UEFI PI 1.10 Specification Now Available
UEFI Platform Initialization (PI) 1.10 Specification Now Available

The UEFI Platform Initialization (PI) Version 1.10. specification is now available.

This update includes a new memory descriptor, making UEFI Systems more secure and enabling significant memory mitigations.

View the specification in PDF or HTML format.

Post-Quantum Cryptography: UEFI Specification Updates
New UEFI White Paper Available: “Post-Quantum Cryptography: UEFI Specification Updates”

The UEFI Forum white paper “Post-Quantum Cryptography: UEFI Specification Updates” provides a comprehensive effort to prepare the UEFI ecosystem for the post-quantum era.

Read the full white paper on our Papers Webpage to learn about how the UEFI Forum is planning on including PQC considerations in future UEFI specifications. 

UEFI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 6.6 Specification Available
UEFI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 6.6 Specification Available

The UEFI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 6.6 Specification is now available. Key features include updates for RISC-V architecture support for multiple APICs and memory attributes, enhancements for CPPC and SRAT for resource priority and hot-plug memory description, modifications to General Purpose Event handling in S0 idle and more.  

View the specification in PDF or HTML format.

Decoding UEFI Firmware Whitepaper
New UEFI Whitepaper Available: Decoding UEFI Firmware

The UEFI Forum whitepaper “Decoding UEFI Firmware” details the web of standards, implementations and supply chain dynamics that transcend the UEFI label. 

Read the full whitepaper on our Papers webpage to familiarize yourself with the inner workings of the UEFI ecosystem. 
 

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What is UEFI?

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Keep up to date with the latest spec developments

  • UEFI Specification, Version 2.11
  • PI Specification, Version 1.9
  • PI Distribution Spec, Version 1.1
  • UEFI Shell Spec, Version 2.2
  • Self-Certification Test, Version 2.7B
  • ACPI Specification, Version 6.6

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