Solutions for the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI July 26, Slide 1

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1 Solutions for the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI July 26, 2005 Slide 1

2 AMI introduces Aptio AMI s Framework-based product offering Offers all innovations of the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI Enhanced by AMI s product capabilities Enhance the Framework with specialized development tools & value-add components Available on multiple Intel chipset & CPUs Includes documentation & utilities plus QA testing 2

3 Intel s Framework Structure The Foundation code under open source provides a skeleton This is common code & specifications used to build a solution However, this is just the start and it not the entire solution 3

4 AMI enables the OEM/ODM Build a solution on the Intel Framework Technology Drivers Chipset Enabling Compatibility Support Module (CSM) Porting to enable OS boot (ACPI, SMBIOS, protocols, ) Create a body on top of the skeleton 4

5 AMI has a full Framework solution Engineering/Porting Services Value-add Pre-boot Applications Recovery & Diagnostics Graphical Setup Client Support Utilities Flash, SMBIOS, Logo Change Development Utilities Visual ebios & AMI Debug Customized body to meet the OEM/ODM requirements 5

6 History with EFI & the Framework AMI first worked with EFI on Itanium (Enterprise64) Announced AMI Debug for EFI in years experience with the Framework Aptio product announced in July 2004 Numerous IDF & WinHEC presentations on EFI AMI GSE featured at Spring IDF 2005 WinHEC 2005: Demo Win2003 boot using EFI loader IDF Fall 2005 Topic: Implementing RAS Features AMI provides instructors for Intel Framework Base Training in Taipei, Tokyo, & Shanghai Founder & Promoter of Unified EFI Forum Planning to join & promote new Intel Firmware Foundation group, promoting PEI & DXE specs 6

7 AMI s Industry Leadership & UEFI AMI is a promoter & founding member of the Unified EFI (UEFI) Forum Development of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Specification EFI 1.10 specification contributed to the Forum by Intel and Microsoft to be used as a starting draft Forum will add any new functionality required to produce UEFI 2.0 specification All licensing for UEFI 2.0 specification will come from UEFI Forum Forum promotes worldwide adoption of UEFI specifications Brian Richardson: UEFI Forum board member AMI is currently engaged in formation of new industry group to govern firmware foundation (PEI & DXE specifications) 7

8 Transition from AMIBIOS8 to Aptio Customers will decide how & when to transition from AMIBIOS8 to Aptio at their own pace AMI s goal is feature parity between AMIBIOS8 & Aptio platform solutions AMI has ported to Aptio all development tools available for AMIBIOS8 to Aptio Developers can use the same interface and processes for both codebases AMI continues to support AMIBIOS8 for an extended time, according to customer needs 8

9 Aptio Evaluation Kit Aptio 2.0 ported to an AMI Olympus III motherboard Intel Pentium4 CPU, i875/ich5 chipset Bundled with Aptio utilities & applications Support Utilities (flash, SMBIOS, ) Pre-Boot Application Samples Framework on production quality hardware A vehicle for customers to evaluate the Framework Available now 9

10 Aptio Scope & Deliverables Development tools: VeB & AMI Debug Value-add tools, EFI applications Setup interface, PBA & related drivers Stable CSM based on AMIBIOS8 Used by Intel on several Framework platforms Improved technology drivers Support for Intel processors & chipsets Twenty years of firmware experience Worldwide OEM/ODM support capability Working with EFI & Framework since 1999 Broad firmware & application experience AMI provides modules & functionality not available in open source or Intel s Tiano release code 10

11 Release Milestone - Aptio 3.0 Aptio 2.0 is the current core release Aptio 3.0 is under development for server platforms, adding: PCI 3.0 Option ROM Setup Interface Energy Lake Intel Virtualization Technology ASF 2.0 SMBIOS 2.4 Multi Core CPU IPMI Error Logging Drop-in components after Aptio 3.0 release ACPI 3.0 Support Intel AMT High definition Audio Playback support in DXE AMIBCP support Security features LaGrande & TPM 1.2 support Biometric device support Release scheduled for Q

12 What does product release mean? AMI doesn t release a product until it satisfies our standards Aptio has undergone multiple cycles of QA testing for the past 6 months Customers who have been evaluating Aptio, such as Intel, have given feedback Support utilities are available at release Product releases come with documentation for development tools & support utilities 12

13 Development Tools: Visual ebios Visual ebios (VeB) was designed for AMIBIOS8 Graphical BIOS porting environment Facilitates AMIBIOS8 modular design Smooth transition from BIOS porting to using the Framework Integrated source control Provides advanced porting tools to simplify BIOS development AMI adapted the Framework & build process to use VeB AMI s improved development tools with a next-generation firmware architecture 13

14 VeB 6.0 features for Aptio Porting of VeB Wizards to Visual Studio plug-in BIOS parameter PCI Routing ekernel Table New Project New Component New driver Setup Wizard SDL Manager ASM Intellisense EFI driver dependency browser Protocol Browser Driver/Component properties Disable Compile in release mode or debug mode Availability scheduled late Q

