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Unlocking New Possibilities: StarFive VisionFive 2 SBC Now Supports
TianoCore EDK II (UEFI)

VisionFive 2 (English Forum)
risc-v, visionfive2, ecosystem
Chloe May 15, 2023, 3:02am 1

The StarFive VisionFive 2 is a Single-Board Computer (SBC) that has
recently gained a lot of attention in the tech industry due to its
powerful processing capabilities and support for cutting-edge
technologies. One of the latest developments in this regard is the
addition of EDK II support to the StarFive VisionFive 2 SBC.
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UEFI is a modern firmware interface that provides a more
sophisticated interface for system initialization, firmware updates,
and system management. It is replacing the traditional BIOS (Basic
Input/Output System) that has been used for decades. UEFI offers a
range of benefits over BIOS, including faster boot times, larger
storage device support, and more advanced security features.

The EDK II firmware for the StarFive VisionFive 2 SBC is available on
the StarFive GitHub repository. The repository includes a wiki with
detailed instructions on how to build the firmware for the Vision
Five 2 SBC. It also includes pre-built binaries on the release page
for those who want to get started with UEFI right away.

Currently, EDK II support on the StarFive VisionFive 2 SBC allows
developers to boot from SD Card, eMMC, and QSPI flash. This
flexibility gives developers the option to choose the most suitable
storage device for their specific application.For a visual
demonstration of booting Linux from UEFI Shell, please refer to the
snapshot below:
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UEFI Boot Process:
Animation

Overall, EDK II support on the StarFive VisionFive 2 SBC is a
significant development that further enhances the board's
capabilities and makes it an even more attractive option for
developers. With its powerful JH7110 quad-core RISC-V processor,
flexible I/O options, and now EDK II support, the VisionFive 2 SBC is
a versatile and powerful solution for a wide range of applications.

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VisionFive 2 Ecosystem Bi-weekly Updates (5.01-5.15)
anomaly May 15, 2023, 3:54am 2

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Wrybane May 15, 2023, 6:30am 3

I like this. I like having the same boot process everywhere, by which
I mean how to set it up and control it, so, unified kernel images on
ESP partitions :wink:
This does already kind of work with U-Boot, but its EFI runtime
doens't support storing EFI variables, so things like setting
NextBoot don't work on U-Boot to just temporarily boot a different
kernel once. (And sure, could do that with kexec, but that's not the
point :-P). But U-boot does already support systemd-boot & UKIs, and
it does pass the updated memory map through correctly, so no need for
an 8G memory DTBO :wink:

I'm definitely going to give EDK2 a shot as soon as I have the time.
This should allow me to have the exact same setup as on my
workstation. :slight_smile:

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X512 May 15, 2023, 9:27am 4

Does it support framebuffer and reading NVMe/USB?

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