AMI ROM Tool - AFUDOS

Description :
AMI Firmware Update utility(APTIO) for DOS.

Release Date :

Source Control Location :

Reference Document :
readme.txt
AMI_Aptio_AFU_User_Guide_NDA.pdf

Known Issues :
Use "/Rn" parameter will have no effect or caused an exception error, when
the SMBIOS module version is between "4.6.1_ALPHA_01.26.2_DMIRW_TEST" and
"(INT)4.6.1_ALPHA_01.29_Type39".

Release Notes:
==============================================================================
3.07.01
[AFU][New]
01.Add error message for OEM CMD Checking module.
02.Add support SMBIOS data in FV_DATA.
03.Add support /cmd: command.
04.Add support watchdog value restore.[EIP197706]
[AFU][FIX]
01.Fix oemcmd and cmd together use have crash issue.
02.Fix oem get pattern of rom file debug message have not disabled.
03.Fix Windows driver.
[AFU][Modify]
01.Modify command: "/OAD", remove upload bin file to BIOS verify step.[[MY6]
AFU tool /OAD fail]
==============================================================================
3.07.00
[AFU][New]
01.Add new's command /JBC.[EIP174535].
02.Add new's command /MEUL.[EIP174535].
03.Add new's feature /Recovery:<Path>, AFU will copy rom file to specified
directory.(Rom file can't auto delete.)
04.Add new's OFBD module Get Patten Module.[EIP159961]
05.Add new's capsule:0 ,AFU run capsule mode will enable shutdown step.
06.Add support Android OS AFU Linux Version.[EIP159621]
07.Add new hide command /b2.[EIP164320]

[AFU][Modify]
01.Modify disable all hide commands.
02.Modify command:"/d", show capsule header check string, form "ok/fail" to
"Enable/Disable".
03.Modify printf flash message way, reduce the frequency of use of printf
function.
04.Modify init platform step, AFU will priority use "Runtime memory hole".

[AFU][FIX]
01.Fix Aptio5 rom file have many _FVH string, it will cause AFU check FFS
error.
02.Fix AFU can't show OFBD_CFG BIOS report error.
03.Fix update SLP key AFU will modify ffs attribute issue, this issue will
cause
secure flash verify fail.[EIP162159]
04.Fix rom file check sum will cause AFU execute crash.
05.Fix hide command "/cmd:" /Axxx.bin + /cmd:{xxx} issue.
06.Fix hide command "/oemcmd:" /Axxx.bin + /oemcmd:xxx issue.

[WIN][Modify]
01.Modify add check driver version function.
02.Modify AFU only delete windows driver made by UCP produced, It will not
delete all driver.

[WIN][FIX]
01.Fix when use UCP add driver into AFU. From another directory call AFU, It
will decompress
into wrong directory, cause AFU can't find driver.

