Platform Device Framework

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[Verse 1]
Hardware sleeps beneath the silicon skin
Until the kernel whispers "wake up, begin"
Device tree maps the circuits like a blueprint drawn
Each binding tells the story of what's plugged in at dawn
Platform bus conductor calls each passenger by name
Memory addresses, interrupts - no two devices quite the same

[Chorus]
Probe and bind, discover what's inside
Device tree nodes guide the platform ride
Match the strings, compatible and clean
Register resources in the driver scene
Probe and bind, hardware comes alive
Platform framework makes the system thrive

[Verse 2]
Compatible strings are handshakes in the dark
"Vendor comma model" signatures that spark
Recognition circuits firing in the driver core
When strings align, the probe function opens every door
Properties scatter through the tree like breadcrumb trails
Voltage levels, clock frequencies - the hardware never fails

[Chorus]
Probe and bind, discover what's inside
Device tree nodes guide the platform ride
Match the strings, compatible and clean
Register resources in the driver scene
Probe and bind, hardware comes alive
Platform framework makes the system thrive

[Bridge]
Remove function cleans the stage when curtains fall
Unmap the memory, free the IRQ call
Graceful shutdown, no resources left behind
Platform device lifecycle perfectly designed

[Verse 3]
From bootloader's gift, the device tree unfolds
Flattened binary secrets that the kernel beholds
Platform driver tables wait with patient eyes
Scanning every node until the match satisfies
Power domains waking, clocks begin to tick
Hardware abstraction makes the magic quick

[Chorus]
Probe and bind, discover what's inside
Device tree nodes guide the platform ride
Match the strings, compatible and clean
Register resources in the driver scene
Probe and bind, hardware comes alive
Platform framework makes the system thrive

[Outro]
Silicon symphony conducted by the tree
Platform drivers dancing in perfect harmony
Probe and bind, the eternal refrain
Hardware discovery flows through every vein

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