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Documentation: Add Timers, Stopwatch, and Delays

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Timestamps <timestamps.md>
+Timers, Stopwatch, and delays <stopwatch.md>

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+# Devicetree
+
+## Introduction to the coreboot devicetree
+
+The first thing that may come to mind when one hears “DeviceTree" is a
+different sort of description file that is generally passed to the Linux
+kernel to describe a system’s components. Both that devicetree and
+coreboot’s devicetree serve fundamentally the same purpose, but are
+otherwise unrelated and have completely different syntax. The term
+devicetree was used long before either version was created, and was
+initially used in coreboot as a generic term.
+
+coreboot's devicetree’s main use is to define and describe the runtime
+configuration and settings of the hardware on a board, chip or device
+level. It defines which of the functions of the chips on the board are
+enabled, and how they’re configured.
+
+The devicetree file is parsed during the build process by a utility
+named `sconfig`, which translates the devicetree into a tree of C
+structures containing the included devices. This code is placed in the
+file `static.c` and a couple of header files, all under the `build`
+directory. This file is then built into the binaries for the various
+coreboot stages and is referred to during the coreboot boot process.
+
+For the early stages of the coreboot boot process, the data that is
+generated by `sconfig` is a useful resource, but this structure is the
+critical architectural glue of ramstage. This structure gets filled in
+with pointers to every chip's initialization code, allowing ramstage to
+find and initialize those devices through the `chip_operations`
+structures.
+
+### History of coreboot’s devicetree
+
+The initial devicetree in coreboot was introduced in 2003 by Ron Minnich
+as a part of the linuxbios config file, `config.lb`. At this point both
+the devicetree and config options were in the same file. In 2009,
+when Kconfig was added into the coreboot build, devicetree was split
+out into its own file for each mainboard in a commit with this message:
+
+```text
+devicetree.cb
+
+The devicetree that formerly resided in src/mainboard/*/*/Config.lb.
+
+Just without the build system crap
+```
+
+The devicetree structure was initially mainly used only in ramstage for
+PCI device enumeration, configuration and resource allocation. It has
+since expanded for use in the pre-ram stages as a read-only structure.
+
+The language used in the devicetree has been expanded greatly since it
+was first introduced as well, adding new features every year or so.
+
+### Devicetree Registers
+
+In coreboot, the devicetree register setting is one of the two main
+methods used to configure a board’s properties. In this way, devicetree
+is similar in function to Kconfig. It’s more flexible in many ways as
+it can specify not only single values, but also arrays or structures.
+It's also even more static than Kconfig because there’s no update
+mechanism for it other than editing the devicetree files.
+
+Chip-specific configuration values are often set using `register`
+definitions within a `chip` block, corresponding to a `struct` defined
+in the chip's `chip.h` file.
+
+For example, in a `chip drivers/gpio/acpi` block, you might set a GPE:
+
+```text
+register "gpe0_sts" = "0x42"
+```
+
+### Adding new static configuration options: Devicetree or Kconfig
+
+When adding options for a new board or chip, there is frequently a
+decision that needs to be made about how the option should be added.
+Using the devicetree or Kconfig are the two typical methods of
+build-time configuration. Below are some general guidelines on when to
+use each.
+
+Kconfig should be used if the option configures the build in a Makefile,
+or if the option is something that should be user selectable. Kconfig
+is also preferred if the configuration is a global option and not limited
+to a single chip. Another thing Kconfig excels at is handling decisions
+based on other configuration options, which devicetree cannot do.
+
+Devicetree should obviously be used to define the hardware hierarchy.
+It's also preferred if the option is only used in C code and is static
+for a mainboard, or if the option is chip-specific. As mentioned
+earlier, devicetree registers can also define structures or arrays,
+which Kconfig cannot.
+
+Both Kconfig and devicetree can be used in C code for runtime
+configuration, but there’s a significant difference in how they are
+handled. Because Kconfig generates a `#define` for the choice, the
+compiler can eliminate code paths not used by the option. Devicetree
+options, however, are actual runtime selections, and the code for all
+choices remains in the final build.
+
+## Basic Devicetree Syntax
+
+The coreboot devicetree uses a custom language parsed by the `sconfig`
+utility. Here's a brief overview of the main keywords and concepts:
+
+*   **`chip <directory>`**: Defines a collection of devices associated
+    with the code in the specified directory. `sconfig` may also parse a
+    `chip.h` file within this directory for register definitions.
