[PATCH rtems-docs v3] raspberrypi4.rst: Documentation for the new AArch64 Raspberry pi 4B BSP

Kinsey Moore kinsey.moore at oarcorp.com
Thu Oct 6 18:45:26 UTC 2022


On 10/6/2022 13:29, Karel Gardas wrote:
> On 10/6/22 20:14, Kinsey Moore wrote:
>>> +Raspberry Pi uses a different mechanism to boot. First the GPU 
>>> initializes,
>>
>> A different mechanism as compared to what? Is this sentence important 
>> to users?
>>
>> Should GPU be CPU, instead?
>
> Sorry for hijacking, but no, this sentence is right. GPU core on RPi 
> is responsible for running its own RTOS (IIRC ThreadX?) and 
> initializing CPU and then booting it.

It's not hijacking :) Happy to know about this since it definitely seems 
backward.


Kinsey



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