diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/ResetSystemRuntimeDxe/ResetSystem.c b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/ResetSystemRuntimeDxe/ResetSystem.c index b8e3ea460d..75cff37773 100644 --- a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/ResetSystemRuntimeDxe/ResetSystem.c +++ b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/ResetSystemRuntimeDxe/ResetSystem.c @@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ DoS3 ( valid if ResetStatus is something other than EFI_SUCCESS unless the ResetType is EfiResetPlatformSpecific where a minimum amount of ResetData is always required. + For a ResetType of EfiResetPlatformSpecific the data buffer + also starts with a Null-terminated string that is followed + by an EFI_GUID that describes the specific type of reset to perform. **/ VOID EFIAPI diff --git a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/ResetSystemRuntimeDxe/ResetSystem.h b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/ResetSystemRuntimeDxe/ResetSystem.h index 73e657d4e0..75cdd88896 100644 --- a/MdeModulePkg/Universal/ResetSystemRuntimeDxe/ResetSystem.h +++ b/MdeModulePkg/Universal/ResetSystemRuntimeDxe/ResetSystem.h @@ -75,10 +75,18 @@ InitializeResetSystem ( @param[in] ResetType The type of reset to perform. @param[in] ResetStatus The status code for the reset. - @param[in] DataSize The size, in bytes, of WatchdogData. + @param[in] DataSize The size, in bytes, of ResetData. @param[in] ResetData For a ResetType of EfiResetCold, EfiResetWarm, or EfiResetShutdown the data buffer starts with a Null-terminated string, optionally followed by additional binary data. + The string is a description that the caller may use to further + indicate the reason for the system reset. ResetData is only + valid if ResetStatus is something other than EFI_SUCCESS + unless the ResetType is EfiResetPlatformSpecific + where a minimum amount of ResetData is always required. + For a ResetType of EfiResetPlatformSpecific the data buffer + also starts with a Null-terminated string that is followed + by an EFI_GUID that describes the specific type of reset to perform. **/ VOID