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linux-next/Documentation/x86_64/uefi.txt
Huang, Ying 164e217cec x86_64 EFI boot support: EFI boot document
This patch adds document for EFI x86_64 boot support.  The setup and operation
guide of EFI based system is documented in Documentation/x86_64/uefi.txt.

Signed-off-by: Chandramouli Narayanan <mouli@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Huang Ying <ying.huang@intel.com>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
Cc: Andi Kleen <ak@suse.de>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2007-11-29 09:24:54 -08:00

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General note on [U]EFI x86_64 support
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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
- 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.