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+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014, 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.
+#
+
+# Cortex A57 specific optimisation to skip L1 cache flush when
+# cluster is powered down.
+SKIP_A57_L1_FLUSH_PWR_DWN	?=0
+
+# Process SKIP_A57_L1_FLUSH_PWR_DWN flag
+$(eval $(call assert_boolean,SKIP_A57_L1_FLUSH_PWR_DWN))
+$(eval $(call add_define,SKIP_A57_L1_FLUSH_PWR_DWN))
+
+
+# CPU Errata Build flags. These should be enabled by the
+# platform if the errata needs to be applied.
+
+# Flag to apply errata 806969 during reset. This errata applies only to
+# revision r0p0 of the Cortex A57 cpu.
+ERRATA_A57_806969	?=0
+
+# Flag to apply errata 813420 during reset. This errata applies only to
+# revision r0p0 of the Cortex A57 cpu.
+ERRATA_A57_813420	?=0
+
+# Process ERRATA_A57_806969 flag
+$(eval $(call assert_boolean,ERRATA_A57_806969))
+$(eval $(call add_define,ERRATA_A57_806969))
+
+# Process ERRATA_A57_813420 flag
+$(eval $(call assert_boolean,ERRATA_A57_813420))
+$(eval $(call add_define,ERRATA_A57_813420))