diff --git a/Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md b/Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md index 8271ea91f0..2c621f410d 100644 --- a/Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md +++ b/Documentation/contributing/project_ideas.md @@ -166,3 +166,21 @@ This is a research-heavy project. ### Mentors * Ron Minnich + +## Libpayload based memtest payload +[Memtest86+](https://www.memtest.org/) has some limitations: first and +foremost it only works on x86, while it can print to serial console the +GUI only works in legacy VGA mode. + +This project would involve porting the memtest suite to libpayload and +build a payload around it. + +### Requirements +* coreboot knowledge: Should know how to build coreboot images and + include payloads. +* other knowledge: Knowledge on how dram works is a plus. +* hardware requirements: Initial work can happen on qemu targets, + being able to test on coreboot supported hardware is a plus. + +### Mentors +* TODO