EDK II Flash Description (FDF) File Specification
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Revision History
| Revision | Revision History | Date |
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| 1.0 | Initial release. | December 2007 |
| 1.1 | Updated based on errata | August 2008 |
| 1.2 | Updated based on enhancement requests | June 2009 |
| 1.21 | Updated based on enhancement requests and errata | March 2010 |
| Added support for SMM_CORE | ||
| Added support for CAPSULE_FLAGS_INITIATE_RESET | ||
| Added Block Statements to all Capsule sections | ||
| Added "Auto" keyword to FFS alignment | ||
| Rule processing for file type lists is alphabetical, i.e., files are added in alphabetical order | ||
| HSD 203863 Macro Definitions in DSC file are now global to both DSC and FDF files | ||
| PCD Values may be constructed using C-style expressions provided the result of the expression matches the datum type of the PCD | ||
| FeatureFlagExpression is now defined as a C-style expression using C relational, equality and logical numeric and bitwise operators and/or arithmetic | ||
| and bitwise operators that evaluate to a value that matches the Datum Type of the PCD. Precedence and associativity follow C standards | ||
| 1.22 | Grammatical and formatting editing | May 2010 |
| 1.22 w/ | Updated to match the implementation at the time of the UDK2010 SR1 release: | December 2011 |
| Errata A | Updated to support UEFI version 2.3.1 and updated spec release dates in Introduction | |
| Clarify UEFI's PI Distribution Package Specification | ||
| Standardize Common data definitions for all specifications | ||
| Added NOTE in 3.2 saying the sections must appear in the order listed above. | ||
| Spelling and punctuation fixes | ||
| Do not require the FDF_SPECIFICATION to be updated if that is the only thing that changes. | ||
| Removed duplicate content and added the scoping rules for Macros, clarified MACRO Summary | ||
| Added statement to allow specifying an FD in a Capsule as well as to allow any file in a Capsule | ||
| Removed references to system environment variables in the Macros section | ||
| Clarify that C data arrays must be byte arrays for PCD value fields; allowing C format GUID structures as well. | ||
| Updated conditional rules in 2.2.8 for how to use macro and PCDs; updated PCD usage in conditional statements | ||
| Add clarification to require a comparison operator for string tokens (no atomic string) in expressions for conditional directives | ||
| Updated expression descriptions | ||
| Allow a PCD's value to be used in other sections, not just the section it was defined in | ||
| Added table of valid environment variables that can be used in this file; put in table of System Environment variables and the EDK II Global macro values. | ||
| Updated how macros can be used in 2.2.6; updated where macros are evaluated | ||
| Provide rules for how macros can be used in different BuildOptions sections | ||
| Make sure that macros are not restricted to only directories | ||
| Prohibit macros in the filename specified in !include statements | ||
| Updated 2.3.3 and 2.4.3 to allow macro and expression for value in a set statement | ||
Added <Filename> to Macro values. |
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| Clarify that only a limited number of system environment variables, not macros can be used in the !include statement | ||
| Clarify the rules for finding the !include files | ||
| Clarify how macros can be shared between sections | ||
| Add statement about not expanding macros that are in a double quoted string. | ||
| Update macro usages in conditional directive statements | ||
| Put in rules for combining sections and where macros can be inherited | ||
| 1.22 w/ | Updates: | December 2011 |
| Errata A | Updated OptionROM section for COMPRESS to PCI_COMPRESS, matching the INF spec. | |
| (Cont.) | Removed CREATE_FILE from all FDF sections that had it | |
| Add FvBaseAddress attribute in [FV] section | ||
| Added BCD Hex choice for COMP_VER in VTF section | ||
| Changed #elif to #elseif in 3.2.3 to match implementation | ||
| Removed duplicate definition of true in 3.2.3 | ||
Added EBNF for <Extension> |
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| Allow DATA section to contain a GUID value | ||
| Add reserved keyword, BINARY as Rule name, updated rule override information for binary modules | ||
| Clarify that the VTF COMP_VER value is stored in BCD using 1 byte for major and one byte for the minor number, yielding a maximum value 99.99 | ||
| Removed support for variable block size in the [FD] section - not currently supported by build tools | ||
| Removed paragraph about build options in section 2.2.6 | ||
| Updated priority list; described precedence of the SET statements overriding previous definitions; removing set scoping statements | ||
| Update EBNF for conditionals and removed | ||
<SectionStatements> in EBNF |
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| Remove the word "should" and replace it with other text that means "recommended, but not required", replaced remaining instances of should with either must or will | ||
| Updated 2.2.8 to include text to describe examples | ||
| Added 2.2.9 section which includes expression table and text | ||
| Updated 2.2.10 to state that macros are evaluated when used, not when entered | ||
| Added the "IN" operator as an Equality Operator - added description and restriction of it's usage using | ||
<MemberExpression> |
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| Define how EDK_GLOBAL values can be used, but not defined in the FDF file | ||
| Add text regarding the FvForceRebase flag | ||
