# QEMU

QEMU is a free and open-source emulator that performs hardware virtualization. Official reference can be found here.

Contents

- Configuration

- Platforms

- Frameworks

- Boards

## Configuration

You can configure debugging tool using debug_tool option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):

    [env:myenv]
    platform = ...
    board = ...
    debug_tool = qemu

More options:

- Debugging options

## Platforms

Name | Description
--- | ---
SiFive | SiFive brings the power of open source and software automation to the semiconductor industry, making it possible to develop new hardware faster and more affordably than ever before.

## Frameworks

Name | Description
--- | ---
Freedom E SDK | Open Source Software for Developing on the SiFive Freedom E Platform
Zephyr | The Zephyr Project is a scalable real-time operating system (RTOS) supporting multiple hardware architectures, optimized for resource constrained devices, and built with safety and security in mind.

## Boards

Note

For more detailed `board` information please scroll tables below by horizontal.

Name | Platform | Debug | MCU | Frequency | Flash | RAM
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Arty FPGA Dev Kit | SiFive | On-board | FE310 | 450MHz | 16MB | 256MB
HiFive Unleashed | SiFive | On-board | FU540 | 1500MHz | 32MB | 8GB
HiFive1 | SiFive | On-board | FE310 | 320MHz | 16MB | 16KB