ASoC: SOF: IPC Abstraction for FW loading

Merge series from Ranjani Sridharan <ranjani.sridharan@linux.intel.com>:

This series introduces IPC abstraction for FW loading in the SOF driver
in preparation for supporting the new IPC version in the SOF firmware.

14 files changed, 539 insertions, 543 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/Makefile b/sound/soc/sof/Makefile
index 18acbc001b9a..e7dc47b01437 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/Makefile
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 snd-sof-objs := core.o ops.o loader.o ipc.o pcm.o pm.o debug.o topology.o\
 		control.o trace.o iomem-utils.o sof-audio.o stream-ipc.o\
-		ipc3-topology.o ipc3.o ipc3-control.o ipc3-pcm.o
+		ipc3-topology.o ipc3-control.o ipc3.o ipc3-pcm.o ipc3-loader.o
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_CLIENT),)
 snd-sof-objs += sof-client.o
 endif
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/amd/renoir.c b/sound/soc/sof/amd/renoir.c
index 275f266c5e4d..70190365328c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/amd/renoir.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/amd/renoir.c
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_renoir_ops = {
 	.block_read		= acp_dsp_block_read,
 	.block_write		= acp_dsp_block_write,
 
-	/* Module loading */
-	.load_module		= snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
-
 	/*Firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware		= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 	.pre_fw_run		= acp_dsp_pre_fw_run,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
index ba2fbed93f1d..2844d9a8040a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8.c
@@ -510,9 +510,8 @@ static struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8_ops = {
 	.ipc_msg_data	= sof_ipc_msg_data,
 	.set_stream_data_offset = sof_set_stream_data_offset,
 
-	/* module loading */
-	.load_module	= snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
 	.get_bar_index	= imx8_get_bar_index,
+
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
@@ -572,9 +571,8 @@ static struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8x_ops = {
 	.ipc_msg_data	= sof_ipc_msg_data,
 	.set_stream_data_offset = sof_set_stream_data_offset,
 
-	/* module loading */
-	.load_module	= snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
 	.get_bar_index	= imx8_get_bar_index,
+
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
index 1e95f91a7b22..1243f8a6141e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/imx/imx8m.c
@@ -436,9 +436,8 @@ static struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_imx8m_ops = {
 	.ipc_msg_data	= sof_ipc_msg_data,
 	.set_stream_data_offset = sof_set_stream_data_offset,
 
-	/* module loading */
-	.load_module	= snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
 	.get_bar_index	= imx8m_get_bar_index,
+
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
index c0a1d4ae8c68..26df780c702e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/bdw.c
@@ -613,9 +613,6 @@ static struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_bdw_ops = {
 	.pcm_open	= sof_stream_pcm_open,
 	.pcm_close	= sof_stream_pcm_close,
 
-	/* Module loading */
-	.load_module    = snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
-
 	/*Firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
index 0fd5edb1bdbc..4ed8381eceda 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/byt.c
@@ -267,9 +267,6 @@ static struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_byt_ops = {
 	.pcm_open	= sof_stream_pcm_open,
 	.pcm_close	= sof_stream_pcm_close,
 
-	/* module loading */
-	.load_module	= snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
-
 	/*Firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
@@ -349,9 +346,6 @@ static struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_cht_ops = {
 	.pcm_open	= sof_stream_pcm_open,
 	.pcm_close	= sof_stream_pcm_close,
 
-	/* module loading */
-	.load_module	= snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
-
 	/*Firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
index f1aae9667834..f0f6d9ba8803 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/intel/pci-tng.c
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_tng_ops = {
 	.pcm_open	= sof_stream_pcm_open,
 	.pcm_close	= sof_stream_pcm_close,
 
-	/* module loading */
-	.load_module	= snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
-
 	/*Firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
index 48ea58dbc998..a6ec4b5a4923 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc.c
@@ -137,57 +137,6 @@ void snd_sof_ipc_reply(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 msg_id)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_sof_ipc_reply);
 
