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Feature #185

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Feature #183: Collection of ideas for GSoC and similar

x86_64 support on real hardware

Added by Patrick Rudolph over 5 years ago. Updated 4 months ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
12/08/2018
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Needs backport to:
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Description

  • port a coreboot supported mainboard from x86 to x86_64 (ROMSTAGE / RAMSTAGE only)
  • Get familiar with protected mode and long mode
  • Learn about paging
  • Fix existing code to support x86_64 (struct packing, linker alignment, ...)
  • Might need to write assembler code
  • Write Documentation
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Updated by Patrick Rudolph 4 months ago

  • Status changed from New to Resolved

Coreboot has gained x86_64 support. Closing.

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