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Aaron Durbin 50a34648cd x86: SMM Module Support Add support for SMM modules by leveraging the RMODULE lib. This allows for easier dynamic SMM handler placement. The SMM module support consists of a common stub which puts the executing CPU into protected mode and calls into a pre-defined handler. This stub can then be used for SMM relocation as well as the real SMM handler. For the relocation one can call back into coreboot ramstage code to perform relocation in C code. The handler is essentially a copy of smihandler.c, but it drops the TSEG differences. It also doesn't rely on the SMM revision as the cpu code should know what processor it is supported. Ideally the CONFIG_SMM_TSEG option could be removed once the existing users of that option transitioned away from tseg_relocate() and smi_get_tseg_base(). The generic SMI callbacks are now not marked as weak in the declaration so that there aren't unlinked references. The handler has default implementations of the generic SMI callbacks which are marked as weak. If an external compilation module has a strong symbol the linker will use that instead of the link one. Additionally, the parameters to the generic callbacks are dropped as they don't seem to be used directly. The SMM runtime can provide the necessary support if needed. Change-Id: I1e2fed71a40b2eb03197697d29e9c4b246e3b25e Signed-off-by: Aaron Durbin <adurbin@chromium.org> Reviewed-on: http://review.coreboot.org/2693 Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) Reviewed-by: Ronald G. Minnich <rminnich@gmail.com>		2013-03-14 05:01:50 +01:00
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README

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coreboot README
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coreboot is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS
(firmware) found in most computers.  coreboot performs a little bit of
hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a
payload.

With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic,
coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly
firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom
bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like PC BIOS services or
UEFI. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary
in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space
required.

coreboot was formerly known as LinuxBIOS.


Payloads
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After the basic initialization of the hardware has been performed, any
desired "payload" can be started by coreboot.

See http://www.coreboot.org/Payloads for a list of supported payloads.


Supported Hardware
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coreboot supports a wide range of chipsets, devices, and mainboards.

For details please consult:

 * http://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards
 * http://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Chipsets_and_Devices


Build Requirements
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 * gcc / g++
 * make

Optional:

 * doxygen (for generating/viewing documentation)
 * iasl (for targets with ACPI support)
 * gdb (for better debugging facilities on some targets)
 * ncurses (for 'make menuconfig')
 * flex and bison (for regenerating parsers)


Building coreboot
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Please consult http://www.coreboot.org/Build_HOWTO for details.


Testing coreboot Without Modifying Your Hardware
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If you want to test coreboot without any risks before you really decide
to use it on your hardware, you can use the QEMU system emulator to run
coreboot virtually in QEMU.

Please see http://www.coreboot.org/QEMU for details.


Website and Mailing List
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Further details on the project, a FAQ, many HOWTOs, news, development
guidelines and more can be found on the coreboot website:

  http://www.coreboot.org

You can contact us directly on the coreboot mailing list:

  http://www.coreboot.org/Mailinglist


Copyright and License
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The copyright on coreboot is owned by quite a large number of individual
developers and companies. Please check the individual source files for details.

coreboot is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Some files are licensed under the "GPL (version 2, or any later version)",
and some files are licensed under the "GPL, version 2". For some parts, which
were derived from other projects, other (GPL-compatible) licenses may apply.
Please check the individual source files for details.

This makes the resulting coreboot images licensed under the GPL, version 2.