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# Purism Librem 14
This page describes how to run coreboot on the [Purism Librem 14].
```eval_rst
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10710U |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| PCH | Comet Lake LP Premium (Comet Lake-U) |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| EC | ITE IT8528E |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| Coprocessor | Intel Management Engine (CSME 14.x) |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
```
## Required proprietary blobs
To build a minimal working coreboot image some blobs are required (assuming
only the BIOS region is being modified).
```eval_rst
+-----------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+
| Binary file | Apply | Required / Optional |
+=================+=================================+=====================+
| FSP-M, FSP-S | Intel Firmware Support Package | Required |
+-----------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+
| microcode | CPU microcode | Required |
+-----------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+
```
FSP-M and FSP-S are obtained after splitting the CometLake1 FSP binary
(done automatically by the coreboot build system and included into the
image) from the `3rdparty/fsp` submodule.
Microcode updates are automatically included into the coreboot image by the
build system from the `3rdparty/intel-microcode` submodule. Official Purism
release images may include newer microcode, which is instead pulled from
Purism's [purism-blobs] repository.
A VGA Option ROM is not required to boot, as the Librem 14 uses libgfxinit.
## Intel Management Engine
The Librem 14 uses version 14.x of the Intel Management Engine (ME) /
Converged Security Engine (CSE). The ME/CSE is disabled using the High
Assurance Platform (HAP) bit, which puts the ME into a disabled state after
platform bring-up (BUP) and disables all PCI/HECI interfaces.
This can be verified checking the coreboot console log, using coreboot’s
cbmem utility:
`sudo ./cbmem -1 | grep 'ME:'`
provided coreboot has been patched to output the ME status even when the
PCI device is not visible/active (as it is in Purism's release builds).
## Flashing coreboot
### Internal programming
The main SPI flash can be accessed using [flashrom]. No official flashrom
release supports the CometLake-U SoC yet, so it must be built from source.
Version v1.2-107-gb1f858f or later is needed. Firmware an be easily
flashed with internal programmer (either BIOS region or full image).
### External programming
The system has an internal flash chip which is a 16 MiB soldered SOIC-8
chip, and has a diode attached to the VCC line for in-system programming.
This chip is located on the bottom side of the board, in between the CPU
heatsink and the left cooling fan, just above the left SO-DIMM slot.
One has to remove all 9 screws from the bottom cover, then disconnect the
battery from the mainboard (bottom left of mainboard). Use a SOIC-8 chip
clip to program the chip (a Gigadevice GD25Q127C (3.3V) - [datasheet][GD25Q127C]).
The EC firmware is stored on a separate SOIC-8 chip (a Gigadevices GD25Q80C),
located underneath the Wi-Fi module, below the left cooling fan.
## Known issues
* Automatic detection of external audio input/output via the 3.5mm jack
does not currently work.
* Touchpad interrupt non-functional when correctly configured as active-low
and level-triggered, so configured as active-high instead. This causes an
interrupt storm and prevents the CPU from idling due to moderate (10-20%)
usage on a single core.
* PL1/PL2 limited to 15W/20W by charger and battery discharge capability,
not SoC or thermal design.
## Working
* Internal display with libgfxinit, VGA option ROM, or FSP/GOP init
* External displays via HDMI, USB-C Alt-Mode
* SeaBIOS (1.14), Tianocore (CorebootPayloadPkg), and Heads payloads
* Ethernet, m.2 2230 Wi-Fi
* System firmware updates via flashrom
* M.2 storage (NVMe, SATA III)
* Built-in audio (speakers, microphone)
* SMBus (reading SPD from DIMMs)
* Initialization with FSP 2.0 (CometLake1)
* S3 Suspend/Resume
* Booting PureOS 10.x, Debian 11.x, Qubes 4.0.4, Windows 10 20H2
## Not working / untested
* N/A
[Purism Librem 14]: https://puri.sm/products/librem-14/
[purism-blobs]: https://source.puri.sm/coreboot/purism-blobs
[GD25Q127C]: https://www.gigadevice.com/datasheet/gd25q127c/
[flashrom]: https://flashrom.org/Flashrom
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