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Docs: Update 25.03 release notes
These are the release notes for the 25.03 release. We will update again after the release is done with the final statistics and information. Change-Id: I4a3894fd617e95b8014c3cf1afe6472994e3fb16 Signed-off-by: Martin Roth <[email protected]> Reviewed-on: https://review.coreboot.org/c/coreboot/+/87042 Reviewed-by: Matt DeVillier <[email protected]> Tested-by: build bot (Jenkins) <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: Felix Singer <[email protected]>
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Upcoming release - coreboot 25.03
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The 25.03 release is scheduled for the end of March, 2025
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The coreboot project is pleased to announce the release of coreboot
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25.03, marking another milestone in our ongoing work to delivering
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open-source firmware. This release brings important improvements to
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display handling, USB debugging capabilities, and CPU topology
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management, along with various other enhancements that further improve
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the reliability and performance of coreboot across supported platforms.
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Update this document with changes that should be in the release notes.
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* Please use Markdown.
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* See the past few release notes for the general format.
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* The chip and board additions and removals will be updated right
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before the release, so those do not need to be added.
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* Note that all changes before the release are done are marked upcoming.
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A final version of the notes are done after the release.
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We extend our sincere thanks to all contributors who have made this
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release possible. Your expertise and collaborative efforts continue to
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propel the coreboot project forward. As always, we value the
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participation of everyone in the community, from long-time developers to
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those new to the project. The next coreboot release, 25.06, is scheduled
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for the end of June 2025.
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Significant or interesting changes
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### drivers/intel/fsp2_0: Enable panel-orientation aware bitmap rotation
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Implement logo bitmap rotation within fsp_convert_bmp_to_gop_blt() to
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support devices with portrait-oriented displays. The rotation is driven
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by the panel framebuffer orientation, allowing the logo to be displayed
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correctly regardless of physical panel orientation.
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This resolves issues where the logo was displayed incorrectly on
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portrait-oriented displays.
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Additionally, discard the display orientation change if the LID is
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closed aka built-in display is not active. This will ensure that display
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orientation is proper when extended display is attached w/o any display
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rotation.
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### util/find_usbdebug: Fix lsusb -t parsing for usbutils v016 and newer
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Commit e24294ff9ade ("lsusb -t: print ports and buses and devices with
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same width") [1] in the usbutils repository changed the format of the
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lsusb -t output, breaking the find_usbdebug.sh script. This commit is
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present in usbutils version 016 and later.
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Use the output of lsusb -V to set the parsing patterns based on the
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version in order to maintain compatibility with older versions of
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usbutils. A simple integer comparison of the version number is used for
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this, which will not work with versions older than v001 as those use a
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0.nn version number format. However, since v001 was released in late
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2010, it is probably safe to assume that no one will be using a version
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of usbutils older than that. Usbutils v016 was released in late 2023 so
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there could still conceivably be systems using older versions, such as
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS which is on v014.
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[1] https://github.com/gregkh/usbutils/commit/e24294ff9ade6dafcd1909763e888d97b377c841
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### cpu/x86/topology: Fix FSP-S crash caused by shared core ID
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This resolves a crash issue observed on Meteor Lake and introduced by
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commit 70bdd2e1fad9fe89835aab240ed4b41a02f15078 ("cpu/x86/topology:
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Simplify CPU topology initialization"). This commit simplifies the code
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and provides more detailed CPU topology information by generalizing the
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use of the Extended Topology Enumeration Leaves 0x1f. As a result, the
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coreboot APIC core_id field does not provide the fully detailed path
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information.
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It turns out that the topology core identifier is used by the coreboot
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MP service mp_get_processor_info() implementation. But the MP Service
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EFI_CPU_PHYSICAL_LOCATION data structure only captures information about
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the package, core, and thread. The core identifier returned to the MP
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service caller must incorporate the full hierarchical path (die group,
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die, module, tile, module and core).
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This commit adds a new field to the cpu topology structure to represent
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the core ID within the package.
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For reference, here is that signature of the crash:
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LAPIC 0x40 in X2APIC mode.
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CPU Index 2 - APIC 64 Unexpected Exception:13 @ 10:69f3d1e4 - Halting
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Code: 0 eflags: 00010046 cr2: 00000000
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eax: 00000001 ebx: 69f313e8 ecx: 0000004e edx: 00000000
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edi: 69f38018 esi: 00000029 ebp: 69aeee0c esp: 69aeedc0
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[...]
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The crash occurred when FSP attempted to lock the Protected
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Processor Inventory Number Enable Control MSR (IA32_PPIN_CTL
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0x4e).
