b5adeee1cc
This change adds a header serialization function. Programmers can thus just
set up a header as needed, without worrying about forgetting if and how to
use the [hn]to[hn]* functions.
In the long term, we will work to remove swab.h, i.e. we need to get to the
point where programmers don't have to try to remember [hn]to[nh]* and where
it goes. To date, even the best programmers we have have made an error with
those functions, and those errors have persisted for 6 or 7 years now. It's
very easy to make that mistake.
BUG=None
TEST=Build a peppy image and verify that it's bit for bit the same. All
chromebooks use this code and build and boot correctly.
BRANCH=None
Change-Id: I0f9b8e7cac5f52d0ea330ba948650fa0803aa0d5
Signed-off-by: Ronald G. Minnich <rminnich@google.com>
Reviewed-on: https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/181552
Reviewed-by: Ronald Minnich <rminnich@chromium.org>
Commit-Queue: Ronald Minnich <rminnich@chromium.org>
Tested-by: Ronald Minnich <rminnich@chromium.org>
Reviewed-on: http://review.coreboot.org/5100
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins)
Reviewed-by: Paul Menzel <paulepanter@users.sourceforge.net>
Reviewed-by: Alexandru Gagniuc <mr.nuke.me@gmail.com>
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.