J721S2 Host Descriptions

Introduction

This chapter provides information on the set of HostIDs permitted in this J721S2 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.

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) to prevent HostID spoofing.

Enumeration of Host IDs

Host ID Host Name Security Status Description
0 TIFS Secure Security Controller
3 MCU_0_R5_0 Non Secure Cortex R5 context 0 on MCU island
4 MCU_0_R5_1 Secure Cortex R5 context 1 on MCU island(Boot)
5 MCU_0_R5_2 Non Secure Cortex R5 context 2 on MCU island
6 MCU_0_R5_3 Secure Cortex R5 context 3 on MCU island
10 A72_0 Secure Cortex A72 context 0 on Main island
11 A72_1 Secure Cortex A72 context 1 on Main island
12 A72_2 Non Secure Cortex A72 context 2 on Main island
13 A72_3 Non Secure Cortex A72 context 3 on Main island
14 A72_4 Non Secure Cortex A72 context 4 on Main island
20 C7X_0_0 Secure C7x_0 Context 0 on Main island
21 C7X_0_1 Non Secure C7x_0 context 1 on Main island
22 C7X_1_0 Secure C7x_1 Context 0 on Main island
23 C7X_1_1 Non Secure C7x_1 context 1 on Main island
30 GPU_0 Non Secure BXS context 0 on Main island
35 MAIN_0_R5_0 Non Secure Cortex R5_0 context 0 on Main island
36 MAIN_0_R5_1 Secure Cortex R5_0 context 1 on Main island
37 MAIN_0_R5_2 Non Secure Cortex R5_0 context 2 on Main island
38 MAIN_0_R5_3 Secure Cortex R5_0 context 3 on Main island
40 MAIN_1_R5_0 Non Secure Cortex R5_1 context 0 on Main island
41 MAIN_1_R5_1 Secure Cortex R5_1 context 1 on Main island
42 MAIN_1_R5_2 Non Secure Cortex R5_1 context 2 on Main island
43 MAIN_1_R5_3 Secure Cortex R5_1 context 3 on Main island
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