| Format | Meaning |
|---|---|
Fixed width quoted |
Code identifiers, including types, structure and function names. |
| italicized | Devicetree property names or values. |
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Devicetree | See Devicetree Specification. |
| DT | Shorthand for Devicetree. |
| DT controller | A DT controller directly corresponds to a Devicetree node, which is a software abstraction over a platform device. |
| DtIo | Shorthand for EFI_DT_IO_PROTOCOL. |
| DtInterrupt | Shorthand for EFI_DT_INTERRUPT_PROTOCOL. |
| Platform devices | Non-discoverable devices in a computer system, referring to a lack of standardized hardware or software mechanism for renumeration and configuration of such device, unlike say PCIe or USB. |