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diff --git a/docs/about/features.rst b/docs/about/features.rst index 3441c5ebe..964cb2570 100644 --- a/docs/about/features.rst +++ b/docs/about/features.rst @@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ Current features to be configured at runtime if required by the platform. It also enables loading of a hardware configuration (for example, a kernel device tree) as part of the FIP, to be passed through the firmware stages. + This feature is now incorporated inside the firmware configuration framework + (fconf), which is still flagged as experimental. - Support for alternative boot flows, for example to support platforms where the EL3 Runtime Software is loaded using other firmware or a separate @@ -86,8 +88,8 @@ Current features in ROM but is accessed through a jump-table that may be stored in read-write memory, allowing for the library code to be patched. -- A prototype implementation of a Secure Partition Manager (SPM) that is based - on the SPCI Alpha 1 and SPRT draft specifications. +- Support for the Secure Partition Manager Dispatcher (SPMD) component as a + new standard service. - Support for ARMv8.3 pointer authentication in the normal and secure worlds. The use of pointer authentication in the normal world is enabled whenever @@ -96,8 +98,8 @@ Current features experimental configuration at this time and requires the ``BRANCH_PROTECTION`` option to be set to non-zero. -- Position-Independent Executable (PIE) support. Initially for BL31 only, with - further support to be added in a future release. +- Position-Independent Executable (PIE) support. Currently for BL2, BL31, and + TSP, with further support to be added in a future release. Still to come ------------- @@ -106,8 +108,8 @@ Still to come - Refinements to Position Independent Executable (PIE) support. -- Continued support for the draft SPCI specification, to enable the use of - secure partition management in the secure world. +- Continued support for the PSA FF-A v1.0 (formally known as SPCI) specification, to enable the + use of secure partition management in the secure world. - Documentation enhancements. @@ -117,11 +119,11 @@ Still to come - Ongoing security hardening, optimization and quality improvements. -.. _SMC Calling Convention: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.den0028b/ARM_DEN0028B_SMC_Calling_Convention.pdf +.. _SMC Calling Convention: https://developer.arm.com/docs/den0028/latest .. _OP-TEE Secure OS: https://github.com/OP-TEE/optee_os .. _NVIDIA Trusted Little Kernel: http://nv-tegra.nvidia.com/gitweb/?p=3rdparty/ote_partner/tlk.git;a=summary .. _Trusty Secure OS: https://source.android.com/security/trusty -------------- -*Copyright (c) 2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.* +*Copyright (c) 2019-2020, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.* |