SPEAr : Adding README.spear in doc
PATCH v4 1/12 SPEAr : Adding README.spear in doc
README.spear contains information about SPEAr architecture and build options etc
--- doc/README.spear | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 doc/README.spear
doc/README.spear new file +6 -0
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ + +SPEAr (Structured Processor Enhanced Architecture). + +SPEAr600 is also known as SPEArPlus and SPEAr300 is also known as SPEArBasic + +The SPEAr SoC family also embeds a customizable logic that could be programmed
Could be changed to
"The SPEAr SoC family embeds customizable logic that can be programmed"
+one-time by a customer at silicon mask level (i.e. not at runtime!).
+We are now adding the support in u-boot for two SoC: SPEAr600 and SPEAr3xx.
This could be moved to 2nd sentence.
+Pls note that SPEAr300/310/320 differs only for the default customization.
This is not needed.
+
+All 4 SoCs share common peripherals.
+
+1. ARM926ejs core based (sp600 has two cores, the 2nd handled only in Linux) +2. FastEthernet (sp600 has Gbit version, but same controller - GMAC) +3. USB Host
+4. USB Device
+5. NAND controller (FSMC)
+6. Serial NOR ctrl
+7. I2C
+8. SPI
+9. CLCD
+10. others ..
+
+sp600 is not customized by default.
+sp3xx are differently customized.
Please explain what you mean by customizing and differently customizing
+sp300 is more oriented to TELECOM/video (it has tdm, i2s, ITU i/f support) +sp310 for networking (a part GMAC in fixed part, it has 5 MACB ctrls in +custom)
+sp320 for industrial (SPP ctrl, CAN ctrl, 2 MACBs, ...)
+
+Everything is supported in Linux.
+u-boot is not currently supporting all peripeharls (just a few). +
Please list what is supported.
+More description can be found on Internet, for example here:
+ +http://embedded-system.net/spear-basic-customizable-arm-based-soc-stmicroelectronics.html
This is press release and will likely be short lived. Please change this to something from www.st.com
Tom