Linux 5.10 Yocto SDK
V2.1
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7.4
Glossary
Here are some acronyms and abbreviations which you will encounter when dealing
with the SDK and NXP's Layerscape processors.
ATF
Arm Trusted Firmware. Now more accurately known as TF-A
(Trusted Firmware-A). See
DPAA
Data Path Acceleration Architecture (first generation) used in
LS1043A and LS1046A
DPAA2
Data Path Acceleration Architecture (second generation) used in
LS1088A and LX2160A
DPC
Data Path Configuration file. Needed for DPAA2
DPL
Data Path Layout. Needed for DPAA2
DTB
Device Tree Blob. The binary representation of device trees.
FMan
Frame Manager. A DPAA hardware block.
FSL
Freescale (were acquired by NXP Semiconductors in Dec 2015)
ITB
Image Tree Binary. A file containing kernel(s) and device tree(s)
MC
Management Complex. A DPAA2 hardware block.
PBL
Pre-Boot Loader. Can be optionally loaded after RCW.
PPA
Primary Protected Application. A secure monitor running in
TrustZone which provides boot and runtime software services such
as PSCI and Arm
’s SMC calling convention.
PSCI
Power State Coordination Interface. An Arm standard interface.
RCW
Reset Configuration Word. The first data the processor loads to
configure various interfaces and internal frequencies.
