From: Abner Chang <abner.ch...@amd.com> Cc: Paul Grimes <paul.gri...@amd.com> Cc: Abdul Lateef Attar <abdullateef.at...@amd.com> Cc: Igniculus Fu <igniculus...@amd.com> Cc: Ken Yao <ken....@amd.com> Cc: Eric Xing <eric.x...@amd.com> Cc: Duke Zhai <duke.z...@amd.com> Signed-off-by: Abner Chang <abner.ch...@amd.com> --- Platform/AMD/Readme.md | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Platform/AMD/Readme.md b/Platform/AMD/Readme.md index 99d2b990c7..3297c6ba59 100644 --- a/Platform/AMD/Readme.md +++ b/Platform/AMD/Readme.md @@ -7,18 +7,25 @@ booting certain AMD platforms. The definition of sub-folders is described in bel ## Term and Definitions +* **AGESA** + + AMD Generic Encapsulated Software Architecture that are executed as part of a + host platform BIOS. + * **AMD Platform** (platform in short) - AMD platform refers to a platform that supports the particular AMD SoC (processor), such as AMD EPYC Milan and Genoa processors. + AMD platform refers to a platform that supports the particular AMD SoC (processor), such as + AMD EPYC Milan and Genoa processors. * **AMD Board** (board in short) AMD board is a generic terminology refers to a board that is designed based on a specific AMD SoC architecture (also referred as AMD platform). More than one boards - are possibly designed to support an AMD platform with different configuration, such as 1-processor socket or 2-processor sockets board. + are possibly designed to support an AMD platform with different configuration, such as + 1-processor socket or 2-processor sockets board. * **AMD edk2 Platform Package** (platform package in short) - + The folder has the AMD edk2 platform common modules. * **AMD edk2 Board Package** (board package in short) @@ -28,29 +35,52 @@ booting certain AMD platforms. The definition of sub-folders is described in bel ## Package Definition +* **AgesaModulePkg** + + This package contains all of the private interfaces and build configuration files for the + AGESA support. + +* **AgesaPkg** + + This package contains all of the public interfaces and build configuration files + for the AGESA support. + +* **AmdCbsPkg** + + AMD Configurable BIOS Setting. Provides the edk2 formset following the UEFI HII + spec to configure BIOS settings. + +* **AmdCpmPkg** + + AMD Common Platform Module software is a BIOS procedure library designed to aid + AMD customers to quickly implement AMD platform technology into their products. + * **AmdPlatformPkg** - AMD platform edk2 package under this folder provides the common edk2 modules those - are leverage by platforms. Usually those modules have no dependencies with - particular platforms. The module under this scope can provides a common implementation - for all platforms, or it may just provide a framework but the differences of implementation could be configured through the PCDs declared in AmdPlatformPkg.dec, or - the board level library provided in the \<Board name\>Pkg. + AMD platform edk2 package under this folder provides the common edk2 + modules that are leveraged by platforms. Usually those modules have no dependencies with + particular platforms. Modules under this scope can provide a common implementation + for all platforms, or may just provide a framework but the differences of implementation + could be configured through the PCDs declared in AmdPlatformPkg.dec, or the board level + library provided in the \<Board name\>Pkg. * **AmdMinBoardPkg** - This package provides the common edk2 modules those can be leverage across AMD boards those use MinPlatformPkg framework. + This package provides the common edk2 modules that can be leveraged across AMD boards using + the MinPlatform framework. * **\<SoC name\>Board** - This is the folder named by SoC and accommodate one or multiple board packages those - are designed base on the same SoC platform. <SoC name>Board folder may contain edk2 - package meta files directly or the sub-folders named by \<Board name\>Pkg for a - variety configurations of a platform. + This is the folder named by SoC and accommodates one or multiple board packages + that are designed based on the same SoC platform. <SoC name>Board folder may + contain edk2 package meta files directly or the sub-folders named by \<Board name\>Pkg for + a variety configurations of a platform. * **<Board name\>Pkg** - This is the folder that contains edk2 package meta files for a board which is designed base on a platform. Besides the edk2 meta files, <Board name\>Pkg may also provides - edk2 modules which are specifically to a board. + This is the folder that contains edk2 package meta files for a board which is designed base + on a platform. Besides the edk2 meta files, <Board name\>Pkg may also provides edk2 modules + which are specifically to a board. ``` e.g. OverdriveBoard @@ -63,6 +93,10 @@ booting certain AMD platforms. The definition of sub-folders is described in bel ``` Platform/AMD + |----AgesaModulePkg + |----AgesaPkg + |----AmdCbsPkg + |----AmdCpmPkg |----AmdPlatformPkg |----AmdMinBoardPkg |----OverdriveBoard -- 2.37.1.windows.1 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#119128): https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/119128 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/106257080/21656 Group Owner: devel+ow...@edk2.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/unsub [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-