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Getting started with security software for ARMv8A based platforms

Rob Coombs
Rob Coombs
January 14, 2014
Less than one minute read time.

You may have seen that ARM has been developing some low level trusted firmware to provide reference code that supports Secure World software on the latest v8A technology based chips.   The software is available here on GitHub

ARM-software/arm-trusted-firmware · GitHub

Rod Crawford posted the links to a video introduction by Andrew Thoelke on the project and its background at Linaro Connect

ARM Trusted Firmware Open Source Project at Linaro Connect

Since v8A based development platforms are at an early stage it is difficult for most developers to get access to hardware.  So how has ARM managed to develop the trusted firmware ahead of silicon?  The answer has been to use the v8A Architectural models which include support for Secure World.   These models are low cost and available now - as ARM part number "EM008 FL".   The combination of the v8A Architectural model and the Trusted Firmware on GitHub provide a good starting point for developing secure world software on the next generation v8A based platforms, even before hardware is in your hands. 

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