LinuxBoot: A Fast, Reliable Open Source Firmware for Linux Servers

This post details the collaboration with Google, Facebook, Horizon Computing, and the Open Compute Project to build LinuxBoot, an open-source firmware for servers that replaces proprietary UEFI. LinuxBoot uses a minimal GNU/Linux kernel and an initrd runtime, allowing for customization of the boot process, device handling, and establishment of a hardware root of trust for early boot security and remote attestation.