+*   **`device <type> <id> [on|off] [alias <name>] ... end`**: Defines a
+    specific hardware device.
+    *   `<type>`: Specifies the device type (e.g., `pci`, `cpu_cluster`,
+        `i2c`).
+    *   `<id>`: A unique identifier for the device within its type/bus
+        (e.g., PCI BDF `17.0`, I2C address `0x50`).
+    *   `on`/`off`: Enables or disables the device definition.
+    *   `alias <name>`: Assigns a human-readable alias for referencing
+        this device elsewhere (often used in `chipset.cb`).
+    *   `end`: Marks the end of the device definition block. Registers
+        and other properties are defined between `device` and `end`.
+*   **`register "<name>" = <value>`**: Sets the value of a configuration
+    register defined in the corresponding `chip.h` structure. The value
+    can be a number, string, or complex structure initialization.
+*   **`probe <field> <option>`**: Used for firmware configuration
+    (`fw_config`), indicating a setting should be probed at runtime.
+*   **`ops "<identifier>"`**: Associates a `chip_operations` structure
+    with the device, used primarily in ramstage for device initialization.
+*   **`fw_config field <name> size <bits> ... end`**: Defines a firmware
+    configuration field, often used for passing board-specific data to
+    payloads. Options within the field are defined using `option`.
+*   **`ref <alias>`**: Used within `device` definitions in `devicetree.cb`
+    or `overridetree.cb` to refer to a device defined (usually via an
+    `alias`) in a lower-level file like `chipset.cb`.
+*   **`# <comment text>`**: Single-line comments.
+
+Device definitions can be nested within `chip` blocks. `end` keywords
+close the current block (`device` or `chip`).
+
+## Three levels of devicetree files
+
+There are currently three different levels of devicetrees used to build
+up the structure of components and register values in coreboot. From
+the lowest, most general level to the highest and most specific, they
+are `chipset.cb`, `devicetree.cb`, and `overridetree.cb`.
+
+Unless there’s a specific reason to name them something other than these
+names, they should be used.
+
+For newer SoCs and chipsets, there will generally be a `chipset.cb` file.
+Every mainboard requires a `devicetree.cb` file, although it can be empty
+if everything is inherited from the `chipset.cb`. An `overridetree.cb`
+file is only required if variants have differences from the primary
+mainboard's `devicetree.cb`.
+
+### SoC / chipset level, `chipset.cb`
+
+The `chipset.cb` file was added in October 2020, allowing a single
+chipset or SoC to provide a "base level" devicetree, reducing
+duplication between mainboards.
+
+The `chipset.cb` file also typically defines human-readable "aliases"
+for particular devices so that mainboards can use those instead of PCI
+device/function numbers or other hardware identifiers.
+
+The use of the `chipset.cb` file is specified in Kconfig by the
+`CHIPSET_DEVICETREE` symbol, which provides the path to the file.
+
+In a `chipset.cb` file, you might see lines like this:
+
+```text
+# Chip definition for the SoC/chipset itself
+chip soc/intel/common/block
+
+    # Define PCI device 17.0, alias it to "sata", and default it off
+    device pci 17.0 alias sata off end
+
+    # Define PCI device 1e.0, alias it to "uart0", and default it off
+    device pci 1e.0 alias uart0 off end
+
+end # chip soc/intel/common/block
+```
+
+This defines the devices, assigns aliases, and sets their default state.
+
+### Primary mainboard level, `devicetree.cb`
+
+Each mainboard must have a `devicetree.cb` file. The filename and path are
+typically set by the `DEVICETREE` Kconfig symbol, defaulting to
+`src/mainboard/<VENDOR>/<BOARD>/devicetree.cb`.
+
+If a mainboard using the above `chipset.cb` wanted both devices enabled,
+its `devicetree.cb` might contain:
+
+```text
+# Reference the SATA device by its alias and enable it
+device ref sata on end
+
+# Reference the UART0 device by its alias and enable it
+device ref uart0 on end
+```
+
+The `ref` keyword looks up the device (usually by alias) defined in a
+lower-level file (`chipset.cb` in this case) and modifies its properties.
+
+### Mainboard variant level, `overridetree.cb`
+
+Introduced in 2018 to reduce duplication and maintenance for board
+variants, the `overridetree.cb` file is the most specific level.