-int snd_sof_ipc_valid(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
-{
-	struct sof_ipc_fw_ready *ready = &sdev->fw_ready;
-	struct sof_ipc_fw_version *v = &ready->version;
-
-	dev_info(sdev->dev,
-		 "Firmware info: version %d:%d:%d-%s\n",  v->major, v->minor,
-		 v->micro, v->tag);
-	dev_info(sdev->dev,
-		 "Firmware: ABI %d:%d:%d Kernel ABI %d:%d:%d\n",
-		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_MAJOR(v->abi_version),
-		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(v->abi_version),
-		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_PATCH(v->abi_version),
-		 SOF_ABI_MAJOR, SOF_ABI_MINOR, SOF_ABI_PATCH);
-
-	if (SOF_ABI_VERSION_INCOMPATIBLE(SOF_ABI_VERSION, v->abi_version)) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: incompatible FW ABI version\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(v->abi_version) > SOF_ABI_MINOR) {
-		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_STRICT_ABI_CHECKS)) {
-			dev_warn(sdev->dev, "warn: FW ABI is more recent than kernel\n");
-		} else {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: FW ABI is more recent than kernel\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_BUILD) {
-		dev_info(sdev->dev,
-			 "Firmware debug build %d on %s-%s - options:\n"
-			 " GDB: %s\n"
-			 " lock debug: %s\n"
-			 " lock vdebug: %s\n",
-			 v->build, v->date, v->time,
-			 (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_GDB) ?
-				"enabled" : "disabled",
-			 (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_LOCKS) ?
-				"enabled" : "disabled",
-			 (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_LOCKSV) ?
-				"enabled" : "disabled");
-	}
-
-	/* copy the fw_version into debugfs at first boot */
-	memcpy(&sdev->fw_version, v, sizeof(*v));
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_sof_ipc_valid);
-
 struct snd_sof_ipc *snd_sof_ipc_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
 	struct snd_sof_ipc *ipc;
@@ -220,6 +169,12 @@ struct snd_sof_ipc *snd_sof_ipc_init(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (!ops->fw_loader || !ops->fw_loader->validate ||
+	    !ops->fw_loader->parse_ext_manifest) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev, "Missing IPC firmware loading ops\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (!ops->pcm) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "Missing IPC PCM ops\n");
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-loader.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-loader.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..14158c52a2b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-loader.c
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-3-Clause)
+//
+// This file is provided under a dual BSD/GPLv2 license.  When using or
+// redistributing this file, you may do so under either license.
+//
+// Copyright(c) 2022 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include "sof-priv.h"
+#include "sof-audio.h"
+#include "ipc3-priv.h"
+#include "ipc3-ops.h"
+#include "ops.h"
+
+static int ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_version(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+				       const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
+{
+	const struct sof_ext_man_fw_version *v =
+		container_of(hdr, struct sof_ext_man_fw_version, hdr);
+
+	memcpy(&sdev->fw_ready.version, &v->version, sizeof(v->version));
+	sdev->fw_ready.flags = v->flags;
+
+	/* log ABI versions and check FW compatibility */
+	return sof_ipc3_validate_fw_version(sdev);
+}
+
+static int ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_windows(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+				       const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
+{
+	const struct sof_ext_man_window *w;
+
+	w = container_of(hdr, struct sof_ext_man_window, hdr);
+
+	return sof_ipc3_get_ext_windows(sdev, &w->ipc_window.ext_hdr);
+}
+
+static int ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_cc_info(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+				       const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
+{
+	const struct sof_ext_man_cc_version *cc;
+
+	cc = container_of(hdr, struct sof_ext_man_cc_version, hdr);
+
+	return sof_ipc3_get_cc_info(sdev, &cc->cc_version.ext_hdr);
+}
+
+static int ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_dbg_abi_info(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+					    const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
+{
+	const struct ext_man_dbg_abi *dbg_abi =
+		container_of(hdr, struct ext_man_dbg_abi, hdr);
+
+	if (sdev->first_boot)
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev,
+			"Firmware: DBG_ABI %d:%d:%d\n",
+			SOF_ABI_VERSION_MAJOR(dbg_abi->dbg_abi.abi_dbg_version),
+			SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(dbg_abi->dbg_abi.abi_dbg_version),
+			SOF_ABI_VERSION_PATCH(dbg_abi->dbg_abi.abi_dbg_version));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_config_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+					   const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
+{
+	const struct sof_ext_man_config_data *config =
+		container_of(hdr, struct sof_ext_man_config_data, hdr);
+	const struct sof_config_elem *elem;
+	int elems_counter;
+	int elems_size;
+	int ret = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	/* calculate elements counter */
+	elems_size = config->hdr.size - sizeof(struct sof_ext_man_elem_header);
+	elems_counter = elems_size / sizeof(struct sof_config_elem);
+
+	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "%s can hold up to %d config elements\n",
+		__func__, elems_counter);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < elems_counter; ++i) {
+		elem = &config->elems[i];
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "%s get index %d token %d val %d\n",
+			__func__, i, elem->token, elem->value);
+		switch (elem->token) {
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_CONFIG_EMPTY:
+			/* unused memory space is zero filled - mapped to EMPTY elements */
+			break;
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_CONFIG_IPC_MSG_SIZE:
+			/* TODO: use ipc msg size from config data */
+			break;
