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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge
Update the Lenovo Ivy Bridge documentation that no issues could be observed on W530.
Tested on Lenovo W530 with stripped ME and found no issues:
* USB * Bluetooth * Wifi * Wifi-kill switch * libgfxinit * SATA * mSATA * Audio * SD-card * Ethernet * Keyboard * Fn-Keys * Display brightness * ACPI S3 resume * CPU temperature reporting * Stress test stable (intel_pstate no_turbo due to W530 overheating bug) * Youtube videos * stress -c 8 -m 1 -t 3600
Change-Id: I46d23d41cc6ade5e641a6ddb3f357a6036002edc Signed-off-by: Marcello Sylvester Bauer sylv@sylv.io --- M Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/03/39603/1
diff --git a/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md b/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md index 2f83ffa..7dec44d 100644 --- a/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md +++ b/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md @@ -76,3 +76,15 @@
[fl]: flashlayout_Ivy_Bridge.svg
+## Reducing Intel Managment Engine firmware size + +It is possible to reduce the Intel ME firmware size to free additional +space for the `bios` region. This is usually refered to as *cleaning the ME* or +*stripping the ME*. +After reducing the Intel ME firmware size you must modify the original IFD, +split the resulting coreboot ROM (See: Splitting the coreboot.rom) +and then write each ROM using an [external programmer]. +Have a look at the [me_cleaner] for more information. + +Tests on Lenovo W530 showed no issues with a stripped ME firmware. +
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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Patch Set 1:
(5 comments)
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1//COMMIT_MSG Commit Message:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1//COMMIT_MSG@7 PS1, Line 7: shruken shrunken (or stripped)
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... File Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 82: refered referred
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 85: split the resulting coreboot ROM (See: Splitting the coreboot.rom) Make that a link?
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 87: the Remove the article?
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 89: Tests on Lenovo W530 showed no issues with a stripped ME firmware. Add the used versions (also from ME)?
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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Patch Set 1:
(2 comments)
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... File Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 86: and then write each ROM using an [external programmer]. non working link, you need to add the URL at the bottom of the page
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 87: Have a look at the [me_cleaner] for more information. non working link, you need to add the URL at the bottom of the page
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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge
Update the Lenovo Ivy Bridge documentation that no issues could be observed on W530.
Tested on Lenovo W530 with stripped ME and found no issues: commit 93b0c7cfc632e7b57f1f4915886bf53397a12f25
* USB * Bluetooth * Wifi * Wifi-kill switch * libgfxinit * SATA * mSATA * Audio * SD-card * Ethernet * Keyboard * Fn-Keys * Display brightness * ACPI S3 resume * CPU temperature reporting * Stress test stable (intel_pstate no_turbo due to W530 overheating bug) * Youtube videos * stress -c 8 -m 1 -t 3600
Change-Id: I46d23d41cc6ade5e641a6ddb3f357a6036002edc Signed-off-by: Marcello Sylvester Bauer sylv@sylv.io --- M Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md M Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Sandy_Bridge_series.md 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/03/39603/2
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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Patch Set 2:
(7 comments)
Patch Set 1:
(5 comments)
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1//COMMIT_MSG Commit Message:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1//COMMIT_MSG@7 PS1, Line 7: shruken
shrunken (or stripped)
stripped and shrunken ME. I thought by refering to it as shrunken, it also points out that it was stripped.
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... File Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 82: refered
referred
Done
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 85: split the resulting coreboot ROM (See: Splitting the coreboot.rom)
Make that a link?
Done
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 86: and then write each ROM using an [external programmer].
non working link, you need to add the URL at the bottom of the page
Done
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 87: the
Remove the article?
Done
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 87: Have a look at the [me_cleaner] for more information.
non working link, you need to add the URL at the bottom of the page
Done
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 89: Tests on Lenovo W530 showed no issues with a stripped ME firmware.
Add the used versions (also from ME)?
I could add the information to the commit message. Do you know how to detect the ME version ?
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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Patch Set 2:
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https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/2//COMMIT_MSG Commit Message:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/2//COMMIT_MSG@7 PS2, Line 7: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge shrunken
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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shrunken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shrunken ME on Ivy Bridge
Update the Lenovo Ivy Bridge documentation that no issues could be observed on W530.
