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+Entry: vblock: An entry which contains a Chromium OS verified boot block
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Properties / Entry arguments:
+ - keydir: Directory containing the public keys to use
+ - keyblock: Name of the key file to use (inside keydir)
+ - signprivate: Name of provide key file to use (inside keydir)
+ - version: Version number of the vblock (typically 1)
+ - kernelkey: Name of the kernel key to use (inside keydir)
+ - preamble-flags: Value of the vboot preamble flags (typically 0)
+
+Chromium OS signs the read-write firmware and kernel, writing the signature
+in this block. This allows U-Boot to verify that the next firmware stage
+and kernel are genuine.
+
+
+
Entry: x86-start16: x86 16-bit start-up code for U-Boot
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