Introduction to devicetree

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This is a conceptual overview of devicetree and how Zephyr uses it. For step-by-step guides and examples, see Devicetree HOWTOs.

The following pages introduce general devicetree concepts and how they apply to Zephyr.

• Scope and purpose
• Syntax and structure
  • Example
  • Nodes
  • Properties
  • Devicetrees reflect hardware
  • Properties in practice
  • Unit addresses
  • Important properties
  • Writing property values
  • Aliases and chosen nodes
• Input and output files
  • Input files
  • Scripts and tools
  • Output files