[edk2-platforms/devel-MinPlatform] [PATCH v3 1/2] Platform/Intel: Added python build script.

["Agyeman, Prince" <prince.agyeman@intel.com>]

This change allows building all the platforms in Platform/Intel with
a single python script. This script works with python 2.7
and python 3.7

Files Added:

* build_bios.py: the main build script
  build.cfg: contains general/default build settings
* ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/build_config.cfg: contains N1xxWU specific
  build settings
* KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_board.py : contains sample
  custom build script
* KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_config.cfg: contains
  KabylakeRvp3 build settings
* PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_board.py: contains
  BoardMtOlympus custom build script
* PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_config.cfg: contains
  BoardMtOlympus custom build settings

Cc: Michael Kubacki <michael.a.kubacki@intel.com>
Cc: Nate DeSimone <nathaniel.l.desimone@intel.com>
Cc: Ankit Sinha <ankit.sinha@intel.com>
Cc: Michael D Kinney <michael.d.kinney@intel.com>
Cc: Isaac W Oram <isaac.w.oram@intel.com>
Cc: Liming Gao <liming.gao@intel.com>
Cc: Bowen Zhou<bowen.zhou@intel.com>
Cc: Shifei A Lu <shifei.a.lu@intel.com>

Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.1
Signed-off-by: Agyeman <prince.agyeman@intel.com>
---
 .../ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/build_config.cfg |  33 +
 .../KabylakeRvp3/build_board.py               |  68 ++
 .../KabylakeRvp3/build_config.cfg             |  34 +
 .../BoardMtOlympus/build_board.py             | 177 ++++
 .../BoardMtOlympus/build_config.cfg           |  32 +
 Platform/Intel/build.cfg                      |  56 +
 Platform/Intel/build_bios.py                  | 976 ++++++++++++++++++
 7 files changed, 1376 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Platform/Intel/ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/build_config.cfg
 create mode 100644 Platform/Intel/KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_board.py
 create mode 100644 Platform/Intel/KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_config.cfg
 create mode 100644 Platform/Intel/PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_board.py
 create mode 100644 Platform/Intel/PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_config.cfg
 create mode 100644 Platform/Intel/build.cfg
 create mode 100644 Platform/Intel/build_bios.py

diff --git a/Platform/Intel/ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/build_config.cfg b/Platform/Intel/ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/build_config.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee1261e700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Platform/Intel/ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/build_config.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# @ build_config.cfg
+# This is the N1xxWU board specific build settings
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+#
+
+
+[CONFIG]
+WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN = WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN
+EDK_SETUP_OPTION =
+openssl_path =
+PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE = ClevoOpenBoardPkg
+PROJECT = ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU
+BOARD = N1xxWU
+FLASH_MAP_FDF = ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/Include/Fdf/FlashMapInclude.fdf
+PROJECT_DSC = ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/OpenBoardPkg.dsc
+BOARD_PKG_PCD_DSC = ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/OpenBoardPkgPcd.dsc
+PrepRELEASE = DEBUG
+SILENT_MODE = FALSE
+EXT_CONFIG_CLEAR =
+CapsuleBuild = FALSE
+EXT_BUILD_FLAGS =
+CAPSULE_BUILD = 0
+TARGET = DEBUG
+TARGET_SHORT = D
+PERFORMANCE_BUILD = FALSE
+FSP_WRAPPER_BUILD = TRUE
+FSP_BIN_PKG = KabylakeFspBinPkg
+FSP_PKG_NAME = KabylakeFspPkg
+FSP_BINARY_BUILD = FALSE
+FSP_TEST_RELEASE = FALSE
+SECURE_BOOT_ENABLE = FALSE
diff --git a/Platform/Intel/KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_board.py b/Platform/Intel/KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_board.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..726ad85874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Platform/Intel/KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_board.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# @ build_board.py
+# This is a sample code provides Optional dynamic imports
+# of build functions to the BuildBios.py script
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+#
+
+"""
+This module serves as a sample implementation of the build extension
+scripts
+"""
+
+
+def pre_build_ex(config, functions):
+    """Additional Pre BIOS build function
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in the build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :param functions: A dictionary of function pointers
+    :type functions: Dictionary
+    :returns: nothing
+    """
+    print("pre_build_ex")
+    return None
+
+
+def build_ex(config, functions):
+    """Additional BIOS build function
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in the build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :param functions: A dictionary of function pointers
+    :type functions: Dictionary
+    :returns: config dictionary
+    :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    print("build_ex")
+    return None
+
+
+def post_build_ex(config, functions):
+    """Additional Post BIOS build function
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in the post
+        build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :param functions: A dictionary of function pointers
+    :type functions: Dictionary
+    :returns: config dictionary
+    :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    print("post_build_ex")
+    return None
+
+
+def clean_ex(config, functions):
+    """Additional clean function
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in the build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :param functions: A dictionary of function pointers
+    :type functions: Dictionary
+    :returns: config dictionary
+    :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    print("clean_ex")
+    return None
diff --git a/Platform/Intel/KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_config.cfg b/Platform/Intel/KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_config.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ea61dceb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Platform/Intel/KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_config.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# @ build_config.cfg
+# This is the KabylakeRvp3 board specific build settings
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+#
+
+
+[CONFIG]
+WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN = WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN
+EDK_SETUP_OPTION =
+openssl_path =
+PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE = KabylakeOpenBoardPkg
+PROJECT = KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3
+BOARD = KabylakeRvp3
+FLASH_MAP_FDF = KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/Include/Fdf/FlashMapInclude.fdf
+PROJECT_DSC = KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/OpenBoardPkg.dsc
+BOARD_PKG_PCD_DSC = KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/OpenBoardPkgPcd.dsc
+ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS = KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_board.py
+PrepRELEASE = DEBUG
+SILENT_MODE = FALSE
+EXT_CONFIG_CLEAR =
+CapsuleBuild = FALSE
+EXT_BUILD_FLAGS =
+CAPSULE_BUILD = 0
+TARGET = DEBUG
+TARGET_SHORT = D
+PERFORMANCE_BUILD = FALSE
+FSP_WRAPPER_BUILD = TRUE
+FSP_BIN_PKG = KabylakeFspBinPkg
+FSP_PKG_NAME = KabylakeFspPkg
+FSP_BINARY_BUILD = FALSE
+FSP_TEST_RELEASE = FALSE
+SECURE_BOOT_ENABLE = FALSE
diff --git a/Platform/Intel/PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_board.py b/Platform/Intel/PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_board.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0dda929a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Platform/Intel/PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_board.py
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+# @ build_board.py
+# This adds additional functions to the build_bios.py
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+#
+
+"""
+This module serves as an additional build steps for the Mt Olympus board
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def pre_build_ex(config, functions):
+    """Additional Pre BIOS build function
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in the build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :param functions: A dictionary of function pointers
+    :type functions: Dictionary
+    :returns: nothing
+    """
+    print("Info: re-generating PlatformOffset header files")
+
+    execute_script = functions.get("execute_script")
+
+    command = ["build", "-D", "MAX_SOCKET=" + config.get("MAX_SOCKET", "1"),
+               "-m",
+               os.path.join(config["PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE"],
+                            "Acpi", "BoardAcpiDxe", "Dsdt.inf"),
+               "-y",
+               config.get("PRE_BUILD_REPORT",
+                          os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                       "preBuildReport.txt")),
+               "--log=" + config.get("PRE_BUILD_LOG",
+                                     os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                                  "prebuild.log"))]
+
+    _, _, _, code = execute_script(command, config)
+    if code != 0:
+        print(" ".join(command))
+        print("Error re-generating PlatformOffset header files")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    config["AML_FILTER"] = "\"PSYS\" .MCTL\" .FIX[0-9,A-Z]\""
+    print("AML_FILTER= ", config.get("AML_FILTER"))
+
+    # build the command with arguments
+    command = ["python",
+               os.path.join(config["MIN_PACKAGE_TOOLS"],
+                            "AmlGenOffset",
+                            "AmlGenOffset.py"),
+               "-d", "--aml_filter", config["AML_FILTER"],
+               "-o", os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE_PLATFORM"],
+                                  config["PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE"],
+                                  "Acpi", "BoardAcpiDxe",
+                                  "AmlOffsetTable.c"),
+               os.path.join(config["BUILD_X64"],
+                            "PurleyOpenBoardPkg",
+                            "Acpi",
+                            "BoardAcpiDxe",
+                            "DSDT",
+                            "OUTPUT",
+                            "Dsdt", "WFPPlatform.offset.h")]
+
+    # execute the command
+    _, _, _, code = execute_script(command, config)
+    if code != 0:
+        print(" ".join(command))
+        print("Error re-generating PlatformOffset header files")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    print("GenOffset done")
+    return config
+
+
+def build_ex(config, functions):
+    """Additional BIOS build function
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in
+    the build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :param functions: A dictionary of function pointers
+    :type functions: Dictionary
+    :returns: config dictionary
+    :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    print("build_ex")
+    return None
+
+
+def post_build_ex(config, functions):
+    """Additional Post BIOS build function
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in the post
+        build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :param functions: A dictionary of function pointers
+    :type functions: Dictionary
+    :returns: config dictionary
+    :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    print("post_build_ex")
+
+    execute_script = functions.get("execute_script")
+
+    if not execute_script:
+        print("post_build_ex Error")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    common_patch_command = [os.path.join(config["PYTHON_HOME"], "python"),
+                            os.path.join(config["MIN_PACKAGE_TOOLS"],
+                                         "PatchFv", "PatchBinFv.py"),
+                            config["TARGET"],
+                            os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE_SILICON_BIN"],
+                                         "PurleySiliconBinPkg"),
+                            os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                         "BuildReport.log")]
+
+    fvs_to_patch = ["FvTempMemorySilicon",
+                    "FvPreMemorySilicon",
+                    "FvPostMemorySilicon",
+                    "FvLateSilicon"]
+    for fv in fvs_to_patch:
+        patch_command = common_patch_command + [fv]
+        _, _, _, code = execute_script(patch_command, config)
+        if code != 0:
+            print(" ".join(patch_command))
+            print("Patch Error!")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    common_rebase_command = [os.path.join(config["PYTHON_HOME"], "python"),
+                             os.path.join(config["MIN_PACKAGE_TOOLS"],
+                                          "PatchFv", "RebaseBinFv.py"),
+                             config["TARGET"],
+                             os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE_SILICON_BIN"],
+                                          "PurleySiliconBinPkg"),
+                             os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                          "BuildReport.log")]
