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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+# list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+# to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+# prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+# Convenience function for adding build definitions
+# $(eval $(call add_define,FOO)) will have:
+# -DFOO if $(FOO) is empty; -DFOO=$(FOO) otherwise
+define add_define
+    DEFINES			+=	-D$(1)$(if $(value $(1)),=$(value $(1)),)
+endef
+
+# Convenience function for verifying option has a boolean value
+# $(eval $(call assert_boolean,FOO)) will assert FOO is 0 or 1
+define assert_boolean
+    $(and $(patsubst 0,,$(value $(1))),$(patsubst 1,,$(value $(1))),$(error $(1) must be boolean))
+endef
+
+# IMG_LINKERFILE defines the linker script corresponding to a BL stage
+#   $(1) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+define IMG_LINKERFILE
+    ${BUILD_DIR}/bl$(1).ld
+endef
+
+# IMG_MAPFILE defines the output file describing the memory map corresponding
+# to a BL stage
+#   $(1) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+define IMG_MAPFILE
+    ${BUILD_DIR}/bl$(1).map
+endef
+
+# IMG_ELF defines the elf file corresponding to a BL stage
+#   $(1) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+define IMG_ELF
+    ${BUILD_DIR}/bl$(1).elf
+endef
+
+# IMG_DUMP defines the symbols dump file corresponding to a BL stage
+#   $(1) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+define IMG_DUMP
+    ${BUILD_DIR}/bl$(1).dump
+endef
+
+# IMG_BIN defines the default image file corresponding to a BL stage
+#   $(1) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+define IMG_BIN
+    ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl$(1).bin
+endef
+
+# FIP_ADD_PAYLOAD appends the command line arguments required by the FIP tool
+# to package a new payload. Optionally, it adds the dependency on this payload
+#   $(1) = payload filename (i.e. bl31.bin)
+#   $(2) = command line option for the specified payload (i.e. --bl31)
+#   $(3) = fip target dependency (optional) (i.e. bl31)
+define FIP_ADD_PAYLOAD
+    $(eval FIP_ARGS += $(2) $(1))
+    $(eval $(if $(3),FIP_DEPS += $(3)))
+endef
+
+# CERT_ADD_CMD_OPT adds a new command line option to the cert_create invokation
+#   $(1) = parameter filename
+#   $(2) = cert_create command line option for the specified parameter
+#   $(3) = input parameter (false if empty)
+define CERT_ADD_CMD_OPT
+    $(eval $(if $(3),CRT_DEPS += $(1)))
+    $(eval CRT_ARGS += $(2) $(1))
+endef
+
+# FIP_ADD_IMG allows the platform to specify an image to be packed in the FIP
+# using a build option. It also adds a dependency on the image file, aborting
+# the build if the file does not exist.
+#   $(1) = build option to specify the image filename (BL30, BL33, etc)
+#   $(2) = command line option for the fip_create tool (bl30, bl33, etc)
+# Example:
+#   $(eval $(call FIP_ADD_IMG,BL33,--bl33))
+define FIP_ADD_IMG
+    CRT_DEPS += check_$(1)
+    FIP_DEPS += check_$(1)
+    $(call FIP_ADD_PAYLOAD,$(value $(1)),$(2))
+
+check_$(1):
+	$$(if $(value $(1)),,$$(error "Platform '${PLAT}' requires $(1). Please set $(1) to point to the right file"))
+endef
+
+
+################################################################################
+# Auxiliary macros to build TF images from sources
+################################################################################
+
+define match_goals
+$(strip $(foreach goal,$(1),$(filter $(goal),$(MAKECMDGOALS))))
+endef
+
+# List of rules that involve building things
+BUILD_TARGETS := all bl1 bl2 bl31 bl32 certificates fip
+
+# Does the list of goals specified on the command line include a build target?
+ifneq ($(call match_goals,${BUILD_TARGETS}),)
+IS_ANYTHING_TO_BUILD := 1
+endif
+
+
+# MAKE_C builds a C source file and generates the dependency file
+#   $(1) = output directory
+#   $(2) = source file (%.c)
+#   $(3) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+define MAKE_C
+
+$(eval OBJ := $(1)/$(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(notdir $(2))))
+$(eval PREREQUISITES := $(patsubst %.o,%.d,$(OBJ)))
+
+$(OBJ): $(2)
+	@echo "  CC      $$<"
+	$$(Q)$$(CC) $$(CFLAGS) -DIMAGE_BL$(3) -c $$< -o $$@
