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PeiServicesLib.h File Reference

Functions

EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesInstallPpi (IN CONST EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR *PpiList)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesReInstallPpi (IN CONST EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR *OldPpi, IN CONST EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR *NewPpi)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesLocatePpi (IN CONST EFI_GUID *Guid, IN UINTN Instance, IN OUT EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR **PpiDescriptor, IN OUT VOID **Ppi)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesNotifyPpi (IN CONST EFI_PEI_NOTIFY_DESCRIPTOR *NotifyList)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesGetBootMode (OUT EFI_BOOT_MODE *BootMode)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesSetBootMode (IN EFI_BOOT_MODE BootMode)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesGetHobList (OUT VOID **HobList)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesCreateHob (IN UINT16 Type, IN UINT16 Length, OUT VOID **Hob)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindNextVolume (IN UINTN Instance, IN OUT EFI_PEI_FV_HANDLE *VolumeHandle)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindNextFile (IN EFI_FV_FILETYPE SearchType, IN EFI_PEI_FV_HANDLE VolumeHandle, IN OUT EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE *FileHandle)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindSectionData (IN EFI_SECTION_TYPE SectionType, IN EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE FileHandle, OUT VOID **SectionData)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindSectionData3 (IN EFI_SECTION_TYPE SectionType, IN UINTN SectionInstance, IN EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE FileHandle, OUT VOID **SectionData, OUT UINT32 *AuthenticationStatus)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesInstallPeiMemory (IN EFI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS MemoryBegin, IN UINT64 MemoryLength)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesAllocatePages (IN EFI_MEMORY_TYPE MemoryType, IN UINTN Pages, OUT EFI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS *Memory)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFreePages (IN EFI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS Memory, IN UINTN Pages)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesAllocatePool (IN UINTN Size, OUT VOID **Buffer)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesResetSystem (VOID)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindFileByName (IN CONST EFI_GUID *FileName, IN CONST EFI_PEI_FV_HANDLE VolumeHandle, OUT EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE *FileHandle)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsGetFileInfo (IN CONST EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE FileHandle, OUT EFI_FV_FILE_INFO *FileInfo)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsGetFileInfo2 (IN CONST EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE FileHandle, OUT EFI_FV_FILE_INFO2 *FileInfo)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsGetVolumeInfo (IN EFI_PEI_FV_HANDLE VolumeHandle, OUT EFI_FV_INFO *VolumeInfo)
 
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesRegisterForShadow (IN EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE FileHandle)
 
VOID EFIAPI PeiServicesInstallFvInfoPpi (IN CONST EFI_GUID *FvFormat, IN CONST VOID *FvInfo, IN UINT32 FvInfoSize, IN CONST EFI_GUID *ParentFvName, IN CONST EFI_GUID *ParentFileName)
 
VOID EFIAPI PeiServicesInstallFvInfo2Ppi (IN CONST EFI_GUID *FvFormat, IN CONST VOID *FvInfo, IN UINT32 FvInfoSize, IN CONST EFI_GUID *ParentFvName, IN CONST EFI_GUID *ParentFileName, IN UINT32 AuthenticationStatus)
 
VOID EFIAPI PeiServicesResetSystem2 (IN EFI_RESET_TYPE ResetType, IN EFI_STATUS ResetStatus, IN UINTN DataSize, IN VOID *ResetData)
 

Detailed Description

Provides library functions for all PEI Services.

Copyright (c) 2006 - 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent

Function Documentation

EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesAllocatePages ( IN EFI_MEMORY_TYPE  MemoryType,
IN UINTN  Pages,
OUT EFI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS Memory 
)

This service enables PEIMs to allocate memory.

Parameters
MemoryTypeType of memory to allocate.
PagesThe number of pages to allocate.
MemoryPointer of memory allocated.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe memory range was successfully allocated.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERType is not equal to EfiLoaderCode, EfiLoaderData, EfiRuntimeServicesCode, EfiRuntimeServicesData, EfiBootServicesCode, EfiBootServicesData, EfiACPIReclaimMemory, EfiReservedMemoryType, or EfiACPIMemoryNVS.
EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCESThe pages could not be allocated.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesAllocatePool ( IN UINTN  Size,
OUT VOID **  Buffer 
)

This service allocates memory from the Hand-Off Block (HOB) heap.