[WINGUI][FIX]
01.Fix AFUWINGUI use command /LR will show error message issue.
02.Fix AFUWINGUI have add rom file and add command. In command line, input
command
run AFUWINGUI, it will show Unknown command message box.
==============================================================================
3.06.01
[AFU]
1.Fix Alignment RomHole block issue bring SLP2.0 offset calculate error.
2.After flash error, afu will add blank line continue print error message.
3.Add check aptio platform's feature.
4.Add new egm command sfmdt:n1:n2.[EIP151370]
5.Add new egm command preset:n.
6.Add new command /MEUL.
[AFU-WIN]
1.Fix when use ucp adding windows driver to AFU inside, afu will decompress
to error path.
[Error Message]
1.Error: Using the wrong AFU version, Please use Aptio 4 AFU.
2.Error: Using the wrong AFU version, Please use Aptio 5 AFU.
==============================================================================
3.06.00
[AFU]
1.Fix ECX erase szie issue.[EIP105071]
2.Fix UCP insert ROM file AFU can't open issue.
3.Fix command /OAD can't flash issue, when secure flash enable.
4.Fix, AFU can't find FID OA key issue, when ROM data have many _FVH string.
5.Fix When NVRAM is full, and SMIBIOS data in NVRAM, AFU can't preserve this
data.
6.Fix When flash /p /b /n add /me command, AFU will not preserve need
preserve data.
7.Fix When ROM Hole size exceed two block size, /holeout bin file is not
right data.
8.Fix When new rom Rom Hole offset different old rom rom hole offset, use
/p /b /n /ln,
ln rom hole data will be update to old rom offset.[EIP157284]
9.Modify Copright to 2014.
10.Modify when use command /ln, AFU check platform have not rom hole, AFU
will show,
"Error: Rom Hole not exist."
[Error Message Change]
1."Error: OA Data invalid." to "Error: OA key data is invalid."
2."Error: OA key is not NULL at all. And OA Key is the same as Bin File in
system." to
"Error: OA key is not empty at all. And OA Key is the same as Bin File in
system."
3."Error: OA key is NULL at all already." to "Error: OA key is empty at all
already."
4."Error: OA key is not NULL at all. And OA Key is no the same as Bin File in
system." to
"Error: OA key is not empty at all. And OA Key is no the same as Bin File
in system."
5."Error: Unable to start a Secure Flash session." to "Error: Secure Flash
Rom Verify fail."
==============================================================================
3.05.04
[AFU]
1.Fix SMBIOS Data can't restore, when SMBIOS Data in NVRAM and NVRAM is full.
[EIP145538],[EIP145305]
==============================================================================
3.05.03
[AFU]
1.Fix check EC bin file header data return result error.
2.Fix Rom Hole does not Alignment block error.[EIP143348]

[AFUGUI-MFC]
1.Fix WINGUI Show OFBD ROM ID Check dialog issue.[ECR191374]
2.Fix WINGUI Show OFBD EC dialog issue.
==============================================================================
3.05.02
[AFU]
1.Fix AFU3.05.01 command "/a" parsing command error.
2.Fix Use "/Hole:GUID" Updata SLP key can't boot issue.[EIP134262]
3.Fix command "/s" show error "Disable" string issue.[EIP135961]
4.Fix command "/u" show debug message issue.
5.Add In AFU Default Command Configuration stage does show BIOS side message.
6.Add flash ME process status.[EIP136248]

[AFUGUI-MFC]
1.Fix Page Item Over draw on button in Windows 8.1 RTM 9600 Simplified
Chinese Edition issue.[EIP135423]
==============================================================================
3.05.01
[AFU]
01.Add Support /Ln and /Kn for default command module.[EIP125898]
02.Add OFBD secure flash print error message.[EIP121823]
03.Fix something Rom ID can't find issue.

[AFU-Linux]
01.Fix Linux can't use absolute path file name.[EIP133781]
==============================================================================
3.05
[Ucore2]
01.Remove redundant local variable declaration.

[AFU]
01.Add capsule and recovey mode supply UCP control.
02.Fix something Rom ID can't find issue.
03.OFBD version is 0x210, use /ME and ME not support, AFU can't show error.
[EIP119753]
04.Recovery mode flash fail issue.[EIP121559]
05.Add supply OFBD VERSION 220 ME update.
06.Fix EC retry issue.

[AFU-WIN]
01.Fix Windows XP can't run issue.
02.Add when flash SPI every erase, write, vertify action need disable
keyborad and mouse.[EIP118477]

[AFUGUI-MFC]
01.Revised ��GetUserInputPWD�� routine for that if user presses Cancel button
to skip checking password, it will exit AFUWINGUI.
02.Add DIS status of "Recovery" and Capsule" items support.
03.Add "RCButton_BeMaster" token to decide "Recovery" and "Capsule" buttons
whether can control other buttons. The token default value is 0.
04.Modify the code and add routines are used to adjust the status of buttons
on Msgdlg and ChooseDlg.
05.Add Simplified Chinese dialogs for WIN8 Simplified Chinese version issue.
06.Add /defans command.
07.When AUTO mode enable and reboot or shutdown is enable, AFU will not show
error warning messages dialog.

