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+# Blackhole Bring-Up Programming Guide
+
+## Introduction
+
+Information relevant to programming Blackhole while it is being brought up.
+
+## Memory Alignment
+
+- 32 bytes for L1
+- 64 bytes for DRAM
+
+## Command Buffer
+
+BH cmd\_buffer is known to have issues, need to turn on cmd\_buffer\_fifo.
+Instead of using noc\_cmd\_buf\_ready and cmd\_buffer for sending out mcast requests (as well as other read/write requests),
+use cmd\_buffer\_fifo and CMD\_BUF\_AVAIL
+
+## tt-smi
+
+Depending on the firmware, tt-smi reset may not work and the board will need to be rebooted.