From patchwork Thu Mar 28 07:11:31 2019 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: Heinrich Schuchardt X-Patchwork-Id: 1067846 X-Patchwork-Delegate: xypron.glpk@gmx.de Return-Path: X-Original-To: incoming@patchwork.ozlabs.org Delivered-To: patchwork-incoming@bilbo.ozlabs.org Authentication-Results: ozlabs.org; spf=none (mailfrom) smtp.mailfrom=lists.denx.de (client-ip=81.169.180.215; helo=lists.denx.de; envelope-from=u-boot-bounces@lists.denx.de; receiver=) Authentication-Results: ozlabs.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=gmx.de Authentication-Results: ozlabs.org; dkim=fail reason="signature verification failed" (1024-bit key; secure) header.d=gmx.net header.i=@gmx.net header.b="bQeIKmYK"; dkim-atps=neutral Received: from lists.denx.de (dione.denx.de [81.169.180.215]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 44VGJL0MDmz9sPq for ; Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:11:45 +1100 (AEDT) Received: by lists.denx.de (Postfix, from userid 105) id A7E97C21E89; Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:11:42 +0000 (UTC) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on lists.denx.de X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=FREEMAIL_FROM, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from lists.denx.de (localhost [IPv6:::1]) by lists.denx.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 24538C21E07; Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:11:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: by lists.denx.de (Postfix, from userid 105) id 14E1AC21E35; Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:11:39 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mout.gmx.net (mout.gmx.net [212.227.15.19]) by lists.denx.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AAFBCC21E15 for ; Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:11:38 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=gmx.net; s=badeba3b8450; t=1553757096; bh=GVNLYH7Ka4PDVoKsb1Z980jcLvrxtn6siEcNlEv+Xf4=; h=X-UI-Sender-Class:From:To:Cc:Subject:Date; b=bQeIKmYKeQX4oXsKgSU6kC8U9Sg6l3S0VF6MA1oxYu8hGcF4szi+M1AzTxORbqR0E UKxGCrrt2LkpSXyTGrAftcZAa2/SmvyswC1AzQx8jv6X1iwEMaDs1SaqdC9sD33i3P dTvWRIKL5Vj4k1Nn4hdVzc7XD28MwaYtaiMbOaOQ= X-UI-Sender-Class: 01bb95c1-4bf8-414a-932a-4f6e2808ef9c Received: from LT02.fritz.box ([84.118.159.3]) by mail.gmx.com (mrgmx003 [212.227.17.184]) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0MS5QA-1hY3c22suI-00TBxE; Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:11:36 +0100 From: Heinrich Schuchardt To: Alexander Graf Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:11:31 +0100 Message-Id: <20190328071131.3013-1-xypron.glpk@gmx.de> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.20.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Provags-ID: V03:K1:kSevxBtviPhwIZ9kO8OFnkiARF533RLXJVQL/vI02sUCkyKkct1 27tk7uH66ckwFNQ+mzCEJhAeDhbLgVSQo9G69KQYrzGPkMFP4w+5/QQkQ2AbAAQ4ypkZyya l/bizTEKJvVVFhpDqTISrtVVb1oXES5hlp+HJZct53PiXEyLGGh+w2YtQcL8Ekv7XzDMl92 D9qYezwgKeqpGurAxRmmw== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1; V03:K0:31VInWc9dTA=:mlVXpaNeaeZ/pVGkc0m6N4 VFC8ELdtYhLDlNMhjiPLsjZpIwqVmeeJtDRoIfSbkpyWTggeJ6OaeLqpaRjXUAl9pIG3vkyqe +hKEQJITBPr4PRzAGNXTUrxLM1qo3RbXouNMsKtdxLcAq9zMpkc2f21DBs9gJYB0tAEXKGFQJ oiMxKHvhiKGkoQbGOHbV6IIEDkyqOR7i8jjgHu50Z+iFFH+jdyri8+K3WD4L+LhwZ/16S+5LM 2aF4vaTPeHjbR4xoOBXibq9B5LfPZl2vwT7io65akWsOyFhJ7KeFiOwWMe12DkKQne2YvN4S0 6x8addfeAvzKAlxxBNnOD5GMhBRRa40vAAde4dMoUYHpMHUj1NA9sagKHfufvzFIgOF9FZphH JNcy4A9pgvTCyAKpvcjFtq1F2q2SZA3/iH3i5q/YsLRGN6i4F7BzKpLPIFGkTkj0bXK7umy39 qPvW7rs7zH2KV0QBU/VSiTISY2h8mXtIxAsI8Wr8Wqz0vzraIpj8toB+VtQB0auB3qq3H49C2 r5xsT0ARH8kwCaHouwRcBbqbBuC7jvta3V+ZavgV98UK3YlJwQJpDnI1TSUE4DY9nC6DwS8eY Hl3d3cAYBHjeFNjG1bM1753IgQrmFZIqZjJMnTG1qn69f1pUUjx8GHVtvsngYbV5r0TrBB+Ra SDVEHRx9zmF33QgPb01VmzhoBGt35G4/XROoLvWrOkk5rOaLxLwFEIdnU0d/DFbmDkjgozMQY AErOwkYCAddLU1ybuSIyuVrpjVL0cP7i/3KwBdUj11Bou4+S2rS+A8daUx87TcTgcDOGZUkKU X1Z7vPNr1f6yFNImOdg2NeU5/skrxyw6pBDH0KLKycnOZ/Q56GLcN3Ff/AUCbMUUZycy2JGdO gr7r8wKUHd0hd/3cxMn2x8ewQgyVTqfk6rWoX7IxpMEa9F09LdMV1BJIBp5wfe Cc: u-boot@lists.denx.de, Heinrich Schuchardt Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH 1/1] efi_loader: define development target in README.uefi X-BeenThere: u-boot@lists.denx.de X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: U-Boot discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: u-boot-bounces@lists.denx.de Sender: "U-Boot" Describe the target scope of the UEFI implementation in U-Boot. Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt --- doc/README.uefi | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) -- 2.20.1 diff --git a/doc/README.uefi b/doc/README.uefi index b38efbc0cc..66b6abece5 100644 --- a/doc/README.uefi +++ b/doc/README.uefi @@ -12,6 +12,15 @@ the interaction of drivers and applications with the firmware. The API comprises access to block storage, network, and console to name a few. The Linux kernel and boot loaders like GRUB or the FreeBSD loader can be executed. +## Development target + +The implementation of UEFI in U-Boot strives to reach the minimum requirements +described in "Server Base Boot Requirements System Software on ARM Platforms - +Version 1.1" [4]. + +A full blown UEFI implementation would contradict the U-Boot design principle +"keep it small". + ## Building for UEFI The UEFI standard supports only little-endian systems. The UEFI support can be @@ -335,3 +344,5 @@ This driver is only available if U-Boot is configured with http://uefi.org/specifications - UEFI specifications * [2](./driver-model/README.txt) doc/driver-model/README.txt - Driver model * [3](./README.iscsi) doc/README.iscsi - iSCSI booting with U-Boot and iPXE +* [4](https://developer.arm.com/docs/den0044/latest/server-base-boot-requirements-system-software-on-arm-platforms-version-11) + Server Base Boot Requirements System Software on ARM Platforms - Version 1.1