Beyond BIOS Developing with the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
Beyond BIOS Developing with the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface by Vincent Zimmer, published by Walter de Gruyter Incorporated in 2017, is a comprehensive resource that delves into modern boot firmware, particularly focusing on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and the EFI Developer Kit II (EDKII). This edition spans 322 pages and is presented in English, offering insights into the latest developments in UEFI on contemporary hardware, including open-source firmware and hardware designs. The book begins with an exploration of interfaces relevant to higher-level software and operating systems, tracing the typical system flow from the machine restart event.
Readers will discover a wealth of information tailored for software engineers working with UEFI, as well as insights beneficial for system architects, application developers, and operating system vendors. The book covers essential topics such as creating UEFI applications and drivers, designing firmware solutions for modern platforms, and advanced uses of UEFI firmware for security and manageability. This edition serves as a valuable guide for both technical leaders seeking to understand their teams’ work and developers aiming to enhance their knowledge in firmware development.
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This book provides an overview of modern boot firmware, including the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and its associated EFI Developer Kit II (EDKII) firmware. The authors have each made significant contributions to developments in these areas. The reader will learn to use the latest developments in UEFI on modern hardware, including open source firmware and open hardware designs. The book begins with an exploration of interfaces exposed to higher-level software and operating systems, and commences to the left of the boot timeline, describing the flow of typical systems, beginning with the machine restart event.
Software engineers working with UEFI will benefit greatly from this book, while specific sections of the book address topics relevant for a general audience: system architects, pre-operating-system application developers, operating system vendors (loader, kernel), independent hardware vendors (such as for plug-in adapters), and developers of end-user applications. As a secondary audience, project technical leaders or managers may be interested in this book to get a feel for what their engineers are doing.
The reader will find:
- An overview of UEFI and underlying Platform Initialization (PI) specifications
- How to create UEFI applications and drivers
- Workflow to design the firmware solution for a modern platform
- Advanced usages of UEFI firmware for security and manageability
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