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_CONFIG_MEMORY_USAGE_SCAN:
+			if (sdev->first_boot && elem->value)
+				ret = snd_sof_dbg_memory_info_init(sdev);
+			break;
+		default:
+			dev_info(sdev->dev,
+				 "Unknown firmware configuration token %d value %d",
+				 elem->token, elem->value);
+			break;
+		}
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev,
+				"%s: processing failed for token %d value %#x, %d\n",
+				__func__, elem->token, elem->value, ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t ipc3_fw_ext_man_size(const struct firmware *fw)
+{
+	const struct sof_ext_man_header *head;
+
+	head = (struct sof_ext_man_header *)fw->data;
+
+	/*
+	 * assert fw size is big enough to contain extended manifest header,
+	 * it prevents from reading unallocated memory from `head` in following
+	 * step.
+	 */
+	if (fw->size < sizeof(*head))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/*
+	 * When fw points to extended manifest,
+	 * then first u32 must be equal SOF_EXT_MAN_MAGIC_NUMBER.
+	 */
+	if (head->magic == SOF_EXT_MAN_MAGIC_NUMBER)
+		return head->full_size;
+
+	/* otherwise given fw don't have an extended manifest */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static size_t sof_ipc3_fw_parse_ext_man(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	struct snd_sof_pdata *plat_data = sdev->pdata;
+	const struct firmware *fw = plat_data->fw;
+	const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *elem_hdr;
+	const struct sof_ext_man_header *head;
+	ssize_t ext_man_size;
+	ssize_t remaining;
+	uintptr_t iptr;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	head = (struct sof_ext_man_header *)fw->data;
+	remaining = head->full_size - head->header_size;
+	ext_man_size = ipc3_fw_ext_man_size(fw);
+
+	/* Assert firmware starts with extended manifest */
+	if (ext_man_size <= 0)
+		return ext_man_size;
+
+	/* incompatible version */
+	if (SOF_EXT_MAN_VERSION_INCOMPATIBLE(SOF_EXT_MAN_VERSION,
+					     head->header_version)) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev,
+			"extended manifest version %#x differ from used %#x\n",
+			head->header_version, SOF_EXT_MAN_VERSION);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* get first extended manifest element header */
+	iptr = (uintptr_t)fw->data + head->header_size;
+
+	while (remaining > sizeof(*elem_hdr)) {
+		elem_hdr = (struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *)iptr;
+
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "found sof_ext_man header type %d size %#x\n",
+			elem_hdr->type, elem_hdr->size);
+
+		if (elem_hdr->size < sizeof(*elem_hdr) ||
+		    elem_hdr->size > remaining) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev,
+				"invalid sof_ext_man header size, type %d size %#x\n",
+				elem_hdr->type, elem_hdr->size);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/* process structure data */
+		switch (elem_hdr->type) {
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_FW_VERSION:
+			ret = ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_version(sdev, elem_hdr);
+			break;
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_WINDOW:
+			ret = ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_windows(sdev, elem_hdr);
+			break;
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_CC_VERSION:
+			ret = ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_cc_info(sdev, elem_hdr);
+			break;
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_DBG_ABI:
+			ret = ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_dbg_abi_info(sdev, elem_hdr);
+			break;
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_CONFIG_DATA:
+			ret = ipc3_fw_ext_man_get_config_data(sdev, elem_hdr);
+			break;
+		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_PLATFORM_CONFIG_DATA:
+			ret = snd_sof_dsp_parse_platform_ext_manifest(sdev, elem_hdr);
+			break;
+		default:
+			dev_info(sdev->dev,
+				 "unknown sof_ext_man header type %d size %#x\n",
+				 elem_hdr->type, elem_hdr->size);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev,
+				"failed to parse sof_ext_man header type %d size %#x\n",
+				elem_hdr->type, elem_hdr->size);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		remaining -= elem_hdr->size;
+		iptr += elem_hdr->size;
+	}
+
+	if (remaining) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: sof_ext_man header is inconsistent\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return ext_man_size;
+}
+
+/* generic module parser for mmaped DSPs */
+static int sof_ipc3_parse_module_memcpy(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+					struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *module)
+{
+	struct snd_sof_blk_hdr *block;
+	int count, ret;
+	u32 offset;
+	size_t remaining;
+
+	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "new module size %#x blocks %#x type %#x\n",
+		module->size, module->num_blocks, module->type);
+
+	block = (struct snd_sof_blk_hdr *)((u8 *)module + sizeof(*module));
+
+	/* module->size doesn't include header size */
+	remaining = module->size;
+	for (count = 0; count < module->num_blocks; count++) {
+		/* check for wrap */
+		if (remaining < sizeof(*block)) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "not enough data remaining\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/* minus header size of block */
+		remaining -= sizeof(*block);
+
+		if (block->size == 0) {
+			dev_warn(sdev->dev,
+				 "warning: block %d size zero\n", count);
+			dev_warn(sdev->dev, " type %#x offset %#x\n",
+				 block->type, block->offset);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		switch (block->type) {
+		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_RSRVD0:
+		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_ROM...SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_RSRVD14:
+			continue;	/* not handled atm */
+		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_IRAM:
+		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_DRAM:
+		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_SRAM:
+			offset = block->offset;
+			break;
+		default:
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: bad type %#x for block %#x\n",
+				__func__, block->type, count);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "block %d type %#x size %#x ==>  offset %#x\n",
