1.1 Overview

This document describes the format of EDK II INF files that has the following requirements:

Compatible

Backward compatibility with the existing INF file formats. Changes made to this specification must not require changes to existing INF files.

Simplified platform build and configuration

Simplify the build setup and configuration for a given platform. The process of adding EDK and EDK II firmware components to a firmware volume on any given platform was also simplified.

Distributing Modules

Enable easy distribution of modules, both in source and binary form. Individual modules may be compiled and distributed in binary form, which may be integrated into a platform image, or into an option ROM image.