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diff --git a/docs/components/spd/tlk-dispatcher.rst b/docs/components/spd/tlk-dispatcher.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a6c658c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/components/spd/tlk-dispatcher.rst @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +Trusted Little Kernel (TLK) Dispatcher +====================================== + +TLK dispatcher (TLK-D) adds support for NVIDIA's Trusted Little Kernel (TLK) +to work with Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A). TLK-D can be compiled by including it +in the platform's makefile. TLK is primarily meant to work with Tegra SoCs, +so while TF-A only supports TLK on Tegra, the dispatcher code can only be +compiled for other platforms. + +In order to compile TLK-D, we need a BL32 image to be present. Since, TLKD +just needs to compile, any BL32 image would do. To use TLK as the BL32, please +refer to the "Build TLK" section. + +Once a BL32 is ready, TLKD can be included in the image by adding "SPD=tlkd" +to the build command. + +Trusted Little Kernel (TLK) +--------------------------- + +TLK is a Trusted OS running as Secure EL1. It is a Free Open Source Software +(FOSS) release of the NVIDIA® Trusted Little Kernel (TLK) technology, which +extends technology made available with the development of the Little Kernel (LK). +You can download the LK modular embedded preemptive kernel for use on Arm, +x86, and AVR32 systems from https://github.com/travisg/lk + +NVIDIA implemented its Trusted Little Kernel (TLK) technology, designed as a +free and open-source trusted execution environment (OTE). + +TLK features include: + +• Small, pre-emptive kernel +• Supports multi-threading, IPCs, and thread scheduling +• Added TrustZone features +• Added Secure Storage +• Under MIT/FreeBSD license + +NVIDIA extensions to Little Kernel (LK) include: + +• User mode +• Address-space separation for TAs +• TLK Client Application (CA) library +• TLK TA library +• Crypto library (encrypt/decrypt, key handling) via OpenSSL +• Linux kernel driver +• Cortex A9/A15 support +• Power Management +• TrustZone memory carve-out (reconfigurable) +• Page table management +• Debugging support over UART (USB planned) + +TLK is hosted by NVIDIA on http://nv-tegra.nvidia.com under the +3rdparty/ote\_partner/tlk.git repository. Detailed information about +TLK and OTE can be found in the Tegra\_BSP\_for\_Android\_TLK\_FOSS\_Reference.pdf +manual located under the "documentation" directory\_. + +Build TLK +--------- + +To build and execute TLK, follow the instructions from "Building a TLK Device" +section from Tegra\_BSP\_for\_Android\_TLK\_FOSS\_Reference.pdf manual. + +Input parameters to TLK +----------------------- + +TLK expects the TZDRAM size and a structure containing the boot arguments. BL2 +passes this information to the EL3 software as members of the bl32\_ep\_info +struct, where bl32\_ep\_info is part of bl31\_params\_t (passed by BL2 in X0) + +Example +~~~~~~~ + +:: + + bl32_ep_info->args.arg0 = TZDRAM size available for BL32 + bl32_ep_info->args.arg1 = unused (used only on Armv7-A) + bl32_ep_info->args.arg2 = pointer to boot args |