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The '''device tree''' is a representation of hardware used by the boot loaders (iOS's [[iBoot (Bootloader)|iBoot]] and OS X's <code>boot.efi</code>) to provide the kernel with a mapping of hardware. The tree is a hierarchical representation of devices by connection, somewhat similar to Solaris's device tree (<code>/devices</code>), and Linux's <code>/sys/devices</code>. It is used extensively by the boot loader, as it populates the various entries of the tree, and then passes it to [[kernelcache|XNU]] (the kernel). XNU's platform expert then maps these addresses and uses them to communicate with the I/O buses and other low level hardware. |
The '''device tree''' is a representation of hardware used by the boot loaders (iOS's [[iBoot (Bootloader)|iBoot]] and OS X's <code>boot.efi</code>) to provide the kernel with a mapping of hardware. The tree is a hierarchical representation of devices by connection, somewhat similar to Solaris's device tree (<code>/devices</code>), and Linux's <code>/sys/devices</code>. It is used extensively by the boot loader, as it populates the various entries of the tree, and then passes it to [[kernelcache|XNU]] (the kernel). XNU's platform expert then maps these addresses and uses them to communicate with the I/O buses and other low level hardware. |
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| − | The device tree is packaged as an [[IMG3 File Format|IMG3]] file and is located in the [[IPSW File Format|IPSW]] at <code>/Firmware/all_flash/all_flash.{BoardCode}.production/DeviceTree.{BoardCode}.img3</code> on production devices. They are the same for every firmware for the device they are for, however, the [[ |
+ | The device tree is packaged as an [[IMG3 File Format|IMG3]] file and is located in the [[IPSW File Format|IPSW]] at <code>/Firmware/all_flash/all_flash.{BoardCode}.production/DeviceTree.{BoardCode}.img3</code> on production devices. They are the same for every firmware for the device they are for, however, the [[Firmware Keys|keys]] are different every build. |
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Revision as of 16:06, 20 August 2013
The device tree is a representation of hardware used by the boot loaders (iOS's iBoot and OS X's boot.efi) to provide the kernel with a mapping of hardware. The tree is a hierarchical representation of devices by connection, somewhat similar to Solaris's device tree (/devices), and Linux's /sys/devices. It is used extensively by the boot loader, as it populates the various entries of the tree, and then passes it to XNU (the kernel). XNU's platform expert then maps these addresses and uses them to communicate with the I/O buses and other low level hardware.
The device tree is packaged as an IMG3 file and is located in the IPSW at /Firmware/all_flash/all_flash.{BoardCode}.production/DeviceTree.{BoardCode}.img3 on production devices. They are the same for every firmware for the device they are for, however, the keys are different every build.
