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'''U-Boot''' is a common '''''platform firmware''''' implementation for embedded and embedded-like devices.
[https://www.u-boot.org/ U-Boot] is a common '''''platform firmware''''' implementation for embedded and embedded-like devices.


It may also be used as a bootloader, but with modern U-Boot, [[UEFI]] boot is generally possible too.
It may also be used as a bootloader, but with modern U-Boot, [[UEFI]] boot is generally possible too.
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== Vendor U-Boot ==
== Vendor U-Boot ==
The term ''vendor U-Boot'' means the provided pre-built U-Boot binaries and the source as well. It generally implies use of an older fork of U-Boot from a ''BSP'' (''Board Support Package'').
Vendor U-Boot may or may not work to boot and use NixOS.
Vendor U-Boot may or may not work to boot and use NixOS.


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* [https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot Official U-Boot source repo]
* [https://source.denx.de/u-boot/u-boot Official U-Boot source repo]
* [https://docs.u-boot.org/ Official U-Boot documentation]
* [https://docs.u-boot.org/ Official U-Boot documentation]
[[Category:Booting]]