============================================================= Release Notes for Phoenix UEFI/BIOS Firmware on EKF PC6-TANGO ============================================================= This file describes changes, extensions and bug fixes made in Phoenix UEFI/BIOS for EKF PC6-TANGO. For any further questions contact EKF at: Email : support@ekf.de Internet : www.ekf.com =================================================================================================================== 2023-09-22: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #150 - Changed PCI Express default speed for all CompactPCI PlusIO slots to GEN1 - Improved TPM device detection - Added support for TPM device change from fTPM to dTPM (if available) via Setup Setup (F2): Advanced -> Security Configuration -> Select TPM device Available options: Disabled, dTPM 2.0, fTPM (Default) - Current active TPM device is shown here: Setup (F2): Advanced -> Security -> Current detected/selected TPM Device - Corrected board specific strings in certain Setup nodes - Updated Setup nodes in Main -> System Information - Added control modes for red LED GP in front panel Setup (F2): Advanced -> Debug Configuration -> Select mode of red LED GP Available options: Default (Default), Disabled, Mode 2 - Added feature to skip UEFI variable write Setup (F2): Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> Select Mode of 'Skip UEFI Variable Write' Available options: Disabled (Default), Mode 1 (NV var), Mode 2 (V var), Mode 3 (both types) - Updated EFI Shell tool 'EkfPci' - Updated EFI Shell tool 'EkfReset' - Updated EFI Shell tool 'EkfDateTime' - Now only Standard SMBIOS data is shown in EFI Shell tool 'smbiosview' - Setup node 'System Date' is now represented in ISO 8601 format Setup [F2]: Main -> System Date - Converted ambiguous date format in EFI Shell and throughout the UEFI/BIOS to international date format according to ISO 8601 =================================================================================================================== 2023-07-07: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #146 - Added feature which issues an authentification prompt on call to Boot Menu Setup [F2]: Security -> Authentification Prompt on Boot Menu Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled - Added feature which issues an authentification prompt on call to EFI Shell Setup [F2]: Security -> Authentification Prompt on EFI Shell Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled - Added full support for boards with missing, empty or weak battery Appropriate RTC and CMOS error messages can be suppressed by this Setup node Setup (F2): Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> Ignore Battery Error Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled - Added feature to simulate an empty or missing battery Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Debug Configuration -> Simulate empty Battery Available options: Disabled (Default), Mode [1-4] - Added workaround if a Qualcomm device with PCI Vendor ID 0x168C and unexpected PCI device ID 0xABCD is detected Setup [F2]: Advanced -> PCI Configuration -> Workaround for Qualcomm PCI device Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled Setup [F2]: Advanced -> PCI Configuration -> Select max number of retries Available options: Range 1-50, Default = 5 Setup [F2]: Advanced -> PCI Configuration -> Select Reset Type Available options: Cold Reset (Default), Warm Reset - Added EKF EFI Shell command EkfPci (alias: epci, p) Displays PCI devices one line per device. Shows PCI device configuration space in hex and decoded. - Added EKF EFI Shell command EkfDmpStore (alias: eds) Displays UEFI variables one line per variable. Additionally manages UEFI variables. - Added EKF EFI Shell command EkfReset (alias: erst) Reset, Shutdown or Restart system. Special option supports a timed controlled Restart. - Added EKF EFI Shell command EkfDateTime (alias: edt) Shows date and time in ISO 8601 format. Useful in EFI Shell scripts. - Added eight more background colors for EFI Shell command cls - Increased number of UEFI Shell screen history pages from 3 to 20 - Added support for "Warm Reset" for EFI Shell command reset - Setup item "Select OS Reset Mode" now only used for ACPI/OS Reset mode Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Board Configuration -> Select OS Reset Mode Available options: Cold Reset (Default), Warm Reset - Changed RTC default date to 2023-01-01 - Fixed missing GPIO initialization - Removed Secure Boot double Setup items =================================================================================================================== 2022-11-02: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #144 - When jumper J-GP is inserted during boot additionally load default boot list - Added Setup node to allow to perform a delay after every PostCode Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Debug Options -> Delay after every PostCode Available options: Disabled (Default), 1 ms, 2 ms, 5 ms, 10 ms, 20 ms, 50 ms - Added Setup node to allow to perform a