raspberrypi/documentation
Documentation
This is the official documentation repository for Raspberry Pi hardware and software. It covers the complete range of Raspberry Pi single-board computers, the RP-series microcontrollers, and the Raspberry Pi operating system. The documentation provides reference material for setting up devices, configuring hardware, and using the system for tasks including AI inference, camera and video capture, embedded development, and remote access.
The documentation covers the full boot chain from the GPU firmware and EEPROM bootloader through to kernel loading, with detailed guidance on boot configuration, device tree overlays, and boot source selection across SD card, USB, NVMe, and network booting. It documents the libcamera and Picamera2 stack for camera control, the NPU-accelerated AI inference pipeline, and the RP1 southbridge I/O controller. Security features including secure boot, OTP programming, bootloader revocation, and user account management are covered alongside remote access methods using SSH, VNC, and cloud relay services.
The repository includes guides for operating system installation and management, software package management, hardware troubleshooting, performance tuning through overclocking and thermal management, and system monitoring tools. It documents hardware expansion through HATs, camera modules, displays, PCIe storage, and accessories, as well as GPIO interfacing and hardware communication protocols. Microcontroller programming for Pico-series devices is covered for both the C/C++ SDK and MicroPython, including SWD debugging and UART bridging.
Contributions to the documentation are accepted through the project's source repository.
