CONFIG_SOC_FAMILY

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SoC family name which can be found under soc/<arch>/<family>.
This option holds the directory name used by the build system to locate
the correct linker and header files.

Defaults

• “arm”

• “atmel_sam”

• “atmel_sam0”

• “bcm_vk”

• “cypress”

• “gigadevice”

• “infineon_xmc”

• “microchip_mec”

• “nordic_nrf”

• “nuvoton_npcx”

• “nuvoton_numicro”

• “nxp_imx”

• “nxp_kinetis”

• “nxp_lpc”

• “renesas_rcar”

• “silabs_exx32”

• “st_stm32”

• “ti_simplelink”

• “arm”

• “bcm_vk”

• “intel_socfpga”

• “nxp_layerscape”

• “riscv-ite”

• “riscv-privilege”

• “intel_adsp”

• “nxp_adsp”

• “arm”

• “atmel_sam”

• “atmel_sam0”

• “bcm_vk”

• “cypress”

• “gigadevice”

• “infineon_xmc”

• “microchip_mec”

• “nordic_nrf”

• “nuvoton_npcx”

• “nuvoton_numicro”

• “nxp_imx”

• “nxp_kinetis”

• “nxp_lpc”

• “renesas_rcar”

• “silabs_exx32”

• “st_stm32”

• “ti_simplelink”

• “arm”

• “bcm_vk”

• “intel_socfpga”

• “nxp_layerscape”

• “riscv-ite”

• “riscv-privilege”

• “intel_adsp”

• “nxp_adsp”

Kconfig definitions

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/arm/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "arm"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_ARM

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/atmel_sam/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "atmel_sam"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_SAM

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "atmel_sam0"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_SAM0

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/bcm_vk/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "bcm_vk"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_BCMVK

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/cypress/Kconfig:35

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "cypress"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_PSOC6

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/gigadevice/Kconfig:9

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "gigadevice"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_GD32

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/infineon_xmc/Kconfig:13

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "infineon_xmc"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_XMC

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/microchip_mec/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "microchip_mec"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_MEC

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nordic_nrf"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nuvoton_npcx"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NPCX

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nuvoton_numicro/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nuvoton_numicro"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NUMICRO

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nxp_imx/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_imx"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_IMX

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_kinetis"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_KINETIS

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_lpc"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_LPC

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/renesas_rcar/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "renesas_rcar"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_RCAR

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "silabs_exx32"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_EXX32

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/st_stm32/Kconfig:13

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "st_stm32"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_STM32

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "ti_simplelink"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_TISIMPLELINK

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm64/arm/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "arm"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_ARM64

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm64/bcm_vk/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "bcm_vk"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_BCMVK

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm64/intel_socfpga/Kconfig:8

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "intel_socfpga"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_INTEL_SOCFPGA

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm64/nxp_layerscape/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_layerscape"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_LS

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/riscv/riscv-ite/Kconfig:9

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "riscv-ite"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_RISCV_ITE

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/riscv/riscv-privilege/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "riscv-privilege"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_RISCV_PRIVILEGE

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "intel_adsp"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_INTEL_ADSP

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:15 → <nRF>/doc/_build/kconfig/Kconfig.soc.arch:2

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_adsp"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NXP_ADSP

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/arm/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "arm"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_ARM

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/atmel_sam/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "atmel_sam"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_SAM

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/atmel_sam0/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "atmel_sam0"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_SAM0

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/bcm_vk/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "bcm_vk"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_BCMVK

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/cypress/Kconfig:35

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "cypress"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_PSOC6

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/gigadevice/Kconfig:9

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "gigadevice"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_GD32

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/infineon_xmc/Kconfig:13

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "infineon_xmc"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_XMC

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/microchip_mec/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "microchip_mec"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_MEC

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nordic_nrf/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nordic_nrf"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NRF

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nuvoton_npcx/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nuvoton_npcx"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NPCX

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nuvoton_numicro/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nuvoton_numicro"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NUMICRO

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nxp_imx/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_imx"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_IMX

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nxp_kinetis/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_kinetis"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_KINETIS

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/nxp_lpc/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_lpc"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_LPC

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/renesas_rcar/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "renesas_rcar"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_RCAR

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/silabs_exx32/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "silabs_exx32"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_EXX32

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/st_stm32/Kconfig:13

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "st_stm32"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_STM32

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm/ti_simplelink/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "ti_simplelink"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_TISIMPLELINK

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm64/arm/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "arm"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_ARM64

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm64/bcm_vk/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "bcm_vk"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_BCMVK

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm64/intel_socfpga/Kconfig:8

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "intel_socfpga"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_INTEL_SOCFPGA

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/arm64/nxp_layerscape/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_layerscape"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_LS

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/riscv/riscv-ite/Kconfig:9

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "riscv-ite"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_RISCV_ITE

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/riscv/riscv-privilege/Kconfig:10

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "riscv-privilege"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_RISCV_PRIVILEGE

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/xtensa/intel_adsp/Kconfig:11

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

Menu path: (Top) → Hardware Configuration

config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "intel_adsp"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_INTEL_ADSP

---

At <Zephyr>/soc/xtensa/nxp_adsp/Kconfig:12

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:38 → <Zephyr>/soc/Kconfig:18

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config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    default "nxp_adsp"
    depends on SOC_FAMILY_NXP_ADSP

---

At <Zephyr>/arch/Kconfig:977

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:39

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config SOC_FAMILY
    string
    help
      SoC family name which can be found under soc/<arch>/<family>.
      This option holds the directory name used by the build system to locate
      the correct linker and header files.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)