delay after entering UEFI DXE phase Setup [F2]: Advanced --> Miscellaneous Configuration --> Delay after first DXE Task Available options: Disabled (Default), 0.5s, 1s, 1.5s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s An appropriate delay can be used to improve the detection of attached graphic devices (e.g. KVM adapter). - Moved Setup node "Kernel Debugger Enable" to Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Debug Options - Restructured SMBIOS menu - Switched off red blinking GP LED immediately after system start - 16 Bit Postcodes written to Port 80/81 (instead of 8 Bit Postcode to Port 80 only) - Updated IGD Video BIOS to version 1016, EKF subversion 3 - Added Boot Option 'System Reboot' This feature is used to automatically reboot the system if all boot options above 'System Reboot' finished - TCO timer set to "No Reboot" - PTT FPF is now permanently Enabled - TPM items now shown in Security Page - Changed RTC default date to 2022-01-01 =================================================================================================================== 2020-10-09: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #142 - Integrated new Phoenix code base - Updated GOP driver to version 10.0.1039 - Updated CPU microcode to version 30 (0x1E) - Updated TXE firmware to version 3.1.70.2334 =================================================================================================================== 2020-08-11: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #140 - Added Setup node to remove "Windows Boot Manager" Setup [F2]: Main -> Boot Features -> Remove Windows Boot Manager Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled If this option is set to Enabled the "Windows Boot Manager" boot option is always removed from Setup menu "Boot" - Added Setup option to control default boot list Setup [F2]: Main -> Boot Features -> Always load default boot list Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled - Grayed out Marvell SATA Boot support in UEFI/BIOS when entered in User Mode Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> SATA Configuration -> Marvell SATA Configuration - Enabled visibility of password hints for supervisor and user in UEFI Setup Setup [F2]: Security -> Supervisor/User Hint String - Added POST message when EKF GP Jumper (J-GP) was set at system start - Added SHA256 checksum file generation of UEFI/BIOS output binary - Fixed bug in UEFI error manager - Updated Setup form USB Configuration Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> USB configuration Added details of physical USB routing, reordered nodes and removed SEtup nodes for unused USB ports. =================================================================================================================== 2020-01-28: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build 130 - Integrated new Phoenix code base 4.0.1.779 - Added support for UEFI network stack (PXE network boot) Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> Network Configuration -> UEFI Network Stack Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled - Added support for external graphics cards in pre OS phase Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> Graphics Configuration -> Primary Display Selection Available options: Intel GD (Default), PCI/PCIe - Added option to disable Intel integrated graphics device Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> Graphics Configuration -> Intel Graphics Device (IGD) Available options: Enabled (Default), Disabled - Disabled PWM PCIe device This PCIe device of Apollo Lake SOC is not used by EKF hardware (Bus:0x00, Device:0x1A, Function:0x00) - Updated CSE to newest version This version primary fixes a security issue in the Intel TXE implementation of fTPM 2.0 - Added UEFI boot support for Marvell SATA controller Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> SATA Configuration -> Marvell SATA Configuration -> Marvell SATA Boot support Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled - Disabled LPSS UART #1 by default (this UART is used for debugging only) Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> UART Configuration -> LPSS UART #1 Support Available options: Disabled (Default), PCI Mode, ACPI Mode Notice this default value differs from previous UEFI/BIOS releases! - Fixed a crash when too much PCI bridges (> 40) were detected in the system - Fixed a crash when "edit" or "hexedit" was executed in UEFI Shell - Updated type of enclosure in SMBIOS (Type 3) to "CompactPCI" - Updated alias of I2C speed mode (1 MHz) to "Fast Mode Plus" - Created new UEFI section for SD card configuration Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> SD Card Configuration Options for SD Card were listed under Main -> Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration before. - Created new UEFI section for eMMC configuration Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> eMMC Configuration Options for eMMC were listed under Main -> Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration before. - Moved Setup option PCI Express