ARMv8-R AArch32 cores determine the CPU start address on reset from
RVBAR (Reset Vector Base Address Register), which only stores bits
[31:5] — bits [4:0] are RES0. Any firmware or boot-loader that
programs RVBAR from the ELF entry point will silently truncate
a non-aligned address to a 32-byte boundary, causing the CPU to
begin executing at the wrong location.
Whether __start lands on a 32-byte boundary depends on the size of
code sections placed before it, which changes with Kconfig options.
This makes the failure non-deterministic: a build may work today and
break after enabling an unrelated feature like logging.
Force 32-byte alignment on z_arm_reset/__start for ARMv8-R so the
entry point survives RVBAR truncation on any SoC.
Signed-off-by: Appana Durga Kedareswara rao <appana.durga.kedareswara.rao@amd.com>
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