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80408db0 1#/** @file\r
68dbca6c 2# PCD PEIM produces PCD database to manage all dynamic PCD in PEI phase and install Pcd Ppi service.\r
80408db0 3#\r
b6b3dc44 4# ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////\r
5# // //\r
6# // Introduction of PCD database //\r
7# // //\r
8# ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////\r
9#\r
10# 1, Introduction\r
11# PCD database hold all dynamic type PCD information. The structure of PEI PCD \r
12# database is generated by build tools according to dynamic PCD usage for \r
13# specified platform.\r
14# \r
15# 2, Dynamic Type PCD\r
16# Dynamic type PCD is used for the configuration/setting which value is determined\r
17# dynamic. In contrast, the value of static type PCD (FeatureFlag, FixedPcd, \r
18# PatchablePcd) is fixed in final generated FD image in build time. \r
19# \r
20# 2.1 The "dynamic" determination means one of below cases:\r
21# a) The PCD setting value is produced by someone driver and consumed by \r
22# other driver in execution time.\r
23# b) The PCD setting value is set/get by user from FrontPage.\r
24# c) The PCD setting value is produced by platform OEM vendor in specified area.\r
25# \r
26# 2.2 According to module distribution way, dynamic PCD could be classfied as:\r
27# a) Dynamic:\r
28# If module is released in source code and will be built with platform \r
29# DSC, the dynamic PCD used by this module can be accessed as:\r
30# PcdGetxx(PcdSampleDynamicPcd); \r
31# In building platform, build tools will translate PcdSampleDynamicPcd to\r
32# pair of {Token Space Guid: Token Number} for this PCD. \r
33# b) DynamicEx:\r
34# If module is release as binary and will not pariticpate platform building,\r
35# the dynamic PCD used by this module need be accessed as:\r
36# PcdGetxxEx(gEfiMyTokenspaceGuid, PcdSampleDynamicPcd)\r
37# Developer need explicity gives {Token Space Guid:Token Number} as parameter\r
38# in writting source code.\r
39# \r
40# 2.3 According to PCD value's storage method, dynamic PCD could be classfied as:\r
41# a) Default Storage: \r
42# - The PCD value is stored in PCD database maintained by PCD driver in boot \r
43# time memory.\r
44# - This type is used for communication between PEIM/DXE driver, DXE/DXE \r
45# driver. But all set/get value will be losted after boot-time memory \r
46# is turn off.\r
47# - [PcdsDynamicDefault] is used as section name for this type PCD in \r
48# platform DSC file. [PcdsDynamicExDefault] is used for dynamicEx type PCD.\r
49# \r
50# b) Variable Storage: \r
51# - The PCD value is stored in variable area. \r
52# - As default storage type, this type PCD could be used for PEI/DXE driver\r
53# communication. But beside it, this type PCD could alsp be used to store \r
54# the value associate with a HII setting via variable interface.\r
55# - In PEI phase, the PCD value could only be got but can not be set due \r
56# to variable area is readonly.\r
57# - [PcdsDynamicHii] is used as section name for this type PCD in platform \r
58# DSC file. [PcdsDynamicExHii] is for dynamicEx type PCD.\r
59# \r
60# c) OEM specificed storage area:\r
61# - The PCD value is stored in OEM specified area which base address is \r
62# specified by a FixedAtBuild PCD setting - PcdVpdBaseAddress.\r
63# - The area is read only for PEI and DXE phase.\r
64# - [PcdsDynamicVpd] is used as section name for this type PCD in platform \r
65# DSC file. [PcdsDynamicExVpd] is for dynamicex type PCD.\r
66# \r
67# 2.4 When and how to use dynamic PCD\r
68# Module developer do not care the used PCD is dynamic or static when writting\r
69# source code/INF. Dynamic PCD and dynamic type is pointed by platform integrator \r
70# in platform DSC file. Please ref section 2.3 to get matching between dynamic\r
71# PCD type and section name in DSC file.\r
72# \r
73# 3, PCD database:\r
