Enabling UEFI Resources for IHV & OSV Developers
Intel offers a number of resources to support Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) development by independent hardware vendors (IHV), operating systems vendors (OSV), and application programmers.
Find out more at the Intel® UEFI Community Resource Center ›
Support for UEFI developers can now be found at the Intel® UEFI Community Resource Center, your gateway for developing UEFI firmware, drivers, and applications for Intel® architecture platforms.
Intel® UEFI 2.3.1 Development Kits
Intel® UEFI 2.3.1 Development Kits enable engineers to test, debug, and validate UEFI drivers and applications on a UEFI 2.3.1 compliant system. Platforms can be assembled and configured in your lab or home workshop using commercially available hardware.
Learn about the Intel® Desktop Board DQ77MK UEFI 2.3.1 Development Kit ›
Support for the Intel® UEFI 2.3.1 Development Kits can be found under the ‘Develop’ section of the Intel UEFI Community Resource Center. This includes the latest firmware updates and documentation.
UEFI adopter companies can purchase a fully assembled Intel® UEFI 2.3.1 Development Kit at Hard Drives Northwest. Follow @Intel_UEFI on Twitter for the latest UEFI information.
Tools and Sample Code
The following kits, tools, sample code, and links will help with UEFI driver development. Additional resources can be found at firmware.intel.com.
UEFI Driver Developer Resources with EDK II (tianocore.org) ›
Intel® UEFI Development Kit Debugger Tool (firmware.intel.com) ›
UEFI Driver Wizard (tianocore.org) ›
UEFI Specifications and Supplemental Test Tools (uefi.org) ›
Developer Guides and Documentation
Documentation related to UEFI development can be found under the ‘Develop’ section of the Intel UEFI Community Resource Center. This includes links to the UEFI Driver Writer’s Guide and tips for compiling UEFI drivers under UDK2010.
UEFI Training
Visit the ‘Learn’ section of the Intel UEFI Community Resource Center to download training materials, whitepapers, and presentations on UEFI.
You can also contact Intel to find out more information about UEFI training courses.
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