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69f3d1d3: 8b 43 f4 mov -0xc(%ebx),%eax
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69f3d1d6: 89 4d c4 mov %ecx,-0x3c(%ebp)
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69f3d1d9: 89 45 dc mov %eax,-0x24(%ebp)
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69f3d1dc: 8b 55 c4 mov -0x3c(%ebp),%edx
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69f3d1df: 8b 45 c0 mov -0x40(%ebp),%eax
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69f3d1e2: 8b 4d dc mov -0x24(%ebp),%ecx
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69f3d1e5: 0f 30 wrmsr
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FSP experiences issues due to attempting to lock the same register
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multiple times for a single core. This is caused by an inconsistency in
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the processor information data structure, where multiple cores share the
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same identifier. This is not permitted and triggers a General Protection
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This patch refactors low-battery user notification logic (Kconfig, APIs
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to check if low-battery rendering is required, low-battery shutdown is
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required) outside FSP driver code to ensure in future non-FSP platforms
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might still be able to leverage this feature/logics to render the
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low-battery indicator icon during boot.
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Specifically, it:
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- Moves Kconfig options related to low-battery notifications from
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drivers/intel/fsp to lib/
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- Relocates the low-battery check and shutdown APIs drivers/intel/fsp
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to bootsplash.h
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* Adjusts the vendor driver to utilize the new APIs for low-battery
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rendering decisions.
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* Drop the unwanted header file "fsp/api.h" from bmp_logo.c
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This change avoids tight coupling of low-battery functionality to FSP,
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promoting code reusability across platforms.
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ACPI name for the CSE/HECI device to match.
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This commit introduces the `HAVE_EARLY_POWEROFF_SUPPORT` Kconfig option
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and the `platform_do_early_poweroff()` API.
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which is often required on Intel platforms. The corresponding API allows
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* Numerous changes to Haswell open source ram init
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* Numerous additions to intelp2m tool
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* Enhanced power management and thermal control across multiple platforms
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* Improved USB Type-C and Thunderbolt support
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* Added support for early power off and low battery detection
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* Enhanced display and graphics support across multiple platforms
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* Improved memory initialization and training
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* Added support for various new memory parts and configurations
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* Enhanced ACPI support and device handling
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* Improved security features and TPM support
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* Enhanced EC (Embedded Controller) support across platforms
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* Added support for various new touch panels and input devices
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* Refactored and improved code organization across multiple subsystems
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* Enhanced build system and toolchain support
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* Improved documentation and testing infrastructure
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* Added support for RISC-V architecture improvements
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* Enhanced debugging and logging capabilities
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* Improved error handling and recovery mechanisms
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* Update CMake from 3.30.2 to 3.31.3
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* Update ACPICA from 20230628 to 20241212
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* arm-trusted-firmware: Update from commit id 15e5c6c91d to e5a1f4abee (608 commits)
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* blobs: Update from commit id 14f8fcc1b4 to a0726508b8 (10 commits)
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* fsp: Update from commit id 851f7105d8 to 86c9111639 (30 commits)
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* intel-microcode: Update from commit id 8ac9378a84 to 8a62de41c0 (1 commits)
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* vboot: Update from commit id f1f70f46dc to 3f94e2c7ed (49 commits)
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### Added mainboards:
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* AMD Crater for Renoir SoC
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* ASROCK Z87 Extreme3
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* ASROCK Z87 Extreme4
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* ASROCK Z87M Extreme4
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* ASROCK Z87 Pro4
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* ASUS P8H67-I DELUXE
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* Google Dirks
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* Google Guren
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* Google Meliks
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* Google Moxie
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* Google Ocelot
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* Google Pujjoniru
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* Google Quandiso2
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* Google Wyrdeer
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* HP Pro 3400 Series
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* Intel Ptlrvp
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* Lenovo ThinkCentre M900
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* NovaCustom V540TU (14")
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* NovaCustom V560TU (16")
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* StarLabs StarLite Mk V Smart Battery (N200)
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* StarLabs StarBook Mk VII (165H)
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Statistics from the 24.12 to the 25.03 release
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* Total Commits: 992
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* Average Commits per day: 10.09
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* Total lines added: 87471
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* Average lines added per commit: 88.18
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* Number of patches adding more than 100 lines: 95
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* Average lines added per small commit: 40.50
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* Total lines removed: 22845
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* Average lines removed per commit: 23.03
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* Total difference between added and removed: 64626
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* Total authors: 129
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### coreboot-wide or architecture-wide issues
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| 519 | make gconfig - could not find glade file |
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| 518 | make xconfig - g++: fatal error: no input files |
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| 577 | SeaBIOS/EDK2 Windows 10 BSOD "UNSUPPORTED PROCESSOR" |
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| 552 | X201 not booting with edk2 payload |
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