AMI ROM Tool - AFULNX

Description :
	AMI Firmware Update utility(APTIO) for LINUX.


Release Date :


Source Control Location :
	SS: Alaska;$/Alaska/ROMUtils/AFU/afulnx/64;
	SS: AptioV;$/AptioV/RomUtils/Afu/AfuLnx/64;

Reference Document :	
	readme.txt
	readme_afulnx.txt
	AMI_Aptio_AFU_User_Guide_NDA.pdf

Known Issues :
    Use "/Rn" parameter will have no effect or caused an exception error, when 
    the SMBIOS module version is between "4.6.1_ALPHA_01.26.2_DMIRW_TEST" and 
    "(INT)4.6.1_ALPHA_01.29_Type39".

Release Notes:
==============================================================================
3.05.02
	[AFU]
	1.Fix AFU3.05.01 command "/a" parsing command error.
	2.Fix Use "/Hole:GUID" Updata SLP key can't boot issue.[EIP134262]
	3.Fix command "/s" show error "Disable" string issue.[EIP135961]
	4.Fix command "/u" show debug message issue.
	5.Add In AFU Default Command Configuration stage does show BIOS side message.
	6.Add flash ME process status.[EIP136248]
	
	[AFUGUI-MFC]
	1.Fix Page Item Over draw on button in Windows 8.1 RTM 9600 Simplified Chinese Edition issue.[EIP135423]
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3.05.01
	[AFU]
	01.Add Support /Ln and /Kn for default command module.[EIP125898]
	02.Add OFBD secure flash print error message.[EIP121823]
	03.Fix something Rom ID can't find issue.
	
	[AFU-Linux]
	01.Fix Linux can't use absolute path file name.[EIP133781]
==============================================================================
3.05
	[Ucore2]
	01.Remove redundant local variable declaration.

	[AFU]
	01.Add capsule and recovey mode supply UCP control.
	02.Fix something Rom ID can't find issue.
	03.OFBD version is 0x210, use /ME and ME not support, AFU can't show error.[EIP119753]
	04.Recovery mode flash fail issue.[EIP121559]
	05.Add supply OFBD VERSION 220 ME update.
	06.Fix EC retry issue.

	[AFU-WIN]
	01.Fix Windows XP can't run issue.
	02.Add when flash SPI every erase, write, vertify action need disable keyborad and mouse.[EIP118477]

	[AFUGUI-MFC]
	01.Revised ¡§GetUserInputPWD¡¨ routine for that if user presses Cancel button to skip checking password, it will exit AFUWINGUI.
	02.Add DIS status of "Recovery" and Capsule" items support.
	03.Add "RCButton_BeMaster" token to decide "Recovery" and "Capsule" buttons whether can control other buttons. The token default value is 0.
	04.Modify the code and add routines are used to adjust the status of buttons on Msgdlg and ChooseDlg.
	05.Add Simplified Chinese dialogs for WIN8 Simplified Chinese version issue.
	06.Add /defans command.
	07.When AUTO mode enable and reboot or shutdown is enable, AFU will not show error warning messages dialog.

