ac14a40d0e
In patch e29a6ac16a (util/sconfig: Add
commonlib/helpers.h) helpers.h has been added to the include-list.
In headers.h we have a definition for __unused:
On a host system environment where glibc-headers-2.12-1.212 is
installed, a file included by <sys/stat.h> called bits/stat.h have the
following content on line 105 and onwards:
long int __unused[3];
where the mentioned part is part of the structure called struct stat.
If we include commonlib/helpers.h _before_ <sys/stat.h>, the symbol for
__unused will be defined by the preprocessor to be
'__attribute__((unused))', therefore the above mentioned structure member
will be expanded by the preprocessor to be
'long int __attribute__((unused))[3];', which is not a valid C syntax
and therefore produces a compile error for sconfig tool.
To handle this case we need to make sure commonlib/helpers.h is included
_after_ <sys/stat.h>. As the needed part of stat.h (which is
struct stat) is only used in main.c it is safe to move the include from
sconfig.h directly into main.c while taking care of the order.
Change-Id: I9e6960a318d3dd999e1e9c1df326d67094f3b5ce
Signed-off-by: Werner Zeh <werner.zeh@siemens.com>
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/34236
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
Reviewed-by: Kyösti Mälkki <kyosti.malkki@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Patrick Georgi <pgeorgi@google.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 https://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:
- https://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards
- https://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Chipsets_and_Devices
Build Requirements
- make
- gcc / g++
Because Linux distribution compilers tend to use lots of patches. coreboot
does lots of "unusual" things in its build system, some of which break due
to those patches, sometimes by gcc aborting, sometimes - and that's worse -
by generating broken object code.
Two options: use our toolchain (eg. make crosstools-i386) or enable the
ANY_TOOLCHAINKconfig option if you're feeling lucky (no support in this case). - iasl (for targets with ACPI support)
- pkg-config
- libssl-dev (openssl)
Optional:
- doxygen (for generating/viewing documentation)
- gdb (for better debugging facilities on some targets)
- ncurses (for
make menuconfigandmake nconfig) - flex and bison (for regenerating parsers)
Building coreboot
Please consult https://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 https://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:
You can contact us directly on the coreboot mailing list:
https://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.