07-30 15:06 [PATCH 0/5] arm64, thunder: Enable Cavium Thunder SoC Family Robert Richter
2014-07-30 15:06 ` [PATCH 1/5] arm64, thunder: Add Kconfig option for " Robert Richter
2014-07-30 15:06 ` [PATCH 2/5] arm64, thunder: Add initial dts for Cavium Thunder SoC Robert Richter
2014-07-30 15:46   ` Mark Rutland
2014-07-30 16:37     ` Rob Herring
2014-07-30 17:48       ` Mark Rutland
2014-08-05  8:47         ` Robert Richter
2014-07-31 11:32       ` Robert Richter
2014-07-31 12:34       ` Robert Richter
2014-07-31 15:22         ` Rob Herring
2014-07-31 16:35           ` Robert Richter
     [not found]     ` <CAFpQJXWKybVUxpHg8MVrVMjLj3swuxLGo_9r1tL+gZ4hxUHTzQ@mail.gmail.com>
2014-07-31  9:53       ` Mark Rutland
     [not found]         ` <CAFpQJXUtP=v7FSLd3_OU7FG3w=pKYy2ihTQULA_DPEacsSu0Og@mail.gmail.com>
2014-07-31 11:33           ` Mark Rutland
2014-08-01 17:04             ` Robert Richter [this message]
2014-08-01 18:00               ` Mark Rutland
2014-08-01 10:25     ` Robert Richter
2014-07-30 18:12   ` Olof Johansson
2014-07-30 18:35     ` Mark Rutland
2014-07-30 18:14   ` Olof Johansson
2014-08-01 16:18     ` Robert Richter
2014-08-28 16:15     ` Robert Richter
2014-08-28 16:25       ` Mark Rutland
2014-08-28 16:31         ` Olof Johansson
2014-08-28 18:14           ` Robert Richter
2014-08-28 23:01             ` Olof Johansson
2014-08-29 12:10               ` Robert Richter
2014-08-29 13:49                 ` [PATCH] arm64, dts: Add dtbs_install make target Robert Richter
2014-09-05  6:55                   ` Robert Richter
2014-07-31 10:24   ` [PATCH 2/5] arm64, thunder: Add initial dts for Cavium Thunder SoC Arnd Bergmann
2014-07-31 11:33     ` Robert Richter
2014-07-30 15:06 ` [PATCH 3/5] arm64, thunder: document devicetree bindings " Robert Richter
2014-07-30 15:06 ` [PATCH 4/5] arm64, defconfig: Enable Cavium Thunder SoC in defconfig Robert Richter
2014-07-30 15:06 ` [PATCH 5/5] arm64, defconfig: Enable tmpfs mount option Robert Richter

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