Native Control to Main -> Advanced -> PCI Express Configuration This option was listed under Main -> Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration before. =================================================================================================================== 2019-10-30: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build 120 - Integrated new Phoenix code base 4.0.1.745 and 4.0.1.765 - Added Setup option Boot Priority Setup [F2]: Main -> Boot Features -> Boot Priority Available options: UEFI First (Default), Legacy First - Implemented Secure Boot feature and added EKF and Microsoft certificates as defaults Setup [F2]: Security -> Secure Boot Configuration For further information read fwinfo.txt please - Added Setup node which selects timeout after the UEFI Boot Manager invokes a Boot Option Setup [F2]: Main -> Boot Features -> Select Timeout for Boot Option Available options: Disabled (Default), 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 45s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min, 30min - Added new Setup node Ignore Battery Error Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled Set this to Enabled if you use the CPU board without a battery or a Gold-Cap - Added Setup node to configure startup delay after system reset Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> Execute Delay after Reset Available options: Disabled, 100ms (Default), 250ms, 500ms, 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s The delay possibly solves power-up or reset issues of certain devices - Now all UEFI/BIOS settings/nodes will be reset to default values by jumper GP (J-GP) - Enabled access to UEFI/BIOS Setup even if UEFI Boot is set to Disabled - Enabled both DisplayPorts on pre-OS phase if UEFI Boot was selected in UEFI/BIOS Setup - Grayed out all configuration options in UEFI/BIOS Setup if Setup entered in User Mode - Enabled wake from standby/suspend (S3) by user action on USB keyboard or mouse - Added Setup node to enable/disable sleep state S3 (Suspend to RAM) support Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> Suspend to RAM (S3) Support Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled Notice this default value differs from previous UEFI/BIOS releases! - Added Setup node to enable/disable sleep state S4 (Suspend to Disk) support Setup [F2]: Main -> Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> Suspend to Disk (S4) Support Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled Notice this default value differs from previous UEFI/BIOS releases! =================================================================================================================== 2019-05-24: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #100 - Updated PMC (Power Management Controller) Firmware to Version 3.31 - Updated TXE (Trusted Execution Engine) Firmware to Version 3.1.60.2280 - Enabled CPU overtemperature LED (OT) in front panel - Set UEFI/BIOS Setup defaults by jumper GP (J-GP) - Specified details of PCI Express Root Ports in UEFI/BIOS Setup Setup [F2]: Advanced -> PCI Express Configuration - Added support for High Definition Audio (HDA) drivers - Ethernet NICs works now as expected after a Warm Reset - Disabled IPU/iUnit (Image Processing Unit) - Added Setup option to select desired action at POST Error Setup [F2]: Main -> Boot Features -> Select Mode on POST Error Available options: Default (Default), Press Key, Delay, No Delay - Added text field Customer String in UEFI/BIOS Setup Setup [F2]: Main -> Customer String Customers can place a user-defined string here (e.g. to label a specific UEFI/BIOS configuration). - Added new Setup option OS Reset Select Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Board Configuration -> OS Reset Select Available options: Cold Reset (Default), Warm Reset Select the reset type if the OS request a system reset. - Added new Setup option SerialIO SSC Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Board Configuration -> SerialIO SSC Available options: Enabled, Disabled (Default) Enable/Disable HighSpeed SerialIO Spread Spectrum Clocking (affects: USB3.0, PCIe, DP, eMMC, SD, and SDIO) - Added new Setup options to configure I2C LPSS I2C #1 Setup [F2]: Advanced -> I2C Configuration -> LPSS I2C #1 Support Available options: Disabled, PCI Mode (Default), ACPI Mode Setup [F2]: Advanced -> I2C Configuration -> I2C LPSS I2C #1 Speed Available options: Standard Mode (Default), Fast Mode, Fast Mode Plus, High Speed Mode This I2C Bus is connected to EKF sideboards - Added new Setup options to configure I2C LPSS I2C #2 Setup [F2]: Advanced -> I2C Configuration -> LPSS I2C #2 Support Available options: Disabled, PCI Mode (Default), ACPI Mode Setup [F2]: Advanced -> I2C Configuration -> I2C LPSS I2C #2 Speed Available options: Standard Mode (Default), Fast Mode, Fast Mode Plus, High Speed Mode This I2C Bus is connected to the backplane - Added new Setup option LPSS UART #1 Support Setup [F2]: Advanced -> UART Configuration -> LPSS UART #1 Support Available options: Disabled, PCI Mode (Default), ACPI Mode - Updated