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It's a solved problem for ARM platforms with standards like SBSA. Thankfully, a few ARM notebooks implement ACPI, UEFI and whatnot that makes standardizing boot images easy instead of requiring bespoke images for every model.

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Then i guess all that is really needed is legislation to force manufacturers to stop being a bunch of dickheads locking down the devices they sell?