[PATCH v2] arm: Enable FPU for M-profile

Christophe Lyon <[email protected]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:11:25 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.newlib
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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  <[email protected]>

	* libgloss/arm/cpu-init/rdimon-aem.S: Enable full FPU access on
	M-profile.
---
 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"
-- 
2.34.1