+
+    rebase_command = common_rebase_command +\
+        ["FvPreMemorySilicon",
+         "gMinPlatformPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdFlashFvFspMBase"]
+
+    _, _, _, code = execute_script(rebase_command, config)
+    if code != 0:
+        print(" ".join(rebase_command))
+        print("Patch Error!")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    rebase_command = common_rebase_command +\
+        ["FvPostMemorySilicon",
+         "gMinPlatformPkgTokenSpaceGuid.PcdFlashFvFspSBase"]
+
+    _, _, _, code = execute_script(rebase_command, config)
+    if code != 0:
+        print(" ".join(rebase_command))
+        print("Patch Error!")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    return None
+
+
+def clean_ex(config, functions):
+    """Additional clean function
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in the build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :param functions: A dictionary of function pointers
+    :type functions: Dictionary
+    :returns: config dictionary
+    :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    print("clean_ex")
+    return None
diff --git a/Platform/Intel/PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_config.cfg b/Platform/Intel/PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_config.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcf19d658d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Platform/Intel/PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_config.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# @ build_config.cfg
+# This is the main/default build configuration file
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+#
+
+
+[CONFIG]
+WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN = WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN
+EDK_SETUP_OPTION =
+openssl_path =
+PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE = PurleyOpenBoardPkg
+PROJECT = PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus
+BOARD = BoardMtOlympus
+FLASH_MAP_FDF = PurleyOpenBoardPkg/Include/Fdf/FlashMapInclude.fdf
+PROJECT_DSC = PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/PlatformPkg.dsc
+BOARD_PKG_PCD_DSC = PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/PlatformPkgPcd.dsc
+ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS = PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_board.py
+PRE_BUILD_LOG = prebuild.log
+PRE_BUILD_REPORT = prebuildReport.log
+PrepRELEASE = DEBUG
+SILENT_MODE = FALSE
+EXT_CONFIG_CLEAR =
+CapsuleBuild = FALSE
+EXT_BUILD_FLAGS =
+CAPSULE_BUILD = 0
+TARGET = DEBUG
+TARGET_SHORT = D
+PERFORMANCE_BUILD = FALSE
+FSP_WRAPPER_BUILD = FALSE
+MAX_SOCKET = 2
diff --git a/Platform/Intel/build.cfg b/Platform/Intel/build.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6c0cca4f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Platform/Intel/build.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# @ build.cfg
+# This is the main/default build configuration file
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+#
+
+
+[DEFAULT_CONFIG]
+WORKSPACE =
+WORKSPACE_FSP_BIN = FSP
+EDK_TOOLS_BIN = edk2-BaseTools-win32
+EDK_BASETOOLS = BaseTools
+WORKSPACE_PLATFORM = edk2-platforms/Platform/Intel
+WORKSPACE_SILICON = edk2-platforms/Silicon/Intel
+WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN =
+WORKSPACE_SILICON_BIN = edk2-non-osi/Silicon/Intel
+MIN_PACKAGE_TOOLS = edk2-platforms/Platform/Intel/MinPlatformPkg/Tools
+PACKAGES_PATH =
+EDK_SETUP_OPTION =
+BASE_TOOLS_PATH = edk2/BaseTools
+EDK_TOOLS_PATH = edk2/BaseTools
+openssl_path =
+PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE =
+BIOS_SIZE_OPTION = -DBIOS_SIZE_OPTION=SIZE_70
+WORKSPACE_CORE = edk2
+EFI_SOURCE = edk2
+PATHEXT = .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.JS;.WS;.MSC
+PROMPT = $P$G
+PLATFORM_PACKAGE = MinPlatformPkg
+BOARD =
+PrepRELEASE = DEBUG
+SILENT_MODE = FALSE
+EXT_CONFIG_CLEAR =
+CapsuleBuild = FALSE
+EXT_BUILD_FLAGS =
+CAPSULE_BUILD = 0
+TARGET = DEBUG
+TARGET_SHORT = D
+PERFORMANCE_BUILD = FALSE
+FSP_WRAPPER_BUILD = FALSE
+FSP_BIN_PKG =
+FSP_PKG_NAME =
+FSP_BINARY_BUILD = FALSE
+FSP_TEST_RELEASE = FALSE
+SECURE_BOOT_ENABLE = FALSE
+REBUILD_MODE =
+BUILD_ROM_ONLY =
+NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = 1
+
+
+[PLATFORMS]
+# board_name = path_to_board_build_config.cfg
+KabylakeRvp3 = KabylakeOpenBoardPkg/KabylakeRvp3/build_config.cfg
+N1xxWU = ClevoOpenBoardPkg/N1xxWU/build_config.cfg
+BoardMtOlympus = PurleyOpenBoardPkg/BoardMtOlympus/build_config.cfg
diff --git a/Platform/Intel/build_bios.py b/Platform/Intel/build_bios.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2edf340e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Platform/Intel/build_bios.py
@@ -0,0 +1,976 @@
+
+# @ build_bios.py
+# Builds BIOS using configuration files and dynamically
+# imported functions from board directory
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+#
+
+"""
+This module builds BIOS using configuration files and dynamically
+imported functions from board directory
+"""
+
+
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import signal
+import shutil
+import argparse
+import traceback
+import subprocess
+from importlib import import_module
+
+try:
+    # python 2.7
+    import ConfigParser as configparser
+except ImportError:
+    # python 3
+    import configparser
+
+
+def pre_build(build_config, build_type="DEBUG", silent=False, toolchain=None):
+    """Sets the environment variables that shall be used for the build
+
+        :param build_config: The build configuration as defined in the JOSN
+            configuration files
+        :type build_config: Dictionary
+        :param build_type: The build target, DEBUG, RELEASE, RELEASE_PDB,
+            TEST_RELEASE
+        :type build_type: String
+        :param silent: Enables build in silent mode
+        :type silent: Boolean
+        :param toolchain: Specifies the tool chain tag to use for the build
+        :type toolchain: String
+        :returns: The updated environment variables
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+
+    # get current environment variables
+    config = os.environ.copy()
+
+    # patch the build config
+    build_config = patch_config(build_config)
+
+    # update the current config with the build config
+    config.update(build_config)
+
+    # make the config and build python 2.7 compartible
+    config = py_27_fix(config)
+
+    # Set WORKSPACE environment.
+    config["WORKSPACE"] = os.path.abspath(os.path.join("..", "..", "..", ""))
+    print("Set WORKSPACE as: {}".format(config["WORKSPACE"]))
+
+    # Check whether Git has been installed and been added to system path.
+    try:
+        subprocess.Popen(["git", "--help"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    except OSError:
+        print("The 'git' command is not recognized.")
