Add constants for fast path resume copying

[coreboot.git] / README

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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.
+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.
 
-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.
+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
@@ -34,7 +43,6 @@ Build Requirements
 
  * gcc / g++
  * make
- * python
 
 Optional:
 
@@ -42,16 +50,17 @@ Optional:
  * iasl (for targets with ACPI support)
  * gdb (for better debugging facilities on some targets)
  * ncurses (for 'make menuconfig')
+ * flex and bison (for regenerating parsers)
 
 
 Building coreboot
 -----------------
 
-Please consult http://www.coreboot.org/Documentation for details.
+Please consult http://www.coreboot.org/Build_HOWTO for details.
 
 
 Testing coreboot Without Modifying Your Hardware
--------------------------------------------------
+------------------------------------------------
 
 If you want to test coreboot without any risks before you really decide
 to use it on your hardware, you can use the QEMU system emulator to run
@@ -81,10 +90,9 @@ developers and companies. Please check the individual source files for details.
 
 coreboot is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
 Some files are licensed under the "GPL (version 2, or any later version)",
-and some files (mostly those derived from the Linux kernel) are licensed under
-the "GPL, version 2". For some parts, which were derived from other projects,
-other (GPL-compatible) licenses may apply. Please check the individual
-source files for details.
+and some files are licensed under the "GPL, version 2". For some parts, which
+were derived from other projects, other (GPL-compatible) licenses may apply.
+Please check the individual source files for details.
 
 This makes the resulting coreboot images licensed under the GPL, version 2.