# References

## Related documents

| Title | Number |
| --- | --- |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. |  |
| [Qualcomm Linux Debug Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-12/topic/Debug-overview.html) | 80-70030-12 |
| [Qualcomm Linux Build Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-254/topic/introduction.html) | 80-70030-254 |
| [Qualcomm Linux Boot Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-4/topic/overview.html) | 80-70030-4 |
| [Qualcomm Linux Yocto Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-27/topic/yocto_landing_page.html) | 80-70030-27 |
| **Resources** |  |
| Linux kernel-EFI | [https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/efi-stub.html](https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/efi-stub.html) |
| Linux kernel API doc | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/driver-api/gpio/index.html](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/driver-api/gpio/index.html) |
| Memory | [https://docs.kernel.org/core-api/index.html#memory-management](https://docs.kernel.org/core-api/index.html#memory-management) |
| Scheduler | [https://docs.kernel.org/scheduler/sched-energy.html](https://docs.kernel.org/scheduler/sched-energy.html) |
| CPU topology | [https://docs.kernel.org/scheduler/sched-capacity.html](https://docs.kernel.org/scheduler/sched-capacity.html) |
| DT configuration setting | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio.txt](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpio/gpio.txt) |
| DT pin configuration | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pincfg-node.yaml](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pinctrl/pincfg-node.yaml) |
| PELT | [https://lwn.net/Articles/531853/](https://lwn.net/Articles/531853/) |
| SchedUtil governor | [https://docs.kernel.org/scheduler/schedutil.html](https://docs.kernel.org/scheduler/schedutil.html) |
| UCLAMP | [https://docs.kernel.org/scheduler/sched-util-clamp.html](https://docs.kernel.org/scheduler/sched-util-clamp.html) |
| DVFS | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/cpu-freq/governors.txt) |
| Remoteproc framework | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/remoteproc.txt](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/remoteproc.txt) |
| Serial console | [https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/serial-console.html](https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/serial-console.html) |
| Debugging with printk | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/core-api/printk-basics.html](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/core-api/printk-basics.html) |
| File systems | [https://docs.kernel.org/filesystems/proc.html](https://docs.kernel.org/filesystems/proc.html) |
| Debugfs | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.html](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.html) |
| GDB | [https://docs.kernel.org/dev-tools/gdb-kernel-debugging.html](https://docs.kernel.org/dev-tools/gdb-kernel-debugging.html) |
| Debug memory | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.0/vm/page_owner.html](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v5.0/vm/page_owner.html) |
| Slub Debug | [https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/vm/slub.txt](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/vm/slub.txt) |
| Kernel configuration | [https://docs.yoctoproject.org/4.3.1/kernel-dev/common.html#configuring-the-kernel](https://docs.yoctoproject.org/4.3.1/kernel-dev/common.html#configuring-the-kernel) |

## Acronyms and terms

| Acronym or term | Definition |
| --- | --- |
| ASMP | Asymmetric multiprocessing |
| APSS | Applications processor subsystem |
| aDSP | Audio digital signal processor |
| BSP | Board support package |
| CID | Context identifier |
| CMA | Contiguous memory allocator |
| cDSP | Compute digital signal processor |
| Chardev | Character device |
| COFF | Common object file format |
| crosvm | The ChromeOS virtual machine monitor |
| DDR | Double data rate |
| DMA | Direct memory access |
| DMIPS | Dhrystone million instructions per second |
| DTSI | Device tree source inclusion |
| DTBO | DTB overlays |
| DTSO | Device tree source overlay |
| DVFS | Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling |
| EAS | Energy-aware scheduling |
| EFI | Extensible firmware interface |
| ELF | Executable and linking format |
| EM | Energy model |
| ESP | EFI system partition |
| FAT | File allocation table |
| GCC | GNU compiler collection |
| GIC | Generic interrupt controller |
| GPIO | General-purpose input/output |
| HYP | Hypervisor |
| I2C | Interintegrated circuit |
| Initrd | Initial RAM disk |
| IRQ | Interrupt request |
| IPC | Interprocess communication |
| ISR | Interrupt service routine |
| KVM | Kernel-based virtual machine |
| L3 | Level 3 cache |
| LLCC | Last level cache controller |
| LPASS | Low-power audio subsystem |
| LTS | Long-term support |
| MPSS | Modem peripheral subsystem software |
| MTP | Mobile test platform |
| OS | Operating system |
| PAS | Peripheral authentication service |
| PBL | Primary boot loader |
| PCI | Peripheral component interconnect |
| PE | Portable executable file format |
| PELT | Per entity load tracking |
| PD | Protection domain |
| PIL | Peripheral image loader |
| PSCI | Power state coordination interface |
| PWM | Pulse width modulation |
| QCAP | Qualcomm crash analysis portal |
| QPST | Qualcomm Product Support Tool |
| QXDM | Qualcomm extensible diagnostic monitor |
| QEMU | Quick emulator |
| RPE | Reset, power, error |
| RTOS | Real-time operating system |
| SLPI | Sensor low-power island |
| SMD | Shared memory driver |
| SMP2P | Shared memory point to point |
| SoC | System on chip |
| SPI | Serial peripheral interface |
| SSR | Subsystem restart |
| SVM | Secondary virtual machine |
| TLMM | Top-level mode multiplexer |
| TTY | Teletype |
| UCLAMP | Utilization clamping |
| UEFI | Unified extensible firmware interface |
| UKI | Unified kernel image |
| URI | Uniform resource identifier |
| VHE | Virtual host extensions |
| VFIO | Virtual function I/O |
| VM | Virtual machine |
| VMM | Virtual machine monitor |
| WCNSS | Wireless connect subsystem |
| WDOG | Watchdog service |
| WLAN | Wireless local area network |
| WPSS | Wireless processor subsystem |
| XBL | eXtensible Boot Loader |

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