+        print("Please make sure that Git is installed\
+                and has been added to system path.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Create the Conf directory under WORKSPACE
+    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"], "Conf")):
+        try:
+            # create directory
+            os.makedirs(os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"], "Conf"))
+            # copy files to it
+            config_template_path = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                                config["BASE_TOOLS_PATH"],
+                                                "Conf")
+            config_path = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"], "Conf")
+            shutil.copyfile(config_template_path +
+                            os.sep + "target.template",
+                            config_path + os.sep + "target.txt")
+            shutil.copyfile(config_template_path +
+                            os.sep + "tools_def.template",
+                            config_path + os.sep + "tools_def.txt")
+            shutil.copyfile(config_template_path +
+                            os.sep + "build_rule.template",
+                            config_path + os.sep + "build_rule.txt")
+        except OSError:
+            print("Error while creating Conf")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Set other environments.
+    # Basic Rule:
+    # Platform override Silicon override Core
+    # Source override Binary
+    config["WORKSPACE_PLATFORM"] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                                config["WORKSPACE_PLATFORM"])
+    config["WORKSPACE_SILICON"] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                               config["WORKSPACE_SILICON"])
+    config["WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN"] = \
+        os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"], config["WORKSPACE_PLATFORM_BIN"])
+    config["WORKSPACE_SILICON_BIN"] = \
+        os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"], config["WORKSPACE_SILICON_BIN"])
+    config["WORKSPACE_FSP_BIN"] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                               config["WORKSPACE_FSP_BIN"])
+
+    # add to package path
+    config["PACKAGES_PATH"] = config["WORKSPACE_PLATFORM"]
+    config["PACKAGES_PATH"] += os.pathsep + config["WORKSPACE_SILICON"]
+    config["PACKAGES_PATH"] += os.pathsep + config["WORKSPACE_SILICON_BIN"]
+    config["PACKAGES_PATH"] += os.pathsep + \
+        os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"], "FSP")
+    config["PACKAGES_PATH"] += os.pathsep + \
+        os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"], "edk2")
+    config["PACKAGES_PATH"] += os.pathsep + os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"])
+    config["EDK_TOOLS_PATH"] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                            config["EDK_TOOLS_PATH"])
+    config["BASE_TOOLS_PATH"] = config["EDK_TOOLS_PATH"]
+    config["EDK_TOOLS_BIN"] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                           config["EDK_TOOLS_BIN"])
+    config["PLATFORM_FSP_BIN_PACKAGE"] = \
+        os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE_FSP_BIN'], config['FSP_BIN_PKG'])
+    config['PROJECT_DSC'] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE_PLATFORM"],
+                                         config['PROJECT_DSC'])
+    config['BOARD_PKG_PCD_DSC'] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE_PLATFORM"],
+                                               config['BOARD_PKG_PCD_DSC'])
+    config["CONF_PATH"] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"], "Conf")
+
+    # get the python path
+    if os.environ.get("PYTHON_HOME") is None:
+        config["PYTHON_HOME"] = None
+        if os.environ.get("PYTHONPATH") is not None:
+            config["PYTHON_HOME"] = os.environ.get("PYTHONPATH")
+        else:
+            print("PYTHONPATH environment variable is not found")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # if python is installed, disable the binary base tools.
+    # python is installed if this code is running :)
+    if config.get("PYTHON_HOME") is not None:
+        if config.get("EDK_TOOLS_BIN") is not None:
+            del config["EDK_TOOLS_BIN"]
+
+    # Run edk setup and  update config
+    if os.name == 'nt':
+        edk2_setup_cmd = [os.path.join(config["EFI_SOURCE"], "edksetup"),
+                        "Rebuild"]
+
+        if config.get("EDK_SETUP_OPTION") and \
+        config["EDK_SETUP_OPTION"] != " ":
+            edk2_setup_cmd.append(config["EDK_SETUP_OPTION"])
+
+        _, _, result, return_code = execute_script(edk2_setup_cmd,
+                                                config,
+                                                collect_env=True,
+                                                shell=True)
+        if return_code == 0 and result is not None and isinstance(result,
+                                                                dict):
+            config.update(result)
+
+    # nmake BaseTools source
+    # and enable BaseTools source build
+    shell = True
+    command = ["nmake", "-f", os.path.join(config["BASE_TOOLS_PATH"],
+                                           "Makefile")]
+    if os.name == "posix":  # linux
+        shell = False
+        command = ["make", "-C", os.path.join(config["BASE_TOOLS_PATH"])]
+
+    _, _, result, return_code = execute_script(command, config, shell=shell)
+    if return_code != 0:
+        build_failed(config)
+
+    config["SILENT_MODE"] = 'TRUE' if silent else 'FALSE'
+
+    print("==============================================")
+
+    if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'], "Prep.log")):
+        os.remove(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'], "Prep.log"))
+
+    config["PROJECT"] = os.path.join(config["PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE"],
+                                     config["BOARD"])
+
+    # Setup Build
+    # @todo: Need better TOOL_CHAIN_TAG detection
+    if toolchain is not None:
+        config["TOOL_CHAIN_TAG"] = toolchain
+    elif config.get("TOOL_CHAIN_TAG") is None:
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            config["TOOL_CHAIN_TAG"] = "VS2015"
+        else:
+            config["TOOL_CHAIN_TAG"] = "GCC5"
+
+    # echo Show CL revision
+    config["PrepRELEASE"] = build_type
+
+    if build_type == "DEBUG":
+        config["TARGET"] = 'DEBUG'
+        config["TARGET_SHORT"] = 'D'
+    else:
+        config["TARGET"] = 'RELEASE'
+        config["TARGET_SHORT"] = 'R'
+
+    # set BUILD_DIR_PATH path
+    config["BUILD_DIR_PATH"] = os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                                            'Build',
+                                            config["PROJECT"],
