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Sumit Gargebfc0662016-07-14 12:27:53 -04001Overview of SPL verified boot on powerpc/mpc85xx & arm/layerscape platforms
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4Introduction
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7This document provides an overview of how SPL verified boot works on powerpc/
8mpc85xx & arm/layerscape platforms.
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10Methodology
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13The SPL image is responsible for loading the next stage boot loader, which is
14the main u-boot image. For secure boot process on these platforms ROM verifies
15SPL image, so to continue chain of trust SPL image verifies U-boot image using
16spl_validate_uboot(). This function uses QorIQ Trust Architecture header
17(appended to U-boot image) to validate the U-boot binary just before passing
18control to it.