[coreboot] Miniboot

[The Gluglug]

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- --> alternatively:
ship coreboot without anything in src/mainboard.
have git repositories for each vendor/mainboard.
user downloads what they need, and a default .config for the board of
their choosing.

On 25/03/14 23:29, The Gluglug wrote:
> This is focussed on users (non-developers).
> 
> Most coreboot users only have perhaps a few machines that they are 
> building for. Maybe even just one.
> 
> Yet they are downloading the entire coreboot source tree and
> selecting which board they want, configuring it, etc.
> 
> My idea: --> a small set of source files (such as from
> src/mainboard/vendor/board) --> a script (perhaps a simple git
> checkout) which fetches the needed parts of the source from the
> main branch, for building that board --> default/"sane"
> configurations pre-defined for that board.
> 
> Advantages: --> less headache for developers (user already has most
> of what they need, less likely to request support) --> less to
> download (less waiting required, especially for people with slow
> connections)
> 
> Essentially, I have in mind a more "modular" coreboot.
> 
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