UEFI Platform Initialization

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The Platform Initialization Specification (PI Specification) is a specification published by the Unified EFI Forum that describes the internal interfaces between different parts of computer platform firmware.[1] This allows for more interoperability between firmware components from different sources. This specification is normally, but not by requirement, used in conjunction with the UEFI specification.

Current version[edit]

Platform Initialization Specification 1.7, Released January 2019.

Contents[edit]

As of version 1.3, the PI specification contains five volumes:

  • Volume 1: Pre-EFI Initialization Core Interface
  • Volume 2: Driver Execution Environment Core Interface
  • Volume 3: Shared Architectural Elements
  • Volume 4: System Management Mode Core Interface
  • Volume 5: Standards

References[edit]

  1. ^ UEFI Forum (2007-03-27). "UEFI Forum Promotes Industry Adoption of Extensible Firmware with New Specifications, Interoperability Events and the Formation of Its Industry Communications Working Group". Retrieved 2011-08-11.

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