+			count, block->type, block->size, offset);
+
+		/* checking block->size to avoid unaligned access */
+		if (block->size % sizeof(u32)) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: invalid block size %#x\n",
+				__func__, block->size);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		ret = snd_sof_dsp_block_write(sdev, block->type, offset,
+					      block + 1, block->size);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: write to block type %#x failed\n",
+				__func__, block->type);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		if (remaining < block->size) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: not enough data remaining\n", __func__);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/* minus body size of block */
+		remaining -= block->size;
+		/* next block */
+		block = (struct snd_sof_blk_hdr *)((u8 *)block + sizeof(*block)
+			+ block->size);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sof_ipc3_load_fw_to_dsp(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	struct snd_sof_pdata *plat_data = sdev->pdata;
+	const struct firmware *fw = plat_data->fw;
+	struct snd_sof_fw_header *header;
+	struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *module;
+	int (*load_module)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev, struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *hdr);
+	size_t remaining;
+	int ret, count;
+
+	if (!plat_data->fw)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	header = (struct snd_sof_fw_header *)(fw->data + plat_data->fw_offset);
+	load_module = sof_ops(sdev)->load_module;
+	if (!load_module) {
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "%s: Using generic module loading\n", __func__);
+		load_module = sof_ipc3_parse_module_memcpy;
+	} else {
+		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "%s: Using custom module loading\n", __func__);
+	}
+
+	/* parse each module */
+	module = (struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *)(fw->data + plat_data->fw_offset +
+					    sizeof(*header));
+	remaining = fw->size - sizeof(*header) - plat_data->fw_offset;
+	/* check for wrap */
+	if (remaining > fw->size) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: fw size smaller than header size\n", __func__);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (count = 0; count < header->num_modules; count++) {
+		/* check for wrap */
+		if (remaining < sizeof(*module)) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: not enough data for a module\n",
+				__func__);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/* minus header size of module */
+		remaining -= sizeof(*module);
+
+		/* module */
+		ret = load_module(sdev, module);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: invalid module %d\n", __func__, count);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		if (remaining < module->size) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "%s: not enough data remaining\n", __func__);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/* minus body size of module */
+		remaining -=  module->size;
+		module = (struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *)((u8 *)module +
+			 sizeof(*module) + module->size);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int sof_ipc3_validate_firmware(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	struct snd_sof_pdata *plat_data = sdev->pdata;
+	const struct firmware *fw = plat_data->fw;
+	struct snd_sof_fw_header *header;
+	size_t fw_size = fw->size - plat_data->fw_offset;
+
+	if (fw->size <= plat_data->fw_offset) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev,
+			"firmware size must be greater than firmware offset\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Read the header information from the data pointer */
+	header = (struct snd_sof_fw_header *)(fw->data + plat_data->fw_offset);
+
+	/* verify FW sig */
+	if (strncmp(header->sig, SND_SOF_FW_SIG, SND_SOF_FW_SIG_SIZE) != 0) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev, "invalid firmware signature\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* check size is valid */
+	if (fw_size != header->file_size + sizeof(*header)) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev,
+			"invalid filesize mismatch got 0x%zx expected 0x%zx\n",
+			fw_size, header->file_size + sizeof(*header));
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "header size=0x%x modules=0x%x abi=0x%x size=%zu\n",
+		header->file_size, header->num_modules,
+		header->abi, sizeof(*header));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+const struct sof_ipc_fw_loader_ops ipc3_loader_ops = {
+	.validate = sof_ipc3_validate_firmware,
+	.parse_ext_manifest = sof_ipc3_fw_parse_ext_man,
+	.load_fw_to_dsp = sof_ipc3_load_fw_to_dsp,
+};
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-priv.h b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a9b9201508a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3-priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-3-Clause) */
+/*
+ * This file is provided under a dual BSD/GPLv2 license.  When using or
+ * redistributing this file, you may do so under either license.
+ *
+ * Copyright(c) 2021 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __SOUND_SOC_SOF_IPC3_PRIV_H
+#define __SOUND_SOC_SOF_IPC3_PRIV_H
+
+#include "sof-priv.h"
+
+/* IPC3 specific ops */
+extern const struct sof_ipc_fw_loader_ops ipc3_loader_ops;
+
+/* helpers for fw_ready and ext_manifest parsing */
+int sof_ipc3_get_ext_windows(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+			     const struct sof_ipc_ext_data_hdr *ext_hdr);
+int sof_ipc3_get_cc_info(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+			 const struct sof_ipc_ext_data_hdr *ext_hdr);
+int sof_ipc3_validate_fw_version(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3.c
index 7d28bfa3d231..efcd201597fa 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc3.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc3.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <sound/sof/control.h>
 #include "sof-priv.h"
 #include "sof-audio.h"
+#include "ipc3-priv.h"
 #include "ipc3-ops.h"
 #include "ops.h"
 
