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3 changes: 1 addition & 2 deletions docs/porting/porting_full_process/porting_reqs.md
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Expand Up @@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ Porting Mbed OS requires the following hardware:
- A micro SD card for the CI test shield.
- A USB cable to connect the evaluation board to your development PC.


<span class="notes">**Note:** The new target needs a unique board ID. To get one, please contact your technical account manager or email [our support team](mailto:[email protected]).</span>
<span class="notes">**Note:** If you intend to release a new target to the Mbed community, it needs a unique four-digit hexadecimal identifier called a Platform ID. To get one, please contact your technical account manager or email [our support team](mailto:[email protected]).</span>

If there is no interface MCU on the board you may also need:

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/porting/tools/mbedls.md
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Expand Up @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Mbed-ls is a Python module that detects and lists Mbed Enabled boards connected

Mbed-ls needs the following information to correctly detect an Mbed Enabled board:

- A four-digit hexadecimal identifier of a board class.
- A four-digit hexadecimal identifier of a board class called a Platform ID.
- A vendor string for detection on Windows.

Further, Mbed-ls only detects devices that meet the following criteria:
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