Parameters
SizeThe number of bytes to allocate from the pool.
BufferIf the call succeeds, a pointer to a pointer to the allocate buffer; undefined otherwise.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe allocation was successful
EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCESThere is not enough heap to allocate the requested size.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesCreateHob ( IN UINT16  Type,
IN UINT16  Length,
OUT VOID **  Hob 
)

This service enables PEIMs to create various types of HOBs.

Parameters
TypeThe type of HOB to be installed.
LengthThe length of the HOB to be added.
HobThe address of a pointer that will contain the HOB header.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe HOB was successfully created.
EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCESThere is no additional space for HOB creation.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindFileByName ( IN CONST EFI_GUID FileName,
IN CONST EFI_PEI_FV_HANDLE  VolumeHandle,
OUT EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE FileHandle 
)

This service is a wrapper for the PEI Service FfsFindByName(), except the pointer to the PEI Services Table has been removed. See the Platform Initialization Pre-EFI Initialization Core Interface Specification for details.

Parameters
FileNameA pointer to the name of the file to find within the firmware volume.
VolumeHandleThe firmware volume to search FileHandle Upon exit, points to the found file's handle or NULL if it could not be found.
FileHandlePointer to found file handle
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSFile was found.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDFile was not found.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERVolumeHandle or FileHandle or FileName was NULL.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindNextFile ( IN EFI_FV_FILETYPE  SearchType,
IN EFI_PEI_FV_HANDLE  VolumeHandle,
IN OUT EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE FileHandle 
)

This service enables PEIMs to discover additional firmware files.

Parameters
SearchTypeA filter to find files only of this type.
VolumeHandlePointer to the firmware volume header of the volume to search. This parameter must point to a valid FFS volume.
FileHandleHandle of the current file from which to begin searching.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe file was found.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe file was not found.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe header checksum was not zero.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindNextVolume ( IN UINTN  Instance,
IN OUT EFI_PEI_FV_HANDLE VolumeHandle 
)

This service enables PEIMs to discover additional firmware volumes.

Parameters
InstanceThis instance of the firmware volume to find. The value 0 is the Boot Firmware Volume (BFV).
VolumeHandleHandle of the firmware volume header of the volume to return.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe volume was found.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe volume was not found.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERFwVolHeader is NULL.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindSectionData ( IN EFI_SECTION_TYPE  SectionType,
IN EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE  FileHandle,
OUT VOID **  SectionData 
)

This service enables PEIMs to discover sections of a given type within a valid FFS file.

Parameters
SectionTypeThe value of the section type to find.
FileHandleA pointer to the file header that contains the set of sections to be searched.
SectionDataA pointer to the discovered section, if successful.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe section was found.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe section was not found.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsFindSectionData3 ( IN EFI_SECTION_TYPE  SectionType,
IN UINTN  SectionInstance,
IN EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE  FileHandle,
OUT VOID **  SectionData,
OUT UINT32 AuthenticationStatus 
)

This service enables PEIMs to discover sections of a given instance and type within a valid FFS file.

Parameters
SectionTypeThe value of the section type to find.
SectionInstanceSection instance to find.
FileHandleA pointer to the file header that contains the set of sections to be searched.
SectionDataA pointer to the discovered section, if successful.
AuthenticationStatusA pointer to the authentication status for this section.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe section was found.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe section was not found.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsGetFileInfo ( IN CONST EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE  FileHandle,
OUT EFI_FV_FILE_INFO FileInfo 
)

This service is a wrapper for the PEI Service FfsGetFileInfo(), except the pointer to the PEI Services Table has been removed. See the Platform Initialization Pre-EFI Initialization Core Interface Specification for details.

Parameters
FileHandleHandle of the file.
FileInfoUpon exit, points to the file's information.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSFile information returned.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERIf FileHandle does not represent a valid file.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERIf FileInfo is NULL.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsGetFileInfo2 ( IN CONST EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE  FileHandle,
OUT EFI_FV_FILE_INFO2 FileInfo 
)

This service is a wrapper for the PEI Service FfsGetFileInfo2(), except the pointer to the PEI Services Table has been removed. See the Platform Initialization Pre-EFI Initialization Core Interface Specification for details.

Parameters
FileHandleHandle of the file.
FileInfoUpon exit, points to the file's information.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSFile information returned.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERIf FileHandle does not represent a valid file.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERIf FileInfo is NULL.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFfsGetVolumeInfo ( IN EFI_PEI_FV_HANDLE  VolumeHandle,
OUT EFI_FV_INFO VolumeInfo 
)

This service is a wrapper for the PEI Service FfsGetVolumeInfo(), except the pointer to the PEI Services Table has been removed. See the Platform Initialization Pre-EFI Initialization Core Interface Specification for details.

