genode/tool/boot/README

This directory contains boot-loader files needed to boot Genode and to create
boot images. The tools are available in binary form. Pointers to the source
code respectively the download source of binaries are described below.

:'bender'

  The tool is part of the 'morbo' toolchain available under GPL.
  The toolchain was obtained from https://github.com/TUD-OS/morbo.

  For Genode bender was modified so that binaries are only relocated up
  to 2G physical. Additionally, relocation can be limited to 256M for sel4.

  Optionally, the tool may load Intel microcode if configured via commandline.
  The tool expects to find an module named micro.code which contains
  a valid Intel microcode file for the target CPU.

  Additionally, the tool may adjust the Intel HWP default settings if
  configured via commandline.

  The changes are available from
  https://github.com/alex-ab/morbo.git.

  git branch genode_bender
  git commit 77a69185981de373905ae7e9c4ae24cd5cb1ac99

:'pulsar':

  The 'pulsar' tool was obtained in binary form from
  http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/~us15/pulsar.

:'unzip'

  The 'unzip' tool is part of the 'morbo' toolchain available under GPL.
  The toolchain was obtained from https://github.com/TUD-OS/morbo.
  For Genode the unzip was modified so that raw binary images with a Multiboot
  OS header can be loaded.
  The changes are available on the genode_bender branch of
  https://github.com/skalk/morbo.git.
Add pointers to sources of used boot loaders 2012-11-27 09:09:30 +00:00			`This directory contains boot-loader files needed to boot Genode and to create`
			`boot images. The tools are available in binary form. Pointers to the source`
			`code respectively the download source of binaries are described below.`

Update to bender with optional microcode and HWP plugin support. Fixes #3871 2020-10-28 13:55:10 +00:00			`:'bender'`
Add pointers to sources of used boot loaders 2012-11-27 09:09:30 +00:00
Update to bender with optional microcode and HWP plugin support. Fixes #3871 2020-10-28 13:55:10 +00:00			`The tool is part of the 'morbo' toolchain available under GPL.`
Add pointers to sources of used boot loaders 2012-11-27 09:09:30 +00:00			`The toolchain was obtained from https://github.com/TUD-OS/morbo.`
Update to bender with optional microcode and HWP plugin support. Fixes #3871 2020-10-28 13:55:10 +00:00
run: add microcode chain bootloader to nova Fixes #2762 2018-08-06 19:43:54 +00:00			`For Genode bender was modified so that binaries are only relocated up`
Update to bender with optional microcode and HWP plugin support. Fixes #3871 2020-10-28 13:55:10 +00:00			`to 2G physical. Additionally, relocation can be limited to 256M for sel4.`

			`Optionally, the tool may load Intel microcode if configured via commandline.`
			`The tool expects to find an module named micro.code which contains`
run: add microcode chain bootloader to nova Fixes #2762 2018-08-06 19:43:54 +00:00			`a valid Intel microcode file for the target CPU.`

Update to bender with optional microcode and HWP plugin support. Fixes #3871 2020-10-28 13:55:10 +00:00			`Additionally, the tool may adjust the Intel HWP default settings if`
			`configured via commandline.`

tool: add bender with fixed multiboot2 end tag 2017-08-04 07:19:00 +00:00			`The changes are available from`
tool: bender with optional 'serial' UART discovery By default, bender will not report any serial findings anymore, if not explicitly asked for with the 'serial' option. Without this option, an invalid ioport is reported, so that neither the kernel nor Genode core will make serial output. 2023-02-07 20:36:56 +00:00			`https://github.com/alex-ab/morbo.git.`
Add pointers to sources of used boot loaders 2012-11-27 09:09:30 +00:00
tool: update to uefi mode aware bender Fixes #4426 2022-07-11 07:24:50 +00:00			`git branch genode_bender`
tool: bender with optional 'serial' UART discovery By default, bender will not report any serial findings anymore, if not explicitly asked for with the 'serial' option. Without this option, an invalid ioport is reported, so that neither the kernel nor Genode core will make serial output. 2023-02-07 20:36:56 +00:00			`git commit 77a69185981de373905ae7e9c4ae24cd5cb1ac99`
tool: add bender with fixed multiboot2 end tag 2017-08-04 07:19:00 +00:00
Add pointers to sources of used boot loaders 2012-11-27 09:09:30 +00:00			`:'pulsar':`

Bender: Intel HWP mode configurable via RUN_OPT The updated Bender version is configurable regarding the mode in which to run the Intel HWP plugin. This can now be controlled via the new run option '--bender-intel-hwp-mode' (only when running on NOVA). The option knows 4 valid values 'off', 'performance', 'balanced', and 'power_saving'. When running on NOVA, the default value applied by the run tool is 'performance'. when running on any other kernel, the default value of Bender ('off') is used. Therefore, when not setting the new '--bender-intel-hwp-mode' flag, the behavior is the same as before this commit. Fixes #4224 2022-09-05 11:34:36 +00:00			`The 'pulsar' tool was obtained in binary form from`
Add pointers to sources of used boot loaders 2012-11-27 09:09:30 +00:00			`http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/~us15/pulsar.`

tool/boot: add chain_loader 'unzip' 'unzip' can uncompress and load raw multiboot images and ELF files. Usage together with the PXE bootloader ease life running the muen hypervisor together with a Genode/x86_64 VM, where the raw boot image is typically quite large. Ref #2358 2017-03-27 10:39:13 +00:00			`:'unzip'`

			`The 'unzip' tool is part of the 'morbo' toolchain available under GPL.`
			`The toolchain was obtained from https://github.com/TUD-OS/morbo.`
			`For Genode the unzip was modified so that raw binary images with a Multiboot`
			`OS header can be loaded.`
			`The changes are available on the genode_bender branch of`
			`https://github.com/skalk/morbo.git.`