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[RFC PATCH] docs: add some notes on the sbsa-ref machine
From: |
Alex Bennée |
Subject: |
[RFC PATCH] docs: add some notes on the sbsa-ref machine |
Date: |
Tue, 3 Nov 2020 10:47:10 +0000 |
We should at least document what this machine is about.
Cc: Graeme Gregory <graeme@nuviainc.com>
Cc: Leif Lindholm <leif@nuviainc.com>
Cc: Hongbo Zhang <hongbo.zhang@linaro.org>
Cc: Shashi Mallela <shashi.mallela@linaro.org>
Signed-off-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
---
docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
docs/system/target-arm.rst | 1 +
2 files changed, 31 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst
diff --git a/docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst b/docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a47c9360de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+Arm Server Base System Architecture Reference board (``sbsa-ref``)
+==================================================================
+
+While the `virt` board is a generic board platform that doesn't match
+any real hardware the `sbsa-ref` board intends to look like real
+hardware. The `Server Base System Architecture
+<https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0029/latest>` defines a
+minimum base line of hardware support and importantly how the firmware
+reports that to any operating system. It is a static system that
+reports a very minimal DT to the firmware for command line input to
+the firmware. As a result it must have a firmware specifically built
+to expect a certain hardware layout (as you would in a real machine).
+
+It is intended to be a machine for developing firmware and testing
+standards compliance with operating systems.
+
+Supported devices
+"""""""""""""""""
+
+The sbsa-ref board supports:
+
+ - A configurable number of Cortex-A57 cpus
+ - GIC version 3
+ - System bus AHCI controller.
+ - System bus EHCI controller.
+ - CDROM and hard disc on AHCI bus.
+ - E1000E ethernet card on PCIE bus.
+ - VGA display adaptor on PCIE bus.
+ - A generic SBSA watchdog device
+
diff --git a/docs/system/target-arm.rst b/docs/system/target-arm.rst
index fdcf25c237..9636f3fd00 100644
--- a/docs/system/target-arm.rst
+++ b/docs/system/target-arm.rst
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ undocumented; you can get a complete list by running
arm/mps2
arm/musca
arm/realview
+ arm/sbsa-ref
arm/versatile
arm/vexpress
arm/aspeed
--
2.20.1
- [RFC PATCH] docs: add some notes on the sbsa-ref machine,
Alex Bennée <=