Parameters
VolumeHandleHandle of the volume.
VolumeInfoUpon exit, points to the volume's information.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSFile information returned.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERIf FileHandle does not represent a valid file.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERIf FileInfo is NULL.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesFreePages ( IN EFI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS  Memory,
IN UINTN  Pages 
)

This service enables PEIMs to free memory.

Parameters
MemoryMemory to be freed.
PagesThe number of pages to free.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe requested pages were freed.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERMemory is not a page-aligned address or Pages is invalid.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe requested memory pages were not allocated with AllocatePages().
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesGetBootMode ( OUT EFI_BOOT_MODE BootMode)

This service enables PEIMs to ascertain the present value of the boot mode.

Parameters
BootModeA pointer to contain the value of the boot mode.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe boot mode was returned successfully.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERBootMode is NULL.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesGetHobList ( OUT VOID **  HobList)

This service enables a PEIM to ascertain the address of the list of HOBs in memory.

Parameters
HobListA pointer to the list of HOBs that the PEI Foundation will initialize.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe list was successfully returned.
EFI_NOT_AVAILABLE_YETThe HOB list is not yet published.
VOID EFIAPI PeiServicesInstallFvInfo2Ppi ( IN CONST EFI_GUID FvFormat,
IN CONST VOID FvInfo,
IN UINT32  FvInfoSize,
IN CONST EFI_GUID ParentFvName,
IN CONST EFI_GUID ParentFileName,
IN UINT32  AuthenticationStatus 
)

Install a EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO2_PPI instance so the PEI Core will be notified about a new firmware volume.

This function allocates, initializes, and installs a new EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO2_PPI using the parameters passed in to initialize the fields of the EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO2_PPI instance. If the resources can not be allocated for EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO2_PPI, then ASSERT(). If the EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO2_PPI can not be installed, then ASSERT().

Parameters
FvFormatUnique identifier of the format of the memory-mapped firmware volume. This parameter is optional and may be NULL. If NULL is specified, the EFI_FIRMWARE_FILE_SYSTEM2_GUID format is assumed.
FvInfoPoints to a buffer which allows the EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_PPI to process the volume. The format of this buffer is specific to the FvFormat. For memory-mapped firmware volumes, this typically points to the first byte of the firmware volume.
FvInfoSizeThe size, in bytes, of FvInfo. For memory-mapped firmware volumes, this is typically the size of the firmware volume.
ParentFvNameIf the new firmware volume originated from a file in a different firmware volume, then this parameter specifies the GUID name of the originating firmware volume. Otherwise, this parameter must be NULL.
ParentFileNameIf the new firmware volume originated from a file in a different firmware volume, then this parameter specifies the GUID file name of the originating firmware file. Otherwise, this parameter must be NULL.
AuthenticationStatusAuthentication Status
VOID EFIAPI PeiServicesInstallFvInfoPpi ( IN CONST EFI_GUID FvFormat,
IN CONST VOID FvInfo,
IN UINT32  FvInfoSize,
IN CONST EFI_GUID ParentFvName,
IN CONST EFI_GUID ParentFileName 
)

Install a EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO_PPI instance so the PEI Core will be notified about a new firmware volume.

This function allocates, initializes, and installs a new EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO_PPI using the parameters passed in to initialize the fields of the EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO_PPI instance. If the resources can not be allocated for EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO_PPI, then ASSERT(). If the EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_INFO_PPI can not be installed, then ASSERT().

Parameters
FvFormatUnique identifier of the format of the memory-mapped firmware volume. This parameter is optional and may be NULL. If NULL is specified, the EFI_FIRMWARE_FILE_SYSTEM2_GUID format is assumed.
FvInfoPoints to a buffer which allows the EFI_PEI_FIRMWARE_VOLUME_PPI to process the volume. The format of this buffer is specific to the FvFormat. For memory-mapped firmware volumes, this typically points to the first byte of the firmware volume.
FvInfoSizeThe size, in bytes, of FvInfo. For memory-mapped firmware volumes, this is typically the size of the firmware volume.
ParentFvNameIf the new firmware volume originated from a file in a different firmware volume, then this parameter specifies the GUID name of the originating firmware volume. Otherwise, this parameter must be NULL.
ParentFileNameIf the new firmware volume originated from a file in a different firmware volume, then this parameter specifies the GUID file name of the originating firmware file. Otherwise, this parameter must be NULL.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesInstallPeiMemory ( IN EFI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS  MemoryBegin,
IN UINT64  MemoryLength 
)

This service enables PEIMs to register the permanent memory configuration that has been initialized with the PEI Foundation.

