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| author | H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> | 2008-05-30 17:19:03 -0700 |
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| committer | H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> | 2008-05-30 17:19:03 -0700 |
| commit | 23deb06821442506615f34bd92ccd6a2422629d7 (patch) | |
| tree | 5e95dba1471007a161e19844fab2d60d422f5423 /Documentation/x86_64/uefi.txt | |
| parent | 4039feb5bae72a5fed9ba6bc1a9cfd8dfe0a8613 (diff) | |
x86: move x86-specific documentation into Documentation/x86
The current organization of the x86 documentation makes it appear as
if the "i386" documentation doesn't apply to x86-64, which is does.
Thus, move that documentation into Documentation/x86, and move the
x86-64-specific stuff into Documentation/x86/x86_64 with the eventual
goal to move stuff that isn't actually 64-bit specific back into
Documentation/x86.
Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/x86_64/uefi.txt')
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diff --git a/Documentation/x86_64/uefi.txt b/Documentation/x86_64/uefi.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 7d77120a518..00000000000 --- a/Documentation/x86_64/uefi.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,38 +0,0 @@ -General note on [U]EFI x86_64 support -------------------------------------- - -The nomenclature EFI and UEFI are used interchangeably in this document. - -Although the tools below are _not_ needed for building the kernel, -the needed bootloader support and associated tools for x86_64 platforms -with EFI firmware and specifications are listed below. - -1. UEFI specification: http://www.uefi.org - -2. Booting Linux kernel on UEFI x86_64 platform requires bootloader - support. Elilo with x86_64 support can be used. - -3. x86_64 platform with EFI/UEFI firmware. - -Mechanics: ---------- -- Build the kernel with the following configuration. - CONFIG_FB_EFI=y - CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y - If EFI runtime services are expected, the following configuration should - be selected. - CONFIG_EFI=y - CONFIG_EFI_VARS=y or m # optional -- Create a VFAT partition on the disk -- Copy the following to the VFAT partition: - elilo bootloader with x86_64 support, elilo configuration file, - kernel image built in first step and corresponding - initrd. Instructions on building elilo and its dependencies - can be found in the elilo sourceforge project. -- Boot to EFI shell and invoke elilo choosing the kernel image built - in first step. -- If some or all EFI runtime services don't work, you can try following - kernel command line parameters to turn off some or all EFI runtime - services. - noefi turn off all EFI runtime services - reboot_type=k turn off EFI reboot runtime service |