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[v2,2/3] docs: sbsa: document platform version changes

Message ID 20230523172855.679018-2-marcin.juszkiewicz@linaro.org
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Series [v2,1/3] docs: sbsa: correct graphics card name | expand

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Marcin Juszkiewicz May 23, 2023, 5:28 p.m. UTC
We plan to start using sbsa-ref platform version fields
in DT so firmware does not have to use hardcoded values.

Signed-off-by: Marcin Juszkiewicz <marcin.juszkiewicz@linaro.org>
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 docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst b/docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst
index 016776aed8..922a29700d 100644
--- a/docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst
+++ b/docs/system/arm/sbsa.rst
@@ -6,16 +6,35 @@  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 non-discoverable
-information about components affected by the qemu command line (i.e.
-cpus and memory). As a result it must have a firmware specifically
-built to expect a certain hardware layout (as you would in a real
-machine).
+reports that to any operating system.
 
 It is intended to be a machine for developing firmware and testing
 standards compliance with operating systems.
 
+Platform versions
+"""""""""""""""""
+
+QEMU 7.1 brought support for "platform version major/minor" fields in
+DeviceTree.
+
+Version 0.0
+'''''''''''
+
+It is a static system that reports a very minimal DT to the firmware for
+non-discoverable information about components affected by the qemu
+command line (i.e. cpus and memory). As a result it must have a firmware
+specifically built to expect a certain hardware layout (as you would in
+a real machine).
+
+Version 0.1
+'''''''''''
+
+Additional data are provided in DT to the firmware:
+  - address and size of GIC Distributor
+  - address and size of GIC Redistributor
+
+Simple "/intc/reg" field is used.
+
 Supported devices
 """""""""""""""""