1. Basics

The Binary Configuration Tool (BCT) is a utility used to change configuration settings embedded in a binary file. This enables the customer to use the BCT to customize the static FSP configuration parameters which are part of the Intel® FSP binary.

The figure below illustrates the basic input and outputs of the BCT.

The BCT reads a Boot Settings File (BSF) to provide a graphical interface for manipulating a binary's configuration settings. The BCT user can patch a binary with modified configuration settings.

In addition to the patched binary file, the BCT also produces an ABSF which is an augmented BSF that contains the configuration settings used to patch the binary file.

The BCT also produces a log file in the current directory named bct.log.