FirmWorks
                    Power Firmware(tm) System ROM Code

Power Firmware(tm) is a complete Open Firmware ROM implementation for
the PowerPC(tm).

Open Firmware, formally described by IEEE Standard 1275-1994, is the
first non-proprietary open-standard boot firmware that is usable on
different processors and buses. Open Firmware includes:

*  A processor-independent "device interface" that enables an add-in
   peripheral card to identify itself and to supply a single boot
   driver that can be used, unchanged, on any CPU using Open Firmware.

*  A "user interface" with powerful scripting and debugging
   capabilities.

*  A client program interface that enables operating systems and their
   loaders to make use of Open Firmware services to assist in the
   configuration and initialization process.

Open Firmware is required by the PowerPC Reference Platform Specification
and by the Common Hardware Reference Platform Specification.

Power Firmware complies with:

*  "IEEE Std 1275-1994 Standard for Boot (Initialization Configuration)
   Firmware: Core Requirements and Practices"

*  PowerPC Binding Specification

*  PCI Binding Specification

*  PowerPC Reference Platform Specification

*  Common Hardware Reference Platform Specification

Power Firmware supports:

*  601, 603, 603e, 604 and 620 Processors

*  PCI, ISA and other buses

*  AIX, Mac(tm) OS, Solaris, LynxOS, VxWorks, Windows NT(r).

The core technology of Power Firmware is a small, fast, efficient Forth
micro-kernel enabling powerful, interactive debugging and automated system
configuration.

This mature code is based on a field-proven implementation and can be
easily ported to your specific system architecture.


Features
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*  Provides machine-independent configuration and booting support for
   plug-in devices.

*  Provides a framework for plug-in drivers so that user-installed
   peripherals boot "out-of-the-box".

*  Provides a standard set of firmware functions for use by "client
   programs": operating systems, loaders, diagnostics, etc.

*  Provides complete run-time configuration information to client programs.

*  Contains a full ANS Forth interpreter for interactive programming,
   debugging and configuration.

*  Off-the-shelf drivers are available for many commonly-used devices.
   (And, if we don't have what you need, we can create it for you
   easily.)


Technical Support Available
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*  Telephone support.

*  Consulting services.

*  Training

   *  At FirmWorks.

   *  At your site.

*  Porting to your system.

   *  Modifications for your architecture.

   *  Creation of custom drivers.

*  Bring-up assistance with new systems.


Availability
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Available now.


Licensing
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Source code licenses and object code distribution licenses are
available.


For More Information
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   info@firmworks.com
   http://www.firmworks.com


Power Firmware is a trademark of FirmWorks.
PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.