@@ -475,8 +476,8 @@ static int sof_ipc3_set_get_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, void *data, size_t da
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int sof_ipc3_get_ext_windows(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				    const struct sof_ipc_ext_data_hdr *ext_hdr)
+int sof_ipc3_get_ext_windows(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+			     const struct sof_ipc_ext_data_hdr *ext_hdr)
 {
 	const struct sof_ipc_window *w =
 		container_of(ext_hdr, struct sof_ipc_window, ext_hdr);
@@ -500,8 +501,8 @@ static int sof_ipc3_get_ext_windows(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int sof_ipc3_get_cc_info(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				const struct sof_ipc_ext_data_hdr *ext_hdr)
+int sof_ipc3_get_cc_info(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
+			 const struct sof_ipc_ext_data_hdr *ext_hdr)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -735,6 +736,56 @@ static int ipc3_init_reply_data_buffer(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int sof_ipc3_validate_fw_version(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
+{
+	struct sof_ipc_fw_ready *ready = &sdev->fw_ready;
+	struct sof_ipc_fw_version *v = &ready->version;
+
+	dev_info(sdev->dev,
+		 "Firmware info: version %d:%d:%d-%s\n",  v->major, v->minor,
+		 v->micro, v->tag);
+	dev_info(sdev->dev,
+		 "Firmware: ABI %d:%d:%d Kernel ABI %d:%d:%d\n",
+		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_MAJOR(v->abi_version),
+		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(v->abi_version),
+		 SOF_ABI_VERSION_PATCH(v->abi_version),
+		 SOF_ABI_MAJOR, SOF_ABI_MINOR, SOF_ABI_PATCH);
+
+	if (SOF_ABI_VERSION_INCOMPATIBLE(SOF_ABI_VERSION, v->abi_version)) {
+		dev_err(sdev->dev, "incompatible FW ABI version\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(v->abi_version) > SOF_ABI_MINOR) {
+		if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SND_SOC_SOF_STRICT_ABI_CHECKS)) {
+			dev_warn(sdev->dev, "FW ABI is more recent than kernel\n");
+		} else {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "FW ABI is more recent than kernel\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_BUILD) {
+		dev_info(sdev->dev,
+			 "Firmware debug build %d on %s-%s - options:\n"
+			 " GDB: %s\n"
+			 " lock debug: %s\n"
+			 " lock vdebug: %s\n",
+			 v->build, v->date, v->time,
+			 (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_GDB) ?
+				"enabled" : "disabled",
+			 (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_LOCKS) ?
+				"enabled" : "disabled",
+			 (ready->flags & SOF_IPC_INFO_LOCKSV) ?
+				"enabled" : "disabled");
+	}
+
+	/* copy the fw_version into debugfs at first boot */
+	memcpy(&sdev->fw_version, v, sizeof(*v));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ipc3_fw_ready(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 cmd)
 {
 	struct sof_ipc_fw_ready *fw_ready = &sdev->fw_ready;
@@ -767,7 +818,7 @@ static int ipc3_fw_ready(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, u32 cmd)
 	}
 
