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1.8 KiB
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47 lines
1.8 KiB
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Slim Bootloader
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**Welcome to the Slim Bootloader project!**
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Slim Bootloader is an open-source boot firmware solution, built from the
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ground up to be secure, lightweight, and highly optimized while leveraging
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robust tools and libraries from the [EDK II](https://www.tianocore.org/edk2/)
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framework.
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What is a Bootloader?
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Just like a typical [BIOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS), Slim Bootloader
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is the piece of software responsible for initializing the core hardware
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components of the system when it is powered on, followed by the loading and
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launching of the desired operating system.
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Slim Bootloader offers the flexibility for OEMs, device manufacturers, and hobbyists
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to isolate, configure, and optimize for the the specific requirements of the system
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thereby achieving unparalleled boot performance and minimizing firmware footprint.
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Supported Platforms
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Slim Bootloader currently has support for [Apollo Lake](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/apollo-lake/overview.html) based designs including
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* [UP Squared](http://www.up-board.org/upsquared/) maker board
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* Intel Leaf Hill customer reference design
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* MinnowBoard 3 Module
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Additionally, Slim Bootloader supports booting a virtual machine via [QEMU](https://www.qemu.org/).
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Getting Started
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Documentation for compiling, using, and extending Slim Bootloader can be found
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[here](https://slimbootloader.github.io/).
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Mailing List
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You can subscribe to our mailing list for questions or share your learnings:
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https://lists.01.org/mailman/listinfo/sbl-devel
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Archives: https://lists.01.org/pipermail/sbl-devel/
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License
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Slim Bootloader is released under the terms of the BSD license.
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Please see the `LICENSE` file for the full terms of the license.
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