MdeModulePkg/ChangeLog.txt

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   2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!               Notes for this ChangeLog.txt             !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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   4 This log file is used to record two kinds of important information:
   5  a) "Non-Compatible Changes": all non-compatible changes should be recorded. These info
   6     will help the package user to merge this package; and some non-compatible changes
   7     can also be added into release notes as news features when we release this package.
   8     Normally Non-Compatible Changes contains the following types:
   9       1) Package's external services were changed/updated
  10       2) Package's common .h file is renamed, deleted, or the file path is changed.
  11       3) The definition of package's common data structure is changed
  12       ...
  13
  14  b) "Important Compatible Changes": some important compatible changes can aslo be recorded
  15     in this file, and we can add these updating into release notes when we release this
  16     package.
  17
  18 Non-Compatible and Compatible example format:
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  20 EDK_0010: Non-Compatible: owner
  21
  22           Class_HFile: PPI A of MdePkg has been removed.
  23
  24                 Code Change :
  25                 1) Removed the .h file: MdePkg\Include\Ppi\A.h
  26
  27                 Possible Impacts:
  28                 1) All modules that used this PPI A should be updated.
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  31 EDK_0000: Compatible: owner
  32
  33           Class_BuildTool: with the EDK_0000 build.exe, the build performance is enhanced great.
  34
  35                 Code Change :
  36                 1) BaseTools\Bin\Win32\build.exe
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  42 EDK_39331: Non-Compatible: klu2
  43
  44         Class_PIEnable[5]: New library class for S3Resume and Recovery for DxeIpl PEIM.
  45
  46         Code Change:
  47         1) Add new library class
  48            a) MdeModulePkg/Include/Library/S3Lib.h
  49            b) MdeModulePkg/Include/Library/RecoveryLib.h
  50         2) Add NULL library instances for MdeModulePkg:
  51            a) MdeModulePkg/Library/PeiS3LibNull/PeiS3LibNull.inf.
  52            b) MdeModulePkg/Library/PeiRecoveryLibNull/PeiRecoveryLibNull.inf
  53         3) Add framework implement library instances:
  54            a) IntelFrameworkModulePkg/Library/PeiS3Lib/PeiS3Lib.inf
  55            b) IntelFrameworkModulePkg/Library/PeiRecovery/PeiRecovery.inf
  56
  57         Possible Impacts:
  58         1) In DSC file, real platform should select:
  59            S3Lib library class       -> IntelFrameworkModulePkg/Library/PeiS3Lib/PeiS3Lib.inf
  60            RecoveryLib library class -> IntelFrameworkModulePkg/Library/PeiRecovery/PeiRecovery.inf
  61
  62            Nt32 platform should select:
  63            S3Lib library class       -> MdeModulePkg/Library/PeiS3LibNull/PeiS3LibNull.inf.
  64            RecoveryLib library class -> MdeModulePkg/Library/PeiRecoveryLibNull/PeiRecoveryLibNull.inf
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  67 EDK_3922:  Non-Compatible: qwang12, klu2
  68   Class_PIEnable[2]:  Update PEI core to only consume EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO_PPI
  69
  70   Code Change :
  71   1) Update PEI core to consume EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO_PPI to get the location of new FVs other than BFV
  72      reported by PEIMs .
  73
  74   Possible Impacts:
  75   1) Platform code that is going to inform PEI core about the new FVs other than BFV should install
  76      EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO_PPI. A library function named PeiPiLibBuildPiFvInfoPpi() defined in
  77      MdePkg\Include\Library\PeiPiLib.h can be used to install the PPI.
  78      There are two notes worth mentioning:
  79      1) Platform PEIMs should report at least FVs containing DXE_CORE and all other PEIM to PEI Core if they
  80         are not in the BFV.
  81      2) PEI core will dispatch PEIMs in the FV reported by PeiPiLibBuildPiFvInfoPpi() and invoke BuildFvHob () to build the
  82         FV HOB for this FV (see Section 4.8.1.2 of Vol 1 named Multiple Firmware Volume Support for details).
  83         If PEIM only want to inform DXE core about the existance of the new FV, it should call BuildFvHob instead.
  84
  85
  86   Class_PIEnable[3]:  Update PEI core to support RegisterForShadow feature introduced by PI spec
  87
  88      Code Change :
  89      1) DXEIPL no longer produce EFI_PEI_FV_FILE_LOADER_PPI defined in Framework PEI CIS.
