From: Ben Levinsky <ben.levinsky@amd.com>
To: <andersson@kernel.org>, <mathieu.poirier@linaro.org>,
<robh@kernel.org>, <krzk+dt@kernel.org>, <conor+dt@kernel.org>,
<linux-remoteproc@vger.kernel.org>, <devicetree@vger.kernel.org>,
<linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: <michal.simek@amd.com>, <tanmay.shah@amd.com>, <ben.levinsky@amd.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: remoteproc: document AMD BRAM-based rproc
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:27:02 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260427162703.1644103-2-ben.levinsky@amd.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260427162703.1644103-1-ben.levinsky@amd.com>
Describe an AMD BRAM-based soft-core processor subsystem instantiated in
programmable logic and using dual-port BRAM for firmware storage and
execution.
The binding models a soft-core processor subsystem instantiated in AMD
programmable logic and using dual-port BRAM for firmware storage and
execution. The remoteproc device is represented as a child node whose
reg property describes the firmware memory window in the processor-local
address space. The parent bus node provides standard devicetree address
translation through ranges so Linux can access the same BRAM through the
system physical address space.
A clock input feeds the soft-core processor subsystem, and an active-low
reset GPIO holds the processor in reset until firmware loading
completes. The firmware-name property is optional.
Signed-off-by: Ben Levinsky <ben.levinsky@amd.com>
---
.../bindings/remoteproc/amd,bram-rproc.yaml | 98 +++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 98 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/amd,bram-rproc.yaml
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/amd,bram-rproc.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/amd,bram-rproc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f16657dc0d9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/remoteproc/amd,bram-rproc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0-only OR BSD-2-Clause)
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+$id: http://devicetree.org/schemas/remoteproc/amd,bram-rproc.yaml#
+$schema: http://devicetree.org/meta-schemas/core.yaml#
+
+title: AMD BRAM-based Remote Processor
+
+maintainers:
+ - Ben Levinsky <ben.levinsky@amd.com>
+
+description: |
+ Soft-core processor subsystem instantiated in AMD programmable logic and
+ using dual-port BRAM for firmware storage and execution.
+
+ Hardware Architecture:
+
+ Host (PS) Programmable Logic (PL)
+ ========= ======================
+
+ AXI Interface -----------------> AXI BRAM Controller (Host Port)
+ |
+ | Port A
+ v
+ +-----------------+
+ | Dual-Port BRAM |
+ | (shared memory) |
+ +-----------------+
+ ^
+ | Port B
+ |
+ AXI BRAM Controller (Soft-core Port)
+ ^
+ | LMB
+ |
+ Soft-core CPU (MicroBlaze/V)
+
+ GPIO --------------------------> Proc Sys Reset ----> CPU Reset Signal
+
+ Clock -------------------------> Clock Distribution -> CPU Clock
+
+ Memory Architecture:
+
+ The dual-port BRAM allows simultaneous access from both processors:
+ - Port A: Connected to the host AXI BRAM controller for firmware loading
+ - Port B: Connected to the soft-core local memory bus for execution
+
+ The reg property describes the executable BRAM window in the processor-local
+ address space. The parent bus node translates that window to the system
+ physical address space by using standard devicetree address translation
+ through ranges. A clock input and a reset GPIO control the subsystem.
+
+properties:
+ compatible:
+ const: amd,bram-rproc
+
+ reg:
+ maxItems: 1
+ description:
+ Processor-local address and size of the BRAM firmware memory window,
+ as seen by the soft-core processor (typically 0x0 for reset vector).
+ The parent bus ranges property must translate this window to the
+ corresponding system physical address.
+
+ clocks:
+ maxItems: 1
+ description:
+ Clock input for the soft-core processor subsystem.
+
+ firmware-name:
+ maxItems: 1
+ description:
+ Name of the firmware ELF file to load.
+
+ reset-gpios:
+ maxItems: 1
+ description:
+ GPIO specifier controlling the soft-core reset input.
+
+required:
+ - compatible
+ - reg
+ - clocks
+ - reset-gpios
+
+additionalProperties: false
+
+examples:
+ - |
+ #include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
+ remoteproc@0 {
+ compatible = "amd,bram-rproc";
+ reg = <0x0 0x40000>;
+ clocks = <&pl_clk>;
+ firmware-name = "firmware.elf";
+ reset-gpios = <&gpio0 0 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+ };
+...
--
2.34.1
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