Explore the comprehensive process of adding support for a new board in Zephyr through this 40-minute conference talk by Daniel Baluta from NXP Semiconductors. Learn about the complete timeline for upstreaming board patches, focusing on effective community interaction to optimize the process from initial iteration to final patch acceptance. Discover preparatory steps, including toolchain support addition and integration into Zephyr CI environment. Understand how to organize board patches with emphasis on code quality, documentation, and testing. Gain insights into basic rules, tips, and tricks for interacting with maintainers and finding crucial information to accelerate development. This presentation goes beyond the existing Zephyr board porting guide, providing valuable guidance for newcomers aiming to upstream support for new boards.