| Removed PART_NAME from [Defines] section, as it is not supported by current tools and none of the FDF files have the [Defines] section | ||
Removed the GuidCName from <NamedGuid> as this is not supported by tools at this time |
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| 1.22 w/ | Updates: | June 2012 |
| Errata B | Section 1.3, Updated UEFI and PI specifications to reflect Errata | |
| Section 2.2.6, Provide clarification on MACRO values | ||
| Section 3.8, Remove undocumented tags that begin with "SEC_" that are used internally by tools | ||
| Sections 2.4.6.2, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8, Provide explanation of SUBTYPE_GUID in Parameters section | ||
| Sections 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8, Modify the EBNF entries for section SUBTYPE_GUID to allow specifying the GUID value | ||
| 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8, Clarify User Interface entries in parameters section | ||
| Section 3.2.1, Remove invalid reference to ExtendedLine | ||
| Section 3.2.1, Fix the DOS EOL character sequence | ||
The FDF Specification Version will not change in the [Defines] section |
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| 1.22 w/ | Updates | August 2013 |
| Errata C | Section 1.3, Updated UEFI and PI specifications with Errata | |
| Section 2.3,4.3, 2.4.5, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 and 3.10 Allow binary files to be located outside of the WORKSPACE | ||
| Section 2.4.6 and 2.4.6.1, added type DISPOSABLE to encapsulation file types | ||
| Sections 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8 Clarify that the plain text file for the User Interface is plain ASCII text | ||
| Section 2.1 Updated the figure to remove top-level Makefile | ||
| Section 2.1 Update location of the FDF file | ||
| Section 2.2.8,and 3.2.3 Clarify PCD usage in conditional directive statements | ||
| Included new section PCD RULES | ||
| Added reference to the EDK II Build Specification for PCD Processing Rules | ||
Added <Afile> Definition to the Capsule section EBNF for appending the contents of a binary file to a section; appends are listed in order first in list first append, |
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| second in list is appended after the first. These are strictly data files which can only be used by a driver that has a prior knowledge of the content | ||
| 1.24 | Updates: | December 2014 |
| Changed specification version to 1.24 | ||
| Updated FDF_SPECIFICATION to 0x00010018 and updated EBNF to specify this value as 1.24 | ||
| Updated UEFI specification and EDK II meta data specifications in section 1.2; added the EDK II UNI Unicode File Specification and EDK II Expression Syntax Specification | ||
| 1.24 w/ | Updates: | March 2015 |
| Errata A | Update link to the EDK II Specifications, fixed the name of the Multi-String .UNI File Format Specification | |
| When FvNameGuid is present in an FV section, the EDK II build tools will generate an FvName string in the FV EXT Header | ||
| Removed [UserExtensions] sections 2.9 and 3.11 as these sections should be used in DSC files, not the FDF file. | ||
| 1.25 | Updates: | June 2015 |
| Updated to support UEFI 2.5 and PI 1.4 | ||
| Added clarificaiton regarding use of .. and . in path names | ||
| Add support to generate an FMP Capsule in section 3.7 and added new section for FMP Payload data. | ||
| Since the above adds a new feature, update minor revision of FDF SPECIFICATION to 0x00010019 Only FDF files that use new feature need to use 0x0010019, | ||
| older FDF files that do not use the functionality do not need to modify the FDF_SPECIFICATION values | ||
| Added clarification on when the FDF_SPECIFICATION value must be updated to 0x00010019 | ||
| 1.24 w/ | Updates: | July 2015 |
| Errata A | - Require a boolean flag, FvNameString to an FV section in order for the tools to generate the the FvNameString entry in an extended FV header. | |
| 1.26 | Updates: | January 2016 |
| Specification revision to 1.26 | ||
| Revised WORKSPACE wording for updated build system that can handle packages located outside of the | ||
| WORKSPACE directory tree (refer to the TianoCore.org/ EDKII website for additional instructions on setting up a development environment). | ||
| Added new system environment variables, | ||
| PACKAGES_PATH and EDK_TOOLS_BIN, used by the build system. | ||
| Allow INF statements in FD regions. | ||
| Clarified [UserExtensions] content in chapter 2 (to match implementation) | ||
| 1.27 | Convert to GitBooks | June 2017 |
| #426 IMAGE_TYPE_ID must be provided with value, FDF should mark it as required section | ||
| #373 Conditional statement examples incorrect | ||
| #461 FDF Spec: add a super script number for the |
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| #249 FDF spec miss ' |
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| #350 [FDF Spec] Extend the macro usage in the !include statement | ||
| Changed the FDF_SPECIFICATION value from 0x0001001A to 0x0001001B or 1.27 | ||
| Extended the FV and Capsule, FILE RAW statement formats to support multiple binary files. | ||
| Changed section 3.8 [FmpPayload] to add definitions for MONOTONIC_COUNT and CERTIFICATE_GUID, plus some notes about how these are used. | ||
| #142 Update EDK II FDF Specification to allow sections in any order | ||
| #478 FDF spec: extend the |
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| #353 Build spec: Allow nested includes in DSC and FDF files | ||
| #520 FDF spec: Update Precedence of PCD Values | ||
| #585 FDF Spec: Update the FDF_SPECIFICATION version to 0x0001001B or 1.27 | ||
| 1.28 | Update version to 1.28 | March 2018 |
| Per PI 1.6 to extend FFS alignment to 16M | ||
| Per PI 1.6 to support FV extended header entry contain the used size of FV |