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== Published specifications == |
== Published specifications == |
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* ''UEFI Specification version 2.3'', published May 8, 2009 |
* ''UEFI Specification version 2.3'', published May 8, 2009 |
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* ''UEFI Shell Specification version 2.0'', published October 8, 2008 |
* ''UEFI Shell Specification version 2.0'', published October 8, 2008 |
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* ''UEFI Platform Initialization Distribution Packaging Specification version 1.0'', published May 13, 2009 |
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== Obsoleted specifications == |
== Obsoleted specifications == |
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Revision as of 22:32, 8 June 2009
| Logo | |
| Company type | Collaborative trade organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Firmware |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Beaverton, Oregon , USA |
| Products | Specifications |
| Website | www.UEFI.org |
The Unified EFI Forum or UEFI Forum (where UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is an alliance between several leading technology companies including AMD, American Megatrends, Apple, ARM, Dell, HP, IBM, Insyde Software, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, and Phoenix Technologies.
Overview
The non-profit corporation has assumed responsibility for the management and promotion of the EFI specification, a bootloader and runtime interface between platform firmware and an operating system. The original EFI specification was developed by Intel and was used as the starting point from which the UEFI version(s) were developed. The goal of the organization is to replace the aging PC BIOS.
In addition to the UEFI specification, the forum is responsible for a Platform Initialization (PI) specification, which addresses the firmware internal architecture as well as firmware-to-hardware interfaces. The forum also is responsible for Self-Certification Test suites, which defines conformance to the specifications that it defines.
Published specifications
- UEFI Specification version 2.3, published May 8, 2009
- UEFI Shell Specification version 2.0, published October 8, 2008
- UEFI Platform Initialization Specification version 1.2, published May 14, 2009
- UEFI Platform Initialization Distribution Packaging Specification version 1.0, published May 13, 2009
Obsoleted specifications
- UEFI Specification version 2.0, published January 31, 2006
- UEFI Platform Initialization Specification version 1.0, published October 31, 2006
See also
External links
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