OpenDevicePartnership / OpenDevicePartnership/governance

Transition from UEFI based Capsule update to OS based CFU

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
Stars
1
Forks
10
Avg merge
3d 12h
Merged PRs (30d)
1

Description

This enhancement encompasses researching OEM usage of capsules, issues that may be encountered in the transition, scoping the effort an OEM may require, and implement on one of the ODP open HW platforms to demonstrate updates that no longer rely on capsules.

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Research direction

Start by researching OEM use of UEFI capsules and the issues involved in moving to OS-based CFU. Define the transition and the OEM effort required, then demonstrate the update process on one ODP open hardware platform. Done means the research, scope, and platform demonstration are documented.

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Assessment

Domain
embedded-iot, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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