[AFU-Linux]
01.Linux Xen kernel, AFU can't get smi port number.[EIP115234]
==============================================================================
3.04.03
01.Fix OFBD version is 0x210, use /ME and ME not support, AFU can't show
error.[EIP119753]
02.Fix AFU3.04.02 Recovery mode flash fail issue.[EIP121559]
03.Add when flash SPI every erase, write, vertify action need disable
keyborad and mouse.[EIP118477]
04.[Linux]Fix when os system is Xen, AFU can't get smi port number.
[EIP115234]
==============================================================================
3.04.02
01.Fix OFBD CFG module /CAF can't run tish command.EIP100649
02.Fix OFBD CFG module issue, when file name string is "A", AFU can run /A
command.
03.Fix APTIO V check ROM ID issue.
04.Fix command "/hole:", when secure flash disable, user use /hole: command
afu will show error message, error id is 0x18.
05.Remove Check PI veriosn.
06.Add command "/hole:(SLP2.0 GUID) can update SLP2.0 data.
07.[Windows]Modify power button disable time point. now afu is run power
button will disable.
08.[Windows GUI]Modify first warning dalog box time point.
09.[Windows GUI]Fix /CAF can't show process bar.
10.[Windows GUI]Fixed that if enabled OEMPWDCK module, AFUWINGUIx64 will fail
while keying in password.
11.[Windows GUI]Support insensitive UCP default commands.
12.[Windows GUI]For cooperating kernel code changes, if auto mode, AFUWINGUI
will send UCP default commands to kernel. (Originally, if auto mode, AFUWINGUI
doesn't send any commands to kernel).
13.[Linux]Add SMI dleay 10ms in SMI 21, 22, 23, 26.
14.[Linux]Add disable NMI Watch dog.
==============================================================================
3.04.01
01.Fix AFU flash me region also with flash main block issue.[EIP106938]
02.Fix when bios have not OFBD module ECB check will return error issue.
03.Fix when flash in windows platfrom, power button need disable power
function.
==============================================================================
3.04
01.fix linux can't flash me.[EIP100091]
02.Fix SLP2.0 flash issue[EIP 97980 and EIP98895]
03.Fix Wrong message from AFU when EC update failed.[EIP101619]
04.Fix ECX bin file size.
05.Add AFU tool support OFBD AFU Default Command Configuration��/CAF��
option.[EIP100649]
06.Add show on board BIOS and Rom file secure is disable/enable.[EIP97400]
07.Add ECB Check.
==============================================================================
3.03
01.Flash non support secure ROM file issue. [EIP95903]
02./ME command fail - When BIOS support MER commands.[EIP95306]
03.Fixed SMBIOS data size over a block size issue.
04.Fixed OFBDCFG cannot get /r issue.[EIP96286]
05.Support /PW: command.
==============================================================================
3.02
01.Support get smi port number from ACPI table.
02.Support new secure ROM file image Get capsule header when exist inside in
ROM file.
03.Support new secure Rom file image Update /ME use the same file.
04.Support OFBD default configure for /capsule, /recovery /OA /OAD.
05.Support AFUWINGUI.
06.Support /A the same and not the same error message.
07.Fix Error message. When secure mode not support use /capsule or /recovery
will show "unknow command".
08.Fix Error message. When secure mode not support use command will show 0x15
error message.
09.Fix DMI Data Preserve fail. When DMI Data report size not match.
10.Fix DMI Data Preserve fail. When rom block size is 4k.
11.Fix DMI Data Preserve fail. When DMI data in NVRAM and use command /b
/n /r .
12.Fix EC update fail. When Secure mode support and use command /e and
/capsule or /recovery.
13.Fix EC update fail. When Secure mode support and use only /e command.
14.Fix MER update fail.
15.Fix open fail file error.
==============================================================================
3.01
01.Sync to AFU2.39.
02.Support Secure Flash /P /B /N preserve romhole and oakey.
03.Support OA 3.0 Microsoft requirments. [EIP 77891][EIP 77107]
04.Support /GAN hidden parameter.[EIP 75281]
05.Support /oemsmi: hidden parameter.
06.Support /kn use bin file flash.
07.Support /L /Ln parameter.Use update romhole data.(like as /k /kn).
