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diff --git a/docs/image-terminology.rst b/docs/image-terminology.rst index 1c6429778..4dc1d7346 100644 --- a/docs/image-terminology.rst +++ b/docs/image-terminology.rst @@ -1,10 +1,16 @@ -Trusted Firmware images ------------------------ +Image Terminology +================= + +.. section-numbering:: + :suffix: . + +.. contents:: This page contains the current name, abbreviated name and purpose of the various images referred to in the Trusted Firmware project. -Some general notes: +General Notes +------------- - Some of the names and abbreviated names have changed to accomodate new requirements. The changed names are as backward compatible as possible to @@ -36,6 +42,9 @@ Some general notes: - The image names are not case sensitive. For example, ``bl1`` is interchangeable with ``BL1``, although mixed case should be avoided. +Trusted Firmware Images +----------------------- + AP Boot ROM: ``AP_BL1`` ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -114,8 +123,8 @@ This image was previously abbreviated as BL3-0 but from the SCP's point of view, this has always been the 2nd stage firmware. The previous name is too AP-centric. -Firmware update images ----------------------- +Firmware Update (FWU) Images +---------------------------- The terminology for these images has not been widely adopted yet but they have to be considered in a production Trusted Board Boot solution. @@ -154,7 +163,7 @@ This is the 2nd stage AP normal world firmware updater. Its primary purpose is to load a new set of firmware images from an external interface and write them into non-volatile storage. -Other processor firmware images +Other Processor Firmware Images ------------------------------- Some systems may have additional processors to the AP and SCP. For example, a |