Re: [coreboot] Coreboot Haswell Support

[Karl-Heinz Nirschl]

Hi Zoran,

my intention was just to do some experiements with coreboot - and haswell
was the most interessting platform for me.

looks like i have to wait until intel allows release of mrc.bin or use some
other platform.

Regards,

Karl

2013/9/17 Stojsavljevic, Zoran
> Hello Karl-Heinz,****
>
> I am not sure what is your scenario here. If you are attempting to bring
> HSW to grub, and then to Linux, Coreboot is not required, as far as you are
> using classical EFI BIOS or new UEFI BIOS (AMI, Phoenix, Insyde).****
>
> As my best understanding is, mrc.bin was released by Google in the best
> effort to support minimalistic approach (mrc.bin equivalent to x-loader)
> with Coreboot SNB (I guess, applies for IVB as well) support (Google did
> created mrc.bin with some internal INTEL group support). All these are now
> called Firmware Support Packages (FSPs), and they have locked IPs, sole
> property of INTEL. Please, read the following, widely available on INTEL
> external web site:****
>
> http://www.intel.com/fsp****
>
> http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/training/intel-f...
>
> I am not sure about HSW FSP roadmap, I think HSW FSP is officially not
> released yet.****
>
> Best Regards,****
>
> Zoran****
>
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> *Subject:* [coreboot] Coreboot Haswell Support****
>
> Hi List,****
>
> There seems to be some support for intel haswell platform in coreboot. But
> i can not find the neccessary systemagent / mrb.bin binary. Isnt it
> released yet?****
>
> Best regards,****
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