Compute Express Link™ (CXL™) is a new, high-speed CPU-to-Device and CPU-to-Memory interconnect designed to accelerate next-generation data center performance. UEFI and ACPI specifications provide standard interfaces for discovering new system attributes and as such need to be extended for discovering, enumerating and configuring CXL devices and CXL-capable systems.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Don’t miss the next series of webinars from the UEFI 2020 Virtual Plugfest: Security Week. The upcoming presentations will feature discussions on secure firmware and how memory safety issues lead to vulnerabilities in firmware. If you would like to register to attend these live webinars or view previous webinars, visit UEFI Forum BrightTALK channel. Read more about the Security focused webinars:
Thursday, May 28, 2020
After the success of our Industry Ecosystem webinars as part of the UEFI 2020 Virtual Plugfest, we are pleased to introduce the next round of webinars focused on a variety of timely Open Source topics. Learn more about the upcoming webinars hosted on the UEFI Forum BrightTALK channel:
Thursday, April 23, 2020
As you are likely aware, travel restrictions and health concerns resulting from COVID-19 meant converting the annual UEFI Spring Plugfest into an online, virtual event.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
As you are likely aware, the Spring 2020 UEFI Plugfest has been canceled due to concerns surrounding the transmission of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”).
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
To understand how system firmware is generated for modern computer systems, it is important to first understand the ecosystem and commonly used terminology. This post helps readers gain a better understanding of the development process, the industry’s “unique language” and how it applies to UEFI firmware.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Don’t miss our latest webinar, “Understanding UEFI Testing”, taking place on January 29.
Monday, December 9, 2019
The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Forum’s members are some of the world’s foremost researchers in academia, eminent computer scientists, and technology leaders from more than 350 companies around the world. This blog will delve into many of the advantages of becoming a UEFI Forum member, from helping shape new market opportunities to meeting other innovators in the field, and many things in between.
Monday, November 4, 2019
The UEFI Forum recently hosted a new webinar as part of its educational webinar series titled “How to Create a Secure Development Lifecycle for Firmware.” Presenters discussed how, while firmware is software for your hardware, it operates in a different environment than most software, and thus vulnerabilities can have a greater impact. A secure development lifecycle can help combat these vulnerabilities and the associated challenges that follow an attack. You can watch the recorded presentation and view the webinar slides to learn more.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
One of your customers’ top demands is probably security. Because of this, it should be the primary consideration on the top of every developer’s mind. But without a standard approach to security, it is nearly impossible to meet this crucial customer need.