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authorAhmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@pengutronix.de>2020-10-20 05:29:35 +0200
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Documentation: glossary: add some extra info
Besides expanding the acronyms, a short description text can be useful. Add one where appropriate and sort the list alphabetically. Signed-off-by: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@pengutronix.de> Signed-off-by: Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@pengutronix.de>
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.. glossary:: :sorted:
- FDT
- Flattened Device Tree
+ DTS
+ Device Tree Source
DTB
- Device Tree Blob (or Binary)
+ Device Tree Blob (or Binary). The result of compiling a DTS.
- DTS
- Device Tree Source
+ FDT
+ Flattened Device Tree. A DTB loaded into memory.
PBL
- Pre BootLoader image
+ Pre BootLoader image. The board-specific entry point attached in front of multi-image barebox binaries.
ESP
EFI System Partition