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.. title:: CPU_CORTEX_A

.. option:: CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_A

*(No prompt -- not directly user assignable.)*

Type: ``bool``

Help
====

.. code-block:: none

    This option signifies the use of a CPU of the Cortex-A family.

Direct dependencies
===================

\ :option:`ARM64 <CONFIG_ARM64>`

*(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)*

Defaults
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No defaults. Implicitly defaults to ``n``.

Symbols selected by this symbol
===============================

- \ :option:`CPU_CORTEX <CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX>`
- \ :option:`HAS_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET <CONFIG_HAS_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET>`
- \ :option:`SCHED_IPI_SUPPORTED <CONFIG_SCHED_IPI_SUPPORTED>` if \ :option:`SMP <CONFIG_SMP>`
- \ :option:`CPU_HAS_FPU <CONFIG_CPU_HAS_FPU>`

Symbols implied by this symbol
==============================

- \ :option:`FPU <CONFIG_FPU>`
- \ :option:`FPU_SHARING <CONFIG_FPU_SHARING>`

Symbols that select this symbol
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- \ :option:`CPU_CORTEX_A53 <CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_A53>`
- \ :option:`CPU_CORTEX_A72 <CONFIG_CPU_CORTEX_A72>`

Kconfig definition
==================



At ``<Zephyr Architecture>/arm64/core/Kconfig:6``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:29`` → ``<Zephyr Architecture>/Kconfig:12`` → ``<Zephyr Architecture>/arm64/Kconfig:32``

Menu path: (Top) → ARM64 Options

.. code-block:: kconfig

    config CPU_CORTEX_A
    	bool
    	select CPU_CORTEX
    	select HAS_FLASH_LOAD_OFFSET
    	select SCHED_IPI_SUPPORTED if SMP
    	select CPU_HAS_FPU
    	imply FPU
    	imply FPU_SHARING
    	depends on ARM64
    	help
    	  This option signifies the use of a CPU of the Cortex-A family.

*(The 'depends on' condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)*