# Platform information

The platform information devicetree provides details about the platform information version, platform type, major hardware version, minor hardware version,
subtype and OEM-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 pair (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: May 11, 2026

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