08.Base on EIP75281 to create a module which bypasses restored funtions.[EIP
75283]
09.Fix Windows 64bit OS driver.
10.Fix Write protected function fail issue.[EIP 80549]
11.Fix /a opation flashes over existing MDSM data.[EIP 82266]
12.Fix smibios data is not preserved.
13.Fix can't find two fv romhole.
14.Fix /ecx: can't flash.
15.Fix error message in AFUWINx64
==============================================================================
3.00
01.Sync to AFU2.38.
02.Support Secure Flash /P /B /N /E.
03.Support OAD.
==============================================================================
2.39
01.Supports new Intel SPS ME Firmware update. [EIP 63481]
02.Updated OA3 Key encounter checksum error on ChiefRiver CRB which has other
"_FVH" signature
exist except FV header in BB block.[EIP 67671]
03.Add the DOS version check and A20 status check for its Enable/Disable
control.[EIP 66285]
==============================================================================
2.38
01. Support PI 1.1 Specification in AFU.[EIP 60166]
02. Add the new ROM Hole check rule if hole layout change. [EIP 59260]
03. Support new TABLE_INFO structure of SmbiosDMIEdit definition. [EIP 60305]
04. Supports Shadow Mode Flash.
05. Supports get project length of BIOS from SMI 0x25.
06. AFU show the error message and stop the flash procedure when BIOS has
more than one FFS/OEM Hole's GUID is the same.[EIP 61679]
07. Fixed the issue that USB keyboard can't work after checking password.
08. Support the OA key data update, when it is stored in the NCB. [EIP 58139]
09. Add new SMI call to trigger MSDN table creation, when OA3.0 Key has been
flashed. [EIP 60452]
==============================================================================
2.37
01. Support Max of 16 Non-critical block(NCB+RomHole) update.[EIP 52963]
02. Increase the SMI check mechanism to prevent the SMI loss problem.[EIP
56367]
03. Improvement the ME structure to support new ME update rule. [EIP 52968]
04. Changed the search priority of DMI data to avoid waste many time to
search the wrong place. [EIP 53636]
05. Fixed the ROM Image path contains the space would be caused the AFU hang
up or display unknown command message. [EIP 57828]
==============================================================================
2.36
01. Fixed the issue that AFU will output error message and skip OA3.0 key
update if set 'DEBUG_MODE' token enabled.[EIP 50825][EIP 50911]
02. Fixed the issue that System hangs up when AFU flashing BIOS with "/B"
command after disabling it in BIOS.[EIP 51229]
03. Implement clear event log function into Aptio AFU utilities.[EIP 51076]
04. Reset retry count.
==============================================================================
2.35
01. Supports AMIUCP new commands status setting. [EIP 40002]
02. Add a new hidden command parameter "/SANTA". [EIP 42965]
03. Remove AFU its EC error message, when BIOS has reported the EC error
message for AFU. [EIP 45928]
04. Fixed the exception error when FV block size is less 64KB. [EIP 48906]
05. Add a new command parameter "/A" according to OA 3.0 spec to support OEM
Activation Key update.[EIP 49084]
06. Adjust the ME block info check rule.
07. Fixed the USB keyboard can't work problem, when saving the ROM file need
to confirm with user. [EIP 48241]
08. Fixed the halted issue of AFUDOS, when used AMIUCP set the ROM file and
default command string appended to AFUDOS.
And the command string must store in the last area. [EIP 48275]
==============================================================================
2.34
01.Modified the /CMD: command to sync with OEMCMD command��s behavior. [EIP
43015]
02.Modified NVRAM data preserve function of OFBD invoke sequence to avoid
caused BIOS flash failed,
when issued /R command and BIOS supports this feature. [EIP 41769]
03.Fixed the memory allocate failure problem of AFUDOS, when BIOS supports
more than 4G memory mapping.
04.Add delay time to avoid show error message before OS reboot and shutdown.
==============================================================================
2.33
01.Add a new command line "/CAF" supports Main BIOS, Boot Block, Share EC and
