[PATCH] Added documentation for the Zynq 7000

Ahmad Fatoum a.fatoum at pengutronix.de
Sun Jul 13 23:04:06 PDT 2025


On 04.07.25 21:26, Johannes Roith wrote:
> Added documentation and build instructions for the Zynq 7000 and the
> Avnet Zedboard.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Roith <johannes at gnu-linux.rocks>

Reviewed-by: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum at pengutronix.de>

Thank you!
Ahmad

> ---
>  Documentation/boards/zynq.rst | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/boards/zynq.rst
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/boards/zynq.rst b/Documentation/boards/zynq.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..b7aaf3892c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/boards/zynq.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
> +Xilinx Zynq 7000
> +================
> +
> +Barebox has support for the Xilinx Zynq 7000.
> +
> +Image creation
> +--------------
> +
> +The Zynq defconfig supports the Avnet ZedBoard. Use it to build the Barebox image::
> +
> +   make ARCH=arm zynq_defconfig
> +   make ARCH=arm
> +
> +Create a FAT partition as the first partition of the SD card and copy the
> +produced image ``images/barebox-avnet-zedboard.img`` into this partition.
> +Rename the image to ``BOOT.bin`` which is the name the Primary Bootloader of the
> +Zynq 7000 expects for the next stage.
> +
> +Bitstream loading
> +-----------------
> +
> +The Zynq 7000 features an ARM Cortex-A9 processor (Processing System, PS)
> +alongside a Programmable Logic (PL) component that functions as an FPGA. Barebox
> +provides support for loading a bitstream into the PL through its firmware
> +interface.


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