[coreboot-gerrit] [L] Change in coreboot[main]: Documentation/getting_started: Add a FAQ document

[Martin L Roth (Code Review)]

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Change subject: Documentation/getting_started: Add a FAQ document
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PS1: 
Thanks for the review!

File Documentation/getting_started/faq.md:

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/79441/comment/79dfb651_4e444cc3 :
PS1, Line 32: such as
            : the EDK2
> such as EDK2

Done

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/79441/comment/f24fd15e_54b7af93 :
PS1, Line 64: * A Linux kernel and initramfs stored alongside coreboot in the boot
            :   ROM can also be used as a payload. In this scenario coreboot
            :   initializes hardware, loads Linux from boot ROM into RAM, and
            :   executes it. The embedded Linux environment can look for a target OS
            :   kernel to load from local storage or over a network and execute it
            :   using kexec. This is sometimes called LinuxBoot
> From what I understand (though correct me if I'm wrong), LinuxBoot implemented as per this descripti […]

Done

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/79441/comment/55d79546_f7864d05 :
PS1, Line 106: x220
> X220

Done

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/79441/comment/034fa8c8_c140ff55 :
PS1, Line 107: raptor engineering
> Raptor Engineering

Done

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/79441/comment/3f3b662f_059172da :
PS1, Line 134: * Newer USB-C Chromebooks - Get a "SuzyQ" cable aka "SuzyQable" (it's a
             :   modified USB type-C cable) to view serial console output and reflash
             :   without opening the case.
> This doesn't really fit the section referring to the difficulty of development for laptops

Done

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/79441/comment/5ede6234_384419f9 :
PS1, Line 180: Here's a list
             :   of more recent supported intel processors:
> By the way, I am working on a dedicated page listing all supported chips, along with any other names […]

Awesome. When that's finished, we can point to that from here instead of duplicating the work.

https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/79441/comment/dea9685c_0ffba4fc :
PS1, Line 200: If supported by the platform,
> It would probably be good to expand a bit on what Boot Guard is and what platforms might have it

I added a line about it. Giving a full explanation is probably beyond the scope of the faq. We probably need a separate document about it.