+
+This allows a base `devicetree.cb` at the top mainboard level shared by
+all variants. Each variant then only needs an `overridetree.cb` to
+specify its differences.
+
+The override tree filename is set in Kconfig with the
+`OVERRIDE_DEVICETREE` symbol and is typically named `overridetree.cb`.
+
+Finally, if one variant of the mainboard lacked a SATA connector, it
+could disable the SATA device again using the following in its specific
+`overridetree.cb`:
+
+```text
+# Reference the SATA device by alias and disable it for this variant
+device ref sata off end
+```
+
+## Additional files
+
+### `chip.h` files
+
+coreboot looks at a "chip" as a collection of devices. This collection
+can be a single logical device or multiple different ones. The `chip`
+keyword starts this collection. Following the `chip` keyword is a
+directory path (relative to `src/`) containing the code for that chip
+or logical block of hardware.
+
+There may optionally be a `chip.h` file in that directory. If present,
+`sconfig` parses this file to define a C structure containing the
+"register definitions" for the chip. The values for this structure's
+members are set using the `register` keyword in one of the devicetree
+files (`chipset.cb`, `devicetree.cb`, `overridetree.cb`). If not
+explicitly set, members typically default to 0 or follow standard C
+initialization rules. The `chip.h` file frequently also contains C
+macros, enums, and sub-structures used for setting the members of the
+main register structure.
+
+The C structure for the chip’s register definition is named after the
+directory containing the `chip.h` file, with slashes (`/`) changed to
+underscores (`_`), and `_config` appended. The leading `src/` is omitted.
+
+This means that a line in a devicetree file like:
+`chip drivers/i2c/hid`
+would cause `sconfig` to look for `src/drivers/i2c/hid/chip.h`. If found,
+the register definition structure it contains would be named
+`drivers_i2c_hid_config`.
+
+Here is the content of `src/drivers/i2c/hid/chip.h`:
+
+```c
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+
+#ifndef __DRIVERS_I2C_HID_CHIP_H__
+#define __DRIVERS_I2C_HID_CHIP_H__
+#include <drivers/i2c/generic/chip.h>
+#define I2C_HID_CID         "PNP0C50"
+
+struct drivers_i2c_hid_config {
+        struct drivers_i2c_generic_config generic;
+        uint8_t hid_desc_reg_offset;
+};
+
+#endif /* __I2C_HID_CHIP_H__ */
+```
+
+In a devicetree, you could set `hid_desc_reg_offset` like this:
+
+```text
+chip drivers/i2c/hid
+    device i2c 0x2c on
+        # Set the HID descriptor register offset
+        register "hid_desc_reg_offset" = "0x01"
+    end
+end
+```
+
+## The `sconfig` utility and generated files
+
+### `util/sconfig`
+
+`sconfig` is the tool that parses the coreboot devicetrees and turns
+them into a collection of C structures. This is a coreboot-specific
+tool, built using flex & bison to define and parse the domain-specific
+language used by coreboot’s devicetree.
+
+`sconfig` is called by the makefiles during the build process and doesn’t
+generally need to be run directly. If run manually (e.g.,
+`build/util/sconfig/sconfig --help`), it shows its command-line options.
+The exact options might vary slightly, but typically include:
+
+```text
+usage: sconfig <options>
+
+ -c | --output_c          : Path to output static.c file (required)
+ -r | --output_h          : Path to header static.h file (required)
+ -d | --output_d          : Path to header static_devices.h file (required)
+ -f | --output_f          : Path to header static_fw_config.h file (required)
+ -m | --mainboard_devtree : Path to mainboard devicetree file (required)
+ -o | --override_devtree  : Path to override devicetree file (optional)
+ -p | --chipset_devtree   : Path to chipset/SOC devicetree file (optional)
+```
+
+### `sconfig` inputs
+
+The `sconfig` input files `chip.h`, `chipset.cb`, `devicetree.cb`, and
+`overridetree.cb` were discussed previously. As the usage above shows,
+the only required input file is the mainboard devicetree (`-m`). The
+additional devicetree files, `chipset.cb` (`-p`) and `overridetree.cb`
+(`-o`), are optional. The `chip.h` files do not need to be specified on
+the command line; their locations are determined by the `chip` directory
+paths within the `.cb` files.
+
+Constructing the devicetree input files will be discussed later.
