J722S Host Descriptions

Introduction

This chapter provides information on the set of HostIDs permitted in this J722S SoC. HostIDs uniquely identify each logically distinct high level software entity. A software entity identification number (HostID) can be assigned to an OS either native or virtualized, or a firmware/native application. The HostID is used to select the set of Secure Proxy channels for which this software entity should use to communicate with the System Firmware.

As an example with an R5 core, then there could be 0, 1, or n number of R5 related hosts. The only limit is the number of available Secure Proxy Channels. Typically though, an R5 core will be assigned one secure host as well as one non secure host, but may be assigned additional hosts for certain usecases. As for other cores, some will only use secure hosts, and others will only use non secure hosts. Since the hosts are tied to Secure Proxy Channels, hosts are just a way of sectioning off data for a designated purpose.

System Firmware also checks that the used HostID comes from software running on the correct core (as implied by Host Name in the below table) and with the correct security level (Security Status column).

Additionally, one of the key reasons why HostID is tied in with Secure Proxy channels is because it prevents spoofing. When a message is received by System Firmware, the Secure Proxy channel tied to the HostID in the message is verified against the Secure Proxy channel on which the message was received. Specifically, only the HostID listed in the “Host Name” column can use the Secure Proxy channel associated with it.

Enumeration of Host IDs

Host ID Host Name Security Status Description
0 TIFS Secure TI Foundational Security
10 A53_0 Secure Cortex A53 context 0 on MAIN domain
11 A53_1 Secure Cortex A53 context 1 on MAIN domain
12 A53_2 Non Secure Cortex A53 context 2 on MAIN domain
13 A53_3 Non Secure Cortex A53 context 3 on MAIN domain
14 A53_4 Non Secure Cortex A53 context 4 on MAIN domain
20 C7X_0_0 Non Secure C7x_0 context 0 on MAIN domain
22 C7X_1_0 Non Secure C7x_1 context 0 on MAIN domain
30 MCU_0_R5_0 Non Secure MCU R5
31 GPU_0 Non Secure GPU context 0 on MAIN domain
32 GPU_1 Non Secure GPU context 1 on MAIN domain
35 WKUP_0_R5_0 Secure Cortex R5_0 context 0 on WKUP domain (BOOT)
36 WKUP_0_R5_1 Non Secure Cortex R5_0 context 1 on WKUP domain
37 MAIN_0_R5_0 Secure Cortex R5_0 context 0 on MAIN domain
38 MAIN_0_R5_1 Non Secure Cortex R5_0 context 1 on MAIN domain
250 DM2TIFS Secure DM to TIFS communication
251 TIFS2DM Non Secure TIFS to DM communication
253 HSM Secure HSM Controller
254 DM Non Secure Device Management

Note

  • Description provides an intended purpose of the host ID, though on some systems, this might be used differently, backing memory and link allocations are made with the specified purpose in mind
  • Security Status provides an intended purpose for the Host context