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diff --git a/IntelFrameworkPkg/Include/Protocol/SmmBase.h b/IntelFrameworkPkg/Include/Protocol/SmmBase.h
index 264c2429e0..8a73549b37 100644
--- a/IntelFrameworkPkg/Include/Protocol/SmmBase.h
+++ b/IntelFrameworkPkg/Include/Protocol/SmmBase.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
/** @file
This file declares SMM Base abstraction protocol.
This protocol is used to install SMM handlers for support of subsequent SMI/PMI activations. This
- protocol is available on both IA-32 and Itanium based systems.
+ protocol is available on both IA-32 and Itanium-based systems.
The EFI_SMM_BASE_PROTOCOL is a set of services that is exported by a processor device. It is
a required protocol for the platform processor. This protocol can be used in both boot services and
- runtime mode. However, only the following member functions need to exist into runtime:
+ runtime mode. However, only the following member functions need to exist during runtime:
- InSmm()
- Communicate()
This protocol is responsible for registering the handler services. The order in which the handlers are
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ typedef struct {
to uniquely designate a specific DXE SMM driver.
@param[in] CommunicationBuffer A pointer to a collection of data in memory
that will be conveyed from a non-SMM environment into an SMM environment.
- The buffer must be contiguous, physically mapped, and be a physical address.
+ The buffer must be contiguous and physically mapped, and must be a physical address.
@param[in] SourceSize The size of the CommunicationBuffer.
@return Status code
@@ -103,24 +103,24 @@ EFI_STATUS
// SMM Base Protocol Definition
//
/**
- Register a given driver into SMRAM.This is the equivalent of performing
+ Register a given driver into SMRAM. This is the equivalent of performing
the LoadImage/StartImage into System Management Mode.
@param[in] This Protocol instance pointer.
@param[in] FilePath Location of the image to be installed as the handler.
- @param[in] SourceBuffer Optional source buffer in case of the image file
- being in memory.
+ @param[in] SourceBuffer Optional source buffer in case the image file
+ is in memory.
@param[in] SourceSize Size of the source image file, if in memory.
@param[out] ImageHandle The handle that the base driver uses to decode
the handler. Unique among SMM handlers only,
not unique across DXE/EFI.
- @param[in] LegacyIA32Binary An optional parameter that details that the associated
+ @param[in] LegacyIA32Binary An optional parameter specifying that the associated
file is a real-mode IA-32 binary.
@retval EFI_SUCCESS The operation was successful.
@retval EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES There were no additional SMRAM resources to load the handler
@retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED This platform does not support 16-bit handlers.
- @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED In runtime.
+ @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED Platform is in runtime.
@retval EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER The handlers was not the correct image type
**/
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ EFI_STATUS
@retval EFI_SUCCESS The operation was successful
@retval EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER The handler did not exist
- @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED In runtime.
+ @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED Platform is in runtime.
**/
typedef
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ EFI_STATUS
/**
The SMM Inter-module Communicate Service Communicate() function
- provides a services to send/received messages from a registered
+ provides a service to send/receive messages from a registered
EFI service. The BASE protocol driver is responsible for doing
any of the copies such that the data lives in boot-service-accessible RAM.
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ EFI_STATUS
@param[in] CallbackAddress Address of the callback service.
@param[in] MakeLast If present, will stipulate that the handler is posted to
be executed last in the dispatch table.
- @param[in] FloatingPointSave This is an optional parameter which informs the
+ @param[in] FloatingPointSave An optional parameter that informs the
EFI_SMM_ACCESS_PROTOCOL Driver core if it needs to save
- the floating point register state. If any of the handlers
- require this, then the state will be saved for all of the handlers.
+ the floating point register state. If any handler
+ require this, the state will be saved for all handlers.
@retval EFI_SUCCESS The operation was successful
@retval EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES Not enough space in the dispatch queue
- @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED In runtime.
+ @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED Platform is in runtime.
@retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED The caller is not in SMM.
**/
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ EFI_STATUS
@retval EFI_SUCCESS The requested number of bytes was allocated.
@retval EFI_OUT_OF_RESOURCES The pool requested could not be allocated.
- @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED In runtime.
+ @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED Platform is in runtime.
**/
typedef
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ EFI_STATUS
@retval EFI_SUCCESS The memory was returned to the system.
@retval EFI_INVALID_PARAMETER Buffer was invalid.
- @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED In runtime.
+ @retval EFI_UNSUPPORTED Platform is in runtime.
**/
typedef
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ EFI_STATUS
);
/**
- The GetSmstLocation() function returns the locatin of the System Management
+ The GetSmstLocation() function returns the location of the System Management
Service Table. The use of the API is such that a driver can discover the
location of the SMST in its entry point and then cache it in some driver
global variable so that the SMST can be invoked in subsequent callbacks.