[PATCH v2] arm: Enable FPU for M-profile
Christophe Lyon
christophe.lyon@arm.com
Fri Jun 19 13:06:14 GMT 2026
Hi,
On 6/16/26 13:11, Christophe Lyon wrote:
> Before using the FPU, we must grant access to it. This helps when
> running the GCC testsuite on a simluator where FPU access is not
> granted by default.
>
> This patch grants full access, we may want to consider granting only
> unpriviledged access later.
>
> 2026-05-29 Christophe Lyon <christophe.lyon@arm.com>
>
> * libgloss/arm/cpu-init/rdimon-aem.S: Enable full FPU access on
> M-profile.
Sorry I had forgotten to 'git add' libgloss/arm/crt0.S where I enabled
the call to _rdimon_hw_init_hook for M-profile too. I've just sent v3
with that:
https://sourceware.org/pipermail/newlib/2026/022488.html
Thanks
Christophe
> ---
> libgloss/arm/cpu-init/rdimon-aem.S | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---
> 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/libgloss/arm/cpu-init/rdimon-aem.S b/libgloss/arm/cpu-init/rdimon-aem.S
> index c960924d4..c8640632a 100644
> --- a/libgloss/arm/cpu-init/rdimon-aem.S
> +++ b/libgloss/arm/cpu-init/rdimon-aem.S
> @@ -25,9 +25,10 @@
>
> /* This file gives a basic initialisation of a Cortex-A series core. It is
> the bare minimum required to get Cortex-A core running with a semihosting
> - interface. For M-profile we only define a hardfault handler, required to
> - prevent the simulator from entering into an infinite loop. The comments
> - below apply to A-profile only.
> + interface. For M-profile we define a hardfault handler, required to
> + prevent the simulator from entering into an infinite loop and we enable
> + the FPU when __ARM_FP is set.
> + The comments below apply to A-profile only.
>
> It sets up a basic 1:1 phsyical address to virtual address mapping;
> turns the MMU on; enables branch prediction; activates any integrated
> @@ -542,6 +543,27 @@ page_tables:
> PT7(0x1c0e)
>
> #elif (__ARM_ARCH_PROFILE == 'M')
> + .syntax unified
> + .thumb
> +
> + @ CPU Initialisation
> + .globl _rdimon_hw_init_hook
> + .type _rdimon_hw_init_hook, %function
> +
> +_rdimon_hw_init_hook:
> + /* Enable FPU for M-profile only . */
> +#if __ARM_FP
> + /* Read CPACR */
> + ldr r0, =0xE000ED88
> + ldr r1, [R0]
> + /* Enable full access to CP10 and CP11. */
> + orr r1, r1, #(0xFF << 20)
> + str r1, [R0]
> + dsb
> + isb
> +#endif
> + bx lr
> +
> /* On M-profile, call abort in case of hardfault: this causes the simulator to
> abort execution instead of going into an infinite loop. */
> .section .hardfault_handler_addr, "a"
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