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Julius Werner 7dd5bbd712 cbmem: Unify random on-CBMEM-init tasks under common CBMEM_INIT_HOOK() API
There are several use cases for performing a certain task when CBMEM is
first set up (usually to migrate some data into it that was previously
kept in BSS/SRAM/hammerspace), and unfortunately we handle each of them
differently: timestamp migration is called explicitly from
cbmem_initialize(), certain x86-chipset-specific tasks use the
CAR_MIGRATION() macro to register a hook, and the CBMEM console is
migrated through a direct call from romstage (on non-x86 and SandyBridge
boards).

This patch decouples the CAR_MIGRATION() hook mechanism from
cache-as-RAM and rechristens it to CBMEM_INIT_HOOK(), which is a clearer
description of what it really does. All of the above use cases are
ported to this new, consistent model, allowing us to have one less line
of boilerplate in non-CAR romstages.

BRANCH=None
BUG=None
TEST=Built and booted on Nyan_Blaze and Falco with and without
CONFIG_CBMEM_CONSOLE. Confirmed that 'cbmem -c' shows the full log after
boot (and the resume log after S3 resume on Falco). Compiled for Parrot,
Stout and Lumpy.

Change-Id: I1681b372664f5a1f15c3733cbd32b9b11f55f8ea
Signed-off-by: Julius Werner <jwerner@chromium.org>
Reviewed-on: https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/232612
Reviewed-by: Aaron Durbin <adurbin@chromium.org>
2014-12-04 04:01:59 +00:00
configs configs: Align ChromeOS board configs to CBFS_SIZE change 2014-12-03 06:09:49 +00:00
documentation documentation: Add documentation for timestamp library 2014-11-14 23:57:04 +00:00
payloads libpayload: cbfs: Remove absolute pointer special case from ram_media 2014-12-03 06:09:59 +00:00
src cbmem: Unify random on-CBMEM-init tasks under common CBMEM_INIT_HOOK() API 2014-12-04 04:01:59 +00:00
util util: ipq8064: utility to create uber-SBL 2014-12-03 07:13:53 +00:00
.gitignore rmodules: add support for rmodtool 2014-03-31 22:25:57 +00:00
COMMIT-QUEUE.ini COMMIT-QUEUE.ini: Add documentation. 2013-11-01 14:08:42 +00:00
COPYING update license template. 2006-08-12 22:03:36 +00:00
Makefile Makefile: Change $(generic-deps) to order-only prerequisite 2014-10-04 03:10:51 +00:00
Makefile.inc CBFS: Correct ROM_SIZE for ARM boards, use CBFS_SIZE for cbfstool 2014-12-03 06:09:40 +00:00
PRESUBMIT.cfg chromeos: Add PRESUBMIT.cfg 2013-05-01 14:31:10 -07:00
README Update README with newer version of the text from the web page 2011-06-15 10:16:33 +02:00
toolchain.inc arch/mips: Add base MIPS architecture support 2014-09-01 11:05:57 +00:00

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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
--------

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
------------------

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
------------------

 * 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
-----------------

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


Testing coreboot Without Modifying Your Hardware
------------------------------------------------

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
------------------------

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
---------------------

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.