Nintendo GameCube device tree
The “flipper” node
This node represents the multi-function “Flipper” chip, which packages
many of the devices found in the Nintendo GameCube.Required properties:
- compatible : Should be “nintendo,flipper”
1.a) The Video Interface (VI) node
Represents the interface between the graphics processor and a external
video encoder.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-vi”
- reg : should contain the VI registers location and length
- interrupts : should contain the VI interrupt
1.b) The Processor Interface (PI) node
Represents the data and control interface between the main processor
and graphics and audio processor.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-pi”
- reg : should contain the PI registers location and length
1.b.i) The “Flipper” interrupt controller node
Represents the interrupt controller within the “Flipper” chip.
The node for the “Flipper” interrupt controller must be placed under
the PI node.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-pic”
1.c) The Digital Signal Procesor (DSP) node
Represents the digital signal processor interface, designed to offload
audio related tasks.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-dsp”
- reg : should contain the DSP registers location and length
- interrupts : should contain the DSP interrupt
1.c.i) The Auxiliary RAM (ARAM) node
Represents the non cpu-addressable ram designed mainly to store audio
related information.
The ARAM node must be placed under the DSP node.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-aram”
- reg : should contain the ARAM start (zero-based) and length
1.d) The Disk Interface (DI) node
Represents the interface used to communicate with mass storage devices.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-di”
- reg : should contain the DI registers location and length
- interrupts : should contain the DI interrupt
1.e) The Audio Interface (AI) node
Represents the interface to the external 16-bit stereo digital-to-analog
converter.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-ai”
- reg : should contain the AI registers location and length
- interrupts : should contain the AI interrupt
1.f) The Serial Interface (SI) node
Represents the interface to the four single bit serial interfaces.
The SI is a proprietary serial interface used normally to control gamepads.
It’s NOT a RS232-type interface.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-si”
- reg : should contain the SI registers location and length
- interrupts : should contain the SI interrupt
1.g) The External Interface (EXI) node
Represents the multi-channel SPI-like interface.
Required properties:
- compatible : should be “nintendo,flipper-exi”
- reg : should contain the EXI registers location and length
- interrupts : should contain the EXI interrupt
