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Breaking News! AMD is open sourcing the API for the x86 bootloader (community.amd.com)
submitted 1 year ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/technology@beehaw.org
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I think this means we will eventually see a fully open source Coreboot/Libreboot soon. Someone correct me if I am wrong please!

the openSIL github repo

I'm not clear about where this API sits relative to the AMD Platform Security Processor.

found via this post: https://lemmy.world/post/134243

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[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

I'm surprised that chipmakers waited this long. I have the feeling they all treat their firmware divisions as a necessary evil.

Has there ever been positive news associated with the lowest levels of firmware, or is it at best begrudging "AGESA 4.2.0.0 finally fixed the issue where the memory is clocked down to 250MHz when there are two runners on base" fix notices.

If they can toss the problem on a bunch of enthusiasts and people willing to finance open-source developers, they get it our of their hair and earn some public praise.

Realistically, it might be interesting for long-term platform support-- if someone wants to keep tweaking and optimizing a 10-year-old platform, they'll have more tools at their disposal to do so.

[–] supernovae@readit.buzz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

AMD Is awesome.

So awesome, back when their slogan was "AMD ME" i had that shit on my license plate.

i'll see myself out.

[–] _MoveSwiftly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Certified dad right here.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Might as well risk and arm processors are in the news all the time as they get better. Apple m2 showed us that these other architectures could be better.

[–] slondr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ARM isn't open source, though

[–] OmnipotentEntity@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Sure, one of the two mentioned isn't, but RISC-V is and that's almost certainly going to be the ISA that finally displaces x86 if anything currently available can.

[–] Ruby_Hoshino@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is great news!

[–] BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

so, the writing is literally on the wall?

[–] Harlan_Cloverseed@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Seriously guess ARM won

[–] Burp@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

What’s the significance of this? I’m curious