	[AFU-Linux]
	01.Linux Xen kernel, AFU can't get smi port number.[EIP115234]
==============================================================================
3.04.03
	01.Fix OFBD version is 0x210, use /ME and ME not support, AFU can't show error.[EIP119753]
	02.Fix AFU3.04.02 Recovery mode flash fail issue.[EIP121559]
	03.Add when flash SPI every erase, write, vertify action need disable keyborad and mouse.[EIP118477]
	04.[Linux]Fix when os system is Xen, AFU can't get smi port number.[EIP115234]	
==============================================================================
3.04.02
	01.Fix OFBD CFG module /CAF can't run tish command.EIP100649
	02.Fix OFBD CFG module issue, when file name string is "A", AFU can run /A command.
	03.Fix APTIO V check ROM ID issue.
	04.Fix command "/hole:", when secure flash disable, user use /hole: command afu will show error message, error id is 0x18.
	05.Remove Check PI veriosn.
	06.Add command "/hole:(SLP2.0 GUID) can update SLP2.0 data.
	07.[Windows]Modify power button disable time point. now afu is run power button will disable.
	08.[Windows GUI]Modify first warning dalog box time point.
	09.[Windows GUI]Fix /CAF can't show process bar.
	10.[Windows GUI]Fixed that if enabled OEMPWDCK module, AFUWINGUIx64 will fail while keying in password.
	11.[Windows GUI]Support insensitive UCP default commands.
	12.[Windows GUI]For cooperating kernel code changes, if auto mode, AFUWINGUI will send UCP default commands to kernel. (Originally, if auto mode, AFUWINGUI doesn't send any commands to kernel).
	13.[Linux]Add SMI dleay 10ms in SMI 21, 22, 23, 26.
	14.[Linux]Add disable NMI Watch dog.
==============================================================================
3.04.01
	01.Fix AFU flash me region also with flash main block issue.[EIP106938]
	02.Fix when bios have not OFBD module ECB check will return error issue.
	03.Fix when flash in windows platfrom, power button need disable power function.
==============================================================================
3.04
	01.fix linux can't flash me.[EIP100091]
	02.Fix SLP2.0 flash issue[EIP 97980 and EIP98895]
	03.Fix Wrong message from AFU when EC update failed.[EIP101619]
	04.Fix ECX bin file size.
	05.Add AFU tool support OFBD AFU Default Command Configuration¡§/CAF¡¨ option.[EIP100649]
	06.Add show on board BIOS and Rom file secure is disable/enable.[EIP97400]
	07.Add ECB Check.
==============================================================================
3.03
	01.Flash non support secure ROM file issue. [EIP95903]
	02./ME command fail - When BIOS support MER commands.[EIP95306]
	03.Fixed SMBIOS data size over a block size issue.
	04.Fixed OFBDCFG cannot get /r issue.[EIP96286]
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3.02
	01.Support get smi port number from ACPI table.
	02.Support new secure ROM file image Get capsule header when exist inside in ROM file.
	03.Support new secure Rom file image Update /ME use the same file.
	04.Support OFBD default configure for /capsule, /recovery /OA /OAD.
	05.Support AFUWINGUI.
	06.Support /A the same and not the same error message.
	07.Fix Error message. When secure mode not support use /capsule or /recovery will show "unknow command".
	08.Fix Error message. When secure mode not support use command will show 0x15 error message.
	09.Fix DMI Data Preserve fail. When DMI Data report size not match.
	10.Fix DMI Data Preserve fail. When rom block size is 4k.
	11.Fix DMI Data Preserve fail. When DMI data in NVRAM and use command /b /n /r .
	12.Fix EC update fail. When Secure mode support and use command /e and /capsule or /recovery.
	13.Fix EC update fail. When Secure mode support and use only /e command.
	14.Fix MER update fail.
	15.Fix open fail file error.
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3.01
	01.Sync to AFU2.39.
	02.Support Secure Flash /P /B /N preserve romhole and oakey.
	03.Support OA 3.0 Microsoft requirments. [EIP 77891][EIP 77107]
	04.Support /GAN hidden parameter.[EIP 75281]
	05.Support /oemsmi: hidden parameter.
	06.Support /kn use bin file flash.
