docs: developer_guides: designate steps 4, 5, 8, 9 as optional in module guide - #533
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…ule guide Clarify that in the audio module integration guide: - Steps 4 (Memory Tiering & Cold Code) and 5 (SIMD Vector Alignment) are optional optimizations that conserve DSP SRAM and maximize SIMD throughput, but can be deferred during early functional bringup. - Steps 8 (Host Testbench) and 9 (Cadence xt-run Simulation) are optional stages for performance analysis, debugging, and accelerating development velocity by bringing up and validating components on the host workstation first prior to embedded target hardware deployment. - Update Figure 320 (module_development_lifecycle.svg) with optional badges for Steps 4, 5, 8, and 9 and mark Phase 3 as optional. - Update the stage overview table, section headers, and add explanatory callouts for all four optional stages. Signed-off-by: Liam Girdwood <liam.r.girdwood@linux.intel.com>
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This PR updates the audio module integration guide (
module_integration_guide.rst) and its engineering lifecycle architecture diagram (Figure 320:module_development_lifecycle.svg) to clearly identify mandatory versus optional stages:__cold) can be deferred until preparing production builds.xt-gprofhotspot profiling before running on target silicon.PHASE 3: SIMULATION & PROFILING (OPTIONAL).Requirementcolumn to the implementation stages overview table... note::and.. tip::callout boxes to Steps 4, 5, 8, and 9 explaining the optimization and velocity benefits.Signed-off-by: Liam Girdwood liam.r.girdwood@linux.intel.com