#edk2 — Public Fediverse posts

#TIL @barebox advises against the use of file systems for verified boot - because file system parsing is complicated:
https://www.barebox.org/doc/latest/user/security.html#avoiding-use-of-file-systems

That is a very sensible from my point of view, and I already suggested stress testing #EDK2 based #firmware with corrupted file systems for the same reason.

It's Sunday, I'm again looking into an update to the #edk2 package and have to deal with its terrible "build system"... questioning life choices....

#ArchLinux #PackagerLife

The recording of the April 2nd, 2026 #bhyve Production User Call is up:

https://youtu.be/dRDCVRtA_SE

We discussed major #EDK2 updates, the long-awaited Sylve port, a #Sylve forum proposal, migrating from #TrueNAS to Sylve, a bhyve to the rescue story, Sylve Packet Filter integration and networking, Sylve use cases, and more!

"Don't forget to slam those Like and Subscribe buttons."

You can support all Call For Testing efforts via BSD Fund: https://bsdfund.org

PoC 都嘛能動，放到實機就各種摸不著頭緒的黑盒子… #tianocore #edk2 #uefi https://github.com/hiroshiyui/netbsd-labs/tree/main/labs/0-build_edk2

Introducing the new PineTab :( Edition 🙁

#pine64 #pinetab2 #edk2

Installing UEFI Firmware on ARM SBCs

https://interfacinglinux.com/2025/08/25/edk2-uefi-for-the-rock-5-itx/

#HackerNews #UEFI #Firmware #ARM #SBCs #Edk2 #Rock5ITX #TechNews

I’m going to neuralyze the SPI flash and install some Kelvin Timeline firmware that will allow me to boot and install generic ARM Linux images on a ROCK 5 ITX+.

Does anyone here know how to run #Amazon Linux 2 or 2023 #aarch64 #QEMU images? They seem to hang right after exiting boot services. Latest qemu and #EDK2 i could get on Fedora 42.

Perhaps @hrw knows, or knows someone who knows.

I saw edk2 PR to handle PPTT using ConfigurationManager framework.

How bit waste of potential CM is. Something what could be serious helper became yet another board specific code dump.

There should be CM->GeneratePPTT(data) function which either go through hardware to detect cores/caches/clusters/topology or gets it in a structure/object/array.

Instead is yet another code drop which generates whole PPTT by hand.

#edk2 #ConfigurationManager #codedump #trash

Great news and presentation.

https://archive.fosdem.org/2021/schedule/event/firmware_uor/

#uefi #edk2 #bootloader #risc_v

This fine evening on #CursedProjects: Trying to build #EDK2 without crying too much.

The build is again broken on so many levels, it's quite frustrating tbh.

Having to deal with a super custom (and frankly quite horrific) build system and an entire boatload of git submodules sure doesn't help in even understanding what is going wrong. 👌

#ArchLinux #PackagerLife

#EDK2 (TianoCore) switched away from emailing patches to GitHub pull requests for contributions.

This will make things a lot easier for contributing to the most commonly used framework for #UEFI firmware.

See: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/119311

ArmCpuInfo v1.2.0 released.

Some updates to be in sync with 2023-12 Arm A-profile Architecture Registers document.

Support for DFR1, FPFR0, ISAR3, MMFR4 and PFR2 will be added in one of future versions.

https://github.com/hrw/edk2-armcpuinfo/releases/tag/v1.2.0

#aarch64 #arm #edk2 #efi

What says #hacker more then a customized boot logo that is offcentered?

#EDK2 #Taniocore #libvirt #VM #QEMU

Starting to #bisect #edk2 #ovmf stuff because the #microvm blobs don't build anymore since last release...

If only they had a build system that is at least somewhat comprehensive and not a bizarre monster of #shell and #python scripts mangled together with some #make and other bits and pieces 🥺

#archlinux #packagerlife

Spending some cycles on refining the #qemu package on #archlinux. Now with #arm #uefi support!

Still need to fix up #edk2 to enroll some common certificates in the #firmware blobs.
#secureboot

Great suggestions by @ddevault about how @PINE64 could change their community priorities for more impact. #ARM #Aarch64 #Pine64 #uboot #uefi #edk2 https://drewdevault.com/2022/01/18/Pine64s-weird-priorities.html