Ubuntu support for Intel UEFI firmware
Discuss the UEFI 2.3.1 spec, Ubuntu support for secure boot, testing and hardware requirements, explore possibility of UEFI support in 32bit.
UEFI 2.3.1 specification was released on UEFI.org this week: http://
Harry will bring a presentation to summarize the new features in 2.3.1
Some areas of discussion:
1.) pc market availability for class 2 and class 3 UEFI systems (see EFIS001 presentation)
2.) secure signed boot (signed OS bootloader and UEFI drivers)
3.) Encrypted hard drive support (Opal and IEEE 1667)
4.) Fast boot (ie <6 sec)
5.) UEFI network support for Preboot environment (OS deployment and OS boot) IPV4/IPV6
additional support for IPV6 beyond IPV6 ready logo phase-1 requirements (ie phase2, IPsec
6.) UEFI network support for iSCSI, VLAN, FCOE
We have already published at Intel IDF some sessions on the new spec:
EFIS001
https:/
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- Chris Van Hoof
- Priority:
- Medium
- Drafter:
- Manoj Iyer
- Direction:
- Approved
- Assignee:
- Manoj Iyer
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- Proposed for oneiric
- Implementation:
-
Informational
- Milestone target:
-
ubuntu-11.10
- Started by
- Chris Van Hoof
- Completed by
- Chris Van Hoof
Whiteboard
www.uefi.org
see release notes on wiki page (spec URL) to get UEFI update presentation pdf that was released at the meeting.
Work Items
Dependency tree
* Blueprints in grey have been implemented.
