E-2. Functions Listed Alphabetically Within Service Or Protocol - Intel Extensible Firmware Interface Specification

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Extensible Firmware Interface Specification
Table E-2.
Functions Listed Alphabetically Within Service or Protocol
Service or Protocol
Block I/O Protocol
Boot Services
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Function
Function Description
FlushBlocks
Flushes any cached blocks.
ReadBlocks
Reads the requested number of blocks from the device.
Reset
Resets the block device hardware.
WriteBlocks
Writes the requested number of blocks to the device.
AllocatePages
Allocates memory pages of a particular type.
AllocatePool
Allocates pool of a particular type.
CheckEvent
Checks whether an event is in the signaled state.
CloseEvent
Closes and frees an event structure.
CreateEvent
Creates a general-purpose event structure.
EFI_IMAGE_
Prototype of an EFI Image's entry point.
ENTRY_POINT
Exit
Exits the image's entry point.
ExitBootServices
Terminates boot services.
FreePages
Frees memory pages.
FreePool
Frees allocated pool.
GetMemoryMap
Returns the current boot services memory map and
memory map key.
GetNextMonotonicCount Returns a monotonically increasing count for the
platform.
HandleProtocol
Queries the list of protocol handlers on a device handle
for the requested Protocol Interface.
InstallConfigurationTable Adds, updates, or removes a configuration table from the
EFI System Table
InstallProtocolInterface
Adds a protocol interface to an existing or new device
handle.
LoadImage
Function to dynamically load another EFI Image.
LocateDevicePath
Locates the closest handle that supports the specified
protocol on the specified device path.
LocateHandle
Locates the handle(s) that support the specified protocol.
RaiseTPL
Raises the task priority level.
RegisterProtocolNotify
Registers for protocol interface installation notifications
ReinstallProtocolInterface Replaces a protocol interface.
RestoreTPL
Restores/lowers the task priority level.
SetTimer
Sets an event to be signaled at a particular time.
SetWatchdogTimer
Resets and sets the system's watchdog timer.
SignalEvent
Signals an event.
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