Next-Gen AMD Server SoCs To Enjoy Firmware-Agnostic Platform Configuration Approach
Next-generation AMD server SoCs -- presumably the AMD EPYC "Venice" on Zen 6 -- is poised to introduce a firmware-agnostic platform configuration platform configuration change method/format. This is This aims to improve server platform interoperability and eliminate redundant configuration efforts for different firmware solutions.
With next-gen AMD platforms we are very much looking forward to openSIL as AMD's replacement to AGESA across their product portfolio. Beyond openSIL, AMD engineers have been engaging in other interesting firmware efforts too like openSFI. It also turns out AMD has been working to enhance the platform configuration handling of their next-generation servers given the diverse firmware solutions in the server ecosystem.
Presented back at the Open-Source Firmware Conference (OSFC 2025) in October was an AMD presentation entitled Server Host Firmware-Agnostic Platform Configuration Change Method and Format. I was waiting for any video recording prior to writing about it albeit at this stage it looks like that isn't happening. The talk abstract by AMD's Paul Grimes and Abner Chang was:
While no video recording has been published, there is the PDF slide deck confirming their host firmware solution agnostic approach for "next-gen server SoC" and leveraging Redfish Device Enablement (RDE).
It will be great to have unified configuration handling across Coreboot, Linux Boot, U-Boot, etc. Without the video recording there are likely some interesting details missed, but from the brief details it looks to be another interesting change to look forward to with next-gen AMD EPYC.
With next-gen AMD platforms we are very much looking forward to openSIL as AMD's replacement to AGESA across their product portfolio. Beyond openSIL, AMD engineers have been engaging in other interesting firmware efforts too like openSFI. It also turns out AMD has been working to enhance the platform configuration handling of their next-generation servers given the diverse firmware solutions in the server ecosystem.
Presented back at the Open-Source Firmware Conference (OSFC 2025) in October was an AMD presentation entitled Server Host Firmware-Agnostic Platform Configuration Change Method and Format. I was waiting for any video recording prior to writing about it albeit at this stage it looks like that isn't happening. The talk abstract by AMD's Paul Grimes and Abner Chang was:
"In the server host firmware ecosystem, a unified platform configuration format and a host firmware-agnostic configuration change method are essential for ensuring server platform interoperability. This approach aims to reduce redundant efforts required to support various configuration formats and change methods across all open-source host firmware solutions. By eliminating dependencies on traditional platform configuration tools, such as legacy BIOS setup during system boot, we can provide a consistent experience for configuring or deploying server platform configurations across different host firmware solutions."
While no video recording has been published, there is the PDF slide deck confirming their host firmware solution agnostic approach for "next-gen server SoC" and leveraging Redfish Device Enablement (RDE).
👁 AMD firmware configuration overview
👁 AMD firmware configuration next-gen improvement
It will be great to have unified configuration handling across Coreboot, Linux Boot, U-Boot, etc. Without the video recording there are likely some interesting details missed, but from the brief details it looks to be another interesting change to look forward to with next-gen AMD EPYC.