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This is a random list of ideas for features which would be nice to have in coreboot (or a payload). | This is a '''random list of ideas''' for features which would be nice to have in coreboot (or a payload). | ||
Having an item here does '''not''' mean that someone is necessarily already working on it. | Having an item here does '''not''' mean that someone is necessarily already working on it. | ||
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=== Hardware Features === | === Hardware Features === | ||
* | * BIOS setup | ||
** Support for the NX-bit. | ** Support for the NX-bit. | ||
** Config option for enabling/disabling HPET (high precision event timers) on all boards which have them. | ** Config option for enabling/disabling HPET (high precision event timers) on all boards which have them. | ||
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=== Payloads === | === Payloads === | ||
* [ | * [http://www.flashrom.org Flashrom]-like payload to allow reflashing the BIOS without having to load an OS, boot from floppies or similar. | ||
* | * Barebox-style mini-payload for recovery purposes (possible already to a certain degree, but should be simplified). | ||
* GNU fdisk-like payload to allow basic partitioning, file system check and swap enable/disable. | * GNU fdisk-like payload to allow basic partitioning, file system check and swap enable/disable. | ||
* Security payload, which allows encryption of the filesystem on any harddisk and USB thumb drive. User authentication before boot with USB dongle, fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15. | * Security payload, which allows encryption of the filesystem on any harddisk and USB thumb drive. User authentication before boot with USB dongle, fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15. | ||
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* Add [https://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ticket/95 support in VirtualBox for loading arbitrary BIOS images] so VirtualBox can be used for testing coreboot (as an alternative to [[QEMU]]). | * Add [https://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ticket/95 support in VirtualBox for loading arbitrary BIOS images] so VirtualBox can be used for testing coreboot (as an alternative to [[QEMU]]). | ||
Latest revision as of 18:55, 26 September 2010
This is a random list of ideas for features which would be nice to have in coreboot (or a payload).
Having an item here does not mean that someone is necessarily already working on it.
Ideas / Wishlist
Hardware Features
- BIOS setup
- Support for the NX-bit.
- Config option for enabling/disabling HPET (high precision event timers) on all boards which have them.
- Config option for enabling/disabling hardware virtualization.
- Config option for enabling/disabling the TPM chip on boards which have one.
- Config option for enabling/disabling the processor serial number to be read by the OS.
Payloads
- Flashrom-like payload to allow reflashing the BIOS without having to load an OS, boot from floppies or similar.
- Barebox-style mini-payload for recovery purposes (possible already to a certain degree, but should be simplified).
- GNU fdisk-like payload to allow basic partitioning, file system check and swap enable/disable.
- Security payload, which allows encryption of the filesystem on any harddisk and USB thumb drive. User authentication before boot with USB dongle, fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15.
Related tools
- Add support in VirtualBox for loading arbitrary BIOS images so VirtualBox can be used for testing coreboot (as an alternative to QEMU).