NCB data comparison.[EIP 35966]
02.Supports Intel AT 2.0 specification. [EIP 40463]
03.Add a new command line "/CMD:" to support the OEMCMD module��s new status.
[EIP 40787]
04.Fixed the flash hang up issue of AFU, when BIOS has share EC firmware and
its SMIFlash module version is 4.6.3.6_SMIFLASH_13 or later version. (Swap
the GetFlashInfo and InitFlashIfc invoke sequence.)
05.Add a new command line "/HOLEOUT:" supports specific ROM Hole data dump
according to given GUID.[EIP 39508]
06.Fixed the memory allocate failure problem of AFUDOS, when ROM file size is
bigger than or equal 8M bytes.
07.Fixed the flash hang up issue of AFUDOS, when run in Dell��s DRMK build 15
environment.[EIP 41316]
08.Fixed sometimes could caused the default command string extract failed
problem, when HIMEM is enabled.
==============================================================================
2.32
01. Add a new command line "/OEMCMD:" to support the OEMCMD of OFBD module.
[35966]
02. Change the /ECX command usage from xxx.rom /ECX to /ECX:xxx.rom and
remove the auto shutdown action.
03. Add the Erase/Verify/Retry procedure during the EC firmware updating.
[36765]
04. Changed the memory allocate method to avoid memory allocate failure, when
use it under Compal's PXE Network booting DOS environment.
05. Fixed the "FFS checksums" is bad problem, when booting with HIMEM.SYS
installed.
06. Change /R command reserve DMI data procedure, if DMI is stored in FV_MAIN
or FV_BB or NVRAM.[37169]
07. Add new feature to support set/cancel commands by OFBD.[37411]
08. Fixed the restart system issue.
==============================================================================
2.31
1.Support to show RomHole OEM message.
2.Support to flash NCB with NCB bin file.
3.Support to flash share EC with EC bin file.
==============================================================================
2.30
1.Add the feature of validating Rom File Checksum.[EIP24381]
2.Fix a issue that NCB type must be >= 0x80 instead of 80.
3.Support to update non EC-share BIOS when it isn't AMI EC Firmware.
[EIP31739]
==============================================================================
2.28
1.Fix the issue that AFU stops flashing when it cannot find ROM ID in system
ROM.
2.System hang with /reboot and /shutdown command.
3.Afu memory error with XMS driver (himem.sys).This error can be reproduce
when afu check oem romid with calling OFBD smi.
==============================================================================
2.27
1.ROMID and Password check by AFU before flashing BIOS.[EIP14374][EIP19375]
2.AFU keep BIOS last setting after flashing BIOS.[EIP19257]
3.Do NVRAM flashing after main BIOS being programmed.[EIP19890]
4.AFU support "$ECB" table in E000.[EIP19891]
5.AFU support Intel ME flash.[EIP20087]
6.AFU Support Standalong EC firmware Flash.[EIP12739]
7.AFU support add rom file name by AMIUCP @CMD.
==============================================================================
2.26
1.Bug Fix:AFUDOS cann��t reboot on legacy free board (w/o dummy super io).
[EIP 18623]
2.Bug Fix:Afu cann��t transfer enough buffer to BLOCK DESCRIPTION. [EIP
18348]
3.Add a new command [/hole:](update specific rom hole according to romhole
GUID).[EIP 18041]
==============================================================================
2.25
1.EIP 13230:To support combined utility on afudos and afuwin,and add amiucp
support.
2.support amiucp standard just like afu core8(EIP 13229).
3.support /s as a stand along command.
4.Modify help message of /R command. [EIP15239].
5./u command will not display ROMID of specified file unless it is compatible
with SUT.[EIP15202].
6.Adding warning message when /O command overwrites existing files.
[EIP15196].
7.when BIOS has two fv_bb or fv_main, Aptio AFU tool can not update ROM hole
by "/K0" option.[ EIP15980].
8.Make sure AFU of Aptio version clears upper 24 bits of EAX before issuing
swSMI to flash.[ EIP16388].
==============================================================================
2.23
1.Lock the keyboard when programming under Dos.
2.Add new options /Q,/D,/Shutdown,/MAKEDRV,/Retry,/Rn for AFUAPTIO.