This article describes how Linux uses the device tree. An overview of the device tree data format can be found on the device tree usage page at devicetree.org [1].

In computing, a devicetree (also written device tree) is a data structure describing the hardware components of a particular computer so that the operating system 's kernel can use and manage …

A devicetree is a tree data structure with nodes that describe the devices in a system. Each node has property/value pairs that describe the characteristics of the device being represented.

Sep 9, 2025 · Explore Device Tree in Linux: Learn about DTS, DTSI, DTB, and DTC, and understand how hardware is configured in embedded Linux systems

Nov 14, 2025 · This blog post aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the Linux device tree, including its fundamental concepts, usage methods, common practices, and best practices.

Nov 5, 2024 · The Linux Device Tree (DT) provides a flexible structure to address this need, defining hardware details in a way that the operating system and bootloader can interpret.

The devicetree creates a structure that can be pulled into application code to determine the connected hardware at compile time (Zephyr) or boot/runtime (Linux) so long as the device tree has the correct …

Sep 13, 2025 · Though it may appear as just another configuration file with unusual syntax, the Device Tree is, in fact, the foundation that allows the Linux kernel to run seamlessly on custom hardware.

Nov 18, 2024 · This article will help you get started with Linux device trees by introducing the structure of device trees, describing some properties of device trees and showing you how to modify an existing …

A devicetree is a tree based data structure containing nodes, which describe the overall system and the physical devices, present on the hardware platform (Beaglebone, RaspberryPi etc). Both Linux and u …