74# Although dynamic PCD could be in different storage type as above description, \r
75# but the basic information and default value for all dynamic PCD is hold\r
76# by PCD database maintained by PEI/DXE driver.\r
77# \r
78# As the whole EFI BIOS boot path is divided into PEI/DXE phase, the PCD database\r
79# also is divided into Pei/Dxe database maintaied by PcdPeim/PcdDxe driver separatly.\r
80# To make PcdPeim's driver image smaller, PEI PCD database only hold all dynamic\r
81# PCD information used in PEI phase or use in both PEI/DXE phase. And DXE PCD\r
82# database contains all PCDs used in PEI/DXE phase in memory.\r
83# \r
84# Build tool will generate PCD database into some C structure and variable for \r
85# PEI/DXE PCD driver according to dynamic PCD section in platform DSC file. \r
86# \r
87# 3.1 PcdPeim and PcdDxe\r
88# PEI PCD database is maintained by PcdPeim driver run from flash. PcdPeim driver\r
89# build guid hob in temporary memory and copy auto-generated C structure \r
90# to temporary memory for PEI PCD database. \r
91# DXE PCD database is maintained by PcdDxe driver.At entry point of PcdDxe driver,\r
92# a new PCD database is allocated in boot-time memory which including all\r
93# PEI PCD and DXE PCD entry.\r
94# \r
95# Pcd driver should run as early as possible before any other driver access\r
96# dynamic PCD's value. PEI/DXE "Apriori File" mechanism make it possible by\r
97# making PcdPeim/PcdDxe as first dispatching driver in PEI/DXE phase.\r
98# \r
99# 3.2 Token space Guid/Token number, Platform token, Local token number\r
100# Dynamic PCD\r
101# +-----------+ +---------+\r
102# |TokenSpace | |Platform |\r
103# | Guid | build tool | Token |\r
104# | + +-------------->| Number |\r
105# | Token | +---------+`._\r
106# | Number | `.\r
107# +-----------+ `. +------+\r
108# `-|Local |\r
109# |Token |\r
110# DynamicEx PCD ,-|Number|\r
111# +-----------+ ,-' +------+\r
112# |TokenSpace | ,-'\r
113# | Guid | _,-'\r
114# | + +.'\r
115# | Token |\r
116# | Number |\r
117# +-----------+\r
118# \r
119# \r
120# 3.2.1 Pair of Token space guid + Token number\r
121# Any type PCD is identified by pair of "TokenSpaceGuid + TokeNumber". But it\r
122# is not easy maintained by PCD driver, and hashed token number will make \r
123# searching slowly. \r
124#\r
125# 3.2.2 Platform Token Number\r
126# "Platform token number" concept is introduced for mapping to a pair of \r
127# "TokenSpaceGuid + TokenNumber". The platform token number is generated by \r
128# build tool in autogen.h and all of them are continual in a platform scope \r
129# started from 1.(0 meaning invalid internal token number)\r
130# With auto-generated "platform token number", PcdGet(PcdSampleDynamicPcd)\r
131# in source code is translated to LibPcdGet(_PCD_TOKEN_PcdSampleDynamicPcd) \r
132# in autogen.h.\r
133# Notes: The mapping between pair of "tokenspace guid + token number" and\r
134# "internal token number" need build tool establish, so "platform token number"\r
135# mechanism is not suitable for binary module which use DynamicEx type PCD.\r
136# To access a dynamicEx type PCD, pair of "token space guid/token number" all need\r
137# to be specificed for PcdSet/PcdGet accessing macro.\r
138# \r
139# Platform Token Number is started from 1, and inceased continuous. From whole \r
140# platform scope, there are two zones: PEI Zone and DXE Zone\r
141# | Platform Token Number\r
142# ----------|----------------------------------------------------------------\r
143# PEI Zone: | 1 ~ PEI_LOCAL_TOKEN_NUMBER\r
144# DXE Zone: | (PEI_LOCAL_TOKEN_NUMBER + 1) ~ (PEI_LOCAL_TOKEN_NUMBER + DXE_LOCAL_TOKEN_NUMBER)\r
145# \r
146# 3.2.3 Local Token Number\r
147# To fast searching a PCD entry in PCD database, PCD driver translate \r
148# platform token number to local token number via a mapping table.\r