 	/* make sure ABI version is compatible */
-	ret = snd_sof_ipc_valid(sdev);
+	ret = sof_ipc3_validate_fw_version(sdev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1019,6 +1070,7 @@ const struct sof_ipc_ops ipc3_ops = {
 	.tplg = &ipc3_tplg_ops,
 	.pm = &ipc3_pm_ops,
 	.pcm = &ipc3_pcm_ops,
+	.fw_loader = &ipc3_loader_ops,
 
 	.tx_msg = sof_ipc3_tx_msg,
 	.rx_msg = sof_ipc3_rx_msg,
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/loader.c b/sound/soc/sof/loader.c
index b0d192749734..5f51d936b306 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/loader.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/loader.c
@@ -11,463 +11,9 @@
 //
 
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
-#include <sound/sof.h>
-#include <sound/sof/ext_manifest.h>
 #include "sof-priv.h"
 #include "ops.h"
 
-static int get_ext_windows(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-			   const struct sof_ipc_ext_data_hdr *ext_hdr)
-{
-	const struct sof_ipc_window *w =
-		container_of(ext_hdr, struct sof_ipc_window, ext_hdr);
-
-	if (w->num_windows == 0 || w->num_windows > SOF_IPC_MAX_ELEMS)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (sdev->info_window) {
-		if (memcmp(sdev->info_window, w, ext_hdr->hdr.size)) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: mismatch between window descriptor from extended manifest and mailbox");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	/* keep a local copy of the data */
-	sdev->info_window = devm_kmemdup(sdev->dev, w, ext_hdr->hdr.size,
-					 GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!sdev->info_window)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int get_cc_info(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-		       const struct sof_ipc_ext_data_hdr *ext_hdr)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	const struct sof_ipc_cc_version *cc =
-		container_of(ext_hdr, struct sof_ipc_cc_version, ext_hdr);
-
-	if (sdev->cc_version) {
-		if (memcmp(sdev->cc_version, cc, cc->ext_hdr.hdr.size)) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: receive diverged cc_version descriptions");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "Firmware info: used compiler %s %d:%d:%d%s used optimization flags %s\n",
-		cc->name, cc->major, cc->minor, cc->micro, cc->desc,
-		cc->optim);
-
-	/* create read-only cc_version debugfs to store compiler version info */
-	/* use local copy of the cc_version to prevent data corruption */
-	if (sdev->first_boot) {
-		sdev->cc_version = devm_kmalloc(sdev->dev, cc->ext_hdr.hdr.size,
-						GFP_KERNEL);
-
-		if (!sdev->cc_version)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		memcpy(sdev->cc_version, cc, cc->ext_hdr.hdr.size);
-		ret = snd_sof_debugfs_buf_item(sdev, sdev->cc_version,
-					       cc->ext_hdr.hdr.size,
-					       "cc_version", 0444);
-
-		/* errors are only due to memory allocation, not debugfs */
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: snd_sof_debugfs_buf_item failed\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ext_man_get_fw_version(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				  const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
-{
-	const struct sof_ext_man_fw_version *v =
-		container_of(hdr, struct sof_ext_man_fw_version, hdr);
-
-	memcpy(&sdev->fw_ready.version, &v->version, sizeof(v->version));
-	sdev->fw_ready.flags = v->flags;
-
-	/* log ABI versions and check FW compatibility */
-	return snd_sof_ipc_valid(sdev);
-}
-
-static int ext_man_get_windows(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-			       const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
-{
-	const struct sof_ext_man_window *w;
-
-	w = container_of(hdr, struct sof_ext_man_window, hdr);
-
-	return get_ext_windows(sdev, &w->ipc_window.ext_hdr);
-}
-
-static int ext_man_get_cc_info(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-			       const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
-{
-	const struct sof_ext_man_cc_version *cc;
-
-	cc = container_of(hdr, struct sof_ext_man_cc_version, hdr);
-
-	return get_cc_info(sdev, &cc->cc_version.ext_hdr);
-}
-
-static int ext_man_get_dbg_abi_info(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				    const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
-{
-	const struct ext_man_dbg_abi *dbg_abi =
-		container_of(hdr, struct ext_man_dbg_abi, hdr);
-
-	if (sdev->first_boot)
-		dev_dbg(sdev->dev,
-			"Firmware: DBG_ABI %d:%d:%d\n",
-			SOF_ABI_VERSION_MAJOR(dbg_abi->dbg_abi.abi_dbg_version),
-			SOF_ABI_VERSION_MINOR(dbg_abi->dbg_abi.abi_dbg_version),
-			SOF_ABI_VERSION_PATCH(dbg_abi->dbg_abi.abi_dbg_version));
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int ext_man_get_config_data(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				   const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *hdr)
-{
-	const struct sof_ext_man_config_data *config =
-		container_of(hdr, struct sof_ext_man_config_data, hdr);
-	const struct sof_config_elem *elem;
-	int elems_counter;
-	int elems_size;
-	int ret = 0;
-	int i;
-
-	/* calculate elements counter */
-	elems_size = config->hdr.size - sizeof(struct sof_ext_man_elem_header);
-	elems_counter = elems_size / sizeof(struct sof_config_elem);
-
-	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "%s can hold up to %d config elements\n",
-		__func__, elems_counter);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < elems_counter; ++i) {
-		elem = &config->elems[i];
-		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "%s get index %d token %d val %d\n",
-			__func__, i, elem->token, elem->value);
-		switch (elem->token) {
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_CONFIG_EMPTY:
-			/* unused memory space is zero filled - mapped to EMPTY elements */
-			break;
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_CONFIG_IPC_MSG_SIZE:
-			/* TODO: use ipc msg size from config data */
-			break;
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_CONFIG_MEMORY_USAGE_SCAN:
-			if (sdev->first_boot && elem->value)
-				ret = snd_sof_dbg_memory_info_init(sdev);
-			break;
-		default:
-			dev_info(sdev->dev, "Unknown firmware configuration token %d value %d",
-				 elem->token, elem->value);
-			break;
-		}
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: processing sof_ext_man_config_data failed for token %d value 0x%x, %d\n",
-				elem->token, elem->value, ret);
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static ssize_t snd_sof_ext_man_size(const struct firmware *fw)
-{
-	const struct sof_ext_man_header *head;
-
-	head = (struct sof_ext_man_header *)fw->data;
-
-	/*
-	 * assert fw size is big enough to contain extended manifest header,
-	 * it prevents from reading unallocated memory from `head` in following
-	 * step.
-	 */
-	if (fw->size < sizeof(*head))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/*
-	 * When fw points to extended manifest,
-	 * then first u32 must be equal SOF_EXT_MAN_MAGIC_NUMBER.
-	 */
-	if (head->magic == SOF_EXT_MAN_MAGIC_NUMBER)
-		return head->full_size;
-
-	/* otherwise given fw don't have an extended manifest */
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* parse extended FW manifest data structures */
-static int snd_sof_fw_ext_man_parse(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				    const struct firmware *fw)
-{
-	const struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *elem_hdr;
-	const struct sof_ext_man_header *head;
-	ssize_t ext_man_size;
-	ssize_t remaining;
-	uintptr_t iptr;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	head = (struct sof_ext_man_header *)fw->data;
-	remaining = head->full_size - head->header_size;
-	ext_man_size = snd_sof_ext_man_size(fw);
-
-	/* Assert firmware starts with extended manifest */
-	if (ext_man_size <= 0)
-		return ext_man_size;
-
-	/* incompatible version */
-	if (SOF_EXT_MAN_VERSION_INCOMPATIBLE(SOF_EXT_MAN_VERSION,
-					     head->header_version)) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: extended manifest version 0x%X differ from used 0x%X\n",
