Updated POTs for UEFI Secure Boot Guide
Jared K. Smith
jsmith at fedoraproject.org
Tue Feb 5 21:15:21 UTC 2013
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Domingo Becker <domingobecker at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have problems translating the word 'shim'.
>
> It seems to be a piece of code that starts the boot process.
>
> Would you please give an explanation about 'shim' or a synonym for it?
Outside of the technical context, a "shim" is a small piece of wood
(usually in the shape of a wedge) meant to fill a gap -- for example,
a thin piece of wood driven between two other objects to hold them in
place or position them correctly.
Hopefully that helps add a bit of context.
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Jared Smith
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