Merge branch 'hyp-boot-mode-rmk' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/maz/arm-platforms into devel-stable

1 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/arm/Booting b/Documentation/arm/Booting
index a341d87d276e..0c1f475fdf36 100644
--- a/Documentation/arm/Booting
+++ b/Documentation/arm/Booting
@@ -154,13 +154,33 @@ In either case, the following conditions must be met:
 
 - CPU mode
   All forms of interrupts must be disabled (IRQs and FIQs)
-  The CPU must be in SVC mode.  (A special exception exists for Angel)
+
+  For CPUs which do not include the ARM virtualization extensions, the
+  CPU must be in SVC mode.  (A special exception exists for Angel)
+
+  CPUs which include support for the virtualization extensions can be
+  entered in HYP mode in order to enable the kernel to make full use of
+  these extensions.  This is the recommended boot method for such CPUs,
+  unless the virtualisations are already in use by a pre-installed
+  hypervisor.
+
+  If the kernel is not entered in HYP mode for any reason, it must be
+  entered in SVC mode.
 
 - Caches, MMUs
   The MMU must be off.
   Instruction cache may be on or off.
   Data cache must be off.
 
+  If the kernel is entered in HYP mode, the above requirements apply to
+  the HYP mode configuration in addition to the ordinary PL1 (privileged
+  kernel modes) configuration.  In addition, all traps into the
+  hypervisor must be disabled, and PL1 access must be granted for all
+  peripherals and CPU resources for which this is architecturally
+  possible.  Except for entering in HYP mode, the system configuration
+  should be such that a kernel which does not include support for the
+  virtualization extensions can boot correctly without extra help.
+
 - The boot loader is expected to call the kernel image by jumping
   directly to the first instruction of the kernel image.