D Ini File Format; Introduction; Ini File Structure; The [Inf_File] Section - Intel SR870BN4 - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM Product Manual

D INI File Format

Introduction

The FRUSDR utility for EFI allows the FRU information retrieved from the EEPROM to be
displayed using user-defined strings. Through the use of an INI file the user can create strings to be
displayed and insert information from the data retrieved from the EEPROM into the string. This
allows the user a wide variety of customization.

INI File Structure

An INI file consists of two areas: the header area that is designated by the [INF_FILE] section
header and the main body designated by the [DISPLAY] section header.

The [INF_FILE] Section

The [INF_FILE] must contain three items: Signature, FileFormatVersion, and ManufacturersID
(LS byte first). The Signature is to let the utility know that this is an INI file for the FRUSDR
utility. The FileFormatVersion is so that future changes to the INI Display format can be tracked
and adapted to. The Manufacturer's ID indicates which of the Multi-record area records are to be
displayed. The record within the multi-record area for a particular OEM is marked with that
OEM's ID so that the data can be retrieved and interpreted correctly for that OEM. If the
Manufacturers ID is not found, the utility exits.

The [DISPLAY] Section

The Display section consists of a list of entries that contain two components needed for the display.
The first component is the "LINE" numbering component. This provides the mechanism for
vertical formatting. Line number entries are executed in order. The Line numbers do not
necessarily correspond to a particular line on the display and will depend on the format strings from
each line entry that determine whether linefeed and carriage return are used. A maximum of
99 lines may be used. The /P command line argument may be used to pause the displayed data so
that it will fit on the screen.
The other component of the Display entry is the format string and data markers. The format string
is similar to a c-style format string. Text from the format string is displayed as written between a
set of quotation marks, with the only exceptions being the formatting options. Formatting options
allows the insertion of data and cursor control.
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