# Platform information

The platform information devicetree provides details about the platform information version, platform type, major hardware version, minor hardware version,
subtype and OEM variant ID.

You can use the platform information from the devicetree if the CDT binary file isn’t programmed on the hardware. The file path on the Linux device is <cite>boot_images/boot/Settings/Soc/&lt;chipset&gt;/Core/SocInfra/PlatformInfo/PlatformInfo.dtsi</cite>.

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> - **PlatformInfo version** - Specifies the PlatformInfo version of the driver. The supported version numbers are 0x3 and 0x5.
> - **Platform type** - Specifies the type of platform, which is IOT.
> - **Major hardware version** - Specifies the major version information of the platform.
> - **Minor hardware version** - Specifies the minor version information of the platform.
> - **Subtype** - Specifies the subtype for the platform type.
> - **OEM variant ID** - Specifies the user-defined ID. It’s reserved for OEMs and unused by Qualcomm.
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> > - 0x00 - Qualcomm reference platform
> >     - 0x01-0xFF - OEM variant
> - **Number of key-value pairs (KVP)**- Specifies the dependent key values associated with platform type.
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> > OEM variant ID is supported from PlatformInfo version 5.

Last Published: Jul 20, 2026

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