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* output only
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For writting to the buffer:
* coreboot console output
* grub console output
For reading the buffer:
For reading the buffer:
* grub with the cbmemc command
* grub with the cbmemc command
* coreboot's userspace cbmem -c uttility
* coreboot's userspace cbmem -c uttility
For writting to the buffer:
* coreboot console output
* grub console output
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Revision as of 12:33, 15 December 2013

Coreboot has various possible consoles:

Output name direction (from the target coreboot machine point of view) software compatibility (compatibility with software loaded after coreboot, like OS payloads etc...)
Serial console
  • input
  • output
  • seabios
  • grub as a payload
  • grub running after seabios
  • libpayload
  • linux kernel (loaded after the payload)
  • most GNU/Linux init systems(sysvinit, systemd, upstart etc...)
Console Over EHCI debug port
  • input?
  • output
Console trough spkmodem
  • output only
Network console
  • output
Cbmem console
  • output only

For writting to the buffer:

  • coreboot console output
  • grub console output

For reading the buffer:

  • grub with the cbmemc command
  • coreboot's userspace cbmem -c uttility

Other output: