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+.. graphviz-examples:
+
+Drawings using graphviz
+#######################
+
+We support using the Sphinx `graphviz extension`_ for creating simple
+graphs and line drawings using the dot language.  The advantage of using
+graphviz for drawings is that source for a drawing is a text file that
+can be edited and maintained in the repo along with the documentation.
+
+.. _graphviz extension: http://graphviz.gitlab.io
+
+These source ``.dot`` files are generally kept separate from the document itself,
+and included by using a graphviz directive:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+   .. graphviz:: images/boot-flow.dot
+      :name: boot-flow-example
+      :align: center
+      :caption: ACRN Hypervisor Boot Flow
+
+Where the boot-flow.dot file contains the drawing commands:
+
+.. literalinclude:: images/boot-flow.dot
+
+and the generated output would appear as this:
+
+.. graphviz:: images/boot-flow.dot
+  :name: boot-flow-example
+  :align: center
+  :caption: ACRN Hypervisor Boot Flow
+
+
+Let's look at some more examples and then we'll get into more details
+about the dot language and drawing options.
+
+Simple directed graph
+*********************
+
+For simple drawings with shapes and lines, you can put the graphviz
+commands in the content block for the directive. For example for a
+simple directed graph (digraph) with two nodes connected by an arrow,
+you can write:
+
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+    .. graphviz::
+
+       digraph {
+          "a" -> "b"
+       }
+
+and get this:
+
+.. graphviz::
+
+   digraph {
+      "a" -> "b"
+   }
+
+
+You can change the graph layout (from top-to-bottom to left-to-right), node
+shapes (rectangles, circles, house, star, etc.), style (filled, rounded),
+and colors, along with the text displayed in the node, and the resulting
+image placement on the page (centered):
+
+.. literalinclude:: images/circle-square.dot
+
+.. graphviz:: images/circle-square.dot
+   :align: center
+
+You can use the `standard HTML color names`_ or use RGB values for
+colors, as shown.
+
+.. _standard HTML color names:
+   https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_hex.asp
+
+Adding edge labels
+******************
+
+Here's an example of a drawing with labels on the edges (arrows)
+between nodes. We also show how to change the default attributes for all
+nodes and edges within this graph:
+
+.. literalinclude:: images/node-shape-edges.dot
+
+.. graphviz:: images/node-shape-edges.dot
+   :align: center
+
+Tables
+******
+
+For nodes with a ``record`` shape attribute, the text of the label is
+presented in a table format:  a vertical bar ``|`` starts a new row or
+column and curly braces ``{ ... }`` specify a new row (if you're in a
+column) or a new column (if you're in a row).  For example:
+
+.. literalinclude:: images/record.dot
+
+.. graphviz:: images/record.dot
+   :align: center
+
+Note that you can also specify the horizontal alignment of text using escape
+sequences ``\n``, ``\l`` and ``\r`` that divide the label into lines, centered,
+left-justified, and right-justified, respectively.
+
+Finite-State Machine
+********************
+
+Here's an example of using graphviz for definine a finite-state machine
+for pumping gas:
+
+.. literalinclude:: images/gaspump.dot
+
+.. graphviz:: images/gaspump.dot
+   :align: center
diff --git a/doc/howtos/process/images/boot-flow.dot b/doc/howtos/process/images/boot-flow.dot
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+digraph G {
+   rankdir=LR;
+   bgcolor="transparent";
+   UEFI -> "acrn.efi" -> "OS\nBootloader" ->
+     "SOS\nKernel" -> "ACRN\nDevice Model" -> "Virtual\nBootloader";
+}
diff --git a/doc/howtos/process/images/circle-square.dot b/doc/howtos/process/images/circle-square.dot
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+digraph {
+   bgcolor="transparent"; rankdir=LR;
+   { a [shape=circle height="1" style=filled color=AntiqueWhite
+        label="Circle\nLabel"]
+     b [shape=box height="1" width="1" style="rounded,filled"
+        color="#F080F0" label="Square\nLabel"]
+   }
+   a -> b
+}
diff --git a/doc/howtos/process/images/gaspump.dot b/doc/howtos/process/images/gaspump.dot
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+digraph gaspump {
+        rankdir=LR;
+        node [shape = circle;];
+        edge [color = grey; fontsize=10];
+        S0 -> S1 [ label = "Lift Nozzle" ]
+        S1 -> S0 [ label = "Replace Nozzle" ]
+        S1 -> S2 [ label = "Authorize Pump" ]
+        S2 -> S0 [ label = "Replace Nozzle" ]
+        S2 -> S3 [ label = "Pull Trigger" ]
+        S3 -> S2 [ label = "Release Trigger" ]
+}
diff --git a/doc/howtos/process/images/node-shape-edges.dot b/doc/howtos/process/images/node-shape-edges.dot
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+digraph {
+   bgcolor=transparent; rankdir=LR;
+   node [shape="rectangle" style="filled" color="lightblue"]
+   edge [fontsize="12" fontcolor="grey"]
+
+   "acrnprobe" -> "telemetrics-client" [label="crashlog\npath"]
+   "telemetrics-client" -> "backend"   [label="log\ncontent"]
+}
diff --git a/doc/howtos/process/images/record.dot b/doc/howtos/process/images/record.dot
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+digraph {
+   a [shape=record label="left | {above|middle|below} | <f1>right"]
+   b [shape=record label="{row1\l|row2\r|{row3\nleft|<f2>row3\nright}|row4}"]
+}