Depthcharge is a bootloader for ChromeOS devices. It is responsible for initializing hardware, setting up the boot environment, and loading the operating system.
- Hardware Initialization: Initializes and configures the system's hardware components, including memory, storage, and peripherals.
- Boot Environment Setup: Sets up the necessary environment for the operating system to boot, including memory, storage, and other peripherals.
- Booting the Operating System: Loads and executes the operating system kernel.
- Security Features: Implements various security features, such as secure boot and verified boot, using the vboot library.
src/: Contains the source code for the depthcharge bootloader.board/: Contains the board-specific configuration files.src/drivers/: Contains the device drivers.
To build depthcharge, you will need a ChromeOS development environment. Within the chroot:
emerge-$BOARD sys-boot/depthcharge
Remember to build it before you build `chromeos-bootimage`!