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title: Plugin: Intel GSC — Graphics System Controller
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This plugin is used to update the Intel graphics system controller via the Intel Management Engine.

There are two firmware formats in use:

• $FPT with children FuIfwiFptFirmware, where the FW_DATA_IMAGE is a FuIfwiCpdFirmware
• A linear array of FuOpromFirmware images, each with a FuIfwiCpdFirmware

This plugin supports the following protocol ID:

• com.intel.gsc

These devices use the standard PCI DeviceInstanceId values, e.g.

• MEI\VID_8086&DEV_4905

They also define custom per-part PCI IDs such as:

• MEI\VID_8086&DEV_4905&PART_FWCODE
• MEI\VID_8086&DEV_4905&PART_FWDATA
• MEI\VID_8086&DEV_4905&PART_OPROMCODE
• MEI\VID_8086&DEV_4905&PART_OPROMDATA

This plugin uses the following plugin-specific quirks:

Has an AUX child device.

Has an option ROM child device.

The vendor ID is set from the PCI vendor, in this instance set to MEI:0x8086

This plugin requires read/write access to /dev/mei*.

This plugin has been available since fwupd version 1.8.7.

Anyone can submit a pull request to modify this plugin, but the following people should be consulted before making major or functional changes:

• Vitaly Lubart: @vlubart