explain use cases of boot flows
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Description
general vs special purpose
- boot a random system, say a Linux desktop distro
- boot loader does not know much about it, needs flexibility
- need runtime services, UEFI? (opinions differ)
- boot a custom/tailored system, e.g. IoT app, Talos/k3s
- boot loader can make reasonable assumptions based on constraints
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Research direction
Review the existing Markdown chapters in the LinuxBoot book and locate the section covering boot flows; use the issue's general-versus-special-purpose outline as the scope. Done means the book clearly explains both use cases, including the flexibility and runtime-service concerns for general systems and the assumptions possible for tailored systems.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- documentation, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100