Description
Bootloader to bridge the Apple (XNU) boot to Linux boot.
m1n1 is the bootloader developed by the Asahi Linux project to bridge the Apple (XNU) boot ecosystem to the Linux boot ecosystem.
What it does:
- Initializes hardware
- Puts up a pretty Nix logo
- Loads embedded (appended) payloads, which can be:
- Device Trees (FDTs), with automatic selection based on the platform
- Initramfs images (compressed CPIO archives)
- Kernel images in Linux ARM64 boot format (optionally compressed)
- Configuration statements.