PEI (Pre-EFI Initialization) phase

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf UEFI boot phase
gptkbp:allocates temporary RAM
gptkbp:definedIn UEFI specification
gptkbp:detects main memory
gptkbp:executesFrom firmware storage
gptkbp:followedBy SEC (Security) phase
gptkbp:goal prepare system for DXE phase
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PEI (Pre-EFI Initialization) phase
gptkbp:initializes gptkb:DMA_controller
gptkb:microprocessor
basic platform devices
gptkbp:output HOBs (Hand-Off Blocks)
gptkbp:partOf UEFI firmware
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:DXE_(Driver_Execution_Environment)_phase
gptkbp:responsibleFor early hardware initialization
memory discovery
passing control to DXE phase
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkb:ARM_architecture
gptkb:Itanium_architecture
gptkbp:uses PEIMs (PEI Modules)
PEI Core
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PI_(Platform_Initialization)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8