Errata
MCP

Agent workflows

Retrieval patterns that keep hardware identity, evidence, and gaps explicit.

Peripheral implementation or review

Use one get_peripheral_bringup call with the exact implementation goal. Include known package, revision, clocks, signals, modes, and sign-off criteria.

The output is organized for a decision:

  1. target — what hardware and release were actually used.
  2. decision — whether the evidence supports proceeding.
  3. coverage — returned, available, omitted, and missing evidence by topic.
  4. pin_mapping — package-applicable signals.
  5. registers — offsets and goal-relevant fields without invented base addresses.
  6. electrical — conditioned limits kept separate from selector metadata.
  7. errata — direct peripheral limitations and cross-cutting hazards.
  8. sources, gaps, and next_actions — audit trail and unresolved work.

Catalog discovery

For a new family:

  1. Call search_parts with the identifier or ordering code.
  2. If ambiguous, select the exact selector part deliberately.
  3. Call get_part_sources for official source coverage and archive state.
  4. Call resolve_part only when you are ready to enter the verified-fact corpus.

This two-level process prevents an agent from treating a catalog listing as evidence that a specific electrical or register fact was verified.

Atomic expert drill-down

Use resolve_part followed by get_context when you need one topic or when a bring-up result reports omissions.

resolve_part → confirm package/revision/topics → get_context → follow cursor

Pin corpus_release for reproducible reviews. Keep the original filters unchanged while paging.

Safety-critical review checklist

  • Exact part, package, silicon revision, and release are confirmed.
  • Every used limit satisfies all listed conditions.
  • No not_indexed, no_match, partial, or blocked state is ignored.
  • Human-resolved facts include a resolution appropriate to the target.
  • Datasheet headlines are not applied across incompatible packages or revisions.
  • Register offsets are not converted into absolute addresses without a cited base address.
  • The relevant errata set is reviewed before final sign-off.

Errata is an evidence retrieval system, not a substitute for engineering judgment or the publisher’s normative documentation.