# References
## Related documents
| Title | Number |
| --- | --- |
|
**Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.** |
**Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.** |
| [Qualcomm Linux Kernel Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-3/kernel_landing_page.html) | 80-70030-3 |
| [Qualcomm Linux Boot Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-4/landing-page.html) | 80-70030-4 |
| [Qualcomm Linux Security Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-11/security-home-page.html) | 80-70030-11 |
| [Qualcomm Linux Bluetooth Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-13/bt-landing-page.html) | 80-70030-13 |
| [Qualcomm Linux Wi-Fi Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-14/wifi_landing_page.html) | 80-70030-14 |
| [Qualcomm Linux Yocto Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-27/yocto_landing_page.html) | 80-70030-27 |
|
**Resources** |
**Resources** |
|
[Qualcomm® Package Manager 3 Documentation](https://qpm.qualcomm.com/assets/userguide/external/book/0.UserGuide/UserGuide.html) |
[Qualcomm® Package Manager 3 Documentation](https://qpm.qualcomm.com/assets/userguide/external/book/0.UserGuide/UserGuide.html) |
|
[Arm System Memory Management Unit Architecture Specification, IHI0062D](https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ihi0062/dc) |
[Arm System Memory Management Unit Architecture Specification, IHI0062D](https://developer.arm.com/documentation/ihi0062/dc) |
|
[https://docs.kernel.org/trace/coresight/coresight-perf.html](https://docs.kernel.org/trace/coresight/coresight-perf.html) |
[https://docs.kernel.org/trace/coresight/coresight-perf.html](https://docs.kernel.org/trace/coresight/coresight-perf.html) |
|
[https://docs.kernel.org/trace/coresight/index.html](https://docs.kernel.org/trace/coresight/index.html) |
[https://docs.kernel.org/trace/coresight/index.html](https://docs.kernel.org/trace/coresight/index.html) |
|
[https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Tutorial](https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Tutorial) |
[https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Tutorial](https://perf.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Tutorial) |
|
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/ltrace.1.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/ltrace.1.html) |
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/ltrace.1.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/ltrace.1.html) |
|
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/gdb.1.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/gdb.1.html) |
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/gdb.1.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/gdb.1.html) |
|
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/core.5.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/core.5.html) |
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/core.5.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/core.5.html) |
|
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/gdbserver.1.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/gdbserver.1.html) |
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/gdbserver.1.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/gdbserver.1.html) |
|
[https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu) |
[https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu) |
|
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/crash.8.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/crash.8.html) |
[https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/crash.8.html](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/crash.8.html) |
## Acronyms and terms
| Acronym or term | Definition |
| --- | --- |
| aDSP | Application digital signal processor |
| AHB | Advanced High-performance Bus |
| AOP | Always-on-processor |
| APSS | Application processor subsystem |
| cDSP | Compute DSP |
| CMA | Contiguous memory allocator |
| CNoC | Config network-on-chip |
| DCC | Data capture and compare |
| DDR | Double data rate |
| EUD | Embedded USB debugger |
| FAR | Fault address register |
| FIQ | Fast interrupt request |
| FSR | Fault status register |
| GDB | GNU debugger |
| GFP | Get free pages |
| HLOS | High-level OS |
| IOMMU | Input-output memory management unit |
| IRQ | Interrupt request |
| KASAN | Kernel address sanitizer |
| KASLR | Kernel address space layout randomization |
| LPASS | Low-power audio subsystem |
| NoC | Network-on-chip:
It's a bus connecting subsystems on the SoC. There are
various types of NoCs such as System NoC (SNoC), Config NoC (CNoC),
Multimedia NoC (MMNoC). |
| PCB | Printed circuit board |
| PMIC | Power management IC is the power supply block of the chipset. |
| PS\_HOLD | Power-supply hold signal line from the SoC to the PMIC |
| QCAP | Qualcomm crash analysis portal |
| SNoC | System network-on-chip |
| SPM | Subsystem power manager |
| SMMU | System memory management unit |
| SS | Subsystem |
| TRACE32 | Lauterbach TRACE32 software |
| TBU | Translation buffer unit. Arm® SMMU IP component. |
| TCM | Tightly coupled memory |
| TEE | Trusted execution environment |
| TSENS | Temperature sensor; this sensor captures the junction
temperature of the chipset. |
| TZ | TrustZone |
| WD | Watchdog; a watchdog is a fixed-length counter that enables
a system to recover from an unexpected hardware or software
catastrophe. |
| WD bark | Watchdog timeout that results in a bark interrupt and a
kernel panic. |
| WD bite | Watchdog timeout that occurs if a watchdog isn't petted even after WD Bark, resulting in a bite interrupt in secure mode. This issue further leads to a system reset. |
| WPSS | Wireless local area network processor subsystem |
| XBL | eXtensible Boot Loader |
| xPU | External protection unit
is a module in the Qualcomm TEE meant for protecting memory regions, addresses, and registers. |
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