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HIndex_HID, 123
_UID, 123
A
ACPI, 8
ACPI name space, 337, 342
ACPI Source Language, 117
Advanced Configuration and Power Inter face
specification, 8. See also related information
Alphabetic Function Lists, 347
ANSI 3.64 terminals, and
SIMPLE_TEXT_OUTPUT, 334
Application, EFI, 110
ARP cache entries, 244
ASL. See ACPI Source Language
attributes, architecturally defined, 323
B
bibliography, 6
BIOS Parameter Block, 306
Block I/O Protocol, 173
Functions
FlushBlocks(), 181
Readblocks(), 177
Reset(), 176
WriteBlocks(), 179
GUID, 173
Interface Structure, 173
Revision Number, 173
Block Size, definition of, 360
Boot Device, definition of, 359, 360
boot manager, 319
default media boot, 320
EFI_LOAD_OPTION descriptor, 321
Boot Manager, definition of, 360
boot mechanisms, 325
boot order list, 319
boot process
illustration of, 13
overview, 13
boot sequence, 319
Boot Services, 25
global functions, 25
handle-based functions, 25
Boot Services Table, EFI, 111
Boot Services, definition of, 360
booting
future boot media, 326
via a network device, 326
via Load File Protocol, 326
via Simple File Protocol, 325
booting from
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, 318
diskettes, 317
hard drives, 317
network devices, 318
removable media, 317
BPB. See BIOS Parameter Block
C
calling conventions
general, 16
IA-32, 18
Itanium-based, 18
Console (), 333
Console I/O Protocol, 151
ConsoleIn, 152
ConsoleIn, definition of, 361
ConsoleOut, 157
conventions, document, 12
D
data types, EFI, 16
Defined GUID Partition Entry
Attributes, 313
Partition Type GUIDs, 313
design overview, 9
Device Handle, definition of, 362