1# Apollolake 2## SPI flash layout 3 4![][apl_flash_layout] 5 6With Apollolake Intel invented another flash layout for x86 firmware called IFWI (Intel FirmWare Image). 7 8Usually on x86 platforms the bootblock is stored at the end of the bios region 9and the Intel ME / TXE has its own IFD region. On Apollolake both have been 10moved into the IFWI region, which is a subregion of "BIOS", since it allows to 11store multiple firmware components. 12 13The IFWI region can be manipulated by `ifwitool`. 14 15[apl_flash_layout]: flash_layout.svg 16 17 18
