Hi Jorge,
Hi Carl-Daniel, thanks for your kick answer!
I'm developing a little hardware module with a w83627hf superio
module.
This hardware is attached to a com express module. I've found that my hardware is not always initialized by the com express BIOS, it depends on the manufacter. [...] Then, I think that the hardware is working but I need some
initialization
in the southbridge or something else that the first BIOS is doing. Where can I looking for this info?
Both
com express modules has the intel ICH7-M southbridge.
I'd say the best way forward is to diagnose this with the help of superiotool. Make sure the w83627hf kernel module is not loaded automatically, then run superiotool -dV and compare the outputs. If superiotool finds your SuperIO only on one of the boards, you most likely have a southbridge resource configuration problem which needs to be addresses by the BIOS manufacturer (or a custom early kernel driver).
I'm very interested in the steps the BIOS takes in order to do the southbridge resource configuration. Can you point me to the coreboot files where these steps are done, specifically I'm interested in the ICH7-M chipset, the one
present in all my com express modules, and the steps to initialize the superio hardware monitor.
Regards Jorge