From cbb5ba8633c2ad143366c3bc367f8c4f6434c084 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Uwe Hermann Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 19:09:01 +0000 Subject: Rename lxbios to nvramtool, step 3 (rename directory). Signed-off-by: Uwe Hermann Acked-by: Stefan Reinauer git-svn-id: svn://svn.coreboot.org/coreboot/trunk@3124 2b7e53f0-3cfb-0310-b3e9-8179ed1497e1 --- util/nvramtool/README | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 util/nvramtool/README (limited to 'util/nvramtool/README') diff --git a/util/nvramtool/README b/util/nvramtool/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..976bcb02a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/util/nvramtool/README @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +$Id$ + +Summary of Operation +-------------------- +nvramtool is a utility for reading/writing coreboot parameters and +displaying information from the coreboot table. It is intended for x86-based +systems (both 32-bit and 64-bit) that use coreboot. + +The coreboot table resides in low physical memory, and may be accessed +through the /dev/mem interface. It is created at boot time by coreboot, and +contains various system information such as the type of mainboard in use. It +specifies locations in the CMOS (nonvolatile RAM) where the coreboot +parameters are stored. + +For information about coreboot, see http://www.coreboot.org/. + +Ideas for Future Improvements +----------------------------- +1. Move the core functionality of this program into a shared library. +2. Consider adding options for displaying other BIOS-provided information + such as the MP table, ACPI table, PCI IRQ routing table, etc. -- cgit v1.2.3