| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
ACPI |
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification cite:[ACPI]. |
BRS |
RISC-V Boot and Runtime Services. This document. |
BRS-I |
Boot and Runtime Services Recipe targeting interoperation across different software suppliers. |
BRS-B |
Boot and Runtime Services Recipe using a bespoke solution. |
DT |
DeviceTree cite:[DT]. |
EBBR |
Embedded Base Boot Requirements Specification cite:[EBBR]. |
OSV |
Operating System Vendor. |
OS |
Operating System or Hypervisor. |
Profile |
RISC-V Profile cite:[Profile]. |
SBI |
RISC-V Supervisor Binary Interface Specification cite:[SBI]. |
SMBIOS |
System Management BIOS cite:[SMBIOS]. |
SoC |
System on a chip, a combination of processor and supporting chipset logic in single package. |
System |
A system is the entirety of a computing entity, including all elements in a platform (hardware, firmware) and software (hypervisor, operating system, user applications, user data). A system can be thought of both as a logical construct (e.g. a software stack) or physical construct (e.g. a notebook, a desktop, a server, a network switch, etc). |
TAD |
Time and Alarm Device cite:[ACPI] Section 9.17. |
UEFI |
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Specification cite:[UEFI]. |