+                                            "{}_{}".format(
+                                                config["TARGET"],
+                                                config["TOOL_CHAIN_TAG"]))
+    # set BUILD_DIR path
+    config["BUILD_DIR"] = os.path.join('Build',
+                                       config["PROJECT"],
+                                       "{}_{}".format(
+                                           config["TARGET"],
+                                           config["TOOL_CHAIN_TAG"]))
+
+    config["BUILD_X64"] = os.path.join(config["BUILD_DIR_PATH"], 'X64')
+    config["BUILD_IA32"] = os.path.join(config["BUILD_DIR_PATH"], 'IA32')
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(config["BUILD_DIR_PATH"]):
+        try:
+            os.makedirs(config["BUILD_DIR_PATH"])
+        except OSError:
+            print("Error while creating Build folder")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Set FSP_WRAPPER_BUILD
+    if config['FSP_WRAPPER_BUILD'] == "TRUE":
+        # Create dummy Fsp_Rebased_S_padded.fd to build the BiosInfo.inf
+        # if it is wrapper build, due to the SECTION inclusion
+        open(os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE_FSP_BIN"],
+                          config["FSP_BIN_PKG"],
+                          "Fsp_Rebased_S_padded.fd"), 'w').close()
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(config["BUILD_X64"]):
+        try:
+            os.mkdir(config["BUILD_X64"])
+        except OSError:
+            print("Error while creating {}".format(config["BUILD_X64"]))
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # update config file with changes
+    update_target_file(config)
+
+    # Additional pre build scripts for this platform
+    result = pre_build_ex(config)
+    if result is not None and isinstance(result, dict):
+        config.update(result)
+
+    # print user settings
+    print("BIOS_SIZE_OPTION     = {}".format(config["BIOS_SIZE_OPTION"]))
+    print("EFI_SOURCE           = {}".format(config["EFI_SOURCE"]))
+    print("TARGET               = {}".format(config["TARGET"]))
+    print("TARGET_ARCH          = {}".format("IA32 X64"))
+    print("TOOL_CHAIN_TAG       = {}".format(config["TOOL_CHAIN_TAG"]))
+    print("WORKSPACE            = {}".format(config["WORKSPACE"]))
+    print("WORKSPACE_CORE       = {}".format(config["WORKSPACE_CORE"]))
+    print("EXT_BUILD_FLAGS      = {}".format(config["EXT_BUILD_FLAGS"]))
+
+    return config
+
+
+def build(config):
+    """Builds the BIOS image
+
+        :param config: The environment variables to be used
+            in the build process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: nothing
+    """
+
+    if config["FSP_WRAPPER_BUILD"] == "TRUE":
+        pattern = "Fsp_Rebased.*\\.fd$"
+        file_dir = os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE_FSP_BIN'],
+                                config['FSP_BIN_PKG'])
+        for item in os.listdir(file_dir):
+            if re.search(pattern, item):
+                os.remove(os.path.join(file_dir, item))
+
+        command = [os.path.join(config['PYTHON_HOME'], "python"),
+                   os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE_PLATFORM'],
+                                config['PLATFORM_PACKAGE'],
+                                'Tools', 'Fsp',
+                                'RebaseAndPatchFspBinBaseAddress.py'),
+                   os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE_PLATFORM'],
+                                config['FLASH_MAP_FDF']),
+                   os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE_FSP_BIN'],
+                                config['FSP_BIN_PKG']),
+                   "Fsp.fd",
+                   os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE_PLATFORM'],
+                                config['PROJECT'],
+                                config['BOARD_PKG_PCD_DSC']),
+                   "0x0"]
+
+        _, _, _, return_code = execute_script(command, config, shell=False)
+
+        if return_code != 0:
+            print("ERROR:RebaseAndPatchFspBinBaseAddress failed")
+            sys.exit(return_code)
+
+        # create Fsp_Rebased.fd which is Fsp_Rebased_S.fd +
+        # Fsp_Rebased_M + Fsp_Rebased_T
+        with open(os.path.join(file_dir, "Fsp_Rebased_S.fd"), 'rb') as fsp_s, \
+                open(os.path.join(file_dir,
+                                  "Fsp_Rebased_M.fd"), 'rb') as fsp_m, \
+                open(os.path.join(file_dir,
+                                  "Fsp_Rebased_T.fd"), 'rb') as fsp_t:
+
+            fsp_rebased = fsp_s.read() + fsp_m.read() + fsp_t.read()
+            with open(os.path.join(file_dir,
+                                   "Fsp_Rebased.fd"), 'wb') as new_fsp:
+                new_fsp.write(fsp_rebased)
+
+        if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(file_dir, "Fsp_Rebased.fd")):
+            print("!!! ERROR:failed to create fsp!!!")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Output the build variables the user has selected.
+    print("==========================================")
+    print(" User Selected build options:")
+    print(" SILENT_MODE    = ", config.get("SILENT_MODE"))
+    print(" REBUILD_MODE   = ", config.get("REBUILD_MODE"))
+    print(" BUILD_ROM_ONLY = ", config.get("BUILD_ROM_ONLY"))
+    print("==========================================")
+
+    command = ["build", "-n", config["NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS"]]
+
+    if config["REBUILD_MODE"] and config["REBUILD_MODE"] != "":
+        command.append(config["REBUILD_MODE"])
+
+    if config["EXT_BUILD_FLAGS"] and config["EXT_BUILD_FLAGS"] != "":
+        command.append(config["EXT_BUILD_FLAGS"])
+
+    if config.get("SILENT_MODE", "FALSE") == "TRUE":
+        command.append("--silent")
+        command.append("--quiet")
+
+    else:
+        command.append("--log=" + config.get("BUILD_LOG", "Build.log"))
+        command.append("--report-file=" +
+                       config.get("BUILD_REPORT", "BuildReport.log"))
+
+    if config.get("VERBOSE", "FALSE") == "TRUE":
+        command.append("--verbose")
+
+    if config.get("MAX_SOCKET") is not None:
+        command.append("-D")
+        command.append("MAX_SOCKET=" + config["MAX_SOCKET"])
+
+    _, _, _, exit_code = execute_script(command, config)
+    if exit_code != 0:
+        build_failed(config)
+
+    # Additional build scripts for this platform
+    result = build_ex(config)
+    if result is not None and isinstance(result, dict):
+        config.update(result)
+
+    return config
+
+
+def post_build(config):
+    """Post build process of BIOS image
+
+    :param config: The environment variables to be used in the build process
+    :type config: Dictionary
+    :returns: nothing
+    """
+    print("Running post_build to complete the build process.")