CPU microcode to version 20 (0x14) to support Apollo Lake E39xx F1 stepping =================================================================================================================== 2019-02-01: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #050 - Supported EKF standard UEFI/BIOS update with DOS tool progspi - Replaced UEFI/BIOS Setup setting "Allow UEFI/BIOS Update" by "Flash Controller Lock" Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> Flash Controller Lock Available options: Enabled (Default), Disabled This item need to be set to Disabled if you want to update the UEFI/BIOS with EKF DOS Tool progspi - Disabled PCI Express Clock Gating/Clock Request for all PCI Express Root Ports (not supported by EKF PC6-TANGO hardware) - Fixed a RTC issue (Century was not written to RTC/CMOS) Added Option to enable Windows Kernel Debugging Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> Kernel Debugger Enable Available options: Enabled, Disabled (Default) This item need to be set to Enabled if you want to use a Kernel Debugger (e.g. WinDBG) - Changed layout, title and helptext of PCI Express Root Ports Setup [F2]: Advanced -> PCI Express Configuration -> PCI Express Root Port XX [X] Information and settings match with real physical hardware now - Removed Wake on LAN setting in UEFI/BIOS Setup (Not supported by EKF PC6-TANGO hardware) - Changed default value of UEFI/BIOS Option PCI Express Native to Disabled to allow support for EKF CompactPCI Boards (CB3, CE3, CK2, CL1, CL2, CN7, CP4, CP5 and CV2) by default Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> PCI Express Native Available options: Enabled, Disabled (Default) For further information read fwinfo.txt please. - Replaced Phoenix logo by EKF logo at OS boot - Removed unused UART0 device from ACPI table - Changed RTC default date to 2019-01-01 =================================================================================================================== 2018-11-23: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #040 - Added support for serial ports A and B of Super-IO SMSC SCH3114 on EKF Expansion boards. Supported are COM port A (COM1) in front panel (bottom) of e.g. EKF PCU-UPTEMPO and COM port B (COM2) in front panel (top) of e.g. EKF PCU-UPTEMPO. - Corrected PCI subsystem vendor ID (0xE4BF) for all EKF PC6 PCI devices - Added support for EKF cPCI boards with an on-board PCI Reverse bridge (PCI to PCI Express) Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> ACPI PCI Express Native Available options: Disabled, Enabled (Default) This item must be set to Disabled if cPCI boards with a PCI reverse bridge are installed in the system. - Disabled PCI devices unused on EKF PC6 - Removed additional full reset which occurred after every cold boot - Enabled SPI fast and dual read mode =================================================================================================================== 2018-10-08: UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #034 - Added support for Windows feature "Advanced Power Settings" - Updated Intel CSE (TXE) to Version 3.1.50.2222 - Enabled Power (+5VDC) on both USB front ports - Added Setup option to unlock Flash protection and allow UEFI/BIOS update with EKF tool "progspi" Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Advanced System Setup -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> Allow UEFI/BIOS Update Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled This option must be set to enabled before UEFI/BIOS can be updated. - Disabled eMMC device per default. Added UEFI/BIOS option to enable eMMC support Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Advanced System Setup -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> eMMC Support Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled Note: PC6-TANGO can be additionally equipped with an eMMC storage device on request. - Added Setup option to enable SD Card support Setup [F2]: Advanced -> Advanced System Setup -> Miscellaneous Configuration -> SD Card Support Available options: Disabled (Default), Enabled - Set cache mode of graphics memory to Write-Combining This supports a much faster scrolling in UEFI Shell. - Corrected PCIe configuration for CompactPCI PlusIO slots - Added new Setup menu to enable/disable CPU Cores Setup [F2]: Advanced -> CPU Configuration -> Enable/Disable CPU Cores Available options: All Cores Enabled (Default), Enabled/Disabled (each available Core) - Added support for 2, 4 or 8 GB on-board DDR3L memory - Enabled PCIe Root Ports by default and changed Setup names appropriate for PC6-TANGO Setup [F2]: Advanced -> PCI Express Configuration - Added support for Flash memory of type ISSI IS25WP128 - Included new Microcode to support Apollo Lake E-Stepping - Reduced voltage of PMIC LDO6 =================================================================================================================== 2018-04-30: First UEFI/BIOS production release, Build #028 ===================================================================================================================