[PATCH v2 0/7] Documentation for nova-core

From: Joel Fernandes
Date: Sat May 03 2025 - 00:08:32 EST


Hello,

Please find attached initial documentation for nova-core mainly about the vbios
and boot process. It helps build an understanding of the boot code. All the
information is derived from publicly available code and sources.

This series is based on Alex's v2 patches + nova-next:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250501-nova-frts-v2-0-b4a137175337@xxxxxxxxxx/

Previous posting:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250423225405.139613-1-joelagnelf@xxxxxxxxxx/

Joel Fernandes (7):
nova-core: doc: Add code comments related to devinit
nova-core: doc: Clarify sysmembar operations
nova-core: docs: Document vbios layout
nova-core: docs: Document fwsec operation and layout
docs: nova-core: Document devinit process
docs: nova-core: Document basics of the Falcon
gpu: nova-core: Clarify falcon code

Documentation/gpu/nova/core/devinit.rst | 59 ++++++++
Documentation/gpu/nova/core/falcon.rst | 156 ++++++++++++++++++++
Documentation/gpu/nova/core/fwsec.rst | 180 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Documentation/gpu/nova/core/vbios.rst | 177 +++++++++++++++++++++++
Documentation/gpu/nova/index.rst | 4 +
drivers/gpu/nova-core/devinit.rs | 36 ++++-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/falcon.rs | 25 +++-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/gpu.rs | 12 +-
drivers/gpu/nova-core/regs.rs | 18 ++-
9 files changed, 652 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 Documentation/gpu/nova/core/devinit.rst
create mode 100644 Documentation/gpu/nova/core/falcon.rst
create mode 100644 Documentation/gpu/nova/core/fwsec.rst
create mode 100644 Documentation/gpu/nova/core/vbios.rst

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