[MinnowBoard] Reasons for modifying the BIOS?

[Darren Hart]

On 3/1/15 11:50 PM, Holmberg, Hans wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Just out sheer curiosity: Why do people change/rebuild the bios? 
> 
> To modify the DSDT to add devices? Fix bugs? For fun? :)

Those are valid reasons. Others may include:

* Add features (secure boot for example)
* Remove features (to speed boot time)
* Change defaults
* Test newer versions of components (like the UEFI Shell)
* Test a pure UEFI application
* Instrument the platform code for derivative board power on and bring up

Just a few.


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Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center