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diff --git a/docs/firmware-design.rst b/docs/firmware-design.rst index 9e206dc0f..52520ea12 100644 --- a/docs/firmware-design.rst +++ b/docs/firmware-design.rst @@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@ section lists the usage of Architecture Extensions, and build flags controlling them. In general, and unless individually mentioned, the build options -``ARM_ARCH_MAJOR`` and ``ARM_ARCH_MINOR`` selects the Architecture Extension to +``ARM_ARCH_MAJOR`` and ``ARM_ARCH_MINOR`` select the Architecture Extension to target when building TF-A. Subsequent Arm Architecture Extensions are backward compatible with previous versions. @@ -2570,6 +2570,10 @@ Armv8.3-A ``CTX_INCLUDE_PAUTH_REGS`` to 1. This enables pointer authentication in BL1, BL2, BL31, and the TSP if it is used. + If ``ARM_ARCH_MAJOR == 8`` and ``ARM_ARCH_MINOR >= 3`` the code footprint of + enabling PAuth is lower because the compiler will use the optimized + PAuth instructions rather than the backwards-compatible ones. + Armv7-A ~~~~~~~ |