Device tree FAQ

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Device Tree FAQ

What is a device tree?

This is the data-driven description of the hardware used by u-boot and Linux to configure the system, including providing specifics on device drivers to load and additional information they need to initialize and run.

• OSD335x Lesson 2: Linux Device Tree | Octavo Systems
• Devicetree - Wikipedia
• Linux and the Devicetree — The Linux Kernel documentation

How do I create a device tree overlay for a BeagleBone cape add-on board?

• Using Device Tree Overlays, example on BeagleBone Cape add-on boards - BeagleBoard

Where is the latest source for Beagle device trees and overlays?

• GitHub - beagleboard/BeagleBoard-DeviceTrees