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Everest Charge SOM 0.9.0 additions#102

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This pull request contains some additions for the EVerest Charge SOM 0.9.0 release:

  • update links to new Linux branch 6.12.34
  • add hardware sections for RTC and TPM
  • update I²C documentation

While at this, add overlays as another DT layer.

Signed-off-by: Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@chargebyte.com>
@lategoodbye lategoodbye requested review from FaHaGit and mhei May 8, 2026 14:45
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Just a small improvement. Everything else looks great!

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The Single Channel DC Carrier Board is equipped with a super cap buffered RTC.
This RTC is available via Linux device ``/dev/rtc0``. As per default the EVerest
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easier to read: By default, the EVerest firmware tries to synchronize the RTC via NTP
and ensures that Backup Switch-Over Mode is configured correctly.

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And maybe we should add the note how long the board must be powered so that the super cap is charged enough...

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This raises the important question: how long does the super cap of Charge SOM DC EVB can power the RTC?

Does this belong to the User Guide or to the datasheet?

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As discussed today, the timings (charging time & operation time without external power supply) should be documented in the datasheet.

Signed-off-by: Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@chargebyte.com>
Signed-off-by: Stefan Wahren <stefan.wahren@chargebyte.com>
@lategoodbye lategoodbye force-pushed the everest/charge_som_0.9.0_additions branch from da4ed13 to a19c4b6 Compare May 11, 2026 09:40
@lategoodbye lategoodbye requested a review from FaHaGit May 11, 2026 10:57
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