15 Development Tools: AMI Debug Debug source level DXE drivers EFI Applications Software debugger Null-modem cable links host and target Supports redirect of remote console and driver messages Functionally equivalent to AMI Debug for AMIBIOS8 Developing USB 2.0 & PEI debug features 15

16 AMI Debug for EFI Debug Aptio firmware & EFI applications without hardware-based ICE/ITP v1.10 features Debug over USB 2.0 interface PEI debug (in validation) PEI symbolic debugger, PEI-to-DXE handoff Debug in SMI v2.0 under definition Common GUI for Aptio & AMIBIOS8 debug PCIe support, LAN transport, breakpoint history Available Q

17 Utilities Firmware Image Support Once the firmware image is created, the OEM/ODM must maintain the image. AMI provides these utilities with Aptio SMBIOS Data (UUID, Serial Number, ) DMIEDIT for EFI, DOS & Microsoft Windows Flash Update Utilities AMI Flash Utility & WinFLASH console & GUI utilities DOS, Windows, WinPE, Linux, BSD & EFI Shell Logo Change Utility (boot graphic) Change boot graphics (BMP stored w/efi compression) Module Utility (MMTool) Change modules in firmware image without rebuilding CSM, Legacy Option ROM, EFI Drivers, AMI BIOS Configuration Program (AMIBCP) Change parameters & setup in ROM file without source code 17

18 BIOS Compatibility Support Compatibility Support Module (CSM) CSM16 version 2.0 BIOS compatibility code based on AMIBIOS8 Updated for CSM specification version 0.94 from Intel SSG UGA/VESA driver UGA protocols via an overlay on legacy VGA BIOS & VESA BIOS Extensions (VBE) Designed for development purposes Works with most VGA cards on the market Development completed Validated with several Aptio releases 18

19 Aptio USB 2.0 Driver for EFI Based on AMIBIOS8 USB support Supports EHCI & UHCI Controllers Low, full & hi speed modes supported OHCI under development Supports keyboard, mouse, hub & mass storage devices Works in EFI & Legacy (CSM) Legacy OS can boot from Mass Storage Not supported in Intel s USB driver 19

20 Aptio Setup GSE & TSE Graphical Setup Environment (GSE) Takes advantage of UGA protocols for EFI for a clean pre-os interface Keyboard/mouse GUI Images can be stored in ROM or disk partition (minimizes footprint) UNICODE support & multiple fonts Text Setup Environment (TSE) Small ROM footprint UNICODE support Look & feel consistent with current BIOS setup Changing setup environments does not change setup porting Completely modular 20

21 Continuing Improvements Aptio is an evolving product More processors, chipsets, flash & super I/O devices being added to the source tree Improvements to GSE & TSE usability SMBIOS data management & health monitoring Future flash utility integrated into GSE PBA usability & OEM configuration tools Optimizing code to reduce ROM footprint Development utility improvement VeB AMI Debug for EFI Support Utilities: MMTool, AMIBCP, 21

22 Aptio Taking Concept to Product AMI s goal with Aptio is taking Intel s Framework concepts & technology to market AMI development is focused on product delivery issues Firmware identification scheme, similar to BIOS tag, implemented by AMI Full suite of OEM & user utilities Development & debug applications Source code & project management 22

23 Backup Materials Source Licensing Slide 23

24 Source Distribution Here s the total package of source used to build a framework solution, according to Intel s graphical representation The big green H (Foundation) is the main part of the Intel code available under open-source Provides the core, but not the whole solution Intel s chipset & CPU reference code delivered as platform drivers in this model EFI EFI OS Loader Framework Drivers Platform Drivers EFI Drivers legacy OS Loader Compatibility Support Module DXE PEI Foundations Pre-EFI Modules Hardware legacy Option ROMs Driver Pre-EFI Execution Initiialization Environment (PEI) 24

25 What does AMI bring to the party? AMI s solution fills in the gaps left by Intel Creates a real firmware product Compatibility Support Module (CSM) Stable CSM based on AMIBIOS, for legacy OS DOS, Win9x/2K/XP/2003 Improved Technology Drivers by AMI Aptio USB 2.0 Driver, with improved USB Boot support Graphical Setup User-friendly & easily customized by OEM/ODM Value-add Applications Pre-boot, recovery DXE/PEI silicon drivers EFI EFI OS Loader Framework Drivers Platform Drivers EFI Drivers legacy OS Loader Compatibility Support Module PEI Foundations Pre-EFI Modules Hardware legacy Option ROMs Driver Execution Environment 25

26 Aptio Training AMI has planned extensive engineering training for our engineering teams, with theory & hands-on practice Training duration is days flexible based on customer needs Stage 1 Introduction to Aptio, EFI & the Framework Tools & utilities Stage 2 Advanced programming under the Framework 26