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freedom-status: Remove ich9util mentions

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Runxi Yu 2025-02-07 22:58:52 +08:00
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@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ In a *descriptor* configuration, the flash is divided into regions such as:
the initialisation firmware plus operating system for it is loaded from
this dedicated region in the main boot flash. More info is available [in the
FAQ](faq.md#intelme) - where ME firmware is otherwise present, Libreboot
either [removes](docs/install/ich9utils.html) it or (with the `me_cleaner` program) [reconfigures](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/wiki/How-does-it-work%3F) it in such
either removes it or (with the `me_cleaner` program) [reconfigures](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/wiki/How-does-it-work%3F) it in such
a way where it is disabled during machine initialisation.
* Platform region: non-program data, usually just a bunch of strings put there
by the hardware vendor.
@ -152,11 +152,7 @@ whether the CPU comes out of reset).
*Libreboot* provides a way to fully remove the ME firmware, while retaining
full use of the machine, on GM45 platforms with ICH9M southbridge. These are
laptops: ThinkPad X200/T400/T500/W500 and so on of that generation. See:
[docs/install/ich9utils.md](docs/install/ich9utils.md)
The `ich9utils` software is provided by Libreboot. The `ich9gen` utility was
specifically written by Leah Rowe, in 2014 and improved incrementally since.
laptops: ThinkPad X200/T400/T500/W500 and so on of that generation.
On newer platforms as alluded to above, `me_cleaner` is used instead.
@ -301,7 +297,6 @@ Intel Flash Descriptors are provided as blobs on some boards, but these are
not *software* blobs. They are configurations provided in a binary format,
fully readable by libre software. For example:
* Libreboot's `ich9gen` program generates ICH9M flash descriptors from scratch.
* Coreboot's `ifdtool` program has extensive features for manipulating Intel
flash descriptors.
* Corebot's `bincfg` program generates any sort of binary from a `.spec` file
@ -311,8 +306,6 @@ fully readable by libre software. For example:
Intel GbE NVM config (configuration data, binary-encoded, for gigabit NIC):
* Libreboot's `ich9gen` program *also* generates GbE NVM images specifically
for Intel NICs used in GM45 thinkpads.
* Libreboot's `nvmutil` program can manipulate GbE NVM images
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