Parameters
MemoryBeginThe value of a region of installed memory.
MemoryLengthThe corresponding length of a region of installed memory.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe region was successfully installed in a HOB.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERMemoryBegin and MemoryLength are illegal for this system.
EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCESThere is no additional space for HOB creation.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesInstallPpi ( IN CONST EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR PpiList)

This service enables a given PEIM to register an interface into the PEI Foundation.

Parameters
PpiListA pointer to the list of interfaces that the caller shall install.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe interface was successfully installed.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERThe PpiList pointer is NULL.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERAny of the PEI PPI descriptors in the list do not have the EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR_PPI bit set in the Flags field.
EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCESThere is no additional space in the PPI database.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesLocatePpi ( IN CONST EFI_GUID Guid,
IN UINTN  Instance,
IN OUT EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR **  PpiDescriptor,
IN OUT VOID **  Ppi 
)

This service enables PEIMs to discover a given instance of an interface.

Parameters
GuidA pointer to the GUID whose corresponding interface needs to be found.
InstanceThe N-th instance of the interface that is required.
PpiDescriptorA pointer to instance of the EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR.
PpiA pointer to the instance of the interface.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe interface was successfully returned.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe PPI descriptor is not found in the database.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesNotifyPpi ( IN CONST EFI_PEI_NOTIFY_DESCRIPTOR NotifyList)

This service enables PEIMs to register a given service to be invoked when another service is installed or reinstalled.

Parameters
NotifyListA pointer to the list of notification interfaces that the caller shall install.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe interface was successfully installed.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERThe NotifyList pointer is NULL.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERAny of the PEI notify descriptors in the list do not have the EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR_NOTIFY_TYPES bit set in the Flags field.
EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCESThere is no additional space in the PPI database.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesRegisterForShadow ( IN EFI_PEI_FILE_HANDLE  FileHandle)

This service is a wrapper for the PEI Service RegisterForShadow(), except the pointer to the PEI Services Table has been removed. See the Platform Initialization Pre-EFI Initialization Core Interface Specification for details.

Parameters
FileHandlePEIM's file handle. Must be the currently executing PEIM.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe PEIM was successfully registered for shadowing.
EFI_ALREADY_STARTEDThe PEIM was previously registered for shadowing.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe FileHandle does not refer to a valid file handle.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesReInstallPpi ( IN CONST EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR OldPpi,
IN CONST EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR NewPpi 
)

This service enables PEIMs to replace an entry in the PPI database with an alternate entry.

Parameters
OldPpiPointer to the old PEI PPI Descriptors.
NewPpiPointer to the new PEI PPI Descriptors.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe interface was successfully installed.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERThe OldPpi or NewPpi is NULL.
EFI_INVALID_PARAMETERAny of the PEI PPI descriptors in the list do not have the EFI_PEI_PPI_DESCRIPTOR_PPI bit set in the Flags field.
EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCESThere is no additional space in the PPI database.
EFI_NOT_FOUNDThe PPI for which the reinstallation was requested has not been installed.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesResetSystem ( VOID  )

Resets the entire platform.

Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe function completed successfully.
EFI_NOT_AVAILABLE_YETThe service has not been installed yet.
VOID EFIAPI PeiServicesResetSystem2 ( IN EFI_RESET_TYPE  ResetType,
IN EFI_STATUS  ResetStatus,
IN UINTN  DataSize,
IN VOID ResetData 
)

Resets the entire platform.

Parameters
[in]ResetTypeThe type of reset to perform.
[in]ResetStatusThe status code for the reset.
[in]DataSizeThe size, in bytes, of ResetData.
[in]ResetDataFor a ResetType of EfiResetCold, EfiResetWarm, or EfiResetShutdown the data buffer starts with a Null-terminated string, optionally followed by additional binary data. The string is a description that the caller may use to further indicate the reason for the system reset.
EFI_STATUS EFIAPI PeiServicesSetBootMode ( IN EFI_BOOT_MODE  BootMode)

This service enables PEIMs to update the boot mode variable.

Parameters
BootModeThe value of the boot mode to set.
Return values
EFI_SUCCESSThe value was successfully updated