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Summary of Operation
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nvramtool is a utility for reading/writing coreboot parameters and
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displaying information from the coreboot table. It is intended for x86-based
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systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit) that use coreboot.
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The coreboot table resides in low physical memory, and may be accessed
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through the /dev/mem interface. It is created at boot time by coreboot, and
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contains various system information such as the type of mainboard in use. It
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specifies locations in the CMOS (nonvolatile RAM) where the coreboot
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parameters are stored.
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For information about coreboot, see https://www.coreboot.org/.
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Ideas for Future Improvements
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1. Move the core functionality of this program into a shared library.
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2. Consider adding options for displaying other BIOS-provided information
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such as the MP table, ACPI table, PCI IRQ routing table, etc.
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