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coreboot README coreboot README
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coreboot is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS coreboot is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS
(firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of (firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of
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After the basic initialization of the hardware has been performed, any After the basic initialization of the hardware has been performed, any
desired "payload" can be started by coreboot. desired "payload" can be started by coreboot.
See https://www.coreboot.org/Payloads for a list of supported payloads. See <https://www.coreboot.org/Payloads> for a list of supported payloads.
Supported Hardware Supported Hardware
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For details please consult: For details please consult:
* https://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards * <https://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards>
* https://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Chipsets_and_Devices * <https://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Chipsets_and_Devices>
Build Requirements Build Requirements
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to those patches, sometimes by gcc aborting, sometimes - and that's worse - to those patches, sometimes by gcc aborting, sometimes - and that's worse -
by generating broken object code. by generating broken object code.
Two options: use our toolchain (eg. make crosstools-i386) or enable the Two options: use our toolchain (eg. make crosstools-i386) or enable the
ANY_TOOLCHAIN Kconfig option if you're feeling lucky (no support in this `ANY_TOOLCHAIN` Kconfig option if you're feeling lucky (no support in this
case). case).
* iasl (for targets with ACPI support) * iasl (for targets with ACPI support)
* pkg-config * pkg-config
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* doxygen (for generating/viewing documentation) * doxygen (for generating/viewing documentation)
* gdb (for better debugging facilities on some targets) * gdb (for better debugging facilities on some targets)
* ncurses (for 'make menuconfig' and 'make nconfig') * ncurses (for `make menuconfig` and `make nconfig`)
* flex and bison (for regenerating parsers) * flex and bison (for regenerating parsers)
Building coreboot Building coreboot
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Please consult https://www.coreboot.org/Build_HOWTO for details. Please consult <https://www.coreboot.org/Build_HOWTO> for details.
Testing coreboot Without Modifying Your Hardware Testing coreboot Without Modifying Your Hardware
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to use it on your hardware, you can use the QEMU system emulator to run to use it on your hardware, you can use the QEMU system emulator to run
coreboot virtually in QEMU. coreboot virtually in QEMU.
Please see https://www.coreboot.org/QEMU for details. Please see <https://www.coreboot.org/QEMU> for details.
Website and Mailing List Website and Mailing List
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Further details on the project, a FAQ, many HOWTOs, news, development Further details on the project, a FAQ, many HOWTOs, news, development
guidelines and more can be found on the coreboot website: guidelines and more can be found on the coreboot website:
https://www.coreboot.org <https://www.coreboot.org>
You can contact us directly on the coreboot mailing list: You can contact us directly on the coreboot mailing list:
https://www.coreboot.org/Mailinglist <https://www.coreboot.org/Mailinglist>
Copyright and License Copyright and License