# qemu-rtd2841

> qemu-rtd2841 adds a Realtek RTD2841/RTK284x TV machine model to QEMU for bare-metal diagnostics and local firmware experiments. Its board profile models AArch32 Cortex-A53 cores, GICv2, timers, SDHCI, Ethernet, UART, and a framebuffer, with diagnostic assembly and a staged test runner.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Firmware
- Category: Firmware tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-06
- Original resource: <https://github.com/rubenthampy890-del/qemu-rtd2841>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/rubenthampy890-del/qemu-rtd2841/blob/8d0c64f5a25153c0e44621dc84dd2de0fbf7616b/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/qemu-rtd2841/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/qemu-rtd2841/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/qemu-rtd2841/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Build against the pinned QEMU revision with the RTD2841 patch and the documented host toolchain.
- **Prerequisites:** Linux boot requires a compatible local RTD2841 zImage and composite eMMC image.
- **Limits:** The author reports that public tests cover bare-metal and synthetic storage tiers; full Android init and framework services remain open.
- **License:** GPL-2.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/rubenthampy890-del/qemu-rtd2841/blob/8d0c64f5a25153c0e44621dc84dd2de0fbf7616b/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/rubenthampy890-del/qemu-rtd2841/blob/8d0c64f5a25153c0e44621dc84dd2de0fbf7616b/tests/README.md>

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