+
+
+$(PREREQUISITES): $(2)
+	@echo "  DEPS    $$@"
+	@mkdir -p $(1)
+	$$(Q)$$(CC) $$(CFLAGS) -M -MT $(OBJ) -MF $$@ $$<
+
+ifdef IS_ANYTHING_TO_BUILD
+-include $(PREREQUISITES)
+endif
+
+endef
+
+
+# MAKE_S builds an assembly source file and generates the dependency file
+#   $(1) = output directory
+#   $(2) = assembly file (%.S)
+#   $(3) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+define MAKE_S
+
+$(eval OBJ := $(1)/$(patsubst %.S,%.o,$(notdir $(2))))
+$(eval PREREQUISITES := $(patsubst %.o,%.d,$(OBJ)))
+
+$(OBJ): $(2)
+	@echo "  AS      $$<"
+	$$(Q)$$(AS) $$(ASFLAGS) -DIMAGE_BL$(3) -c $$< -o $$@
+
+$(PREREQUISITES): $(2)
+	@echo "  DEPS    $$@"
+	@mkdir -p $(1)
+	$$(Q)$$(AS) $$(ASFLAGS) -M -MT $(OBJ) -MF $$@ $$<
+
+ifdef IS_ANYTHING_TO_BUILD
+-include $(PREREQUISITES)
+endif
+
+endef
+
+
+# MAKE_LD generate the linker script using the C preprocessor
+#   $(1) = output linker script
+#   $(2) = input template
+define MAKE_LD
+
+$(eval PREREQUISITES := $(1).d)
+
+$(1): $(2)
+	@echo "  PP      $$<"
+	$$(Q)$$(AS) $$(ASFLAGS) -P -E -D__LINKER__ -o $$@ $$<
+
+$(PREREQUISITES): $(2)
+	@echo "  DEPS    $$@"
+	@mkdir -p $$(dir $$@)
+	$$(Q)$$(AS) $$(ASFLAGS) -M -MT $(1) -MF $$@ $$<
+
+ifdef IS_ANYTHING_TO_BUILD
+-include $(PREREQUISITES)
+endif
+
+endef
+
+
+# MAKE_OBJS builds both C and assembly source files
+#   $(1) = output directory
+#   $(2) = list of source files (both C and assembly)
+#   $(3) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+define MAKE_OBJS
+        $(eval C_OBJS := $(filter %.c,$(2)))
+        $(eval REMAIN := $(filter-out %.c,$(2)))
+        $(eval $(foreach obj,$(C_OBJS),$(call MAKE_C,$(1),$(obj),$(3))))
+
+        $(eval S_OBJS := $(filter %.S,$(REMAIN)))
+        $(eval REMAIN := $(filter-out %.S,$(REMAIN)))
+        $(eval $(foreach obj,$(S_OBJS),$(call MAKE_S,$(1),$(obj),$(3))))
+
+        $(and $(REMAIN),$(error Unexpected source files present: $(REMAIN)))
+endef
+
+
+# NOTE: The line continuation '\' is required in the next define otherwise we
+# end up with a line-feed characer at the end of the last c filename.
+# Also bare this issue in mind if extending the list of supported filetypes.
+define SOURCES_TO_OBJS
+        $(notdir $(patsubst %.c,%.o,$(filter %.c,$(1)))) \
+        $(notdir $(patsubst %.S,%.o,$(filter %.S,$(1))))
+endef
+
+
+# MAKE_TOOL_ARGS macro defines the command line arguments for the FIP tool for
+# each BL image. Arguments:
+#   $(1) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+#   $(2) = Binary file
+#   $(3) = In FIP (false if empty)
+define MAKE_TOOL_ARGS
+        $(if $(3),$(eval $(call FIP_ADD_PAYLOAD,$(2),--bl$(1),bl$(1))))
+endef
+
+
+# MAKE_BL macro defines the targets and options to build each BL image.
+# Arguments:
+#   $(1) = BL stage (2, 30, 31, 32, 33)
+#   $(2) = In FIP (false if empty)
+define MAKE_BL
+        $(eval BUILD_DIR  := ${BUILD_PLAT}/bl$(1))
+        $(eval SOURCES    := $(BL$(1)_SOURCES) $(BL_COMMON_SOURCES) $(PLAT_BL_COMMON_SOURCES))
+        $(eval OBJS       := $(addprefix $(BUILD_DIR)/,$(call SOURCES_TO_OBJS,$(SOURCES))))
+        $(eval LINKERFILE := $(call IMG_LINKERFILE,$(1)))
+        $(eval MAPFILE    := $(call IMG_MAPFILE,$(1)))
+        $(eval ELF        := $(call IMG_ELF,$(1)))
+        $(eval DUMP       := $(call IMG_DUMP,$(1)))
+        $(eval BIN        := $(call IMG_BIN,$(1)))
+
+        $(eval $(call MAKE_OBJS,$(BUILD_DIR),$(SOURCES),$(1)))
+        $(eval $(call MAKE_LD,$(LINKERFILE),$(BL$(1)_LINKERFILE)))
+
+$(BUILD_DIR):
+	$$(Q)mkdir -p "$$@"
+
+$(ELF): $(OBJS) $(LINKERFILE)
+	@echo "  LD      $$@"
+	@echo 'const char build_message[] = "Built : "__TIME__", "__DATE__; \
+	       const char version_string[] = "${VERSION_STRING}";' | \
+		$$(CC) $$(CFLAGS) -xc - -o $(BUILD_DIR)/build_message.o
+	$$(Q)$$(LD) -o $$@ $$(LDFLAGS) -Map=$(MAPFILE) --script $(LINKERFILE) \
+					$(BUILD_DIR)/build_message.o $(OBJS)
+
+$(DUMP): $(ELF)
+	@echo "  OD      $$@"
+	$${Q}$${OD} -dx $$< > $$@
+
+$(BIN): $(ELF)
+	@echo "  BIN     $$@"
+	$$(Q)$$(OC) -O binary $$< $$@
+	@echo
+	@echo "Built $$@ successfully"
+	@echo
+
+.PHONY: bl$(1)
+bl$(1): $(BUILD_DIR) $(BIN) $(DUMP)
+
+all: bl$(1)
+
+$(eval $(call MAKE_TOOL_ARGS,$(1),$(BIN),$(2)))
+
+endef
+