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security device可以工作在security world or non security world, 配置ARM in monitor mode可以切换到secure world,在monitor mode下可以访问需要security权限的相关寄存器及模块。boot monitor是工作在secure word(monitor mode),主要的功能是更新所有ARM core的MVBAR(monitor vector table),当用户态调用SMC切换到monitor mode时,在boot monitor中提供了新的统一接口函数。
boot monitor:http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Linux_Core_Boot_Monitor_User%27s_Guide