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What is coreboot?
Coreboot is an open-source firmware replacement for proprietary UEFI or BIOS. It initializes the hardware and then executes a payload, which can be a bootloader or an operating system directly. Common uses include improving boot times, enhancing security, and providing greater control over the boot process.
What other technologies are related to coreboot?
coreboot Competitor Technologies
Insyde
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Insyde is a commercial UEFI BIOS vendor, directly competing with coreboot in the firmware space.
UEFI
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a modern BIOS replacement and a direct competitor to coreboot.
uboot
U-Boot is an alternative open-source bootloader, primarily used in embedded systems, making it a competitor to coreboot, especially on ARM architectures.
BIOS
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a legacy firmware solution that coreboot aims to replace.
U-Boot
U-Boot is an alternative open-source bootloader, primarily used in embedded systems, making it a competitor to coreboot, especially on ARM architectures. (Same as uboot)
AMI
AMI (American Megatrends International) is a commercial BIOS and UEFI vendor, directly competing with coreboot in the firmware space.
coreboot Complementary Technologies
ACPI
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a standard used for power management, and coreboot often uses it for that purpose. So it is a complement.
SATA
SATA (Serial ATA) is a storage interface that coreboot needs to support in order to boot from SATA drives. So, coreboot uses this.
PCIe
PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) is a standard bus interface that coreboot needs to initialize and manage to support various hardware components. So, coreboot uses this.
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Which job functions commonly mention coreboot?
Firmware Engineer
0.3% of all Firmware Engineer jobs mention coreboot
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Embedded Engineer
0.1% of all Embedded Engineer jobs mention coreboot
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Mobile Developer
31 Mobile Developer jobs mention coreboot
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Engineer
271 Engineer jobs mention coreboot
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Software Engineer
117 Software Engineer jobs mention coreboot
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