	07.Support /L /Ln parameter.Use update romhole data.(like as /k /kn).
	08.Base on EIP75281 to create a module which bypasses restored funtions.[EIP 75283]
	09.Fix Windows 64bit OS driver.
	10.Fix Write protected function fail issue.[EIP 80549]
	11.Fix /a opation flashes over existing MDSM data.[EIP 82266]
	12.Fix smibios data is not preserved.
	13.Fix can't find two fv romhole.
	14.Fix /ecx: can't flash.
	15.Fix error message in AFUWINx64
==============================================================================
3.00
	01.Sync to AFU2.38.
	02.Support Secure Flash /P /B /N /E.
	03.Support OAD.
==============================================================================
2.39
	01.Supports new Intel SPS ME Firmware update. [EIP 63481]
	02.Updated OA3 Key encounter checksum error on ChiefRiver CRB which has other "_FVH" signature 
	   exist except FV header in BB block.[EIP 67671]
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2.38
	01. Support PI 1.1 Specification in AFU.[EIP 60166]
	02. Add the new ROM Hole check rule if hole layout change. [EIP 59260]
	03. Support new TABLE_INFO structure of SmbiosDMIEdit definition. [EIP 60305]
	04. Supports Shadow Mode Flash.
	05. Supports get project length of BIOS from SMI 0x25.
	06. AFU show the error message and stop the flash procedure when BIOS has more than one FFS/OEM Hole's GUID is the same.[EIP 61679]
	07. Fixed the issue that USB keyboard can't work after checking password.
	08. Support the OA key data update, when it is stored in the NCB. [EIP 58139]
	09. Add new SMI call to trigger MSDN table creation, when OA3.0 Key has been flashed. [EIP 60452]
	10. Fixed this issue that AFULNX cannot disable the Mouse and Touch Panel when flashing the BIOS.[EIP59121]
	11. Fixed this issue that AFULNX will show error message with command "reboot".
	12. Support to update ME firmware.[EIP 61275]
==============================================================================
2.37
	01. Support Max of 16 Non-critical block(NCB+RomHole) update.[EIP 52963] 
	02. Increase the SMI check mechanism to prevent the SMI loss problem.[EIP 56367] 
	03. Improvement the ME structure to support new ME update rule. [EIP 52968]
	04. Changed the search priority of DMI data to avoid waste many time to search the wrong place. [EIP 53636]
	05. Fixed the ROM Image path contains the space would be caused the AFU hang up or display unknown command message. [EIP 57828]
==============================================================================
2.36
	01. Fixed the issue that AFU will output error message and skip OA3.0 key update if set 'DEBUG_MODE' token enabled..[EIP 50825][EIP 50911]
	02. Fixed the issue that System hangs up when AFU flashing BIOS with "/B" command after disabling it in BIOS.[EIP 51229]
	03. Implement clear event log function into Aptio AFU utilities.[EIP 51076]
	04. Fixed the issue that AFULNX get driver build error under Linux Kernel version 2.6.36.x environment.
	05. Reset retry count.
	06. Fixed the issue that AFU cannot update OA3.0 key due to file name is case sensitive under Linux OS.[EIP 52493]
==============================================================================
2.35
	01. Supports AMIUCP new commands status setting. [EIP 40002]
	02. Add a new hidden command parameter "/SANTA". [EIP 42965]
	03. Remove AFU its EC error message, when BIOS has reported the EC error message for AFU. [EIP 45928]
	04. Fixed the exception error when FV block size is less 64KB. [EIP 48906]
	05. Add a new command parameter "/A" according to OA 3.0 spec to support OEM Activation Key update.[EIP 49084]
	06. Adjust the ME block info check rule.
	07. Support XEN kernel OS. [EIP 47288] ( BIOS must to add the "RuntimeMemoryHole" Module)
==============================================================================
2.34
	01. Modified the /CMD: command to sync with OEMCMD command's behavior. [EIP 43015]
	02. Modified NVRAM data preserve function of OFBD invoke sequence to avoid caused BIOS flash failed, 
        when issued /R command and BIOS supports this feature. [EIP 41769]