+
+    # Additional build scripts for this platform
+    result = post_build_ex(config)
+    if result is not None and isinstance(result, dict):
+        config.update(result)
+
+    # cleanup
+    pattern = "Fsp_Rebased.*\\.fd$"
+    file_dir = os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE_FSP_BIN'],
+                            config['FSP_BIN_PKG'])
+    for item in os.listdir(file_dir):
+        if re.search(pattern, item):
+            os.remove(os.path.join(file_dir, item))
+
+    if config.get("DYNAMIC_BUILD_INIT_FILES") is not None:
+        for item in config["DYNAMIC_BUILD_INIT_FILES"].split(","):
+            try:
+                os.remove(item)  # remove __init__.py
+                os.remove(item + "c")  # remove __init__.pyc as well
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+
+
+def build_failed(config):
+    """Displays results when build fails
+
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the build process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: nothing
+    """
+    print(" The EDKII BIOS Build has failed!")
+    # clean up
+    if config.get("DYNAMIC_BUILD_INIT_FILES") is not None:
+        for item in config["DYNAMIC_BUILD_INIT_FILES"].split(","):
+            if os.path.isfile(item):
+                try:
+                    os.remove(item)  # remove __init__.py
+                    os.remove(item + "c")  # remove __init__.pyc as well
+                except OSError:
+                    pass
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def import_platform_lib(path, function):
+    """Imports custom functions for the platforms being built
+
+        :param path: the location of the custom build script to be executed
+        :type path: String
+        :param path: the function to be executed
+        :type path: String
+        :returns: nothing
+    """
+    if path.endswith(".py"):
+        path = path[:-3]
+    path = path.replace(os.sep, ".")
+    module = import_module(path)
+    lib = getattr(module, function)
+    return lib
+
+
+def pre_build_ex(config):
+    """ An extension of the pre_build process as defined platform
+        specific pre_build setup script
+
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the pre build process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: config dictionary
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    if config.get("ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"):
+        try:
+            platform_function =\
+                import_platform_lib(config["ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"],
+                                    "pre_build_ex")
+            functions = {"execute_script": execute_script}
+            return platform_function(config, functions)
+        except ImportError as error:
+            print(config["ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"], str(error))
+            build_failed(config)
+    return None
+
+
+def build_ex(config):
+    """ An extension of the build process as defined platform
+        specific build setup script
+
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the build process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: config dictionary
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    if config.get("ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"):
+        try:
+            platform_function =\
+                import_platform_lib(config["ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"],
+                                    "build_ex")
+            functions = {"execute_script": execute_script}
+            return platform_function(config, functions)
+        except ImportError as error:
+            print("error", config["ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"], str(error))
+            build_failed(config)
+    return None
+
+
+def post_build_ex(config):
+    """ An extension of the post build process as defined platform
+        specific build setup script
+
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the post build
+            process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: config dictionary
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    if config.get("ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"):
+        try:
+            platform_function =\
+                import_platform_lib(config["ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"],
+                                    "post_build_ex")
+            functions = {"execute_script": execute_script}
+            return platform_function(config, functions)
+        except ImportError as error:
+            print(config["ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"], str(error))
+            build_failed(config)
+    return None
+
+
+def clean_ex(config):
+    """ An extension of the platform cleanning
+
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the clean process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: config dictionary
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    if config.get("ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"):
+        try:
+            platform_function =\
+                import_platform_lib(config["ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"],
+                                    "clean_ex")
+            functions = {"execute_script": execute_script}
+            return platform_function(config, functions)
+        except ImportError as error:
+            print(config["ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"], str(error))
+            build_failed(config)
+    return None
+
+
+def get_environment_variables(std_out_str, marker):
+    """Gets the environment variables from a process
+
+        :param std_out_str: The std_out pipe
+        :type std_out_str: String
+        :param marker: A begining and end mark of environment
+            variables printed to std_out
+        :type marker: String
+        :returns: The environment variables read from the process' std_out pipe
+        :rtype: Tuple
+    """
+    start_env_update = False
+    environment_vars = {}
+    out_put = ""
+    for line in std_out_str.split("\n"):
+        if start_env_update and len(line.split("=")) == 2:
+            key, value = line.split("=")
+            environment_vars[key] = value
+        else:
+            out_put += "\n" + line.replace(marker, "")
+
+        if marker in line:
+            if start_env_update:
+                start_env_update = False
+            else:
+                start_env_update = True
+    return (out_put, environment_vars)
+
+
+def execute_script(command, env_variables, collect_env=False,
+                   enable_std_pipe=False, shell=True):
+    """launches a process that executes a script/shell command passed to it
+
+        :param command: The command/script with its commandline
+            arguments to be executed
+        :type command:  List:String
+        :param env_variables: Environment variables passed to the process
+        :type env_variables: String
+        :param collect_env: Enables the collection of evironment variables
+            when process execution is done
+        :type collect_env: Boolean
+        :param enable_std_pipe: Enables process out to be piped to
+        :type enable_std_pipe: String
+        :returns: a tuple of std_out, stderr , environment variables,
+            return code
