# depthcharge

**Repository Path**: mirrors_chromium_googlesource/depthcharge

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: depthcharge
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: GPL-2.0
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2021-03-19
- **Last Updated**: 2025-09-14

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# Depthcharge

Depthcharge is a bootloader for ChromeOS devices. It is responsible for
initializing hardware, setting up the boot environment, and loading the
operating system.

## Key Features

*   **Hardware Initialization:** Initializes and configures the system's
    hardware components, including memory, storage, and peripherals.
*   **Boot Environment Setup:** Sets up the necessary environment for the
    operating system to boot, including memory, storage, and other peripherals.
*   **Booting the Operating System:** Loads and executes the operating system
    kernel.
*   **Security Features:** Implements various security features, such as secure
    boot and verified boot, using the vboot library.

## Project Structure

*   `src/`: Contains the source code for the depthcharge bootloader.
*   `board/`: Contains the board-specific configuration files.
*   `src/drivers/`: Contains the device drivers.

## Build Instructions

To build depthcharge, you will need a ChromeOS development environment.
Within the chroot:
```bash
emerge-$BOARD sys-boot/depthcharge

Remember to build it before you build `chromeos-bootimage`!