==============================================================================
2.33
	01. Add a new command line "/CAF" supports Main BIOS, Boot Block, Share EC and NCB data comparison.[EIP 35966]
        02. Supports Intel AT 2.0 specification. [EIP 40463]
        03. Add a new command line "/CMD:" to support the OEMCMD module¡¯s new status. [EIP 40787]
        04. Fixed the flash hang up issue of AFU, when BIOS has share EC firmware and its SMIFlash module version is 4.6.3.6_SMIFLASH_13 
            or later version. (Swap the GetFlashInfo and InitFlashIfc invoke sequence.)
        05. Add a new command line "/HOLEOUT:" supports specific ROM Hole data dump according to given GUID.[EIP 39508]
	06. Fixed the issue that AFULNX show some warnings:"(1) amifldr.c:76:warning: cast to pointer from integer of differnet size" 
	    under Fedora 12-i386.[EIP41815]
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2.32
	01. Add a new command line "/OEMCMD:" to support the OEMCMD of OFBD module.[35966]
	02. Change the /ECX command usage from xxx.rom /ECX to /ECX:xxx.rom and remove the auto shutdown action.
	03. Add the Erase/Verify/Retry procedure during the EC firmware updating.[36765]
	04. Changed the memory allocate method to avoid memory allocate failure, when use it under Compal's PXE Network booting DOS environment.
	05. Fixed the "FFS checksums" is bad problem, when booting with HIMEM.SYS installed.
	06. Change /R command reserve DMI data procedure, if DMI is stored in FV_MAIN or FV_BB or NVRAM.[37169]
	07. Add new feature to support set/cancel commands by OFBD.[37411]
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2.31	
	1.Support to show RomHole OEM message.
	2.Support to flash NCB with NCB bin file.
	3.Support to flash share EC with EC bin file.
	4.Fixed the issue that AFULNX generate the warning message under RedHat 5.4.
==============================================================================
2.30	
	1.Add the feature of validating Rom File Checksum.[EIP24381]
	2.Fix a issue that NCB type must be >= 0x80 instead of 80.
	3.Bug Fix:Cann't flash ME correctly except AFUDOS.
	4.Support to update non EC-share BIOS when it isn't AMI EC Firmware.[EIP31739]
	5.Move the "wrap_prink" function to avoid the driver build error under Ubuntu 9.10.[EIP31686].   
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2.28
	1. Fix the issue that AFU stops flashing when it cannot find ROM ID in system ROM.
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2.27
	1.ROMID and Password check by AFU before flashing BIOS.[EIP14374][EIP19375] 
	2.AFU keep BIOS last setting after flashing BIOS.[EIP19257] 
	3.Do NVRAM flashing after main BIOS being programmed.[EIP19890]
	4.AFU support "$ECB" table in E000.[EIP19891] 
	5.AFU support Intel ME flash.[EIP20087] 
	6.AFU Support Standalong EC firmware Flash.[EIP12739]
	7.AFU support add rom file name by AMIUCP @CMD. 
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2.26
	1.Bug Fix:Afu cann¡¯t transfer enough buffer to BLOCK DESCRIPTION. [EIP 18348] 
	2.Add a new command [/hole:](update specific rom hole according to romhole GUID).[EIP 18041]
	3.Bug Fix: AFULNX is unable to build kernel and driver for utility in Ubuntu 8.10. [EIP18487]
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2.25	
	1.support amiucp standard just like afu core8(EIP 13229).
	2.support /s as a stand along command.
	3.Modify help message of /R command. [EIP15239]. 
	4./u command will not display ROMID of specified file unless it is compatible with SUT.[EIP15202]. 
	5.Adding warning message when /O command overwrites existing files.[EIP15196]. 
	6.when BIOS has two fv_bb or fv_main, Aptio AFU tool can not update ROM hole by "/K0" option.[ EIP15980]. 
	7.Make sure AFU of Aptio version clears upper 24 bits of EAX before issuing swSMI to flash.[ EIP16388].
	8.Add UAC support.[EIP15602]. 
	9.Program closes after opening rom file twice.[EIP15240]
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2.23	
	1.Lock the keyboard when programming.
	2.Add new options /Q,/D,/Shutdown,/MAKEDRV,/Retry,/Rn.