UEFI Platform Initialization
In this article, we will explore the issue of UEFI Platform Initialization in depth, addressing its main aspects, implications and possible solutions. We will delve into its historical origin, as well as its relevance today, analyzing the different perspectives that exist on the matter. Likewise, we will examine the challenges and opportunities that UEFI Platform Initialization poses in various areas, whether personal, social, economic, political or cultural. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we aim to offer a comprehensive and updated vision of UEFI Platform Initialization, in order to encourage reflection and informed debate around this topic of great relevance in contemporary society.
The Platform Initialization Specification (PI Specification) is a specification published by the Unified EFI Forum that describes the internal interfaces between different parts of computer platform firmware.[1] This allows for more interoperability between firmware components from different sources. This specification is normally, but not by requirement, used in conjunction with the UEFI specification.
Current version
Platform Initialization Specification 1.7, Released January 2019.
Contents
As of version 1.3, the PI specification contains five volumes:
- Volume 1: Pre-EFI Initialization Core Interface
- Volume 2: Driver Execution Environment Core Interface
- Volume 3: Shared Architectural Elements
- Volume 4: System Management Mode Core Interface
- Volume 5: Standards
References
- ^ UEFI Forum (2007-03-27). "UEFI Forum Promotes Industry Adoption of Extensible Firmware with New Specifications, Interoperability Events and the Formation of Its Industry Communications Working Group". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
External links
- UEFI Specifications and Tools
- Intel Technology Journal, Volume 15, Issue 01 - "UEFI Today: Bootstrapping the Continuum"
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