linux-kernel - [PATCH 5/5] arm64: Document the requirement for SCR

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Date:   Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:02:13 +0100
From:   Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>
To:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com>,
        Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, kernel-team@...roid.com
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] arm64: Document the requirement for SCR_EL3.HCE

It is amazing that we never documented this absolutely basic
requirement: if you boot the kernel at EL2, you'd better
enable the HVC instruction from EL3.

Really, just do it.

Signed-off-by: Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>
---
 Documentation/arm64/booting.rst | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/booting.rst b/Documentation/arm64/booting.rst
index a9192e7a231b..6c729d0c4bc2 100644
--- a/Documentation/arm64/booting.rst
+++ b/Documentation/arm64/booting.rst
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ Before jumping into the kernel, the following conditions must be met:
   - The value of SCR_EL3.FIQ must be the same as the one present at boot
     time whenever the kernel is executing.
 
+  For all systems:
+  - If EL3 is present and the kernel is entered at EL2:
+
+    - SCR_EL3.HCE (bit 8) must be initialised to 0b1.
+
   For systems with a GICv3 interrupt controller to be used in v3 mode:
   - If EL3 is present:
 
-- 
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