  90
  91      Possible Impacts:
  92
  93      1)All PEIMs that need to shadow itself into memory and rerun the entry point should be updated to call RegisterForShadow
  94      (PeiServicesLibRegisterForShadow () is a helper function).
  95      2)The depex of PEIMs that including EFI_PEI_FV_FILE_LOADER_PPI (or gEfiPeiFvFileLoaderPpiGuid) should be removed.
  96
  97
  98   Class_PIEnable[4]:  Update PEI core to produce other new features defined in PI spec
  99
 100       Code Change :
 101       1) Add the following services: FfsGetFileInfo, FfsFindFileByName and FfsGetVolumeInfo
 102
 103       Possible Impacts:
 104
 105       1) Platform code is recommended to make use of these new PI features. The functions in MdePkg/Include/Library/PeiServicesLib.h are
 106          recommended as PeiServices is saved for every PEI Services API invokation.
 107
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 109 EDK_3871: Non-Compatible: klu2
 110
 111         Class_PIEnable[1]: Use new entry point for PeiCore defined in PI specification.
 112
 113         Code Change:
 114         1) PeiMain module use PeiCoreEntryPoint library class but *not* original OldPeiCoreEntryPoint.
 115         2) The memory service in PeiMain module get CAR base and size from parameter of PeiCore's
 116            Entry point directly but *not* computed from stack's base.
 117
 118         Possible Impacts:
 119         1) Platform should select MdePkg/Library/PeiCoreEntryPoint/PeiCoreEntryPoint.inf for
 120            PeiMain module.
 121         2) The SecCore module should provide parameters for new entry point defined in
 122            MdePkg\Include\Library\PeiCoreEntryPoint.h
 123
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 125 EDK_3866:  Compatible: qhuang8
 126
 127           Class_UefiEnable[0]:  Uefi2.1 feature - Add Hardware Error Record Persistence Support
 128                 Code Change :
 129                 1) Modify MdeModulePkg/Universal/Variable/RuntimeDxe
 130                 2) Modify MdeModulePkg/Universal/Variable/EmuRuntimeDxe
 131
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 133 EDK_3773:  Non-Compatible: qwang12
 134
 135           Class_PIEnable[0]:  Enable DXE Core to produce EFI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME2_PROTOCOL only.
 136
 137                 Code Change :
 138                 1) Modify MdeModulePkg/Core/Dxe/DxeMain.inf module to produce only
 139                    EFI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME2_PROTOCOL.       Previously, EFI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_PROTOCOL
 140                    is produced by Dxe Core.
 141
 142                 Possible Impacts:
 143                 1) All modules that references EFI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_PROTOCOL must be updated to use
 144                    EFI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME2_PROTOCOL.
 145                 2) All modules that references gEfiFirmwareVolumeProtocolGuid must be updated to
 146                    use gEfiFirmwareVolume2ProtocolGuid.
 147                 3) The gEfiFirmwareVolumeProtocolGuid in [Depex] section of INF file should updated.
 148                    And the package dependency should also be changed if needed due to this protocol
 149                    GUID change.
 150
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 152 EDK_3967:  Non-Compatible: lgao4
 153
 154           Class_Library:  Remove PeCoffLoader library class and its instances.
 155
 156                 Code Change :
 157                 1) Remove MdeModulePkg/Include/Library/PeCoffLoaderLib.h
 158                 2) Remove MdeModulePkg/Library/DxePeCoffLoaderFromHobLib and PeiDxePeCoffLoaderLib instance
 159                 3) Modify PeiCore, DxeIpl and DxeCore to use PeCoffLib in place of PeCoffLoaderLib.
 160
 161                 Possible Impacts:
 162                 1) All modules don't use PeCoffloader library class any longer to load PeImage.
 163                    If necessary, they should use PeCoffLib of MdePkg to load PeImage.