33 NXP S32K5 board (``s32k566-cvb-r52 ``)
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55
6+ Overview
7+ --------
8+
69The ``s32k566-cvb-r52 `` machine models the Cortex-R52 side of the NXP
710S32K5XXCVB evaluation board with an S32K566 SoC. It is a minimal board model
811intended for RTOS boot smoke tests, including Zephyr images built for the
@@ -11,6 +14,7 @@ intended for RTOS boot smoke tests, including Zephyr images built for the
1114The model does not aim to provide complete S32K5 automotive SoC coverage. It
1215implements the CPU, memory, interrupt controller, LPUART console, and the small
1316Mode Entry (MC_ME) register subset needed by the verified Zephyr startup flow.
17+ It should not be used as a compatibility promise for other S32K5 firmware.
1418
1519Supported devices
1620-----------------
@@ -29,11 +33,51 @@ The MC_ME model covers the partition and mode update handshake used during
2933Zephyr SoC initialization. The LPUART model covers the polling console path
3034used by Zephyr's MCUX LPUART driver.
3135
36+ Memory map
37+ ----------
38+
39+ The machine exposes the following implemented regions:
40+
41+ .. list-table ::
42+ :header-rows: 1
43+
44+ * - Address
45+ - Size
46+ - Description
47+ * - ``0x08000000 ``
48+ - ``32 MiB + 0x100 ``
49+ - Code MRAM, used as the direct kernel loader address
50+ * - ``0x21000000 ``
51+ - ``512 KiB ``
52+ - Shared SRAM0
53+ * - ``0x21080000 ``
54+ - ``512 KiB ``
55+ - Shared SRAM1
56+ * - ``0x21100000 ``
57+ - ``512 KiB ``
58+ - Shared SRAM2
59+ * - ``0x22000000 ``
60+ - ``1 MiB `` by default
61+ - CPE SRAM, backed by the machine RAM property
62+ * - ``0x400e0000 ``
63+ - ``0x4000 ``
64+ - LPUART0
65+ * - ``0x40498000 ``
66+ - ``0x4000 ``
67+ - MC_ME
68+ * - ``0x43000000 ``
69+ - device-defined
70+ - GICv3 distributor
71+ * - ``0x43100000 ``
72+ - device-defined
73+ - GICv3 redistributor region
74+
3275Boot options
3376------------
3477
3578Use ``-kernel `` to load an ELF image built for the S32K566 Cortex-R52 memory
36- map. The loader start address is ``0x08000000 ``.
79+ map. The loader start address is ``0x08000000 ``. The default and only
80+ supported CPU type is ``cortex-r52 ``, so the ``-cpu `` option is optional.
3781
3882For example, a Zephyr ``hello_world `` image with UART console enabled can be
3983started with:
@@ -54,6 +98,10 @@ LPUART0 as ``zephyr,console``. The upstream board defconfig may leave the
5498console disabled; in that case the image can still boot, but no UART output is
5599expected.
56100
101+ The machine has no firmware loader, flash programmer, SD/eMMC controller, or
102+ network device. Boot media such as U-Boot images, SD card images, and Linux
103+ distribution images are therefore not supported by this machine.
104+
57105Known limitations
58106-----------------
59107
@@ -68,7 +116,9 @@ particular, the following areas are not complete hardware models:
68116* flash programming, reset management, and low-power modes.
69117
70118The current model is suitable for direct RTOS image loading. It does not
71- implement a firmware boot flow or a general-purpose Linux platform.
119+ implement a firmware boot flow or a general-purpose Linux platform. The
120+ S32K566 side modeled here is an Arm Cortex-R52 real-time core, not an
121+ A-profile Linux board model.
72122
73123Running tests
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