System context-aware third party firmware safe assurance configuration
An information handling system may include at least one processor and a computer-readable medium having instructions thereon that are executable by the at least one processor. The instructions may be executable for: prior to initialization of an operating system, executing a first-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the first-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to provide system-level context information; executing a third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the third-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to receive the system-level context information from the first-party pre-boot firmware application; and displaying a user interface for the third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein at least one element of the user interface is based on the system-level context information.
1. An information handling system comprising:
at least one processor; and
a computer-readable medium having instructions thereon that are executable by the at least one processor for:
prior to initialization of an operating system, executing a first-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the first-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to provide system-level context information;
executing a third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the third-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to receive the system-level context information from the first-party pre-boot firmware application; and
displaying a user interface for the third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein at least one element of the user interface is based on the system-level context information.
2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the first-party pre-boot firmware application and the third-party pre-boot firmware application are stored on a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).
3. The information handling system of claim 2 , wherein the BIOS comprises a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) BIOS.
4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the system-level context information includes power information.
5. The information handling system of claim 4 , wherein the power information includes a determination of a battery charge level.
6. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the system-level context information includes security information.
7. The information handling system of claim 6 , wherein the security information includes a determination of whether or not Secure Boot is enabled.
8. A method comprising:
an information handling system executing, prior to initialization of an operating system, a first-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the first-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to provide system-level context information;
the information handling system executing a third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the third-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to receive the system-level context information from the first-party pre-boot firmware application; and
the information handling system displaying a user interface for the third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein at least one element of the user interface is based on the system-level context information.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first-party pre-boot firmware application and the third-party pre-boot firmware application are stored on a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the BIOS comprises a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) BIOS.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the system-level context information includes power information.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the power information includes a determination of a battery charge level.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the system-level context information includes security information.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the security information includes a determination of whether or not Secure Boot is enabled.
15. An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory, computer-readable medium having computer-executable code thereon that is executable by a processor of an information handling system for:
executing, prior to initialization of an operating system, a first-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the first-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to provide system-level context information;
executing a third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein the third-party pre-boot firmware application is configured to receive the system-level context information from the first-party pre-boot firmware application; and
displaying a user interface for the third-party pre-boot firmware application, wherein at least one element of the user interface is based on the system-level context information.
16. The article of claim 15 , wherein the first-party pre-boot firmware application and the third-party pre-boot firmware application are stored on a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).
17. The article of claim 15 , wherein the system-level context information includes power information.
18. The article of claim 17 , wherein the power information includes a determination of a battery charge level.
19. The article of claim 15 , wherein the system-level context information includes security information.
20. The article of claim 19 , wherein the security information includes a determination of whether or not Secure Boot is enabled.