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  1. .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
  2. Verified Boot for Embedded (VBE)
  3. ================================
  4. Introduction
  5. ------------
  6. VBE provides a standard boot mechanism for embedded systems. If defines
  7. how firmware and Operating Systems are located, updated and verified.
  8. Within U-Boot, one or more VBE bootmeths implement the boot logic. For example,
  9. the vbe-simple bootmeth handles finding the firmware (e.g. in MMC) and starting
  10. it. Typically the bootmeth is started up in VPL and controls which SPL and
  11. U-Boot binaries are loaded.
  12. A 'vbe' command provides access to various aspects of VBE's operation, including
  13. listing methods and getting the status for a method.
  14. For a detailed overview of VBE, see vbe-intro_. A fuller description of
  15. bootflows is at vbe-bootflows_ and the firmware-update mechanism is described at
  16. vbe-fwupdate_. VBE OS requests are described at vbe-osrequests_.
  17. .. _vbe-intro: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQjXLPWMIyVktaTMf8edHZYDrEvMYD_iNzIj1FgPmKF37fpglAC47Tt5cvPBC5fvTdoK-GA5Zv1wifo/pub
  18. .. _vbe-bootflows: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR0OzhuyRJQ8kdeOibS3xB1rVFy3J4M_QKTM5-3vPIBNcdvR0W8EXu9ymG-yWfqthzWoM4JUNhqwydN/pub
  19. .. _vbe-fwupdate: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTnlIL17vVbl6TVoTHWYMED0bme7oHHNk-g5VGxblbPiKIdGDALE1HKId8Go5f0g1eziLsv4h9bocbk/pub
  20. .. _vbe-osrequests: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTHhxX7WSZe68i9rAkW-DHdx6koU-jxYHhamLhZn9GQ9QT2_epSBosMV1_r7yPHOXZccx71rF_t0PXL/pub