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armv8-m: Do not overwrite Control register value

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The current ARMv8-M FreeRTOS-Kernel Port code
implementation is modified in a way that allows
the CONTROL register's value to be retained
rather than being overwritten.

This is needed for adding PACBTI support as
the special-purpose CONTROL register `PAC_EN`,
`UPAC_EN`, `BTI_EN`, and `UBTI_EN` PACBTI
enablement bits should be configured before calling
`vRestoreContextOfFirstTask()` function which currently
overwrite the value inside the CONTROL register.

Signed-off-by: Ahmed Ismail <Ahmed.Ismail@arm.com>
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Ahmed Ismail 2024-09-11 14:59:16 +01:00 • committed by Ahmed Ismail
parent 40e48a090e
commit 4d0a28d269
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portable/ARMv8M/non_secure/portable/GCC/ARM_CM33/portasm.c
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/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -134,8 +136,9 @@
" ldr r4, =xSecureContext \n"
" str r1, [r4] \n" /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
" msr psplim, r2 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/ARMv8M/non_secure/portable/GCC/ARM_CM33_NTZ/portasm.c
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/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -130,8 +132,9 @@
" \n"
" ldm r0!, {r1-r2} \n" /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
" msr psplim, r1 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/ARMv8M/non_secure/portable/IAR/ARM_CM33/portasm.s
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/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -179,8 +181,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldr r4, =xSecureContext
str r1, [r4] /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
msr psplim, r2 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/ARMv8M/non_secure/portable/IAR/ARM_CM33_NTZ/portasm.s
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -165,8 +167,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldm r0!, {r1-r2} /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
msr psplim, r1 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/GCC/ARM_CM33/non_secure/portasm.c
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/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -134,8 +136,9 @@
" ldr r4, =xSecureContext \n"
" str r1, [r4] \n" /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
" msr psplim, r2 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/GCC/ARM_CM33_NTZ/non_secure/portasm.c
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -130,8 +132,9 @@
" \n"
" ldm r0!, {r1-r2} \n" /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
" msr psplim, r1 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/GCC/ARM_CM35P/non_secure/portasm.c
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/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -134,8 +136,9 @@
" ldr r4, =xSecureContext \n"
" str r1, [r4] \n" /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
" msr psplim, r2 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/GCC/ARM_CM35P_NTZ/non_secure/portasm.c
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/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -130,8 +132,9 @@
" \n"
" ldm r0!, {r1-r2} \n" /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
" msr psplim, r1 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/GCC/ARM_CM55/non_secure/portasm.c
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -134,8 +136,9 @@
" ldr r4, =xSecureContext \n"
" str r1, [r4] \n" /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
" msr psplim, r2 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/GCC/ARM_CM55_NTZ/non_secure/portasm.c
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -130,8 +132,9 @@
" \n"
" ldm r0!, {r1-r2} \n" /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
" msr psplim, r1 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/GCC/ARM_CM85/non_secure/portasm.c
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/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -134,8 +136,9 @@
" ldr r4, =xSecureContext \n"
" str r1, [r4] \n" /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
" msr psplim, r2 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/GCC/ARM_CM85_NTZ/non_secure/portasm.c
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -130,8 +132,9 @@
" \n"
" ldm r0!, {r1-r2} \n" /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
" msr psplim, r1 \n" /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
" movs r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = 2. */
" msr CONTROL, r1 \n" /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
" mrs r1, control \n" /* Obtain current control register value. */
" orrs r1, r1, #2 \n" /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointer (PSP). */
" msr control, r1 \n" /* Write back the new control register value. */
" adds r0, #32 \n" /* Discard everything up to r0. */
" msr psp, r0 \n" /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
" isb \n"

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portable/IAR/ARM_CM33/non_secure/portasm.s
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/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -179,8 +181,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldr r4, =xSecureContext
str r1, [r4] /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
msr psplim, r2 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/IAR/ARM_CM33_NTZ/non_secure/portasm.s
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -165,8 +167,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldm r0!, {r1-r2} /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
msr psplim, r1 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/IAR/ARM_CM35P/non_secure/portasm.s
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -179,8 +181,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldr r4, =xSecureContext
str r1, [r4] /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
msr psplim, r2 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/IAR/ARM_CM35P_NTZ/non_secure/portasm.s
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -165,8 +167,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldm r0!, {r1-r2} /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
msr psplim, r1 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/IAR/ARM_CM55/non_secure/portasm.s
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -179,8 +181,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldr r4, =xSecureContext
str r1, [r4] /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
msr psplim, r2 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/IAR/ARM_CM55_NTZ/non_secure/portasm.s
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -165,8 +167,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldm r0!, {r1-r2} /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
msr psplim, r1 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/IAR/ARM_CM85/non_secure/portasm.s
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -179,8 +181,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldr r4, =xSecureContext
str r1, [r4] /* Set xSecureContext to this task's value for the same. */
msr psplim, r2 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb

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portable/IAR/ARM_CM85_NTZ/non_secure/portasm.s
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@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
/*
* FreeRTOS Kernel <DEVELOPMENT BRANCH>
* Copyright (C) 2021 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
* Copyright 2024 Arm Limited and/or its affiliates
* <open-source-office@arm.com>
*
* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
*
@ -165,8 +167,9 @@ vRestoreContextOfFirstTask:
ldm r0!, {r1-r2} /* Read from stack - r1 = PSPLIM and r2 = EXC_RETURN. */
msr psplim, r1 /* Set this task's PSPLIM value. */
movs r1, #2 /* r1 = 2. */
msr CONTROL, r1 /* Switch to use PSP in the thread mode. */
mrs r1, control /* Obtain current control register value. */
orrs r1, r1, #2 /* r1 = r1 | 0x2 - Set the second bit to use the program stack pointe (PSP). */
msr control, r1 /* Write back the new control register value. */
adds r0, #32 /* Discard everything up to r0. */
msr psp, r0 /* This is now the new top of stack to use in the task. */
isb