event from a platform chipset agent is an optional capability for both IA-32 and Itanium-based\r
systems.\r
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+This program and the accompanying materials are licensed and made available under \r
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@par Revision Reference:\r
This Protocol is defined in Framework of EFI SMM Core Interface Spec\r
Invokes SMI activation from either the preboot or runtime environment.\r
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@param This The EFI_SMM_CONTROL_PROTOCOL instance.\r
- @param ArgumentBuffer Optional sized data to pass into the protocol activation.\r
- @param ArgumentBufferSize Optional size of the data.\r
- @param Periodic Optional mechanism to periodically repeat activation.\r
- @param ActivationInterval Optional parameter to repeat at this period one\r
+ @param ArgumentBuffer The optional sized data to pass into the protocol activation.\r
+ @param ArgumentBufferSize The optional size of the data.\r
+ @param Periodic An optional mechanism to periodically repeat activation.\r
+ @param ActivationInterval An optional parameter to repeat at this period one\r
time or, if the Periodic Boolean is set, periodically.\r
\r
@retval EFI_SUCCESS The SMI/PMI has been engendered.\r
Provides information on the source register used to generate the SMI.\r
\r
@param This The EFI_SMM_CONTROL_PROTOCOL instance.\r
- @param SmiRegister Pointer to the SMI register description structure\r
+ @param SmiRegister A pointer to the SMI register description structure.\r
\r
@retval EFI_SUCCESS The register structure has been returned.\r
@retval EFI_DEVICE_ERROR The source could not be cleared.\r
/**\r
This protocol is used to initiate SMI/PMI activations. \r
This protocol could be published by either:\r
- - A processor driver to abstract the SMI/PMI IPI\r
- - The driver that abstracts the ASIC that is supporting the APM port, such as the ICH in an Intel chipset\r
- Because of the possibility of performing SMI or PMI IPI transactions, the ability to generate this\r
+ - A processor driver to abstract the SMI/PMI IPI.\r
+ - The driver that abstracts the ASIC that is supporting the APM port, such as the ICH in an Intel chipset.\r
+ Because of the possibility of performing SMI or PMI IPI transactions, the ability to generate this.\r
\r
The EFI_SMM_CONTROL_PROTOCOL is used by the platform chipset or processor driver. This\r
protocol is usable both in boot services and at runtime. The runtime aspect enables an\r
implementation of EFI_SMM_BASE_PROTOCOL.Communicate() to layer upon this service\r
and provide an SMI callback from a general EFI runtime driver.\r
This protocol provides an abstraction to the platform hardware that generates an\r
- SMI or PMI. There are often I/O ports that, when accessed, will engender the\r
+ SMI or PMI. There are often I/O ports that, when accessed, will engender the SMI or PMI.\r
+ Also, this hardware optionally supports the periodic genearation of these signals.\r
+\r
**/\r
struct _EFI_SMM_CONTROL_PROTOCOL {\r
///\r