A Table generator is a component that implements the logic
for building a firmware table. This is typically implemented
as a library and registers itself with a table factory.
Table generators are further classified based on type of table
it generates, a namespace that signifies if the implementation
is standard or an OEM specific implementation and a table Id.
This patch introduces the definitions used for describing a
table generator.
Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.1
Signed-off-by: Sami Mujawar <sami.mujawar@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Alexei Fedorov <alexei.fedorov@arm.com>
The dynamic tables framework is designed to generate standardised
firmware tables that describe the hardware information at
run-time. A goal of standardised firmware is to have a common
firmware for a platform capable of booting both Windows and Linux
operating systems.
Traditionally the firmware tables are handcrafted using ACPI
Source Language (ASL), Table Definition Language (TDL) and
C-code. This approach can be error prone and involves time
consuming debugging.
In addition, it may be desirable to configure platform hardware
at runtime such as: configuring the number of cores available
for use by the OS, or turning SoC features ON or OFF.
This patch introduces Dynamic Tables Framework which also provides
mechanisms to reduce the amount of effort required in porting
firmware to new platforms. A more detailed description is in
the Readme.md file.
Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.1
Signed-off-by: Sami Mujawar <sami.mujawar@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Alexei Fedorov <alexei.fedorov@arm.com>
Sami Mujawar