+
+### `sconfig` outputs
+
+#### `static.c`
+
+This is the primary C file generated by `sconfig`. It contains the static
+definitions of the device tree structures, including device nodes, bus
+links, and register configuration data.
+
+For historic reasons, `static.c` is generated in the
+`build/mainboard/<VENDOR>/<BOARD>` directory.
+
+#### `static.h`
+
+The `static.h` file is the main header file included by most coreboot C
+files that need access to the devicetree data. It is included by
+`src/include/device/device.h`, which provides the primary API
+(definitions, structures, function prototypes) for interacting with the
+devicetree-generated output.
+
+`static.h` used to contain all generated declarations directly. As of
+October 2020, it simply includes the other two generated header files
+(`static_devices.h` and `static_fw_config.h`). This separation allows
+the firmware config options (`fw_config`) to be used independently, for
+example, by a payload.
+
+#### `static_devices.h`
+
+The file `static_devices.h` contains `extern` declarations for all the
+device structures (`struct device`) defined in `static.c`. This allows
+other C files to reference the generated device tree nodes.
+
+#### `static_fw_config.h`
+
+`static_fw_config.h` contains only the `FW_CONFIG_FIELD_*` macro results,
+derived from `fw_config` entries in the devicetree. This makes it easily
+consumable by payloads or other components needing platform `FW_CONFIG`
+data without pulling in the full device tree structure.
+
+## Devicetree Example
+
+### A very simple devicetree
+
+This is the `devicetree.cb` file from
+`src/mainboard/sifive/hifive-unleashed`, with line numbers added for
+reference. Non-x86 devicetree files are often simpler than their x86
+counterparts.
+
+```text
+    1  # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+    2  chip soc/sifive/fu540
+    3          device cpu_cluster 0 on  end
+    4  end
+```
+
+This can be broken down as follows:
+
+Line 1: Comments start with `#`. This line is the SPDX license
+identifier for the file.
+
+Line 2: `chip soc/sifive/fu540` starts a block for the SiFive FU540 SoC.
+`sconfig` will look for code and potentially a `chip.h` in
+`src/soc/sifive/fu540/`.
+
+Line 3: `device cpu_cluster 0 on end` defines a device of type
+`cpu_cluster` with ID `0`. It's marked as enabled (`on`). Since there are
+no registers or other properties defined between `device` and `end`, this
+is a simple enablement entry.
+
+Line 4: `end` closes the block started by the `chip` keyword on line 2.
+
+### Generated files
+
+Continuing with the simple `sifive/hifive-unleashed` mainboard example,
+these are the files generated by `sconfig` from the devicetree above (as
+of mid-2022; exact output can change). Because the input devicetree is
+minimal, the generated files are also quite sparse.
+
+#### `build/static.h`
+
+```c
+#ifndef __STATIC_DEVICE_TREE_H
+#define __STATIC_DEVICE_TREE_H
+
+#include <static_fw_config.h>
+#include <static_devices.h>
+
+#endif /* __STATIC_DEVICE_TREE_H */
+```
+(Includes the other generated headers.)
+
+#### `build/static_devices.h`
+
+```c
+#ifndef __STATIC_DEVICES_H
+#define __STATIC_DEVICES_H
+#include <device/device.h>
+/* expose_device_names */
+#endif /* __STATIC_DEVICE_NAMES_H */
+```
+(Includes `device/device.h` but contains no actual device externs beyond
+the implicit root device, as the simple example didn't define complex
+devices requiring separate structs.)
+
+#### `build/static_fw_config.h`
+
+```c
+#ifndef __STATIC_FW_CONFIG_H
+#define __STATIC_FW_CONFIG_H
+#endif /* __STATIC_FW_CONFIG_H */
+```
+(Empty because the example `devicetree.cb` did not use `fw_config`.)
+
+#### `build/mainboard/sifive/hifive-unleashed/static.c`
+
+##### Includes
+
+```c
+1  #include <boot/coreboot_tables.h>
+2  #include <device/device.h>
+3  #include <device/pci.h>
+4  #include <fw_config.h>
+5  #include <static.h>
+```
+
+Lines 1-5: Includes header files required for the following structure
+definitions and macros.
