c0fc38eed8
Currently we only have runtime mechanisms to assign device operations to
a node in our devicetree (with one exception: the root device). The most
common method is to map PCI IDs to the device operations with a `struct
pci_driver`. Another accustomed way is to let a chip driver assign them.
For very common drivers, e.g. those in soc/intel/common/blocks/, the PCI
ID lists grew very large and are incredibly error-prone. Often, IDs are
missing and sometimes IDs are added almost mechanically without checking
the code for compatibility. Maintaining these lists in a central place
also reduces flexibility.
Now, for onboard devices it is actually unnecessary to assign the device
operations at runtime. We already know exactly what operations should be
assigned. And since we are using chipset devicetrees, we have a perfect
place to put that information.
This patch adds a simple mechanism to `sconfig`. It allows us to speci-
fy operations per device, e.g.
device pci 00.0 alias system_agent on
ops system_agent_ops
end
The operations are given as a C identifier. In this example, we simply
assume that a global `struct device_operations system_agent_ops` exists.
Change-Id: I2833d2f2450fde3206c33393f58b86fd4280b566
Signed-off-by: Nico Huber <nico.h@gmx.de>
Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/66483
Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <no-reply@coreboot.org>
Reviewed-by: Tim Wawrzynczak <twawrzynczak@chromium.org>
Reviewed-by: Arthur Heymans <arthur@aheymans.xyz>
Reviewed-by: Felix Held <felix-coreboot@felixheld.de>
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:
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:
- 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.