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Date:      Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:49:02 -0600
From:      Rebecca Cran <rebecca@bsdio.com>
To:        "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd-rwg@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>
Cc:        Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>, Miguel C <miguelmclara@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Current <FreeBSD-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: CTF: UEFI HTTP boot support
Message-ID:  <d9cd34a5-f6eb-721a-ca15-a36e50985548@bsdio.com>
In-Reply-To: <202006172011.05HKBS4q087132@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>
References:  <202006172011.05HKBS4q087132@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>

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On 6/17/20 2:11 PM, Rodney W. Grimes wrote:

> Does freeBSD have any way to access these "Virtual Disk"
> or Virtual CD images once we leave the world of the loader?
> I believe we do not, as these are BIOS/UEFI devices that
> require calls into the UEFI code, which, IIRC is gone
> once we exit the loader and start the kernel proper,
> or shortly there after.
>
> As far as I know these devices well not be found by the FreeBSD
> cam layer ATA or AHCI drivers as they do not present an actual
> PCI device to find.

I just tried it on my Supermicro server and you're right, it doesn't 
show up under FreeBSD. I'm not sure if there's a way to access them via 
UEFI Runtime Services or if it's designed purely as a boot-time thing.


-- 
Rebecca Cran






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