Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2014 09:40:54 +0000 (UTC) From: Gabor Pali <pgj@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r44450 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status Message-ID: <201404050940.s359es0N004346@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: pgj Date: Sat Apr 5 09:40:54 2014 New Revision: 44450 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/44450 Log: - Add 2014Q1 status report for UEFI boot Submitted by: emaste Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-01-2014-03.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-01-2014-03.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-01-2014-03.xml Sat Apr 5 09:15:14 2014 (r44449) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2014-01-2014-03.xml Sat Apr 5 09:40:54 2014 (r44450) @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ <!-- XXX: Keep the number of entries updated --> <p>Thanks to all the reporters for the excellent work! This report - contains 14 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> + contains 15 entries and we hope you enjoy reading it.</p> <p>The deadline for submissions covering between April and June 2014 is July 7th, 2014.</p> @@ -841,4 +841,54 @@ BSDCan 2014.</task> </help> </project> + + <project cat='kern'> + <title>UEFI Boot</title> + + <contact> + <person> + <name> + <given>Ed</given> + <common>Maste</common> + </name> + <email>emaste@FreeBSD.org</email> + </person> + </contact> + + <links> + <url href="https://wiki.freebsd.org/UEFI">Project page on the wiki</url> + </links> + + <body> + <p>The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) provides boot- + and run-time services for x86 computers, and is a replacement + for the legacy BIOS. This project will adapt the &os; loader + and kernel boot process for compatibility with UEFI firmware, + found on contemporary servers, desktops, and laptops.</p> + + <p>Starting with &a.rpaulo;'s <tt>i386</tt> EFI loader, &a.benno; + developed a working proof-of-concept <tt>amd64</tt> loader in 2013 + under sponsorship from the &os; Foundation. After refinement, + that work has now been merged from the <tt>projects/uefi</tt> + Subversion branch into &os; <tt>head</tt>. The project includes + the infrastructure to build a UEFI-enabled loader, and the + kernel-side changes to parse metadata provided by the + loader.</p> + + <p>A number of integration tasks remain, with a plan to have UEFI + installation and boot support merged to <tt>stable/10</tt> in + time for &os; 10.1-RELEASE.</p> + </body> + + <sponsor>The &os; Foundation</sponsor> + + <help> + <task>Document manual installation, including dual-boot + configurations.</task> + + <task>Implement chain-loading from UFS/ZFS file systems.</task> + <task>Integrate UEFI configuration with the &os; installer.</task> + <task>Support secure boot.</task> + </help> + </project> </report>
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