Dodoid's Computing Freedom Table

Shown configurations are the most-free currently attainable on each model and may not reflect that model's configuration as-sold.

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FreeProprietaryMixed Free and ProprietaryProprietary, but fully disableableProprietary, but partial info/RE work availableUnknownUndefinedNone or N/A - feature/system not present

Intel Boot Guard System

template/bootguard (platform)

Property Description
Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Boot Guard System
Image
Undefined
Software: User-Facing Environment
Undefined
Software: Operating System
Undefined
Software: Bootloader/Recovery
Undefined
Firmware: Persistent Privileged Code (e.g. x86 SMM)
Proprietary
Firmware: Late Boot/Payload
Proprietary (Vendor UEFI)
Firmware: Memory Initialization
Proprietary (Intel MRC/FSP)
Firmware: Early Boot
Proprietary (Vendor UEFI)
Firmware: Boot ROM
Undefined
Firmware Signing
Proprietary (Boot Guard)
CPU Microcode
Undefined
Management Coprocessor: Firmware
Proprietary, unmodifiable
On Boot Guard systems, firmware signing prevents modifying the ME firmware even if the ME itself would otherwise permit removing modules.
Communications Coprocessor: Internal Firmware
Undefined
Communications Coprocessor: Host-Loaded Firmware
Undefined
Security Coprocessor: Firmware
Undefined
Embedded Controller: Firmware
Undefined
Hardware: Board Electrical Schematic
Undefined
Hardware: Board PCB Design
Undefined
Hardware: CPU Instruction Set
Undefined
Hardware: CPU/SoC Implementation
Undefined
Hardware: CPU/SoC Synthesis Toolchain
Undefined

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