-			head->header_version, SOF_EXT_MAN_VERSION);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	/* get first extended manifest element header */
-	iptr = (uintptr_t)fw->data + head->header_size;
-
-	while (remaining > sizeof(*elem_hdr)) {
-		elem_hdr = (struct sof_ext_man_elem_header *)iptr;
-
-		dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "found sof_ext_man header type %d size 0x%X\n",
-			elem_hdr->type, elem_hdr->size);
-
-		if (elem_hdr->size < sizeof(*elem_hdr) ||
-		    elem_hdr->size > remaining) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: invalid sof_ext_man header size, type %d size 0x%X\n",
-				elem_hdr->type, elem_hdr->size);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		/* process structure data */
-		switch (elem_hdr->type) {
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_FW_VERSION:
-			ret = ext_man_get_fw_version(sdev, elem_hdr);
-			break;
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_WINDOW:
-			ret = ext_man_get_windows(sdev, elem_hdr);
-			break;
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_CC_VERSION:
-			ret = ext_man_get_cc_info(sdev, elem_hdr);
-			break;
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_DBG_ABI:
-			ret = ext_man_get_dbg_abi_info(sdev, elem_hdr);
-			break;
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_CONFIG_DATA:
-			ret = ext_man_get_config_data(sdev, elem_hdr);
-			break;
-		case SOF_EXT_MAN_ELEM_PLATFORM_CONFIG_DATA:
-			ret = snd_sof_dsp_parse_platform_ext_manifest(sdev, elem_hdr);
-			break;
-		default:
-			dev_info(sdev->dev, "unknown sof_ext_man header type %d size 0x%X\n",
-				 elem_hdr->type, elem_hdr->size);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: failed to parse sof_ext_man header type %d size 0x%X\n",
-				elem_hdr->type, elem_hdr->size);
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		remaining -= elem_hdr->size;
-		iptr += elem_hdr->size;
-	}
-
-	if (remaining) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: sof_ext_man header is inconsistent\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	return ext_man_size;
-}
-
-/* generic module parser for mmaped DSPs */
-int snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *module)
-{
-	struct snd_sof_blk_hdr *block;
-	int count, ret;
-	u32 offset;
-	size_t remaining;
-
-	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "new module size 0x%x blocks 0x%x type 0x%x\n",
-		module->size, module->num_blocks, module->type);
-
-	block = (struct snd_sof_blk_hdr *)((u8 *)module + sizeof(*module));
-
-	/* module->size doesn't include header size */
-	remaining = module->size;
-	for (count = 0; count < module->num_blocks; count++) {
-		/* check for wrap */
-		if (remaining < sizeof(*block)) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: not enough data remaining\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		/* minus header size of block */
-		remaining -= sizeof(*block);
-
-		if (block->size == 0) {
-			dev_warn(sdev->dev,
-				 "warning: block %d size zero\n", count);
-			dev_warn(sdev->dev, " type 0x%x offset 0x%x\n",
-				 block->type, block->offset);
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		switch (block->type) {
-		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_RSRVD0:
-		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_ROM...SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_RSRVD14:
-			continue;	/* not handled atm */
-		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_IRAM:
-		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_DRAM:
-		case SOF_FW_BLK_TYPE_SRAM:
-			offset = block->offset;
-			break;
-		default:
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: bad type 0x%x for block 0x%x\n",
-				block->type, count);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		dev_dbg(sdev->dev,
-			"block %d type 0x%x size 0x%x ==>  offset 0x%x\n",
-			count, block->type, block->size, offset);
-
-		/* checking block->size to avoid unaligned access */
-		if (block->size % sizeof(u32)) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: invalid block size 0x%x\n",
-				block->size);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-		ret = snd_sof_dsp_block_write(sdev, block->type, offset,
-					      block + 1, block->size);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: write to block type 0x%x failed\n",
-				block->type);
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		if (remaining < block->size) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: not enough data remaining\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		/* minus body size of block */
-		remaining -= block->size;
-		/* next block */
-		block = (struct snd_sof_blk_hdr *)((u8 *)block + sizeof(*block)
-			+ block->size);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy);
-
-static int check_header(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, const struct firmware *fw,
-			size_t fw_offset)
-{
-	struct snd_sof_fw_header *header;
-	size_t fw_size = fw->size - fw_offset;
-
-	if (fw->size <= fw_offset) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: firmware size must be greater than firmware offset\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	/* Read the header information from the data pointer */
-	header = (struct snd_sof_fw_header *)(fw->data + fw_offset);
-
-	/* verify FW sig */
-	if (strncmp(header->sig, SND_SOF_FW_SIG, SND_SOF_FW_SIG_SIZE) != 0) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: invalid firmware signature\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	/* check size is valid */
-	if (fw_size != header->file_size + sizeof(*header)) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: invalid filesize mismatch got 0x%zx expected 0x%zx\n",
-			fw_size, header->file_size + sizeof(*header));
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "header size=0x%x modules=0x%x abi=0x%x size=%zu\n",
-		header->file_size, header->num_modules,
-		header->abi, sizeof(*header));
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int load_modules(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, const struct firmware *fw,
-			size_t fw_offset)
-{
-	struct snd_sof_fw_header *header;
-	struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *module;
-	int (*load_module)(struct snd_sof_dev *sof_dev,
-			   struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *hdr);
-	int ret, count;
-	size_t remaining;
-
-	header = (struct snd_sof_fw_header *)(fw->data + fw_offset);
-	load_module = sof_ops(sdev)->load_module;
-	if (!load_module)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/* parse each module */
-	module = (struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *)(fw->data + fw_offset +
-					    sizeof(*header));
-	remaining = fw->size - sizeof(*header) - fw_offset;
-	/* check for wrap */
-	if (remaining > fw->size) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: fw size smaller than header size\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	for (count = 0; count < header->num_modules; count++) {
-		/* check for wrap */
-		if (remaining < sizeof(*module)) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: not enough data remaining\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		/* minus header size of module */
-		remaining -= sizeof(*module);
-
-		/* module */
-		ret = load_module(sdev, module);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: invalid module %d\n", count);
-			return ret;
-		}
-
-		if (remaining < module->size) {
-			dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: not enough data remaining\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-
-		/* minus body size of module */
-		remaining -=  module->size;
-		module = (struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *)((u8 *)module
-			+ sizeof(*module) + module->size);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int snd_sof_load_firmware_raw(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
 	struct snd_sof_pdata *plat_data = sdev->pdata;
@@ -499,7 +45,7 @@ int snd_sof_load_firmware_raw(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	}
 
