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Paul Tagliamonte: boot2kier
- Paul Tagliamonte wrote a UEFI binary for a joke in his work's slack instance, aiming to boot directly to an image of Kier Eagan.
- He used the uefi crate to create the binary, making the process surprisingly easy and clean.
- To circumvent an issue with the image crate not building against the uefi target, he used ImageMagick for pre-computing pixels from a jpg.
- He compiled the image into the Rust binary and wrote code to handle moving bytes and displaying on the UEFI GOP.
- The process involved setting up the UEFI GOP through the UEFI crate and capping the resolution to match the display.
- After successful testing in QEMU, he then proceeded to test the UEFI binary on a physical machine by formatting a USB stick and booting from it.
- Steps included formatting the USB, disabling Secure Boot, signing the UEFI binary, and booting the system successfully with Secure Boot enabled.
- He acknowledged the advancements in UEFI protocols and tooling, appreciating the ease and maturity of the process.
- In conclusion, Tagliamonte highlighted the joy of working on custom UEFI binaries, praising the uefi crate and the overall experience.
- Overall, the project was successful, showcasing the progress and effectiveness of modern UEFI booting compared to traditional kernel booting.
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