Open Firmware System ROM
and Device Driver Consultants

Open Firmware, formally known as IEEE Standard 1275-1994, is the first non-proprietary open standard for 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 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(tm) Reference Platform Specification.

FirmWorks, specialists in providing Open Firmware solutions, provides the following products and services to decrease your time to market:

• Power Firmware(tm) Open Firmware system ROM for PowerPC systems supporting:
  • 601, 603, 603e and 604
  • PCI, ISA and other buses.
  • Windows NT®, AIX®, Solaris(tm), LynxOS

• Open Firmware implementations for:
  • 680x0
  • Intel 80x86
  • MIPS®
  • PA-RISC
  • SPARC(tm)
  • StrongARM

  Open Firmware is extremely portable. If your CPU type is not listed, please call for current availability information.

• Off-the-shelf and custom FCode drivers for PCI/ISA peripheral cards.

• Architectural advice for your new designs.

• Bring-up assistance with new systems.

• IEEE Standard 1275-1994 compliance testing.

• Training
  • IEEE Standard 1275-1994
  • Forth
  • Open Firmware porting
  • Writing and Debugging FCode Drivers
  • Manufacturing diagnostic use
  • Field service diagnostic use

• Open Firmware Documentation
  • "Writing FCode Programs for PCI"
  • "Open Firmware Command Reference"
  • "Open Firmware Client Interface Developer's Guide"

Founded by Mitch Bradley, the principal architect of Open Firmware, FirmWorks can provide everything from a turn-key solution for your Open Firmware needs to assistance in the creation of your own implementation.

Availability

Standard products available now. For custom products/support, please call us to discuss how we might meet your requirements.

For More Information

For more information send email to info@firmworks.com

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AIX is a registered trademark of and PowerPC is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
MIPS is a registered trademark of MIPS Computer Systems.
Power Firmware is a trademark of FirmWorks.
Solaris is a trademark of Sunsoft, Inc.
SPARC is a trademark of SPARC International, Inc.
Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

All other product names mentioned may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Last Modified: Feb 1, 2000