conditions. In conclusion, he determined that the offending kernel module had caused kernel message dumps to be written to the firmware, thus triggering the bug. See also OpenBIOS UEFI Platform Initialization (UEFI PI) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) UEFITool Notes References Further reading External links UEFI Specifications Intel-sponsored open-source EFI Framework initiative Intel EFI/UEFI portal Microsoft UEFI Support and Requirements for Windows Operating Systems How Windows 8 Hybrid Shutdown / Fast Boot feature works Securing the Windows 10 Boot Process LoJax: First UEFI rootkit found in the wild, courtesy of the Sednit group Articles with example C code