CHAPTER 9 EFI Overview

Figure 9.1 outlines the PRIMEQUEST extensible firmware interface (EFI) of firmware that boots the operating system (OS).

Figure 9.1 EFI outline

The main PRIMEQUEST EFI (hereafter called EFI) functions include the following:

-Supports boot processing of the OS loader

-Supports control of booted devices

-Supports console functions

-Supports EFI application execution prior to the OS boot

SAL expands EFI in memory for operation.

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