> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:arm.ebbr-discuss- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Mills > Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2018 6:48 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [Arm.ebbr-discuss] [PATCH] Introduction: Add a manifesto > > Tell people what to expect from EBBR in easy bullet form. > > Signed-off-by: Bill Mills <[email protected]> > --- > source/chapter1-about.rst | 40 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/source/chapter1-about.rst b/source/chapter1-about.rst index > 125e400..83c682f 100644 > --- a/source/chapter1-about.rst > +++ b/source/chapter1-about.rst > @@ -18,6 +18,46 @@ while leaving plenty of room for innovations and design > details. > This specification is intended to be OS-neutral. > It leverages the prevalent industry standard firmware specifications of UEFI. > > +Guiding Principals > +================== > + > +The following are the guiding principals of the EBBR specification and > +its > +process: > + > +- DeviceTree or ACPI > + > + Describes the hardware and firmware to the OS > + > +- UEFI interface, not a specific codebase > + > + Can be implemented by U-Boot or Tianocore/EDK2 or others > + > +- Implementable and useful today > + > + EBBR is always defined so that current U-Boot can implement the > + requirements
Current is too generic, better to put some version of u-boot. U-boot version xyx or later > + > +- OS independant > + > + This document may use Linux as an example but other OS's are expected > + > +- Multiple Architectures > + > + This document addresses AArch64 today but AArch32 and others are > + expected > + > +- Is designed with Embedded Hardware in mind > + > + Works on today's boards > + > + Simple low cost hardware recommendations for tomorrow's boards > + > + Is appropriate for boards < $10 > + > +- Will evolve > + > + Future versions will add capabilities and may tighten hardware > + requirements > + > + However, existing compliant boards will remain compliant > + > Comments or change requests can be sent to [email protected]. > > Scope > -- > 2.7.4 > > _______________________________________________ > Arm.ebbr-discuss mailing list > [email protected] _______________________________________________ boot-architecture mailing list [email protected] https://lists.linaro.org/mailman/listinfo/boot-architecture