+        :rtype: Tuple: (std_out, stderr , enVar, return_code)
+    """
+
+    print("Calling " + " ".join(command))
+
+    env_marker = '-----env-----'
+    env = {}
+    kwarg = {"env": env_variables,
+             "universal_newlines": True,
+             "shell": shell,
+             "cwd": env_variables["WORKSPACE"]}
+
+    if enable_std_pipe or collect_env:
+        kwarg["stdout"] = subprocess.PIPE
+        kwarg["stderr"] = subprocess.PIPE
+
+    # collect environment variables
+    if collect_env:
+        # get the binary that prints environment variables based on os
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            get_var_command = "set"
+        else:
+            get_var_command = "env"
+        # modify the command to print the environment variables
+        if isinstance(command, list):
+            command += ["&&", "echo", env_marker, "&&",
+                        get_var_command, "&&", "echo", env_marker]
+        else:
+            command += " " + " ".join(["&&", "echo", env_marker,
+                                       "&&", get_var_command,
+                                       "&&", "echo", env_marker])
+
+    # execute the command
+    execute = subprocess.Popen(command, **kwarg)
+    std_out, stderr = execute.communicate()
+    code = execute.returncode
+
+    # wait for process to be done
+    execute.wait()
+
+    # if collect enviroment variables
+    if collect_env:
+        # get the new environment variables
+        std_out, env = get_environment_variables(std_out, env_marker)
+    return (std_out, stderr, env, code)
+
+
+def patch_config(config):
+    """ An extension of the platform cleanning
+
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the build process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: config dictionary
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    new_config = {}
+    for key in config:
+        new_config[str(key)] = str(config[key].replace("/", os.sep))
+    return new_config
+
+
+def py_27_fix(config):
+    """  Prepares build for python 2.7 => build
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the build process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: config dictionary
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    if not sys.version_info > (3, 0):
+        path_list = []
+        # create __init__.py in directories in this path
+        if config.get("ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"):
+            # get the directory
+            path_to_directory =\
+                os.path.dirname(config.get("ADDITIONAL_SCRIPTS"))
+            path = ""
+            for directories in path_to_directory.split(os.sep):
+                path += directories + os.sep
+                init_file = path + os.sep + "__init__.py"
+                if not os.path.isfile(init_file):
+                    open(init_file, 'w').close()
+                    path_list.append(init_file)
+            config["DYNAMIC_BUILD_INIT_FILES"] = ",".join(path_list)
+
+    return config
+
+
+def clean(build_config, board=False):
+    """Cleans the build workspace
+
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the build process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :param board: This flag specifies specific board clean
+        :type board: Bool
+        :returns: nothing
+    """
+
+    # patch the config
+    build_config = patch_config(build_config)
+
+    # get current environment variables
+    config = os.environ.copy()
+
+    # update it with the build variables
+    config.update(build_config)
+
+    if config.get('WORKSPACE') is None or not config.get('WORKSPACE'):
+        config["WORKSPACE"] =\
+                os.path.abspath(os.path.join("..", "..", "..", ""))
+
+    # build cleanall
+    print("Cleaning directories...")
+
+    if board:
+        platform_pkg = config.get("PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE", None)
+        if platform_pkg is None or\
+            not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'],
+                                           "Build", platform_pkg)):
+            print("Platform package not found")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        else:
+            print("Removing " + os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'],
+                                             "Build", platform_pkg))
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'],
+                                       "Build", platform_pkg))
+
+    else:
+        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'], "Build")):
+            print("Removing " + os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'], "Build"))
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'], "Build"))
+
+    if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'], "Conf")):
+        print("Removing " + os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'], "Conf"))
+        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'], "Conf"))
+
+    print("Cleaning files...")
+
+    if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'],
+                                   config.get("BUILD_REPORT",
+                                              "BuildReport.log"))):
+        print("Removing ", os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'],
+                                        config.get("BUILD_REPORT",
+                                                   "BuildReport.log")))
+        os.remove(os.path.join(config['WORKSPACE'],
+                               config.get("BUILD_REPORT", "BuildReport.log")))
+
+    print("  All done...")
+
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+def update_target_file(config):
+    """Updates Conf's target file that will be used in the build
+
+        :param config: The environment variables used in the build process
+        :type config: Dictionary
+        :returns: True if update was successful and False if update fails
+        :rtype: Boolean
+    """
+    contents = None
+    result = False
+    with open(os.path.join(config["CONF_PATH"], "target.txt"), 'r') as target:
+        contents = target.readlines()
+        options_list = ['ACTIVE_PLATFORM', 'TARGET',
+                        'TARGET_ARCH', 'TOOL_CHAIN_TAG', 'BUILD_RULE_CONF']
+        modified = []
+
+        # remove these options from the config file
+        for line in contents:
+            if line.replace(" ", "")[0] != '#' and\
+             any(opt in line for opt in options_list):
+                continue
+            modified.append(line)
+
+        # replace with config options provided
+        string = "{} = {}\n".format("ACTIVE_PLATFORM",
+                                    os.path.join(
+                                        config['WORKSPACE_PLATFORM'],
+                                        config['PLATFORM_BOARD_PACKAGE'],
+                                        config['BOARD'],
+                                        config['PROJECT_DSC']))
+        modified.append(string)
+
+        string = "{} = {}\n".format("TARGET", config['TARGET'])
+        modified.append(string)
+
+        string = "TARGET_ARCH = IA32 X64\n"
+        modified.append(string)
+
+        string = "{} = {}\n".format("TOOL_CHAIN_TAG", config['TOOL_CHAIN_TAG'])
+        modified.append(string)
+
+        string = "{} = {}\n".format("BUILD_RULE_CONF",
+                                    os.path.join("Conf", "build_rule.txt"))
