From bb8137bdfd3c2b2ac0fc2602011b3332f6864766 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 10:46:08 -0400 Subject: typofix --- (limited to 'site/faq/index.php') diff --git a/site/faq/index.php b/site/faq/index.php index f938865..48bbeb6 100644 --- a/site/faq/index.php +++ b/site/faq/index.php @@ -74,13 +74,13 @@
  • What other firmware exists outside of libreboot?
    • @@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ Dealing with these problems will most likely be handled by a separate project.

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    EC (embedded controller) firmware (#blobs-ec)

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    EC (embedded controller) firmware (#firmware-ec)

    Most (all?) laptops have this. The EC (embedded controller) is a small, separate processor that basically processes inputs/outputs that are specific to laptops. For example: @@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ Back to top of page

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    HDD/SSD firmware (#blobs-hdd-ssd)

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    HDD/SSD firmware (#firmware-hdd-ssd)

    HDDs and SSDs have firmware in them, intended to handle the internal workings of the device while exposing a simple, standard interface (such as AHCI/SATA) that the OS software can use, generically. This firmware is transparent to the user @@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ Back to top of page

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    NIC (ethernet controller) (#blobs-nic)

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    NIC (ethernet controller) (#firmware-nic)

    Ethernet NICs will typically run firmware inside, which is responsible for initializing the device internally. Theoretically, it could be configured to drop packets, or even modify them. @@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Back to top of page

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    CPU microcode (#blobs-cpu)

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    CPU microcode (#firmware-cpu)

    Implements an instruction set. See #microcode for a brief description. Here we mean microcode built in to the CPU. We are not talking about the updates supplied by the boot firmware @@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ Back to top of page

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    Sound card (#blobs-sound)

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    Sound card (#firmware-sound)

    Sound hardware (integrated or discrete) typically has firmware on it (DSP) for processing input/output.

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    Web cam (#blobs-webcam

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    Web cam (#firmware-webcam

    Webcams have firmware integrated into them that process the image input into the camera; adjusting focus, white balancing and so on. @@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ Back to top of page

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    USB host controller (#blobs-usbhost)

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    USB host controller (#firmware-usbhost)

    Doesn't really apply to current libreboot systems (none of them have USB 3.0 at the moment), but USB 3.0 host controllers typically rely on firmware to implement the XHCI specification. Some newer -- cgit v0.9.1