+
+##### Declarations for chip-ops
+
+```c
+6
+7   #if !DEVTREE_EARLY
+8   __attribute__((weak)) struct chip_operations mainboard_ops = {};
+9   extern struct chip_operations soc_sifive_fu540_ops;
+10  #endif
+```
+
+Lines 7 & 10: The `ops` structures inside this `#if !DEVTREE_EARLY` block
+are only relevant and linked in ramstage.
+
+Lines 8-9: Declarations for `chip_operations` structures. This section
+expands as more chips are added to the devicetree.
+*   Line 8: `mainboard_ops` is always present. It’s defined as `weak`
+    because the mainboard C code may or may not provide this structure.
+*   Line 9: This `extern` is generated by the `chip soc/sifive/fu540`
+    declaration in the `devicetree.cb`. There will be a similar line for
+    every `chip` declared.
+
+##### `STORAGE` definition
+
+```c
+11
+12  #define STORAGE static __unused DEVTREE_CONST
+```
+
+Line 12: This macro conditionally adds `const` based on the build stage.
+It resolves to `static __unused const` in early stages (pre-RAM) and
+`static __unused` in ramstage, where the structures might be modified.
+
+##### Structure definitions
+
+```c
+13
+14
+15  /* pass 0 */
+16  STORAGE struct bus dev_root_links[];
+17  STORAGE struct device _dev_0;
+18  DEVTREE_CONST struct device * DEVTREE_CONST last_dev = &_dev_0;
+```
+
+Lines 16-18: Forward declarations of the static structures generated by
+`sconfig` based on the devicetree input. `_dev_0` corresponds to the
+`cpu_cluster 0` device.
+
+##### Register Structures
+
+```c
+19
+20  /* chip configs */
+```
+
+Line 20: This section is empty for this mainboard because the
+`soc/sifive/fu540/chip.h` file (if it exists) does not define a register
+structure, or the devicetree did not instantiate it using `register`.
+Otherwise, this section would contain the static initialization of chip
+configuration structures based on `register` entries.
+
+##### `dev_root` structure
+
+Lines 21-44: `dev_root`. This structure represents the root of the
+coreboot device tree. It is always generated, regardless of the content
+of the `devicetree.cb` file. It serves as the entry point for traversing
+the tree.
+
+```c
+21
+22  /* pass 1 */
+23  DEVTREE_CONST struct device dev_root = {
+24          #if !DEVTREE_EARLY
+25                  .ops = &default_dev_ops_root,
+26          #endif
+27                  .bus = &dev_root_links[0],
+28                  .path = { .type = DEVICE_PATH_ROOT },
+29                  .enabled = 1,
+30                  .hidden = 0,
+31                  .mandatory = 0,
+32                  .on_mainboard = 1,
+33                  .link_list = &dev_root_links[0],
+34                  .sibling = NULL,
+35          #if !DEVTREE_EARLY
+36                  .chip_ops = &mainboard_ops,
+37                  .name = mainboard_name,
+38          #endif
+39                  .next=&_dev_0,
+40          #if !DEVTREE_EARLY
+41          #if CONFIG(GENERATE_SMBIOS_TABLES)
+42          #endif
+43          #endif
+44  };
+```
+
+*   Lines 24-26: Points to a default ramstage `device_operation`
+    structure (`default_dev_ops_root`) found in
+    `src/device/root_device.c`. This structure typically does little by
+    default but can be overridden or utilized by mainboard code via the
+    `chip_operations->enable_dev()` hook for tasks like ACPI table
+    generation.
+*   Line 27: `.bus`: Pointer to the bus structure associated with this
+    device. For the root device, this points to its own bus link array,
+    `dev_root_links`.
+*   Line 28: `.path`: The unique path identifier for this device. The type
+    is `DEVICE_PATH_ROOT`.
+*   Lines 29-32: Device status flags.
+    *   `enabled`: Set based on `on`/`off` in the devicetree (always on
+        for `dev_root`). Can be modified later (e.g., during enumeration
+        in ramstage).
+    *   `hidden`, `mandatory`: Set only by corresponding keywords in the
+        devicetree (not used here).
+    *   `on_mainboard`: Indicates the device was defined in the static
+        devicetree, as opposed to being discovered dynamically (e.g., via
+        PCI enumeration). Always true for `dev_root`.
+*   Line 33: `.link_list`: Pointer to the list of child buses attached to
+    this device.
+*   Line 34: `.sibling`: Pointer to the next device at the same level in
+    the tree. Should always be `NULL` for `dev_root`.
