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ports/ARM7/port.dox

@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@
  *
  * <h2>Startup Process</h2>
  * The startup process, as implemented, is the following:
- * -# Initialize the various stacks assigning them the sizes defined in the
+ * -# The stacks are initialized by assigning them the sizes defined in the
  *    linker script (usually named @p ch.ld). Stack areas are allocated from
  *    the highest RAM location downward.
  * -# The ARM state is switched to System with both IRQ and FIQ sources
  *    disabled.
- * -# An early initialization routine @p hwinit0 is invoked, if the symbol not
- *    defined then an empty default routine is executed (weak symbol).
+ * -# An early initialization routine @p hwinit0 is invoked, if the symbol is
+ *    not defined then an empty default routine is executed (weak symbol).
  * -# DATA and BSS segments are initialized.
  * -# A late initialization routine @p hwinit1 is invoked, if the symbol not
  *    defined then an empty default routine is executed (weak symbol).<br>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
  * - @p __fiq_stack_size__ FIQ service stack size.
  * - @p __irq_stack_size__ IRQ service stack size.
  * - @p __svc_stack_size__ SVC service stack size.
- * - @p __sys_stack_size__ System/User stack size. This is the stack used
+ * - @p __sys_stack_size__ System/User stack size. This is the stack area used
  *      by the @p main() function.
  * - @p _textdata address of the data segment source read only data.
  * - @p _data data segment start location.

ports/ARMCM3/port.dox

@@ -105,6 +105,52 @@
  */
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @defgroup ARMCM3_STARTUP Startup Support
+ * @{
+ * @brief ARM Cortex-M3 startup code support.
+ * @details ChibiOS/RT provides its own generic startup file for the ARM
+ * Cortex-M3 port.
+ * Of course it is not mandatory to use it but care should be taken about the
+ * startup phase details.
+ *
+ * <h2>Startup Process</h2>
+ * The startup process, as implemented, is the following:
+ * -# Interrupts are masked globally.
+ * -# The two stacks are initialized by assigning them the sizes defined in the
+ *    linker script (usually named @p ch.ld). Stack areas are allocated from
+ *    the highest RAM location downward.
+ * -# An early initialization routine @p hwinit0 is invoked, if the symbol is
+ *     notdefined then an empty default routine is executed (weak symbol).
+ * -# DATA and BSS segments are initialized.
+ * -# The CPU state is switched to Privileged and the PSP stack is used.
+ * -# A late initialization routine @p hwinit1 is invoked, if the symbol not
+ *    defined then an empty default routine is executed (weak symbol).<br>
+ *    This late initialization function is also the proper place for a
+ *    @a bootloader, if your application requires one.
+ * -# The @p main() function is invoked with the parameters @p argc and @p argv
+ *    set to zero.
+ * -# Should the @p main() function return a branch is performed to the weak
+ *    symbol MainExitHandler. The default code is an endless empty loop.
+ * .
+ * <h2>Expected linker symbols</h2>
+ * The startup code starts at the symbol @p ResetHandler and expects the
+ * following symbols to be defined in the linker script:
+ * - @p __ram_end__ RAM end location +1.
+ * - @p __main_stack_size__ Exception stack size.
+ * - @p __process_stack_size__ Process stack size. This is the stack area used
+ *      by the @p main() function.
+ * - @p _textdata address of the data segment source read only data.
+ * - @p _data data segment start location.
+ * - @p _edata data segment end location +1.
+ * - @p _bss_start BSS start location.
+ * - @p _bss_end BSS end location +1.
+ * .
+ * @ingroup ARMCM3
+ * @file ports/ARMCM3/crt0.s Startup code.
+ */
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @defgroup ARMCM3_NVIC NVIC Support
  * @{

readme.txt

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Win32-MinGW            - ChibiOS/RT simulator and demo into a WIN32 process,
 - Improved ARM7 and Cortex-M3 support, new configuration options.
 - Introduced the concept of interrupt classes, see the documentation.
 - Introduced the concept of system states, see the documentation.
-- Huge improvements to the ports documentation.
+- Huge improvements to the documentation.
 - Articles and notes previously in the wiki now merged in the general
   documentation and updated, the wiki entries are obsolete and will be removed.
 - New application notes and articles added.