Tested on Lenovo W530 with stripped ME and found no issues: commit 93b0c7cfc632e7b57f1f4915886bf53397a12f25
* USB * Bluetooth * Wifi * Wifi-kill switch * libgfxinit * SATA * mSATA * Audio * SD-card * Ethernet * Keyboard * Fn-Keys * Display brightness * ACPI S3 resume * CPU temperature reporting * Stress test stable (intel_pstate no_turbo due to W530 overheating bug) * Youtube videos * stress -c 8 -m 1 -t 3600
Change-Id: I46d23d41cc6ade5e641a6ddb3f357a6036002edc Signed-off-by: Marcello Sylvester Bauer sylv@sylv.io --- M Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md M Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Sandy_Bridge_series.md 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
git pull ssh://review.coreboot.org:29418/coreboot refs/changes/03/39603/3
Marcello Sylvester Bauer has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603 )
Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shrunken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Patch Set 3:
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https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/2//COMMIT_MSG Commit Message:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/2//COMMIT_MSG@7 PS2, Line 7: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shruken ME on Ivy Bridge
shrunken
Done
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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shrunken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Patch Set 3: Code-Review+2
Marcello Sylvester Bauer has posted comments on this change. ( https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603 )
Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shrunken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Patch Set 3:
(2 comments)
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1//COMMIT_MSG Commit Message:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1//COMMIT_MSG@7 PS1, Line 7: shruken
stripped and shrunken ME. […]
Ack
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... File Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md:
https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603/1/Documentation/mainboard/len... PS1, Line 89: Tests on Lenovo W530 showed no issues with a stripped ME firmware.
I could add the information to the commit message. […]
Done
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Change subject: Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shrunken ME on Ivy Bridge ......................................................................
Documentation/mb/lenovo: Test shrunken ME on Ivy Bridge
Update the Lenovo Ivy Bridge documentation that no issues could be observed on W530.
Tested on Lenovo W530 with stripped ME and found no issues: commit 93b0c7cfc632e7b57f1f4915886bf53397a12f25
* USB * Bluetooth * Wifi * Wifi-kill switch * libgfxinit * SATA * mSATA * Audio * SD-card * Ethernet * Keyboard * Fn-Keys * Display brightness * ACPI S3 resume * CPU temperature reporting * Stress test stable (intel_pstate no_turbo due to W530 overheating bug) * Youtube videos * stress -c 8 -m 1 -t 3600
Change-Id: I46d23d41cc6ade5e641a6ddb3f357a6036002edc Signed-off-by: Marcello Sylvester Bauer sylv@sylv.io Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/39603 Reviewed-by: Patrick Rudolph siro@das-labor.org Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) no-reply@coreboot.org --- M Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md M Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Sandy_Bridge_series.md 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
Approvals: build bot (Jenkins): Verified Patrick Rudolph: Looks good to me, approved
diff --git a/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md b/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md index 2f83ffa..f4f0eff 100644 --- a/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md +++ b/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Ivy_Bridge_series.md @@ -76,3 +76,18 @@
[fl]: flashlayout_Ivy_Bridge.svg
+## Reducing Intel Managment Engine firmware size + +It is possible to reduce the Intel ME firmware size to free additional +space for the `bios` region. This is usually referred to as *cleaning the ME* or +*stripping the ME*. +After reducing the Intel ME firmware size you must modify the original IFD, +[split the resulting coreboot ROM](#splitting-the-coreboot-rom) and then write +each ROM using an [external programmer]. +Have a look at [me_cleaner] for more information. + +Tests on Lenovo W530 showed no issues with a stripped and shrunken ME firmware. + + +[me_cleaner]: ../../northbridge/intel/sandybridge/me_cleaner.md +[external programmer]: ../../flash_tutorial/index.md diff --git a/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Sandy_Bridge_series.md b/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Sandy_Bridge_series.md index dbbbbee..37a75b9 100644 --- a/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Sandy_Bridge_series.md +++ b/Documentation/mainboard/lenovo/Sandy_Bridge_series.md @@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ ## Reducing Intel Managment Engine firmware size
It is possible to reduce the Intel ME firmware size to free additional -space for the `bios` region. This is usually refered to as *cleaning the ME* or +space for the `bios` region. This is usually referred to as *cleaning the ME* or *stripping the ME*. After reducing the Intel ME firmware size you must modify the original IFD and then write a full ROM using an [external programmer]. -Have a look at the [me_cleaner] for more information. +Have a look at [me_cleaner] for more information.
Tests on Lenovo X220 showed no issues with a stripped ME firmware.
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