Plugfests

During the latest UEFI Forum webinar, “The Role of Redfish in UEFI Forum Firmware Specifications,” panelists provided an overview of DMTF’s Redfish®, discussed implementation challenges, and explained how Redfish and UEFI platform firmware interact. In the Q&A following the webinar, panelists answered questions regarding a variety of topics, but weren’t able to get to all the questions in the time we had available. The questions below were asked by webinar attendees and are now answered by the presentation’s panelists.

As you are likely aware, the Spring 2020 UEFI Plugfest has been canceled due to concerns surrounding the transmission of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”).

To understand how system firmware is generated for modern computer systems, it is important to first understand the ecosystem and commonly used terminology. This post helps readers gain a better understanding of the development process, the industry’s “unique language” and how it applies to UEFI firmware.

Don’t miss our latest webinar, “Understanding UEFI Testing”, taking place on January 29.