149# For binary DynamicEx type PCD, there is a another mapping table to translate\r
150# "token space guid + token number" to local token number directly.\r
151# Local token number is identifier for all internal interface in PCD PEI/DXE\r
152# driver.\r
153# \r
154# A local token number is a 32-bit value in following meaning:\r
155# 32 ------------- 28 ---------- 24 -------- 0\r
156# | PCD type mask | Datum Type | Offset |\r
157# +-----------------------------------------+\r
158# where:\r
159# PCd type mask: indicate Pcd type from following macro:\r
160# PCD_TYPE_DATA\r
161# PCD_TYPE_HII\r
162# PCD_TYPE_VPD\r
163# PCD_TYPE_SKU_ENABLED\r
164# PCD_TYPE_STRING\r
165# Datum Type : indicate PCD vaue type from following macro:\r
166# PCD_DATUM_TYPE_POINTER\r
167# PCD_DATUM_TYPE_UINT8\r
168# PCD_DATUM_TYPE_UINT16\r
169# PCD_DATUM_TYPE_UINT32\r
170# PCD_DATUM_TYPE_UINT64\r
171# Offset : indicate the related offset of PCD value in PCD database array.\r
172# Based on local token number, PCD driver could fast determine PCD type, value\r
173# type and get PCD entry from PCD database.\r
174# \r
175# 3.3 PCD Database C structure.\r
176# PCD Database C structure is generated by build tools in PCD driver's autogen.h/\r
177# autogen.c file. In generated C structure, following information is stored:\r
178# - ExMapTable: This table is used translate a binary dynamicex type PCD's \r
179# "tokenguid + token" to local token number.\r
180# - LocalTokenNumberTable:\r
181# This table stores all local token number in array, use "Internal\r
182# token number" as array index to get PCD entry's offset fastly.\r
183# - SizeTable: This table stores the size information for all PCD entry.\r
184# - GuidTable: This table stores guid value for DynamicEx's token space,\r
185# HII type PCD's variable.\r
186# - SkuIdTable: TBD\r
187# - SystemSkuId: TBD\r
188# - PCD value structure: \r
189# Every PCD has a value record in PCD database. For different\r
190# datum type PCD has different record structure which will be \r
191# introduced in 3.3.1\r
192# \r
193# In a PCD database structure, there are two major area: Init and UnInit. \r
194# Init area is use stored above PCD internal structure such as ExMapTable, \r
195# LocalTokenNumberTable etc and the (default) value of PCD which has default \r
196# value specified in platform DSC file.\r
197# Unint area is used stored the value of PCD which has no default value in\r
198# platform DSC file, the value of NULL, 0 specified in platform DSC file can\r
199# be seemed as "no default value".\r
200# \r
201# 3.3.1 Simple Sample PCD Database C Structure\r
202# A general sample of PCD database structue is as follows:\r
203# typedef struct _PCD_DATABASE {\r
204# typedef struct _PCD_DATABASE_INIT {\r
205# //===== Following is PCD database internal maintain structures\r
206# DYNAMICEX_MAPPING ExMapTable[PEI_EXMAPPING_TABLE_SIZE];\r
207# UINT32 LocalTokenNumberTable[PEI_LOCAL_TOKEN_NUMBER_TABLE_SIZE];\r
208# GUID GuidTable[PEI_GUID_TABLE_SIZE];\r
209# SIZE_INFO SizeTable[PEI_SIZE_TABLE_SIZE];\r
210# UINT8 SkuIdTable[PEI_SKUID_TABLE_SIZE];\r
211# SKU_ID SystemSkuId;\r
212# \r
213# //===== Following is value structure for PCD with default value\r
214# ....\r
215# ....\r
216# ....\r
217# } Init;\r
218# typedef struct _PCD_DATABSE_UNINIT {\r
219# //==== Following is value structure for PCD without default value\r
220# ....\r
221# ....\r
222# } UnInit;\r
223# }\r
224# \r
225# 3.3.2 PCD value structure in PCD database C structure\r
226# The value's structure is generated by build tool in PCD database C structure.\r
227# The PCDs in different datum type has different value structure.\r
228# \r
229# 3.3.2.1 UINT8/UINT16/UINT32/UINT64 datum type PCD\r
230# The C structure for these datum type PCD is just a UINT8/UINT16/UINT32/UINT64\r
231# data member in PCD database, For example:\r
232# UINT16 PcdHardwareErrorRecordLevel_d3705011_bc19_4af7_be16_f68030378c15_VariableDefault_0;\r
