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If the event log is stored in flash that is not memory mapped then it must use the SPI controller to read from the flash device instead of relying on memory accesses. In addition a new CBMEM ID is added to keep an resident copy of the ELOG around if needed. The use of CBMEM for this is guarded by a new CONFIG_ELOG_CBMEM config option. This CBMEM buffer is created and filled late in the process when the SMBIOS table is being created because CBMEM is not functional when ELOG is first initialized. The downside to using CBMEM is that events added via the SMI handler at runtime are not reflected in the CBMEM copy because I don't want to let the SMM handler write to memory outside the TSEG region. In reality the only time we add runtime events is at kernel shutdown so the impact is limited. Test: 1) Test with CONFIG_ELOG_CBMEM enabled to ensure the event log is operational and SMBIOS points to address in CBMEM. The test should involve at least on reboot to ensure that the kernel is able to write events as well. > mosys -l smbios info log | grep ^address address | 0xacedd000 > mosys eventlog list 0 | 2012-10-10 14:02:46 | Log area cleared | 4096 1 | 2012-10-10 14:02:46 | System boot | 478 2 | 2012-10-10 14:02:46 | System Reset 3 | 2012-10-10 14:03:33 | Kernel Event | Clean Shutdown 4 | 2012-10-10 14:03:34 | System boot | 479 5 | 2012-10-10 14:03:34 | System Reset 2) Test with CONFIG_ELOG_CBMEM disabled to ensure the event log is operational and SMBIOS points to memory mapped flash. The test should involve at least on reboot to ensure that the kernel is able to write events as well. > mosys -l smbios info log | grep ^address address | 0xffbf0000 > mosys eventlog list 0 | 2012-10-10 14:33:17 | Log area cleared | 4096 1 | 2012-10-10 14:33:18 | System boot | 480 2 | 2012-10-10 14:33:18 | System Reset 3 | 2012-10-10 14:33:35 | Kernel Event | Clean Shutdown 4 | 2012-10-10 14:33:36 | System boot | 481 5 | 2012-10-10 14:33:36 | System Reset Change-Id: I87755d5291ce209c1e647792227c433dc966615d Signed-off-by: Duncan Laurie <dlaurie@chromium.org> Reviewed-on: http://review.coreboot.org/1776 Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) Reviewed-by: Ronald G. Minnich <rminnich@gmail.com>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- coreboot README ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.