+*   Line 36: `.chip_ops`: Pointer to the mainboard's `chip_operations`
+    structure (the `weak` `mainboard_ops`). Although not a physical
+    chip, the mainboard gets this to hook into the boot process like
+    other chips.
+*   Line 37: `.name`: A string identifier, typically the mainboard name,
+    set at build time (from `src/device/root_device.c`).
+*   Line 39: `.next`: Pointer used internally by `sconfig` during tree
+    construction. Points to the next device structure processed (`_dev_0`).
+
+##### `dev_root_links`
+
+Lines 45-52: The `dev_root` bus structure array.
+
+This array (`struct bus`) holds pointers defining the bus topology. Each
+element represents a link on a bus. `dev_root` acts as the bridge for the
+top-level bus.
+
+A new bus structure array is typically created for each distinct bus type
+or domain originating from a bridge device in the devicetree (e.g., PCI
+domain 0, LPC bus).
+
+```c
+45  STORAGE struct bus dev_root_links[] = {
+46          [0] = {
+47                  .link_num = 0,
+48                  .dev = &dev_root,
+49                  .children = &_dev_0,
+50                  .next = NULL,
+51          },
+52  };
+```
+
+*   Line 47: `.link_num`: Index of this link within the bus array.
+*   Line 48: `.dev`: Pointer back to the bridge device structure for this
+    bus (`dev_root`).
+*   Line 49: `.children`: Pointer to the first child device structure on
+    this bus (`_dev_0`).
+*   Line 50: `.next`: Pointer to the next bridge device on the *parent*
+    bus. Since `dev_root` has no parent bus, this is `NULL`.
+
+##### `_dev_0`
+
+Lines 53-72: The `cpu_cluster` device structure (`_dev_0`).
+
+This structure corresponds directly to the
+`device cpu_cluster 0 on end` line in the `devicetree.cb`.
+
+```c
+53  STORAGE struct device _dev_0 = {
+54          #if !DEVTREE_EARLY
+55                  .ops = NULL,
+56          #endif
+57                  .bus = &dev_root_links[0],
+58                  .path = {.type=DEVICE_PATH_CPU_CLUSTER,{.cpu_cluster={ .cluster = 0x0 }}},
+59                  .enabled = 1,
+60                  .hidden = 0,
+61                  .mandatory = 0,
+62                  .on_mainboard = 1,
+63                  .link_list = NULL,
+64                  .sibling = NULL,
+65          #if !DEVTREE_EARLY
+66                  .chip_ops = &soc_sifive_fu540_ops,
+67          #endif
+68          #if !DEVTREE_EARLY
+69          #if CONFIG(GENERATE_SMBIOS_TABLES)
+70          #endif
+71          #endif
+72  };
+```
+
+*   Lines 54-56: `.ops`: Pointer to a `device_operations` structure. This
+    is `NULL` because this entry represents the `chip` itself, not a
+    specific functional sub-device requiring device-level operations. The
+    chip-level operations are handled by `chip_ops`.
+*   Line 57: `.bus`: Pointer to the bus structure this device resides on.
+    Since it's directly under `dev_root`, it points to `dev_root_links[0]`.
+*   Line 58: `.path`: The unique device path structure (defined in
+    `src/include/device/path.h`). Type is `DEVICE_PATH_CPU_CLUSTER`,
+    and the cluster ID is `0`, matching the devicetree entry. This path
+    is used when searching the tree (e.g., with `dev_find_path()`).
+*   Lines 59-62: Enumeration Status. Similar to `dev_root`. `enabled = 1`
+    comes from the `on` keyword.
+*   Line 63: `.link_list`: Pointer to child buses. `NULL` because this
+    `cpu_cluster` device doesn't bridge to any further buses in this
+    simple example.
+*   Line 64: `.sibling`: Pointer to the next device at the same level
+    (i.e., another device directly under `dev_root`). `NULL` as it's the
+    only child.
+*   Lines 65-67: `.chip_ops`: Pointer to the processor's `chip_operations`
+    structure (`soc_sifive_fu540_ops`), used in ramstage for SoC/CPU
+    initialization steps. This link comes from the `chip soc/sifive/fu540`
+    declaration.
+*   Lines 68-71: Placeholder for SMBIOS information, enabled by Kconfig.
+    Not used in this example.