+        modified.append(string)
+
+    if modified is not None:
+        with open(os.path.join(config["WORKSPACE"],
+                               "Conf", "target.txt"), 'w') as target:
+            for line in modified:
+                target.write(line)
+            result = True
+
+    return result
+
+
+def get_config():
+    """Reads the default projects config file
+
+        :returns: The config defined in the the Build.cfg file
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    config_file = configparser.RawConfigParser()
+    config_file.optionxform = str
+    config_file.read('build.cfg')
+    config_dictionary = {}
+    for section in config_file.sections():
+        dictionary = dict(config_file.items(section))
+        config_dictionary[section] = dictionary
+    return config_dictionary
+
+
+def get_platform_config(platform_name, config_data):
+    """ Reads the platform specifig config file
+
+        param platform_name: The name of the platform to be built
+        :type platform_name: String
+        param configData: The environment variables to be
+            used in the build process
+        :type configData: Dictionary
+        :returns: The config defined in the the Build.cfg file
+        :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    config = {}
+
+    platform_data = config_data.get("PLATFORMS")
+    path = platform_data.get(platform_name)
+    config_file = configparser.RawConfigParser()
+    config_file.optionxform = str
+    config_file.read(path)
+    for section in config_file.sections():
+        config[section] = dict(config_file.items(section))
+
+    return config
+
+
+def get_cmd_config_arguments(arguments):
+    """Get commandline config arguments
+
+    param arguments: The environment variables to be used in the build process
+    :type arguments: argparse
+    :returns: The config dictionary built from the commandline arguments
+    :rtype: Dictionary
+    """
+    result = {}
+    if arguments.capsule is True:
+        result["CAPSULE_BUILD"] = "1"
+
+    if arguments.performance is True:
+        result["PERFORMANCE_BUILD"] = "TRUE"
+
+    if arguments.fsp is True:
+        result["FSP_WRAPPER_BUILD"] = "TRUE"
+
+    return result
+
+
+def get_cmd_arguments(build_config):
+    """ Get commandline inputs from user
+
+        param config_data: The environment variables to be
+            used in the build process
+        :type config_data: Dictionary
+        :returns: The commandline arguments input by the user
+        :rtype: argparse object
+    """
+
+    class PrintPlatforms(argparse.Action):
+        """ this is an argparse action that lists the available platforms
+        """
+        def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
+            print("Platforms:")
+            for key in build_config.get("PLATFORMS"):
+                print("    " + key)
+            setattr(namespace, self.dest, values)
+            sys.exit(0)
+
+    # get the build commands
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Build Help")
+    parser.add_argument('--platform', '-p', dest="platform",
+                        help='the platform to build',
+                        choices=build_config.get("PLATFORMS"),
+                        required=('-l' not in sys.argv and
+                                  '--cleanall' not in sys.argv))
+
+    parser.add_argument('--toolchain', '-t', dest="toolchain",
+                        help="using the Tool Chain Tagname to build \
+                            the platform,overriding \
+                            target.txt's TOOL_CHAIN_TAG definition")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--DEBUG", '-d', help="debug flag",
+                        action='store_const', dest="target",
+                        const="DEBUG", default="DEBUG")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--RELEASE", '-r', help="release flag",
+                        action='store_const',
+                        dest="target", const="RELEASE")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--TEST_RELEASE", '-tr', help="test Release flag",
+                        action='store_const',
+                        dest="target", const="TEST_RELEASE")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--RELEASE_PDB", '-rp', help="release flag",
+                        action='store_const', dest="target",
+                        const="RELEASE_PDB")
+
+    parser.add_argument('--list', '-l', action=PrintPlatforms,
+                        help='lists available platforms', nargs=0)
+
+    parser.add_argument('--cleanall', dest='clean_all',
+                        help='cleans all', action='store_true')
+
+    parser.add_argument('--clean', dest='clean',
+                        help='cleans specific platform', action='store_true')
+
+    parser.add_argument("--capsule", help="capsule build enabled",
+                        action='store_true', dest="capsule")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--silent", help="silent build enabled",
+                        action='store_true', dest="silent")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--performance", help="performance build enabled",
+                        action='store_true', dest="performance")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--fsp", help="fsp build enabled",
+                        action='store_true', dest="fsp")
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def keyboard_interruption(int_signal, int_frame):
+    """ Catches a keyboard interruption handler
+
+        param int_signal: The signal this handler is called with
+        :type int_signal: Signal
+        param int_frame: The signal this handler is called with
+        :type int_frame: frame
+        :rtype: nothing
+    """
+    print("Signal #: {} Frame: {}".format(int_signal, int_frame))
+    print("Quiting...")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+def main():
+    """ The main function of this module
+        :rtype: nothing
+    """
+    # to quit the build
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, keyboard_interruption)
+
+    # get general build configurations
+    build_config = get_config()
+
+    # get commandline parameters
+    arguments = get_cmd_arguments(build_config)
+
+    if arguments.clean_all:
+        clean(build_config.get("DEFAULT_CONFIG"))
+
+    # get platform specific config
+    platform_config = get_platform_config(arguments.platform, build_config)
+
+    # update general build config with platform specific config
+    config = build_config.get("DEFAULT_CONFIG")
+    config.update(platform_config.get("CONFIG"))
+
+    # if user selected clean
+    if arguments.clean:
+        clean(config, board=True)
+
+    # Override config with cmd arguments
+    cmd_config_args = get_cmd_config_arguments(arguments)
+    config.update(cmd_config_args)
+
+    # get pre_build configurations
+    config = pre_build(config,
+                       build_type=arguments.target,
+                       toolchain=arguments.toolchain,
+                       silent=arguments.silent)
+
+    # build selected platform
+    config = build(config)
+
+    # post build
+    post_build(config)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        EXIT_CODE = 0
+        main()
+    except Exception as error:
+        EXIT_CODE = 1
+        traceback.print_exc()
+    sys.exit(EXIT_CODE)
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