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The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 8: the Reset Vector, and Boot Flow

Alan Sguigna

February 26, 2017
5:15 pm

This is getting pretty intense. It’s time to explore the code that executes at the reset vector, and see the printf messages coming out of the BIOS as the Minnowboard boots.

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 7: Single-stepping through UEFI Code

Alan Sguigna

February 20, 2017
7:04 am

This week, I single-step through source code to track the execution of programs, and better understand how the Minnowboard BIOS works.

At-Scale Debug

Alan Sguigna

February 12, 2017
3:40 pm

The use of embedded run-control is fast becoming a standard for remote debug on Intel server designs. It’s important to understand the key functionality and performance criteria in evaluating a solution for this application.

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 6: LBR Trace

Alan Sguigna

February 12, 2017
12:14 pm

This week, I delve into using LBR (Last Branch Record) Trace on the Minnowboard, and continue my exploration into the UEFI source code.

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 5: PEIM and DXE

Alan Sguigna

February 5, 2017
3:47 pm

This week, I explore DXE, and do a deeper dive into the PEI.

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 4: UEFI Source Code

Alan Sguigna

January 29, 2017
7:31 pm

Success! This week, I managed to compile a debug version of the UEFI, load it into the Minnowboard, and see UEFI source code in SourcePoint for the first time.

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 3: Building the UEFI Image

Alan Sguigna

January 23, 2017
6:14 am

As I continue the journey to learn about the internals of UEFI and to debug it with SourcePoint, I encounter some issues doing the firmware build.

ASSET and CCI collaborate on integrated test solutions

Alan Sguigna

January 17, 2017
8:10 pm

Combining boundary-scan structural test with functional test is a “best practice” approach to high test coverage at least cost. So, it only makes sense that ASSET collaborates with Circuit Check.

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 2: Updating the UEFI Firmware

Alan Sguigna

January 15, 2017
3:44 pm

Last week, I wrote about my out-of-the-box experience with the Minnowboard Turbot, and how easy it was to start JTAG-based debugging on it with the SourcePoint tool. This week, I explored the UEFI shell, and updated the board firmware.

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 1: Debugging with SourcePoint

Alan Sguigna

January 8, 2017
3:55 pm

It may not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but I was delighted to receive a MinnowBoard Turbot for Christmas. I hooked it up to my copy of SourcePoint, and the results were pretty cool.

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 8: the Reset Vector, and Boot Flow

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 7: Single-stepping through UEFI Code

At-Scale Debug

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 6: LBR Trace

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 5: PEIM and DXE

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 4: UEFI Source Code

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 3: Building the UEFI Image

ASSET and CCI collaborate on integrated test solutions

The Minnowboard Chronicles Episode 2: Updating the UEFI Firmware

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 1: Debugging with SourcePoint

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