233# Above structure is generated by build tool, the member name is "PcdCName_Guidvalue"\r
234# Member type is UINT16 according to PcdHardwareErrorRecordLevel declaration\r
235# in DEC file.\r
236# \r
237# 3.3.2.2 VOID* datum type PCD\r
238# The value of VOID* datum type PCD is a UINT8/UINT16 array in PCD database.\r
239# \r
240# 3.3.2.2.1 VOID* - string type\r
241# If the default value for VOID* datum type PCD like L"xxx", the PCD is \r
242# used for unicode string, and C structure of this datum type PCD is \r
243# UINT16 string array in PCD database, for example:\r
244# UINT16 StringTable[29];\r
245# The number of 29 in above sample is max size of a unicode string.\r
246# \r
247# If the default value for VOID* datum type PCD like "xxx", the PCD is\r
248# used for ascii string, and C structure of this datum type PCD is \r
249# UINT8 string array in PCD database, for example:\r
250# UINT8 StringTable[20];\r
251# The number of 20 in above sample is max size of a ascii string.\r
252# \r
253# 3.3.2.2.2 VOID* - byte array\r
254# If the default value of VOID* datum type PCD like {'0x29', '0x01', '0xf2'}\r
255# the PCD is used for byte array. The generated structrue is same as \r
256# above ascii string table,\r
257# UINT8 StringTable[13];\r
258# The number of 13 in above sample is max size of byte array.\r
259# \r
260# 3.3.3 Some utility structures in PCD Database\r
261# 3.3.3.1 GuidTable\r
262# GuidTable array is used to store all related GUID value in PCD database:\r
263# - Variable GUID for HII type PCD\r
264# - Token space GUID for dynamicex type PCD \r
265# \r
cebc8d48 266# Copyright (c) 2006 - 2008, Intel Corporation\r
80408db0 267#\r
268# All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials\r
269# are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License\r
270# which accompanies this distribution. The full text of the license may be found at\r
271# http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php\r
272# THE PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE BSD LICENSE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS,\r
273# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.\r
274#\r
275#\r
276#**/\r
277\r
80408db0 278[Defines]\r
279 INF_VERSION = 0x00010005\r
280 BASE_NAME = PcdPeim\r
281 FILE_GUID = 9B3ADA4F-AE56-4c24-8DEA-F03B7558AE50\r
282 MODULE_TYPE = PEIM\r
283 VERSION_STRING = 1.0\r
be82f9ff 284 PCD_IS_DRIVER = PEI_PCD_DRIVER\r
80408db0 285 ENTRY_POINT = PcdPeimInit\r
286\r
287#\r
288# The following information is for reference only and not required by the build tools.\r
289#\r
078bee4e 290# VALID_ARCHITECTURES = IA32 X64 IPF EBC (EBC is for build only)\r
80408db0 291#\r
292\r
80408db0 293[Sources.common]\r
294 Service.c\r
295 Service.h\r
296 Pcd.c\r
80408db0 297\r
80408db0 298[Packages]\r
299 MdePkg/MdePkg.dec\r
e75fe0eb 300 MdeModulePkg/MdeModulePkg.dec\r
80408db0 301\r
302[LibraryClasses]\r
303 BaseMemoryLib\r
80408db0 304 PcdLib\r
305 PeiServicesLib\r
306 HobLib\r
307 BaseLib\r
308 PeimEntryPoint\r
309 DebugLib\r
310\r
80408db0 311[Guids]\r
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312 gPcdDataBaseHobGuid ## PRODUCES ## Hob\r
313 gPcdDataBaseHobGuid ## CONSUMES ## Hob\r
80408db0 314\r
80408db0 315[Ppis]\r
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316 gEfiPeiReadOnlyVariable2PpiGuid ## CONSUMES\r
317 gPcdPpiGuid ## PRODUCES\r
80408db0 318\r
4941d881 319[FeaturePcd]\r
f806dd27 320 gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdPeiFullPcdDatabaseEnable\r
80408db0 321\r
4941d881 322[FixedPcd]\r
b3af5df6 323 gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdVpdBaseAddress\r
f806dd27 324 gEfiMdeModulePkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdMaxPeiPcdCallBackNumberPerPcdEntry || PcdPeiFullPcdDatabaseEnable\r
80408db0 325\r
80408db0 326[Depex]\r
327 TRUE\r
328\r