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How Windows on ARM discovers the underlying hardware?

I know that, for x86 and x64 processors, Windows relies on ACPI to auto-discover the hardware.

However, for smaller systems (notably ARM architectures), a device tree file needs to be passed to the operating system.

Does Windows on ARM also require such a file, for ARM platforms? (i.e. a system on chip).

If yes, is this file embedded with the OS, or stored in the firmware?

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Hi @EmersonCardoso-5524,

How are things going on your end? Please keep me posted on this issue.
If you have any further questions or concerns about this question, please let us know.
I appreciate your time and efforts.

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Daisy Zhou

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Hi @EmersonCardoso-5524,
I just want to confirm the current situations.
Please feel free to let us know if you need further assistance.


Best Regards,
Daisy Zhou

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HI @DaisyZhou-MSFT,

Thanks for your prompt support, I've have accepted one of the answers.

Best regards,
Emerson Cardoso

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The firmware for WoA is based on the UEFI specification, which has and exposes the ACPI tables. The firmware is separate from the operating systems, but the hardware information is loaded into the registry just like x86

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DoronHolan answered

Device tree is a linux specific solution. WoA requires ACPI.

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