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@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@ coreboot README ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -coreboot is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary -BIOS you can find in most of today's computers. - -It performs just a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes -one of many possible payloads, e.g. a Linux kernel or a bootloader. +coreboot is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS +(firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of +hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a +payload. + +With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, +coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly +firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom +bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like PC BIOS services or +UEFI. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary +in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space +required. + +coreboot was formerly known as LinuxBIOS. Payloads |