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diff --git a/user/hardware/targets.rst b/user/hardware/targets.rst index 943d77b..4d5e87f 100644 --- a/user/hardware/targets.rst +++ b/user/hardware/targets.rst @@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ Targets ======= .. index:: Targets -Hardware that can run RTEMS is often referred to as a *target* because RTEMS is -specifically aimed at that hardware or target. An RTEMS executable is -statically linked and executes in a single address space on the target -hardware. A statically linked executable means the RTEMS Kernel, drivers, third -party packages and application code is linked into a single executable image. A -single address space means no virtual memory and no memory protected process -address space is running within the RTEMS arena and the RTEMS Kernel, drivers -and application have unprotected access to the whole address space and all -hardware. - -Target hardware supported by RTEMS has a Board Support Package or BSP. A BSP is -a specific instance of an RTEMS architecture that allows the creation of an -RTEMS executable. You can view the layering as: +*Target hardware* that can run RTEMS is often referred to simply as the +*target* because RTEMS is specifically aimed at that target hardware. An RTEMS +executable is statically linked and executes in a single address space on the +target hardware. A statically linked executable means the RTEMS Kernel, +drivers, third party packages and application code is linked into a single +executable image. A single address space means no virtual memory and no memory +protected process address space is running within the RTEMS arena and the RTEMS +executive, drivers and application have unprotected access to the whole address +space and all hardware. + +Target hardware supported by RTEMS has a :ref:`Board Support Package <BSPs>` or +BSP. A BSP is a specific instance of an RTEMS architecture that allows the +creation of an RTEMS executable. You can view the layering as: .. comment Build image with: .. comment aafigure hw-layers.txt --textual --type png --option @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ RTEMS executable. You can view the layering as: :align: center :alt: Software Layers on Hardware -RTEMS Targets are grouped by architectures and within an architecture there are +RTEMS targets are grouped by architectures and within an architecture there are a number of Board Support Packages or BPSs. An architecture is a specific class or family of processors and can be large such as ARM or specific such as the NIOS-II or Microblaze. |