 	/* check for extended manifest */
-	ext_man_size = snd_sof_fw_ext_man_parse(sdev, plat_data->fw);
+	ext_man_size = sdev->ipc->ops->fw_loader->parse_ext_manifest(sdev);
 	if (ext_man_size > 0) {
 		/* when no error occurred, drop extended manifest */
 		plat_data->fw_offset = ext_man_size;
@@ -529,7 +75,7 @@ int snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* make sure the FW header and file is valid */
-	ret = check_header(sdev, plat_data->fw, plat_data->fw_offset);
+	ret = sdev->ipc->ops->fw_loader->validate(sdev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: invalid FW header\n");
 		goto error;
@@ -543,10 +89,12 @@ int snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	}
 
 	/* parse and load firmware modules to DSP */
-	ret = load_modules(sdev, plat_data->fw, plat_data->fw_offset);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "error: invalid FW modules\n");
-		goto error;
+	if (sdev->ipc->ops->fw_loader->load_fw_to_dsp) {
+		ret = sdev->ipc->ops->fw_loader->load_fw_to_dsp(sdev);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(sdev->dev, "Firmware loading failed\n");
+			goto error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -627,6 +175,9 @@ int snd_sof_run_firmware(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 	dev_dbg(sdev->dev, "firmware boot complete\n");
 	sof_set_fw_state(sdev, SOF_FW_BOOT_COMPLETE);
 
+	if (sdev->first_boot && sdev->ipc->ops->fw_loader->query_fw_configuration)
+		return sdev->ipc->ops->fw_loader->query_fw_configuration(sdev);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_sof_run_firmware);
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195.c b/sound/soc/sof/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195.c
index 6216af2d2263..ba13e4540f7a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/mediatek/mt8195/mt8195.c
@@ -415,8 +415,6 @@ static struct snd_sof_dsp_ops sof_mt8195_ops = {
 	/* misc */
 	.get_bar_index	= mt8195_get_bar_index,
 
-	/* module loading */
-	.load_module	= snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy,
 	/* firmware loading */
 	.load_firmware	= snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy,
 
diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
index 382187e89e54..a1141ea8d907 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/sof-priv.h
@@ -364,6 +364,25 @@ struct sof_ipc_pm_ops {
 	int (*ctx_restore)(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct sof_ipc_fw_loader_ops - IPC/FW-specific loader ops
+ * @validate:		Function pointer for validating the firmware image
+ * @parse_ext_manifest:	Function pointer for parsing the manifest of the firmware
+ * @load_fw_to_dsp:	Optional function pointer for loading the firmware to the
+ *			DSP.
+ *			The function implements generic, hardware independent way
+ *			of loading the initial firmware and its modules (if any).
+ * @query_fw_configuration: Optional function pointer to query information and
+ *			configuration from the booted firmware.
+ *			Executed after the first successful firmware boot.
+ */
+struct sof_ipc_fw_loader_ops {
+	int (*validate)(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
+	size_t (*parse_ext_manifest)(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
+	int (*load_fw_to_dsp)(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
+	int (*query_fw_configuration)(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
+};
+
 struct sof_ipc_tplg_ops;
 struct sof_ipc_pcm_ops;
 
@@ -372,6 +391,7 @@ struct sof_ipc_pcm_ops;
  * @tplg:	Pointer to IPC-specific topology ops
  * @pm:		Pointer to PM ops
  * @pcm:	Pointer to PCM ops
+ * @fw_loader:	Pointer to Firmware Loader ops
  *
  * @tx_msg:	Function pointer for sending a 'short' IPC message
  * @set_get_data: Function pointer for set/get data ('large' IPC message). This
@@ -391,6 +411,7 @@ struct sof_ipc_ops {
 	const struct sof_ipc_tplg_ops *tplg;
 	const struct sof_ipc_pm_ops *pm;
 	const struct sof_ipc_pcm_ops *pcm;
+	const struct sof_ipc_fw_loader_ops *fw_loader;
 
 	int (*tx_msg)(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, void *msg_data, size_t msg_bytes,
 		      void *reply_data, size_t reply_bytes, bool no_pm);
@@ -587,8 +608,6 @@ extern struct snd_compress_ops sof_compressed_ops;
 int snd_sof_load_firmware_raw(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 int snd_sof_load_firmware_memcpy(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 int snd_sof_run_firmware(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
-int snd_sof_parse_module_memcpy(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev,
-				struct snd_sof_mod_hdr *module);
 void snd_sof_fw_unload(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 
 /*
@@ -602,7 +621,6 @@ static inline void snd_sof_ipc_msgs_rx(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev)
 {
 	sdev->ipc->ops->rx_msg(sdev);
 }
-int snd_sof_ipc_valid(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev);
 int sof_ipc_tx_message(struct snd_sof_ipc *ipc, void *msg_data, size_t msg_bytes,
 		       void *reply_data, size_t reply_bytes);
 int sof_ipc_tx_message_no_pm(struct snd_sof_ipc *ipc, void *msg_data, size_t msg_bytes,